To cut it short: yes. No worries, mate.

coma, September 25, 2008; 4:39 PM

That's how I built my LP collection and then CD collection.

So far so good :)

There was a lawsuit a while back that the record companies brought against a seller of promo items on ebay and I believe the seller came out "victorious" !

delerue, September 26, 2008; 11:30 AM

I often bought recordings from a couple of guys who were in the radio business. As a result, many of the LP's they sold were "promotional" recordings. So to this day many of the recordings I own are white label promo copies. Supposedly, the promotional pressings were cut with a deeper groove.

"The Captain" died about 12 years ago. Too bad, I liked the guy. As for "Moleman", I don't know what he's up too. Last I heard he was in Cincinnatti, Ohio.

Technically, the record companies requested the promo LP's be returned to them after use in order to be destroyed. I don't think they ever were.

One of my favorites is a white label promo of "Odds Against Tomorrow". As well as a white label promo of "The Wild Side Of Henry Mancini" (Touch Of Evil soundtrack). That one I found at a junk store about 20 years ago for 50 cents.

I have many that were stamped, usually on the front cover. the record companies began doing that in the late 70's. The earlier promos from the late 50's early 60's had no such markings, only a difference in the label.

I recently sold a stamped promo CD on ebay (listed it as such). So far the assassins haven't showed up.





victoravalentine, September 26, 2008; 12:27 PM

A little while ago, Universal tried to urge all recipients of promotional material, to sign an
agreement, that this stuff should be returned to them immediately after use. They even
printed a disclaimer on the back which read, that these items were their property for ever
and ever. No kidding.

As they and most other major companies generally stopped releasing promo CDs in the
meantime and turned to distributing login-keys to download sites, the problem does no longer
exist.

coma, September 26, 2008; 7:18 PM