The Pressing Plants - KM Records: That magic KC 569 Blend...

This is Episode 8 in my continuing series focused on Pressing Plants and the details behind their companies along with great examples of amazing sounding titles. KM Records, Inc. was known for using an imported Virgin Vinyl compound and pressed many "audiophile-centric" titles. Check out these five featured today.
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[@mazzysmusic]

More of a good thing Tim. Thanks for the education!

[@michaelrogers8126]

These pressing plants shows are great. Keep them coming.

[@GregCooper-h2y]

Great post! You are a welcome wealth of knowledge. When a young guy, I worked at an audio/record store and purchased many of the LP’s you are featuring. Nautilus and Sheffield. Got the Police, Loggins & Messina, Allman Brothers and many more. Thelma Houston and Pressure Cooker was a demo standard. Thanks for bringing back memories.

[@jasonarsenault3791]

Yep. A great series Keep them coming.

[@hgjtrio]

Another great video, thank you for exposing us to all these pressing plants. Happy Birthday Bodie!

[@Universityofvinyl]

Bodie says thanks for the B-day wishes!

[@user-ex9zm7bg3x]

I am a late bloomer in terms of my appreciation of Coltrane. Can't get enough.

[@amosperrine1909]

Like these PP & ME vids. I have several of the Impulse KM LPs, the Duets and Thelma Houston LP. All purchased when they were new.

[@marcjohnson9270]

Valuble intel for the vinyl community..

[@WilliamFridley-z3b]

Great information as usual, Tim. I just picked up this 1981 pressing of “Lorez Alexandria sings The Songs of Johnny Mercer” on Discovery Records. It is beautifully recorded and was mastered by Dave Ellsworth at KM Records. I have one of her OG Impulse releases and this is superior in my opinion. Highly recommended.

[@bbfrid88]

It’s on translucent vinyl and sells for a very reasonable price on Discogs $3.17

[@buddybadee]

Thanks!

[@jeffreylind3739]

Great video post on another excellent pressing plant. Perhaps one on the Tranco Pressing Plant in the UK, who were known, among other artists, for their fantastic translucent original Elton John pressings of the 70s, from his Self-titled LP right up through Rock of The Westies.

[@maryelms5948]

Enjoyed this post. Totally agree, some Nautilus pressings are mediocre at best, but Ghost in the Machine and Dreamboat Annie are exceptional sounding pressings.

[@vinylrules4838]

Look for the Direct to Disk version of Thelma Houston. When the lacquers wore out, they used the analog tape to make the treasury series lp.

[@latheofheaven]

Ah, so that's the cute little guy who's been chewing those squeaky toys! Good one Tim, I'm gonna check on that Coltrane. I have the 4 or 5 CD set of the complete Vanguard, so I'll see how those sound and maybe check out that KM pressing. Sorry I've been dragg'n my feet on that RUSH album Tim, I should hopefully finally get that out to you in the next day or so.

[@Universityofvinyl]

No Rush… 😄

[@latheofheaven]

@@Universityofvinyl *DOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!* 🙄

[@michaelrogers8126]

I have that SD comp Gold on CD