The Scene Nashville: United Record Pressing

In the latest episode of "The Scene", Mark Agnesi travels to Nashville, TN to visit United Record Pressing. Since opening its doors in 1949, United Record Pressing has been pressing 1 million vinyl records per month from all the biggest artists in the music business. Mark sits down with CEO Mark Michaels to discuss the history of United Record Pressing, the process of how vinyl records are made, and the sudden resurgence of what many thought was a dead technology.
For more history on United Record pressing, to see their full catalog of albums or to get more information on how to have your own music pressed on vinyl, check them out online at www.urpressing.com.
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[@pivoncat]

In 1975 to 1976 I lived in Nashville and worked for SMT (Southern Machine & Tool) a company that built automated record presses. We sold many of the record presses to United Record Pressing. I see many of them in this video that I probably had a part in building. Brings back memories.

[@carvinblack]

I used to work for Paul Reed Smith Guitars. Same, I used to love seeing an artist playing a guitar I had a part in building. 🤘

[@robertbaker3126]

I miss the album covers as much as the records themselves all the art a lot of great album covers

[@pcbif]

This is really great. I love that Gibson takes the big picture and makes this series about music, and the music industry, with little focus on Gibson specifically. And Mark, you are the perfect person to pull it off.

[@albertomartinez2479]

Mark Gibson TV Awesome video.

[@waynecox8127]

mark -good story keep them coming thank you

[@TimGuillemette]

My first time hearing vinyl, a friend’s dad played Led Zeppelin. I closed my eyes and it felt like the band was playing right in front of me. Listening to vinyl has been a religious experience for me ever since.

[@ST-xg3gy]

Great! So informative! Long live VINYL!

[@hittman1222]

It isn't fair that I can only give this video one like.

[@rhiwink]

Thanks Mark! Great video!

[@Trojan0304]

Way to go. My records from 70’s transport me back to the day

[@TheChadPad]

Hope to have my records pressed at United one day

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

Amazing place!

[@ArizonaKelly]

Thank you Mark ... Love the history lesson .... Please keep them coming .. Peace

[@limamarco]

Lived my adult life with cds and mp3 and lately streaming apps. I was born listening to vinyl and the magic never left me. Now I have build a respectable collection of rock and blues records. There’s something in the sleeve, the spinning record and the sound that is special and nothing like other media. Long live vinyl records!

[@theisaac9835]

Im one of the people there who get to listen to the records all day! 🤟🤟

[@maccarnold]

I am 43 and I am still impressed and excited about records. I would love to hang out in those facilities watching and learning from start to finish.

[@malcolmadams2105]

Quality, history, & nostalgia. Were not always respected by the youth; nor did they respect their elders, And it’s only recently that some of us have respected the old ways of our parents. And picked up the torch. Love it.

[@bertgetner9397]

That was awesome! You could pay me to listen to albums all day!! Thanks Gibson!

[@graemero5532]

More excellent content from Mark and Gibson, you guys n gals ROCK

[@marshallblr]

Bring Vinyls back! aye! so great to see it's working and provides working place to people!

[@allenwarfield9262]

This was amazing! Great series Gibson, always look forward to watching. Thank you!

[@ardiris2715]

You outdid yourself with this one, Mark.

[@jerryvahnknight218]

This episode would sound awesome on Vinyl!

[@3tequila]

Well done. Very cool

[@jaxonmalonemusic]

The shot at th beginning of the video is awesome!

[@johnmaltbie377]

I used to have Motörhead’s “Ace of Spades” album in a black leather sleeve. It may have been one of the coolest things I’ve ever owned! Sadly all my albums from back in the day have been lost. Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about rebuilding my album collection bigger and better than it ever was. And then today, this gem pops up. Is it an omen? Well that’s how I’m taking it. I’m off to the record store! Thanks Mark & Gibson, I really felt this one. Keep on Rockin’ or if you prefer “Ride On”!

[@GearGasms]

I really really like what you guys are doing here! Mark you’re really finding your voice in your new home!

[@rdmkeytohwy]

I never cease to be amazed at how this process works. Vinyl records are just the coolest things and I am glad I grew up listening to them as a kid. I would love to take a tour of this plant someday but until then, this is a good substitute. Good job Mark and thanks for doing it and posting it.

[@SteeringSteel]

Well done Gibson, this is one video that I was truly “feeling the groove.” 🤘🏼

[@henkkman]

This series is awesome. Way to go Marc & co! 👌

[@theguitaristas]

Fantastic content guys!

[@glenkepic3208]

This is great. Born in '57 so surrounded by 'the good stuff' on vinyl at an early age ( like 2, baby book). Took until '95 to work at a place that had a heat shrink machine. Told myself, 'this is why some albums were warped'. Japanese imports at Tower in the '80s, Wrapped but not tunneled.

[@ArgentAbendAzure]

This is great. Amazing to see they're still making records. I was a record collector when I was a kid from an early age. I had most of the KISS albums. Rock like Van Halen, AC/DC etc.. Then New Wave like Blondie.I have most of their albums. Then I got into English New Wave Depeche Mode,and New Order. I love New Order. Their albums were amazing. The cover art, and inner sleeves were done so artistically. My parents enjoyed music too so I still have their records, everything from classic pop,jazz,and movie scores. I switched to CD's fairly early. I remember my Mom bought me a CD player pretty soon after they became available. It was impressively efficient, and easy to use. But records had a more direct human element that isn't duplicated by other forms of playing music. You'd have to tell a young person about being able to find the track on the spinning record, and drop the needle on it to play your chosen song. Then sit,and look at the album. Read the lyrics, and liner notes. Good times.

[@trevorjamesbradley3010]

Great video

[@Heavymetallord1]

I have an original pressing of "Are you experienced" and I've played it so many times its worn out but I will still play it cause I love hearing Hendrix on vinyl

[@rdmkeytohwy]

Hendrix on vinyl is as good as it gets. I bought Axis Bold As Love on vinyl and listened to it thru headphones and it blew my mind!

[@rikfroschauer1743]

Now that was cool, nice job Mark

[@SeanVedell]

I loved the segment with George Ingram in the mastering booth. All that gear took me right back to the early 80’s and the start of my Radio career. I don’t know how you missed the Bryston 4B amp tucked into a wrack under the desk. Would have loved to know how many years that thing has been turned on. Used to haul one around for DJ gigs and they are bulletproof beasts from Canada. Good to see one out there rattling the rafters.

[@luigi89]

Soooooo coooool !!!

[@dennismullins4930]

Good job Mark 😎☮️

[@abusiddique1028]

i love vinyl coz, in this digital word there are no way accept vinyl which can give us pure sound quality. the sound makes us happy what ever song language. i wanna visit this factory in future with my son.

[@DRChevalier]

Loved this episode

[@anthonynonya]

I would have loved to see the process in a little more detail. The hockey puck getting pressed so it expands out was really fascinating, I always pictured a record blank that gets the grooves pressed into it.

[@carvinblack]

There are ton of videos on KZbin showing the pressing process.

[@CodyAlushin]

@@carvinblack Yes, I think Third Man did one that's pretty in depth!

[@jwahl22222]

Recently I went through the website and I was like gee, I can have a gold record like Grand Funk's American Band ..

[@rexnavarro2918]

Vinyl Lives!

[@spanhriddh9300]

Please do video on tips on how to open a vinyl pressing plant

[@RockHardRiffs]

Very cool 🎸

[@bddmhopp5]

What do we do when guys like are at 4:10 are gone?

[@sassycat]

I had a MFSL copy of Dark Side of the Moon, easily the equal of a CD in terms of fidelity.

[@MrZachgonz]

It should be better quality than a CD. Dark side of the moon was recorded on an analog tape. Converting analog, to digital format you lose some fidelity.

[@liarcity]

That looks like an Eleven Rack in the master cutting room. I wonder what they use that for.

[@ziggylayneable]

Personally my favorite record is "e pluribus funk".,... The bass guitar on that record will shake your room

[@bertgetner9397]

Im with you on that brother. One of my fav. albums. Upsetter and No LIes and I Come Tumblin' SMOKES!!

[@martygraw1406]

I agree

[@manuelmera5752]

I never hear it! Spotify in three, two, one ...

[@fendafred]

It's funny, it's a Gibson video and the first music notes I hear are typically from a Fender guitar ;-) That being said, it's a very interesting topic.

[@izzyspark1331]

do you really think so? it could’ve been just an LP played in the neck pick up with the coil splitted or maybe one of those underwound pickups they’re kinda twangy when the volume knob rolled down :)

[@geoffreytucker9091]

What's the difference between the vinyl used here and what is used for a Mobile Fidelity Vinyl record?

[@liarcity]

Generally speaking, it’s the same. They just use a little extra vinyl (180 grams instead of the standard 140.) They also often use a process called half-speed mastering. During the master cutting process (like you saw in this video) they’ll slow down the lathe and also slow down the music being cut. Theoretically, when it’s pressed into records and played back at normal speed, there could be more detail and less room for errors. That kind of thing.

[@tsnmusic43]

👍👍

[@tsnmusic43]

What is your country

[@hfxhero]

Tyler, The Creator's Scum F*** Flower Boy being pressed at 1:01 lol

[@derrickhart1976]

How much for 300 12" records with black and white art?

[@rareform6747]

If you have a black light sometimes there's triply swirls ..

[@trevor-johnsen]

2 people disliked it so far because... they don't like records or gibson guitars 😭 only like streaming techno music

[@20dasauto10]

Wow, you already confirmed that?

[@trevor-johnsen]

@@20dasauto10 😆🤷‍♂️ yep, called them at home haha.

[@nolarocks]

They couldn't understand why the records were referred to as "records."

[@simonvanderheijden432]

Maybe it's because of the annoying background music...

[@jasondeli]

Ahh, the one question I wished he'd asked is. Do you get free albums when you work there?

[@jimboslice9472]

Mark "kermit" agnesi 🐸

[@npet6842]

Doesn't this facility have health and safety obligations ? Eye protection ? Is that LPG powered lift operating in an enclosed area ? No hi-viz clothing ?

[@ViaAvione]

LOOK INTO THE CAMERA !!!!