{"id":31486,"date":"2021-04-08T08:16:24","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T08:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=31486"},"modified":"2021-07-22T14:49:34","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T14:49:34","slug":"25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/","title":{"rendered":"19 Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;ts When Releasing Your Very First Vinyl Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every artist you know has released at least one album on vinyl and that&#8217;s because it wasn&#8217;t just a fad or a glitch in the system&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/are-vinyl-records-making-a-comeback\/\">VINYL IS SO DARN BACK<\/a>. It&#8217;s actually not hot news.<\/p>\n<p>Vinyl made its comeback in 2006 and last year, despite of or exactly because of the pandemic, <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2020\/09\/13\/tech\/vinyl-records-cd-sales-riaa\/index.html\">vinyl has officially surpassed CD sales<\/a> and it&#8217;s likely not to lose its charm (and sales) in the years to come.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to give it a try, here are some do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts when releasing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/vinyl-pressing\/\">custom vinyl records<\/a> for the first time:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a01d2af23bbf\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a01d2af23bbf\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/#1-get-your-tracks-mastered-for-vinyl\" >#1 GET YOUR TRACKS MASTERED FOR VINYL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/#2-dont-over-compress-the-music\" >#2 DON\u2019T OVER-COMPRESS THE MUSIC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/#3-do-make-the-bass-mono\" >#3 DO MAKE THE BASS MONO<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/#4-avoid-high-sibilance\" >#4 AVOID HIGH SIBILANCE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/#5-give-importance-to-track-sequencing\" >#5 GIVE IMPORTANCE TO TRACK SEQUENCING<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/#6-make-up-a-realistic-timeline\" >#6 MAKE UP A REALISTIC TIMELINE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/#7-mind-the-playback-time\" >#7 MIND THE PLAYBACK TIME<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/#8-do-make-your-record-pretty\" >#8 DO MAKE YOUR RECORD PRETTY<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/#9-prepare-some-money\" >#9 PREPARE SOME MONEY<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/#10-dont-order-over-a-thousand\" >#10 DON\u2019T ORDER OVER A THOUSAND<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/#11-plan-your-release-date-well\" >#11 PLAN YOUR RELEASE DATE WELL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/#12-first-track-should-be-the-best\" >#12 FIRST TRACK SHOULD BE THE BEST<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/#13-carefully-review-your-test-pressing\" >#13 CAREFULLY REVIEW YOUR TEST PRESSING<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/#14-make-a-realistic-timeline\" >#14 MAKE A REALISTIC TIMELINE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/#15-patience-is-a-must\" >#15 PATIENCE IS A MUST<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/#16-plan-your-release-date-well\" >#16 PLAN YOUR RELEASE DATE WELL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/#17-never-release-in-november-or-december\" >#17 NEVER RELEASE IN NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/#18-its-okay-to-release-in-january-and-february\" >#18 IT\u2019S OKAY TO RELEASE IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/25-dos-and-donts-when-releasing-your-very-first-vinyl-record\/#19-release-a-limited-edition\" >#19 RELEASE A LIMITED EDITION<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-get-your-tracks-mastered-for-vinyl\"><\/span><b>#1 GET YOUR TRACKS MASTERED FOR VINYL<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mastering-your-tracks-for-vinyl-1024x400.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mastering-your-tracks-for-vinyl-1024x400.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mastering-your-tracks-for-vinyl-300x117.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mastering-your-tracks-for-vinyl-768x300.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mastering-your-tracks-for-vinyl.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Have a different master for vinyl especially if you have tracks that are heavy on stereo bass and\u00a0 have high sibilance.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last part of a music\u2019s post production is the mastering. When mastering, engineers ensure that there is a consistency of sound between the different tracks of an album.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/vinyl-mastering-everything-you-need-to-know-to-get-it-right\/\">get everything right when mastering your vinyl<\/a> especially\u00a0 separating the master of your tracks. It\u2019s because the usual master you have of your music is for digital formats like CDs, and vinyl records with masters for a digital format would sound terrible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is there even a difference between masters for vinyl and masters for digital releases? There surely is. Unlike mastering for CDs, mastering your tracks for vinyl will have limitations when it comes to mastering tracks with songs that are heavy on stereo bass and high sibilance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/difference-between-masters-for-vinyl-and-masters-for-digital-releases.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/difference-between-masters-for-vinyl-and-masters-for-digital-releases.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/difference-between-masters-for-vinyl-and-masters-for-digital-releases-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/difference-between-masters-for-vinyl-and-masters-for-digital-releases-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-dont-over-compress-the-music\"><\/span><b>#2 DON\u2019T OVER-COMPRESS THE MUSIC<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DONT-OVER-COMPRESS-THE-MUSIC-1024x515.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DONT-OVER-COMPRESS-THE-MUSIC-1024x515.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DONT-OVER-COMPRESS-THE-MUSIC-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DONT-OVER-COMPRESS-THE-MUSIC-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DONT-OVER-COMPRESS-THE-MUSIC.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>An overly compressed track would badly affect the music produced when it is pressed on vinyl records.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dynamic range compression, or simply called compression, is a very useful tool for music production. However, over-compressed tracks on vinyl records would really affect the sound it\u00a0 produces because a vinyl record is an analog audio format where a contact needs to occur to produce music. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The contact I\u2019m talking about is the contact between the vinyl record and the needle of the turntable. If the music is too loud, similar to what we have in CDs, the needle may jump off the groove and ruin the listening party.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-do-make-the-bass-mono\"><\/span><b>#3 DO MAKE THE BASS MONO<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/RUOPM7GAUBFXDCVI3ULVZKM7IM-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/RUOPM7GAUBFXDCVI3ULVZKM7IM-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/RUOPM7GAUBFXDCVI3ULVZKM7IM-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/RUOPM7GAUBFXDCVI3ULVZKM7IM-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/RUOPM7GAUBFXDCVI3ULVZKM7IM.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Low frequencies like bass tend to create big vertical grooves on the vinyl record, which could make records skip.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mixing in mono means to have all your music played in one single channel or the center channel, hence the name mono. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When mixing for vinyl, you have to make the bass mono. Do not do it only for the bassline but also all low frequencies of the track like the low end of a percussion or any bass effect. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This has to be done because low frequencies tend to create big vertical grooves on the vinyl record. The long vertical grooves will make it hard for the needle to follow and will eventually result in skipping records.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-avoid-high-sibilance\"><\/span><b>#4 AVOID HIGH SIBILANCE<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AVOID-HIGH-SIBILANCE.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AVOID-HIGH-SIBILANCE.jpeg 789w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AVOID-HIGH-SIBILANCE-300x185.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AVOID-HIGH-SIBILANCE-768x474.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If high sibilance exists and is not corrected during the recording or mixing stage, it may cause tracking and a distortion of the sibilance when played. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sageaudio.com\/blog\/pre-mastering\/sibilance-can-control-vocals.php\">sibilance<\/a> I\u2019m talking about here is the vocal sibilance which refers to the sound produced by vocalists when they emphasize letters like \u201cs\u201d, \u201cf\u201d and \u201ct\u201d in words they sing. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So before going into the process of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/vinyl-record-manufacturing\/\">vinyl manufacturing<\/a>, sibilance should be checked. It would be better if there are no high sibilance during the recording phase itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If there are high sibilances during the mixing then the engineer has no choice but to de-ess the whole track instead, which can affect the overall sound of the track.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-give-importance-to-track-sequencing\"><\/span><b>#5 GIVE IMPORTANCE TO TRACK SEQUENCING<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Track-sequencing-1024x555.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Track-sequencing-1024x555.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Track-sequencing-300x163.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Track-sequencing-768x416.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Track-sequencing.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you put all your information-heavy tracks on one side, these distortions would be very noticeable.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Track sequencing<\/strong> is a very important part in releasing a vinyl record. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you may have already known, vinyl records have physical limitations since it is a medium that needs contact with its player to produce music. It is highly advised that songs or tracks with more frequency information should not be put together in one side of the record. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take note that the inner grooves of a vinyl record are much more prone to distortions. If you put all your information-heavy tracks on one side, these distortions would be very noticeable. In order to minimize these, you\u2019ll have to put your mellower songs on the last parts of side A and side B of the record.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-make-up-a-realistic-timeline\"><\/span><b>#6 MAKE UP A REALISTIC TIMELINE<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/planning-album-release-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/planning-album-release-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/planning-album-release-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/planning-album-release-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/planning-album-release.jpeg 1480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Manufacturing vinyl records requires a lot of time. Make sure you have a realistic schedule and stick to it. Make sure you factor in possible delays in production.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/vinyl-pressing\">custom vinyl record pressing<\/a> manufacturing companies offer around 6-8 weeks turnaround time, which can still increase depending on the circumstances. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For one, manufacturing a vinyl requires several steps that need time and may not even be done by the manufacturer you\u2019ve hired. Instead, they use other people or companies to make them such as the cutting of the lacquer with the master for vinyl, the electroplating of the cut lacquer, the pressing of the vinyl, and the packaging or the vinyl records.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another is if you\u2019re an indie artist. You would have to expect your order to be pushed back, especially if you\u2019re working with manufacturers that also work with big record companies. They will surely prioritize them, so yours will have to be pushed back.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-mind-the-playback-time\"><\/span><b>#7 MIND THE PLAYBACK TIME<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mind-Playback-time-vinyl.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vinyl records are limited physical audio mediums and ,therefore, has limited playback time or songs it can hold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different vinyl record sizes have different playback lengths depending on the revolution per minute or rpm. There are three standard sizes for vinyl records, these are the 7\u201d, 10\u201d and 12\u201d records. Below is a table that summarizes the different playback time of each size depending on the record\u2019s rpm.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33 rpm<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45 rpm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7\u201d<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7 min per side<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4-6 min per side<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10\u201d<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12-15 minutes per side<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9-12 minutes per side<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12\u201d<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15-22 minutes per side<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12-15 minutes per side<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From: @ScatRecords.com (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scatrecords.com\/what-is-size-of-vinyl-record\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.scatrecords.com\/what-is-size-of-vinyl-record\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to also bear in mind that these are all theoretical and must not be tested to its limit. I suggest you cut around one or two minutes from each side to allow some space for your songs. If not, your engineer for mastering will have to compress your music and in turn create distortions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-do-make-your-record-pretty\"><\/span><b>#8 DO MAKE YOUR RECORD PRETTY<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mani-Halsey-purple-splatter-vinyl.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mani-Halsey-purple-splatter-vinyl.jpeg 828w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mani-Halsey-purple-splatter-vinyl-300x297.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mani-Halsey-purple-splatter-vinyl-768x760.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Don&#8217;t just release a record, release a record that really grabs attention.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no doubt that designing your vinyl album beautifully is one of the do\u2019s when releasing, not just your first ever vinyl record, but also for every record you release. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many different designs for your vinyl records you can choose from when you decide to release an album. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are mono-colored ones, multi-colored, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?s=transparent+vinyl\">transparent<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/bloody-red-splatter-vinyl-records\/\">splattered<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/vinyl-records-with-the-most-unique-shapes\/\">differently shaped<\/a>, ones incorporated or pressed with materials like glitter, blood, hair, etc., and even ones that are made out of other materials such as chocolate and ice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another thing you should focus on is the artworks you\u2019ll be having for your jacket, inserts (if you decide to have one), and sleeves. The dimensions of a vinyl jacket is maybe thrice, if not more, than the dimensions of a CD\u2019s j-card. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Printed sleeves are also very popular to most, if not all, modern vinyl albums being released today, so you may want to take advantage of those.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-prepare-some-money\"><\/span><b>#9 PREPARE SOME MONEY<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PREPARE-SOME-MONEY-FOR-VINYL-RECORD.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PREPARE-SOME-MONEY-FOR-VINYL-RECORD.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PREPARE-SOME-MONEY-FOR-VINYL-RECORD-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PREPARE-SOME-MONEY-FOR-VINYL-RECORD-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Remember that vinyl record is a very expensive format, and it&#8217;s not only because pressing vinyl is costly.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the most important do\u2019s of all, if I may say so myself. Without the money, you\u2019ll have to throw that dream of releasing your first vinyl record because vinyl manufacturing can\u2019t be paid with mere change. You\u2019ll have to save up if you really want that vinyl album release.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, let me justify its expensiveness for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One, vinyl requires a lot of time to be manufactured and it comes hand in hand with the need of greater manpower. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two, materials for vinyl pressing are not cheap, as I\u2019ve also said earlier, it needs a lacquer and electroplated lacquer, so yeah, not cheap. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And three, materials for vinyl packaging are bigger in dimension and, thus, costs more than usual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/cd-duplication-packaging\/\">CD packaging<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-dont-order-over-a-thousand\"><\/span><b>#10 DON\u2019T ORDER OVER A THOUSAND<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DONT-ORDER-OVER-A-THOUSAND-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DONT-ORDER-OVER-A-THOUSAND-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DONT-ORDER-OVER-A-THOUSAND-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DONT-ORDER-OVER-A-THOUSAND-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DONT-ORDER-OVER-A-THOUSAND.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Vinyl records are costly and, as such, are costly when sold to fans and listeners.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With how much a vinyl album costs we do not know how many units will be sold. It is very uncertain, especially when you\u2019re going to release your first ever vinyl album. It would be best to order less rather than having more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In addition to this, you have to deal with music stores for you to distribute your vinyl albums. And when they\u2019re dealing with vinyl albums, stores tend to be more apprehensive since when they buy it from you, unlike CDs, they cannot return the units to you and have to pray they sell all of them off.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11-plan-your-release-date-well\"><\/span><b>#11 PLAN YOUR RELEASE DATE WELL<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PLAN-YOUR-RELEASE-DATE-WELL-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PLAN-YOUR-RELEASE-DATE-WELL-2.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PLAN-YOUR-RELEASE-DATE-WELL-2-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PLAN-YOUR-RELEASE-DATE-WELL-2-768x518.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Don&#8217;t rush and make false promises. Plan your release date well since this can make or break your sales.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This tip is closely knitted to tip #6 because the laid-out timeline will be the basis of the length of your preparation time. Let\u2019s say you planned on releasing in December, then you will have to start preparing now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The songs, the artworks, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?s=vinyl+record+design\">vinyl record design<\/a>, the manufacturing company you\u2019ll order from, the engineer you\u2019ll hire to master your tracks, etc. Not to mention the time you\u2019ll have to reserve for the actual manufacturing of your vinyl records which greatly depends on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/vinyl-pressing\">manufacturing company<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting those aside, there is also the fact that different months and seasons can affect the sales of your vinyl record release. In the winter season, when Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays set in, \u201cChristmasy\u201d songs are much more preferred. So it\u2019s a big NO to release your first vinyl record in these months (November and December).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may be asking what\u2019s the best, so let me answer that with \u201cJanuary and February\u201d.These months are the starting months of a new year and in these months, people are very welcoming to new releases and songs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12-first-track-should-be-the-best\"><\/span><b>#12 FIRST TRACK SHOULD BE THE BEST<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/the-best-stamp-png-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/the-best-stamp-png-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/the-best-stamp-png-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/the-best-stamp-png-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/the-best-stamp-png-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/the-best-stamp-png-2048x1366.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/the-best-stamp-png-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The first track is not required to be the best technically, but the one that sets the mood of the whole album.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The \u201cbest\u201d i\u2019m talking about here is not what you might be thinking. I\u2019m not thinking of the first track having the best mixing or the best vocals and such. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What I\u2019m talking about is its representation of the whole album. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first track is the mood setter and the opening chapter. You definitely need to choose the track that is the best in describing and representing the whole album and in setting and making the listener\u2019s mind ready for a long journey into your album.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13-carefully-review-your-test-pressing\"><\/span><b>#13 CAREFULLY REVIEW YOUR TEST PRESSING<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/REVIEW-TEST-PRESSING-VINYL.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>It is very important that you get extremely meticulous with the test pressing sent to you by your manufacturer.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Test pressings are initial pressings that will aid in checking the sound quality of your tracks and in discovering problems or errors that may be present in the initial pressing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must carefully review this because this is the last chance you have before the actual, serious pressing starts. If you do not review it well, then your final pressings may be faulty. This will obviously occur because of the unaddressed errors in the test pressing, so check them well.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14-make-a-realistic-timeline\"><\/span><b>#14 MAKE A REALISTIC TIMELINE<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/REALISTIC-TIMELINE-FOR-VINYL-RECORDS.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/REALISTIC-TIMELINE-FOR-VINYL-RECORDS.jpeg 338w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/REALISTIC-TIMELINE-FOR-VINYL-RECORDS-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/REALISTIC-TIMELINE-FOR-VINYL-RECORDS-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturing vinyl records requires a lot of time so make sure you don&#8217;t give false promises to your fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/vinyl-pressing\">vinyl record manufacturing<\/a> companies offer around 6-8 weeks turnaround time, which can still increase depending on the circumstances. For one, manufacturing a vinyl requires several steps that need time and may not even be done by the manufacturer you\u2019ve hired. Instead, they use other people or companies to make them such as the cutting of the lacquer with the master for vinyl, the electroplating of the cut lacquer, the pressing of the vinyl, and the packaging or the vinyl records.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another is if you\u2019re an indie artist. You would have to expect your order to be pushed back, especially if you\u2019re working with manufacturers that also work with big record companies. They will surely prioritize them, so yours will have to be pushed back.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15-patience-is-a-must\"><\/span><b>#15 PATIENCE IS A MUST<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PATIENCE-IS-A-MUST.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Paired with its expensiveness is its love for taking its time. You gotta deal with it.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As I have said, the reason why having vinyl pressings is expensive is because of its need for time and greater manpower.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Time is very much needed in vinyl manufacturing and it\u2019s because of the many steps it undergoes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If I am to focus on one step, it would be the actual pressing of the vinyl pellets on the electroplate which takes 30 seconds to complete one vinyl record. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And when we add the packaging of the record that may or may not be done in the same place as the pressing, then you\u2019ll understand that patience is very much needed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will also have to prepare to be pushed back, that is if you are an indie artist and don&#8217;t have a big record label.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"16-plan-your-release-date-well\"><\/span><b>#16 PLAN YOUR RELEASE DATE WELL<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PLAN-YOUR-RELEASE-DATE-WELL-1024x439.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PLAN-YOUR-RELEASE-DATE-WELL-1024x439.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PLAN-YOUR-RELEASE-DATE-WELL-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PLAN-YOUR-RELEASE-DATE-WELL-768x329.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PLAN-YOUR-RELEASE-DATE-WELL-1536x659.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PLAN-YOUR-RELEASE-DATE-WELL.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/vinyl-pressing\">vinyl pressing<\/a> takes time, plan your release date well since this can make or break your sales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This tip is closely knitted to tip #14 because the laid out timeline will be the basis of the length of your preparation time. Let\u2019s say you planned on releasing in December, then you will have to start preparing maybe for six or more months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The songs, the artworks, the vinyl record design, the manufacturing company you\u2019ll order from, the engineer you\u2019ll hire to master your tracks, etc. Not to mention the time you\u2019ll have to reserve for the actual manufacturing of your vinyl records which greatly depends on the manufacturing company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting those aside, there is also the fact that different months and seasons can affect the sales of your vinyl record release. So choose your release date wisely.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"17-never-release-in-november-or-december\"><\/span><b>#17 NEVER RELEASE IN NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/NEVER-RELEASE-IN-NOVEMBER-OR-DECEMBER.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/NEVER-RELEASE-IN-NOVEMBER-OR-DECEMBER.png 225w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/NEVER-RELEASE-IN-NOVEMBER-OR-DECEMBER-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to avoid releasing your first vinyl record in the months of November and December.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">November and December are months in the winter season. It is the time when Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays set in. And this is a bad time to release your first vinyl because \u201cChristmasy\u201d songs are much more preferred in these times. So it\u2019s a very big NO to release your first vinyl record in these months.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"18-its-okay-to-release-in-january-and-february\"><\/span><b>#18 IT\u2019S OKAY TO RELEASE IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/JANUARY-AND-FEBRUARY-RELEASE-VINYL.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/JANUARY-AND-FEBRUARY-RELEASE-VINYL.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/JANUARY-AND-FEBRUARY-RELEASE-VINYL-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/JANUARY-AND-FEBRUARY-RELEASE-VINYL-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/JANUARY-AND-FEBRUARY-RELEASE-VINYL-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>It&#8217;s the New Year and new year means new cool things. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These months are the starting months of a new year and in these months, people are very welcoming to new releases and songs. It\u2019s not just the new songs, but also new trends and products. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It basically is a welcoming party for something new, so why not release your first vinyl record in these months? It would be something new for you and your fans. If you have an awesome release, your album may even make it to any blog\u2019s list of \u201ctop best new vinyl record releases\u201d or something along those lines.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"19-release-a-limited-edition\"><\/span><b>#19 RELEASE A LIMITED EDITION<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/RELEASE-A-LIMITED-EDITION-1024x737.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/RELEASE-A-LIMITED-EDITION-1024x737.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/RELEASE-A-LIMITED-EDITION-300x216.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/RELEASE-A-LIMITED-EDITION-768x553.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/RELEASE-A-LIMITED-EDITION-1536x1106.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/RELEASE-A-LIMITED-EDITION-2048x1475.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you think you have the money, then please do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think we all want to own something unique and rare. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/vinyl-packaging-pet-shop-boys-yes\/\">Releasing limited edition<\/a> LPs is a great vinyl marketing trick because as much as vinyl records are treated as a collectible, something like a limited edition of the original album would push fans to buy that limited one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You cannot, of course, just name a release as a limited edition without it having a factor that makes it different from the others. What you can add to the original release to make it limited can be a bonus track only for that limited edition vinyl record. It can also be a more special design or color on the vinyl record, or maybe a photocard, photo book, or custom stickers that\u2019s for that edition only.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><b><i>James Hill<\/i><\/b><i>\u00a0is a veteran of the music industry. He first worked at Warner Reprise Records then later joined Interscope\/ Geffen Records where he managed producers and songwriters and got his first platinum record for Keyshia Cole\u2019s The Way It Is. He is now helping indie artists with branding and manufacturing through his company\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Unified Manufacturing<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>, a CD\/DVD,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/vinyl-pressing\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">custom vinyl records<\/a>\u00a0and merch company in LA.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every artist you know has released at least one album on vinyl and that&#8217;s because it wasn&#8217;t just a fad or a glitch in the system&#8230;VINYL IS SO DARN BACK. It&#8217;s actually not hot news. 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