K Disc Mastering

Hollywood, CA disc mastering facility named after engineer-owner Jim Keysor. Founded 1979 as a subsidiary of the Keysor Century Corp. (aka: Century Record Co., Saugus, CA.) Ceased operations c.1995. See also: The Great American Gramophone Company and Century Records (2) at same location. K Disc was actually a full service operation, and lacquers cut at this facility were often sent on to Century Record Mfg. Co. for further plating and record pressing. (Please see above profile for information on how to identify records pressed for K Disc.) Also appears as: · K Disc · K-Disc · K-disc, Hollywood · K-Disc, Los Angeles, CA · K-Disc Mastering Labs, Los Angeles, CA Runout groove identification: May be etched, or stamped 'Kdisc', 'kdisc', 'K-Disc', 'k disc' or 'K.' Mastering engineers: John Golden: 'Kdisc JG' Jim Sintetos: 'Kdisc JGS' Carol Hibbs: 'Kdisc ch', 'Kdisc uch' or 'Kdisc sch' Bill Lightner: 'Kdisc BL' or 'Kdisc L' (cursive script sometimes looks like 'Kdisc Z') Ken Perry: 'Kdisc KP' Bobby Hata: 'Kdisc BH' Joe Sidore: 'JS kdisc' [a366035] Phil Brown: 'KDISC-PB' Jo Hansch: 'kdisc ƒ' Dave Ellsworth