UNI (8)

UNI refers to Uni Distribution Corp.'s CD manufacturing plant located in Pinckneyville, IL, USA. The plant was formerly known as Decca Records Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville and MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville and had manufactured vinyl since 1957 and CDs since 1988. The name UNI came into use when parent company MCA Distributing Corporation was renamed Uni Distribution Corp. in November 1990. Uni Distribution Corp. was renamed Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc. in December 1996, after which the plant continued as Universal, Pinckneyville, IL. This profile should only be credited for releases which state 'MFG BY UNI' or simply 'UNI' in the matrix. The plant's SID codes were IFPI L77* and/or IFPI 2A** (also shared by Universal, Pinckneyville, IL and later incarnations of this plant). Do not credit this profile based solely on SID codes when 'UNI' is not named in the matrix. UNI may also be credited with the Pressed By role when 'UNI' is present in the disc matrix along with 'Cx.x xxxxxx-nn [release ID]' and mastering SID code IFPI L89* - this indicates that the glass master was manufactured by Technicolor, Camarillo, CA. In such cases please enter in LCCN as; Glass Mastered At – Technicolor, Camarillo, CA – xxxxxx Pressed By – UNI (8) Example: Journey In Satchidananda