MGM Custom Pressing Division

A Bloomfield, New Jersey-based division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that offered contract recording, mastering, stereo, shipment, and pressing services to clients from March of 1947 until 1971. - For releases issued by MGM Records and its subsidiary labels, please see MGM Record Manufacturing Division. - For its sister company, please see MGM Custom Record Division. Vinyl format releases issued by non-MGM labels can be identified by the following: I. Universal Symbols: - "MG" or "MGS" hand-etched on releases issued prior to 1968. - Block-shaped "S" stamp (image) - Closed block shaped "1", a.k.a., "T" stamp (image) - "Ankh" symbol stamp (mainly on releases issued during the early 1960s) (image) - "Sailor's cap", a.k.a., inverted "crown" stamp (image) II. 'Client' symbols (positioned at 3 o'clock, 90° rotated): - "AT" hand-etched, but only on ATCO Records / Atlantic and those of its subsidiaries issued until around 1962. - "K" hand-etched, but only on Kapp Records releases, mainly during the 1950s. - "M" hand-etched, but only on Mercury releases and those of its subsidiaries issued during the late 1950's into the 1960s. - "RCA" hand-etched, but only on RCA releases and those of its subsidiary issued during the 1950s. - "REP" hand-etched, but only on Reprise Records releases and those of its subsidiary issued during the 1950s. - "RI" hand-etched, but only on Riverside releases - “X20” stamped after the master number, but only on Savoy Records releases and those of its subsidiaries 1947 to the 1960s. - "CT" Etched on Carlton releases such as The Fastest Guitar In The World - "CHO" hand-etched, but only on Choreo Records releases and its subsidiaries in the early to mid 1960s. Other Custom Division 'Clients': - A&M Records, Cadence (2), Columbia, Dot Records, Capitol Records, Verve Name Variations: - "M G M Custom Pressing" - "MGM Custom Pressing" - "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Custom Records Division"