how old are the lp's? and what type of music is on 'em? there are several varieties of promos and dj releases. most were/are simply pre-production releases of what later was sold to the public. some are releases that never made it to the production stage. yet another kind has markings or "time strips" that were used when the records were played on air. finally, there are some lp's that contain entire "shows," including interviews or other promotional stuff. so-called "white label" or "orange label" promos and radio show lp's ( e.g., "king biscut flower hour") are very collectable. some unreleased promos are also quite valuable, since they are rare. a few promos were, in fact, better pressings than were released. i have, for example, several "quiex" recordings that are marked "promo" that are pressed on virgin vinyl; some of these made their way to the public at large but not many. if you have a score or more of these lp's from your uncle, it would be worth having them "appraised" by a knowledgable collector. BTW, promo/dj copy cd's are also more valuable than "regular" versions but only if they have different (usually plain white) labels and accompaning pre-release jewel box inserts. have fun with this stuff and don't let anybody try to steal it from you. -kelly
Promo and DJ albums
One of my uncles was in the music business years ago, and he has these LP's that are labled as Promotional releases and DJ copies; they are in very good condition and sound fine. Is the material quality and sound quality of these LP's better than what was sold to the public at that time? Anyone know about this type of album? Thanks. Bob
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