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Secret messages on LP's?

Hi,

I cannot be the only person who has noticed that many older LP's have little, sometimes jokey messages etched into the blank area near the lead-out groove. For example, on my copy of James Taylor's "That's Why I'm Here," the lead-out area of Side 1 says, "Purina Ear Chow." And I believe that one of the three LP's from the Emerson Lake and Palmer live album, "Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends" has "With Love From Andy & Arun" written there.

Anybody have other gems on their LPs?

And who in the production process would be putting these little messages there, anyway?
rebbi

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My favorite is on my British first pressing of Led Zeppelin III.

The runoff contains 'So mote be it' on one side and 'Do what thou wilt' on the other. This is a reference to Aleister Crowley. Jimmy Page was a student and collector of the occult wanted to include this reference.

First pressings of LZIII are available fairly cheaply on UK eBay. Not only are they collectible they also sound fantastic.
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