Freddie Mercury – Glass master – 2000

An absolute holy grail for Queen and Freddie Mercury collectors worldwide. This is a unique industrial artifact: the original 100% pure “Nickel Father” (master mold) used to produce CD2 (Barcelona) from the iconic Freddie Mercury Solo Box Set, released by EMI in September 2000. In the music production process, a “Nickel Father” is the very first metal copy made directly from the original Glass Master. Since only one “Father” can be produced per glass master, this master contains the absolute purest audio signal with the highest possible fidelity that is physically achievable. It is the definitive source from which all retail CDs of this pressing were derived. Although these industrial production tools are almost always destroyed or recycled by the factory after the production cycle, this historic piece has been preserved. The ultimate certificate of authenticity: Official factory inspection & signatures. What elevates this specific lot to the very highest level of music memorabilia is the presence of the original inspection documentation from the EMI factory and the handwritten signatures. The ultimate provenance: The accompanying papers bear the official, handwritten signatures of the quality control inspectors at the high-tech EMI Uden factory in the Netherlands. Story of Credence From Seller... lees verder bij Catawiki