Talk:Airconditioning
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[edit] Warping
The reference to 'Warping' of the picture disc has been removed. First, no reference was provided (or exists) and second, picture discs don't easily warp. Due to a plywood like construction (5 layers) they resist warping. Surface noise is the common complaint regarding (pre Han-O-Disc) picture discs. Also the picture disc release of Airconditioning was only 20,000 and so represented only a fraction of the albums total sales. Regular pressings were released at exactly the same time as the limited edition picture disc version and many fans purchased both. Also the record was NOT 'racked' with the actual record but with a cardboard dummy disc.Aimulti (talk) 04:00, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
I recall when I bought my copy being disappointed that it was not a picture disc and being told by the shopkeeper to be thankful as the sound quality (probably relating to the surface noise you mention) of the picture disc was very poor. As you say, this was the problem, not warping. At the time most ordinary vinyl LPs were getting thinner and so less likely to warp than the slab-like versions of the 1960s. RGCorris (talk) 09:08, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Moving to talk
Moving the following text to talk as it is unsourced. Move back if cited.
After a few hundred the credits were edited. The very rare first pressings have credits that meet up forming a full circle and include the manager's phone number. The idea for the picture disc came from the group's manager, Mark Hanau who also designed the artwork which won the New Musical Express special award for best album art in 1971. He was later dubbed "The Father of the Picture Disc" in a Melody Maker article. The original LP was housed in a clear sleeve, prominently displaying a cardboard die cut 'dummy' of the picture disc when racked. The regular pressings and the current CD cover attempt to emulate the original design, displaying the picture disc against a beige background.
Toddst1 (talk) 13:14, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
Same with this which seems like an involved person's personal opinion:
Most CD issues of this album (and others in Curved Air's catalogue) are often criticized for their flat sound; remastered editions are currently not expected in the near future. Also, the title is spelled "Air Conditioning" on CD releases (though it is still "Airconditioning" on the cover art).
