For records pressed after June 1970 with "Mfr'd by MCA Records Inc." on labels, please use MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville.
Opened in 1953, this Gloversville, NY pressing plant operated under this name until late June 1970 when the parent company for Decca and associated labels, changed the name to MCA.
Label Identifiers:
Pressings from this plant can usually be determined by a symbol suffix appearing in the label matrix on side B and subsequent D, F, etc. on multi-album releases.
- On LP's, there will be a "◉" target symbol suffix.
- On 45's there will be a "✤" clover symbol
Runout Identifiers:
- A stamped or etched stick numeral "1" may be found in the runout areas.
Pressing Ring Measurements:
- 1963 - end of production: ~1" (25mm) press ring (examples: Benny Goodman - The Benny Goodman Story)
- 1962 - 1963: 1" (25mm) inner ring and 2.75" (69mm) outer ring (examples: Patsy Cline - The Patsy Cline Story)
- 1953 - 1961: 2 7/8" (73mm) 'deep groove' ring (example: Ernest Tubb And His Texas Troubadours - The Ernest Tubb Story)
