Pressing Black Horse: what a limited vinyl run actually involves

A limited vinyl run is a manufacturing decision. We press a finite number of LPs with the full-size poster art. When they are gone, they are gone. The digital masters remain. Collectors are not required to stream, and streamers are not required to collect. Both are valid ways to hear the same fifteen songs.

Cutting a lacquer is not the same as bouncing a WAV. Low end that feels fine in headphones can make the needle jump. We adjust. That is why the vinyl master and the streaming master can differ without either being a fake. The songwriting is identical.

Jackets scuff in transit. We pack for Australia first. Wholesale or regional shipping questions should go through Contact, not a marketplace rumour. We do not sell through third-party stores unless a newsletter issue says so.

CD panels exist because the anthology is visual as well as musical. Each track’s art is a chapter heading. If you only know the player thumbnails, visit the CD's page once. You will understand the sequence faster.

Independent pressings are funded by listeners. Thank you if you already own a copy. If you missed the batch, the archive on this site is still the catalogue of record: notes, artwork, and streams.

Next runs, if any, will be announced in the newsletter with quantities. We will not pretend unlimited stock exists to keep a shop looking busy.