For records pressed prior to June 1970 with "Mfr'd by Decca Records Inc." or "MCA Inc." on the labels, please use label.
Defunct US-American record pressing plant located in Gloversville, NY. Originally founded in 1931 by the label. From 1953 to June 1970, the plant was operated as label, until renamed by the parent MCA Records, which operated it from June 1970 until closing when it (and MCA) became part of the Universal Music Group. Gloversville was closed on 6 May 2005; Universal test pressings through closure are labeled "Universal Test Pressing, Gloversville Plant".
Runout Identifiers for US releases:
- From 1970 to January 1973, pressings can be identified by a stamped numeral '1' or etched stick '1' in runouts.
- After January 1973, pressings can be identified by a '⧈-G-⧈' (2 boxes with a 'G' in the center) stamp in runouts.
- The '1' re-appeared after 1990.
- Contract pressings for other labels often carry an 'MCA NY' etch in runouts.
Label Identifiers:
- Decca pressings from this plant can sometimes be identified by a '◉', '✤' or '*' symbol printed at the end of the B side label matrix numbers, though these markings are not always reliable (as labels were sometimes used by other pressing plants), and should be applied with caution. If in doubt, kindly consult the forum.
- Atlantic/label pressings from this pressing plant can be identified by a 'DCE' suffix in the label matrix numbers (which stood for Decca Custom East).
- After 1980, pressings on MCA and distributed labels have Side markers set in all-caps ("SIDE ONE"), with track listings center-justified.
- label releases may have Plant Code '09' or 'G' printed on the labels.
- London Records and associated labels often have Plant Code 'GL' printed on the labels.
- Starting in the mid 80s and continuing to the 90s, a small section of the label on 45 RPM pressings is missing from the left side of the spindle hole, near the center section of the record (9 o'clock).
Pressing Ring Measurement
- From 1970 until closure, MCA Gloversville used the ~1" (31/32") pressing ring adopted by Decca in 1963. 31/32" pressing ring alone is not sufficient proof of an MCA Gloversville pressing since label also used this pressing ring size.
On Canadian releases:
For the Canadian market, MCA often sent metalwork from Gloversville (and occasionally label) to Canadian pressing plants for local manufacturing. The presence of ⧈-G-⧈ in the runouts indicates the metalwork was sourced from Gloversville, but likely not pressed there. Please use the Plated At role for these releases. These releases will have different pressing rings and typesetting which will point to the specific pressing plant.