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A Visit to Dorado Music Packaging

Michael Fremer  |  Feb 22, 2016

At last fall's WAX Event at the Capitol Tower I met the owner of Dorado Music Packaging, a company that fabricates among other printed packaging, record jackets and books about music and vinyl.

I was invited to tour the facilities and while in L.A this weekend I made time to do it. I think you'll find the tour fascinating and appreciate the dedication of Mike, the company's "Yoda" without whom much of what Dorado produces would otherwise be impossible. He is truly "the mother of invention", though during my visit there I saw no Frank Zappa record jackets being produced.

You can watch the video on my YouTube channel here:

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weirdo12's picture
Submitted by weirdo12 on Mon, 2016-02-22 22:20

https://goo.gl/photos/SCtAqtcmmkHfQ9fn8

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Submitted by my new username on Tue, 2016-02-23 08:19

... pressing records or packaging them. Fascinating stuff. And I agree, Mike there certainly seems to earn his keep!

Chemguy's picture
Submitted by Chemguy on Thu, 2016-02-25 14:32

That was informative and very loud, Michael! Great job.

BTW, that Bob Dylan single of I Want You...that was the original 7" single artwork from 1966, and it was backed with a Just Like TT Blues that was recorded live from the England tour of that year!
We've all heard that tour's music now over the last 15 years, but owning that single, and the "Royal Albert Hall" bootleg, was a real treasure back in the day. Still is!

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Submitted by cvcgolf on Fri, 2016-02-26 13:07

Michael, if you think that Buble record is the worst thing pressed to vinyl and you have absolutely no intent on listening to it then send it my way.. I'm in my retro big band phase now.. Ha!

Oh yea, nice video..

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