EMI Records

Vinyl Pressing Plant · Hayes, Middlesex, UK

Operating period1973–2000

LocationHayes, Middlesex

Press capacity112 vinyl presses

Plant information and identification

Address (Obsolete)					Opened 1973 and closed 2000
1 - 3 Uxbridge Road
Hayes					The plant had 112 vinyl presses (EMI 1400) which were
Middlesex					custom built in house.
UB4 0SY

Tel: 01-561 8722


EMI					EMI

The characteristic runout pattern is: xU-m-n (e.g. 2U 1G). A record with the following in the runout "BEG 5A 2U 1G"
can be broken down as follows:
"BEG 5" is the catalogue number. "A" is the side identifier. "2U" is the cut number with U identifying the pressing as an
external cut (i.e. that it was not cut at the EMI-owned Abbey Road Studios), "1G" shows the mother and stamper
numbers.
Matrix details are stamped.


7" Singles pressed at EMI Records

EMI Records 7" Singles have an outer stamping impression
ring diameter of 58mm and an inner centre hole of 38mm

7" Singles pressed at EMI Records
Format	Catalogue	Vinyl	Year	Release
7"	BEG 5	Black	1978	That's Too Bad
7"	BEG 8	Black	1978	Bombers
7"	BEG 95	Black	1983	Warriors
7"	BEG 101	Black	1983	Sister Surprise
7"	NBR 1	Black	1987	All Across The Nation
7"	PO 43	Black	1989	I'm On Automatic
7"	NUMAN 1	Black	1991	Heart

12" Singles pressed at EMI Records
Format	Catalogue	Vinyl	Year	Release
12"	BEG 95T	Black	1983	Warriors
12"	PZ 43	Black	1989	I'm On Automatic

LPs pressed at EMI Records
Format	Catalogue	Vinyl	Year	Release
LP	EISRA 1021		1988	Metal Rhythm
LP	EISRA 1019		1989	The Skin Mechanic Live
LP	EISRA 1039		1991	Outland

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Last Checked or Updated

13 September 2026

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