Ever wonder when you bought or saw an album with a notch in it like in the picture above or a hole punched in the corner or a corner cut off or a notch in the spine? How about a 45 single with a hole drilled in the label or a cassette with a hole burned through the outer cassette case and a hole punched in the paper insert? Have you seen or bought a CD with a notch cut out on the side of the CD case?
These are albums, singles, cassettes and CD's that didn't sell in a retail store and they are sent back to the record companies or wholesalers. They in turn put a "mark" on the product and then they are re-sold to retailers and discount houses at of course discounted prices. They are marked so the retailer cannot return them again to try and get the full price back.So, it's a preventive measure by record companies and wholesalers, so they don't get ripped off.
Sometimes in rare instances some albums are "punched" or "cut-out" to send to radio stations as "Promo" albums.
As far as the "collectability" goes for such records, does it lessen the value. Yes and no, I would say. If the record is rare or scarce and you have a cut-out album it could still be valuable. But if the album is common. I would search for a non cut out album. I myself have a few cut-outs in my collection. I use them as place holders until I find a non cut out. But, alas I have a few cut outs that I cannot find a non cut out edition. So, for me of those albums the search continues..........................................
And as always, peace be with you and may you always find the hidden track!
RB
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