Ken Perry or Brothers in C37 💫

 

I asked AI who mastered and cut lacquer for the Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors album:

The mastering and lacquer cutting for the original 1977 release of Fleetwood Mac's Rumours was handled by Ken Perry at Capitol Mastering (often identified by the "KP" etching and "MASTERED BY CAPITOL" stamp in the dead wax of original pressings).

Because Rumours is one of the best-selling albums of all time, it has been remastered and recut many times. Depending on which version you own, the credits may differ:

Original 1977 Mastering

 * Engineer: Ken Perry

 * Studio: Capitol Mastering

 * Identification: Look for "KP" and "Mastered by Capitol" in the runout groove.

Notable Audiophile Remasters

If you have a modern high-fidelity reissue, it was likely cut by one of these industry legends:

 * **Steve Hoffman & Kevin Gray (2011): Widely considered the "definitive" sounding version. They cut the 45 RPM and 33 1/3 RPM versions at AcousTech Mastering using the original 30ips master tapes.

 * Chris Bellman: Cut the lacquer for the 2009/2011 33 1/3 RPM Warner Bros. reissue and the more recent Rumours Live (2023) at Bernie Grundman Mastering. (Look for "CB" in the dead wax).

Production Background

While Perry handled the final "cut" for the vinyl, the album's iconic sound was shaped during the recording and mixing process by:

 * Ken Caillat (Engineering/Production)

 * Richard Dashut (Engineering/Production)

 * Lindsey Buckingham (Production/Arrangement)

Would you like me to help you identify a specific pressing you

 have based on the etchings in your record's runout groove?