Opinion: PRP’s Best of 2023 (Staff Picks)

After a whirlwind year, what better way to wrap things up than with Precision Record Pressing’s annual Staff Picks.

What a 12 months it has been! 2023 has seen us press millions of vinyl records, launch over 30 new mixes and effects, introduce new products and services, while our team has continued to grow. In all this change, there’s one constant we can always rely on… and that’s a super eclectic selection of staff picks from our international team. Chosen from the thousands of titles we pressed this year, this is what our super talented staff selected as their highlights.

Max (Sales | Los Angeles) – The Motion Epic – Saturday Night Motel Music

Pressed: September 2023 / Color: A Side B Side (O5 + O15) / Client: Sofa King Vinyl

James (Production | Burlington) – Brian Tyler – Mario Brothers Movie Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Pressed: August 2023 / Color: Gold Nugget (PRP Mix) / Client: iam8bit

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for The Motion Epic - Saturday Night Motel Music inside — Max (Sales | Los Angeles)

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Brian Tyler - Mario Brothers Movie Original Motion Picture Soundtrack — James (Production | Burlington)

Leanna (Production | Burlington) – Addison Rae – AR

Pressed: November 2023 / Color: O15 (Hot Pink) / Client: Warner Music

Simon (Marketing | Toronto) – Kiana Ledé – Grudges

Pressed: October 2023 / Color: T11 (Milky Clear) / Client: Universal Music

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Addison Rae - AR inside. — Leanna (Production | Burlington)

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Kiana Ledé - Grudges. — Simon (Marketing | Toronto)

Rachel (Production | Toronto) – Talking Heads – Stop Making Sense

Pressed: July 2023 / Color: BK (Black) / Client: Warner Music

Felipe (Sales | Los Angeles) – Shades of Sorrow – Volume One

Pressed: September 2023 / Color: Partly Cloudy (PRP Mix) / Client: Oracion Records

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense. — Rachel (Production | Toronto)

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Shades of Sorrow - Volume One. — Felipe (Sales | Los Angeles)

Benjamin (Production | Burlington) – Protomartyr – Formal Growth In The Desert

Pressed: September 2023 / Color: T3 (Cobalt) / Client: Domino

Wing (Production | Toronto) – Andrew Landry – Bear and Breakfast

Pressed: October 2023 / Color: BK (Black) / Client: iam8bit

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Protomartyr - Formal Growth In The Desert. — Benjamin (Production | Burlington)

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Andrew Landry - Bear and Breakfast — Wing (Production | Toronto)

Amy (Production | Burlington) – Mothica – Nocturnal

Pressed: November 2022 / Color: Various / Client: BMG

Robyn (Graphics | Toronto) – Taylor Swift – Midnights

Pressed: January 2023 / Color: Various / Client: Universal Music

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Mothica – Nocturnal. — Amy (Production | Burlington)

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Taylor Swift - Midnights. — Robyn (Graphics | Toronto)

Petra (HR | Burlington) – Rod Stewart – Every Picture Tells A Story

Pressed: February 2023 / Color: BK (Black) / Client: Universal Music

Margot (Sales | Los Angeles) – Bernice – Cruisin‘

Pressed: February 2023 / Color: T9 (Tan) / Client: Telephone Explosion

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Rod Stewart – Every Picture Tells A Story. — Petra (HR | Burlington)

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Bernice - Cruisin'. — Margot (Sales | Los Angeles)

Kevin (Production | Burlington) – Mike Shinoda – Post Traumatic

Pressed: November 2023 / Color: T8 (Tangerine) / Client: Warner Music

Sara (Production | Oakville) – 100 gecs – 1000 Gecs

Pressed: May 2023 / Color: BK (Black) / Client: Warner Music

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Mike Shinoda - Post Traumatic. — Kevin (Production | Burlington)

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for 100 gecs - 1000 Gecs. — Sara (Production | Oakville)

Beth (Production | Toronto) – Best Frenz – The Mall

Pressed: July 2023 / Color: A Side B Side (T7 + T8) / Client: Best Frenz

Bob (Production | Burlington) – Vince Gill & Paul Franklin – Sweet Memories: The Music Of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys

Pressed: July 2023 / Color: Various / Client: Universal Music

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Best Frenz – The Mall. — Beth (Production | Toronto)

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Vince Gill & Paul Franklin - Sweet Memories: The Music Of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys. — Bob (Production | Burlington)

Jorge (Production | Burlington) – Run The Jewels – RTJ CU4TRO

Pressed: January 2023 / Color: Black (Black) / Client: BMG

Kateryna (Sales | Toronto) – Skrillex – Quest For Fire

Pressed: June 2023 / Color: T1 (Ruby) / Client: Warner Music

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Run The Jewels - RTJ CU4TRO — Jorge (Production | Burlington)

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Skrillex - Quest For Fire — Kateryna (Sales | Toronto)

Kaleb (Production | Burlington) – Bad Books – II: Revisited

Pressed: October 2023 / Color: Various / Client: Many Hats Endeavors

Shantelle (Production | Burlington) – Kelly Clarkson – chemistry

Pressed: August 2023 / Color: T9 (Tan) / Client: Warner Music

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Bad Books - II: Revisited — Kaleb (Production | Burlington)

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Kelly Clarkson - chemistry — Shantelle (Production | Burlington)

Liz (Production | Toronto) – Malcolm Robinson – Symphony of Zeal

Pressed: February 2023 / Color: Various / Client: Mana Wave Media

Sydney (Production | New York) – Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros – Here

Pressed: October 2023 / Color: BK (Black) / Client: BMG

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Malcolm Robinson - Symphony of Zeal — Liz (Production | Toronto)

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros - Here — Sydney (Production | New York)

Sayaka (Graphics | Toronto) – Duster – Stratosphere 25th Anniversary

Pressed: February 2023 / Color: Various / Client: Mana Wave Media

Gabby (Production | Burlington) – Caamp – By & By

Pressed: October 2023 / Color: BK (Black) / Client: BMG

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Duster - Stratosphere 25th Anniversary — Sayaka (Graphics | Toronto)

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Caamp - By & By — Gabby (Production | Burlington)

Candice (Sales | Oakville) – Asake – Mr. Money With The Vibe

Pressed: October 2023 / Color: Stripe Effect (O2 + O23) / Client: EMPIRE

Krissy (Production | Toronto) – Neal Acree, Sam Riegel and Mr. Fantastic – The Legend of Vox Machina (Amazon Original Series Soundtrack)

Pressed: August 2023 / Color: Picture Disc / Client: Lakeshore Records

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Asake - Mr. Money With The Vibe — Candice (Sales | Oakville)

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for Neal Acree, Sam Riegel and Mr. Fantastic - The Legend of Vox Machina (Amazon Original Series Soundtrack) — Krissy (Production | Toronto)

Joel (Production | Burlington) – The Clientele – I Am Not There Anymore

Pressed: March 2023 / Color: Color In Color (T1 + BK) / Client: Merge Records

Paula (Production | Oakville) – The 1975 – Being Funny In A Foreign Language

Pressed: October 2022 / Color: Various / Client: Dirty Hit

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for The Clientele - I Am Not There Anymore — Joel (Production | Burlington)

Illustration of lockers with the the album art for The 1975 - Being Funny In A Foreign Language — Paula (Production | Oakville)

Enjoy selections from the albums above in a “staff picks” edition of the Fresh Off The Press playlist. Listen via the player below or click here to head over to the app:

Illustrations by Jacopo Severitano.

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