CD label warning.

For those of you who visit www.keyboardchat.com, you may have read about a warning about CD labels and the "jamming" that can occur when they come off. One of our team members by day works for a label manufacturers and offers this advice to anyone buying "home made" CD's.

" If you buy a CD with what appears to be a very matt, paper like feel to the surface, the chances are that a label has been used to brand the disc. These labels are ok in most home top loading CD players and most standard hifi situations. Because the adhesive on the label dries out with heat, if you put your CD into a slot loading CD drive, then this is where the problems occur. The mechanism can jam when loading and un-loading the disc and because most slot loading players are restricted for space internally, the heat inside will cause the label adhesive to dry out and simply come off. This is not too much of a problem for top loading machines, but disasterous for other players.If at any point you are unsure, we would suggest simply placing your thumb nail under the edge of the CD and trying to lift it. If there is any sign of lifting DONT PLAY IT. With modern materials substrates such as Polypropelene and Acetate this should not be a problem, but sadly paper labels are NOT recommended. So, if you want to listen to your favourite organ music and you have bought a new CD, we would recommend that you firstly check to see if it is a paper label, and if so, make a copy for your own use onto a standard CD without a label. This is your safest option and ensures trouble free listening."

So there you have it, if you buy CD's at your local organ club or on line, make sure the labels are solid. Just