Rite Intro
RITE PRESSINGS Although the Starday custom series is probably the most famous, and indeed the most collectable. Rite custom pressings from Cincinnati, Ohio were one of the biggest independent producers of custom pressed 45's vying for business amongst RCA and CBS to name only two. Where companies like RCA had full page adverts in Billboard advertising their custom division, Rite adverts were very, very small. Blink and you'd miss them!. Obviously, Rite began on a shoe string budget with no bottomless pockets to help finance pressings, but it began to flourish during the late 50's and not only embraced the rock & roll explosion, but was right in the thick of things when the 60's explosion started. Rite is as famous today for it's 60's garage punk as it is for Rock-A-Billy & Soul discs. Carl Burkhardt (owner) started small. He was willing to press 45's and 78's in small quantities for any artist desperate to m...