Frequently Asked Questions
Good Neighbor manufactures 12-inch records for artists and labels using injection molding instead of a traditional vinyl press. The records are made without PVC, are fully recyclable, and are designed to sound and feel like a standard LP.
Good Neighbor manufactures 12-inch records for artists and labels using a patented injection molding process instead of a hydraulic press. The records are made without PVC, are fully recyclable, and are designed to sound and feel like vinyl.
Good Neighbor’s mission is to be a catalyst for change in the music industry. Our journey begins with our flagship product, the Good Neighbor 12-inch record. We use a patented injection molding process to manufacture records without PVC.
We love music, we love records, and we want to keep making and listening to them without feeling like we’re having a negative effect on the world we live in. We wanted to see if we could contribute in a way that left things better than how we found them.
Each year, approximately 125 million kilograms of CO2 is pumped into the air from vinyl production alone. Additionally, 44 million kilograms of PVC is used just to make vinyl. It’s not great! Again, we love records and always will, but the process has to be challenged. Good Neighbor harnesses the first major innovation in record manufacturing in almost 50 years.
Yes. Good Neighbor manufactures records without PVC, with significantly reduced CO2 output and electricity usage. Packaging is another source of single-use plastic in the industry, and Good Neighbor is developing solutions for that as well.
In multiple side-by-side comparisons between Good Neighbor’s records and other high quality 180 gram vinyl records, no one could hear a difference. The frequency response is nearly identical. We have absolutely no desire to make records that don’t sound good. We’re a company made up of artists, with the goal of serving the needs of artists.
Wait times are shorter than a typical vinyl pressing plant. Good Neighbor can produce more records per day, per machine than any major vinyl pressing plant, on time and on budget.
Pricing is competitive with vinyl pressing, and in many cases it costs less than the current methods.
Records are available in opaque and translucent colors. The Color Gallery shows the current palette, and a few finishes are offered in only one style. We don’t use paper center labels; we print your art directly on the discs. Designers can use the negative space beyond a traditional label circle, which is exclusive to Good Neighbor’s printing process.