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Eagles One of these Nights - run off area wording

Going thru some of my old LP's, Eagles One of These Nights, Asylum Records, 7E-1039, and in the run off area it's hand engraved with the following:

DONT WORRY ---- (on side one, with the 3 dashes)

and on side two,

--- NOTHING WILL BE OKAY! (with the 3 dashes)

Anyone familiar with what importance or significance this engraving is? I haven't surf'ed for an answer, but suspect someone in this forum may be able to put an answer to it. Yes, I have thought about AA asking on as well. Thanks
ontjesr
jeffcott
143 posts
 
According to the 'wisdom of legend' at the time, the engraving on Hotel California was done by the producer Bill Szymczyk. As the story went, VOL was recorded live in one take, and Szymczyk was particularly proud of it.
ontjesr OP
157 posts
 
I'm facinated with this whole thing now -- may run down to my local used record store & see if their albums (if any) have this uniqueness.

Let me ask --besides JSD52756 -- did you know the engraving existed??
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
It's actually quite well known.

Another interesting deadwax engraving are the phrases "Do What Thou Wilt" and "So Mote Be It" on sides 1 and 2 of original Led Zeppelin 3 pressings.
beragamo
37 posts
 
You guys must really be bored!!KP
mr_hosehead
200 posts
 
This really isn't all that unique. Way back when albums were the norm and the makers were occasionally whimsical (or downwind - your choice) there were quite a few albums that had engravings. Some had meanings that were easy and accessible, some totally cryptic. It certainly wasn't every album in the store but it was an inside thing for a while. Without the Internet, getting the meanings for the most cryptic ones was an amusing and mostly word-of-mouth game.
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