Boppin' Bob

Consider "BOPPIN' BOB" found on Ike & Tina Turner The Later Greater Hits of Ike & Tina Turner & The Ikettes: Nice "n" Rough (Liberty LBR 26-0021-1, 1984). Is Boppin' Bob a DJ, perhaps? No, I think this is the nickname of Bob Jones. Jones re-mastered this album is famous for excellent work in mastering, especially reissues. This leads me to believe these messages are actually inscribed during the mastering process when the first, master copy is made from which all subsequent instances of the album are pressed. Undoubtedly, this identifies "Herbie Jr. :^)" appearing on the 12" EP Eartha Kitt "Where is My Man" b/w "Where is My Man" (Street Wise SWRL 2217) as being Herbie "Pump" Powers, Jr., cf. http://laurent.thiebaut.free.fr/bmc/labels/jump_street.htm and http://www.disco-disco.com/tributes/herbie.html. It is apparent soul and disco collectors use his signature inscriptions as marks of quality. This leads me to ask, who is the "DAVE" listed on both sides of Andre Williams Silky (In the Red ITR056, 1998) right after "MASTERED AT CAPITOL?"

Stephen King verified my Bob Jones theory, "Boppin Bob is indeed the nickname of Bob Jones. Bob acquired the nickname whilst working at Pye Studios in London from his habit of wiggling his legs in time to the music. A few other UK mastering engineers who inscribed their name in the run out grooves are:

Porky - George Peckham (cf. http://www.jpgr.co.uk/r6007.html)
Bilbo - Dennis Blackman
Arun - Arun Chakraverty"