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Re: [ARSCLIST] Pristine Audio and the Milllennials . . .
Same with the UK.What's more,78s were pressed in the US,as late as 1961,for use in jukeboxes,in runs of 25-100 copies,I think.1960 is the latest such US R&B 78s I own.I have some rock 78s,including an Elvis,and a mega-rare Ventures ,pressed in South Africa,from 1960-62.78s were pressed in much of South America,through at least the end of 1962.I have an Argentine sleeve,of unknown vintage, from some tiny label,advertising stereo 78s.I believe there is a South African Reprise stereo 78 out there of "Granada",by Frank Sinatra.The Philippines stopped pressing 78s,in late 1964 IIRC,India about a year later.All of these 78s are quite rare and collectible nowadays.
Now how about Turkey?A couple of years back,I bought a copy of "Personality", by Lioyd Price on a Turkish HMV 78,on eBone.
Roger
"Steven C. Barr(x)" <stevenc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: ----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger and Allison Kulp"
> Most classical 78s are not heavily played.Some Carusos,etc.,but I personally
don't care for opera,so I have no real knowledge of this.Rarity has been created
in the near-50 years since the 78 died.How often do you see blue shellac
Columbias,wartime EMI 78s by Von Karajan ( I mention this,as I recently scored
one.),or Victor batwing leather-bound album sets ? 78s break,creating fewer
copies over time.Millions were recycled during the war effort.You may see 1000s
of Tommy Dorsey on Victor,but finding The Robins on early 50s RCA,is a bit of a
different story.I buy and sell 78s on eBay. Non-operatic classical,and 1945-60
R&B/rock are my meat.
Then I hope you're aware that up here in Canada 78's were issued a year or
two longer than in the US of A...meaning there are rock'n'roll records
issued up here that never appeared on 78 "south of the border"...!
Steven C. Barr
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