[78-L] Well Done! - and an Orthophonic Record question

[David Lennick]

Maria Fletcher wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> I too am new to this list and really appreciate it - so well done to all to
> get such a valuable archive back up and running.
> 
> To kick off with a new post, yesterday I found a boxed set on Victor -
> "Musical Masterpieces (Orthophonic Recording) of Franck Symphony in D Minor
> - Stokowski and the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra." M 22 6725.
> 
> Each of the Red Seal discs has an overlay sticker on it which says "Special
> Record, " covering the top half of the label - can anyone tell me why this
> is?
> 
> regards
> Maria
> Tasmania, Australia

Probably because these were imports to countries where the dog & phonograph 
logo was already in use by HMV. Why this album should have these labels is a 
mystery because I've seen it on black label HMV. Stokowski rerecorded the 
symphony in about 1934..maybe Australian dealers couldn't get this and wanted 
the earlier recording.

dl