[78-L] Nelson Eddy's Greatest Hits

[David Lennick]

Sammy Jones wrote:
> Thanks for the date info, David.  Does your copy provide any matrix/record
> numbers?

No..I'll list the 1939-42 ones below since they're in Rust. Kiner's Nelson Eddy 
discography was the only one I didn't acquire. For some reason, Rust disagrees 
on all the dates except Feb. 1/42.

Actually, you might look here (I would, but it takes too long)..Mike Gray's 
Columbia listings, which cover all Masterworks releases.

July 28/49-Sept. 28/50 
http://www.charm.kcl.ac.uk/content/gray_disco/american/columbia8.html
Oct. 2/50-July 31/51 
http://www.charm.kcl.ac.uk/content/gray_disco/american/columbia9.html
> 
> The CD does say it was "previously released as Columbia CL 2681.  All
> Selections are digital transfers from mono sources."

Which of course could just mean the mono tape transferred to digital.
> 
> Do I take it that your copy (LP?) is in fake stereo?  Since the CD is
> purported to come from 2681, I guess it's the mono version.  I'll take a
> closer listen to see.  If it's really in mono, the phase trick will probably
> not work!

Fake stereo indeed..by 1967, they probably weren't selling too many mono LPs at 
all, and the target audience for Nelson Eddy likely couldn't have cared less.
> 
> 
> TRAMP, TRAMP TRAMP (SEPT. 13/49) Robert Ambruster cond.
> ROSE MARIE (FEB. 12/51) Howard Chandler Chorus; Leon Arnaud cond. Columbia 
> Concert Orch.
> THE MOUNTIES (FEB. 12/51) same as above
WCO 26144-A AT THE BALALAIKA (OCT. 19/39) Nathaniel Finston cond.
	(Rust lists this as Oct. 3/39)
WCO 26117-A SONG OF THE VOLGA BOATMEN (OCT. 19/39) Nathaniel Finston cond.
	(Rust lists this as Sept. 27/39)
HCO 651-1 SHORT'NIN' BREAD (FEB. 1/42) Robert Ambruster cond.
WCO 28030-C STOUT-HEARTED MEN (JULY 18/40) Nat Finston cond.
WCO 28033-B LOVER COME BACK TO ME (JULY 18/40) Nat Finston cond.
	(Rust lists these 2 as Aug. 21/40)
HCO 33-1 I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN (OCT. 14/40) Robert Armbruster cond.
	(Rust lists this as Oct. 4/40)
HCO 541-1 MY HERO (OCT. 5/41) w. Rise Stevens; Robert Armbruster cond.
	(Rust lists this as Oct. 6/41)
HCO 649-1 I MARRIED AN ANGEL (FEB. 1/42) Robert Armbruster cond.