[78-L] Bunny Berigan on Brunswick 7784 "Where Are You?"

[Michael Biel]

Tyrone Settlemier wrote:
> Finished pressing.  semi-flexible, not modern vinyl, but definately not 
> laminate.  I'm really not that familiar with CBS test pressings, but my 
> guess would be early 40s.  Definately earlier than the Robert Johnson test 
> pressings I had, which I would have guessed to be from the 60s.  If it 
> helps, the label is solid white, no printing.  Ledgibly handwritten in pink 
> pencil.
>
>   

There's the possibility this is an "Altschuler" pressing or done for 
anybody else considering doing a reissue.  Extras abounded because 
usually 5 to 10 pressings had to be made to make sure there were good 
ones.  The first couple off were usually bad.   I would think that this 
was done yars after the record was out rather as tests for selecting 
which takes to use.  Those would have labels with printed places to 
write all the info, would usually be single sided, and should be 
untrimmed so the rim writing that Columbia used could be read.  Quite 
possibly this is either a "recreation" of the actual record with the 
released takes for reissue, or could be a pairing of the unissued takes 
to make a collectors item. 

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Biel"
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Bunny Berigan on Brunswick 7784 "Where Are You?"
>
>
>   
>> Some fundamental questions wasn't answered -- of what material and what
>> era is this test pressing?  Solid shellac, laminated shellac, or vinyl?
>> At the time of pre-issue, or from years of potential reissue?  10-inch
>> trimmed or oversized showing the writing outside the rim?  This might
>> tell something as to why this was pressed and what chances there are
>> that these are unissued masters.
>>
>> Mike Biel 
>>