[78-L] Altschuler pressings? Also Kingdom of Swing

[Taylor Bowie]

Re: Altschuler pressings...are these the ones which are usually one-sided, 
with the information written in a sort of wide-tip marker-type pen?

I just bought another unissued record I never thought I'd get on 78...the 
April 1939 Goodman Victor of The Kingdom of Swing...a fave since I first 
heard it on LP some 40 years ago.  I think it might be an "Altschuler" but 
don't know.

The Connor and Hicks book states that Goodman was not pleased with the thing 
and did not want it issued at the time (right before he moved to Columbia). 
It's a pretty simple series of riffs but I always thought it showed off the 
band and Goodman very well...wonder why BG didn't like it?  Shows off Buddy 
Schutz to good effect as well,  although some have told me they never liked 
his drumming.

Taylor B


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven C. Barr" <stevenc at interlinks.net>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] John RT Davies collection, bits on ebay


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Weiner" <djwein at earthlink.net>
>>I don't think I'd call these white-label master pressings part of John RT
>> Davies "collection," as he regularly sold these to customers and friends,
>> usually pressing around 100 copies of each disc.
>>
> and there were/are also the "Altschuler pressings"...! He regularly 
> arranged
> the pressing...onto 10" vinyl...of items for which the original "metal
> parts"
> existed...!
>
> These are often sold as "Test Pressings"...!
>
> ...stevenc
>
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