[78-L] Rubbish Quality Records (was Major Records Sound

[Michael Biel]

Jack Raymond wrote:
> Bud Black wrote:
>
>   
>> Personally, I've never heard a Nordskog recording (especially Eva Tanguay's)
>> that didn't have a super poor signal to noise ratio.
>>  
>>
>>     
> Funny thing about that Tanguay record.  It was issued  in 1922 on 
> Nordskog 3002, and then, curiously, was reissued in 1951 -- in a poorly 
> dubbed version -- on Nordskog 3200.  The original issue sounds better 
> than the later one, although that's not saying much..
>
> -- Jack Raymond
>   
I read a few years ago that Nordskog was a West coast furniture company 
still in business run by the son of the founder, and he was well aware 
of the importance of this record.  The reissue was probably a thank you 
souvenir for those who showed up to the company to ask about it.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com