[78-L] Longest 78

[Michael Biel]

When the Soviets started making long playing records in 1953, some were 
at 33 but many were at 78.  The 78 LPs were issued in both 8 and 10 inch 
sizes.  I've got about 20 of them.  I think they could get around 11 
minutes on the 10 inch sides..

David Lennick wrote:
> "Anyone know of the longest 10-inch 78"
>
> About 10.4 inches.
>
> Rimshot.
>
> I think El Paso runs only a bit over 4 minutes, and that was an easy length for 
> 78s after 1950. A number of small labels turned out what were called "album 
> length" records starting in the late 40s, with 2 or 3 cuts per side, and many 
> hit the 5-minute mark..don't know if any got to 6.
>
> dl
>   

In the late 40s Decca reissued some of their 12-inch albums like Porgy 
and Bess Vol 1 and Ginger Rogers'   "Alice in Wonderland" as vinyl 
10-inch sets. 

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
> agp wrote:
>   
>> I am curious - does anyone know what the longest 10-inch 78 is? A few 
>> years ago I saw (and lost out on the bidding on) a South African 78 
>> of the Marty Robbins hit El Paso on CBS from December 1959 (although 
>> no doubt early 1960 in South Africa). I was unsure if they split over 
>> two sides or not because the track weighs in at 5 minutes or so.
>>
>> Anyone know of the longest 10-inch 78
>>
>> Tony
>>
>>
>> _________________