[78-L] RCA record prevue

[David Lennick]

Sometimes they were just for DJs and reviewers..I have the Sauter Finegan 
"Extended Play Suite" on white label DJ pressings but it was issued as a 45 EP 
and then on 12-inch LP, never on 78s. If there's a 21-xxxx or 20-xxxx number in 
parentheses on the label, then it was issued to the unwashed masses on 78, but 
rarely on vinyl except for the odd special pressing like the "Look Sharp March".

dl

Francesco Martinelli wrote:
> in an Ankara shop I found a bunch of vinyl 78 with indication RCA Victor 
> record prevue, DJ copy. I guess they were used for broadcasting since 
> they're not in a very good shape and many of them have duration handwritten 
> in big letters on the labels. I bought one by the Sauter-Finegan orchestra 
> but it's full of crackle. Were these released on vinyl for DJ and on shellac 
> for general market, or these late 78 were already on vinyl?
> Thanks for any info,
> fm 
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