[78-L] RCA record prevue

[Michael Biel]

David Lennick wrote:
> 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
>   

My 78 copy of Look Sharp Be Sharp is on the high quality shellac I 
mentioned in another posting.

Mike Biel   mbiel at mbiel.com 
> 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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