[78-L] 78-L Digest, Vol 7, Issue 56

[Julian Vein]

burlinson wrote:
> When EMI UK Columbia lost the rights to issue Columbia USA recordings in the 
> UK
> all masters made before December 31 1952 remained with them for a sell-off 
> period of about two years
> and were supposed to destroyed!
> .
> 
> I believe that Philips could only issue recordings made AFTER January 1st 
> 1953, but were allowed to issue
> those made shortly before that date IF EMI had not chosen to release them 
> and they had been recorded by
> Columbia USA during the last three months of 1952.
> .
> For example Jo Stafford's A FOOL SUCH AS I/JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE YOU
> issued as PB 111 was recorded in October & December 1952
> 
> The same applies to Johnnie Ray's Somebody Stole My Gal/Glad Rag Doll  PB 
> 123
> & Rosemary Clooney's Haven't Got A Worry/Lovely Weather For Ducks PB 121
> 
> Nigel Burlinson
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Duke Ellington's "Skin Deep" was recorded August 12 1952 and issued on 
Philips PB243.

      Julian Vein