[78-L] Many songs - 1 side (was: picture disc/fitting all the songson it)

[Steven C. Barr]

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From: "agp" <agp2176 at verizon.net>
> This is not in the same vein necessarily, but a bit similar. Their is 
> a October 1957 release on UK Parlophone Parlophone (R4356)  - both 78 
> and 45 - called Top Ten Special that features:
> 
> A Side:
> The King Brothers -  A Handful of Songs
> Jim Dale - All Shook Up
> The Vipers - Last Train to San Fernando
> 
> B SIDE:
> The Vipers - Putting on the Style
> Jim Dale - Wanderin' Eyes
> The King Brothers - Build Your Love
> 
> The a-side clocks in at about 3.10 and the b-side at 3.14. It didn't 
> chart. The record is all short versions of the songs with a 1 second 
> or so pause in between. I'd guess they are unique recordings as 
> opposed to edited versions.
> 
> No doubt it was inspired by Decca doing the same sort of thing in 
> June 1956 with The Lord Taverner's All Star Hit Parade (F.10752) - 
> both 78 and 45 - in June 56 featuring
> 
> A side:
> Dickie Valentine-  Out Of Town
> Joan Regan - My September Love
> Winifred Atwell -Theme From The Threepenny Opera
> 
> B side:
> Dave King - No Other Love
> Lita Roza - A Tear Fell
> David Whitfield - It's Almost To-Morrow
> 
> My research shows this one as being on 78 and having a special label 
> and sleeve.
> 
> In July 1957 they did it again  with Volume 2 (F10915) Decca - both 
> 78 and 45 -  featuring
> 
> A side:
> Johnston Brothers- Around the World
> Billy Cotton - Puttin' on the Style
> Jimmy Young - When I Fall in Love
> 
> B Side:
> Max Bygraves - A White Sport Coat
> Beverley Sisters - Freight Train
> Tommy Steele - Butterfly
> 
> These charted at number 2 and number 15 respectively in the UK. The 
> Decca ones also saw release in Australia (Decca Y6840 and Y6936).
> 
> I don't have the Decca ones, so I don't know how they were constructed.
> 
I have any number of 10" 78's with three titles on each side...which SEEM
to be full length or nearly so...?!

...stevenc