[78-L] Eurovision on 78

[David Lennick]

Steven C. Barr wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bertrand CHAUMELLE" <chaumelle at orange.fr>
>> Steven,
>> You're right about the electricity factor, but Canada kept on making
>> 78s until 1962, at least, I could give you some Pathé references as
>> evidence.
>>
> I have Canadian Columbia and RCA Victor 78's dating through mid-
> 1960...as well as other Canadian labels. I don't recall EVER having
> seen Canadian 78's from 1962, though. AFAIK, there were issues
> of Francophone European Pathe discs...but I don't have any reference
> works applicable to such phonorecords...!

I have quite a few Canadian pressed Pathe 78s (and a few Angels) but nothing as 
late as 1962, but most of the records for the Quebec market rarely got into 
Ontario.
> 
> AFAIK, the last commercially-issued 78rpm phonorecords date to
> 1967 or so, and are UK-pressed "background-music" discs meant
> for radio station use...?! 

And for film and television production. 78 was preferred because of superior 
sound and ease of cuing. I think the last such music library 78s date from 
1968. But YPR (Young People's Records) kept 78s in print until 1971..teachers 
preferred them for the same reasons cited in the case of production music. And 
I was still seeing square dance records on the "Honor Your Partner" label on 78 
pressings through the 70s..again, ease of handling, especially at a dance.

dl

> There were, of course, a number of special
> "78's" as promotional issues...usually on 10" vinyl discs! In fact, I
> have a RCA(C) 78rpm vinyl disc one side of which is STEREO!
> This was originally part of a two-disc set...and the one I DON'T own
> seems to have been QUADrophonic! I don't know that this disc was
> also 78rpm...?! Date probably 1968!
> 
> ...stevenc 
> 
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