[78-L] Eurovision on 78

[Bertrand CHAUMELLE]

That's the hitch: no reference works !

The Pathé were taken from the French EMI catalogue; for instance, 
PAM52376 Gilbert Bécaud (1962).

They were regular issues, sold in stores, not DJ only or background 
music.

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BC
Le 4 mai 09, à 04:51, Steven C. Barr a écrit :

>
> ----- 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...!
>
> AFAIK, the last commercially-issued 78rpm phonorecords date to
> 1967 or so, and are UK-pressed "background-music" discs meant
> for radio station use...?! 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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