[78-L] Runaway run off

[Stephen Davies]

Curious minds want to know....

        On Jubilee 5152 (The Four Tunes), the two sides appear to be 
recorded roughly consecutively (matrices: JB-1-308=3 & JB-1-309=2).  With 
running times of 2:11 and 2:15, there is the same amount of run off at the 
end of each side. 
        However, on the later side there are three times the grooves used 
to cover the same distance.  Why?  Does this reflect a change of engineers 
or a change of equipment?
        Could it possibly relate to the tempo of the tune?  A longer run 
off would equal a longer pause after a slow song, for example.
        See the runs off here: 
                http://bigband-smallband.blogspot.com/#7664406687850702266

        On one side of my copy of Columbia A-3390 (Mary Stafford & her 
Jazz Band), there is a heavy scoring on the label, spiralling right to the 
spindle hole.  Is this a runaway run off?  Does anyone else have it on 
their copy?  The scoring is raised, but it's hard to tell if it goes thru 
the label from the surface, or if it is under the label, as in a 
production error.
        For pictures use the link above.

- Stephen D
in Calgary


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