[78-L] Non-Transcription OTR on 78 (was Decca Specialty Series (DAU-x))

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

At 10:04 AM 7/5/2009, you wrote:
>There was a series issued in 1947 called "Top Ten", which for some 
>reason only
>had 7 issues. 4-disc albums, mostly of sketches running 3 to 6 
>minutes (1 ran 9
>and the Cantor album contained a complete story line). All were recorded for
>these albums, not taken from broadcasts. Amos 'n' Andy, Jack Benny, Edgar
>Bergan & Charlie McCarthy, Fibber McGee and Molly, Duffy's Tavern, 
>Eddie Cantor
>and Burns & Allen. There was a "Breakfast In Hollywood" set which I 
>believe DID
>use excerpts from broadcasts, there was a "Truth or Consequences" album on
>Mercury, there were a couple of dramas like Archibald McLeish's "Air 
>Raid" and
>Corwin's VE Day Salute "On A Note of Triumph" issued by Columbia, there was
>"The Lonesome Train" on Decca, and Mike Biel will likely step in and 
>add to the
>list.
>
>dl

I'd like to find these sets one day....

Jack Benny
Edger Bergan & Charlie McCarthy
Fibber McGee & Molly
Duffy's Tavern
Burns & Allen

What are the pressings like? Are they fairly quiet or noisy?