[78-L] Decca's Music of Our Time series & transcriptions

[David Lennick]

Stephen Davies wrote:
> DL writes:
> <<<
> And I believe the Songs Of Our Times sets were put out on World before 
> being issued as album sets.
>         Oh, right, I have some of those too.  I'm many months away from 
> being able to play them, but I assumed they were dubs from the original 78 
> rpms.  Is that a correct assumption? 
>         Did these transcription series dub often?
> - Stephen D
> in Calgary
> 
Decca duplicated quite a bit of material on World, from the original masters. 
Everything was recorded on 33rpm 16-inch discs from 1942 till they went to 
tape. In some cases, World got an alternate or a custom recording..the Oklahoma 
Suite with the Los Angeles Philharmonic is an entirely different recording from 
the 4-part set issued on Decca 78s. It plays through and has musical links 
rather than being dubbed from the 4 separate sides.

dl