[78-L] Historic Masters.

[Spats]

Hi Mike!

Yes, I vaguely heard about the Alagna recording.
The Diamond Disc thing is new to me, however.
I can play those!

Do you happen to have links for either, please?

Earl.

Perhaps the most recent newly pressed (and recorded!) acoustical
widegroove 78 commercially sold record by a major label was the disc in
the EMI 100th anniversary set by Roberto Alagna in 1997, 7243 5 72399 2
9 .  The disc's number was 7243 5 72396 6 3 with matrix numbers OEA
20136-10 and 37-10.  "No Pagliaccio Non Son" b/w "Musica Proibita".  It
came in a box with a CD and a VHS videocassette of the recording
session.

Like the Historic Masters, there are a couple of hobbyist companies
selling newly moulded cylinders, and there is a dealer working on a
process of moulding acrillic reproductions of Diamond Discs moulded from
original discs.  He's been successful in making experimental single
sided pressings that are playable on Edison machines.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com