[78-L] Was there a Volume Two?

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Sat Sep 12 20:01:47 PDT 2009


Red cover, right? I can't find my copy but I don't recall the dual-channel 
notice. Didn't the (proposed?) second volume appear on Mark 56 along with this 
one (in lousy sound) or am I thinking of something else?

dl

Michael Biel wrote:
> I finally got a mint condition copy of the 12-inch LP "An Edison
> Memorabilia of Musical Performances 1888-1929, Album 1 of a Series
> Produced by the Thomas Alva Edison Foundation", RCA Victor matrix
> numbers UR4S 1029 and 1030.  Although the cover cites 1888, the earliest
> recording is from 1910.  Were there ever any other volumes?  I seem to
> recall that this was the only one.  Side One was "Gems from the Edison
> Diamond Amberols" and Side Two was "Classical Gems From the Edison
> Discs".  I haven't played it yet, but it is noted as "Dual Track to be
> played only on stereo equipment" having been made with "a revolutionary
> re-recording process invented by the Edison Foundations's director of
> Re-recording, Professor Walter L. Welch".    
> 
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
> 
> 
> 



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