[78-L] Topic Records - A Voice To The People

[Thomas Stern]

Just received a copy of: THREE SCORE & TEN - 70 Years of the oldest
independent
record label in Great Britain.

110pp book and 7-CD retrospective of Workers Music Association/Topic Records
1939-2009.
laid-in 8pp Complete Catalog 1939-2009.

I hope many on these lists will want to know about this collection.

The CD's contain too few of the WMA 78's, mostly great folk material from
the 50's to present, however
there are a few tracks from the early period, including  TRC1 THE
INTERNATIONALE / THE MAN WHO WATERS THE WORKERS BEER.

The book devotes the first 20 pages to the WMA and early Topic, then follows
the great period of the 1950's-1960's, up to the present.  Some lovely early
jackets, labels, and amazing photos
of performers.  Noticed early Ray Fisher.

Lots of treasures here - will be a pleasure to read, view the many photos,
and listen!!

For complete details see Topics website:
http://www.topicrecords.co.uk/acatalog/index2.html

Best wishes, Thomas.