[78-L] New 78s (yes that sorta topic again!)

agp agp2176 at verizon.net
Sat Oct 10 11:14:52 PDT 2009


As was mentioned about a month ago, Historic Masters is still 
releasing 78s. These however appear to all be re-issues. It was in 
response to my comment about the last 78 that I knew of being 78 that 
I know of being the 2000 commemorative release on HMV of with Robbie 
WIlliams on one side (Millennium) and the Royal  Albert Hall 
Orchestra doing Elgar Enigma Variations. So, back to my point. I'm 
trying to determine a list of modern era 78s of 'new' material, 
particularly in nations such as Canada, the US, or the UK.

The reason I bring this up again is because I just acquired a 78 
pressed in 1988 by Ian McCulloch who was vocalist with the group Echo 
and the Bunnymen. Only one side is 78. Its Korova KOW40L. 78 rpm side 
is the Kurt Weill classic September Song. the other side is this same 
track and Molly Malone, and spins at 45. Korova did a nice job here, 
parodying the old Decca 'supreme record' label.

These are what I know of (and there are ones I've forgotten) apart 
from the one above. All of these are 1968 and later

Stiff Records(UK) - Joe King Carrasco - Buena
Capitol(UK) - Dave Edmunds - King of Love (1 side only at 78 - label lp size)
Private Stock(UK) - Robert Gordon - The Fool (12-inch - 1 side only 
at 78 - label lp size)
Liberty(US) - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Mr Bojangles
Bumstead Productions(Canada) - The Blue Shadows - Coming on Strong
Cruisin the 50s(UK) - Cliff Richard and the Drifters -Breathless
Rhino(US) - various
WEA(UK) - Los Lobos - La Bamba (1 side only at 78)
WB(UK) - Tiny Tim - There'll Always be an England
Reprise(USA) - Randy Newman - The Beehive State
Prime (USA) - various - legitimacy is questionable!

Any others


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