[78-L] Metal 78 Stampers

[David Lennick]

I am mistaken. I don't know why I thought I'd heard that the Vera compilation 
was on EMI, but it's definitely Decca.

So bye bye, EMI..drove my Chevy o'er to Levy's and the acoustic was dry.

dl

David Lennick wrote:
> Vera was on EMI well after the Decca years, with those "Hits of the Blitz" 
> albums. A CD of these (I presume) for the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of 
> WWII went right to the top of the charts last month and I'm told it knocked the 
> Beatles Box out of top spot.
> 
> http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2009/09/14/vera-lynn.html#at
> 
> Right, it says "recorded over 70 years ago" so I don't know if they made a deal 
> to use the original Deccas or her 50s/60s later recordings.
> 
> dl
> 
> Bertrand CHAUMELLE wrote:
>> Yes, because they have HUGE debts.
>>
>> Are you sure about Vera Lynn ?
>>
>> BC
>> Le 30 oct. 09, à 01:47, David Lennick a écrit :
>>
>>> Even with Vera Lynn and The Beatles topping the charts?
>>>
>>> dl
>>>
>>> Bertrand CHAUMELLE wrote:
>>>> I can't elaborate. I don't even know if it's just EMI France or the
>>>> whole structure. In other words, bankruptcy.
>>>>
>>>> It was in the air, anyway, wasn't it ?
>>>> Did you read the latest book "The Decline and Fall Of EMI" ?
>>>>
>>>> BC
>>>>
>>>> Le 29 oct. 09, à 23:49, Thomas Stern a écrit :
>>>>
>>>>> Please elaborate on EMI closing????
>>>>> Thanks, Thomas.
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
>>>>> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of Bertrand
>>>>> CHAUMELLE
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 6:16 PM
>>>>> To: 78-L Mail List
>>>>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Metal 78 Stampers
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> EMI is closing down in a few days, a French producer just told me
>>>>>
>>>>> Hold on to your stampers
>