[78-L] Unexpected (NON-sexy!) LP

[David Lennick]

Design had access to 30s transcription discs..that's where they got those 
Dorsey Brothers sides that they put out on various labels. Similar story with 
vintage Jan Peerce tracks which were all taken from Associated. Whether they 
actually bought the rights to them or not, who knows? Seems unlikely, even 
though Associated and Muzak were and are still around. Design also made new 
recordings, so you never know..I picked up one by Charlie Spivak the other day, 
and the jacket says it was recorded in July 1958.

Meanwhile, back to my sexy LP. Actually it's pretty innocent cheesecake. Good 
thing, too, since this girl looks pretty young.

dl

Steven C. Barr wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Biel" <mbiel at mbiel.com>
>> From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>>> That reprobate Mr. Biel will probably know the answer to this one
>>> ..were all pressings of the Design LP "Tijuana Christmas" by The
>>> Border Brass pressed on gold plastic with a cheesecake photo in
>>> the vinyl on side 2? This is an album I've ignored hundreds of
>>> times over the years but picked up today only because it DIDN'T
>>> have a cover and the disc, in just a paper sleeve, looked a bit unusual.
>> Design?????!!!!!  That schlock grocery store label???  You have GOT to
>> be kidding.  
>> Now, just when do we see the "design" on side two of the Design record?
>> Also, it turns out that George Garabedian also put out two volumes of
>> albums with this title on Mark 56 for Phillips 66 gasoline with a
>> different cover.  George did a bunch of picture discs, so maybe this is
>> the connection.  And I see two different rear covers of the Design LP. 
>> None of the places with copies mention anything GOOD about the disc
>> itself.  
>>
> Obviously, a record titled "Tiajuana Christmas" by a so-called "Border
> Brass" SHOULD have caught the excited attention of Herb Alpert's
> "hired LEGAL hands!"
> 
> Actually, I once LONG ago acquired (long story) a Design LP which
> contained music from (near as I could tell) "hotel bands" of the early
> thirties. I know that at least SOME of the tracks thereon were NOT
> from the 78rpm records (mostly ARC) of the songs! Now, I hope
> against hope that I can acquire another copy of the LP, just to do a
> bit more comparing and research...!
> 
> I'm guessing that the LP tracks were taken from transcription versions
> of the tunes...I KNOW in at least a couple of cases they were NOT
> from the ARC 78 issues (audibly different!)...?!
> 
> Steven C. Barr