[78-L] Single Sided records in Great Britain

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthew Duncan" <duncdude2000 at yahoo.com>
> One exception to the single sided lot is a 12" HMV on 2-022016 (matrix 
> Cc1891-4) by Chaliapine dating to 9th October 1922. I guess this was 
> issued in the Spring of 1923 (approx).
>
> My questions are...when were the last single sided HMVs?? And...could it 
> be true that some single sided records were available years after 1925 and 
> not deleted from the catalogue very quickly?
> I imagine many would have disappeared from the catalogues in the early 30s 
> due to electrical re-recordings of many works and also the depression 
> would have 'streamlined' all company activities.
>
The Chaliapin side MAY have been recorded for issue on Victor...which was 
still issuing SF
classical "Red Seal" discs until 1923?! In fact, there were SF Victors of 
Caruso in their catalog
for MANY years after other SF Victors were dropped!

Steven C. Barr