[78-L] Decca operettas remastered

[Doug Pomeroy]

I believe most of the glass-base discs were vertical cuts.

Doug


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> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:49:49 -0500
> From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
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> Were the glass lacquers vertical or lateral cuts? I think the notes  
> to the
> Billie Holiday box set referred to vertical cuts.
>
> dl
>
> Doug Pomeroy wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Yes, I worked on all of those DECCA Broadway CDs.
>> And, yes, I transferred the music from original 16" glass-base
>> lacquers whenever they were available.  They certainly sound
>> superior to any Decca shellac pressings.
>>
>> The Merry Widow CD was originally issued with errors, as noted.
>> And tracks 3 and 9 were swapped!  (I'm not responsible for the
>> notes.)
>>
>> Doug Pomeroy