[78-L] Decca operettas remastered

[David Lennick]

I wonder if they switched to lateral cuts once they sold World to Ziv.

dl

Doug Pomeroy wrote:
> 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>
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Decca operettas remastered
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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