[78-L] West African recordings, was Re: Advent of Electrical Recording

[Michael Biel]

Wikipedia is GARBAGE as a source.  To prove it, NONE of the several
Blumlein stereo systems were "eventually adopted for the LP standard set
in 1958".  BLUMLEIN NEVER USE A 45/45 STEREO GROOVE.  There are other
errors in this paragraph.  Don't believe ANYTHING you read in
Wikipissedia without your own research.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com 

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From: fnarf at comcast.net

According to Wikipedia, "EMI began recording at Kingsway Hall on
December 31, 1925 using electrical equipment obtained from the American
Western Electric company, to whom they paid a royalty on each disc sold
for the patents involved, and continued making regular use of it even
after the construction of its own recording complex at Abbey Road
Studios in 1931. From about 1933 EMI used its own equipment designed by
their brilliant engineer Alan Blumlein who successfully circumvented the
Western Electric patents and thus avoided their substantial royalty
costs. At this time he also developed and patented a stereo disc
recording method which was eventually adopted for the LP standard set in
1958"