[78-L] FW: UNIQUE BIX BEIDERBECKE 1927 OKEH METAL MOTHER!

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Shoshani" <mshoshani at sbcglobal.net>
> On Fri, 2010-02-05 at 09:38 -0500, Scott wrote:
>>  As
>> for Victor (and Bluebird) the metals are almost always in great shape 
>> with a
>> vast majority of vinyl tests that were made from the 40s on up to the 
>> late
>> 60s.
> There was a BMG Glenn Miller reissue about a decade ago, a 2 disc set,
> that remarked in its notes that an alternate take of "A Nightingale Sang
> In Berkeley Square" had to be used because the metal parts for the
> originally-issued take had deteriorated. I presume that this is a rare
> occurrence since the producer saw fit to explain it rather than not tell
> anyone...or use a shellac pressing of the issued take and not tell
> anyone.
>
It was standard practice at Victor to, for reissues, use a take officially
designated as "second best"...and thus preserved! That mother, having
not been previously used. was ALWAYS in much better condition
than the issued take...?!

...Steven C. Barr