[78-L] Sparton and Quality

[Royal Pemberton]

I'd wonder if that Canadian Sparton was at any time related to, or connected
with, the old Sparks-Worthington Co that made the US Sparton radios (and
owned Columbia Phonograph Company from c.1931--1934)?

Strange about the Laurie/Pye thing....but wasn't Pet still on Polygon in the
UK in the late 1950s?  And when she was on Pye in the UK that material was
all licensed from the French Vogue label, to which she was signed....

On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 6:24 PM, agp <agp2176 at verizon.net> wrote:

> Based on the recent discussion that involved Dickie Goodman and the
> Flying Saucer records I acquired a copy Flying Saucer the 2nd as
> released on 78 by Sparton in Canada (as opposed to the Luniverse
> pressing). Nice thing is that it came with a Sparton sleeve. The
> sleeve has the legend 'HEAR .. SEE.. SPARTON T.V.'
>
> Not knowing a lot about Sparton, I have some questions. Were they
> similar the UK's Pye in that they also made consumer electronics?
>
> Also -- apart from ABC Paramount, did they have fixed agreements with
> US companies for release in Canada, or did the US indies shop their
> releases to Apex, Quality, and Sparton, and who ever gave the best
> deal got the release.
>
> A side note -- I picked up a 78 on Quality of Petite Fleur by Chris
> Barbers Jazz Band and was surprised to see that it said 'by
> arrangement with Laurtie Records, USA. While it was a release on
> Laurie in the states in 58 (not on 78), and on Pye (on 78!) in the UK
> in 59, I am surprised at the label credit. Did Pye not have a
> Canadian deal of its own at that time for artists such as Petula Clark?
>
> T
>
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