[78-L] Capitol Compact 33s

[Sean Miller]

Jukebox only issues by Capitol on compact "mini LPS" and many other
companies lasted way into the 1970s.  Beatles '65 wasn't issued in that
format, true, nor were any other Beatles issues after Something New, but
lots of other Capitol stuff was, like almost every Nancy Wilson LP and Peggy
Lee, who's "Big Spender" mini LP is sitting right here.  

I doubt the home format was terribly successful, judging by how few of them
turn up in private collections.  These same issues though were also used by
jukebox operators prior to the jukebox only "Stereo LP Album" issues, I've
got just about all of them, most obtained from a retired jukebox operator.
Seven inch stereo "33 singles" were issued as singles and packs of five
complete with a slick of the LP cover for Seeburg jukeboxes and their
"Artist Of The Week" promotion beginning in 1960.

Sean (a collector of these jukebox only issues)

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I see an article in the 20 February 1961 issue of Billboard headlined 
Cap Unveils Compact 33s with Strong Adult Appeal. See this URL:

http://books.google.com/books?id=KSEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA2&dq=Cap+Unveils+Compact+
33s+with+Strong+Adult+Appeal&lr=&as_brr=0&as_pt=MAGAZINES&cd=1#v=onepage&q=&
f=false

Although a search on Capitol Compact 33s show earlier interest. It 
looks like the format may have only survived the year.

It did however continue as jukebox issues until the and of 64 or so 
as Something New by the Beatles was in that format but Beatles '65 was not

T

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