[78-L] Misterioso label

[David Lennick]

Speaking of mysterious labels, I get a kick out of how some of the little dippy 
labels screw up titles or change them entirely. I posted this info years ago 
and the albums are down the hall, but between Continental, Remington and 
Plymouth, the same jazz tracks by a bunch of 40s bopsters have been coupled 
with Ethel Waters sides (originally on Continental 78s) with at least two 
entirely different track lists (same selections) and sometimes no clue as to 
the performers, or just "The Jazz All Stars".

dl

Royal Pemberton wrote:
> I've never seen that title on Tops, but I have on Crown.  The sound was good
> but they really goofed it with the label copy--one side lists 5 titles on
> the label, but there's only 3 cuts on that side of the LP!
> 
> On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 3:44 AM, Dan Van Landingham <
> danvanlandingham at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> What can one tell me regarding a TOPS LP called "Way Out Wardell"?I
>> remember reading of his death in
>>
>> Vegas in 1955.He was working with Benny Carter's band at the time.
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Julian Vein <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
>> To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>> Sent: Fri, March 5, 2010 3:27:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Misterioso label
>>
>> Geoffrey Wheeler wrote:
>>> The four Misterioso 12-inch LPs were issued in the 1970s, perhaps
>>> around 1978. I am told the original studio acetates were stolen from
>>> Prestige and taken to Italy  where they were sold to an existing label
>>> that shall remain nameless. They were transferred “as is,” meaning
>>> without equalization, and pressed. They were then sold in paper sleeves
>>> without jackets to a source in England, who shall remain nameless. The
>>> four covers were then designed by writer-discographer-graphic artist,
>>> Malcolm Walker. If you knew where to buy them, you could get them for 5
>>> or six pounds apiece. As far as I know, they have been sold only at
>>> auction here in the States. Last time I looked, the going price  was
>>> about $150 for the set of four LPs in NM- condition. I consider them a
>>> valuable part of the history of the early Prestige label.
>>> _______________________________________________
>> Thanks Geoffrey. I'm still surprised that their existence wasn't known
>> to discographers. After all, even if they'd been stolen, presumably the
>> paperwork would still have remained with Prestige. Perhaps Prestige
>> proprietors were too embarrassed to talk about the theft!
>>
>> The Wardell Gray sides have been issued legitimately, but presumably
>> using the the same source as (or dubbed from) Misterioso.
>>
>>       Julian Vein
>>
>>