[78-L] First LP

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

At 04:13 PM 6/23/2010, you wrote:
>From: DAVID BURNHAM <burnhamd at rogers.com>
> > I was interested in the Label photograph of the first Columbia Lp, ML 4001.
> > It shows side two of a recording of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto which
> > contains movements 2 & 3. That means Side one must contain the 
> first movement
> > - which is only about 13 minutes long - not very generous.  db
>
>Not only that, it is not the first Lp issued that day numerically.  That
>was ML 2001, Beethoven Sym 8.
>
>Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com


The only bad thing I can think of with the early Columbia LP's that 
used the LP curve is that the bass is weak if they are played with 
RIAA equalization. Use LP equalization (if your pre-amp offers it) & 
they sound much better in the bass.....