[78-L] HMV's R-7000 series

[Bertrand CHAUMELLE]

Other Italian series (La Voce del Padrone):

DA (10") red label
AV (10") red label
DB (12") red label
AW (12") red label
DBS (12" single-sided)  red label
GW (10") dark red label
HN (10") bordeaux label
AV (10") bordeaux label
S (12") bordeaux label
DR (10") red label
DS (12") red label
DJ (10") tan label
DK (12") tan label
DM (12") light-green label
DMS (12" single-sided) light-green label
DQ (12") white label.

BC
Le 27 juin 10, à 14:24, Han Enderman a écrit :

>
> I made an error when I said I had never seen an R-7000 series item.
> The problem is that I saved the Italian series both as Gr and Gr(I), 
> and did not look at both places.
> DA/DB series occur in various countries, and thus one has to specify 
> the country,
> by exact label name or by country abbreviation.
>
> The R-series is Italian only. I have (few) images in the range R-4671 
> - R-7843, and also in a 10000/14000 series.
> All as Disco "Grammofono".
> It is evidently not a continuous numerical sequence.
> The 5000 series seems to be classical.
>
> The lowest R-nr I have seen is R-4671 by Jazz-Band del "Grammofono".
> R-4697 is Whiteman, Ol' Man River.
> When did this R-series start?
>
> There was also an S-prefix. I see S-10224, but also R-10161 & R-10273.
> So what is the meaning of the S?
>
> Han Enderman
> ===
>>>> First, thanks to everyone for posting their helpful comments on the 
>>>> HMV series I've been looking for (all four responses have been 
>>>> useful). I have a much better understanding of how these discs were 
>>>> labeled, thanks to you all.
>
> There's one more series that I'm not certain about, and that's R-7000. 
> Below are a few examples of U.S. recordings that were released in the 
> series, taken from Alan Kelly's Gramophone database. Perhaps I've 
> mistaken them for Italian releases?
>
> R-7681 "Funny" - Jack Shilkret's Orch.
>
> R-7689 "Honey, I'm in Love with You" - Paul Whiteman's Orch.
>
> R-7693 "On a Night Like This" - Howard Lanin's Orch.
>
> Thanks again,
> -Ryan Barna
>
> (USA)
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