[78-L] London [was Near You by Francis Craig]

[Steven C. Barr]

From: "Han Enderman" <jcenderman at solcon.nl>
> London AMERICAN RECORDINGS were black & silver UK issues, but some were
> also issued in other countries, like Holland, Italy, India. In a single 
> numerical 8000 series,
> the prefix is often an indication of the orig. label, but the orig. is 
> also mentioned on the label.
> A late issue is HLA-8934 by Everly Brothers 1959.
> HLE prefix used for Atlantic/ATCO recs: 8819 Charlie Brown 1958.
> What confuses me is the statement that London was originally an American 
> label.
> The London 101-1495 series (i.e., known from numerous label images), 
> starts with
> "Made in England", and the first "Made in U.S.A." known to me is 412 
> (Shearing).
> The  highest nrs known are USA/Canadian, however:
> London(C) 1755 Will Glahe: Liechtensteiner Polka.
> London(USA) 1713 Bob Cort Skiffle Group.
>
Shouldn't be confusing at all!  The "London" label first appeared at the end
of 1947; all of its first releases were Dec(UK) recordings (including the
works of Mantovani!). In Canada (and possibly in the USA?!) they issued
a number of rock'n'roll "hits" on their other series, originally on various
"indie" labels that didn't have Canadian "branch plants!"

Once the label started to prosper, they set up recording facilities
in the US (and in Canada not too long thereafter).

Steven C. Barr
(name copyright 2010)