[78-L] 78 Album Sets outside the US & Canada

[David Lennick]

I'm not sure about album sets of popular music in Europe, although there were some jazz compilations issued in the 30s and the Brunswick Showboat album was definitely issued as such (I have it), but classical album sets were definitely marketed in Europe and the UK, probably before the idea caught on in the States. During the 40s there was a serious restriction on the material used to make albums, and sets were sold without them as late as 1950 I believe. London and Deutsche Grammophon album sets were definitely imported into North America in the late 40s, although the albums themselves were probably manufactured in the States. London sets included Ted Heath, George Shearing, Ambrose, Harry Roy, plus dozens of classical works.

dl


 
> Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:50:10 +0000
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> From: agp2176 at verizon.net
> Subject: [78-L] 78 Album Sets outside the US & Canada
> 
> Maybe I was asleep that day in 78 collectors school, but I am curious 
> about album sets of 78s outside the USA and Canada. As I was looking 
> over eBay, I saw some sets on London (yeah -- that again), which I'm 
> guessing would have come fgrom UK Decca masters. Stuff like Gilbert & 
> Sullivan selections performed by Richard Crean and his Orchestra, 
> Christmas Chimes with Charles Smart on the organ, etc. While I see US 
> sets all the time, I don't recall ever seeing sets from England or 
> elsewhere. Was a it an economy thing that just made it better to sell 
> single disks post-war Europe? Any ideas
> 
> T
> 
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