[78-L] False master numbers

[David Lennick]

This must drive discographers batty. I have here BANNER 0603, sides by Vincent Lopez and Lou Gold, and the matrix numbers on the disc and the label are clearly 19353-2 and 19337-2. Equally clearly, the disc is not an ARC pressing from 1936 although Lopez was recording for them at that time, it's an early 30s pressing. Turns out that the "1" in each master number shouldn't be there. So why is it?

Inquiring minds with nothing better to do etc. etc.

dl