[78-L] Angel records in Canada

[DAVID BURNHAM]

I well remember the introduction of Angel LPs in Canada.  My first experience 
was in 1954 or 1955 with a recording of Peer Gynt conducted by Beecham.  These 
records, with the wooden rod in the spine, were pressed in England and sounded 
magnificent.  I cannot think of any example of an Angel LP which wasn't the 
equivalent of an HMV recording in England.  The story we got at the time was 
that HMV had to use the Angel trade mark in America because they had severed 
relations with Victor who owned the Nipper trademark.  Sometimes I saw an 
English HMV labeled recording with an Odeon sticker over the HMV trademark.

Saying all of that, I don't remember how English Columbias were released in 
Canada - since Columbia and HMV were the same company in England, perhaps they 
were also released on Angel here, however, for some reason I remember Columbia 
and Philips being linked.  I also remember an imported English pressed CBS 
label.

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