[78-L] Flagstad white label discs [FWD]

[David Lennick]

On 10/13/2010 9:44 PM, Steven C. Barr wrote:
> From: "Mike Harkin"<xxm.harkin at yahoo.com>
>> Are they special order pressings?  I*ve heard that one could order any 78
>> record from EMI and  if they still had shells, they'd press one up for you
>> special.  For many moneys, of course!
>> Or is this just another urban legend?
>>
> Per EMI I can't for sure say...however, it WAS true for Victor. This was the
> source for
> the many white-label (typewritten data) Victor pressings. What I DON'T know
> is
> the range of years during which Victor would do this...?!
>
> Steven C. Barr

According to a reliable source, these discs may be custom pressings from a 1948 
BBC recital (Flagstad, Schubert songs).

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