[78-L] Discographic question

[David Lennick]

It makes for fun when a common dubbed reissue of a disc has the matrix numbers 
reversed, as is the case for Marian Anderson's "Heav'n Heav'n"/"Motherless 
Child" on some of the Oberstein issues.

dl


On 12/13/2010 11:23 AM, goldenbough at arcor.de wrote:
> .
> The recording as such, 'as it is in the grooves', is what it's about.
> Therefore this is what has to be listed.
>
> Anything else, like inversed labels, inversed masters or wrong titles printed on the labels
> are to be dealt with in comments or footnotes.
>
> So, list the correct information, and make annotations. This is what I suggest.
>
> I have the same problem with my upcoming discography 'Cajun Music on Records 1925-2007'.
> For example
> - when all copies of re-issue have labels reversed
> - when the issue has correct matrix number on label, but masters are reversed
> - when all copies of an issue have wrong master used (another issued song by same artist)
> - when 3 consecutive issues of the same record (same number) have 3 different spellings of the
> titles PLUS 3 different artist credits.
> - when there were records with different couplings on later issues
> - when the same record number was used twice (or in one case THREE times) for
> different artists and songs
> - when the same title was used for a completely different song
> etc. etc.
>
> My solution seems to be a viable one, because there cannot be any misunderstanding:
> Only the recording counts (the master number of the recording).
>
> Averything else can then be handled easily:
>
> 'I Scream, You Scream'   - see   'ICE CREAM'
> 'Opelousas Waltz' (mislabelled on Starday 789 -  see (actual track on record) 'LOUISIANA'
> Coates, Harry  (misprint on DeLuxe 1234) - see  CHOATES, HARRY
> etc.
>
> Any opinions most welcome.
>
> Benno
>