[78-L] Lacquer discs recorded at 80 rpm

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

Well they haven't released Sun Valley Serenade on DVD yet but yes the Orchestra 
Wives DVD is in mono only with fake stereo as an option. I was so disappointed 
after I bought that DVD as were some other reviewers on Amazon for that movie. 
Don't have either film in LaserDisc format. Guess I'll have to track them down 
on Ebay!!




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From: Michael Biel <mbiel at mbiel.com>
To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Wed, January 5, 2011 1:51:36 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Lacquer discs recorded at 80 rpm

On 1/5/2011 10:56 AM, Robert M. Bratcher Jr. wrote:
> Thanks for the info. I wonder how many movies have stereo restored from these
> 'angle" tracks and which ones they are besides Sunset Serenade&  Orchestra
> Wives?

I haven't checked the DVD's but if you look at the Rhino/Turner CDs 
there are dozens of films as early as 1938 with musical numbers in real 
stereo on these CDs.

> The stereo soundtracks made it to the VHS releases of these 2 films
> however Orchestra Wives on DVD is only in mono&  fake stereo for the whole
> movie.

I hadn't realized that they screwed up the DVDs.  I have the LaserDiscs 
of both movies in stereo.


Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com