[78-L] King Edward VIII 1936 Farewell Speech

[Martin Fenton]

On 29/03/2011 02:15, Michael Biel wrote:
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/edward_viii/12937.shtml
>>
> Yes, isn't this a wonderful sounding recording!  After hearing the
> short-waved broadcast for 50 years it is great hearing this.

The BBC's archive recording was made onto 78rpm via GPO landline at 
Maida Vale Studios. Double-recorded on four machines (two recording at 
any one time, with overlap, in case of mechanical failure.)

> There is
> an album that was the British answer to the first I Can Hear It Now that
> was on 78s (Oriole?) but I have on LP, the speeches of Brits like
> Churchill are hi fi but FDR and other Americans are often short-wave
> quality!

"The Sounds of Time," Oriole ST.2001-2005. 5, 12" 78rpm records in an 
album, issued 1949. Subsequently issued and re-issued as LPs on Oriole 
and various UK CBS subsidiaries. The most recent issue I've ever seen 
has been a 1970s Embassy LP reissue, "electronically reprocessed for 
stereo" according to the sleeve (I didn't buy it, so I don't know if it 
was actually reprocessed.)

Hope this helps,

Martin.