[78-L] THE BEATLES 78 RPM UNIQUE PRESSING COLOMBIA 1965-66

[Cary Ginell]

When I first discovered eBay, I passed on a South African 78 by Willie Mitchell of "Soul Serenade." The price was $49.99 and I should have snapped it up. That was a 1968 release.

Cary Ginell

> Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:10:28 -0400
> From: dlennick at sympatico.ca
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] THE BEATLES 78 RPM UNIQUE PRESSING COLOMBIA 1965-66
> 
> And the 78 format was alive and well in many countries..laminated shellac 
> pressings were still being issued in China in the late sixties. From the 
> condition of some I've had, heavy soundboxes and steel needles may have been 
> around as well.
> 
> dl
> 
> On 6/10/2011 6:37 PM, agp wrote:
> > At 22:22 10/06/2011, Tom wrote:
> >> I'm surprised by two things. First, I'm surprised that in 1965 the
> >> Beatles had distributors who were distributing their products in
> >> 78 rpm formats anywhere, since the 45s and 33s were ubiquitous
> >> here in the states.
> >
> > It did indeed happen, most of all in the Philippines and India --
> > right up to 1967.
> >
> >
> >> And second, I'm also surprised that the Beatles had much of a
> >> following in Colombia, or in any non-English speaking country
> >> with the possible exception of Germany and maybe France.
> >> Were there radio stations in South America that played British
> >> rock music during that era?
> >
> > The Beatles where immensely popular in non-English speaking countries
> > all over Europe, but also in South America. Release began in tandem
> > with the explosion of their popularity around the world in 1964. The
> > first Southa American Beatles 78 is a promo of Twist and Shout b/w I
> > Saw Her Standing there realeased on Odeon Pops in Argentina -- in a
> > picture sleeve no less. http://www.cool78s.com/argentina.html
> >
> > English language pop/ rock'n'roll sold very well in South America
> > with a whole whack of stuff by Del Shannon, Chubby Checker, Paul
> > Anka, and Pat Boone being released there in all formats through at least 64.
> >
> > T
> >
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