[78-L] Waring's "Freshie" -- alternate take!

[Don Chichester]

What take was used in the 1950s vinyl 78 that was issued as a dj special?
 
Don
 

> From: rojoknox at metroeast.org
> Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:06:12 -0700
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Waring's "Freshie" -- alternate take!
> 
> Greetings from FixitLand!
> 
> Julian Vein responded to my post:
> 
> >> I've just come across a low-fi transfer of what appears to be Take 2
> >> of "Freshie" by Waring's Pennsylvanians, source unknown. My copy of
> >> Victor 19784-A has PBVE 141-4, as quoted on the EDVR. Was Take 2
> >> actually also issued on the 78, or is there an LP and/or CD floating
> >> around? I checked the RCA Victor Vintage Waring LP; that title's not
> >> on it.
> >>
> >> The "story" of PBVE 141, according to EDVR (details added):
> >>
> >> Symphony Hall, Music Art Studio Building [232 S. Hill St.], Los
> >> Angeles, 7 September 1925.
> >> [Recorded at 77.00 rpm]
> >>
> >> -1 Destroyed
> >> -2 "Master/hold"
> >> -3 Destroyed
> >> -4 "Hold/master" (Victor 19784)
> >>
> >> It appears that Take 2 was chosen as the Master initially, but
> >> relegated in favor of Take 4 at some point. EDVR shows no issue of
> >> Take 2.
> >>
> >> Main difference between the two is at about 2:16, where the band
> >> chants "By gosh we'll pull his panties down and (clap clap clap clap)
> >> SPANK IT..." On Take 2, the word "panties" is in the same pitch, but
> >> in Take 4, the first syllable is emphasized slightly and raised in
> >> pitch ("PAN-ties"). Other than that, I don't discern any real
> >> difference.
> >>
> >> Anyone know about the issue of PBVE 141-2?
> >
> > The new ADBD only lists -4. I have a Waring CD on TOM which is vol.2.
> > Perhaps it was on vol.1? There's a CD on Viper's Nest, but it's not on
> > there. There was also a Grannyphone LP.
> 
> Thanks, Julian -- I'll keep an eye out. Meanwhile, here is a YouTube 
> post with Take 2:
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSACek4GBdo
> 
> And I erred slightly -- on both takes, there are only three (claps) 
> in the vocal in question.
> 
> Take care,
> 
> 
> Joe
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