[78-L] Victor 19398 (was Brunswick 2630)

[J. E. Knox]

Greetings from FixitLand!

Me:

> I'm gonna go grab that -2 copy off the National Jukebox right now!

And it sounds like it was transferred at 78.26 rpm...when slowed down  
to 76.59 it sounds fine.

The label copy on the NJ site is an Oakland label. I grabbed it,  
adjusted the exposure -- the picture is of TAKE 3!

David Diehl:

> I've been meaning to ask Sam Brylawski about this one. EDVR sez  
> take 1 destroyed, take 2 issued. I have an Oakland pressing  
> of...wait for it...take 3, audibly different from -2, which is  
> included on the National Jukebox.


Looking at the EDVR page for matrix PB 9 "Helen Gone": (augmented  
slightly)

-1 Destroyed
-2 Hold; mastered and issued on Victor 19398-A.
-3 Chosen as master, but destroyed. Issued on Victor 19398-A, per  
David's copy and the pictured copy at Nat'l Jukebox.
-4 Hold; unissued.

I wish EDVR would show the details of the "Hold" takes (Hold  
indefinitely? Hold conditional? Hold 30 days? Or not specified?).

Take care,


Joe
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