[78-L] Capitol DJ Pressing Labels

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Sun Aug 7 15:54:47 PDT 2011


Could be a sample for dealers if it's white label. But Capitol's DJ pressings 
in the late 40s were beautiful quiet vinyl with just the regular black or 
purple labels and no DJ or sample designations.

dl

On 8/7/2011 6:20 PM, agp wrote:
> While perusing the latest over at oBoo, I found a record listed as a
> 1950 Capitol DJ Pressing. Its Capitol 893 - Pee Wee Hunt - That's a
> Plenty b/w Royal Garden Blues
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/PEE-WEE-HUNT-THATS-PLENTY-ROYAL-GARDEN-BLUES-DJ-/150644347188
>
> How could this be a DJ copy as it doesn't have that indicated on the
> label, albeit it  s a white label, and specifically states: 'Licensed
> by manufacturer only for non-commercial use for phonographs in homes.
> Manufacturer and original purchaser agree that this record shall not
> be resold for any other purpose.'
>
> Was this just maybe a screw up label-wise on Capitol's part?
>
> T


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