[78-L] Unusually long 78RPM sides

[David Lennick]

The Compo Company's Double-Length Apex and Starr records also combined two 
complete songs per side..complete with reverb, created by playing two copies of 
each disc with a slight delay (and that must have meant using 4 turntables). I 
don't think I've ever turned up one of these in listenable condition.

dl

On 11/25/2011 11:58 AM, John Wright wrote:
> Did this thread ever mention the British Four-in-One label? Those 10 inch
> records had four recordings, two each side, of about 3 minutes each, so a
> good six minutes per side.
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> There's an example on my current podcast #149. Two recordings by Terence
> McGovern's band:
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> Same Old Moon (Rose, Baskette) Terry McGovern and his band, with vocal trio.
> Recorded 8 November 1932. Four-in-One 14
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> After Tonight We Say Goodnight (Towers, Leon) Terry McGovern and his band,
> vocal Eddie Pola. Recorded 8 November 1932. Four-in-One 14
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> (6 minutes together)
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> http://www.r2ok.co.uk/dancebandshow.htm
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> While we're at it does anyone else agree the vocalist is Eddie Pola?
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> John
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