[78-L] questions about blue shellac

[Taylor Bowie]

The "Blue Wax" Columbias are laminated with a coating of blue 
something-or-other.  Sometimes they sound great,  other times they rumble 
like a truck on a bumpy road.  They seem to be very susceptible to "lam 
cracks" as well.

Are there records pressed on blue shellac or are they all laminated?  I have 
blue laminated MacGregors from the mid-30s but also have some from '34 - '35 
pressed on a very light blue-grey plastic material...the surface on those is 
superb,  as is the recording quality...some of my Paul Pendarvis Orchs like 
that sound so live it's hard to believe they're 75 years old.

Taylor




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Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 11:57 AM
Subject: [78-L] questions about blue shellac


> How is shellac made blue? A dye of some kind I presume...same as making
> it black.
>
> Why blue? A response to Victor and its obsession about red seals and
> such? Inspired by Blue Amberol cylinders?
>
> Who besides Columbia made blue shellac records?
>
> And most important, does it sound different? (I think not). Anyone claim
> they can hear a difference between blue and black shellac (or any other
> color?) Anyone done a double blind test?
>
> Any other colors for shellac besides black, blue, splash and clay?
> -- 
> Joe Salerno
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