[78-L] Question about Kress/Mottola Capitol sides

[Julian Vein]

On 07/03/12 23:40, Doug Pomeroy wrote:
> The 6 guitar duets by Carl Kress and Tony Mottola which came out on a
> 10" Capitol
> "Classics In Jazz" LP are well-known as being off-pitch (too fast,
> namely 3 semitones sharp!),
> and I wonder if these tracks were ever issued on 78s?  I believe they
> were issued on 45s at the
> same fast pitch.
>
> Who decided to speed them up and add the reverb?  Dave Dexter?
>
> Doug Pomeroy
>
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They have been issued on Mosaic, with the following playing times:

Jazz In G 2.24
Blond On The Loose 2.52
Sarong Number 3.04
Walking Behind Miss Lucy 2.53
The Goose From Gander 3.04
Swan Of Tonnelle Avenue 2.55

How does this accord with what you have?

       Julian Vein