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

[Doug Pomeroy]

Well, Blonde On The Loose from the Capitol LP runs 2:24,
so I guess Mosaic slowed it down to F (it plays in A flat).

Still, I wonder if the tunes were ever issued on 78s.

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> Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:11:31 +0000
> From: Julian Vein <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Question about Kress/Mottola Capitol sides
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> 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



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