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

[David Lennick]

I wonder how this can happen? A Dr. Demento compilation had Yogi Yorgesson's 
"Who Hid the Halibut on the Poop Deck" running about 10% fast (some would say 
that's an improvement).

dl

On 3/8/2012 12:22 PM, Doug Pomeroy wrote:
> 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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