[78-L] Edward VIII Abdication on records

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IIRC it was pressed, so I assume meant for airplay. Printed label, not 
typed. Not a one-off for someone's collection.

joe salerno


On 7/2/2012 9:46 PM, Sammy Jones wrote:
> Do you remember if the disc looked like it was meant for airplay or made for
> somebody's personal collection?
>
> Sammy Jones
>
> Joe Salerno wrote:
> I've seen a 16" vinyl, but was not able to scan the label at the time
>
> joe salerno
>
>
> On 7/2/2012 5:29 PM, Sammy Jones wrote:
>> It seems like my Edward VIII Abdicaton speech record collection keeps
>> growing!  Discussion of the commercial records of the speech comes up from
>> time to time on this list.  The last time was in March of last year.  I've
>> got the 10" Brunswick version as well as two different 12" versions.  All
>> shellac and probably available for sale in stores shortly after the
>> broadcast.
>>
>> I've just gotten a couple of new copies that are very interesting; perhaps
>> unique.  Both are 12" vinyl pressings by RCA .  One is single-sided and
>> recorded at
>> 33 1/3.  The reverse of the disc has the RCA Victor spiderweb pattern.
>> The other is a double-sided 78.  The content of both is identical, and
>> includes an American announcer at the end that is familiar from some of
>> the commercial recordings of the speech.  These discs, however, include a
>> bit more of the announcer at
>> the end, and he mentions the speech was a presentation of NBC through
>> cooperation with the BBC.  Nice to know the source of the aircheck!  The
>> handwritten label on the 33 1/3 indicates the pressing was made for Hal
>> Wallis (presumably the Hal Wallis who produced Casablanca).  Both discs
>> have white, handwritten labels.
>>
>> The matrix number for the 33 1/3 is VIS-6141-56.  The dead wax also says
>> #533.  The matrix numbers for the 78 sides are VIS 6145 and VIS 6146; no
>> other numbers in the wax.  Both discs are center start with arrows drawn
>> into the wax pointing to the beginning of the groove (like is often seen
>> on 1930s radio transcriptions).
>>
>> I'm wondering if it's possible to tell what Victor's purpose was in making
>> these discs.  Purely for paying clients who contracted for copies of the
>> broadcast?  Do ledgers exist that cover these matrix numbers?  Where were
>> the masters cut?  Calling Mike Biel!
>>
>> I'm also very curious to know if anyone else has seen custom-pressed
>> copies of the Abdication like this.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Sammy "Abdication" Jones
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Joe Salerno