[78-L] Things found in Buffalo yesterday

[Michael Biel]

I'm surprised that you had never seen this version of the album -- I
have at least three of them, Leah has one or two, and have seen more. 
(The first one I got back in the 60s had the front flap torn off which
leaves only the contents list and the catalog list.  Very confusing.) 
This is the first Columbia Lp with an illustrated cover, and one which
matched the 78 version.  By the end of 1949 when Vol 2 was issued, they
put it in the now-usual cardboard cover and changed the top-right photo
to a Vol 1 notice.  I think the credits was restored (not going
downstairs to check.)

The most important cover change was Volume 3.  The first printing said
on the front "Read and re-created" about the recordings, but the typo
was soon changed to "Real and re-created".  Considering that there are
only five "real"
 recordings, the fist version is more accurate. The credits list is also
changed.  One of the names added is that of the actual 1920 KDKA
announcer who was an ad agency exec by then.  That is a category of
people they mention were used in the re-creations.  There is a slight
possibility that the fake 1920 KDKA election return announcement was
actually voiced in 1950 by the actual original guy.  Also not going
downstairs to get his name.  

As for Dave Weiner's criticism, I totally disagree.  The photos are much
more useful than a line drawing of Murrow in the later version.  And
when having all three volumes in the original versions they make an
interesting collage.  

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com  


-------- Original Message --------

From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>


The design is almost identical to the 78 issue with a few exceptions.
One odd 
one is that while they had the space available (4 panels), they dropped
all the 
inside photographs (Hindenburg, Mussolini, Murrow, FDR) and
acknowledgments 
(meaning the only place Joel Tall got his editing credit was on the 78
set) and 
listed a catalog of current issues instead. And the colors are much
sharper on 
the 78 album. Also, the "actual voices of [+ names]" is on the 78 front
cover 
but nowhere on the lp. dl

On 7/13/2012 12:08 PM, David Weiner wrote:
> No, I meant the I CAN HEAR IT NOW. Davew
>
> On 7/13/12 11:24 AM, "David Lennick"<dlennick at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>> One of which, the DSMs?  dl
>>
>> On 7/13/2012 11:15 AM, David Weiner wrote:
>>> I had one of those once - rather unattractive color& graphics - later
>>> issues with the white background are classier looking.  Dave
>>>
>>> On 7/13/12 9:43 AM, "David Lennick"<dlennick at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>> "I Can Hear It Now", Volume 1, ML 4095, early pressing, with a gatefold
>>>> cover and a catalog of early LP (not Lp, they spelled it LP) issues on the
>>>> back. Highest numbers listed are ML 4096, ML 2021 and CL 6027. Never seen it like this before. The front flap is stiff paper which extends around the
>>>> back and covers a thick album.