[78-L] Early 2LP Album 1950 - with score in this case

[David Lennick]

London and Mercury also used the album format for 45RPM sets, but probably not 
for very long. Not a comfortable fit on the shelf when Victor, Columbia, Decca 
and Capitol et al had gone with 7-inch boxes.

dl

On 2/24/2013 10:26 AM, neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com wrote:
> I have Schubert Eight Impromptus Op 90/142 and Sonata A Major Op 120 on
> Westminister WAL 205. Paul Badura-Skoda. Copyright 1952. Made in USA.
>
> "Natural Balance", same as the eBay example you cite.
>
> It includes 2 LPs in a 78 style album, not a box, and a third half
> pocket containing a mini score of the Urtext edition published by Lea
> Pocket Scores (name in small print). At first I thought the owner had
> created this, but the little score clearly shows that it belongs to this
> set - "WAL 205" and "Westminister Recording Co." and address on the
> cover of the score (in large print). Incidentally, the score has "75c"
> at the top so it may have also been available separately.
>
> This is the only example of a score included with the records that I
> have ever seen (except for Music Minus One LPs). The Bruckner example
> did not come with a score - maybe a copyright issue.
>
> joe salerno
>
> On 2/23/2013 6:25 PM, Han Enderman wrote:
>> Ebay 180850806855
>>
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bruckner-Sym-6-A-min-Vienna-Swoboda-1950-Westminster-WL-5055-6-2-LP-Set-EXC-/180850806855?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item2a1b8c5047&nma=true&si=kz3%252FosxMAVLOCpfLvyPAVfPR5Qw%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
>>
>> shows a 1950 2LP album (Bruckner on Westminster),
>> which still has the layout of a 78rpm album.
>> Can't remember if I have seen such before.
>>
>> han enderman
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