[78-L] Columbia R series

[David Lennick]

I'll take your word for it regarding the announcement in the Columbia listing, 
but the link shows 'Full text of "The Daily Colonist (1914-12-30)' and goes on 
forever.

dl

On 10/21/2013 1:28 PM, Kristjan Saag wrote:
> The R-2324 was a UK Columbia recording in the mx 28000-series
> (Catalogue: UK Columbia 2324, without prefix). To compare: the 2325/
> 28713 was out in February 1914, the 2324 must have been pretty close to
> that.
> http://www.45worlds.com/78rpm/record/2325
>
> Laycock recorded several titles with the St Hilda Colliery Band at the
> time: here's another one:
> http://www.45worlds.com/78rpm/record/2134
>
> Some of the St Hilda recordings were released in the US Columbia
> A-series as well.
> http://www.78discography.com/COLA1500.htm
>
> This particular record, BTW, was announced in the January 1915 issue of
> the Canadian Columbia Double Disc-catalogue:
> http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y17uvic/dailycolonist57y17uvic_djvu.txt
>
> And here's more about Arthur Laycock:
> http://www.4barsrest.com/articles/2004/art390.asp#.UmVjk1PEQSl
>
> Kristjan
>
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>
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> On 2013-10-21 18:15, Han Enderman wrote:
>> Then the R could mean Rena, and the various numerical series are Canadian
>> (R-2324 was also from a Canadian seller).
>> US printing/pressings I assume.
>> Was this UK material also pressed for the US domestic market
>> or was only Canada interested in such recordings?
>>
>> han enderman
>> ===
>>>>>
>> Certainly looks to have been derived from English Columbia, which for a time
>> was Columbia-Rena. There's also an R4000 series which I believe was sold only
>> in Canada.
>>
>> dl
>>
>> On 10/21/2013 11:54 AM, Han Enderman wrote:
>>> What is the Columbia R series?
>>> See for R-2324 by Laycock&   Mather:
>>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Arthur-Laycock-George-Mather-Cornet-Duet-Ada-and-dot-Friendly-rivals-78-/261249869094?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item3cd3b4a526#ht_765wt_915
>>>
>>> It appears I have 4 other label images from this rare series,
>>> with 3 different Columbia label types (also large magic notes and black).
>>> These other issues are :
>>> R-1946/47 Peter Wyper,
>>> R-2944 Temple Quartette
>>> &   R-69149 (with printing code TBW) Clara Butt (1-sided).
>>> Other issues known?
>>>
>>> han enderman
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