[78-L] Edward VIII Abdication Records

[David Lennick]

Unfortunately, that was the one that Sammy had ordered.

dl

On 11/20/2013 12:29 AM, Michael Biel wrote:
> Have you found any versions where he says "Ah screw it!  The broad looks
> like a bird.  I'm sticking with being King!!!" ?
>
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Edward VIII Abdication Records
> From: "Sammy Jones"<sjones69 at bellsouth.net>
> Date: Tue, November 19, 2013 10:50 pm
> To:<78-l at 78online.com>
>
> Last week I got a 12" copy of the speech released by Center Music Store
> in
> the RCA Building at 30 Rock in New York. Here's the discog. info:
>
> Farewell Speech of Former King Edward VIII, Center Music Store (CM
> #1A/CM
> 1B), 12"
>
> And just in tonight, a 10" copy with no maker listed. Unfortunately, it
> was
> poorly packed and arrived in a million pieces. For the record, here's
> the
> info:
>
> Farewell Address of King Edward VIII of England, no maker, white/cream
> label
> (L-0369-A-3/L-0370-B-3), 10"
>
> There are a few more copies I've discovered and hope to have in-hand
> (and
> unbroken) shortly. Thanks to everyone who provided information on other
> versions of the disc.
>
> Sammy Jones
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sammy Jones"<sjones69 at bellsouth.net>
> To:<78-l at 78online.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 5:33 AM
> Subject: Edward VIII Abdication Records
>
>
>> Okay...how many of these things were there? I thought I had a pretty nice
>> collection of Edward VIII Abdication records on 78, but just came across
>> three different variations on eBay that I don't have (I snapped two of
>> them up). Has anyone put together a list or discography?
>>
>> To get the ball rolling, here are the commercial 78 pressings I have of
>> the speech:
>>
>> King's Farewell Speech, Brunswick 7810 (mx. 20404/20405), 10"
>> Farewell Address of King Edward VIII, no maker, gold foil label (mx. 6635
>> #1 / 6735 P2 ((the 3 and P are reversed in the wax))), 12"
>> Abdication Speech of King Edward VIII, no maker, white label (MS-A
>> 1523/MS-A 1524), 12"
>>
>> And a 10" shellac pressing with a white label bearing only PART 1 in large
>> type (mx XX1/XX2). Someone has written "A limited issue by the BBC.
>> 1937." in pen on the label. Nothing whatsoever on the reverse side white
>> label.
>>
>> By the way, my favorite copies are two 12" vinyl pressings (one at 78 and
>> one at 33 1/3) by Victor that were apparently made for Hal Wallis (the
>> movie producer). The 33 disc is one-sided and has that lovely RCA
>> spiderweb pattern on the back. The one-sided 33's matrix number is
>> VIS-6141-56. The two-sided 78's matrix numbers are VIS 6145 and VIS 6146.
>>
>> I'd love to know if anyone has ever encountered similar vinyl pressings of
>> the Abdication Speech like these!
>>
>> I'll post details of the discs I'm getting from eBay once they arrive.
>>
>> Sammy Jones
>>