[78-L] STARDUST

[J. E. Knox]

Greetings from FixitLand!

 Julian Vein wrote:

> Seems there were three takes of this, all with Wright (per ADBORAF):
> 
> 99949-1 or 2 RCA PD-89810 (CD)
> 99949-3 Broadway BR-113 (LP)
> as well as the regular take 5.

TOMMY DORSEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Studio #3, 155 E. 24th St., New York, 3 April 1936.
BS 99949-1	STAR DUST–Fox Trot - Vocal refrain by Edythe Wright		"Process"; no 78 issue.
BS 99949-1A		"		"		"		"			"HOLD"; no 78 issue.
BS 99949-2		"		"		"		"			"HOLD"; no 78 issue.
BS 99949-3		"		"		"		"			"HOLD"; no 78 issue.
BS 99949-4		"		"		"		"			"Process," "Special" wax.

Test pressing exists of BS 99949-4; it is -4, not -3, that's issued on Broadway LP BR-113. I have not yet heard RCA CD PD-89810, but would surely like to. At a guess, I would think it is BS 99949-1 on that disc (given that it and not -2 was Processed), if indeed it is an alternate take.

Studio #2, 155 E. 24th St., New York, 15 April 1936.
BS 99949-5	STAR DUST–Fox Trot - Vocal refrain by Edythe Wright		"Process"; issued on Victor 25320-A.
(The full-band sides were recorded after the Clambake Seven sides on this date.)

There also exists a "Take 1R" test pressing, which is a dub of BS 99949-5.

Finally, for what it's worth...the original label reads "STAR DUST," not "Stardust" as one word. (Details, details...)

Take care,


—
J. E. Knox "The Victor Freak"