[78-L] THEME Records (Keynote label successor) = Lennick reply to Stern reply to Enderman reply

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The Pearl issue of NFAA was produced by yours truly. And yes it's now on 
Naxos's online library, not available to US users because of copyright (and 
there are ways around that I'm sure). My aunt owns a copy of TALP 103, the only 
one I've ever seen. For that matter, the 78 set I own (family heirloom) is also 
the only one I've ever seen. I wonder why Bernay didn't reissue the other 
Robesons, like Chee Lai and the 12-incher (Anthem/United Nations)?

dl

On 5/12/2014 10:48 PM, 78-L Mail List wrote:
> Thanks David, Han,
>    The THEME releases were late 1940's early 1950's.
>    The NO FOR AN ANSWER Lp on AEI 1140 (1982), and AEI CD 031.
>
> NO FOR AN ANSWER also issued on JJA 19722(Lp coupled with JUNO), PEARL GEMS 0009 (2-CD&  NAXOS 9.81066-68(digital) (+Cradle&
> Airborne).
>
> Han, are you saying that Music Room Set 102 was issued by THEME ??  Would greatly appreciate scans.
>
> SO far:
>
> TA 101     6 Songs for Democracy  - 3x78rpm from Keynote K-101
> T  102/T5  Paul Robeson  -  78rpm from Keynote K-513 (dub)
> TALP 103   NO FOR AN ANSWER - LP from Keynote set K-105
>
>
> Cheers, Thomas.
>
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> Theme 1-3 were in album T.A. 101 (Six Songs...). This album nr is on the labels.
> The album cover is as usual, but now stating "Released by Theme Records, New York, N. Y. - Album TA No. 101".
> The 2 other editions of the album mention Music Room Int. or Keynote.
> The Music Room labels mention Set 101.
>
> Music Room Set 102 (from WMA Topic) contains records 4-6. 4-A label mentions Paddy Ryan.
>
> Theme T-5-A is Robeson, Spring Song.
> This 5-A label also gives T 102 A. Does this refer to a Theme Album 102 ?
> Apparently old label blanks were used, since the Robeson label has the legend of the
> "Discos de las Brigadas Int... Espana" along the lower rim and Made in Barcelona around the hole !
>
> The sticker in Spanish, which was on Music Room 1, is also on my label image of Theme 1-B.
>
> Was the Robeson also on Keynote?
> The Theme labels are so much resembling the 1940 Music Rooms that I assumed they were from the same period.
> Were they dubbed from Music Room?
> I assume this material was orig. issued on Music Room and not available in Europe?
>
> I found an image of LP Theme TALP-103; maybe the reissue mentioned by david.
>
> han enderman
> ===
>>>> Paul Robeson's "Spring Song"/"O Give Me Your Hand" was definitely reissued on
> Theme. Thin sounding dub, vinyl pressing. I've had it twice.
>
> AEI reissued No For An Answer on LP in the 70s. I never bothered with their
> stuff if I didn't have to.
>
> dl
>
> On 5/12/2014 6:53 PM, Thomas Stern wrote:
>> These questions have been on the list earlier, but I don't recall any detailed
>> information being posted.
>>
>> When Keynote was sold to Mercury, a group of albums (mostly the left wing material)
>> were retained by Bernay, and some reissued on the THEME label.
>>
>> Does anyone have a list of WHICH discs appeared on THEME label 78's (for example 6 Songs for Democracy),
>> or LP (e.g. NO FOR AN ANSWER) ?????
>>
>> or have ANY material on the THEME label ?????
>>
>> Were the 78's pressed on shellac or plastic/vinyl ?????
>>
>> Does anyone know who now owns the THEME/KEYNOTE (NON MERCURY) masters ?????
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Best wishes, Thomas.
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