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

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No, I was saying that MR Set 102 was NOT on Theme, since Theme 5 (Robeson) is different 
from MR 5 (in MR Set 102 with London recordings). 
And now David has given the contents of MR 5.

I was confused by the 102 number on the Robeson label, but let's assume this is the master nr.
Note that some time ago we discussed that MR Set 102 is diffent from Keynote Album 102 
(Early American Ballads).
Remains question: what's on Theme 4 ?

The label name is also confusing, since Theme was also a California label, produced by Tempo.
(Which is confusing since there were Tempo labels in UK and in Germany.)

he
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>>> 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
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>>> 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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