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Comment by jll_259:

@Hanco Bol That´s definitely a gem you´re having!

As far as I know SUN pressed in runs/batches of 300 records for 45 rpm singles before the mother stampers were worn out. Not sure how many you could go for with 78 rpm.

It would make no sense to press only one single 78, in my eyes. I cannot imagine Sam Phillips did that because it is not economically. Sam was all about making money back then. If there is one there must be more...but that´s just my guess.

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Comment by jll_259:

2 of the most beautiful songs ever recorded at 706 Union.
I am more than happy that I was able to buy another copy some weeks ago!

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Comment by Antoon Van Olderen SUBS:

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Comment by Hanco Bol:

@jll_259 I posted #289 in the Facebook group at that time and purchased the record later that year. It is most likely the only one known on 78.

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Comment by 78-Ron:

B-side label scan added

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Comment by L_clocks'n'music:

My copy of this record has a weird defect: For the first 30 seconds the pitch sounds completely normal, but then it suddenly jumps higher in pitch and stays that way until the end of the song. When compared to any online recording of the song it appears to be higher pitched than those first 30 seconds even in the beginning. Perhaps when cutting the master Sam might've corrected the speed during the cutting process after noticing the pitch difference

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Comment by Antoon Van Olderen SUBS:

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Comment by MICKDOOM67:

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Comment by jll_259:

Okay, I am not so sure anymore...!

Exciting to see that this one exists on a 78, how many could be out there in the wild?

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Comment by Antoon Van Olderen SUBS:

This previously unknown Sun 78 turned up in a Facebook group in June 2023. I added the image to validate the entry.

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Comment by jll_259:

@make1968: It was sold for $660

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Comment by make1968:

A mint copy was recently auctioned at Tefteller’s, MB at $150. I tried my luck with no success, must have gone pretty high…

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Comment by Mike Gann:

Yes, that is what happens when members make entries with no evidence.

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Comment by jll_259:

I am sure that this was never issued as a 78!

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Comment by jll_259:

I have never seen a 78 rpm copy of this one in more than 30 years of collecting...no offense but I strongly doubt it exists. But I could be wrong, of course.

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Comment by jll_259:

As per my knowledge normally the later pressings were pressed both on heavy shellac and thin vinyl (not sure if it´s vinyl or something else inbetween). I had a SUN 287 which was light and thin, sold it and then bought one again - this time on heavy and thick shellac. Seems to depend from which pressing plant it came.

I prefer the thick ones, to me they have a better, fuller sound.

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Comment by L_clocks'n'music:

Hey there, I think I might have something interesting. I have this 78 with the label variation (as depicted). BUT it's pressed on a very thin, almost flexible material (vinyl?). I've seen someone sell a copy of Sun 198 with this exact characteristic, but I think 224 might be unique that way. Compared to any other 220-series Sun 78 it doesn't nearly feel as brittle, nor as heavy! It also has a big ring of wear from someone trying to play it on an acoustic, which makes me think it's likely NOT just thin shellac. Has anyone else got/heard about a copy of 224 that's remotely similar to mine?

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Comment by liskeard78s:

I would like to know when these were issued on 78 in clear vinyl. Anyone know?

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