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mister_tmg 7th Jan 2018		78 RPM Petula Clark - You're The Sweetest In The Land / You Are My True Love (1952)	It certainly would explain it. Rather odd that she had four Cupol 78s, and according to that site, only the first (9011) was actually released. I would guess that as they’re all in the same range (9011-9014) that Cupol scheduled them all with their release list for that period, then something happened after they’d assigned the numbers. Maybe the licensing deal with Polygon fell through, as I don’t think Cupol issued many other 78s from them after this - perhaps one or two based on the discography. As they were unreleased it might explain why no copies have been seen by collectors or on auction sites. Perhaps Petula’s Cupol 78s should be listed as Unreleased, bar the first (which also hasn’t shown up, but maybe it’s just very scarce). Four 78s in catalogue number sequence often also suggests an album set, but I don’t know how popular those were in Sweden.
mister_tmg 7th Jan 2018		78 RPM Bing Crosby - Silent Night (Christmas Hymn) / Adeste Fideles (O, Come All Ye Faithful) (1947)	Perhaps there’s another pressing of this with the 1947 recording of “Silent Night”, which had already been recorded in time for the festive season that year - so why did they use the 1942 recording again? Either way, presumably later pressings did use the 1947 recording, in the same way the UK Brunswick 78 did. I assume it’s okay to link all these releases of the same coupling, even though they aren’t actually the same recordings, since Bing cut three commercially released versions of “Silent Night”, coupled with one of two different commercial recordings of “Adeste Fideles”. A bit odd that he didn’t remake the latter a third time in 1947, which means the latter day 78 releases have a 1947 recording of “Silent Night” coupled with a 1942 recording of “Adeste Fideles”. The 1935 and 1942 discs are the same coupling with different recordings on each. I suppose artists doing this kind of thing is unusual anyway, and back then you’d have only been able to buy the one Decca currently had available - the earlier ones were presumably deleted. Bing’s first commercial recording of “Silent Night” was actually for a private charity issue only.
mister_tmg 1st Jan 2018		78 RPM Bing Crosby And The Andrews Sisters - Pistol Packin' Mama / Vict'ry Polka (1944)	They did. I suspect it may be a reference to ‘The Missing Charts’ book compiling pre-1952 data, which may be endorsed by the OCC but wasn’t published by them.
mister_tmg 31st Dec 2017		78 RPM Bing Crosby And The Andrews Sisters - Pistol Packin' Mama / Vict'ry Polka (1944)	Where do the Official Charts Company state that?
mister_tmg 26th Dec 2017		78 RPM The Four Ramblers - Christmas In Killarney / If Every Day Could Be Christmas Day (1950)	I don’t think Val was in the 1950 lineup though.
mister_tmg 23rd Dec 2017		78 RPM Bing Crosby - White Christmas / Let's Start The New Year Right (1942)	Who says you can’t release a Christmas record in summer?
mister_tmg 21st Dec 2017		78 RPM George Formby - I'm The Ukulele Man / On The Beat (1940)	Did she live in India?
mister_tmg 20th Dec 2017		78 RPM The Hon. W. Brownlow - Blue Moon (So People Say) / Sylvia (1932)	Who is this person? Is it The 4th Lord Lurgan who had a distinguished musical career? He was born the Hon William George Edward Brownlow. His father, born the Hon William Brownlow William [Brownlow], 3rd Baron Lurgan, KCVO was a prominent hotel owner.
mister_tmg 19th Dec 2017		78 RPM Les Reed Combo - Spanish Armada / Madrid (1964)	I think the only British 78s in existence after 1961 are of library music like this. Not sure why they were pressed on 78.
mister_tmg 19th Dec 2017		78 RPM Jack Phillips' Melodians - Elizabeth / You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?) (1931)	Artist is a pseudonym for Harry Bidgood. Recorded 20 January 1931 with uncredited vocal refrain by Bob and Alf Pearson. Known matrix numbers: L0855-2 L0856-2
mister_tmg 19th Dec 2017		78 RPM The Manhattan Melodymakers - Fiesta / You're Twice As Nice As That Girl In My Dreams (1931)	Vocals by Bob and Alf Pearson. Recorded 23 June 1931.
mister_tmg 15th Dec 2017		78 RPM Phil Morrow's Music - The Thing / The Flying Saucer (1951)	"Jennifer" on the B-side is Bob Pearson, who usually appeared with his brother Alf in a double act. They were regulars on the BBC radio series "Ray's A Laugh", starring Ted Ray, during which Bob would play the part of a small girl called Jennifer. It's evident if you listen that it's the same "Jennifer", and quite clearly Bob playing the part. Bob and Alf were recording for Parlophone, which was also part of the EMI Group, with Columbia.
mister_tmg 14th Dec 2017		78 RPM The Rhythm Rascals - Vocal Gems From "Curly Top" (1936)	Wonder what happened to Joan Stansbury, if she was “little” then she could still be alive.
mister_tmg 13th Dec 2017		78 RPM The Beatles - We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper (1965)	Sold for £2,518 on eBay
mister_tmg 27th Nov 2017		78 RPM Frank Cordell - Sadie's Shawl (Santie Se Kopdoek) / Flamenco Love (1956)	A rather obscure but enchanting hit on the A side. I don’t think it had been reissued on CD before it became public domain, although the mp3 circulating sounds like it came from a master tape source.
mister_tmg 27th Nov 2017		78 RPM Anthony Newley - Why / Anything You Wanna Do (1960)	Thanks. Sold for £16 on eBay a few months ago.
mister_tmg 17th Nov 2017		78 RPM The Fontane Sisters - Hearts Of Stone / Bless Your Heart (1955)	Not in the UK, I'd wager. It didn't chart.
mister_tmg 1st Nov 2017		78 RPM Alma Cogan - Dreamboat / (The Diddle-Ee-I) Irish Mambo (1955)	Only slightly surprising: 45s were still in their infancy.
mister_tmg 28th Oct 2017		78 RPM Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill / I Can't Go On (1956)	This pressing has the “tape drag” sound - about a minute into the record [YouTube Video]
mister_tmg 15th Oct 2017		78 RPM Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (Know How I Feel) / Here Comes That Song Again (1960)	A dealer told me he has it, I hope to obtain an image.
mister_tmg 29th Sep 2017		78 RPM Liberace - Cucaracha Boogie / The Doll Dance (1955)	This was only on a "Priceless Editions" 45 in the USA.
mister_tmg 28th Sep 2017		78 RPM Liberace - Polish National Dance In E-Flat Minor, Op. 47 / "Moonlight" Sonata (Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Opus 27, No. 2) (1952)	Interesting that these have the usual Columbia 78 release numbers, but were they only available as part of the album "box set", and not sold separately? If so, they probably count as an "album", rather than "singles".
mister_tmg 24th Sep 2017		78 RPM Dorothy Squires - I'm Walking Behind You / Is There Any Room In Your Heart? (1953)	I added some scans but it isn't much better than the previous ones. The red and gold doesn't scan well it seems.
mister_tmg 24th Sep 2017		78 RPM R. H. Naylor - What The Stars Foretell For Those Born Between March 21st And April 19th (Both Dates Inclusive) Part 1 / What The Stars Foretell For Those Born Between March 21st And April 19th (Both Dates Inclusive) Part 2 (1933)	The dates for this correspond to the Aries star sign. Presumably there were twelve in this series, one for each sign.
mister_tmg 24th Sep 2017		78 RPM R. H. Naylor - What Your Birth Stars Foretell (1933)	Picked this up today, quite a nice find. It's the month I was born in but I have yet to listen and find out what that foretells. My copy also has a broken seal at the top so I would think they were sold with a sticker seal.
mister_tmg 23rd Sep 2017		78 RPM Don Cornell - Stranger In Paradise / The Devil's In Your Eyes (1955)	Recorded in the UK at Decca Studios and not issued in the USA. The matrix numbers don't follow the usual US Coral or UK Decca sequencing (VOG.C1/VOG.C2).
mister_tmg 22nd Sep 2017		78 RPM Bill Haley And His Comets - (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock / Thirteen Women (1954)	This would have taken a year and two months to reach #1 - although it reached the top in its ninth week on the chart, it spent most of the period after its release outside the bestsellers' list, until it began its ascent. I wonder if that's some kind of chart record.
mister_tmg 22nd Sep 2017		78 RPM Slim Whitman - Rose Marie / We Stood At The Altar (1954)	This took nine months from the original release to reach #1. The MGM film of the same name was released in the UK on October 11, 1954, so around the same time as the single. Perhaps it was picked up by DJs and given enough plugs to eventually chart in July 1955.
mister_tmg 22nd Sep 2017		78 RPM "Tennessee" Ernie Ford - Give Me Your Word / River Of No Return (1954)	It was quite a slow burn, taking about four months to reach the top of the charts from original release.
mister_tmg 13th Sep 2017		78 RPM Al Martino - Here In My Heart / I Cried Myself To Sleep (1952)	The EP version might have been the re-recording, unless you know different. I'd guess the mauve labels are a later pressing.

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