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Member	Item		Review/Comment
moondog 12th Jun 2021		78 RPM Teddy Johnson - All Or Nothing At All / Song For Sweethearts (1956)	Engineered by Joe Meek
moondog 9th May 2021		78 RPM The Kentucky Minstrels - Christopher Robin Is Saying His Prayers / The Better Land (1942)	This list shows all 21 recordings issued on 78s and is complete.
moondog 23rd Dec 2020		78 RPM Chuck Berry - Sweet Little Rock And Roll / Joe Joe Gun (1958)	B side scan added and clearer scan of A side. {Sorted. Mod.}
moondog 16th Dec 2020		78 RPM The Kentucky Minstrels - Christopher Robin Is Saying His Prayers / The Better Land (1942)	This 78 is the last in the series of HMV recordings by the Kentucky Minstrels in the 1930's and 40s.
moondog 10th Nov 2020		78 RPM Steve Race And His Tic-Tac Men - Glendora / Wedding Bells (1956)	There were a total of 19 issues in the BM series recorded in England for the UK market. This one appears to be the only one also issued in Germany - Polydor 22823
moondog 20th Sep 2020		78 RPM The Supersonics - Cherokee / Linger Awhile (1954)	This issue comes from US Rainbow records and was titled "New Cherokee Boogie" and by the Super-Sonics (with hyphen). I suspect UK London felt the need to revert to the original and proper title of "Cherokee" for copyright reasons.
moondog 20th Sep 2020		78 RPM Jackie Davis Trio - They Can't Take That Away From Me / Autumn In New York (1954)	According to the RIS London catalogue the sides should be reversed despite the matrix numbers. The Gershwin tune is much more accessible and enjoyable to the general listener and I think UK London made the right decision. "Autumn In New York" is very much an acquired taste. [Sides have been switched. Mod]
moondog 5th Aug 2020		78 RPM Johnny Dee - Sittin' In The Balcony / A-Plus Love (1957)	Silly label error with the B side title which should be "A-Plus In Love"
moondog 9th Jun 2020		78 RPM Don And Lou Robertson - Gamblin' Fever / On The Hudson Day Line (1949)	This 78 was issued in the UK in 1950 on London L 629
moondog 9th Jan 2020		78 RPM Gale Warning - Met Rock / Heartbreak Hotel (1956)	This was actress/singer Frances Day recording under a jokey name to match the shipping areas listed in Met Rock for Nixa and famously engineered by Joe Meek.
moondog 10th Dec 2019		78 RPM Carl Brisson - Let Me Hold Your Hand, Dear / When The Love Bird Leaves The Nest (1927)	I bet Bamboo's Zonophone 78 doesn't sound anywhere near as good as the version uploaded. For 1927 the quality is outstanding.
moondog 12th Aug 2019		78 RPM [no artist listed] - ?	It seems that this song is My Name Is Written Down by Rosie Hibler from a 1951 Folkways recording. YouTube clearly gives all this together with the more listenable version.
moondog 21st Apr 2019		78 RPM Charlie Kunz - The "Kunz" Medley (1934)	I'm sure Dr Doom will be happy to see clearer labels uploaded.
moondog 25th Oct 2018		78 RPM Billy Daniels - I Need Your Love / You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (1956)	This record was engineered by Joe Meek and is quite a rare find.
moondog 7th Jul 2018		78 RPM Gerard Calvi - Sur La Plage (On The Beach) / Vacances (Holiday Time) (1958)	Interesting to note that Benny Hill chose Sur la Plage as one of his Desert Island Discs in 1959. It has a comedic edge to it with male & female sighs during the record which did nothing but ruin an otherwise pleasant tune.
moondog 27th May 2018		78 RPM Al Morgan - Always / Memories (1951)	London Cat # 880 was not issued in the UK so this is a mystery entry. If we could have some scans from contributor that might help.
moondog 22nd Mar 2018		78 RPM The Platters - The Great Pretender / Only You (And You Alone) (1956)	The vinyl 78s were designed for standard 78 playing so no change of stylus was needed. You had the best of both worlds - loud 78 format and unlike the shellac, a non-scratchy surface. Your 45/33 stylus would be probably be wrecked by using in a 78 groove.
moondog 14th Jan 2018		78 RPM Soloist And Members Of The Chorus And State Opera Orchestra - Lohengrin Part V / Lohengrin Part VI	I think you will find that this 12" is a German issue as there are others with this catalogue No. sequence to confirm this.
moondog 30th Aug 2017		78 RPM Roy Hall - Three Alley Cats / Diggin' The Boogie (1956)	With a nod to Gene R, a more in focus A side uploaded
moondog 8th Jun 2017		78 RPM The Super-Sonics - New Guitar Boogie Shuffle / Sheik Of Araby (1953)	This 78 was issued on UK London as Supersonics. It is guitarist Billy Mure who went on to record many records in the 50s using the word Super-sonic to describe his dynamic playing style which was brilliant and certainly a rival to Les Paul with his inventiveness. He is fairly easy to research.
moondog 7th Jun 2017		78 RPM Lorry Raine - Strangers / Anna From Havana (1950)	This can't be a UK issue so any ideas anyone?
moondog 3rd Mar 2017		78 RPM Geraldo - Braziliera / Portuguese Washerwoman (1956)	This a well known 78 engineered by Joe Meek. It's a good example of his genius in the world of big band recording.
moondog 27th Dec 2016		78 RPM Bobby Rydell - Kissin' Time / You'll Never Tame Me (1959)	@neilthompson30 You mean like I said in the Notes section....
moondog 14th Dec 2016		78 RPM Caterina Valente - Flamingo / Someday Sweetheart (1957)	This is the last 78 issued in the BM series.
moondog 21st Oct 2016		78 RPM Jackie Davies And His Quartet - Land Of Make Believe / Over The Rainbow (1957)	Jackie Davies aka Chico Arnez
moondog 19th Sep 2016		78 RPM Jack Teter Trio - Johnson Rag / Back Of The Yards (1949)	Gold label images uploaded
moondog 21st Aug 2016		78 RPM Gracie Fields - Gracie In The Theatre Part 1 There's A Cabin In The Pines, Whiskers And All / Gracie In The Theatre Part 1 The Punch And Judy Show, The Rochdale Hounds (1933)	Album front cover and inside cover uploaded for this 3 x 78 set.
moondog 2nd May 2016		78 RPM Guy Mitchell - Rock-A-Billy / Got A Feeling (1957)	sheepdip 1234 - Suggest you take a look at Guy Mitchell's 45 of C'Mon Let's Go where the Philips 78/45 matter is discussed.
moondog 10th Apr 2016		78 RPM The Four Knights - I Love The Sunshine Of Your Smile / Walkin' And Whistlin' Blues (1951)	I've always liked this track too with its echo and sound effects. I reckon even Joe Meek would have been proud of this.
moondog 29th Oct 2015		78 RPM Geraldo - The Man With The Mandolin / The Day We Meet Again (1939)	Date of issue added. I have the complete B D catalogue

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