78 RPM - Comments by Stephenneale

78 RPM - Comments by Stephenneale

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Stephenneale 25th Dec 2014		78 RPM Winchester Chorus - Eternal Father, Strong To Save / The Church's One Foundation (1913)	Almost surreal to hear these acoustically recorded voices, knowing that they belonged to persons who would have been born something like one hundred and fifty years ago. The format is soprano, alto, tenor and bass - popular church hymns from a period (pre WWI), when Anglican church attendance and enthusiasm for part-singing would have been at its peak. The male voices in particular sound mature and slightly dominant, and the overall feel is amateur - singers probably having been plucked from a local church choir.
Stephenneale 25th Dec 2014		78 RPM Harry Leader - May I? / Why Wait? (1934)	I own a couple of portable gramophones, dating either side of 1930 - an HMV101 and a Columbia Viva-tonal Grafonola. Contemporary seven inch records such as this, on Eclipse, Broadcast and Radio labels, suit the machines perfectly in terms of tone and 'playability' and mesmerise the listener. I would strongly recommend their acquisition for anyone in possession of a picnic player.

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