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78 RPM Record

Artist:David Whitfield
Label:  Decca
Country:UK
Catalogue:F.10192
Date:Oct 1953
Format:10"
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Community: 42 Own, 1 Wants
Price Guide:$6
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TrackArtistTitleComposerRating
ADavid WhitfieldAnswer MeSigman, WinklerRate
BDavid WhitfieldDance, Gypsy, DanceEvans, May DamerellRate


Notes

with Stanley Black and His Orchestra

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Comments and Reviews
 
mister_tmg
20th May 2024
 From what I can tell, the re-recorded version of this didn't actually get pressed on the UK 78. Presumably, it was just for radio and promotional use.
 
 
MrPasta SUBS ●
31st Aug 2021
 
 
 
Redpunk ●
5th Jan 2021
 Added label scans with changes to music publishers and Cat no. position.
 
 
mrrk50
1st May 2019
 
 
 
bigyella
11th Feb 2017
 The first of Whitfield's two UK number ones, it spent two separate weeks at the top, five weeks apart.
 
 
mister_tmg
7th Jan 2015
 Thanks.
 
 
Redpunk ●
7th Jan 2015
 I can confirm from my copy of Cronkey's images that the matrix no. is DR18138-1.
 
 
mister_tmg
30th Dec 2014
 After the original issue, Decca got David to re-record the lyric the BBC had banned ("lord above" changed to "oh my love").

The first version was recorded at Decca Studios, West Hampstead on 23 September 1953 (matrix DR 18138-1)
The second version with revised lyrics was recorded on 27 October 1953 (matrix DR 18138-2)

Can anyone confirm which pressings they have? I'm curious to have it confirmed that both takes actually made it onto 78rpm releases.

It first made #1 on 7 November 1953, so the re-pressed version may have been in the shops by that point. It certainly would have been by the time it returned to the top on 12 December.
 
 
Alan Warby
30th Jun 2013
 Reached Number 1 in the NME charts, 16 Oct 1953.
 

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