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78 RPM Record

Artist:Les Reed Combo
Label:  FDH Mood Music
Country:UK
Catalogue:FDH 305
Date:1964
Format:10"
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ALes Reed ComboSpanish ArmadaJones, Porter9.0  Rate
BLes Reed ComboMadridLes Reed7.0  Rate


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Number: 1253415  THUMBNAIL
Uploaded By: VinylSid
Description: A Side Label


Number: 1253416 
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Description: B Side Label


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rgelen
9th May 2019
 Several of the major music publishers (in the UK at least) had recorded music libraries such as this for use in broadcast, film, newsreel and other applications. The records were sent out, or were available, to potential users who would incorporate the audio direct from the disc into their production - so as a result the discs had to be of the highest quality. Standard agreed royalty rates ensured that the producer always knew how much it would cost to use the music.

The quality of a disc recording is governed by a number of parameters, two of which are the speed and the surface noise.

The higher the speed (within reason), the better the quality, particularly at the HF end. So 78s should be capable of very good quality. However, the traditional material for making 78s was shellac, which is quite noisy and also quite fragile. So when vinyl "microgroove" LP records and 45rpm singles came along in the late 1950s, some of these libraries decided to use the new low-noise vinyl for their music library discs, but kept the speed at 78rpm for the highest possible quality. These discs were often 10in diameter with one (or sometimes two) tracks on each side.

Several libraries including Boosey & Hawkes and Francis, Day & Hunter (FD&H) used this technique, and this is one example.
 

 
scrough
16th Jun 2018
 Most of these vinyl 78s were used in the UK for 'public performance', either on radio, or in dance halls, theatres, etc. See Harmonic and Danceland biog. for further examples.
 

 
giradischi
16th Jun 2018
 Anyone been able to get further info about why these vinyl 78s were being produced in early 60s ? Possibly for world regions where 78 equipment still in commercial use ? Intriguing .... (had to spellcheck that !)
 

 
VinylSid
7th May 2018
 A surprise find amongst a pile of Mood Music 78's I bought at a boot fair for two quid. Some vinyl, some shellac. As it's one of my fave 60's instrumentals, one was cockahoop! (This one's vinyl btw)
 

 
xiphophilos
20th Dec 2017
 A side (on a Fontana 45 rpm):


B side (on a Fontana 45 rpm):


 

 
mister_tmg
19th Dec 2017
 I think the only British 78s in existence after 1961 are of library music like this. Not sure why they were pressed on 78.
 

 
zabadak
3rd Feb 2017
 Wow! :shocked:
 

 
VinylSid
1st Feb 2017
 Primarily released as a 7" on Fontana TF 455
 


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