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Stephenneale

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I have always been fascinated by the look and feel of shellac 78 RPM records. It seems incredible that it is relatively easy to acquire records dating from before the First World War at next to no cost, by browsing second hand/charity shops. I recently picked up about 300 records for £10 from a second hand shop, many of which date from this period.

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Stephenneale 25th Dec 2014		78 RPM Winchester Chorus - Eternal Father, Strong To Save / The Church's One Foundation	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?	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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78 RPM added by Stephenneale 25th Dec 2014:

The Band Of H.M. 1st Life Guards - The Rouser (March) / Mephistopheles - Zonophone - UK - 157 (1909)

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Keith James - Tired Hands / If Your Face Wants To Laugh, Well Let It! - Radio - UK - 809 (1928)

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Harry Leader - May I? / Why Wait? - Eclipse - UK - 731 (1934)

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George Formby - You'll Be Far Better Off In A Home / I Did What I Could With My Gas Mask - Regal Zonophone - UK - MR 3463 (1941)

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Ivor Foster - When You Come Home / A Perfect Day - Winner - UK - 2869 (1915)

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The Riverside Dance Band - Meet Me In My Dreams Tonight / When I Passed The Old Church Door - Broadcast - UK - 580 (1930)

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Winchester Chorus - Eternal Father, Strong To Save / The Church's One Foundation - Winner - UK - 2419 (1913)

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Auguste Van Biene - The Broken Melody / The Phantom Melody - Edison Bell Winner - UK - 3355 (1919)

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