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Topic: What is a "Key-Release / Key Record"?

  3rd Mar 2017, 5:55 PM
Magic Marmalade

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I was out diggin' again today (got some good classical stuff :)... but among the78s was a His Master's Voice one with a white label, and "Not For Sale" on it.

I assume this is some kind of promo... it had "selections" from other records, but gave only the cat numbers of the records they were from, no titles.

White label, just headed as a "Key" release.

I was on a budget today (ten whole pounds!), so didn't buy it, but it's one of those things that nags at me all the way home (like a little piggy)...

What is it for?

..radio?, stores?

(Why is it called a "key"?)


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