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  24th Jan 2023, 10:28 AM#1  REPORT  
j.monk

Member since Sep 2017
167 Points
May I introduce you to my repertory of French phonographic brands ?

At some point, collecting 78s records becomes more than just the music. It's the History, the mysteries, the myth. When I started getting interested in French records (which I wasn't when I started collecting) I quickly discovered the vast variety of brands. Many were unknown to me and questions were not easy to answer. As a label runner myself (in another life) I got hooked by brands' history and I realized that unlike the US, UK or Germany, French brands were not much described. There were pieces of information here and there but nothing that gathered them all. Quite frustrated by the situation, and after working on few brands for myself, I started working on an illustrated repertory of French brands. After almost three years of work, here is the Label Gallery Française.
Still a work in progress, the Gallery offers today more than 240 brands, illustrated by more than 1700 images. More than a hundred records and images are waiting to be treated and as much stories to be told. I'm not done, I'll keep writing, updating, upgrading as much as I can in the future. The Label Gallery is also free access documents and more than a hundred sides transferred, spanning across almost 60 years of French music. For now, I hope you'll enjoy the trip through the French record market before microgroove records took over.

https://labelgalleryfrancaise.wordpress.com/

Edited by moderator on 24th Jan 2023, 1:56 PM

  25th Jan 2023, 10:28 AM#2  REPORT  
JLC135 ●

Member since Aug 2014
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j.monk wrote:
May I introduce you to my repertory of French phonographic brands ?
Yes.

Great job; Fantastic site!


  25th Jan 2023, 4:36 PM#3  REPORT  
j.monk

Member since Sep 2017
167 Points
JLC135 wrote:
j.monk wrote:
May I introduce you to my repertory of French phonographic brands ?
Yes.

Great job; Fantastic site!

Thanks a lot ! Much appreciated !


  25th Jan 2023, 11:52 PM#4  REPORT  
xiphophilos

Member since Dec 2013
3351 Points
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This is not only a beautiful work of love (truly La Belle), but also a fantastic reference! Thank you for making your knowledge and work available to everyone in this way!


  26th Jan 2023, 8:36 AM#5  REPORT  
j.monk

Member since Sep 2017
167 Points
A labor of love, indeed ! Also a fantastic intellectual work.
Glad you like it ! All the positive responses give me strengh to keep going at a point where I had doubts about the potential interest of other collectors....


  15th Feb 2023, 12:55 PM#6  REPORT  
sladesounds

Turning rebellion into money since 1962
Member since Nov 2009
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Love the look of your site :thumbsup:


  16th Feb 2023, 11:10 AM#7  REPORT  
lorangrecords SUBS

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Member since Jan 2013
5802 Points
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Great work
Really useful

Many thanks


  24th Mar 2023, 3:11 PM#8  REPORT  
j.monk

Member since Sep 2017
167 Points
Thanks for the feedback ! April should see me back on track on this, hopefully...More to come then !

Edited by moderator on 27th Mar 2023, 4:25 PM

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