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  15th Aug 2013, 12:46 AM#1  REPORT  
Jock_Girl

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The listing of Elvis Presley - I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone on Pakistani 78 HMV KDF.22 got me to thinking about what might be the coolest 78s anywhere -- thing that you go WOW! when you see.

The Elvis one certainly is a list topper. I wouldn't but the Beatles ones on the list because they are pretty common, but if one the rumoured 1966 Beatles 78s ever show up that would be a topper

Me, I waiting for a Kenyan or other African Cliff Richard 78 or one from Pakistan or Vietnam.

Any thoughts


  20th Aug 2013, 12:19 AM#2  REPORT  
Billy Two

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I'm after seeing some of the pre-Trojan Jamaican discs - if you consider the condition that most "unbreakable" JA 7"'s turn up in, it'd a be a wonder if any of those brittle 78's still exist !!


  20th Aug 2013, 1:13 PM#3  REPORT  
zabadak

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Are there any autographed ones out there? :read:


  20th Aug 2013, 2:02 PM#4  REPORT  
Orbiting Cat ●

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I'd be curious to see the UK Scott Walker 78s that are supposed to exist (as Scott Engel).


  20th Aug 2013, 4:32 PM#5  REPORT  
Jock_Girl

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Orbiting Cat wrote:
I'd be curious to see the UK Scott Walker 78s that are supposed to exist (as Scott Engel).

What I have seen is that his first UK release was Blue Bell b/w Paper Doll on Vogue 45-V 9125 (as a 45), so if there are Vogue 78s in 1958, one may show up. It is believe to exist

There was a 78 on Decca (FM 6698) in South Africa -- see Here

Blue Bell was sourced from Orbit records in the USA (Orbit R512)

In Canada, his first track was from 1957 and was on Sparton 412R - see Here

This track came from RKO Unique 386 in the USA -- see Here

78s are possible! It looks like the RKO was a 78

Other Vogue 78s are:

Livin' End b/w Good For Nothin' Vogue V 9145
Charley Bop b/w All I Do Is Dream Of You Vogue V 9150



Edited by Jock_Girl on 20th Aug 2013, 4:34 PM

  20th Aug 2013, 10:15 PM#6  REPORT  
Charlie Chalk

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Billy Two wrote:
I'm after seeing some of the pre-Trojan Jamaican discs - if you consider the condition that most "unbreakable" JA 7"'s turn up in, it'd a be a wonder if any of those brittle 78's still exist !!
I'll see what I can find. I've been adding a few Calypso 78s over the last few days, but Jamaican pressings are very hard to spot.


  21st Aug 2013, 2:12 PM#7  REPORT  
Orbiting Cat ●

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OK looks like there are lots of Scott Engel 78s to discover from round the world, maybe the discography will be complete by the end of the year :smile:


  2nd Sep 2013, 10:22 PM#8  REPORT  
Lanark

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An interesting and unusually well-travelled 78 survived life in among a "family of seven in a single room and kitchen in a small town in the West Of Scotland" in the 1920's and 30's. It then left my father's hands and travelled with my Uncle Jimmy to Italy towards the end of WWII. It survived a landing in Southern Italy and a very rough military campaign. Uncle Jimmy was then usefully employed patrolling the canals of Venice in a wee boat with a portable gramophone for the rest of WWII. It was the only record to return.



I still have it.




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