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Charlie McCoy - The World Of Charlie McCoy
posted a review of Charlie McCoy - The World Of Charlie McCoy. about 1 year ago
Except for one track ("Ode to Billy Joe"), the whole album is included on the 2022 Bear Family label CD "Screamin', Shoutin', Beggin', Pleadin'".
Del Shannon - The Final Concert
posted a comment on Del Shannon - The Final Concert. over 2 years ago
How can this have been billed as "The Final Concert" in 1989, when Shannon didn't play his final concert until February 1990, five days before he killed himself?
Buddy Tate His Tenor Sax And Orchestra* - Rock And Rollers Orchestra
posted a comment on Buddy Tate His Tenor Sax And Orchestra* - Rock And Rollers Orchestra. over 2 years ago
"Rock And Rollers Orchestra" is not the album title, but the artist for the B side! Compare the artist credits on the A side and B side labels.
Miles Davis - Out Of Nowhere
posted a comment on Miles Davis - Out Of Nowhere. over 3 years ago
1946 and 1947. Originally under Charlie Parker's name, but here Miles Davis is given as the main artist because of his later fame.
Count Basie And His Orchestra* + Neal Hefti - Basie
posted a comment on Count Basie And His Orchestra* + Neal Hefti - Basie. over 3 years ago
It was reviewed in Billboard magazine in the issue dated 3 February 1958, and in Cash Box magazine in the issue dated 15 February 1958. So a release date of late January - early February 1958 seems correct.
Dick Jacobs And His Orchestra* - Themes From Horror Movies
posted a comment on Dick Jacobs And His Orchestra* - Themes From Horror Movies. over 3 years ago
The UK mono version is here now, and several copies are for sale. https://www.discogs.com/Dick-Jacobs-And-His-Orchestra-Themes-From-Horror-Movies/release/15655348
Frank Hunter And His Orchestra - White Goddess
posted a comment on Frank Hunter And His Orchestra - White Goddess. over 3 years ago
There is no "duophonic mix" of this LP in existence. This is transferred from a mono copy of the LP, but played with a modern stereo needle, which reads both of the two groove walls, and so there are two slightly different mono signals on the left and... See full review
Ivan (11) - Real Wild Child
posted a comment on Ivan (11) - Real Wild Child. over 3 years ago
On the original 1959 single of "That'll Be Alright"/"Frankie Frankenstein", the ◈ or ✤ symbol, which indicates the originally intended B side on Decca/Coral labels, is on the "Frankie Frankenstein" side. So "That'll Be Alright" was probably the A... See full review
Radiomatic - Cocktail Party Volume 2
posted a comment on Radiomatic - Cocktail Party Volume 2. over 4 years ago
I understand that Volume 1 was Radiomatic's earlier album "Ce soir après dîner, nous passerons des disques". The title can be interpreted as "Radiomatic Volume 2: Cocktail Party" instead of "Cocktail Party Volume 2".
Louis Prima - Jump, Jive An' Wail / Just A Gigolo-I Ain't Got Nobody (Medley)
posted a comment on Louis Prima - Jump, Jive An' Wail / Just A Gigolo-I Ain't Got Nobody (Medley). over 4 years ago
Not of a single and not from the 40s. Both sides originally appeared on Prima's LP "The Wildest", which was recorded in April 1956 and released the following October.
Lita Roza - Presenting Lita Roza
posted a comment on Lita Roza - Presenting Lita Roza. over 4 years ago
That is the month the sleeve was printed for release in December. It's common for Decca LP and EP sleeves to have a printing date either 1 or 2 months before the release date. This LP was included in Gramophone magazine's listing of December releases... See full review
Peggy Lee - Black Coffee
posted a comment on Peggy Lee - Black Coffee. over 5 years ago
I don't know where you got the August 1956 date, but the LP is listed in "January Records" in the January 1954 issue of Gramophone magazine. By August 1956, the numerical series had reached around LA 8740, i.e. there had been more than 100 new... See full review
Van Alexander - Savoy Stomp
posted a comment on Van Alexander - Savoy Stomp. over 5 years ago
"Unverkäufliche Musterplatte" means "Sample record, not for sale" in German.
Delius*, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Music Of Delius, Album 2
posted a comment on Delius*, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Music Of Delius, Album 2. over 6 years ago
Turn the record over, and you will see the number S-2-60212. The S-1-60212 and S-2-60212 are not the numbers of the record, but the numbers for the individual sides 1 and 2.
Bartók* - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy - Concerto For Orchestra
posted a comment on Bartók* - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy - Concerto For Orchestra. over 6 years ago
Actually even the original blue label release is from as late as June 1955, so the blue label was being used into 1955, and the six-eye label is later still. (A supposed release date of 14 February 1954 for this LP has been copied from place to place... See full review
George Weldon Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra - Popular Concert No. 2
posted a comment on George Weldon Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra - Popular Concert No. 2. over 6 years ago
That is not pressed in the USA, but (as should be obvious from the company name) in South Africa.
Joseph Fuchs, Lillian Fuchs, Frederic Waldman, Æterna Chamber Orchestra* Performing Mozart* - Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante In E-flat Major (K. 364); Adagio In E Major (K. 261); Rondo In C Major (K. 373)
posted a comment on Joseph Fuchs, Lillian Fuchs, Frederic Waldman, Æterna Chamber Orchestra* Performing Mozart* - Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante In E-flat Major (K. 364); Adagio In E Major (K. 261); Rondo In C Major (K. 373). over 6 years ago
Both are original, but from different countries: Decca from the US, Brunswick from the UK.
Various - Groovy Goodies, Vol. 2
posted a comment on Various - Groovy Goodies, Vol. 2. over 7 years ago
I calculate that if these had been the full-length versions of the tracks, the running time of the album would be approximately 64 minutes – roughly double the length of the average 1960s album, and much longer than can fit on a 12" LP without causing... See full review
Jon Hendricks - A Good Git-Together
posted a comment on Jon Hendricks - A Good Git-Together. over 7 years ago
Where did you get that information? He definitely wasn't Cannonball Adderley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony_Poindexter
Buddy Holly - The Late Great Buddy Holly
posted a comment on Buddy Holly - The Late Great Buddy Holly. over 7 years ago
The back cover has printing information "McN4.63" = McNeil Press, April 1963. The original 1960 issue of this record had a triangular centre and has its own entry here.
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Charles Mingus - Blues & Roots
posted a comment on Charles Mingus - Blues & Roots. over 7 years ago
Recently. Sometime in the last 10 to 15 years. I have seen new unplayed stock of several different Atlantic LPs with this label style in some shops, this decade.
Chuck Sagle And His Orchestra - Ping Pong Percussion
posted a comment on Chuck Sagle And His Orchestra - Ping Pong Percussion. over 7 years ago
This LP was released by Epic in the US in June 1960, not 1961. See "Packaged Records: Reviews and Ratings of New Albums", Billboard magazine, 13 June 1960, p. 38. All the versions whose release date is currently 1961 should probably be dated 1960 instead.
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Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht - Der Jasager.
posted a comment on Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht - Der Jasager.. over 8 years ago
Recorded in April 1955, not 1966. The MGM album was released already in 1956.
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - More R&B From S&B
posted a comment on Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - More R&B From S&B. over 8 years ago
The "First published 1958" on the labels refers to the LP where these tracks were originally released (and which is mentioned on the back cover). This EP was released in 1965.
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Johnny Ace - Memorial Album / Sings
posted a comment on Johnny Ace - Memorial Album / Sings. over 8 years ago
Definitely not recorded in 1955, because Johnny Ace died in 1954.
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Buddy Holly - The Great Buddy Holly
posted a comment on Buddy Holly - The Great Buddy Holly. over 8 years ago
The Three Tunes are definitely not on "backing vocals", as listening to the LP will quickly show that there are no backing vocals whatsoever anywhere on any track!

It's actually the name given by Decca Records to the three musicians who recorded with... See full review
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