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RECORDS - RARE
RECORD
CONDITION CODES
c5
- mint, no scratches, rarely played
c4
- excellent, few if any scatches
c3
- reasonable, normal wear as expected
c2
- poor, but playable
c1
- badly worn, many scratches, maybe damaged (indicated)
Also:
s
- scanned label, most likely illustrated in specific label section.
RARE
- LABELS, CONTENT
This
list has resulted from what I perceive as being a ‘rare' record. I have
no specific evaluation criteria for what is ‘rare' or not, but they are
certainly old, and/or unusual. I am refering here to the label rather than
the musical content.
R001
sc3 VICTOR Victor Talking Machine Co. Camben N.J.
19164-A.
OH GEE, OH GOSH, OH GOLLY I'M IN LOVE (Ernest Breuer). Garber-Davis
Orchestra, under the direction of Jan Garber.
19164-B.
FIRST, LAST AND ALWAYS (Benny Davis, Harry Akst). Ibid. [With
original Victor Record sleve].
R002
sc4 GRAMOPHONE CONCERT RECORD. Manufactured by The Gramophone and Typewriter
Ltd., and Sister Companies.
GC23476.
ANGLES GUARD THREE FROM 'JOCELYN'.
Mdlle
Michailowa. Sung in Russian with violin obligato by the celebrated Polish
Violinist Hamowetzlaya).
[One
side only. Side 2 is embossed with a a large Trade Mark emblem of angel,
encircled by 'Gramophone + Gramophone'].
R003
sc3 HIS MASTER'S VOICE.
Record
manufactured by The Gramophone Co.Ltd., Hayes, Middlesex, England.
3903.
SONG OF SLEEP (Somerset). Sung by Madame Kirby Lunn, London.
[One
side only. Side 2 is embossed with a a large Trade Mark emblem of angel,
encircled by 'Gramophone + Gramophone'].
R004
sc3 THE TWIN Double Sides Disc Record.
No.T-3027
Serial 200. IS ANYBODY LOOKING FOR A WIDOW? Sung by Florrie Forde,
Comedienne, with Orchestra Accompaniment.
No.T
3026 Series 200. MARY TOOK HER CALVES TO THE DAIRY SHOW. Ibid.
R005
c3 GRAMOPHONE CONCERT RECORD. Manufactured by The Gramophone and Typewriter
Ltd., and Sister Companies.
GC2286.
NIRVANA (Stephen Adams). Sung by Mr.John Harrison. London.
[One
side only. Side 2 is embossed with a large Trade Mark emblem of angel,
encircled by 'Gramophone + Gramophone'].
R006
c3 GENNETT Division of The Starr Piano Co.. Richmond, Ind.
[USA]
5301-A
(8595). ROAMIN TO WYOMIN' (Clare, Donaldson). Bailey's
Lucky Seven.
5301-B
(8596). NOT HERE, NOT THERE (Dixon, Fox, Breuer). Ibid.
[Has original Gennett record sleve.]
R007
c3 VICTOLA His Master's Voice. Victor Talking Machine Co., Camben,
N.J. [USA]
505-A.
OTELLO - ORA E PER SEMPRE ADDIO (Othello - Now Forever Farewell).
(Act 2. Verdi). Enrico Caruso.
505-B.
MANON LESCAUT - DONNA NON VIDI MAI (A Maiden So Fair) (Act 1, Puccini)
Enrico
Caruso. Harp by Mme A. Regis-Rossini.
R008
c3 GRAMMAVOX The Sound Recording Company, Ltd., London. Made entirely
in England throughout all Processes.
2007.
THORA. Sung by Mr Harry Thornton, baritone.
2012.
FOR ALL ETERNITY. Sung by Mr Alfred Heather, tenor.
R009
c3 DOMINO Domino Record Company, New York . Made in USA.
3657-A
(16271). SMILE A LITTLE BIT (Schenck, Morton, Shevlin)
Hall
and Ryan. Male Duet with Orchestra Accompaniment.
3657-B
(16359). NINA (Raymond, Wesley). Franklin Baur, tenor solo
with Orchestra accompaniment.
[Vinyl
is a red-brown colour].
R010
c3 COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH CO. New York, London.
3371.
UNCLE QUIT WORK, TOO (Jean Havez).
Grand
Prize Paris 1900. Grand Prize St.Louis 11904.
Sung
by Bob Roberts, baritone solo with Orchestra Accompaniment.
[Single
sided only. Reverse of record is plain, with no embossing, and had a label
attached which reads as follows - bold and intalics as is:
THIS
RECORD is manufactured by the American Graphopone Company under certain
patents and licensed or sold through its sole sales agent, the Columbia
Phonograph Company General, subject to conditions and restrictions as to
the persons to and the prices at which it may be resold by any person into
whose hands it comes. Copies or duplicates must not bemade from it.
THE
PRICE OF THIS RECORD throughout the United States is SIXTY CENTS. No sale
is authorized and no license is grannted to use this record when sold below
that price. Any violation of any of such conditions or restrictions maakes
the seller or user liable as an infringer of said patent. AMERICAN
GRAPHOPONE CO.]
R011
sc3 COLUMBIA DOUBLE-FACE RECORD Columbia Phonograph Company Gen'l.
New York, London.
D228
(26508). THE SHEPHERD'S DANCE from Henry VIII. (Edward German)
Grand
Prizes Paris 1900. St.Louis 1904. Milan 1906. Casino Orchestra.
[Despite
the label names, this is a one-sided record only. The reverse has no groove.
It has a 2-inch diameter label centered on the spindle hole with patent,
and licensing details. On the outer edge of the label lie the words Columbia
Patent Record, Columbia Phonograph Company, Gen'l.]
R012
sc3 ACTUELLE Manufactured in England by Pathe Freres Pathephone Ltd.
10178
(N94293) MATE O' MINE (Elliott). George Glover. Baritone with Orchestra.
On
reverse: PATHE DISC
No.
20709. THE SAILOR SIGHS AS SINKS HIS NATIVE SHORE (Balie)
Duet
sung by Mme. Kirkby Lunn and Mr Ben Davies.
[Note:
Two different labels. This example has the Pathe Disc label slightly disfigured
by what was apparently another label, no doubt the Actuelle, pasted
over. Thus the Actuelle label is probably a pasted on label over the original
Pathe Disc laabel. Pathe Disc label indicated revolution of 80 rpm.]
R013
sc3 HIS MASTER'S VOICE EMPIRE DAY RECORD England.
RE284
(4-45). GOD SAVE THE KING, and HOME, SWEET HOME
The
Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards, conducted by Lieut. R.G.Evans.
RE284
(1553). EMPIRE DAY MESSAGES To the Boys and Girls of the British
Empoire, from His majesty King George the Fifth and Her Majesty Queen Mary.
Recorded at Buckingham Palace.
[Surprisingly,
no date recorded.]
R014
c3 ZONOPHONE GRAND OPERA RECORD British Zonophone Company Ltd.
X-44123
HOME TO OUR MOUNTAINS - "IL TROVATORE"
Madame
Violetta and Mr Ernest Pike with Grand Opera Orchestra, London. Opera,
in English.
[Single
sided].
R015
sc4 ZONOPHONE RECORD British Zonophone Company Ltd.
X-2-42054
OUR JACK'S COME HOME (Devers)
Mr
Peter Dawson With Orchestra Accompanimeent. London.
[Single
sides, motif ‘Zonophone' embossed on other side.]
R016
sc3 ZONOPHONE PATRIOTIC RECORD
Puzzle
Plate, English.
Serial
598 (X-49331) GOD SAVE THE KING (Solo and Chorus)
RULE BRITANNIA (Solo and Chorus)
THE BRITISH GRENADIERS (Black Diamonds Band)
Serial
598 (X-49330) CORONATION MARCH (Black Diamonds Band)
GOD BLESS THE PRINCE OF WALES (Solo and Chorus)
HEARTS OF OAK (Solo and Chorus)
[A
‘puzzle plate' is a record that has more than one grove on each side. In
this instance, there are three grooves per side; when the needle drops,
any one of the three grooves could be picked up. See also SC004 - same
disc but more colourful label.]
R017
sc3 COLUMBIA RECORD Columbia Graphophone Company, New York, London.
X228
(35935). THE ROSARY (E.Nevis)
Madam
Clara Butt. Contralto, With Piano, Organ and Bells.
[Single
side only. Reverse has embossed Columbia quaver logo. This could be an
Australian pressing as the Australian patent numbers are indicated. ]
R018
sc2 ZONOPHONE RECORD International Zonophone Company
X42758
BROWN EYES
Alan
Turner. Tenor, English, with Orchestral Accompanimeent. London.
[Reverse
has embossed crossed word ‘Zonophone'. With original Zonophone sleeve.
R019
sc2 ZONOPHONE GRAND OPERA RECORD International Zonophone Company
X-44130.
DUET FROM ;DON GIOVANNI'. Miss Alvena Yarrow & Mr Peter dawson..
With Orchestral Accompanimeent.
[Reverse
has embossed crossed word ‘Zonophone'.]
R020
sc4 VICTOR GRAND PRIZE RECORD Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N.J.
[USA]
5592.
TAFFY (Vincent Bryant, Albert Von Tilzer)
Miss
Jones and Mr Murray, with Haydn Quartet and Orchestra. Duet-Quartet and
Orchestra. [With oririginal Victor sleeve.]
R021
c3 HIS MASTER'S VOICE England.
4-2122
FOR YOU ALONE (O'Reilly Geehi). Sung by Signor E. Caruso.
[Single
sides, with angel and harp logo embossed on ‘other' side. And word, ‘Gramophone']
R022
c3 ZONOPHONE RECORD British Zonophone Company Ltd.
X-42781.
AND A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM
Sung
by Herbery Payne, with Orchestral accompaniment. English. Tenor.
[Single
side only. Reverse side haas ‘Zonophone' embossed in + form.]
R023
c3 GRAMOPHONE CONCERT RECORD Manufactured by The Gramophone Company, Limited,
and Sister Companies. Reproduced in Hanover.
GC52193.
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA (Mascagni)
Sung
by Cav. Enrico Caruso. Italian Tenor.
[Single
sides, with angel and harp logo embossed on ‘other' side. And word, ‘Gramophone'].
R024
c3 ZONOPHONE GRAND OPERA RECORD International Zonophone Co.
X-44157.
NOW TO THE HALL THE PRIESTS PROCEED from ‘AIDA' (Verdi)
Sung
by Mdme. Violetta and Mr Ernest Pike with Grand Operatic Orchestra. London.
English. Duet.
[Single
side only. Reverse side has ‘Zonophone' embossed in + form.]
R025
c3+ PATENTED PATHE
77682
(33537). A MAIDEN FAIR TO SEE (HMS PINAFORE). Mr Walter Hyde
and Chorus.
77683
(33495). THE VILJA SONG (THE MERRY WIDOW)
Ibid.
[A very early record. There is no paper label. The label type and song
details are etched and coloured in the wax.]
R026
c2 ZONOPHONE RECORD International Zonophone Company
X42828
ROCKED IN THE CRADLE OF THE DEEP
Sung
by Mr Harry Lauder, with Orchestral accompaniment. London.
[Single
side only. Reverse side has ‘Zonophone' embossed in + form.]
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