Steven Smolian wrote:
> Why show them all?  Isn't the first one or two enough to make your point?
> Steve Smolian

Why play more than one or two recordings to analyze a composer or a 
performer or the history of music?  Why not show just one or two 
Steinweiss covers instead of publishing a $500.00 book?  Actually when 
you look at the Decca covers in order you can see the evolution of 
several different styles in a way that has not been possible since the 
albums were in the stores.  Considering that these albums were being 
issued month after month after month for almost three years, and coupled 
with the covers I will show that had also been issued by a dozen other 
labels during that time and before, it becomes evident that the memories 
of those who "were there" and any "research" that had been done for 
these books has been quite deficient.  They specifically state that 
Victor and Decca found it necessary to follow Columbia's lead in 1940 
when it is evident that it was the other way around  And they won't be 
able to accuse me of being "selective". 

Mike Biel  [log in to unmask] 


> From: "Michael Biel" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Jack Kapp at American Decca was the first to establish a major series 
>> of albums of varied genres, mostly popular, in late 1937.  By the 
>> time Steinweiss illustrated his first cover in 1940 for Columbia, 
>> Decca had already issued over 100 albums, many illustrated with cover 
>> photos, and all others with colorful papers and are-deco lettering.  
>> I have or have images of 3/4s of the first 126 albums but would like 
>> to show all of them if I can.  The following is a list of the album 
>> images I need, already shortened by those I received since last night.
>>
>> Thank for your help.
>>
>> Mike Biel  [log in to unmask]
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>> 1 Moussorgsky Songs  Vladimir Rosing
>> 2 Beethoven Sonatas Vol 1 Goldberg, Krauss
>> 3 Beethoven Sonatas Vol 2 Goldberg. Krauss
>> 9 Songs of Famous Russian Comp.  Rosing
>> 16 Ten Famous Rumbas Vol 1  Henry King
>> 18 Ye Old Time Dance Night  Byron Wolfe O
>> 28  Spanish & Mexican Folk Dances  M Acuna
>> 35 D Durbin Souvenir Album No. 1
>> 42 Gypsy Memories   N Malthey
>> 44 Trad Irish Come-Al-Ye's  P.Harrington
>> 49 Songs of Old Calif Frank Luther&Zora Layman
>> 50 Patriotic Songs for Children  Bing, F. Luther
>> 51 Wedding Songs & Marches  Frank Parker
>> 55 Music for Tap Dancing   Russ Morgan
>> 64 Gospel Hymns  Homer Rodeheaver
>> 68 Armenian Folks Songs & Dances
>> 73 Victor Herbert Melodies  H Horlick
>> 76 Judy Garland Souvenir Album
>> 79 Tangos Vol 2  N. Rodrigo
>> 84 Insect Pictures in Music (for children) Sodero
>> 85 Animal Pic In Mus (4 children) C.Sodero
>> 88 Balalaika Music  Zarkevich Rus Bal O
>> 94 Christmas In Song Vol 1  Luther & Layman
>> 95 Christmas In Song Vol 2  Luther & Layman
>> 99 Ten Favorite Gavottes  Oxford Ens.
>> 101 Ten Favorite Airs From Opera  H Horlick
>> 102 Harmonica Recital  C Newman
>> 104 Traditional Hebrew Melodies  I. Schlein
>> 108 Irish Ballads sung by Phil Regan
>> 110 Song Hits from Pinocchio
>> 111 Easter Songs Sung by John Seagle
>> 118 A Prog of Standard Guitar Selections  Oyanguran
>> 119 Pipes of Pan   G. Stefanescu
>> 124 Neopolitan Nights
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