On 23/04/2012, Peter Hirsch wrote:
> Thanks, Don,
>
> Since I am attempting a discographic project involving a player that
> was a member of the Thornhill band for a couple of years (among other
> things), I am attempting to look at as many Thornhill recordings that
> I can get my hands on or are adequately covered in existing
> discographies. So, the Past Perfect, Hep and all other labels are of
> interest to me in my search.
>
> The tracks and timings are:
>
> Stealin' apples - 3:13 July 24 '42
> Snowfall - 2:55 May 26 '41
> Where or when - 2:58 May 26 '41
> A Sunday kind of love (Fran Warren) - 3:21
> Robbin's nest - 3:17 Oct 17 '47
> Yardbird suite - 3:18 Dec 17 '47
> Early autumn (Fran Warren) - 2:52 Sept 25 '47
> There's a small hotel (The Snowflakes) - 3:16 July 24 '42
> Arab dance - 4:21 July 17 '46
> Hungarian dance - 2:39 March 10 '41
> I knew you when (Buddy Hughes) - 3:18
> Portrait of a guinea farm - 3:11 April 13 '41
> Anthropology - 3:01 Sept 4 '47
> Under the willow tree (Buddy Hughes) - 3:02 July 17 '46
> Let's call it a day - 3:13 Dec 17 '47
> Buster's last stand -2:51 June 19 '42
>
> As I said, there seem to be two or three recordings of the songs
> listed in the reference works I have used, so timings may help zero in
> a little.
>
I have picked the tracks on the Hep CDs that are within a couple of
seconds in timing. Generally the other recording of a song is about 20
secs different.
In the case of "Sunday Kind of Love" neither is very close. Maybe an
alternate take, or a 78 played at the wrong speed.
Regards
--
Don Cox
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