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On Oct 1, 2013, at 9:04 AM, James Roth <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Good morning, Steve,
>
> Working at a library that collects classical and Jazz LPs, I like to have catalogues for reference.
> I have the book "NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ~ The Authorized Recordings ~ 1917-2005" by James North.
> It has the ionic columns on the front cover. It's a great book, but it only has NYPH Columbia recordings listed.
> I was hoping to find a complete catalogue of all Columbia classical and Jazz [especially classical] LPs, but that might be impossible.
> Might such a listing be available somewhere on the Internet?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Regards,
> Ben
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steven Smolian
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 5:16 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Columbia ionic column jackets
>
> Sorry for the confusion.
>
> I have most of these supplements in my own collection as well as the dealer magazine from 1948 and 1949. What is it you wish to know?
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of James Roth
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 11:28 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Columbia ionic column jackets
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> My full name is James Benjamin Roth, but I sign 'Ben'.
> I work at Florida Atlantic University in the Recorded Sound Archives.
> http://www.library.fau.edu/depts/spc/spc/soundarchives.htm
>
> Regards,
> Ben
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steven Smolian
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 11:11 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Columbia ionic column jackets
>
> Who is Ben?
>
> Steve Smolian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of James Roth
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 10:40 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Columbia ionic column jackets
>
> Good morning, All
>
> Does anyone have The Masterworks monthly supplements?
> Would it be possible to get copies?
> We are collecting that series of Columbia LPs as well as other series and other labels.
>
> Regards,
> Ben
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dave Burnham
> Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 2:44 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Columbia ionic column jackets
>
> The album covers for the blue 78s that Columbia issued around 1930 look far more like a tomb stones than anything from the LP era.
>
> db
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Sep 29, 2013, at 12:53 PM, Dennis Rooney <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>>
>> The tombstone (aka Ionic column) cover with a top flap was the first.
>> The other styles cited all followed within the first year of adoption.
>> The Masterworks monthly supplements are helpful in noting the progression.
>>
>> DDR
>>
>>
>>> On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 12:17 PM, Steve Smolian <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>>>
>>> The tombstone cover evolution is important because it helps establish
>>> the record's edition- particularly useful dealing with the first
> commercial LPs
>>> worldwide with a 1 mil groove for public distribution. The other cover
>>> designs bring up issues of graphic design choices which is a whole
>>> other study but a sideshow from a historical perspective.
>>>
>>> Columbia's marketing department decided on a uniform style LP cover
>>> even after they had been using pictorial covers on 78 sets and
>>> replaced covers for some plain ones on catalog 78 sets going back to
>>> the
> early 1940s.
>>>
>>> When looked at from the perspective of a few hundred years in the
>>> future, I feel certain data to establish true firsts of this
>>> culturally altering technology worldwide will be much more important.
>>>
>>> Many of us stand in time to the LP as Gutenburg's contemporaries did in
>>> relation to moveable type. We're a bit late but it's still the best
> time
>>> to get this data assembled.
>>>
>>> Steve Smolian
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Stern
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 10:04 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Columbia ionic column jackets
>>>
>>> I see another early jacket design - contains a color circle with Lp
>>> in it. The upper right corner of the jacket has an illustration,
>>> small square.
>>>
>>> Thomas.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]**GOV <[log in to unmask]>]On
>>> Behalf Of Thomas Stern
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 9:57 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Columbia ionic column jackets
>>>
>>>
>>> There seem to be 2 distinct styles of PRE-illustrated jackets - the
>>> ionic column (is this what is referred to as tombstone??), and a
>>> music stand (any phrase connected to this???)??? There is also a
>>> THIRD simple jacket, which consists of 3 blocks of color
>>> (rectangular/trapezoidal shapes), but they have simple ornaments or
>>> line drawings.
>>> Were there any others? Any date ranges for them, or information on
>>> how they were chosen for a particular album???
>>> Thanks! Thomas.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]**GOV <[log in to unmask]>]On
>>> Behalf Of Thomas Stern
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 9:41 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Columbia ionic column jackets
>>>
>>>
>>> Anyone know what catalog numbers mark the end/start of each state ???
>>> i.e. ML xxxx initially issued in state N, not in any previous state.
>>> Thanks!
>>> Best wishes, Thomas.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]**GOV <[log in to unmask]>]On
>>> Behalf Of Steve Smolian
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 8:01 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Columbia ionic column jackets
>>>
>>>
>>> There are, however, various states:
>>>
>>> Paper, with top flap
>>> Paper, with the top flap trimmed off
>>> Possibly: Paper, with no flap to be trimmed off
>>>
>>> Cardboard, opening at the top
>>> Cardboard, opening at the side
>>>
>>> Steve Smolian
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Rooney
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 6:37 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Columbia ionic column jackets
>>>
>>> The "Tombstone" covers appeared randomly and were primarily
>>> red,green,blue and yellow.
>>>
>>> DDR
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 4:53 PM, Thomas Stern <[log in to unmask]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Is there anyway to tell which of the IONIC Column design jackets is
>>> the
>>>> FIRST printing. There are
>>>> examples of these jackets in different colors - was any particular
>>>> color always used first or does it vary from release to release ???
>>>> Are there any markings indicating initial or reprint ?? Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes, Thomas.
>>>
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