It was not unusual to record the music and narration separately and add a
narrator specific to the language of the country where the record was
released and/or licensed.
Mike Biel has a large Peret & The Wolf collection.
Steve Smolian
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Subject: [ARSCLIST] Aurora Records Ltd. (UK) Lp label - info wanted
I recently acquired AURORA aba 253 a 10-inch LP, disc labels indicate
LICENSE DISCOPHILES FRANCAIS
labels also say AURORA MASTERWORKS
POULENC: THE STORY OF BABAR
NOEL COWARD, narrator
Francis POULENC, piano.
Was this also issued by Discophiles Francais ??? details ??? Any other
releases ???
the jacket lists 2 additional albums, and provides address to send for
"complete catalog".
aba 251 ENGLISH MADRIGALS -
The New Saltire Singers
aba 252 MOZART: Bastien et Bastienne
Bernard Roux, Pierre Maggiora,
Les Petits Chanteurs de Vincennes
Conducted by Max Gaetti
AURORA RECORDS LIMITED, 37 Sackville Street, Piccadilly, London, W.1
I'd appreciate any information you can provide about this label, who founded
& ran it, years active, any other releases ?????
Thanks!
Happy New Year!
Thomas.
