Ok folks, most people here if there were to choose the Wax Amberol release or the Blue Amberol release of a title they would go for the blue.
But what titles you can ONLY hear on a Wax Amberol where there we NO Blue Amberol release whatsoever?
I hear Sophie Tucker and Polk Miller releases are the most wanted in this format.
This Cal Stewart title that I bought at the antique store today doesn’t seem to show up often. There are no recordings of it on the UCSB site or YouTube.
I own about 5 WAs and none have fallen apart on me, but I am very cautious because of the stories I’ve read of them self destructing.
Wax Amberols that didn’t get a Blue Amberol release
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Re: Wax Amberols that didn’t get a Blue Amberol release
Yeah, I've lost a few WAs that way: one of them practically exploded on the mandrel. Some others cracked just sitting in their boxes...
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Re: Wax Amberols that didn’t get a Blue Amberol release
The Sutton guides to both wax and blue Amberols indicate which titles were also cross-released. You'll want to get them if you don't already have them.
Sophie Tucker never made it to blue Amberol, except for an experimental record that Norman B. made a few copies of. The 4 Polk Miller wax Amberols were all reissued on blue Amberol.
Sophie Tucker never made it to blue Amberol, except for an experimental record that Norman B. made a few copies of. The 4 Polk Miller wax Amberols were all reissued on blue Amberol.
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Re: Wax Amberols that didn’t get a Blue Amberol release
Where can I find this guide? Is it available online or do I have to buy a physical copy?52089 wrote:The Sutton guides to both wax and blue Amberols indicate which titles were also cross-released. You'll want to get them if you don't already have them.
Sophie Tucker never made it to blue Amberol, except for an experimental record that Norman B. made a few copies of. The 4 Polk Miller wax Amberols were all reissued on blue Amberol.
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Re: Wax Amberols that didn’t get a Blue Amberol release
Isn’t Irene Franklin also up there with Sophie Tucker for popular artists on wax amberol?
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Re: Wax Amberols that didn’t get a Blue Amberol release
What do mean do you have to buy ?AmberolaAndy wrote:Where can I find this guide? Is it available online or do I have to buy a physical copy?52089 wrote:The Sutton guides to both wax and blue Amberols indicate which titles were also cross-released. You'll want to get them if you don't already have them.
Sophie Tucker never made it to blue Amberol, except for an experimental record that Norman B. made a few copies of. The 4 Polk Miller wax Amberols were all reissued on blue Amberol.
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Re: Wax Amberols that didn’t get a Blue Amberol release
If there is a PDF of the guide on say, Archive.org or do I have to buy a physical copy of the guide from amazon or eBay.Wolfe wrote:What do mean do you have to buy ?AmberolaAndy wrote:Where can I find this guide? Is it available online or do I have to buy a physical copy?52089 wrote:The Sutton guides to both wax and blue Amberols indicate which titles were also cross-released. You'll want to get them if you don't already have them.
Sophie Tucker never made it to blue Amberol, except for an experimental record that Norman B. made a few copies of. The 4 Polk Miller wax Amberols were all reissued on blue Amberol.
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Re: Wax Amberols that didn’t get a Blue Amberol release
They were available from Mainspring Press but they are no longer publishing hard copies. You can download a PDF from them (at a cost) or maybe find used copies.
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Re: Wax Amberols that didn’t get a Blue Amberol release
I have always wondered why more Wax Amberol recordings, especially the operatic repertoire, were not reissued as Blue Amberols.
Being directly recorded, their sound quality is vastly superior to dubbings from Diamond discs, which from their first appearance in the UK were known as "Damberols".
Being directly recorded, their sound quality is vastly superior to dubbings from Diamond discs, which from their first appearance in the UK were known as "Damberols".
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Re: Wax Amberols that didn’t get a Blue Amberol release
I believe Tim Fabrizio's rendition of "My Melancholy Baby" was issued only on black wax and was not made available on Blue Amberol. As such, it's exceedingly rare.