on behalf of vulcan records

[HisMastersVoice]

I have another very early one on DD by Collins and Harlan, "Bake that Chicken Pie". It may not be a musical masterpiece but is a great record to demonstrate how loudly, clearly, with no surface noise the newly introduced Edison Disc Phonograph could reproduce sound compared to it's rivals. Of course there were many other such recordings.

I have that on Edison Gold Mould, Victor, and Standard, and I have to say, the Gold Mould is the loudest and clearest. I think it may have been NOS or at least only played a handful of times, as it shows no sign of wear. It's a great record!

[schallplatte]

I agree, Gramophoneshane. Even here in the UK, Arthur Collins records are not particularly uncommon. I've always thought that Vulcan should be manufacturing indestructible copies of those wax cylinders you simply never see or if you do see them, are so rare you would never dare play them. I'm thinking of things such as any of Edison 2 - Minute Grand Operas or those Grand Opera Amberols that Edison never made into Blue Amberols. The Slezak and Bori records would be great to have in an indestructible format.

Agree those would be great to have, especially since the original, the few that are left, a prone to splitting apart without warning...

Totally agree. It would be wonderful to have indestructible copies of early rare operatic and classical recordings. It would allow us to enjoy the music from these rarities and play on original phonographs of the era.