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| Beatles 71-74 Uk Albums Emerald Contract Press? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 12 2014, 01:16 PM (4,009 Views) | |
| Mike | Mar 1 2014, 12:47 PM Post #61 |
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Beatles-A-Co...=item233681bc66 Polydor contract pressing? |
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| muffmasterh | Mar 1 2014, 03:22 PM Post #62 |
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it looks that way matey, i've actually got one listed at the moment.... |
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| Mike | Mar 8 2014, 08:15 PM Post #63 |
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I spotted a Polydor Oldies today and nabbed it for the princely sum of £5.99. This is the label photo, which is a bit rough, but shows the label and a Polydor-esque matrix number. Posted Image |
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| socorro | Mar 9 2014, 02:29 AM Post #64 |
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Nice catch! |
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| muffmasterh | Mar 9 2014, 06:52 PM Post #65 |
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i have one listed for 4.99 and it has ONE watcher...looks like nobody else gives a toss about them !!! |
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| Mike | Mar 11 2014, 10:25 AM Post #66 |
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I'll keep mine back until I'm on to the rarer stuff. Sell it alongside the Emerald presses. See how it goes. If it goes for a fiver, oh well. =) |
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| Mike | Mar 12 2014, 10:48 AM Post #67 |
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Got it today. Definitely Polydor! Has the Polydor matrix stampers on side 1 and, interestingly, more EMI esque stampers on side 2. |
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| muffmasterh | Mar 12 2014, 04:48 PM Post #68 |
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yes these can have polydor style matrices or poiydor one side and had etched on the other....still 1 watcher lol...nobody wants it at all....... |
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| Jae | Apr 5 2014, 03:53 AM Post #69 |
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Detouring back to Kenya for a second, while compiling my list of worldwide EMI manufacturers I found a reference that points to Associated Sound (East Africa) being the licensee in Kenya prior to 1973, when Sapra took over. The arrangement appears not to have been directly between EMI and ASEA, but between EMI and Decca, who licensed to ASEA to press. |
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| Mike | Apr 11 2014, 08:27 PM Post #70 |
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Another Polydor contract spotted during some Popsiking: http://www.popsike.com/php/detaildatar.php...nr=400406548414 This time a Let It Be Export |
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| servi | Apr 12 2014, 08:30 AM Post #71 |
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That LIB looks like a Kenyan pressing, like the HJ export label I posted above. Rsinig noted already the difference between the oldies and the HJ copy. Posted Image |
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| Jae | Apr 17 2014, 09:52 AM Post #72 |
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Looks suspiciously like this... Posted Image Seems to be the "fingerprint" for EA Records pressings. |
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| servi | Apr 17 2014, 10:15 AM Post #73 |
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Yes, most probably E.A., also because of what rsinige found stamped on his copy, and because of the fact that the Kenyan Parlophone singles look exactly like E.A. pressings (see page 3 of the thread). And because E.A. pressings mention Polydor of Phonogram maybe. |
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| Jae | Apr 18 2014, 02:15 AM Post #74 |
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OK, here's what I've found after some extensive digging.... Between 1966 and 1970, EMI used Associated Sound as their Kenyan manufacturer Between 1970 and Sep 1973, EMI UK used E.A. Records as their Kenyan manufacturer Between Sep 1973 and 1976, EMI UK used Sapra as their Kenyan associate and manufacturer Between 1976 and 1977, EMI reverted back to EA Records as their Kenyan manufacturer Between 1978 and 1979, EMI had its own manufacturing premises (not sure if they took over Sapra or built their own) In late 1979, EMI pulled out of Kenya completely. Other points of note: - EA Records was Kenya's only pressing plant in 1980, so Sapra had to have closed down at some point. Also found this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PINK-FLOYD-Anoth...=p2047675.l2557 from 1979 and refers to EMI (EA) as the manufacturer! Interestingly, an article I read from Nov 79 states EMI had already pulled out, yet this single wasn't released *in the UK* until late Nov 79, so would have come out up to three months later in Kenya. Intriguing. Anyway, still digging, but it's falling into place... |
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| servi | Apr 18 2014, 08:24 AM Post #75 |
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Great info ! Amazing you are able to dig up such detailed pressing plant information, Jae. Like this a lot. More than GBP 1,100 for that Pink Floyd single from Kenya, unbelievable..... |
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