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PATHE AND PERFECT 78 RPM RECORDS - HISTORY AND DISCOGRAPHY FOR COLLECTORS OF VINTAGE SOUND RECORDINGS

The Pathé–Perfect Discography
American Issues, 1922–1929
 
Volume 1: Race Record, Popular Vocal, Star, Standard/Miscellaneous,
and Classical/Operatic Series

By William R. Bryant, Allan Sutton
and the Record Research Associates

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The Pathe-Perfect Discography covers all recordings (including those from outside sources) that were issued jointly on the American Pathe; and Perfect labels. Coverage begins with the introduction of Perfect in 1922 and extends through the end of the American Pathé label in early 1930. "Phantom" Pathé issues (for which catalog numbers were assigned in 1930, but which were unissued) are also covered.

For convenience, the discography is organized by Perfect catalog numbers. It covers all American Pathé and Pathé Actuelle issues for 1922–1929 (including the original vertical-cut releases where applicable), as well as all corresponding issues on American subsidiary and client labels, such as the Plaza and Cameo groups, Harmograph, Music Hour, Starck, Silvertone, and Supertone. Features include:

• Master numbers (and sources, for master licensed from outside sources), including many previously unknown numbers from "sunken-label" pressings, which were discovered on the Perfect Form 19 cards
• Actual and false takes, with an explanation of how to tell the difference (and corrections to the work of the many discographers who couldn't)
• Actual recording dates, when verifiable from the Compo or Plaza-ARC files, or the logbooks of Ed Kirkeby and others; or estimated (month-year) recording dates for undocumented masters
• Release dates, from the original Pathé and Perfect dealers lists and Talking Machine World advance bulletins
• Verbatim label credits for each issue, with identification of pseudonymous artists
• Composer and show or film credits, interpolated numbers, and medley contents
  
  For ease of use, each record appears on its own line, followed by verbatim label credits and all relevant markings in the wax, from first-hand inspection of the original discs.

An illustrated, highly detailed introduction covers the history of the American Pathé operation, from its founding in 1912 through its merger with Cameo in 1927, and finally its acquisition by the American Record Corporation in 1929. Also includes a user's guide, label illustrations, and title and artist indexes.

7" x 10" quality softcover • 308 total pages, illustrated (ISBN 978-0-9915279-4-8)

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