PAUL WHITEMAN "BILTMORE" 1932 Victor LP PICTURE DISC plus "MUSIC IN THE AIR"

$

229

Victor 78 RPM 12” LP 67-2000 (requires playback with 78 RPM stylus)

ARTIST:  Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra/ “Music In The Air” studio cast

SONGS: (A) “A Night with Paul Whiteman at the Biltmore”: Whispering/Japanese Sandman/Some Of These Days/Ida/Dinah/When Day Is Done/St. Louis Blues/Sweet Sue/Mississippi Mud/I Can’t Give You Anything But Love/Wabash Blues/Three O’Clock In The Morning;” vocals Red McKenzie, Irene Taylor, Rhythm Boys, Ramona, Peggy Healy, others (recorded 12/2/32); (B) “Music In The Air”: There’s A Hill Beyond A Hill/I’ve Told Every Little Star; And Love Was Born; We Belong Together; In Egern On The Tegern Sea; One More Dance; The Song Is You; vocals: Marjorie Horton, Robert Simons, Gerald Thibault; Jack Parker and ensemble

CONDITION: V++/E-, light scratches, light audible wear on Whiteman side; no lam cracks or other notable cosmetic defects 

Here is one of Victor’s early 33 1/3 long-playing 12-inch picture discs. These were meant to be played with a special adapter (available at your friendly Victor dealer’s store), which didn’t go down too well with consumers in the depths of the Depression, and relatively few copies were pressed (the 78 RPM two-sided picture disc is much easier to find). Side A features the whole Whiteman radio and recording family, with his great vocalists Red McKenzie, Ramona and the infrequently-recorded Irene Taylor. Side B features a studio cast recording of the beautiful score from Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein’s “Music In The Air.” The Whiteman side has light audible play wear plus the intrinsic surface noise of a wide-groove 33 1/3 disc (microgroove had not yet been invented) and plays between V++-VG+. “Music In The Air” plays about E- to V++. 

The beautiful art deco artwork on the Whiteman side adds to the collectability of this scarce and historically important record, while the reverse features a rare Broadway cast photo.

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GRADING SCALE: All grading is visual. I will try to note any discrepancies between visual grade and audio quality when possible. However, different styli will produce very different results so visual grading has become the standard.

NM: Looks and plays as new. I generally reserve this grade for records that I know or believe to be unplayed store stock.

E+: Looks and plays as new; full gloss

E: Very slight, mostly cosmetic imperfections such as light paper scuffs may be present; record maintains high gloss and plays with little if any extraneous surface noise

E-: May have very light surface scratches, paper scuffs, lamination creases (lams) that do not sound unless noted, very light visible needle wear; surface noise is negligible to most listeners and well below music level; a collector-worthy record. Most records that I list will fall into this category.

V++: I use this intermediate grade for records that play stronger than VG+ but don’t quite rate an E-; light but not overly intrusive surface noise; still very acceptable for most collectors

VG+: May have any combination of light scratches, light scuffs and moderate needle wear; the “typical” used but not abused 78; surface noise noticeable but does not overpower music level; acceptable to most collectors until the E+ copy of your dreams comes along

VG: Above flaws are more pronounced and surface noise approaches music level; I will generally list VG records only if they are of high musical or historic value.

LABELS: I do not grade labels, which will generally fall within the grade of the record, but will note any major flaws.

REGARDING SURFACE NOISE: All 78s were not created equal. A VG+ Okeh from 1927 will play with less surface noise than a 1927 Brunswick or Victor in “E” condition due to the noisy quality of the grainy shellac used by the latter labels. I assume that if you are bidding on my records, you can tell the difference between surface noise from wear and surface noise from a poor pressing. That having been said, I will try to note especially grainy or noisy pressings in my descriptions when possible, but assume all grading is visual.