The Complete RCA Victor And Columbia Album Collection

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Album Info

Release Date: 2016

Labels: Sony Classical, RCA Red Seal

CD1:
Original Releases:
78s: 18279-81 in set M-842 & 18282-84 in set DM-842 Released December 1941 (1-6).
CD: 7841-2-RG Released October 25, 1990 (10-17). Note: Tracks 7-9 previously unreleased.
Recordings: New York City, Victor Studio No. 2, February 27, 1941 (1-3/6); February 25, 1941 (4/5); December 25, 1941 (7-9); New York City, Victor Studio No. 1, February 25, 1945 (10-17).
(P) 1941/1990/2016 Sony Music Entertainment.

CD2:
Original Releases:
78s: 18521-23 in set M-884, 18524-26 in set DM-884 (1-4) & 11-8130-33 in set M-892, 11-8134-37 in set DM-892 (5-28) Released April 1942.
Recordings: New York City, Victor Studio No. 2, February 20, 1941 (1-4); February 24/25, 1941 (5-7); February 25, 1941 (8-10); February 25/27, 1941 (11); February 24, 1941 (12-20/28); February 24/27, 1941 (27).
(P) 1942 Sony Music Entertainment.

CD3:
Original Releases:
78s: 11-8852-55 in set M-1009, 11-8856-59 in set DM-1009 Released December 1945.
Recordings: Detroit, Masonic Temple, December 4, 1944.
(P) 1945 1989 Sony Music Entertainment.

CD4:
Original Releases:
78s: 12-0279 in set M-1216 & 12-0283-A/4-A in set DM-1216 Released July 1948 (1); 12-0280-82 in set M-1216, 12-0283-86 in set DM-1216 (2-4).
LP: CAL-191 Released December 29, 1953.
Live Recording: Chicago, Orchestra Hall, April 13, 1946.
(P) 1948 Sony Music Entertainment.

CD5:
Original Releases:
78s: 72578-83-D in set M-757 Released July 26, 1948.
LP: ML 4194 Released August 1, 1949.
Recordings: Location unknown, December 18, 1946 & August 12, 1947 (1/2); August 15, 1947 (3); August 15/28, 1947 (4); December 18, 1946 & August 12/15, 1947 (5); August 15/28 & October 2, 1947 (6).
(P) 1948 Sony Music Entertainment.

CD6:
Original Releases:
LP: ML 2086 Released January 3, 1950, replaced by ML 4786 Released February 1, 1954 (1-6)
78s: 72886-88-D in set MM-872 Released January 30, 1950 (1-6).
LP: ML 2162 Released January 15, 1951, replaced by ML 4786 Released February 1, 1954 (7-12).
78s: 13132-35-D in set MM-971 Released January 15, 1951 (7-12).
Recordings: New York City, Columbia 30th Street Studio, March 29, 1949 (1-3/5); March 30, 1949 (4/6-8); August 16, 1949 (9); March 31, 1949 (10/11); July 19, 1949 (12).
(P) 1950/51 Sony Music Entertainment.

CD7:
Original Releases:
78s: 13090-94-D in set MM-917 Released May 29, 1950 (1-3).
LP: ML 4302 Released May 29, 1950 (1-3).
LP ML 2078 Released November 7, 1949 (4-6).
Recordings: Philadelphia, Academy of Music, December 24, 1947 (1-3); New York City, Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, February 17, 1949 (4/5); February 17/25, 1949 (6).
(P) 1949/50 Sony Music Entertainment.

CD8:
Original LP: ML 4420 Released August 17, 1951.
Recordings: New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio, December 27, 1950 (1-10); December 28, 1950 (11-15); February 5, 1951 (16-24).
(P) 1951 Sony Music Entertainment.

CD9:
Original LP: ML 4665 Released May 18, 1953.
Recording: Philadelphia, Academy of Music, February 17, 1952.
(P) 1953 Sony Music Entertainment.

CD10:
Original Releases:
78s: 72362-65-D in set MM-716 Released December 22, 1947.
LP: M3 37866 Released May 1983.
Recordings: Location unknown, December 16/18, 1948 (1-8); August 15, 1947 (9).
(P) 1947 Sony Music Entertainment.

CD11:
Original Releases:
78s: 72728-29-D in set MX-307 Released December 20, 1948 (1/2).
78s: 13090-D in set MM-917 Released May 29, 1950 (3).
LP: M3 37866 Released May 1983 (5-11).
Note: Track 4 previously unreleased.
Recordings: New York City, Liederkranz Hall, Novemebr 8/17, 1947 (1); November 14, 1947 (2); Location unknown, December 24, 1949 (4); August 16, 1949 (5/6); New York City, CBS 30th Street Studios, October 24, 1951 (7/8/10); February 22, 1952 (9/11).
(P) 1948/1950/1983/2016 Sony Music Entertainment.

CD12:
Original Release CD: 7841-2-RG Released 1988.
Recordings: Location unknown, January & March 1942.
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment.

Disc and Tape Transfers, Edition, Mixing and Mastering for CDs 1-8, 10, 11 (1-6) & 12 by Andreas K. Meyer, Meyer Media LLC using 24 bit/96 kHz technology.

Consists of previously released material. CD 1 (7-9 and CD 11 (4) previously unreleased.
This compilation (P) & (C) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Made in the EU.

Comes in clamshell cardboard box with each CD in individual cardboard wallet. Each wallet is a facsimile LP sleeve replica of the original release (except CD1 to CD3 & CD12 that are compilations of 78s records). Labels and Cat#s appearing in the LP replicas are proper of the original releases and not of the reissues contained in this box. For this reason these info are mentioned in the notes above and not in the Barcodes and Other Identifiers / Label, Company, Catalog Number, Etc. sections. The box also contain a 43-page booklet.

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