Scenes From Gounod's 'Faust'

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 1974

Label: His Master's Voice

band 1 (A1): Matrix Nos: DX 88 (recorded 10/4/29) and DX 89 (recorded 8/4/29) WAX 4816; 4827.
band 2 (A2): Matrix Nos: DX 92/93 (recorded 8/4/29) WAX 4821; 4822.
band 3 (A3): Matrix Nos: DX 94 (recorded 14/1/30) WAX 5338; 5339.
band 4 (A4 a & b): Matrix Nos: DX 95 (recorded 8/4/29) WAX 4823; 4824.
band 5 (B1): Matrix Nos: DX 97/98 (recorded 10 & 11/4/29; 14/1/30) WAX 4833; 4837; 4838; 5340.
band 6 (B2): Matrix Nos: DX 1102-103 (recorded 13/1/30; 9/4/29) WAX 5336; 5337; 4842.

Compiled from archives by Bryan Crimp

Recorded at Central Hall, Westminster in two lengthy sessions during April 1929 and January 1930. Due to Sir Thomas Beecham's commitments, final 'takes' of four of the thirty-two sides were conducted by his assistant, Clarence Raybould. On this record he conducts (A3) and the closing section of (B1).

Brown labels with white text, in the style of the HMV ASD fourth series with a boxed Nipper logo

The Printer's Code "7406" suggests a release date around June 1976.