Need help dating these records!

[chillwolf]

OK, I found this a few days ago at the SA. It is a 4 disc set titled Stan Kenton And His Orchestra - "Innovations In Modern Music". It was put out by Capitol Records Hollywood, Album EDL-189, nice green, leather looking cover with maroon labels on the discs.
These are obviously 78 RPM records, even though they do not have any markings saying what speed they are anywhere on them. They are 12" and weigh about 1/2 lb. apiece! They are in immaculate condition, still nice and shiny with no scratches on them. Each record only has one song on each side.

Side 1, "Trajectories" - Instrumental
Stan Kenton and his orchestra

Side 2, "Theme For Sunday" - Instrumental
Stan Kenton and his orchestra
Piano - Stan Kenton

Side 3, "Conflict" - Instrumental with voice
(Pete Rugulo)
Stan Kenton and his orchestra
Voice - June Christy

Side 4, "Incident in Jazz" - Instrumental
(Bob Greatling)
Stan Kenton and his orchestra

Side 5, "Lonesome Road" - Vocal with orchestra
(Pete Rugulo)
Stan Kenton and his orchestra
Vocal - June Christy

Side 6, "Mirage" - Instrumental
(Pete Rugulo)
Stan Kenton and his orchestra

Side 7, "Solitaire" - Instrumental
(Bill Russo)
Stan Kenton and his orchestra
Trombone - Mills Bernhart

Side 8, "Cuban Episode" - Instrumental with voice
(Chico O'Farrill)
Stan Kenton and his orchestra
Congo Drums and voice - Carlos Vidal
(Pete Rugulo)

I have searched evrywhere on the Album and records and could not find any dates! There is copywrites, but no dates.
I know Stan Kenton started his career in 1941 and quit performing in 1948. But he came back in 1949, is this when this collection was made?
Anyone have any ideas? Any info would be greatly appreciated! :yes: Thanks!

Guess I'm going to have to get one of my TTs out that has 78 RPM speed on it, so I can listen to this music.

 

[KeninDC]

There is a Yahoo Group called "Kentonia." Those cats will have your answer if no one at AK knows.

I subscribed years ago when I was looking for his 1958 "Back to Balboa" LP. Helpful cats at Kentonia, but beware of their mind-numbing detail fetish and general tendency to bitch.

This site is also a good resource and starting point.

http://kenton.crispen.org/

The University of North Texas in Denton is where his library is located.

Ken

 

[chillwolf]

There is a Yahoo Group called "Kentonia." Those cats will have your answer if no one at AK knows.

I subscribed years ago when I was looking for his 1958 "Back to Balboa" LP. Helpful cats at Kentonia, but beware of their mind-numbing detail fetish and general tendency to bitch.

This site is also a good resource and starting point.

http://kenton.crispen.org/

The University of North Texas in Denton is where his library is located.

Ken

Thanks for the info and links ken! :thmbsp: I will check them out.

 

[ke4jhj]

I had a time trying to find information and don't have individual recording dates, but your album was released in 1950.

P-189 - Innovations in Modern Music, Volume 1 - Stan Kenton [1950] 12-inch album. Also issued as a 78rpm album (EDL-189) and a 45rpm EP set (KDM-189). Reissued in 1955 as W-189. Trajectories/Cuban Episode/Theme For Sunday/Solitaire/Conflict/Mirage/Incident In Jazz/Lonesome Road

I found this information at http://www.bsnpubs.com/capitol/02capitol150-299.html

You should have some enjoyable listening ahead!

 

[chillwolf]

Thanks Dave! It is the EDL-189, 78rpm, 12" album that I have. Thanks also for the link! :thmbsp: Wow, it's hard to believe I could find an almost 60 year old album in such great condition!

 

[Infinitoid]

Amazing find. I had no idea that Stan's 50's work was ever available on 78s, especially since I have Innovations on CD. It's not the kind of music that the other bands of the time were playing, but Kenton truly believed that it was the music that would survive the test of time and appreciation. Sort of a modern day Mahler.