Today's Do-Wop Playlist
RhythmGJ
Here, But I'm Gone...
Hey CG-- You are playing some pretty cool obscure rarities. Are you listening from 78 sources? If so, could you outline your set-up a little for us 78/Mono newbies?
I know; sometimes I can't get enough... especially the early stuff. His voice was almost literally in the stratosphere.
GJ
Cantabury Guy
Super Member
Yes, real live 78s.
Back in the 1970's used a Dual 1229 with a Shure V15 IV 78 stylus. Never liked that set up ...I thought it sounded thin and I didn't like the super fast motion of the tonearm in auto shut off.
About 12 years ago tried out a Technics 1200 with KAB modification and I find it to be a wonderful 78RPM table.
I have some specialty styli from esoteric sound, a 2.5 truncated elliptical and 3.0 truncated and for my old ears they sound the same as my most used stylus...2.7 Stanton and 3.0 Pikering on Stanton 500 cartridges. I use Stanton or Technics headshells which are nice because you can add extra weight. I like to sum the left and right at the head shell to mono. Depending on the record I will use a stereo shell and an SAE500 click and pop device on a minimal setting. I also use a graphic equalizer and turn down everything above 10,000 hz.
78's can sound quite good but if you grew up on CDs the noise may be a bit much.
One of my worst sounding 78s was a new, never played from 19 46-47 . copy of White Christmas by the Raven on National. Post war and poor material. Similar to "You can't tell a book by its cover" some poor looking records can play quite nicely.
Back in the 1970's used a Dual 1229 with a Shure V15 IV 78 stylus. Never liked that set up ...I thought it sounded thin and I didn't like the super fast motion of the tonearm in auto shut off.
About 12 years ago tried out a Technics 1200 with KAB modification and I find it to be a wonderful 78RPM table.
I have some specialty styli from esoteric sound, a 2.5 truncated elliptical and 3.0 truncated and for my old ears they sound the same as my most used stylus...2.7 Stanton and 3.0 Pikering on Stanton 500 cartridges. I use Stanton or Technics headshells which are nice because you can add extra weight. I like to sum the left and right at the head shell to mono. Depending on the record I will use a stereo shell and an SAE500 click and pop device on a minimal setting. I also use a graphic equalizer and turn down everything above 10,000 hz.
78's can sound quite good but if you grew up on CDs the noise may be a bit much.
One of my worst sounding 78s was a new, never played from 19 46-47 . copy of White Christmas by the Raven on National. Post war and poor material. Similar to "You can't tell a book by its cover" some poor looking records can play quite nicely.
Route 66
Super Member
I love music from the 30s and 40s and it's gotta be extra special listening to these tunes on original 78s.
Try “The Paragons Meet the Jesters”.Now Playing:
GJ
RhythmGJ
Here, But I'm Gone...
Great posts, All...
Awesome, thanks for the details!
Not a big fan of the Jesters, but I will look for it.
GJ
Awesome, thanks for the details!
Not a big fan of the Jesters, but I will look for it.
GJ
Cantabury Guy
Super Member
I would like this particular site to continue to be ACTIVE
I have been through 2 kidney stone issues , 2 sciatica issues and a non effective flu shot over the last 6 weeks but am returning to " normal"
On Feb 13 (my birthday) played my copy of Is It A Dream
by the Vocaleers on Red Robin for the 56st straight year to celebrate.
I will add for today Sunday Kind Of Love by the Harp-Tones on an original Bruce 45rpm. Sadly it is not on a red script I once saw a beat copy of years ago and did not purchaser for $6.00 when that was a lot of money for a 14 year old. This a a near mint purple single line from 1954.
I have been through 2 kidney stone issues , 2 sciatica issues and a non effective flu shot over the last 6 weeks but am returning to " normal"
On Feb 13 (my birthday) played my copy of Is It A Dream
by the Vocaleers on Red Robin for the 56st straight year to celebrate.
I will add for today Sunday Kind Of Love by the Harp-Tones on an original Bruce 45rpm. Sadly it is not on a red script I once saw a beat copy of years ago and did not purchaser for $6.00 when that was a lot of money for a 14 year old. This a a near mint purple single line from 1954.
Cantabury Guy
Super Member
Please Tell Me Your Mine- The Twilighters (Marshall) 1953 78RPM
A NYC type sound but from right here in Baltimore.
A NYC type sound but from right here in Baltimore.
If you dig The Five Royals you might want to check out this Steve Cropper cd. You probably have it already.
Cantabury Guy
Super Member
A Million And One Dreams-The Bel-Larks (Ransom) 45rpm 1963
Another great side by them is "Get Married In June". That is on Hammer label and is actually an illegal record as they had no rights to it. This boot is worth a lot of money and funny I never saw a boot of the boot. I did run into someone back in the day who claimed to have boxes of the Hammer release. Wonder how much money he made off of them ?
Another great side by them is "Get Married In June". That is on Hammer label and is actually an illegal record as they had no rights to it. This boot is worth a lot of money and funny I never saw a boot of the boot. I did run into someone back in the day who claimed to have boxes of the Hammer release. Wonder how much money he made off of them ?
Cantabury Guy
Super Member
Still in the NYC mood today.
The Closer You are- The Channels (Whirlin Disc) 1956 45 RPM
Bye Bye Baby- The Channels (Fury) 1959 45RPM
Run Around Baby- The Kodaks (Fury) 1959 45 RPM
The Closer You are- The Channels (Whirlin Disc) 1956 45 RPM
Bye Bye Baby- The Channels (Fury) 1959 45RPM
Run Around Baby- The Kodaks (Fury) 1959 45 RPM