Record [Shellac]
Maker and role
Columbia Graphophone (Australia) Limited, Manufacturer
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Object detail
Accession number
1971.88.1
Description
Columbia double-sided vinyl record with paper sleeve. Shellac record has a paper label in the centre. One side reads “TRADE MARK / Viva-tonal Electric / Recording Process / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / Columbia / Paul Whiteman / AND HIS / Orchestra / Fox Trot with Vocal Chorus / LAST NIGHT I DREAMED YOU KISSED ME / (Lombardo & Kahn) (Speed 78) / (146249) 07002 / THIS RECORD MUST / NOT BE SOLD UNDER / PRICE FIXED BY PATENTEES / PATENT NUMBERS. / AUST. 2251-11.18909-23 / N.Z. 30041-12. 52657-23”. “A1 800-5 146249” is impressed near the centre.
The other side reads “TRADE MARK / Viva-tonal Electric / Recording Process / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / Columbia / Paul Whiteman / AND HIS / Orchestra / Fox Trot with Vocal Chorus / C.O.N.S.T.A.N.T.I.N.O.P.L.E / (Harry Carlton) (Speed 78) / (146291) 07002 / THIS RECORD MUST / NOT BE SOLD UNDER / PRICE FIXED BY PATENTEES / PATENT NUMBERS. / AUST. 2251-11.18909-23 / N.Z. 30041-12. 52657-23”. Has a square sticker at the bottom of the label, “ALLAN & Co PTY LTD. / 1 1/4 d.” “A1 802-2 146291” is impressed near the centre.
Paper sleeve has coloured illustrations depicting people dancing and singing and playing instruments. Record sleeve is made from paper and has “Columbia ‘NEW PROCESS’ / RECORD / Viva-tonal Recording / ELECTRIC / PROCESS / ‘MAGIC NOTES’ / TRADE MARK / without scratch”. The reverse is yellow paper with printed text, “The Viva-Tonal / Columbia / ‘like life itself’ […] Columbia Graphophone (Aust.) Ltd., Sydney, N.S.W. […]”.
The other side reads “TRADE MARK / Viva-tonal Electric / Recording Process / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / Columbia / Paul Whiteman / AND HIS / Orchestra / Fox Trot with Vocal Chorus / C.O.N.S.T.A.N.T.I.N.O.P.L.E / (Harry Carlton) (Speed 78) / (146291) 07002 / THIS RECORD MUST / NOT BE SOLD UNDER / PRICE FIXED BY PATENTEES / PATENT NUMBERS. / AUST. 2251-11.18909-23 / N.Z. 30041-12. 52657-23”. Has a square sticker at the bottom of the label, “ALLAN & Co PTY LTD. / 1 1/4 d.” “A1 802-2 146291” is impressed near the centre.
Paper sleeve has coloured illustrations depicting people dancing and singing and playing instruments. Record sleeve is made from paper and has “Columbia ‘NEW PROCESS’ / RECORD / Viva-tonal Recording / ELECTRIC / PROCESS / ‘MAGIC NOTES’ / TRADE MARK / without scratch”. The reverse is yellow paper with printed text, “The Viva-Tonal / Columbia / ‘like life itself’ […] Columbia Graphophone (Aust.) Ltd., Sydney, N.S.W. […]”.
Marks
TRADE MARK / Viva-tonal Electric / Recording Process / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / Columbia / Paul Whiteman / AND HIS / Orchestra / Fox Trot with Vocal Chorus / LAST NIGHT I DREAMED YOU KISSED ME / (Lombardo & Kahn) (Speed 78) / (146249) 07002 / THIS RECORD MUST / NOT BE SOLD UNDER / PRICE FIXED BY PATENTEES / PATENT NUMBERS. / AUST. 2251-11.18909-23 / N.Z. 30041-12. 52657-23 Label
A1 800-5 146249 Impressed
TRADE MARK / Viva-tonal Electric / Recording Process / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / Columbia / Paul Whiteman / AND HIS / Orchestra / Fox Trot with Vocal Chorus / C.O.N.S.T.A.N.T.I.N.O.P.L.E / (Harry Carlton) (Speed 78) / (146291) 07002 / THIS RECORD MUST / NOT BE SOLD UNDER / PRICE FIXED BY PATENTEES / PATENT NUMBERS. / AUST. 2251-11.18909-23 / N.Z. 30041-12. 52657-23 Label
ALLAN & Co PTY LTD. / 1 1/4 d. Sticker
A1 802-2 146291 Impressed
Columbia ‘NEW PROCESS’ / RECORD / Viva-tonal Recording / ELECTRIC / PROCESS / ‘MAGIC NOTES’ / TRADE MARK / without scratch Printed
The Viva-Tonal / Columbia / ‘like life itself’ […] Columbia Graphophone (Aust.) Ltd., Sydney, N.S.W. […] Printed
A1 800-5 146249 Impressed
TRADE MARK / Viva-tonal Electric / Recording Process / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / Columbia / Paul Whiteman / AND HIS / Orchestra / Fox Trot with Vocal Chorus / C.O.N.S.T.A.N.T.I.N.O.P.L.E / (Harry Carlton) (Speed 78) / (146291) 07002 / THIS RECORD MUST / NOT BE SOLD UNDER / PRICE FIXED BY PATENTEES / PATENT NUMBERS. / AUST. 2251-11.18909-23 / N.Z. 30041-12. 52657-23 Label
ALLAN & Co PTY LTD. / 1 1/4 d. Sticker
A1 802-2 146291 Impressed
Columbia ‘NEW PROCESS’ / RECORD / Viva-tonal Recording / ELECTRIC / PROCESS / ‘MAGIC NOTES’ / TRADE MARK / without scratch Printed
The Viva-Tonal / Columbia / ‘like life itself’ […] Columbia Graphophone (Aust.) Ltd., Sydney, N.S.W. […] Printed
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Columbia Graphophone (Australia) Limited. Record [Shellac], 1971.88.1. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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