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FEATURES
INCLUDE:
A detailed
chronological discography of all 496 published and unpublished Caruso
recordings, including recording dates and locations, matrix and
take numbers, accompaniment details, correct playing speeds, and
all known issues in cylinder and 78-rpm format
Introductory chapters examining all aspects of Caruso's recording
career and and records, including labels; physical characteristics
and markings; recording contracts; piracies and other unusual issues;
and Caruso-related records, sheet music, and ephemera
Newly discovered information concerning the recording and manufacture
of Caruso's earliest releases
Eight pages of rare or unusual Caruso labels in full color
Complete subject index, plus title, partner, and issue-number indexes
for easy location of any recording in the discography
216 pages, illustrated
Deluxe cloth library binding / dustjacket
ISBN 0-9671819-0-9
Library of Congress #2002115618
MAINSPRING PRESS
PUBLICATIONS
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NEWS
UNPUBLISHED CARUSO RECORD DISCOVERED
With the recent discovery of an unissued take, exactly one-half of Caruso's recordings are now accounted for.
FEATURES
IN CONVERSATION WITH JOHN BOLIG
The author of Caruso Records discusses his research with ARSC Journal editor Barry Ashpole.
THE
ENRICO CARUSO MUSEUM OF NEW YORK
In a Brooklyn townhouse, Cav. Uff. Aldo Mancusi has assembled one of the finest publicly accessible collections of Caruso memorabilia in the world.
THE
TEN-CENT CARUSO
It was only a snippet,
but what more could one ask for a dime? The saga of Emerson's
one-and-only Caruso release.
CARUSO'S PICTURE RECORD
In 1933, RCA-Victor pressed a special Caruso picture disc for the South American market. It wasn't sold in the U.S., but its American counterpart - a plain, black-label shellac pressing of the same coupling, released in Victor's lowly "pop" series - is far rarer.
A
RED SEAL BY ANY OTHER NAME: THE OPERA DISC STORY
In 1921, Deutsche
Grammophon challenged the Victor Red Seal with a potent weapon:
Victor's very own recordings.
CARUSO NEWS CLIPS
"ENRICO
CARUSO DIES IN ITALY"
Talking
Machine World, 8/15/1921
"CARUSO'S
GOLDEN VOICE PRESERVED FOR POSTERITY"
Talking
Machine World, 8/15/1921:
Calvin Child reports on Victor's efforts to preserve and issue
Caruso's unpublished recordings.
"McCORMACK'S
$75,000 INCOME TAX...EXCEEDS THAT OF CARUSO"
Talking
Machine World, 3/15/1918
CARUSO ON FILM
"MY COUSIN"
Stills and news clips (1918)
CARUSO EPHEMERA
MERCHANDISING
CARUSO
Caruso's likeness
and signature adorned everything from plaster busts
to boxes of macaroni.
CARUSO
ADVERTISEMENTS
A collection of
Victor advertising art (1910-1921)
Mainspring Press is proud to announce that CARUSO RECORDS: A HISTORY AND DISCOGRAPHY has been nominated for a 2003 Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research by the Association for Recorded Sound Collections.
Instituted in 1991, the awards recognize authors of the very best work today in recorded-sound research. In bestowing these awards, ARSC recognizes the contributions of these individuals and aims to encourage others to emulate their high standards and to promote readership of their work.
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