The B-side recording features the fox trot with vocal chorus “I’m Gonna Play in the Varsity Band,” written by Walter G. The A-side recording features the jazz fox trot “Basin Street Blues,” written by Spencer Williams (1889-1965) it runs 2 minutes and 59 seconds. The record catalog number is Decca 620 A/B and the master number is 60065A/60063A. It is an electrically recorded 10-inch diameter 78-RPM black vinyl disc with lateral grooves and a ¼” spindle hole.
Crosley archiver crack#
This album is in Fair condition there is a hairline crack through the disc at about 8 o’clock, however the needle on my Crosley Archiver was able to navigate it without difficulty. Victor “scroll” labels, on the other hand, are older and more likely to be original issues. This is comparable to what happened with Victor: savvy collectors know that if a Victor label is a plain circle it is almost certainly of little to no value and is very likely to be a reissue. Because of the tremendous quantity of Decca records issued after 1937 and the overall higher value attributed with first issues compared to re-issues, sunburst labels are usually of greater monetary value. Decca would later reissue many of their sunburst recordings on the flat blue and flat black labels after 1937. On sunburst labels an art deco style “Decca” pops out with block letters and a false perspective angle. Sunburst labels are usually of more interest to collectors as they mark the earliest records issued by the company (from its formation in 1934 through 1937). The label is the Decca “sunburst” – Decca had, very generally speaking, three styles of label: sunburst, flat blue, and flat black.
The Decca "sunburst" label (left) compared to their more common later label at right.
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