RCA Victor [NY]

LOCATION: New York, NY
OWNER(s): Radio Corporation of America
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MISC NOTES: Corporate motto: "His Master's Voice"

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MISC NOTES: Greg Arrrell's message to producer John Florez via Facebook: "My name is Gregg Arrell and the Mid Day Rain was my band back in 1970. I was 20 years old when my manager and I walked into your office at RCA and asked you to listen to my demo. After hearing 20 or 30 different A&R guys tell me they weren't interested, you said 'I can guarantee you a single'. I think I tried to act nonchalant but the pee running down my leg was probably a bit of a giveaway. You said you were going to get studio guys to record the music and I would fly down in a few weeks to do the vocals. I lived in Portland Oregon and had to get back there to play at a high school dance that week end. I actually flew down to listen to the musicians lay down the basic tracks. They were fantastic. I had no idea who they were at the time and I still don't but ... there was a female bass player (Carol Kaye???) ...After I finished ...I went back to Portland and waited and after about 5 weeks started NONCHALANTLY going around to record stores to see if they had a record by the Mid Day Rain and no had heard of it. I waited a couple more weeks and finally got up the nerve to call RCA to see what was going on. When I asked to speak to John Florez, I was told that Mr. Florez no longer worked for RCA records! ... And that was the end of the Mid Day Rain...I actually got another deal, 10 years later in 1980 with MCA Records. They released a self-titled album Gregg Arrell that actually WAS released but it BOMBED and that was pretty much the end of my musical career. All of that stuff seems like another lifetime ago."

LOCATION: Hollywood
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Greg Arrell (vocals)
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RECORDING ENGINEER: John Florez (producer); Perry Botkin (arranger)

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
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Known Label Designs:
1.) A - B promo label.  Yellow background.  Black numerals and lettering including PLUG on "Welcome To The Rain." *

2.) A - B retail label.  Orange background.  White RCA Victor. All other numerals and letrtering black.*

A-SIDE MATRIX:
1.) ZPKS-8106
2.) ZPKS-8106
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
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2.)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Davis
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Lenco Music (ASCAP)

B-SIDE MATRIX:
1.) ZPKS-8104
2.) ZPKS-8104
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B-SIDE COMPOSER: S. Arrell
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Lenco Music (ASCAP)

MISC NOTES: This is a Brazilian release off of the "Faixa do Compact 33 - FDC-45001 Os Notaveis." B-side song was co-written by trio member, Gary Troxel, and his substitute/replacement Vic Dana!

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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
DISC NOTES: "Disco Promocional - Venda Proibida"

A-SIDE MATRIX: SD 2-A
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: DeShannon-Sheeley
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B-SIDE MATRIX: SD2-B
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B-SIDE COMPOSER: Troxel - Dana
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MISC NOTES:
Album title on jacket front:  Whitworth College A Cappella Choir In Concert
Album title on jacket back: .........Presenting in concert the A CAPPELLA CHOIR of Whitworth College Spokane, Wn.
Album title on label: Whitworth College  A Capella Choir
Album number on jacket: SR 110

LOCATION: Spokane, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Wilbur L. Anders [director]
RECORDING STUDIO: Sound Recording Company
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 12"
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
DISC NOTES: Pressed by RCA Division of Radio Corporation of America FOR SOUND RECORDING COMPANY 200 Symons Building, Spokane, Washington

A-SIDE MATRIX: E2KP - 1173
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: E2KP -1173 - 2

B-SIDE MATRIX: E2KP - 1174
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE: E2KP = 1174 - 2

MISC NOTES: Children's Story

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RECORDING PERSONNEL: Pinto Colvig [Goofy]
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MISC NOTES: B-Side is by the International Novelty Orchestra

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RECORDING PERSONNEL: Rudy Wiedoeft ("laughing saxophone": Side-A)
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: 19509-A
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Rudy Wiedoeft
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: 19715-A
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B-SIDE MATRIX: 19715-B
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RECORDING PERSONNEL: "with vocal refrain"
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SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: 19761-A
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B-SIDE MATRIX: 19761-B
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: 19896-A
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B-SIDE MATRIX: 19896-B
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MISC NOTES:  B-Side is by The Troubadours

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RECORDING PERSONNEL: "Vocal refrain by Fran Frey, Bob Rice, Edward Joyce"
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: 19955-A
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MISC NOTES: B-side by Aaron Anderson and His Commanders

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RECORDING PERSONNEL: A-Side: "Vocal refrain by Trio from the orchestra"
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: 20100-A
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MISC NOTES: A-Side is by Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians.

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RECORDING PERSONNEL: B-Side: "Vocal refrain by the trio with the orchestra"
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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B-SIDE MATRIX: 20289-B
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RECORDING PERSONNEL: "Vocal Refrain by Bob Borger, Fran Frey, Bob Rice"
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: 20455-A
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RECORDING PERSONNEL: A-Side: "Vocal Refrain by Bob Borger, Fran Frey, Bob Rice;
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: 21034-A
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B-SIDE MATRIX: 21034-B
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MISC NOTES: Side-B is by The Troubadours.

LOCATION:
RECORDING PERSONNEL: George Olsen ("refrain" Side-A);
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: 21683-A
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: 21701-A
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B-SIDE MATRIX: 21701-B
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: 21832-A
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B-SIDE MATRIX: 21832-B
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RECORDING PERSONNEL: A-Side: "Vocal refrain by Fran Frey, Bob Rice, Bob Borger." B-Side: "Vocal refrain by Bob Borger"
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: 21846-A
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B-SIDE MATRIX: 21846-B
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MISC NOTES: Recorded on April 26, 1929

LOCATION: Culver City, CA
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SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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