LEEDS & CATLIN RECORDS / AMERICAN RECORD COMPANY / HAWTHORNE & SHEBLE / INTERNATIONAL RECORD COMPANY - Histories and Dsicographies

NEW from Mainspring Press — Save $11 on the Set of Two
 

Leeds & Catlin Records: A History and Discography
 
American Record Co. • Hawthorne & Sheble •
International Record Co.: Histories and Discographies

These rogue companies were persistent thorns in Victor's and Columbia's sides in the early 1900s, infringing their patents and often undercutting their prices. Ultimately they were vanquished by the courts, but not before having produced many intriguing (and often now-rare) records that are favorites with collectors. Their histories and recorded output are examined in detail for the first time in these unique new volumes, which contain a tremendous amount of previously unpublished data. Save $11 when you order the set of two (individual volumes are $45 each on Mainspring website).

Leeds & Catlin Records: A History and Discography

Data compiled by William R. Bryant
Edited and annotated by Allan Sutton

Covers all of Leeds' flagship brands (Leeds Records, Imperial, Sun, and Peerless) as well as its many subsidiary and client labels, including Busy Bee, Concert, Duquesne, Eagle, Nassau, Oxford, Royal, Silver Star, Sir Henri, and Symphony, among others.

The discography includes verifiable listing dates and master numbers, alternate versions and remakes, composer credits, accompaniment details, and other significant data. Other features include: Capsule histories of all Leeds-produced labels • Data on imported masters used on the Imperial Grand Opera records • Provisional listing of Leeds & Catlin and Radium cylinders • Title and artist indexes.

Also featured is the most detailed and objective illustrated history published to date on Leeds & Catlin and the people behind these records, with more than one-hundred primary-source citations.

296 total pages • Illustrated / 7" x 10" quality softcover (ISBN 978-0-9915279-9-1)

 

American Record Company • Hawthorne & Sheble • International Record Company
Histories and Discographies, 1904–1909 (Special Combined Volume)

Data compiled by William R. Bryant
Edited and annotated by Allan Sutton

This special combined volume covers three short-lived record producers of the early 1900s. All known issues on client and subsidiary labels are covered — U.S. as well as foreign, even including American Record's British releases and the post-production Nipponophone reissues. The Hawthorne & Sheble (Star) listing also includes discographical data on the renumbered Columbia masters from which they were pressed.

Dozens of rare labels are covered, including American Record Company, American Odeon Record, Albaugh Brothers, Busy Bee, The Buckeye, Clico, Excelsior, Faultless Concert Record, IRC generics, Lyric, Mozart, and Star, among numerous others. Each self-contained section includes a detailed discography, illustrated company history, and artist and title indexes.

284 total pages • Illustrated / 7" x 10" quality softcover (ISBN 978-0-9915279-8-4)

Limited-Time Special • 79.00 — Set of Two
45.00 each if ordered individually from Mainspring Press

Free U.S. Shipping • Shipping to U.S. Addresses Only
Available Exclusively from Mainspring Press and mspBooks
 

WILLIAM R. BRYANT was a leading discographical researcher, co-author of Oxford and Silvertone Records, and an important contributor to The Encyclopedic Discography of Victor Records, Ethnic Music on Records, and other major discographies. His Zonophone, Pathé, Arto–Bell, and Emerson discographies have been published posthumously by Mainspring Press, which holds the copyrights and exclusive publication rights to his work.

ALLAN SUTTON is the author of numerous articles and books on vintage records and the early American recording industry, including Pseudonyms on American Records 1892–1942, A Phonograph in Every Home, and Recording the 'Twenties. He is the recipient of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections' 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award.

 
“Mainspring Press is the benchmark publisher for well-researched,
literate recorded-sound scholarship.”
   — ARSC Journal (Association for Recorded Sound Collections)

“Mainspring Press has a reputation for commitment to serious discographical
research and superb quality book production.”
— Vintage Jazz Mart

“Significant contributions to discographic research.”
— Notes (Music Library Association)

Visit the Mainspring Press website and blog for free articles on vintage cylinders and 78 records

GUARANTEE: If you are dissatisfied with your purchase for any reason, you may return it within 14 days of receipt for a refund of your purchase price, and shipping and U.S. return-shipping fees (limited to actual cost at USPS Media Mail rates; if returned by another method, reimbursement will be up to the Media Mail fee only, based on weight. Returns must be received in clean, unmarked, and undamaged condition. Refunds will be made directly to the PayPal account that was used for the original purchase. We self-insure all shipments against loss or damage; please report any delivery-related problems to us via an eBay message.