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Andromeda International Records and Films — Wed, 03 May 2023 04:49:50 +0000

Carolyn Franklin, her sister Aretha Franklin and dad Reverend C.L. Franklin all have something in common concerning their most extremely rare and highly collectible vinyl records—-issued on 10″ 78 rpm. Reverend Franklin’s famous sermons were his first 78s, locally issued in Detroit on indie producer Joe Von Battle’s JVB Records label in the mid-to-late 50s, alongside the newer 7″ 45 rpm format. Battle secured national distribution for Reverend Franklin’s recordings via brothers Leonard & Phil Chess in Chicago on their label Chess Records (i.e. the “Cadillac Records” movie). Like her dad, Aretha’s first recordings were released on JVB Records, on 78s, followed by another Chess national distribution deal with Aretha assigned to the Chess subsidiary Checker Records, issuing her first (2) singles simultaneously on both 78 and 45 rpm formats; this, followed by a full-length album on Checker. By 1959-60 the 78 format was discontinued in the U.S. in favor of the 45. However, in several countries that had not transitioned to the 45 format due to not having players with the new speed or did not have electricity and still using wind-up players, 78s were still manufactured in India, South America, Africa and the Philippines. Carolyn, like Motown Founder Berry Gordy, Jr., (see “The Marvelettes Motown 78 rpm Discovered”) had no idea about any of their product pressed on 78s. Carolyn, using the name “Candy Carroll,” was signed to singer and label owner Lloyd Price’s Double-L Records in 1962, which was distributed by Liberty Records in Hollywood. Dyna Records in the Philippines had a distribution deal with Liberty and released Liberty and Liberty distributed recordings simultaneously on both 78 and 45 rpm formats, Dyna even painstakingly replicated the classic Lady Liberty rainbow logo for the labels. “Your Cheating Heart”/”You’ve Come A Long Way From St. Louis” by Candy Carroll was issued by Dyna on the Liberty Records label, making this 78 the rarest record by Miss Carolyn Franklin. Image of the 78 will be posted shortly and is available upon request. Carolyn Franklin rocks it at 78 rpm!—All The Carolyn Franklin/Candy Carroll Best, Andromeda International Records and Films androintl@earthlink.net

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Morning Song – Chain Reaction | MassCommons — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:08:48 +0000

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