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Pathe Disque


Playing Next: Gianfranco Daprile - Soul Stat (MATERIALISM164)
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This is a nine and a half inch [approx 245mm] 'Pathe Disque' being played on the correct style of wind up Pathe gramophone. The title is 'La Troika' The record number is 7854.
This is what is known as a 'Hill and Dale' recording due to the cutting stylus moving in a vertical direction [Edison] rather than the lateral cut [wavy line] that we are all so familiar with.
Oh..Its not a trick...the record really does play from the inside out.... The reason for this I believe was due to the general composition of music starting quietly and then building up to the finish. With conventional recordings all this 'modulation' had to be crammed into the very small area of grooves at the end of a record. Pathe records being recorded in reverse allowed much more room due to the extra area of groove space at the beginning..! Anyway that's my explanation. The records have a wax like feel to them rather like the conventional Columbia recordings of the late 20's early 30's. another little quirk in the history of sound recording. Hope you find it interesting. J.


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