1929, That's Living, Ipana Troubadours, Hi Def 78RPM .wmv

[blackiebeast]

Great tune. The illustration on the "new process" record jacket is so cool! Thanks, Carol

[syncopeter]

You can hear that even as early as this companies were experimenting with true hifi recording.Of course when RCA made their first really good ribbon microphone, which was hell to set up, because of the risk of overloading the diafragm, things really took a surge upwards. Too bad they had to equalize down, because the average gramophone simply couldn't cope with the dynamics and frequency range. A situation that existed till the 1960s when hifi finally became affordable to Joe Public.

[suaveoo]

I think this is the most astonishing sound quality I've yet heard out of a 1929 Columbia - you can definitely hear sheet music being quietly rustled at the start of Ballew's vocal on "To Be In Love", and you are also aware he's using a separate microphone. The balance and tonal qualities are just amazing. Bravo !! (And some pretty terrific sides, too - I give "To Be In Love" the edge. Gret arrangement!)

[gregoryagogo]

Both songs are good, but I espcecially love "To Be In Love"... Love the violin plunks and the cymbol crashes!

[Corrie121]

Listening to quality music like this, well, THAT'S LIVING !!

This is a great post, and I thank you for sharing it.

[Masquerade03]

Absolutely marvelous! To have this wonderful record in such a pristine sound is a miracle. Thanks for sharing!

[roybo1930]

Prozoot, Your just too, too AWESOME my friend!!! This is just BEAUTIFUL!

[chompo7]

not sure how you do it but whatever it is your videos sound a million times

better than any cd remastered release! i would love to see an explanation of

how you get such pristine awsome sound out of a 78!

[roybo1930]

@chompo7 BOY I SURE AGREE!!! Most of the time when some people try to clean up a recording from this era, It sounds as if it was playing under water, Just horrable!!! Prozoot does a supre FANTASTIC job posting these BEAUTIFUL recordings!!

[muscleco]

Wow! What a fabulous pair of sides. Why can't we have music like that now? Even the cover is beautiful!