There's an awesome site where you can access a HUGE trove of cylinder recordings. Here's a cool song from 1916 sung by Billy Murray called Since Mother Goes To Movie Shows. My! They would flip their lids if they knew what goes on today!
http://www.library.ucsb.edu/OBJID/Cylinder11460
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Hmm... some pretty serious addiction issues there.
That does look like a great archive.
Have you noticed that with the early commercial music recordings, it always sounds like the same man (or woman) singing? I guess that was just the limitation of the frequency range that made the voices sound similar—or maybe it's just me?
That does look like a great archive.
Have you noticed that with the early commercial music recordings, it always sounds like the same man (or woman) singing? I guess that was just the limitation of the frequency range that made the voices sound similar—or maybe it's just me?
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I don't know, I never noticed anything like that. I will say that it sometimes is hard to tell if it is a man or woman singing, but I think that's the style of singing back then. Maybe that reasoning (the style) is why it sounds like it's always the same guy to you.
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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I've been poking around this interesting site some more. Many of the recordings are surprisingly high quality, considering their age. They've done a good job with restoration.
Len Spencer Talking Machine advertisement record.
http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/searc ... query=2500
Len Spencer Talking Machine advertisement record.
http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/searc ... query=2500
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Isn't that a fantastic recording? I love that part where he talks about hearing the voices of your loved ones even though they are far away.... It reminded me how amazing it is that we can hear him, over 100 years later.
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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The personal (as opposed to commercial) recordings section looks interesting. It's apparent these were used a lot for momentos, long distance exchanges with family, recording a child's performance, etc.
Sample: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/detai ... 113&of=714
Sample: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/detai ... 113&of=714
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Some of those are very strange! Just listened to this one:
http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/detai ... 6&r=1&of=6
http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/detai ... 6&r=1&of=6
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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Here's a nice clear one. Mother Hasn't Spoke To Father Since. He's in trouble!
http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/detai ... 6&r=6&of=6
http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/detai ... 6&r=6&of=6
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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Yes, I listened to that odd one earlier. I wonder what the motivation was for making that.Kitty wrote: ↑Sat Nov 17, 2018 4:27 pmSome of those are very strange! Just listened to this one:
http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/detai ... 6&r=1&of=6
Some of what they're saying is indistinguishable. I also noticed a strange kind of echo after many of the words, almost like an added reverb. I wonder if that was accidental?
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After discovering him in adultery, I don't think cold feet in bed would be much of an issue.Kitty wrote: ↑Sat Nov 17, 2018 5:10 pmHere's a nice clear one. Mother Hasn't Spoke To Father Since. He's in trouble!
http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/detai ... 6&r=6&of=6