Turkish Towel + I Never See Maggie Alone (1926) Savoy Havana Band

[@alexmckenna1171]

Love those soprano saxes..

[@6dBperOctave]

Glad you enjoy it.

[@MikeThomas78]

Hi Hector, I was surprised by what you said about the value of the original 78. I've have a few copies in my time and wouldn't expect to pay more than £2 - £3 for a decent copy it as it is fairly common in my experience. I've seen quite easy-to-find records selling for very silly prices on ebay, so it really isn't a good guide to the real values! I thought you'd did an excellent job with the transfer (as you generally do, anyway), so it was worth the work you've put in with the declicking! I suspect the reviewer was disdainful of "Charleston" because by late 1926 it was probably considered a rather out-of-date dance! I would consider Turkish Towel to be a typical "eastern" number, really.

[@6dBperOctave]

Clearly, I'm looking in the wrong places for my 78s!

[@MikeThomas78]

@@6dBperOctave You need to come along to one of the few record fairs that still deal in 78s!

[@gregoryagogo]

symbol percussion thing is a neat and unusual sound.

[@6dBperOctave]

Thanks for commenting on it. I tried to keep the high frequencies from the cymbals clear, even though it caused problems with the crackle being audible. Most transfers cut the surface noise by applying treble cut, then the likes of the cymbals get muted.