Various Artists - Treasures Untold:A Modern 78 RPM Reader (plus book) – New CD – RSD25
Format: New & Sealed Book+CD Label: CARGO Cat. No: TSQ4074 Barcode: 0850052454074 Released: 12/04/2025
*** RECORD STORE DAY 2025 Available in the shop WHILE STOCKS LAST from 8am to 5.30pm on Saturday 12 April then Sunday 13 April 11am to 3pm and Monday 14 April 10am to 3pm Remaining stock will be available to buy here ONLINE from 8pm UK Time on Monday 14 April 2025
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Treasures Untold’ is 155 pages, hardback, CD inside, 10"x10”. Are 78 rpm records the next format to make a comeback? For the first half of the 20th Century, shellac 78s were the dominant music format. Treasures Untold: A Modern 78 rpm Reader features deep-dive writing from collectors ranging in age from 14 to 87, exploring this mind-blowing musical world and the passions that drive it. Included in this special numbered book edition is an exclusive CD featuring contemporary artists performing songs from the 78s era : Eden & John’s East River String Band (ft. Eli Smith & R. Crumb) * Gwenifer Raymond * Muireann Bradley * Luther Dickinson * Down Hill Strugglers * Kevin Barker * Michael Hurley * Billy Childish * Devon Flaherty * William Tyler Written contributions from musicians, ethnomusicologists, producers, archivists, collectors and dealers. The CD contains ten tracks, eight of which were recorded expressly for this project. The other two have never been on CD/digital. The CD will not be released digitally and is exclusive to the book. 1. Eden & John’s East River String Band (ft. R. Crumb and Eli Smith) - "Under the Double Eagle” 2. Gwenifer Raymond - “The Coo Coo Bird" / “Cluck Old Hen” 3. Muireann Bradley - “When the Levee Breaks” 4. Luther Dickinson - “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen" / "Peace in the Valley” 5. Down Hill Strugglers - “Casey Jones” 6. Kevin Barker - "Pireotiko Taximi” 7. Michael Hurley - “Milwaukee Blues” 8. Billy Childish - “I Am the Devil” 9. Devon Flaherty - “Been on the Job Too Long" 10. William Tyler - "Been Listening All The Day
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