[Jukebox-list] Re-issue 78s

[Jimmy Day]

So - - -

Hey, it's good to be posting again in here!  I feel like family, almost, 
with all the "lurking" I do  ;-)

Getting a bit tired of "big band",  on the Wurlitzer, I thought I'd look for 
some of those "re-issue sets" on 78 rpm.  I know they are EXPENSIVE but 
curiosity urged me on.  I stumbled across the following eBay listing - the 
link is at the bottom - look at the pix of the labels carefully, 
particularly the *times* of the songs.

The Beatles' "Twist And Shout' is listed at 2:00; however, my copy on 45 rpm 
Capitol purple label lists the time as 2:32.  "I Saw Her Standing There" on 
the original Capitol swirl is listed at 2:50, on the "re-issue" it is only 
2:28.  I know 78s spin faster than 45s but these differences seems a bit 
strange.  Have the songs been "altered" to try to avoid royalties, as the 
seller indicates were an issue?  Another thing I wonder, are these 
"re-issues" actual pressed records, or simply one-off cuts?  Making masters 
is not cheap.

And what's with these "bidders" with aster**icks in their IDs?

If anyone knows anything about this, please chime in.  Heck, this would make 
a good thread!  Re-issue records and the people behind them.  We all have 
heard of the "Collectables" label, but what of the many others; "Lost Nite", 
"Rhino", etc.

And I suppose the REAL reason I started this whole thing - does anyone know 
of a source for good R&R 78s?  Doesn't have to be Elvis or Jerry Lee Lewis, 
just no music with brass or woodwind instruments PLEEZE, no songs with the 
words "Dreaming" in it, and preferrably with a good drummer.  Gene Krupa, 
you were ahead of your time!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Jukebox-78RPM-Hit-Song-Records-Title-Strips-MINTY-NEW_W0QQitemZ320219218229QQihZ011QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem