Songs of Vienna

A1a 27 January 1951, issued as CHA. 1203 A1b 24 January 1949, issued as CHA. 1038 A1c 30 January 1948, issued as CHA. 1021 A2a 22 November 1949, issued as CHA. 1114 A2b 30 November 1948, issued as CHA. 1023 A2c 30 November 1948, issued as CHA. 1022 A3a 27 January 1951, issued as CHAX. 612 A3b 30 November 1948, issued as CHA. 1025 A3c 29 November 1949, issued as CHA. 1092 A3d 28 November 1949, issued as CHA. 1110 B1a 22 November 1949, issued as CHA. 1115 B1b 29 November 1949, issued as CHA. 1093 B1c 28 November 1949, issued as CHA. 1111 B2a 22 November 1949, issued as CHA. 521 B2b 29 November 1949, issued as CHA. 1112 B2c 29 November 1949, issued as CHA. 1113 B3a 29 November 1949 B3c 29 November 1949, issued as CHA. 1091 B3d 24 November 1949, issued as CHA. 124 B3c is listed as "Ewiges Wien" on labels, but "Ewiges Wein" on sleeve... The notes call the composer of this "Ferdinand Fellner", but other sources give Sepp Fellner the guernsey. All recorded in the Brahms Saal, Vienna with the Faitl Kemmeter Ensemble except Side One numbers 1a and 3a and Side Two numbers 3a with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Rudolf Moralt and Side One. number 2a, Side Two, number 1a and 2a with the Vienna Volksoper Orchestra conducted by Anton Paulik. The orchestral sides were recorded in the Musikvereinssaal. "A W.R.C. (London) recording, released for its members in Australia by World Record Club." Australian WRC 1st pressing, sourced from original stampers and featuring unique sleeve art. "R 06095" on sleeve, "R-06095" on labels. Liner notes dated 1976, but the labels show the post-1978 absence of "stereo" at bottom-left (mono recording notwithstanding...): advertised for release in November 1979. Also issued on cassette. There are at least two pressings - this one in yellow with green font, and one in brown with green font. This one, with the more colourful back, is no doubt the first. World Record Club: Registered Office - 605 Camberwell Road, Hartwell, Victoria, 3124.