Berliner Gramophone 7” 78 rpm 1-Sided Record No. 404 "The Laughing Song" Johnson
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Description
This auction is for E. Berliner's Gramophone 7” 78rpm Record #404 "The Laughing Song" by George W. Johnson recorded October 31, 1895. The name of the artist, song title and date are handwritten or etched below the spindle hole. The Company Name and patent information above the spindle. I have listened to the record and it plays fine with no skips or harsh noise. As with all Berliner's - there is obviously surface and higher background noise, including ticks, pops and hiss. Because of the higher background noise it is necessary to listen more closely. The record has small scratches, scuffing, groove wear as well as a few small indentations or what might be called 'dimples' in the grooves. This is considered to be pretty common or normal wear for a record that was recorded more than 115 ago.
German-American inventor Emile Berliner invented the first circular, non-cylinder, playing discs with recorded sound in the late 1880s. These fairly flat-edged black, circular platter-like discs are now commonly known as records. By 1895 he had financing available for the E. Berliner's Gramophone Company, which produced the discs from 1895-1899. These historic recordings, which are now over 115-years old are considered extremely rare and collectible, with some being one-of-a-kind recordings due to the process in which they were recorded and duplicated.
Please review the images carefully for condition. I am listing several Berliner’s so if you are interested please take a look. Shipping to the US will be $4.00, Canada $12.00 and all other countries $18.00. If you purchase more than one record please request and invoice. Thanks for your interest and email if you have any questions.
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