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A Personal History of the British Record Business 97 – Marcel Stellman, Part 3 and conclusion.

Posted on August 24, 2021 by dhvinyl

l We left Marcel talking about cover versions and UK companies’ race to get their UK artists to cover an American hit before their rivals.Keep reading – there’s a brilliant Engelbert Humperdinck story! And his views on The Rolling Stones … Continue reading →

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A Personal History of the British Record Business 56 – Tony Calder 3.

Posted on January 14, 2018 by dhvinyl

Tony Calder and Andrew Loog Oldham We pick up from where we left off, and I wanted to know about The Beatles’ connection Who were you working for when you had the publicity for ‘Love me Do’? Me and Andrew. … Continue reading →

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A Personal History of the British Record Business 54 – Tony Calder 1.

Posted on January 7, 2018 by dhvinyl

Unlike most of my previous interviewees I can’t claim to have had more than a passing acquaintance with  Tony Calder, who died suddenly in January 2018. I didn’t even know what his claims to fame were, although I had heard … Continue reading →

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A Personal History of the British Record Business 36 – Tony Barrow Pt.3

Posted on June 28, 2016 by dhvinyl

  We had reached The Beatles’ first single which EMI released with Tony still at Decca, writing sleeve notes. Going back to your days at Decca, what was the company’s reaction to this record  (Love me do) and its success? … Continue reading →

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