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ROYALE 10" LP's -Wright Record Corp.

These are Eli Oberstein's first microgroove releases. They were pressed in the same plant and from the same materials as his 78 RPM products. Known issues are identical to contemporary VARSITY releases. Updated 9/2/99.

VARSITY 6000 series

Series appears to duplicate issues on ROYALE.
ROYALE 6000 PERCY FAITH and his Orchestra
That Old Black Magic [orig. Majestic 1163 mx. T1252]
Temptation [orig. Majestic 1164 mx. T1250]
The Touch of Your Hand [orig. Majestic 1164 mx. T1251]
Tia Juana [unreleased Majestic mx. T1248]
Dancing In The Dark [orig. Majestic 1162 mx. T1254]
Begin The Beguine [orig. Majestic 1164 mx.T1253]
All Through The Night [orig. Majestic 1163 mx. T1249]
Noche Caribe [unreleased Majestic mx. T1255]
1162, 3 & 4 also released as Majestic album number MZ-5
VARSITY 6004 EARL WILD PLAYS CHOPIN
Waltz in E
Butterfly Etude op.25, no.9 Black Key Etude op.10, no.5
Revolutionary Etude in c, op.10, no.12
Etude (Aeolian Harp) Waltz in G flat, op.70, no.1
Prelude in d, op.28, no.24
VARSITY 6016 ALL TIME HITS OF IRVING BERLIN
Always [Jack Smith - orig. Hit 7115 mx. T474]
You Keep Coming Back Like a Song [Georgia Gibbs- orig. Majestic 12000 mx. T760]
Soft Lights and Sweet Music [Twilight Three - orig. Majestic 7242 mx. T1171]
Lady of the Evening [Twilight Three - orig. Majestic 7241 mx. T1172]
Alexanders Ragtime Band [Bob Case]
Harlem on My Mind [Thelma Carpenter - orig. Majestic 1104 mx. T871]
Blue Skies [Morton Downey - orig. Majestic 1046 mx. T725]
All By Myself [Morton Downey - orig. Majestic 1046 mx. T724]
VARSITY 6020 JAN PEERCE RECITAL
VARSITY 6043 COLE PORTER INSTRUMENTAL HITS
Percy Faith
Jerry Wald
Stevens
Nat Brandwynne

Royale 6000 series

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