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Albion records were produced
by the German company, Beka from 1912. Some of the early ones are "John
Bull" records, over-pasted with a plain blue Albion (see second scan).
The others were an attractive (and very British-looking) dark blue and
yellow design. Some of them say "Manufactured in England" on the label,
others don't, so I suspect some may have been made in Germany,
though it's odd that the labels don't mention the fact. The discs were sold on a "tally man" system, where the customer signed an agreement to buy a number of records (say, 50) over a period of a year, for which a free gramophone was supplied. The records probably cost 2/6 each. The catalogue numbers started at 1001 and ran until about 1449 (the highest found so far). |
This is a first attempt at a listing. Please e-mail me if you can help me fill in the gaps. Last updated: November 12th 2008
Most of the information here is from Frank Andrews,
who has researched many early labels extensively, and whose research may be read
in most issues of the CLPGS magazine "For The Record".
In addition, I'd like to thank the
following for adding to the listing:
Norman Field, Greg Butler, Pat
Malham
Where I have conflicting information about an item, I will show
two issues of the same number and a note about the source.
| Cat No | Matrix | Title | Labelled Artists | Actual Artists |
| 1001 |
41522 41532 |
That Mysterious Rag Alexander's Ragtime Band (I. Berlin) |
Albion Military Band | Empire Military Band (from Beka 526) |
| 1002 | ||||
| 1003 |
41536 41606 |
The Eternal Waltz (L. Fall) The Pink Lady, waltz (I. Caryll) |
Albion Military Band |
Empire Military Band (from Beka 554) |
| 1003 |
41550 41551 |
The Turkey Trot The Bogie Walk |
Albion Military Band | Empire Military Band (source ?) |
| 1004 |
41552 41597 |
Dill Pickles (C.L. Johnson) The Rum-Tum-Tiddle Red Pepper Rag (H. Jones) |
Albion Military Band |
Empire Military Band (from Beka 555) |
| 1005 | ||||
| 1006 | ||||
| 1007 |
41041 41042 |
The Quaker Girl - selection The Quaker Girl - waltz |
Albion Orchestra | Beka London Orchestra (dir. Julian Jones) (from Beka 408) |
| 1008 | ||||
| 1009 | ||||
| 1010 | ||||
| 1011 |
40316 40922 |
Dinah's Wedding Excelsior (M. Balfe) |
John Pidoux (banjo) Donovan & Chattaway (cornet & trombone) |
n/a (from Beka 354) |
| 1012 |
41240 41241 |
An Operatic Rag An American Rag |
Mr. Frosini (Accordeon solo) | n/a (John Bull paste-over label) |
| 1013 | ||||
| 1014 |
40460 40462 |
Thora (F.E. Weatherby & S. Adams) Come Into The Garden, Maud (Tennyson & Balfe) |
Phillipe Ritte (tenor) | n/a (from Beka 116) |
| 1015 |
40805 40814 |
The Anchor's Weighed (S.J. Arnold) The Death Of Nelson (S.J. Arnold) |
Phillipe Ritte (tenor) | n/a (from Beka 117) |
| 1016 | ||||
| 1017 | ||||
| 1018 |
41354 41355 |
There's Always A Corner By The Fire For You (
Penso) Do You Remember The Last Waltz? (B. Scott) |
Stanley Kirkby (baritone) | n/a (from Beka 394) |
| 1019 |
277 293 |
Washington Post (march) (J.P. Sousa) The Jefferson Guards March (A. Williams) |
Grenadier Guards Band | n/a (from Beka 76) |
| 1020 |
41480 41483 |
Piccaninny Mine, Good Night (H. Trotere) My Juliet (Hill) |
Stanley Kirkby (baritone) and Olly Oakley (Banjo) | n/a (from Beka 538) |
| 1021 |
41571 41573 |
Yesterday You Called Me Sweetheart (David,
Penso) Silver Star (Johnson) |
Archie Anderson (baritone) Stanley Kirkby (baritone) with bell effects |
(from Beka 548) |
| 1022 | ||||
| 1023 |
41410 41412 |
You're The One Let's All Go Mad |
Billy Williams | n/a (from Beka 504) |
| 1024 |
41406 41407 |
Sally O'Malley Mrs. B. |
Billy Williams | n/a (from Beka 505) |
| 1025 |
41409 41408 |
Why Can't We Have The
Sea In London? I Don't Care |
Billy Williams | n/a (from Beka 506) |
| 1026 |
41059 41061 |
Ginger, You're Barmy (F. Murray) I'm Henery The Eighth (F. Murray & R.P. Weston) |
Harry Champion | n/a (from Beka 400) |
| 1027 | ||||
| 1028 |
41312 41397 |
Ain't It 'Ot? (F. Carter) Oh, Timothy, Let's Have A Look At It |
Bert Weston | (from Beka 496) |
| 1029 | ||||
| 1030 | ||||
| 1031 | ||||
| 1032 | ||||
| 1033 | ||||
| 1034 | ||||
| 1035 |
40640 40641 |
Poet And Peasant - overture parts 1 & 2 (Suppe) | Albion London Orchestra | Beka London Orchestra (dir: Julian Jones) (from Beka 252) |
| 1036 | ||||
| 1037 | ||||
| 1038 |
40996 40997 |
The Bohemian Girl - selection parts 1 & 2 (M. Balfe) | Albion London Orchestra | Beka London Orchestra (dir: Julian Jones) (from Beka 355) |
| 1039 | ||||
| 1040 |
40598 40599 |
William Tell - andante (Rossini) William Tell - allegro (Rossini) |
Albion Orchestra | Beka London Orchestra (dir: Julian Jones) (from Beka 387) |
| 1041 | ||||
| 1042 | ||||
| 1043 | ||||
| 1044 | ||||
| 1045 | ||||
| 1046 | ||||
| 1047 | ||||
| 1048 | ||||
| 1049 | ||||
| 1050 | ||||
| 1051 | ||||
| 1052 | ||||
| 1053 | ||||
| 1054 |
41627 41632 |
Nearer My God, To Thee (S. Adams, J.B. Dykes) Eternal Father, Strong To Save (Whiting & Dykes) |
Albion Orchestra with vocal effects | (from Beka 562) |
| 1055 | ||||
| 1056 | ||||
| 1057 | ||||
| 1058 |