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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 an attempt at a listing. Please e-mail me if you can help me fill in the gaps.                                  Last updated: December 27, 2011

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, Roderick Savage

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
490 41257
41280
The Dentist
The Zookeeper
Little Tich (comedian)  [ details from NF ]
         
511 40010
40011
Blaze Away
Under The Banner Of Victory (F. von Blon)
Albion London Orchestra [ details from NF ]
         
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 40386
40481
Belphegor, march
Semper Fidelis, march
Albion London Orchestra  
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 40317
 
The White Coons
Queen Of Diamonds
Mr. J. Pidoux (banjo)  
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   I Like Your Apron And Your Bonnet
Some Day You'll Know
Stanley Kirkby  
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)
1026 41571
41573
Yesterday You Called Me Sweetheart
Silver Star (with Bell Effects)
Archie Anderson
Stanley Kirkby
 
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   "Faust" - Ballet Music, parts 1 & " (Gounod) Albion London Orchestra  
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 40473
41627
La Mousme (Ganne)
Hobomoko (E. Reeves)
Albion Orchestra Beka London Orchestra (dir: Julian Jones) from Beka 227
1045        
1046   Glow Worm Idyll
Humoreske (Dvorak)
Albion Orchestra  
1047 40794
40795
Rule Britannia; God Save The King
Russian National Anthem; La Marsellaise
Albion London Orchestra  
1048        
1049        
1050        
1051        
1052   Boys Of The Old Brigade
The Cubanola Glide
(Band)  
1053 41345
41348
The Silver Trumpets (E. N. Johnson)
The Church Parade (Marky)
Albion London Orchestra Empire Military Band (Beka 471)
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 908)
1055        
1056        
1057 40554
40555
Sullivan Memories, part 1 (Sullivan)
Sullivan Memories, part 2 (Sullivan)
Albion London Orchestra Beka London Orchestra (dir: Julian Jones) (from Beka 366)
1058        
1059        
1060        
1061        
1062 41020
41021
The Chocolate Soldier - selection parts 1 & 2 Albion London Orchestra Beka London Orchestra (dir: Julian Jones) (from Beka 366)
1063        
1064        
1065        
1066        
1067        
1068        
1069        
1070        
1071 40719
40720
Harry Lauder Memories, parts 1 & 2 Albion London Orchestra Beka London Orchestra (dir: Julian Jones) (from Beka 261)
1072        
1073        
1074        
1075        
1076        
1077 40395
40396
Pageant Lancers, figures 1 & 2
Pageant Lancers, figures 3 & 4
Albion London Orchestra Beka London Orchestra (dir: Julian Jones) (from Beka 47)
1078        
1079 40402
40403
Evergreen Quadrilles, figures 1 & 2
Evergreen Quadrilles, figure 3
Albion London Orchestra Beka London Orchestra (dir: Julian Jones) (from Beka 49)
1080 40596
40597
Our Miss Gibbs - selection, parts 1 & 2 Albion London Orchestra Beka London Orchestra (dir: Julian Jones) (from Beka 217)
1081        
1082 40398
40400
Dreams Of Ragtime - cakewalk (T.W. Thurban)
Moorland Flowers - barn dance (F. Burns)
Albion London Orchestra Beka London Orchestra (dir: Julian Jones) (from Beka 252)
1083        
1084 40643
40644
Tesoro Mio, waltz
The Merry Widow Waltz
Albion London Orchestra  
1085 40880
40915
Ginger, two-step
Moonstruck, two-step
Albion London Orchestra  
1086 40974
40976
Down South (Myddleton)
Darkie's Dream (Lansing)
Albion London Orchestra Beka London Orchestra (dir: Julian Jones) (from Beka 397)
1087        
1088 41100
41101
Tango Argentina (J. Valverde)
A Bunch Of Roses - paso doble (R. Chapi)
Albion London Orchestra Beka London Orchestra (dir: Julian Jones) (from Beka 428)
1089 41075
41160
Cupid's Whisper (A. Hope)
The Count Of Luxembourg (F. Lehar)
Albion London Orchestra Beka London Orchestra  (from Beka 435)
1090 41115
41159
Temptation Rag (Lodge)
The Smiler Rag (P. Wenrich)
Albion London Orchestra Beka London Orchestra (dir: Julian Jones) (from Beka 436)
1091        
1092 14032
14037
Valse Boston (Steck)
Every Little Movement (from "Madame Sherry")
Palais De Dance Orchestra, Berlin (dir: George Vintilescu) n/a (from Beka 561)
1093        
1094        
1095 40285
40328
With Flying Colours - march (P. Karins)
The Sharpshooters March (Brown)
Albion London Orchestra Beka London Orchestra (dir: Julian Jones) (from Beka 42)
1096        
1097        
1098        
1099 40850
40853
The King's Guard (march) (J.H. Keith)
Hail Europe (march)
Albion London Orchestra Beka London Orchestra (dir: Julian Jones) (from Beka 316)
1100   Infernal March
Noisy Bill March
Albion London Orchestra  
1101        
1102        
1103        
1104 40972
40973
Happy Darkies (F. Godfrey)
Marching Through Georgia (H.C. Work)
Albion London Orchestra Beka London Orchestra (dir: Julian Jones) (from Beka 409)
1105 3067
3072
Patience, selection (A. Sullivan)
1812 Overture (Tschaikowsky)
H.M. Scots Guards n/a (from Beka 57)
1106        
1107 41516
41845
My Cinnamon Lady (Mills & Scott)
Take Ma Finger Tips Melinda (Trevor & Wright)
Mr. Alexander Johnson (comedian)
Mr. Arthur Collins (comedian)
Will Terry (from Beka 643)
Harry Cove
1108        
1109 384
285
A Coon Band Contest (Pryor)
The Stars And Stripes Forever (Sousa)
The Band Of H.M. Grenadier Guards Beka 72
1110 283
298
The Warbler's Serenade
The Wee MacGregor
Albion Orchestra side 2 from Beka 73, as The Band Of H.M. Grenadier Guards
1111        
1112 2906
2907
Brooklyn Cake Walk
Cotton Blossoms
H.M. Grenadier Guards (source ?) or
Albion Military Band (source FA)
 
1113 40091
40133
Miss Hook Of Holland - selection
H.M.S. Pinafore - selection
Albion Military Band  
1114 40093
40094
 
Gems Of Scotland
Gems Of Ireland (intro: The Minstrel Boy; The Cruiksheen Lawn; The Harp That Once)
Albion Military Band  
1115 40086
40137
Punjaub, march (Payne)
Here, There And Everywhere (A. Bosc)
Royal Artillery Band Beka 630 (Band of H.M. Royal Artillery, dir: E.C. Stretton)
1116 40082
40087 ?
Light Cavalry Overture
New Colonial March
Albion London Orchestra  
1117        
1118 40416
40418
Serenade (Schubert)
Simple Aveu (Thome)
Herr Ludwig Lebell (violoncello solo)  
1119 41672
41677
The Revellers
The Rise Of The Hussars
Olly Oakley (banjo)  
1120        
1121        
1122 41186
41187
A Black Coquette
A Dusky Belle
John Pidoux (banjo solo)  
1123 41185
41188
The Sunflower Dance
Under The Double Eagle
John Pidoux (banjo solo)  
1124 40651
40652
Angels Guard Thee (the Berceuse from "Jocelyn")
The Rosary (E. Nevin)
Harry Bryan (cornet solo)  
1125 40470
40471
Alice, Where Art Thou?
The Village Blacksmith
A.S. Taylor (Cornet) & W. Chattaway (trombone)  
1126 40607
40619
In Cellar Cool (with variations)
Valse (Godard)
Mr. A. Taylor (clarionet solo)
Mr. A. Fransella (flute solo)
Source: Greg Butler
1126 40607
40619
The Laughing Cavalier
Valse (Godard)
Harry Thornton
Mr. A. Fransella (flute solo)
Source: Frank Andrews
1127 40607
40619
In Cellar Cool
Valse
Mr. A. Taylor
Mr. A. Fransella
 
1128        
1129        
1130 41153
41158
The Shamrock - selection of Irish Melodies
A Donkey's Dreamland
Premier English Concertina Band  
1131        
1132        
1133        
1134 11101
11102
Anita - polka (Cahnbly)
Oceana - polka (Cahnbly)
Albert Miller (glockenspiel) Beka 97
1135 12394
12395
Silberglockchen (Stritzkow)
Radetzky, march (J. Strauss)
Albert Miller (glockenspiel) Beka 277
1136 41331
41332
The Prettiest Song Of All (W. Whitlock)
Moonlight Capers (W. Whitlock)
Max Witte (fairy bells) Billy Whitlock
1137 41207
41329
Laughing Billy
Songs Of The Empire
Max Witte (fairy bells) Billy Whitlock
1138 40983
40984
The Islander March
Erin's Pride, Irish Jigs
Max Witte (Xylophone) Billy Whitlock
1139        
1140        
1141 40632
40633
The Swallows
Dear Heartriana
Eugenie Ritte (soprano) Beka 219
1142 40706
40707
The Promise Of Life (Bingham, Cowan)
The Children's Home (Hemans, Cowan)
Miss Eugenie Ritte (soprano) Beka 265
1143        
1144        
1145        
1146
40279
Genevieve
Song Of Seville
Miss Jessie Broughton (contralto) paste over
1147        
1148        
1149        
1150        
1151 40363
40364
Alice, Where Art Thou?
Yes, Let Me Like A Soldier Fall (from "Maritana")
Bernard Turner (tenor)  
1152 40338
40423
Nazareth
Ora Pro Nobis
Bernard Turner (tenor)  
1153   I Hear You Calling Me
My Sweetheart When A Boy
Philip Ritte  
1154        
1155        
1156 40733
40736
Sing Me To Sleep (Bingham, Greene)
Sleep And Forget (Bingham, White)
Phillip Ritte (tenor) Beka 265
1157 40748
40815
Kathleen Mavoureen
Killarney
Phillip Ritte (tenor) Beka 289
1158        
1159 41028
41029
Star Of Bethleham (Weatherley, Adams)
The Holy City (Weatherley, Adams)
Phillip Ritte (tenor) Beka 374
1160 40256
40258
Tommy Lad (Teschmacher, Margetson)
Mary Of Argyle (Jeffreys, Nelson)
James Baker (baritone)
Wilfred Virgo (tenor)
Beka 804
1161        
1162 41293
41294
For Ever With The Lord (Montgomery, Woodbury)
When I Survey The Wondrous Cross (Miller, Sullivan)
William Ashford (baritone)
Beka 447
1163        
1164   A Soldier's Song
The Toreador's Song
Alan Turner  
1166        
1167 41067
41068
The Old Rustic Bridge (Skelly)
The Vacant Chair (Root)
Stanley Kirkby (baritone) Beka 420
1168 41464
41473
Hogmanay
Take Me Down Piccadilly Road
Fred Maxwell  
1169 41122
41140
The Farmer's Boy
The Song That Reached My Heart
Stanley Kirkby Beka 446
1170 41337
41340
Old Jim's Christmas hymn
The Hymns My Mother Used To Sing
Stanley Kirkby (baritone)  
1171        
1172 41544
41545
Silver Ball
Kitty Dear
Stanley Kirkby (baritone)  
1173        
1174        
1175        
1176 301
303
Dixieland (Chauncery Haines)
Laughing Water (F.W. Hager)
H.M. Scots Guards  
1177 40611
40612
Annie Laurie
Loch Lomond
Lorne Wallett  
1178 41780 I'm Going Back To Dixie Albion Military Band Empire Military Band
1179        
1180        
1181        
1182        
1183 40712
40715
True Till Death
Eileen Alannah
Mr. Harry Thornton (baritone)  
1184        
1185 40898
40905
Off To Philadelphia (Temple, Haynes)
Molly Bawn (Lover)
Harry Thornton (baritone) Beka 334
1186 40926
40927
Long Ago In Alcala
In Old Madrid
Harry Thornton (baritone) Beka 391
 
1187        
1188        
1189 40746
40803
Sunshine And Shadow
Nellie Dean
James Hudson (baritone)  
1190 41004
41013
The Miner's Dream Of Home
Don't Go Down In The Mine, Dad
James Hudson (baritone) Beka 369
1191        
1192 40777
40895
There Are Nice Girls Everywhere
Sweethearts
Bert Alvey (comic)
James Hudson (baritone)
 
1193 40261
40266
A Picture No Artist Can Paint
Pansy
Harry Trevor (baritone)  
1194 40219
40259
The Angel Of My Dreams
Love Me, And The World Is Mine
Harry Trevor (baritone)  
1195 40519
40521
The Land Where The Angels Are
When We Went To School Together
Harry Trevor (baritone)  
1196        
1197        
1198 40333
40448
Asleep In The Deep
When The Ebb Tide Flows
Mr. Norman Williams (bass) NOTE: I have seen this and can confirm the titles, artist & catalogue number (see below)
1199 40333
40448
Asleep In The Deep
When The Ebb tide Flows
Norman Williams (bass) reported to me.
1200        
1201 40630
40631
Rocked In The Cradle Of The Deep
The Village Blacksmith
Humphrey Bishop (bass) Beka 231
1202        
1203 40365
40372
Down The Vale
"Il Trovatore" - Home To Our Mountains (Verdi)
Jessie Broughton (contralto) Beka 161
1204 40371
40373
Farewell To Summer
A Night In Spring
Jessie Broughton and Bernard Turner
Jessie Broughton and Dennis Creedon
Beka 165
1205        
1206 40432
40433
Sun Of My Soul
Jesu, Lover Of My Soul
Bernard Turner (tenor) and James Laker  
1207 40463
40464
Abide With Me
Lead, Kindly Light
Phillip Ritte and James Laker  
1208 40637
40638
Daft Davy (Devine)
Forty-Two (McKenzie)
Alf Thomas Beka 331
1209   So We All Went Walking Around
They All Walk The Wibbly Wobbly Walk
Jack Charman details from Pat Malham
1209 41252
41255
The Twenty-Third
King Ki Ki
Little Tich (comedian) details from Music Hall discography and Frank Andrews
1210 41860
41862
Mister Jollyboy
Lancashire Clogs
Olly Oakley (banjo solo)  
1211 41797
41861
The Wedding On The Moon
Take Me Back To The Garden Of Love
Jack Sherwood (baritone)  
1212 41495
41496
They Want A Little Girl Mother
I Didn't Like Music (Oh! What A Lovely Tune)
Miss Florrie Cromer  
1213        
1214 41246
41248
The Parting
My Girl's Only 17
Phil Ray (comedian)  
1215   Cigars Or Nuts
Illusion
Phil Ray  
1216        
1217 9711
9712
At The Seaside
Oh! Isn't It Singular?
Ernest Shand (comedian)  
1218 41164
41169
See Me Dance The Minuet
Valse, Valse, Valse
Wilkie Bard (comedian)  
1219        
1220        
1221        
1222 41411
41413
When Father Papered The Parlour
John, John, Go And Put Your Trousers On
Billy Williams n/a (from Beka 557)
1223 41105
41108
I'm Always Doing Something Silly
The Old Brown Cow (Silly Brown Cow)
Jay Laurie (comedian)  
1224        
1225 41365
41371
I Can't Keep The Flies Off My Lunch
Hello!
Jay Laurie (comedian)  
1226        
1227        
1228 41511
41512
Solomon's Trombone
The Spaniard That Blighted My Life
Harry Hargreaves (comedian) Harry Bluff (from Beka 551)
1229 40751
40752
Boiled Beef And Carrots
You Don't Want To Keep On Showing It
Harry Champion  
1230 40047
40050
Funny Little Bobtail Coat
Mr. Knick-Knock
Harry Champion  
1231 40046
40048
Father Did Look Funny
I See You've Got Your Old Brown Hat On
Harry Champion (comedian)  
1232 40049
40285
My Wife's Sister's Pussy Cat
I Ought To Be Punished
Harry Champion (comedian)
Tom Wootwell (comedian)
 
1233 40753
40754
Down Came The Blind
Never Let Your Braces Dangle
Harry Champion (comedian)