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4 in 1 (a British Homophone product) was a genuine attempt to give more value for money. The records do have 4 full-length tunes on every record, each side playing for at least 6 minutes (some are longer!). The groove is fine and the quality is not bad considering the technical limitations. Each is a master recording and not dubbed from an existing "normal" 10" record. All matrices are English, and mainly dance bands. The catalogue ran from 1 to about 91 and all date from 1932-34.
They must have sold well, at least to start with; the first 20 or so are quite common, but they get progressively more difficult to find until any numbered above 60 are rare; above 80 are pretty well impossible to find.

As there are only about 90 issues - it's a nice size to try and list here, so here we go!
(Note: all dance band titles are Fox-Trots unless otherwise noted)
Updated 27th October 2004

Cat No Matrix Title Artist as Labelled Sterno Issue
1 X-129

X-127
Humming To Myself
A Bungalow, A Piccolo, And You
Goin' To Have A Big Time To-Night
Aroma Mendocinas (tango)
Andre Astan & his Orch
Lou Selwyn & his Orch
Carson Robison & his Pioneers
Mantovani & his Tipica Orch
1008
1006

1064
2 X-134

X-130

Marta
Pagan Moon (waltz)
The Flies Crawled Up The Window
I Want To Cling To Ivy
Les Allen (with the Salon String Orch)
Mantovani & his String Orch
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors

1029
1019
1019
3 X-135

X-132

Wondering (waltz)
Just Another Dream Of You (waltz ballad)
Sing A New Song
I Got Rhythm
Mantovani & his Tipica Orch
Les Allen (light baritone) with orch accp
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors
1029

1020
1023
4 X-121

X-147

Lullaby Of The Leaves
Every Day's A Lucky Day
Why Waste Your Tears?
Underneath The Arches
Kinsman & his Band (Ritz Hotel London)
The Carlton Syncopators
Andre Astan and his Orch
Louis Ramel and his Band
1002
1003
1030
1022
5 X-149

X-150

I Heard
Shadows On The Window
The Sun Has Got His Hat On
From One Pair Of Arms To Another (waltz)
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors
Andre Astan and his Orch
Louis Ramel and his Band
1023
1027
1031
1031 
6 X-151

X-148

They All Start Whistling Mary
Happy-Go-Lucky You
Stop The Sun, Stop The Moon
Say That You  Were Teasing Me
Bernie Blake and his Orch
Louis Ramel and his Band
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors
The Twelve Rhythm Monarchs
1032
1032
1028
1036 
7 X-161

X-160

Masquerade (valse)
Gosh, Darn
On A Dreamy Afternoon
Song Of The Harp (waltz)
Andre Astan and his Orch
The Twelve Rhythm Monarchs
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors
rejected
1042
1026
1026 
8 X-159

X-158

Three's A Crowd
Walkin' On Air
Ain't Ya Comin' Out To-Night
Gene The Fighting Marine
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors
The Twelve Rhythm Monarchs
Lou Selwyn and his Orch
Billy Seymour and his Boys
1041
1042
1036
1035
9 X-169

X-175

How'm I Doin'?
Listen To The German Band
Cabin In The Cotton
Coo-ee
The Twelve Rhythm Monarchs
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors
Bernie Blake and his Orch
Louis Ramel and his Band
1043
1043
1044
rejected 
10 X-174

X-177

The Clouds Will Soon Roll By
A Great Big Bunch Of You
Nina (tango)
Little Romany (waltz)
Andre Astan and his Orch
Lou Selwyn and his Orch
Mantovani & his Tipica Orch
Mantovani & his Tipica Orch
rejected
1051
1152
1021
11 X-168

X-179

The Old Man Of The Mountain
I Beg Your Pardon, Mademoiselle (6/8)
Venetian Lady
Holding My Honey's Hand
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors

Sydney Raymond & his Commanders
1050
1050
1061
1052
12 X-180

X-190

When The Morning Rolls Around
Sweet Sixteen And Never Been Kissed
Sweet Muchacha (rumba)
Liszt, Chopin And Mendelssohn
Sydney Raymond & his Commanders
Sydney Raymond & his Commanders
Al Terry And His Band
Kantulas Accordeon Band
1053
1052
1060
1060
13 X-197

X-199
We Just Couldn't Say Good-bye
Janine (waltz)
Say To Yourself I Will Be Happy
Moon
Bernie Blake and his Band
Andre Astan & his Orchestra
Ben Selwyn and his Dance Band
Louis Ramel and his Orchestra
1063
1068
1062
rejected
14 X-221

X-210

Same Old Moon (waltz)
After To-Night We Say "Good-Bye"
While We Danced At The Mardi Gras (waltz)
Banking On The Weather
Terry McGoveran and his Band
Ben Oakhill and his Orch
Bertini and his Band
Bertini and his Band
1073
1073
1067
1068
15 X-216

X-222

He's Dead But He Won't Lie Down
Looking On The Bright Side
Let's All Sing Like The Birdies Sing (waltz)
Cheer-i-eer-i-o
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors

Zigano's Accordeon Band
1071
1071

16 X-240

X-219

Marching Along Together (6/8)
Song Of The Bells (waltz)
You're My Everything
Ooh! That Kiss
Sydney Raymond & his Commanders

Al Terry And His Band
1080
rejected
rejected
1074
17 X-218

X-213

Rock Your Cares Away
Mad About The Boy
Little Miss Gadabout
A Bet-Time Story
Rudy Starita and his Ambassadors

Sydney Raymond & his Commanders
1072
1072
1169
1070
18 X-173

X-211

Let's All Dance The Polka
Song Of My Heart

The Old Kitchen Kettle
We're A Couple Of Soldiers
Nat Star and his Dance Orch
Andre Astan and his Orch
Sydney Raymond & his Commanders
Sydney Raymond & his Commanders
1051
rejected
1069
1069
19 X-246

X-242

I Laughed So Hard I Nearly Died
Tell Your Father, Tell Your Mother
Thro' The Showers
Linger A Little Longer
Billy Seymour and his Boys

Sydney Raymond & his Commanders



1080
1081
20 X-241

X-223

In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town (waltz)
Round The Bend Of The Road
Dinah
Accordeon Joe
Sydney Raymond & his Commanders

Zigano's Accordeon Band

rejected
1081
21 X-249

X-260

Dreaming
Wanderer
Let's All Sing Like The Birdies Sing (waltz)
I Don't Want To Go To Bed
Sydney Raymond & his Commanders

The Fifteen Crimson Dominoes
1092
1092
1107
1108
22 X-255

X-231

That's Certain
Let's Put Out The Lights
Don't Say Good-Bye
You Just You (waltz)
Rudy Starita And His Band

The Fifteen Crimson Dominoes
1097
1097
1084
1084
23 X-229

X-254

I'll Do My Best To Make You Happy
Love Is The Sweetest Thing
Ich Liebe Dich, My Dear
Whispering To You (waltz)
The Fifteen Crimson Dominoes

Rudy Starita And his Band

1082
1082
1108
1096 
24 X-250

X-258

Moonlight The Danube And You (waltz)
Say It Isn't So
My Romance
How Deep Is The Ocean?
Sydney Raymond & his Commanders

Eddy King (Les Allen) with Mantovani's Tipica Orch
1093
1093
25 X-230

X-251

Tell Me To-Night
Here Comes Annie Lee
Till To-Morrow
I'll Follow You
The Fifteen Crimson Dominoes

Sydney Raymond & his Commanders
1083
1083
1094
1094
26 X-262

X-266

Yes Mr. Brown
Sweethearts For Ever
Just An Echo In The Valley
A Little Street Where Old Friends Meet (waltz)
The Fifteen Crimson Dominoes

Buddy Prince and his Band
1105
1106
1112
1112
27 X-265

X-276

How Can You Say "No"?
Sing An Old-Fashioned Coon Song
Please
Here Lies Love
Louis Ramel and his Band
Andre Astan and his Orch
Sydney Raymond & his Commanders
Sydney Raymond & his Commanders
1115
1117
1130
1130
28        
29 X-256

X-267

Pu-Leeze Mr Hemingway
I Wonder How The Old Folks Are Tonight (wz)
Balloons
Always In My Heart
Rudy Starita And His Band

Sydney Raymond & his Commanders

1096
1108
1113
1113
30 X-274

X-268

Brighter Than The Sun
What More Can I Ask?
Ev'ryone Says "I Love You"
Here Comes Mister Sunshine
Rudy Starita And His Band

Sydney Raymond & his Commanders
1128
1128
1114
1114
31 X-288

X-292

Wheezy Anna

Leave The Pretty Girls Alone
Puss! Puss! Puss! (waltz)
Billy Seymour and his Boys

Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band

1132

1127
1127
32 X-286

X-279

Her Name Is Mary
Whistling Under The Moon
It's Gonna Be You
A Boy And A Girl Were Dancing (waltz)
Mantovani & his Concert Orch

Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band
1136
1137

1126
1126
33 X-277

X-291

Butterflies In The Rain
Old Father Thames
Horses Carry Tails
This Is The Rhythm For Me
Sydney Raymond & his Commanders

Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band

1140
1140

1135
1135
34 X-311

X-301

Do You Recall?
Can't We Meet Again?
The Night You Sang On The Radio (waltz)
I'm Sure Of Everything But You
Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band

The Silver Serenaders

1145
1145
1155
1155
35 X-271

X-310

Play Fiddle Play (waltz)
Conchita (paso-doble)
Young And Healthy
What A Perfect Combination
Mantovani & his Tipica Orch

Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band

1137
1125

1143
1143
36 X-300

X-293

There's Something About A Soldier
The Moment I Saw You
Love Tales
I'm Playing With Fire
Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band

Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band

1146
1146

1133
1133
37 X-318 Sittin' In The Dark
Jolly Old Ma! Jolly Old Pa!
Rudy Starita and his Band 1154
1168
38 X-303 The Girl In The Little Green Hat
What Wouldja Like For Breakfast?
Nat Star and his Dance Orch 1157
1157
39 X-345

X-319

There Always Together
Little Nell
My Heart's To Let
My Darlimg
Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band

Rudy Starita And His Band

1185
1165
1153
1153
40 X-344

X-348

Hyde Park Corner (6/8)
Willow Weep For Me
Look What You've Done
Won't You Stay To Tea?
Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band

Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band

1166
1166
1164
1164
41 X-353

X-350

Moon Song
Try A Little Tenderness
Fiddler Joe
Eucalyptus
Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band

Vine & More (comedians) with orch

1186
1165
42        
43 X-287

X-347

Will You Dance Through Life With Me (tango)
There Was A Poor Musician (tango)
Under My Umbrella
Why Can't This Night Go On For Ever?
Mantovani & his Tipica Orch

Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band

1148
1148
1184
1184
44 X-361

X-362

And So I Married The Girl
Farewell To Arms
Deep Water
Twenty Million People
Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band

Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band

1181
1181

1187
1203
45 X-369

X-370

I Like Mountain Music
When It's Lamp Lightin' Time In The Valley
My Pomeranian And Your Pekingese
Give Me A Smile
The Silver Serenaders

Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra

1188
1188
1204
rejected
46 X-371

X-317

Something Came And Got Me In The Spring
On My Mind
I'd Do Anything In The World For You
A Broken Rosary (waltz)
Nat Star and his Dance Orch

Rudy Starita and his Band

1196
rejected
1154
1169
47 X-336

X-364

For Love Time (waltz)
Si, Si (tango)
Me And Mine Are Doing Fine
The Old Spinning Wheel
Mantovani & his Tipica Orch

Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band

1199
1199

1196
1187
48 X-379

X-372

All Over Italy (waltz)
Stormy Weather
When The King Goes By
Good-Night, But Not Good-Bye
Nat Star and his Dance Orch

Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band

1195
1195

1201
1201
49 X-391

X-363

Two-Buck-Tim From Timbuctoo
You've Got Me Crying Again
Wear A Great Big Smile
Rock-A-Bye Moon (waltz)
Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band

Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band

1218
rejected

1202
1202
50 X-392

X-328

The Language Of Love
Josephine
Spanish Sweetheart (waltz)
When The Wild, Wild Roses Bloom (waltz)
Syd Lipton & his New Grosvenor H B

Zigano's Accordeon Band

1217
1217

51 X-393

X-395

In The Valley Of The Moon (waltz)
I'm In Love With A Sunbeam
Persian March
March Of The Dwarfs
Syd Lipton & his New Grosvenor H B

Reginald King & his Light Orchestra

1218
rejected
52 X-354 Hannah From Panama
Waltzing In A Dream (waltz)
Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band 1185
1186
53 X-400

X-403

That Means Falling In Love
Time To Go
Hold Me
Blue Cloud
Billy Clerq & Lallie Lack (actually Sam Browne & Else Carlisle)
Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band
Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band
1222
1222

1220
1220
54 X-397

X-404

Elvira (rumba)
Ranno De La Noche (tango)
Hiawatha's Lullaby
To-Night, Sweetheart You're Mine (waltz)
Mantovani & his Tipica Orch

Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band

1215
1215

1219
rejected
55 X-410

X-405

You're Mine, You!
About This Time Next Week
Seven Years With The Wrong Woman (waltz)
A Woman Should Stick To Her Man
Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Bd

The Six Hobos

1226
1269
56 X-412 Peter, Peter
One Tiny Tear
Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band 1227
1227
57 X-415

X-417

Sundown In A Little Green Hollow
The School Song
Darkness On The Delta
Everything's Fine With Me
Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Bd

The Silver Serenaders

1243
1225
1225
rejected
58 X-420

X-422

I Cover The Waterfront
Moths Around The Candle Flame
Throw Open Wide Your Window (waltz)
Gipsy Sing To Me
Buddy Prince and his Band

Mantovani & his Tipica Orch

1230
1242
1253
1253
59 X-426 Shuffle Off To Buffalo
You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me
Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band 1228
1228
60 X-402

X-434

She's My Pet
I Can't Remember (waltz)
Isn't it Heavenly?
Reflections In The Water (waltz)
Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band

Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz

rejected
1219
1240
1240
61 X-435

X-440

Lazy Bones
I Raised My Hat
Carry Me Back To Green Pastures
I've Found The Right Girl
Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz

Fred & Leslie Douglas

1224
1224
62 X-436 Learn To Croon
Moonstruck
Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz 1241
1241
63 X-423

X-444

Si Petite (waltz)
Her First Dance
The Grass Is Getting Greener All The Time
Waltzing Alone With You (waltz)
Mantovani & his Tipica Orch

Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz



1247
1247
64 X-451

X-448

Ding! Dong! Ding! (waltz)
If I Had Someone To Love
Two Tickets To Georgia
Roll Up The Carpet
Sydney Lipton's Grosvenor House Band

Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band

1249
1250

1251
1251
65 X-445

X-446

My Lucky Day
Happy Ending
Don't Blame Me
Sweet Dreams, Pretty Lady (waltz)
Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz 1246
1246
1248
1248
66 X-459

X-447

Oh! Johanna
If You'll Say "Yes" Cherie (waltz)
There's A New Day Comin'
Lay Your Head On My Shoulder
Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band

Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band

1263
1263

1252
1252
67 X-461

 

Dear Stranger
Love In The Moonlight

Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz

Reginald King & his Orchestra

1262
1262
68 X-462

X-474

Dinner At Eight
The Song That You Gave To Me
What Is The Use Of It Now?
The Last Round-Up
Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz 1270
1270
1339
1271
69  
George Dosher  
70 X-465

X-479

Night And Day
I Like To Go Back In The Evening
It's The Talk Of The Town
Yvonne (waltz)
The Romany Band, dir by Oscar Rabin

George Glover and his Band

rejected
1276
1290
1289
71 X-470

X-471

Sunny
Lover
Oh! Ella
Mademoiselle
Zigano's Accordeon Band  
72 X-475

X-478

Moonlight And Melody - selection -part 1
Moonlight And Melody - selection -part 2
Symphony Of The Breeze
Blue Moments
Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Bd

George Glover and his Band

1296
1296
1289
1290
73 X-472

X-483

I Was In The Mood
He Was A Handsome Young Soldier (waltz)
A One-Horse Town
Thanks
Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz 1272
1272
1285
1286
74 X-485

X-464

Laughing Waltz
An Old, Old Man With An Old, Old Pipe
Shadows On The Swanee
Morning, Noon and Night
The Barnstormers

Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band

1299
1299

1275
1275
75 X-488

X-489

My Hat's On The Side Of My Head
Roaming
God Bless You (waltz)
You've Got Everything
Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz 1311
1295
1311
1312
76 X-484

X-494

Christmas Bells At Eventide (waltz)
Alice In Wonderland
I've Got You On My Mind
You'll Never Understand
The Barnstormers

Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Bd

1298
1298
1324
1325
77 X-473

X-482

Did My Heart Beat, Did I Fall In Love?
Ah, But Is It Love?
Ev'rybody Loves My Marguerite
You Ought To See Sally On Sunday
Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz 1271
1294
1285
1293
78 X-496

X-498

That's Another Scottish Story
Just Making Conversation
When He Tried To Kiss Her By The Duckpond
Five And Twenty Soldiers And A Nurse
Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band 1318
1318
1317
1317
79 X-510

X-511

Edie Was A Lady
Come Up And See Me Sometime
When You Were The Girl On The Scooter
Without That Certain Thing
Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz 1323
1323
1335
1335
80 X-497

X-486

My Song Goes Round The World
Lou'siana Lullaby
This Town's Too Quiet
T'ain't
The Romany Band, dir by Oscar Rabin

The Barnstormers

1327
1327
1313
1313
81 X-519

X-521

On A Steamer Coming Over
Let's Sit This One Out
Close Your Eyes
Did You Ever See A Dream Walking?
Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz 1337
1337
1336
1336
82 X-252

X-520

Mon Amour (tango)
Rosa Mia (tango)
By A Waterfall
Shanghai Lil
Mantovani & his Tipica Orch

Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz

1109
1098
1343
1343
83 X-523

X-524

La-Di-Da-Di-Da
The Buggy Song
I'll Be Faithful
Moonlight Down In Lover's Lane (waltz)
The Barnstormers 1344
1344
1345
1345
84 X-533

X-535

Little Dutch Clock
Unless (waltz)
Good Morning, Glory
You're Such A Comfort To Me
Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz 1354
1354
1355
rejected
85 X-536

X-537

Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Everything I Have Is Yours
It's Only A Paper Moon
So Shy
Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band 1357
1357
1356
1356
86 X-534

X-547

At The End Of The Day
Who's Gonna Take You Home To-Night?
Marushka (tango)
The Musical Snuff-Box (intermezzo)
Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz

Mantovani & his Tipica Orchestra
1355
1376
87 X-550

X-551

It Was A Tango (tango)
Play To Me Gipsy (tango)
You, Or No-One
Jimmy Had A Nickel
Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz 1362
1362
1363
1363
88 X-560

X-561

Over On The Sunny Side
Who'll Buy An Old Gold Ring?
I Had To Change The Words
No More Heartaches, No More Tears
The Masterkeys 1374
1375
1374
1375
89 X-565

X-566

Swaller-Tail Coat
Lullaby Lady (waltz)
Perfect Paradise
Gay Vienna
Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band 1400
1386
1400
1386
90 X-562

X-564

It's Time To Say "Good-Nig\ht" (waltz)
Doggone, I've Done It
Oceans Of Time
Hells Bells
Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz 1378
1377
1378
1377
91 X-576

X-577

Ol' Pappy
Go To Sleep
Because It's Love
In A Little Rocky Valley
Teddy Joyce and his Dance Music 1383
1384
1385
1383