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A 7" disc manufactured by Crystalate in England for export to Australia. They were available from about 1925 to 1927, and used mainly (if not completely) English masters recorded in London.

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The information below is mainly that collected by Arthur Badrock plus a few things of my own. The recordings dates are in UK format (dd/mm/yyyy).
Please e-mail
me if you can help me fill in any gaps.

Cat No Matrix Rec. Date Title Labelled Artists Actual Artists
100 134
135
25/3/1925 Girls And Boys Come Out To Play
Old King Cole
The Nursery House Harry Fay, Ben Albert and a lady
Harry Fay and Ben Albert
101          
102 138
139
25/3/1925 Jack And Jill
Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat
The Nursery House Harry Fay, Ben Albert and a lady
Harry Fay and Ben Albert
103          
104 190 29/3/1926 Little Boy Blue / Baa Baa Black Sheep The Nursery House Harry Fay
105 182
189
20/3/1926
29/3/1926
The House That Jack Built
Humpty Dumpty / Polly Put The Kettle On
The Nursery House Harry Fay
106 166
172
18/3/1926
19/3/1926
Faust - Soldier's Chorus
Bambalina
Aerona Military Band
Aerona Dance Orchestra
London Fire Brigade Band
Stan Greening's Dance Band
107 114-2
171
6/2/1925
19/3/1926
Nursery Rhymes Medley
The Tin Can Fusiliers
Aerona Dance Orchestra Stan Greening's Dance Band
108 115-1-3
162-2
6/2/1925
6/2/1926
Union Jack Medley (one-step)
The Two Of Us
Aerona Dance Orchestra Stan Greening's Dance Band
109 176
185
20/3/1926
23/3/1926
Ukulele Lullaby
The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond
Cecil Park
Ian Walker
Maurice Elwin
Harry Thornton
110          
111 103
179
19/1/1924
20/3/1926
Will O' The Wisp
Smile A Little Bit
Ian Walker
John Drummond
Robert Howe
Lionel Rothery
112 163
170
18/3/1926
19/2/1926
Hoch Hapsburg
Dinah
Aerona Military Band
Aerona Dance Orchestra
London Fire Brigade Band
Stan Greening's Dance Band
113 164
169
18/3/1926
19/3/1926
Carmen - Toreador's March
Headin' For Louisville
Aerona Military Band
Aerona Dance Orchestra
London Fire Brigade Band
Stan Greening's Dance Band
114 174-2 19/3/1926 Valencia (Spanish one-step) Aerona Dance Orchestra Stan Greening's Dance Band
115 165
187
18/3/1926
24/3/1926
Faust - waltz
Picador (Spanish one-step)
Aerona Military Band
Aerona Dance Orchestra
London Fire Brigade Band
Stan Greening's Dance Band
116 154
156
5/5/1925
12/5/1925
Cherry Ripe
The Laughing Policeman
John Taunton (bell solo, with piano accmp)
Paul Dicks (comedian)
probably Billy Whitlock
Charlie Penrose
117 153 24/4/1925 Fernbank Quickstep Tim Holes (banjo, with piano accmp) Olly Oakley
118 142
193
31/3/1925
20/4/1926
Under The Double Eagle
Who Loved You Best?
Aerona Military Band
Aerona Dance Orchestra
London Fire Brigade Band
Stan Greening's Dance Band
119 143
173
31/3/1925
19/3/1926
With Sword And Lance
Smile A Little Bit
Aerona Military Band
Aerona Dance Orchestra
London Fire Brigade Band
Stan Greening's Dance Band
120 194 20/4/1926 Barcelona (Spanish one-step) Aerona Dance Orchestra Stan Greening's Dance Band
121          
122          
123 152
157
24/4/1925
12/5/1925
Cameo No. 1
The Laughing Ploughboy
Tim Holes (banjo, with piano accmp)
Paul Dicks (comedian)
Olly Oakley
Charlie Penrose
124 155
208
5/5/1925
24/6/1926
Blue Bells Of Scotland
Dreaming Of A Castle In The Air
 ? (bell solo with piano accmp)
Aerona Dance Orchestra
probably Billy Whitlock
Stan Greening's Dance Band
125          
126          
127 104
203
19/1/1924
19/6/1926
The Arrow And The Song
My Irish Home, Sweet Home
Tom Mann
St. John Clerk
Robert Howe
Ramon Newton
128          
129 111
200
26/3/1924
17/6/1926
In Happy Moments
Two Little Cups And Saucers
Percy Scott
St. John Clerk
Harry Thornton
Ramon Newton
130 146
199-2
31/3/1925
22/7/1926
Territorial March
Speak (waltz)
Aerona Military Band
Aerona Dance Orchestra
London Fire Brigade Band
Stan Greening's Dance Band
131 207
211
23/6/1926
24/6/1926
Susie Was A Real Wild Child
Old Airs Medley, No. 1
Aerona Dance Orchestra
Aerona Military Band
Stan Greening's Dance Band
132 140
205
27/3/1925
19/6/1926
The Outlaw
Pearl Of Malabar
Percy Scott
St John Clerk
Harry Thornton
Ramon Newton
133 177
204
20/3/1926
19/6/1926
Tom Bowling
Susie Was A Real Wild Child
Percy Scott
St John Clerk
Jack Plant
Ramon Newton
134 212
221
14/7/1926
10/8/1926
Ukulele Dream Girl
True Love
Matthew Clare
Cecil Dean
Harry Shalson
Frederick Steger
135          
136 213
224
14/7/1926
10/8/1926
When I Say Goodbye To You
John Anderson My Jo'
Matthew Clare
Cecil Dean
Harry Shalson
Frederick Steger
137 166 18/3/1926 Faust - Soldier's Chorus Aerona Military Band London Fire Brigade Band
138          
139 206
217
23/6/1926
22/7/1926
Bobadilla (Spanish one-step)
Old Airs Medley, No. 2
Aerona Dance Orchestra Stan Greening's Dance Band
140          
141 214 20/7/1926 Good-Night Dan Collett Dick Henderson
142          
143          
144 255
273
20/9/1926
8/10/1926
Regimental Marches No. 8
Lonesome And Sorry
Aerona Military Band
Ernie's Golden Five
London Fire Brigade Band
Stan Greening's Dance Band
145          
146          
147 233
245
7/9/1926
15/9/1926
Can't Forget
Poor Papa
Cecil Park
Richard Hare
Maurice Elwin
Eddie Reed
148 256
258
23/9/1926
28/9/1926
Take Her The Longest Way Round
Tally Ho!
Ernie's Golden Five
Aerona Dance Orchestra
Stan Greening's Dance Band
149          
150 248
264
20/9/1926
7/10/1926
Regimental Marches No. 1
Chinese Moon
Aerona Military Band
Aerona Dance Orchestra
London Fire Brigade Band
Stan Greening's Dance Band
151 235
247
7/9/1926
17/9/1926
The Tinker's Song
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Percy Scott
St John Clerk
Harry Thornton
Ramon Newton
152 229
238
24/8/1926
10/9/1926
How I Love Her and She Loves Me is Nobody's Business
Life Is A River
John Drummond
Percy Scott
Harry Fay
Harry Thornton
153 250-2
272
20/9/1926
8/10/1926
Regimental Marches No. 3
That Certain Party
Aerona Military Band
Ernie's Golden Five
London Fire Brigade Band
Stan Greening's Dance Band
154 218
237
27/7/1926
7/9/1926
Good Night (God Bless)
Will Ye No' Come Back Again?
Dan Collett
Cecil Park
Dick Henderson
Maurice Elwin
155 219
236
27/7/1926
7/9/1926
That Makes Me Love Her All The More
Twilight Dreams
Dan Collett
Cecil Park
Dick Henderson
Maurice Elwin
156 231 7/9/1926 The Devonshire Dutchman Cecil Park Maurice Elwin
157 239
244
10/9/1926
15/9/1926
In This Old Chair
I Wish I Had My Old Girl Back Again
Percy Scott
Dan Collett
Harry Thornton
Dick Henderson
158 267
274
7/10/1926
11/10/1926
Who?
Circassian Circle
Ernie's Golden Five
? (accordion solo)
Stan Greening's Dance Band
Peter Wyper
159 246
269
16/9/1926
7/10/1926
Post Horn Galop
I'm Sittin' On Top Of The World
H. Woodhole (harmonica)
Aerona Dance Orchestra
H. Woodall
Stan Greening's Dance Band
160 265 7/10/1926 Oh, Charley Take It Away (6/8) Aerona Dance Orchestra Stan Greening's Dance Band
161 251 20/9/1926 Regimental Marches No. 4 Aerona Military Band London Fire Brigade Band
162 252
271
20/9/1926
8/10/1926
Regimental Marches No. 5
That Certain Feeling
Aerona Military Band
Aerona Dance Orchestra
London Fire Brigade Band
Stan Greening's Dance Band
163 254
262
20/9/1926
30/9/1926
Regimental Marches No. 6
Good-Night (I'll See You In The Morning)
Aerona Military Band
Ernie's Golden Five
London Fire Brigade Band
Stan Greening's Dance Band
164          
165          
166 266 7/10/1926 Looking For A Boy Aerona Dance Orchestra Stan Greening's Dance Band
167 270
280
8/10/1926
26/10/1926
Sunny
Tannhauser - Pilgrim's Chorus
Ernie's Golden Five
Aerona Military Band
Stan Greening's Dance Band
London Fire Brigade Band
168 242
278
10/9/1926
21/10/1926
The Pilot
When It's Twilight On Missouri
Percy Scott
Dan Collett
Harry Thornton
Dick Henderson
169          
170          
171          
172 287 8/11/1926 While The Sahara Sleeps Guy Lester Tom Kinniburgh
173          
174 289

293
26/11/1926 Where Are You Going To, My Pretty Maid / Sing A Song Of Sixpence
Jack And The Beanstalk
The Nursery House

Uncle Peter
Harry Fay
175 290
292
26/11/1926 Pat-a Cake Pat-a Cake / Mary Mary Quite Contrary
Oranges and Lemons / Little Bo-Peep
The Nursery House Harry Fay
176          
177          
178 297
308
10/12/1926
11/12/1926
Don Giovanni, overture, part 1
Waiting
St Hilda Colliery Band
Tom May's Quintette
as labelled
Geoffrey Gelder's Kettner's Five
179 309 11/12/1926 Lonely Acres Tom May's Quintette Geoffrey Gelder's Kettner's Five
180 282
310
26/10/1926
11/12/1926
Lucia Di Lammermoor, selection part 2
Rhythm Of The Day
Aerona Military Band
Tom May's Quintette
London Fire Brigade Band
Geoffrey Gelder's Kettner's Five
181 241
311
10/9/1926
14/12/1926
Juanita
The More We Are Together
Percy Scott Harry Thornton
Harry Fay
182 294 26/11/1926 Just A Rose In A Garden Of Weeds Percy Scott Maurice Elwin
183 299
324
10/12/1926
11/2/1927
Genevieve de Brabant, selection part 1
In A Little Garden
St Hilda Colliery Band
Aerona Dance Orchestra
as labelled
Stan Greening's Dance Band
184 300
341
10/12/1926
21/2/1927
Genevieve de Brabant, selection part 2
Drifting And Dreaming
St Hilda Colliery Band
Aerona Dance Orchestra
as labelled
Stan Greening's Dance Band
185 301
344
10/12/1926
21/2/1927
Morning, Noon and Night, overture part 1
Let's All Go To Mary's House
St Hilda Colliery Band
Aerona Dance Orchestra
as labelled
Stan Greening's Dance Band
186 114-2
345
6/2/1925
21/2/1927
Nursery Rhymes Medley
Black Bottom
Aerona Dance Orchestra
Ernie's Golden Five
Stan Greening's Dance Band
187 347 21/2/1927 Alice's 'Ouse Ernie's Golden Five Stan Greening's Dance Band
188 322
346
21/1/1927
21/2/1927
Hungarian Dance No. 2 (Brahms)
Because I Love You (waltz)
Rudolph van Zini (violin solo with piano)
Ernie's Golden Five
as labelled
Stan Greening's Dance Band
189 313
320
7/1/1927
13/1/1927
Maid Of Athens
Tell Me Tonight
Cecil Dean
Guy Lester
Frederick Steger
Tom Kinniburgh
190 315
321
7/1/1927
13/1/1927
When Other Lips
Memories Of You
Cecil Dean
Guy Lester
Frederick Steger
Tom Kinniburgh
191 323-2 21/1/1927 Hungarian Dance No. 5 (Brahms) Rudolph van Zini (violin solo with piano) as labelled
192 339 21/2/1927 Mary Lou Ernie's Golden Five Stan Greening's Dance Band
193          
194          
195 306
355
10/12/1926
7/3/1927
The Enchanted Flute, overture
Shepherd Of The Hills
St Hilda Colliery Band
Ernie's Golden Five
as labelled
Stan Greening's Dance Band
196          
197          
198 261
357
28/9/1926
17/3/1927
The Old Rustic Bridge By The Mill
Shepherd Of The Hills
Vaughan Davies
St John Clerk
Vaughan Davies may be a 'real' person
Ramon Newton
199          
200 167
363
18/3/1926
31/3/1927
The King's Lieutenant - overture
I'm Telling The Birds - Telling The Bees
Aerona Military Band
Aerona Dance Orchestra
London Fire Brigade Band
Buddy Rose (Ronnie Munro)'s Dance O.