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Rediscovering Classic MusicalPerformances From The Past CD Collections & Records For Sale And Trade Information For Collectors of 78rpm Recordings 
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New Release!Wagner: Meistersinger Act 3 and Tristan Act 3 (Excerpts) Karl Bohm's 1938 performance of the third act of Die Meistersinger was acclaimed by critics in its day. Now it is available again, sounding better than ever. Also included is Melchior performing excerpts from the third act of Tristan und Isolde. For more info and MP3 sample downloads, see the Meistersinger and Tristan page. 
New Release!Mendelssohn & Schubert: Orchestral Favorites This CD includes a classic recording of Schubert's Unfinished Symphony by Beecham, as well as a wonderful hifi recording of Mendelssohn's Reformation Symphony by Munch. A solid 70 minute program of exquisite classical music. For more info and MP3 sample downloads, see the Mendelssohn & Schubert page. 
New Release!Sibelius: Pohjola, Tapiola and Symphony No. 5 Riisager: Qarrtsiluni They say that Eskimos have 52 different words to describe snow... The music of Sibelius and Riisager has at least that many ways to describe the frigid landscape of Finland and Greenland in musical terms. For more info and MP3 sample downloads, see the Sibelius and Riisager page. 
Ramshackle Rag:Recording Pioneers Vol 1! The first decades of the 20th century marked the dawn of popular recorded music, and the result was a flood of great tunes. Today, only antique phonograph collectors are familiar with the rags, cakewalks and marches that characterized this forgotten age. With this new CD, you can find out what all the shouting was about too! For more info and MP3 sample downloads, see the Recording Pioneers page. 
Mahler's 9th (1938)Bruno Walter / VPO Fate rarely allows us the luxury of being able to witness significant moments in history. But sound recordings have on occasion captured moments of great importance. Such is the case of Bruno Walter and the Vienna Philharmonic's recording of Gustav Mahler's 9th Symphony. For more info and MP3 sample downloads, see the Mahler's 9th page.
I'm a record collector who loves great music, just like you. But I have been frustrated, because a lot of the music I enjoy is either unavailable on CD, or remastered to the point of lifelessness. This spurred me to begin collecting and restoring antique 78rpm records, and I am proud to be able to share some of my collection with you.A big part of my work has been researching digital restoration techniques that do not compromise the sound of the original recording in any way. The restoration of these records takes long hours of painstaking work, but I feel the results are well worth the effort. My goal is to produce truthful sound, faithful to the original artist's intent. Sign up for the VIP Records Email List To subscribe, send a message to... recordslist@vintageip.com
It's Great To Hear From You!It's gratifying when I receive feedback from customers who recognize the difference between my CDs and commercial reissues. I recently received several in-depth reviews from a very knowledgeable gentleman who purchased several of my classical and opera CDs. I think you'll find his comments very interesting. See his wonderful reviews of...
"I received your CDs yesterday. Thanks. The quality is perfect. The main reason these CD's are so valuable to me is because my father has a very special interest in this wonderful material. The CDs are a special gift to him.You probably don't know this, but these particular recordings were prohibited in the Second World War here in the Netherlands. All British and American music was prohibited by the Germans. Even Classical music from Jewish composers (e.g. Offenbach) was prohibited to have or even to listen to. If caught by the Germans one could risk his life for that. People were sent to labour camps in Germany (e.g. Krupps) or were held in prison. You didn't need to be Jewish to get imprisoned or killed. My father lived for several years in the Anne Frankhouse (Prinsengracht 263 Amsterdam) just before the war started. By the end of the war (1944), he was hungry all the time and there was nothing at all in Amsterdam... no food, no clothing, no shoes, no coals, no nothing. They were eating tulip bulbs because there was nothing else to eat. These records from the world beyond the Nazis were very valuable to my father. He listened in secrecy with friends to the music of Joe Daniels from England and Fats Waller from the United States. That's why these recordings mean so much to him. He will be in tears when he hears these CDs." --RB, the Netherlands
Below is a listing of all currently available titles. I will be adding more titles soon, so bookmark this page and check back regularly. If you would like me to look for a particular title, artist or type of music, drop me a line at... request@vintageip.com and I'll see what I can do to find it for you. 
These CD's are $12.50 apiece. Shipping to the US is included. Shipping to Canada is an additional $2.50 for the first CD, and $1 for each additional CD shipped with the same order. International shipping is an additional $5.00 for the first CD, and $2 for each additional CD shipped with the same order. You can order online, using our secure PayPal links. If you don't have a PayPal account yet, sign up now by clicking on the banner below, and you will get $5 back from PayPal. If you would prefer to send a check or money order by mail, drop me a line at... sales@vintageip.com and I will send you an order form that you can print out and mail in.
 
With The Horn I thought I was the only person who was doing this, but NPR did a radio story on a fella in New York who is doing the same thing. If you have my new Recording Pioneers CD, you'll recognize a couple of the tunes he plays! Check it out... NPR Radio Story About The Man With The Horn. 
A Glimpse Into The Past VIP Records was recently called upon by the author of the critically acclaimed book, "The Children of Willesden Lane" to transfer some precious one of a kind recordings by a very remarkable young woman. Read the amazing story of the power of music in the shadow of the second World War, and download the never before heard recordings on VIP Records'... Children of Willesden Lane Page.
Get Half Off Your Next CD! I want to hear what you think of my work. After you have listened to one of VIP Records's collections sit down and write a two or three paragraph review and email it to me at... review@vintageip.com If I decide to use your review on this site, I will give you half off your next VIP Records CD. The fine print: We respect your privacy. All reviewers will be identified publicly only by first name and last initial, unless you grant us permission in writing to use your full name. All reviews submitted become the property of VIP Records, and VIP Records will choose to use or not use any review at its sole discresion. We reserve the right to edit your review for length. 
If you're a record collector, you'll love our FREE strobe disk. This handy tool will help you determine the proper speed for 78's and 33-1/3 LP's. Simply download the images, open them up in your favorite image editing program, set the resolution for 600 dots per inch, and print it out on the front and back side of a sheet of heavyweight ink jet paper. Drop it on your turntable, and you'll see at a glance if it's spinning at the right speed. Don't look too long though... You'll get doggone dizzy!To download the images, right click or click on the link and hold to bring up the popup menu. Select "Save This Link As" and save the file to your hard drive. Front Side Image (510 k) / Back Side Image (268 k)
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