Wikipedia:Featured sound candidates/Pinafore airs

Pinafore airs

Part of a multi-cylinder recording of H.M.S. Pinafore created by Edison Records in 1911. Includes "We have sailed the ocean blue" "Hail, men of oarsmen", "I'm called Little Buttercup", and "A maiden fair to see"

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"Pinafore airs", pt. 2

Part 2 of the recording. Includes "My gallant crew, good morning", "I am the Captain of the Pinafore", "Sorry her lot" (second verse, beginning "Sad is the hour"), "Over the bright blue sea", and "I am the monarch of the sea"

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I think this is a fine recording In addition, it's nearly complete: excepting some recitatives, it includes at least a verse of pretty much every song in the first half of Act I. Unfortunately, I'm afraid this is all I can get of it: Part 3 turned out to be a misfiled part 2, and, while I may be able to do something with Part 4, it's not going to be easy. Still, this is more material on one opera than we have for any composer (I haven't yet done enough work on the Puccini project). I still think they are very good performances, and deserve featuring. If we find the other parts, they will probably deserve featuring as well.

We have no Gilbert and Sullivan, and really should. I think this would go a long way towards rectifying that. Please note, however, that I've been sitting on these for about a month or two trying to get part 3. If there's problems (I'm too close to judge anymore), I may be able to use the skills I've learned in that time to overcome them.

Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 03:20, 28 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nominate and support. Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 03:20, 28 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support (both) - Historically important, and good quality for the era, restorer's efforts have been time well spent. ++Lar: t/c 19:24, 1 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Strong support: This is a great quality file that has high EV and will give us a new composer. Dendodge Talk^Contribs 10:40, 8 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support both. Good recording, skilled vocalists, good enunciation makes lyrics more intelligible than many modern recordings. Edison (talk) 00:03, 24 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - in the absence of documentation. No other reservations, but this is a historic recording so we need full details. --Klein zach 02:45, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted both --X clamation point 03:54, 6 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]