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Matrixes 0PG / 2PG 0P (belongs to previous phase) √ Matrixes 0SB / 2SB 0SB Stockholm (manuscript only) Matrixes 0SW / 2SW 0SW Paris – “Swing” records √ Matrixes 0TB / 2TB 0TB Istamboul (manuscript only) Matrixes 0VH / 2VH 0VH Vienna (manuscript only) Matrixes 0WX / 2WX 0WX (belongs to previous phase) √ Matrixes 0ZA / 2ZA 0ZA Switzerland √ 20.
The Gramophone Company Coupling Series. 21. Although from as early as 1906 black and green label records had been issued in double-sided form, each record carried two different numbers, one for each face, and these were for years printed in the catalogues. Before the first war, however, printed catalogues showed only one number and the other could be obtained only by looking at the other face of a pressing. In Germany around 1912 double-sided records were allocated a coupling (Bestell) number in a single series beginning at 1 and eventually reaching over 25000. For details of this series see the appendix to the German Catalogue. In Cairo they used a different system, where 1/1; 1/2; 1/3.....; 2/1; 2/2; 2/3; etc indicated the artist's name and the order number for the record. In Russia, three blocks in a single series were allocated coupling numbers starting at R1 (P in Cyrillic) for 10" blue labels, V2000 (B in Cyrillic) for 10" dark green labels and N9000 (H in Cyrillic) for 12" dark green labels. In Britain, only the cheap Zonophone-Twin and cheaper Cinch records were issued double-sided, in series beginning at 1 and 5000 respectively, without any letter (later taken as T) being shown on the labels. Around 1915 Head Office began to issue other British records in double-sided form and at the same time took charge of the system worldwide. The system used was the simplest possible - each series was allocated a prefix letter, beginning at A and ending at Z. When those were used up a second series began at AA and ran to ZZ. Then followed a third series beginning at AAA and running to ZZZ, and a fourth, AAAA to ZZZZ. In practice, of course, not every combination was used, nor were the letters always used in sequence. Ten-inch and twelve-inch records were listed in separate series and where pressings were made from plates numbered in any of the first three phases of the matrix system they showed the face number and the matrix number in the wax between label and grooves. If the plate belonged to the fourth phase, there was no face number and only the matrix number is found. In the present case, all the known coupling series have been copied from the Coupling Cards on the microfilm. The Coupling Cards give only face numbers (Phases 1-3) or matrix numbers (Phase 4). Some of the series have been filled out by the addition of other details, and some are virtually complete. However, the task of rewriting matrix and catalogue details in coupling format is immense and would take many years. The bulk of this material is therefore still in manuscript.
Page 1 and 2: STRUCTURE OF THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY
Page 3 and 4: General Introduction. 3. Having spe
Page 5 and 6: Structure of the Catalogue. 5. Almo
Page 7 and 8: The Head Office Catalogue (English)
Page 9 and 10: The Russian Catalogue. (Gram. 20000
Page 11 and 12: The French Catalogue. (Gram. 30000;
Page 13 and 14: The Dutch (& Belgian) Catalogue. (G
Page 15 and 16: 15. Matrix Series (Phase 1)(Group
Page 17 and 18: Matrix Series, Phase 2 (Group “pr
Page 19: Matrix Series, Phase 4 (Group “pr
Page 23 and 24: AA 10” black Spain (Barcelona Wor
Page 25 and 26: GL 12” black Persia (Hayes) Word
Page 27 and 28: TM 10” West Africa not TN 12” g
Page 29 and 30: KDF 10” Pakistan not MCS 12” En

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