Resources
It is not always easy to find recordings and research sources associated with early recordings – there are many different collections, some housed in archives and others in private collections, located around the world. The Early Recordings Association (ERA) has assembled this directory in order to help researchers discover resources that may be useful. Each resource, listed below, is accompanied by a short description, links to external sites, and other relevant details. If you, by any chance, know of a research source or a private collector who would be happy to share their collection – please let us know.
Early British disc record labels 1898-1926
The ambition of this site is to list every ‘make’ of disc record marketed in the U.K. in the early mechanical (acoustic) recording era, and tell you a little about it. Nearly 300 labels are listed, illustrated by well over 1,000 images.