What Customers Have Said About 78s2CD Transfers

Here are some comments about our Alma Gluck reissues:

"Impeccable Transfers" -- Tim Page, The Washington Post

"…I'm so very grateful that you've made my mother's recordings available on CD" -- Efrem Zimbalist, Jr

• A customer in Vermont writes: "... They are truly superb, considering the difficulties of rendering them from her recordings of long ago. Yes, I think they [Second Edition] are superior to the first batch you sent me...."
• From a customer in Georgia: "Thank you for leaving some of the noise in these recordings. I bought some Caruso recordings on a major label and almost all the noise had been removed. But with the noise, much of the sound of recording was gone."

About the 1931 Ruddigore (GS10):
• "It is easily the best transfer of this material I've ever heard." - A new customer

From some of many repeat customers:
• "Look forward to more satisfying purchases in the future."
• "...thanks for the many pleasures your work has given me over the past several years...."
• "I just want to tell you how pleased I am with the G & S and Harry Lauder CD's that I bought from you last month . You have not only done a fine job on the audio transfer from 78, but you have done a great job on the graphics designs of the covers and labels."

From an article, "A Rare Find for Lovers of Acoustic and Electric Oldies":
• "Lockwood has sent me a long explanation of how he reproduces a CD that sounds as close as possible to the originals, but space prohibits these details. Suffice it to say, the results are excellent." - Frank Behrens, Classical Music Critic, Showcase Magazine and Entertainment Times

Regarding transfers of Sir Harry Lauder:
• "As I said before and will continue to say, these are the best transfers available; and that includes all those issued by the "big" companies." - Darrell D. Baker, author of The Sir Harry Lauder Discography

Regarding the 1926 Mikado:
• "I can't imagine anyone improving on what [has been] accomplished with this CD." - a repeat customer

About the 1929 Pirates:
• "I have been enjoying your splendid Pirates and look forward to hearing your two latest releases." - a repeat customer
• " Received the Pirates this afternoon. WHAT A TREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was greatly surprised at the quality. Thanks again." - a record donor

Regarding the 1924 Ida and other acoustic transfers:
• "Your restoration work is nothing short of miraculous. As I told you I used to have the Pearl issue of "Ida" on vinyl and it was almost un-listenable to with the bacon and eggs." - customer from "Down Under"
• "...the transfers were glorious, especially the Yeomen. Except for the string tone (which we know was hard to capture) I would have thought them to be early electricals. WOW!!!!!!" - a several-times repeat customer
• "The transfers of Iolanthe are beautifully done: I know how difficult the surfaces can be on these HMV black labels." - a customer in England

Regarding Alma Gluck:
• "I've ordered your Alma Gluck CD and it's the best one of all (4) CD's I've gotten hold of! I like the 'Stephen Foster' type songs sooner than the opera ones, and they are the ones you primarily feature. I also enjoy the fact that you DON"T add reverb to the recordings such as the 'Pearl' and 'Prima' labels do." - a collector of Alma Gluck