Vocalion Records Catalogue (Australian Edition), c. 1925

Australian Vocalion Records catalogue published by The Aeolian Company (Aust.) Ltd. Featuring Australian and international 78 rpm shellac record releases, artist biographies, catalogue listings, record numbers and an alphabetical title index. Includes an Australian Artists Section devoted to bass vocalist Malcolm McEachern, alongside listings for notable Vocalion artists including Vladimir Rosing, Lionel Tertis, Evelyn Scotney and Frank Titterton.

Published by The Aeolian Company (Aust.) Ltd. through its Australian branch network in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Newcastle, including the Brisbane showroom at 436 Queen Street, Brisbane. This original promotional booklet provides a valuable snapshot of Australia's recorded music industry during the mid-1920s and documents the local distribution of Vocalion's classical, operatic and popular 78 rpm shellac recordings.

The decorative cover design, artist roster and catalogue content are consistent with Vocalion publications issued during the mid-1920s, when The Aeolian Company was actively promoting Vocalion records, phonographs, pianolas and pianos throughout Australia.

Publisher: The Aeolian Company (Aust.) Ltd.
Brisbane Address: 436 Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland
Date: c. 1925-1926
Format: Promotional catalogue / booklet
Subject: Vocalion 78 rpm shellac records, Australian and international recording artists

Condition: Very Good. Light age-related wear, handling marks and toning consistent with age. Internally clean and complete, with well-preserved text and illustrations.

Keywords: Vocalion Records, Aeolian Company Australia, 78 rpm catalogue, shellac records, Australian music history, Malcolm McEachern, Brisbane record collecting, Queen Street Brisbane, gramophone catalogue, phonograph advertising, Australian record industry, 1920s music ephemera, record label catalogue, Australian artists.

Location: GRAWW01