broadcast.junior

Design: The border shows a ‘stroboscopic’ pattern designed to appear to be standing still when the record is being played at the correct speed (specified here as 80 rpm), a technological gimmick which would gain popularity in the ‘30s and ‘40s.

Though the layout and treatment is different, the label has the same ‘feel’ as The Little Marvel label, the lettering obviously coming from the same designer’s hand; but while the latter label features soft, organic curls in the upper segment, this one shows a jagged lightning strike.

The same print shop was used for the imprinting, as can be detected by the same mix of bold condensed gothic and roman typefaces.


	Broadcast Junior (England) / c. 1926




	Corporate background: Manufactured by the British Vocalion company, this 6 inch record was evidently aimed at the lower-priced segment of the record market. Label scan courtesy of UK music researcher and collector Bill Dean-Myatt.				Design: The border shows a ‘stroboscopic’ pattern designed to appear to be standing still when the record is being played at the correct speed (specified here as 80 rpm), a technological gimmick which would gain popularity in the ‘30s and ‘40s. Though the layout and treatment is different, the label has the same ‘feel’ as The Little Marvel label, the lettering obviously coming from the same designer’s hand; but while the latter label features soft, organic curls in the upper segment, this one shows a jagged lightning strike. The same print shop was used for the imprinting, as can be detected by the same mix of bold condensed gothic and roman typefaces.





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