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Chappell and Co were a music publishers in London. However, just before WWI, they ventured into the record business. The label bearing the company's name used masters from the Sound Recording Company and was very short-lived. The later issues (circa No. 16 onwards) use a different matrix series and also state "speed 75" on the label.
There were two series. The 10" ones cost 2/6 and the catalogue ran from 1 to 19. The 12" "Chappell De Luxe" cost 5/- and there were just 2 records, numbered A1 and A2. These records were all issued in 1914.

Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label scan of the Chappell De Luxe.

Please e-mail me if you can help me fill in the gaps in any of these series.

Thanks to the following who have provided extra details: Frank Andrews, Graham Farnell, Norman Field, Bill Dean-Myatt, Jim Hayes, Mike Langridge.

Page last updated on: March 12, 2020

Cat No	Matrix No	Title	Artist
1	236 237	The Girl From Utah- selection A & B (Sidney Jones, Paul Rubens)	The Band of the British Imperial Guards
2	240 241	The Marriage Market - selection A & B (Victor Jacobi)	The Band of the British Imperial Guards
3	243 244	The Girl On The Film - selection A & B (Kollo, Bredschneider, Sirmay)	The Band of the British Imperial Guards
4	238 242	The Girl From Utah - Valse (Sidney Jones, Paul Rubens) The Marriage Market - Valse (Victor Jacobi)	The Band of the British Imperial Guards
5	239 245	The Girl From Utah - Una, barcarolle (Paul Rubens) The Girl On The Film - Valse (Albert Sirmay)	The Band of the British Imperial Guards
6	251 252	"The Pearl Girl" - selection parts 1 & 2 (Hugo Felix, Howard Talbot)	The Band of the British Imperial Guards
7		"After The Girl" - selection parts 1 & 2 (Paul Rubens)	The Band of the British Imperial Guards
8	253	The Pearl Girl - Valse (Felix & Talbot) Summer Glory Valse (Pedro de Zulueta)	The Band of the British Imperial Guards
9	254	After The Girl - valse (Paul Rubens) Sunrise Valse (Pedro de Zulueta)	The Band of the British Imperial Guards
10	266 268	Little Grey Home In The West (Hermann Lohr) Where My Caravan Has Rested (Hermann Lohr)	Chappell Symphony Orchestra (conductor: Mr. Arthur Wood)
11	239 276	The Girl From Utah - Una, Barcarolle (Sidney Jones, Paul Rubens) Charmeuse, valse intermezzo (R. Coningsby Clarke)	Chappell Symphony Orchestra (conductor: Mr. Arthur Wood)
12	259 267	The Porcupine Patrol (one-step) (Lionel Monckton) You Can't Keep Still (one-step) (Arthur Wood)	The Band of the British Imperial Guards Chappell Symphony Orchestra (conductor: Mr. Arthur Wood)
13	269 271	The Girl On The Film (valse) (Albert Sirmay) Un Peu D'Amour (Lao Silesu)	Chappell Symphony Orchestra (conductor: Mr. Arthur Wood)
14	273 275	The Girl From Utah - valse (Jones, Rubens) Old Cremorne valse (Gordon Davson)	Chappell Symphony Orchestra (conductor: Mr. Arthur Wood)
15	2303 2305	Dearest, I Bring You Daffodils (Dorothy Foster) I Heard A Sweet Song (Dorothy Foster)	Miss Carrie Lanceley (soprano with Orch)
16	2302 2304	The Reason (Teresa del Riego) Roses Of Forgiveness	Miss Carrie Lanceley (soprano with orch)
16		All Aboard For Dixieland (George L. Cobb) Wonderful Eyes (Paul Rubens)	Horace Witty (baritone, with piano) (scan of second side seen)
17	2300 2301	Lochleven (Kennedy Russell) Life Has Sent Me Many Roses (Hermann Lohr)	Grace Ivell (contralto, with orch.)
18	2294 2295	Red Devon By the Sea (R. Coningsby Clarke) Soul Of Mine (Ethel Barns)	Albert Watson (tenor, with orch.) Robert Howe (baritone, with orch.)
19	2293 2297	The Barber Of Turin (Hermann Lohr, Fred Weatherley) The Ringers (Hermann Lohr, Fred Weatherley)	Mr Robert Howe (baritone with orch)

The 12" Chappell De Luxe series:

Cat No	Matrix No	Title	Artist
A 1		The Girl From Utah (vocal gems) parts 1 & 2	The Chappell Light Opera Company (conductor: Mr. Arthur Wood)
A 2	CA-1 CA-2	After The Girl (vocal gems), parts 1 & 2	The Chappell Light Opera Company (conductor: Mr. Arthur Wood)