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Cinecord
records were made by British Homophone
Ltd for The Cinecord Co. Ltd which was formed in August 1935, and based
at 49, Whitfield Street, London W1. The company seems to have disappeared
by November 1935. The majority of the masters had already been issued on BH's Sterno label. The records were not intended for sale to the general public, but it is believed they were sold for 2/6 (based on a 3/4d copyright stamp seen on one issue). It is almost certain these records were produed for the Odeon Cinema chain. With the exceptions of the first 8 issues, the performers are anonymous on Cinecords. The catalogue started at O2 and only lasted a few issues, with O21 the highest known. The first one was labelled OD1 (i.e. Odeon) and was a special recording by Billy Merrin & his Commanders called Round The Corner (at the Odeon). This was only available on Cinecord. Other bands heard on this label are directed by Syd Lipton, Charlie Kunz, Mantovani and Oscar Rabin. There are also some organ solos recorded by land line from the Odeon Cinema, Haverstock Hill (despite some of the labels giving other cinema names) The organist on these 6 sides was Terence Casey. This information has been given to me by Wayne Ivany of The Cinema Organ Society Of Great Britain. The society has a website which can be found here. There was a solitary 8" issue with no catalogue number (see bottom of page). |
Below is a listing of all Cinecords I have traced so far. Any information about missing titles will be received gratefully! All dance band titles are Foxtrots unless noted otherwise.
Matrix numbers marked * were
not issued in the domestic Sterno series (No O16 was issued on French
Sterno).
My thanks to Steve Walker for this information. Thanks also to Bill Dean-Myatt
for some of the information on this page.
Page last updated on: January 31, 2022
Cat No. | Matrix | Title | Film (where shown) | Artist (* = as shown on label) | Original issue |
OD1 |
S-4252* S-3086 |
Round
The Corner Ranno De La Noche (Tango) |
Billy
Merrin & his Commanders* Mantovani and his Tipica Orchestra* |
None Sterno 1215 |
|
O2 |
SR-2021* SR-2022* |
Pop Goes Your
Heart Happiness Ahead - selection |
Happiness Ahead Happiness Ahead |
Organ
of the Odeon, Wealdstone* Organ of the Odeon, Haverstock Hill* |
None None |
O3 |
SR-2017* SR-2019 |
You, Me And
Love Gay Divorce - selection |
My Heart Is Calling The Day Givorce |
Organ
of the Odeon, Kingston-upon-Thames* Organ of the Odeon, Worthing* |
None Sterno 1600 |
O4 |
SR-2018* SR-2020* |
My Heart Is Always
Calling The Continental |
My Heart Is
Calling The Day Givorce |
Organ
of the Odeon, Kingston-upon-Thames* Organ of the Odeon, Haverstock Hill* |
None None |
O5 |
S-4123 S-4151 |
With Every Breath I
Take June In January |
Here
Is My Heart Here Is My Heart |
Billy
Merrin and his Commanders* Billy Merrin and his Commanders* |
Sterno 1555 Sterno 1583 |
O6 |
S-2248 S-2249 |
At
The Bal Musette The Valse Of The Gigolo |
Zigano's
Accordeon Band* Zigano's Accordeon Band* |
Sterno 1014 Sterno 1014 |
|
O7 |
S-3843 S-4258 |
Speak
Easy (cuban) Rhythm Of The Rumba (Rumba) |
Walford
Hyden and his Melodians* Billy Merrin and his Commanders* |
Sterno 1449 Sterno 1611 |
|
O8 |
S-4248 S-4251 |
Let
Me Sing You To Sleep With A Love Song (wz) Lookie Lookie Lookie Here Comes Cookie |
Billy
Merrin and his Commanders* Billy Merrin and his Commanders* |
Sterno 1598 Sterno 1598 |
|
O9 |
S-4246 S-4249 |
The Words Are In My
Heart (waltz) I'm Going Shopping With You |
Gold Diggers of
1935 Gold Diggers of 1935 |
Billy
Merrin and his Commanders Billy Merrin and his Commanders |
Sterno 1599 Sterno 1599 |
O10 |
S-4247 S-4250 |
Mr and Mrs Is The
Name Flirtation Walk |
Flirtation
Walk Flirtation Walk |
Billy
Merrin and his Commanders Billy Merrin and his Commanders |
Sterno 1597 Sterno 1597 |
O11 |
S-4266 S-4270 |
I've Told Every Little
Star We Belong Together |
Music
in the Air Music in the Air |
Syd
Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band |
Sterno 1607 Sterno 1607 |
O12 |
S-4267 S-4268 |
Soon Down By The River |
Mississippi Mississippi |
Syd
Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band |
Sterno 1606 Sterno 1606 |
O13 | |||||
O14 |
S-4063 S-4269 |
Smoke Gets In Your
Eyes Lovely To Look At |
Roberta Roberta |
Charlie
Kunz's Casani Club Band Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band |
Sterno 1528 Sterno 1608 |
O15 |
S-2528 S-2568 |
Black
Eyes March Of The Russian Hussars |
Jean
Goulescu (violin solo) Jean Goulescu (violin solo) |
Sterno 1056 Sterno 1056 |
|
O16 |
S-4264* S-4272 |
Don't Ever Leave
Me Why Was I Born? |
Sweet
Adeline Sweet Adeline |
Barbara
Palmer (vocal with orch accmp) Oscar Rabin & his Romany Band |
None Sterno 1608 |
O17 |
S-4206 S-4271 |
Your Head On My
Shoulder All For A Shilling A Day |
Kid
Millions Me And Marlborough |
Billy
Merrin & his Commanders Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band |
Sterno 1588 Sterno 1609 |
O18 |
S-4280 S-4282 |
Love's Young Dream
(Waltz) Jubilo |
Little
Colonel Little Colonel |
Syd
Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band |
Sterno 1605 Sterno 1605 |
O19 |
S-4275 S-4277 |
Look Up And
Laugh Love Is Everywhere |
Look
Up And Laugh Look Up And Laugh |
Syd
Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band |
Sterno 1603 Sterno 1603 |
O20 |
S-4276 S-4279 |
Valparaiso
(Rumba) Lovey Dovey |
Dance
Band Dance Band |
Syd
Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band |
Sterno 1604 Sterno 1604 |
O21 |
S-4255 S-4256 |
Fare Thee Well,
Annabelle Sweet Music |
Sweet
Music Sweet Music |
Billy
Merrin & his Commanders Billy Merrin & his Commanders |
Sterno 1610 Sterno 1610 |
There was also at least one 8" Cinecord which I have; it appears to have no catalogue number, but has normal Plaza matrix numbers.
Cat | Matrix | Title | Film | Artists | Original issue |
L-2065 L-2064 |
You, Me And
Love My Heart Is Always Calling You |
My Heart is Calling My Heart is Calling |
Mantovani's Orch, with Cavan O'Connor, vocal | Plaza
P-375 Plaza P-374 |