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A very short-lived and early disc record which appeared in 1907 for a few months, Sovereign were 10" double-sided and used Nicole masters. The labels state they were made by the British Sonogram Company.

Unlike many labels of this period, though, we do have a fairly complete listing of the label (though with a some gaps above no. 100), but with most of the master numbers missing. As ever, if you can help with this, do email me.

 

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

My thanks to Frank Andrews in providing most of the information for this page.
Thanks also to:
John Culley, Norman Field, Philip Gordon-Booth, Michael Kinnear (ref "Nicole" book), Richard Prout

Page last updated on: April 06, 2018

Cat No Matrix Title Artists
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3065-55 Viscount Nelson march The British Imperial Band
  Eileen Allanah Peter Dawson (baritone)
2 3067 The busy bee The British Imperial Band
2842-35 Killarney Edgar Coyle (baritone)
3 3068-2 The King of England – march The British Imperial Band
2697-37 The Bridge Peter Dawson (bass)
4 3069-55 The Mouse And The Clock The British Imperial Band
2624-35 Because Leonard Russell (baritone)
5 1032-1 The farmyard medley The American Comedy Four
2789-37 Clear the way - march The British Imperial Band
6   The new colonial march The British Imperial Band
  I want to see the dear old home again R. Lloyd Morgan
7   Loch Lomond Harrison Brockbank (baritone)
  The moonlight dance Madame Paula (bells)
8 2830-35 Tout a la joie, oh Mary Ann – polka The British Imperial Band
2704-37 The dear homeland Edgar Coyle (baritone)
9 2710-37 The heart bowed down Edgar Coyle (baritone)
2510-A Fun in the cornfields Madame Paula (bells)
10   The coon band contest The British Imperial Military Band
  The wearin’ o’ the green Bernard Dudley (bass)
11 2835-32 The Iola Barn Dance The British Imperial Band
  Mona Dan Llewellyn (tenor)
12 2242-r or 2050-K Le Centaur Charles Ponner (xylophone)
1780-xx or 2052 or
N-83-18-x
Varmer Giles Steve Porter (comic)
13   Rocked in the cradle of the deep Peter Dawson (baritone)
1546-19 Reminiscences of England Band of H.M. Scots Guards
14 2204-o or
G-650-15-35
Goodbye Mignonette Steve Porter (baritone)
N-673-2-o Dixie medley Charles Rogers (banjo)
15   Pride of the earth Peter Dawson (baritone), bass
  The Girl from Kay’s, selection No. 1 Band of H.M. Scots Guards
16 2478 The Gladiator W.S. Webber (bass)
2634 The Linnet James Wilcocke (piccolo)
17   Vanity Fair Kate Clare (soprano)
  Danse de satyrs James Wilcocke (piccolo)
18   The girl of my heart Edgar Coyle (baritone)
  “Cingalee” - selection No. 1 Band of H.M. Scots Guards
19 853-1 Good-bye Kate Cove (soprano)
  Songs of Araby Charles Leggett (cornet)
20 2651-R Alice, where art thou? Charles Leggett (cornet)
1771-xx My Cozy Corner Girl Lloyd Morgan (baritone)
21   Bonny Mary of Argyle Charles Leggett (cornet)
3025 The man from Lancashire Sam Studd (comic)
22   Irish jig Charles Penna (xylophone)
  The laughing friar W. W. Whitlock (comic)
23   La lune de miele Band of the Garde Republicaine
  The Chinese Troubadours ("Hiawatha") Lloyd Morgan (baritone)
24   Post horn galop British Imperial Military Band, with W.J. Price
  Sunny Jim W. W. Whitlock (comic)
25 1438 Fantasia Alex Smith (clarinet)
1838 Nigger’s laughing song Wilson Hallett (comic)
26   Boys of the old Brigade Ian Colquhoun (baritone, with band accmp)
2740-35 God save Ireland, march Band of H.M. Irish Guards
27 2706 Queen of my heart Edgar Coyle (baritone)
  Minuet Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards
28   Hiawatha, selection British Imperial Military Band
  Please let me sleep Pete Hampton (comic)
29   For all eternity Peter Dawson (baritone)
  “Coppelia” – ballet selection Band of H.M. Scots Guards
30 20-- Silly Billy – dance grotesque British Imperial Military Band
1666 And his day’s work was done Alf Gordon (comic)
31 N-857-1-x What does little birdie say? Kate Cove (soprano)
2063-K Home sweet home Madame Paula (bells)
32   The pirate king Louis Breeze (baritone)
  The United States patrol British Imperial Military Band
33   Triplette Band of the Garde Republicaine
  Old folks at home Arthur Preston (baritone)
34   In happy moments Louis Breeze (baritone)
  “The Earl and the Girl” – selection Band of H.M. Irish Guards
35   Gallants of England Leonard Russell (baritone)
  “Cingalee” – selection No. 2 Band of H.M. Scots Guards
36   The man behind the dream British Imperial Military Band
  Just idle dreams Lilian Doreen (contralto)
37   Japanese patrol British Imperial Military Band
  Could you be true to Eyes of Blue? Lilian Doreen (contralto)
38   La mattchiche Band of the Garde Republicaine
  What a very, very dreadful thing W. W. Whitlock (comic)
39   Sweet kiss – waltz Band of the Garde Republicaine
  My friend from home Pete Hampton (comic)
40   The plumber F. Daniels (comic)
  The American girl Charles Penna (xylophone)
41   My coal black lady Ian Colquhoun (baritone)
  Big Ben polka Band of H.M. Scots Guards
42   Queen of love Lilian Doreen (contralto)
  Brooklyn cake walk Band of the Garde Republicaine
43   Hoch Hapsburg march British Imperial Military Band
  Vanity fair Harrison Brockbank (baritone)
44 6040-ii-21-9 Irish airs British Imperial Military Band
  If I could only get a job Pete Hampton (comic)
45   Queen of the earth Charles Leggett (cornet)
2592 All I said was Ha! Ha! Ha! W. W. Whitlock (comic)
2885 A fleurette – with bells Band of H.M. Scots Guards
46   A hundred fathoms deep W.S. Webber (bass)
  Amoretten tanz, waltz (Gung'l) F.D. Wood (piano)
47 3139-55 Dauville      (clarinet solo) Band of the Garde Republicaine, with Mons. Verney
  The Pickaninny Alf Gordon, comic
48   Dear little shamrock American Comedy Four
  Down South Band of H.M. Scots Guards
49   Oh! Who will o’er the downs so free American Comedy Four
  Blue jackets patrol British Imperial Military Band
50   A nice old maid W. W. Whitlock (comic)
2633-o Daybreak in the forest J. Wilcocke (piccolo)
51 2034-5 Fox hunter’s galop British Imperial Military Band
2169 At the bottom of the deep blue sea Peter Dawson (baritone), bass
52   The little michus British Imperial Military Band
  Lorna George Edwards (baritone)
53   Under the double eagle British Imperial Military Band
  The owl and the pussy cat The American Comedy Four
54   The two grenadiers David Brazell
N-696-1-B The two postillions Leggett & Nightingale (cornet duet)
55 2168 Bedouin love song Peter Dawson (baritone)
2081-o Morgenblatter waltz F.D. Wood (piano)
56   Kentucky Patrol Charles Penna (xylophone)
3089 Jan’s courtship J.H. Scott (comic)
57   You and I and I and You Jane Eyre (soprano)
  Il Bacio Charles Leggett (cornet)
58 2647-R One sweetly solemn thought George Alexander (baritone)
2886 Weymouth chimes Band of H.M. Scots Guards
59   “Rigoletto” – selection Band of the Garde Republicaine
  Toreador song W.G. Webber (bass)
60   Any rags Pete Hampton (comic)
  Over the waves – waltz London Orchestra
61   Entry of the gladiators Meistersingers Orchestra
  The lost chord Eric Farr (baritone
62   The Vicar of Bray Frank Arthur (baritone)
  La mascotte Band of the Garde Republicaine
63   Can’t you take my word? Will Deller (comic)
  The wren H. Wilson (piccolo)
64   Benediction de Poignards ("Le Huguenots" - Meyerbeer) Band of H.M. Irish Guards
  The laughing girl Harry Nation (comic)
65   The Vulcan’s song Peter Dawson (bass)
  The captive bird James Wilcocke, piccolo solo
66   Friendly rivals Charles Leggett (cornet)
  If thou wert blind Leonard Russell (baritone))
67   “Faust” - ballet Band of the Garde Republicaine
  Rage thou angry storm Harrison Latimer (baritone)
68   Sweet spirit, hear my prayer British Imperial Military Band
  I praise the Lord H. Williams
69   “Cavalleria Rusticana” – selection British Imperial Military Band
2433-A Unless Peter Dawson (baritone)
70   Boys of the old brigade Ian Colquhoun (baritone)
  Estudiantina – waltz Band of the Garde Republicaine
71   Belphegor march British Imperial Military Band
  Down the vale Edgar Coyle (baritone), bass
72   The Curate song Leonard Russell (baritone)
  Poet and peasant, overture (Suppe) Band of H.M. Scots Guards
73   Tic tac polka Band of the Garde Republicaine
N-494-1-x Fol-de-rol-lol Steve Porter (comic)
74   The jolly sailor David Brazell (baritone)
  Sylvia, scherzo James Wilcocke (piccolo)
75 1067 I’m going to live anyhow till I die Pete Hampton (comic, with piano accmp)
1507 On Emancipation Day James Lent (bells)
76   Toreador song B. Dudley (bass)
  “Faust” – Soldier’s chorus Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards
77   Beyond Lilian Doreen (contralto)
  Jolly fellows - waltz Band of the Garde Republicaine
78 3131 Stradella overture Band of the Garde Republicaine
  Hearts of oak Leo Stormont (baritone)
79   Hunting scene British Imperial Military Band
  The diver Leonard Russell (baritone)
80 2542 Departure of the troopship British Imperial Military Band
2578 The white squall Edgar Coyle (baritone)
81   L'Ardita Charles Capper (whistling, with orch accmp)
  La Grande Duchesse Band of the Garde Republicaine
82   The Girl From Kay's, selection No. 2 H.M. Scots Guards
  Echoes Of The Forest James Wilcocke (cornet)
83 164-15-AN Rigoletto Alex Smith (clarionet)
2890 The Bells Waltz Band of H.M. Scots Guards
84   Mary Charles Leggett (cornet)
  The Whistler And His Dog Meistersingers Orchestra
85   Silver Bells March Madame Paula (bells)
3123-55 On Holidays [En Vacences] Band of the Garde Republicaine
86   Carmena waltz Charles Capper (whistling)
  The Austrian Cadets Band of the Garde Republicaine
87   Garrett O'Margh March H.M. Irish Guards
  Il Bacio Charles Capper (whistling)
88   Piccaroon H.M. Irish Guards, with piccolo
2543-A Bells Of The Monastery British Imperial Military Band
89 1527-19 Rosita H.M. Scots Guards, with Charles Leggett (cornet)
  Navaho British Imperial Military Band
90   Selection - "Veronique" (Messager) Band of H.M. Scots Guards
  All The Little Ducks Went Quack Alf Gordon (comic)
91   Laughing Song Fred T. Daniels (comic)
  Blue Danube Waltz Band of H.M. Scots Guards
92   Whistling Rufus Signor Guido Gialdini (whistling)
  Caressante Waltz British Imperial Military Band
93   The Dear Little Shamrock Edgar Coyle (baritone)
  The Irish Wedding British Imperial Military Band
94   Violets Charles Leggett (cornet)
  Venetian Serenade Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards
95   Passing Of Ragtime Meistersingers Orchestra
  Stay In Your Own Backyard Hampton & Franks (duet)
96   Air Varie (Mohr) Alec Smith (clarionet)
  Spanish Ballet Music Band of H.M. Scots Guards
97   Wee Macgregor Highland Patrol British Imperial Military Band
  She's Ma Daisy L. Stracham (serio-comic)
98   The Last Rose Of Summer - variations (Moore) Alec Smith (clarionet)
  Diplomat March British Imperial Military Band
99   Tancredi - variations (Rossini) Alec Smith (clarionet)
  Irish Melodies, selection Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards
100   The Jolly Woodman's March Meistersingers Orchestra
  Robert le Diable - Trio Brass Trio
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  Laughing Water British Imperial Military Band
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  The following were announced at the time as to be issued on the "Sonogram" label from new recordings (instead of repressings from old Nicole masters), but no Sonogram records have ever been seen. Instead, the only one of these reported was on the usual Sovereign label (see image).
127   Border ballad Dan Price (baritone)
  Chants sans paroles P. Sydney Smith (violin)
128   Highland memories Major Forsyth (bagpipes)
  Swanee river Sonogram Quartette Party
129   Parody on "Home sweet home" Burt Shepherd
  Iris waltz Sonogram Orchestra
130   Scherzo Foldesy, cello solo
O-118 There’s a girl Everywhere Terry, Will, comic
131   Cascade de roses Professor T. Sydney Smith (piano)
  Let me like a soldier fall Bernard Turner (tenor, with orchestra)
132   The broken melody Foldesy, cello solo
  When other lips Bernard Turner (tenor, with orchestra)