RUSTY IN ORCHESTRAVILLE 1950's 12"LP+Inner SONOVOX Capitol J 3255 Children's EX+

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Rusty in Orchestraville
Produced by Alan Livingston
Character voices and singing sound by
SONOVOX
with the voices of Henry Blair & Billy Bletcher
Music arranged by Billy May
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CAPITOL Records J 3255
Original 1950's issue LP
Original Songwriting Contest INNER SLEEVE included
FIRST PRESSING • 1 / 1 Matrix

VINYL is EX+
Very close to Near Mint; the cleanest one I've ever seen of this ultra-cool Children's LP. a very few faint surface scuffs, viewed under hard bright light, that are 100% inaudible. Labels are immaculate.
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COVER is EX+
Super clean, vibrant, crisp and unfaded with no wear, creases, writing or soil. small sticker tear on back, l.r. corner to white background, otherwise Near Mint. Edges straight, corners sharp. Seams and spine completely intact with no splits.

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NM / EX(VG++) / VG+ / VG

Features the SONOVOX (1940's pre-synthesizer electronic sound instrument)

"Rusty in Orchestraville" is one of the most instantly recognizable children's records from the late 1940s. Both Rusty and it's sister album, "Sparky's  Magic Piano", feature the SONOVOX to achieve the unusual vocal effects of the talking instruments.

The tones of the musical instruments, themselves, are made to speak and sing words in their own voices by means of the Sonovox, invented by Gilbert Wright, and no human voices are used for any of the talking instruments.

First 33 1/3 rpm LP issue. Very Rare in this Condition!

MATRIX NUMBERS
Side One: J 1-3255 - D1
Side Two: J 2-3255 - D1  

Produced and originally issued on a 10" 78rpm 3-disc set in 1947, later on a 7" 45rpm 3-Disc set and then this 12" High Fidelity LP.
Wikipedia (Capitol Records page) lists 1949 for the 12" vinyl issue; but usually people simply state "early 1950's". Discogs states 'unknown'.
No dates listed on cover or labels.

Rusty is like a good many other boys and girls. He takes piano lessons and he balks at daily practicing. But one day little Rusty has a dream - an exciting, entertaining dream in which musical instruments actually talk* - and when he awakens he rushes to the piano determined, to master the instrument.

?In the dream, young Rusty meets with the orchestra conductor, and the resulting tour, which finds him being introduced to all the instruments of the orchestra, leads into a miniature symphony concert. Excerpts from other favorite classical compositions also are heard when Rusty learns that he can play any instrument, even without practicing it, via the magic of "Orchastraville".

?Young Rusty makes friends with all the members of the symphony family - the woodwinds, the brass and the strings. The piano, however, avoids meeting him because of his steadfast refusal to practice diligently. Finally, they meet. The climax comes when the boy is treated to a lovely piano solo. The inspiration is so great that when his mother awakens him from the dream he astonishes her by jubilantly announcing his ambition to become a great musician. Yes, and by a well-earned "practice makes perfect" lesson.

Noted Hollywood artists who are featured as soloists within this album include Raymond Turner, piano; David Frisina, violin; Kurt Reher, cello; Arthur Bernstein, bass violin; Del Staigers, trumpet; and Edward Kusby, trombone. The specially-composed background music, throughout, as well as the arrangements and the various accompaniments are the work of Billy May. The story is by Alan W. Livingston.

What was there about "Rusty in Orchestraville" that captured the imaginations of American baby boomers? Like "Peter and the Wolf," it told a story designed to introduce kids to musical instruments, but in a way that personalized them and created a dream-like story with compelling, magical sounds and voices.

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