Departure of a Troopship - Russell Hunting (G&T G. C.-2-108) (1905)

May seem with redundant with so many copies on many labels on RUclips but at least it’s quite clean with de-click/de-crackle (no EQ here so it’s still the original sound).
Recorded 2/14/1905 (February 14, 1905)
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[@tiga4180]

I have a slightly later pressing of this on Zonophone. Its good to hear an early copy in such great condition. Clever sound effects & balance give the spatial feel of an outside broadcast. Quite an achievement in the cramped conditions of an acoustic studio.

[@colonelbogeysfauxcow]

It surprised me as to how many labels pressed this title (not the same recording in some cases), though this was a tremendously influential and important recording at the time. Even read a paper about these descriptives with a section on this very record. Good to hear that this video was not redundant!