I have a large number of Blue Amberol phonograph cylinders in stock, mostly in their original boxes and in good condition. These records are from the early part of the 20th century and were a great improvement on the original wax cylinders that played for only two minutes. The Blue Amberols played for four minutes and were made of celluloid and much less fragile. Early phonographs needed a bolt on gear-box to play these new cylinders at the correct speed and a finer sapphire stylus to engage with the narrower grooves. Later phonographs were made to play four minute cylinders only, but despite the improvements in quality and especially in the content of the recordings, the introduction of disc recordings meant that cylinder recordings and machines were fazed out by about 1920.
I am offering these cylinder records at £5 each for the majority of cylinders and £8 each for the scarcer “Fox-trot” cylinder, plus p&p. I am very lax about updating these lists, so they may occasionally be inaccurate!

Blue Amberols 

BOX 1

Goodbye                                                                             Mme Anitario                                                    28214

Gioodbye till we meet again                                        H. Lauder                                                             1818

Eidelweiss  & Almenrausch                                          Venetian Trio                                                     1581

Massa’s in de cold cold ground                                   Metro Quartette                                              2447

Rocked in the cradle of the deep                               Croxton                                                                1517

Quartette from Rigoletto                                              Quartette                                                           1528

The Peerless Minstrels                                                  Peerless Quartette                          Special K

Russian Air & Belgium Nat. Anthem                         Band                                                                      2483

Star of my soul                                                                  D. Brazell                                                             23208

Old Black Joe                                                                     Knickerboker Quartet                                    1865

When I met you last night                                             Clark & Skedden                                              1627

The Ould Plaid Shawl                                                      KInniburgh                                                          23160

Goodbye till we meet again                                         H.Lauder                                                              1818 x2

With sword and lance. March.                                    N.M.B.                                                                  23074

John Bull’s Catechism                                                     A.Crane & Chorus                                            23369

Roses                                                                                    H.Williamson                                                      23159

The Star of Bethlehem                                                   H.Williamson                                                      23145

At the Mermaid’s fancy Ball                                         B.Murray                                                             2313

Giold & Silver Waltz                                                         N.Prom.Band                                                     2034

Farewell Isabelle                                                              Reed Miller                                                         23364

Fight the Good Fight                                                       Williamson & Kinneburgh                             23011

Excelsior                                                                              Pike & Dawson                                                  23091

Farewell in the desert                                                    Macklim                                                               23107

Nothing at all                                                                     J.Phillips                                                               23395

Scene at a Dog Fight                                                        Girard & Porter                                                 2760

One fine day                                                                       Agnes Kimball                                                    2057

Goodnight Farewell                                                        Knickerbocker Quartet                                  1596

Rebecca of Sunnybrook farm                                      Campbell & Gillette                                         227        

King Karl march                                                                 Band                                                                      2174

Friend                                                                                   Wheeler                                                              23373

Guerra y Marina                                                               Band                                                                      22072

I call you from the shadows                                         Macklin                                                                23205

Dreams of home                                                              Daab (Bells)                                                        1799

For love’s dear sake                                                        Williamson                                                          23265

God is love                                                                          Kimball, Miller & Croxton                             1862

Valcatier Canadian march                                             Sodero’s band                                                   23381

The Bandelero                                                                  P. Dawson                                                           230843

You’re my girl                                                                     van Brunt                                                            23401

National Emblem March                                                Band                                                                      2029

La Catrera (Tango)                                                           Banda                                                                   22546

Sailing on the Good Ship Sunshine                            Kauffman & Chorus                                         23399

BOX 2

Nola                                                                                       Kellner’s Band                                                   5407

O flower of all the World                                               Macklin                                                                23187

The Angels Serenade                                                     Margaret Keyes                                                28109

In the Golden Afterwhile                                              Peerless Quartet                                              2012

Rococo’s Intermezzo                                                      Vecsey & Orch                                                   4993

Song of the Mill                                                                 Spencer                                                               2261

Baby Mine                                                                          Spencer                                                               2363

Stradella Ovt.                                                                     Ed. Concert Band                                              764

Spring of Love                                                                   Venetian Instr. Quartet                                 2473

Domino Noir Ovt.                                                             Grde. Repl                                                           27060

Fantaisie sur Rip                                                               Garde Rep.                                                         27126

Berceuse – Jocelyn (Cello)                                            H.  Sandby                                                          28220

The Vacant chair                                                               Spencer                                                               1713

Lustspiel Ovt.                                                                     Ed. C.Band.                                                         1573

Parted                                                                                  Macklin                                                                23087

On Parade (Medley)                                                                       Fife & Drums                                      1804

Lorena                                                                                                  Metro. Quart.                                    2400

Love and Devotion                                                                          Ven, Instrl. Trio                                  1748

Sweet Longing                                                                                   Ven. Instr. Trio                                   2061

Heimweh                                                                                            Ven. Inst. Quart.                               1604

Forgotten melodies                                                                        Prince (Concertina)                         23128

Sing to me in the Gloaming                                                          Kinniburgh                                          23103

The Volunteer Organist                                                                 P.Dawson                                            23026

Bedouin love song                                                           A. Middleton                                                     28207

When the Ebb Tide flows                                              Knickerbocker Quartet                                  2510

Yes let me like a Soldier fall                                          Williamson                                                          23032

BOX 3

Monte Christo                                                   Instr.  Quartette                                                               1768

Easter Fantasia                                                  Peerless Orch.                                                                   3691

Turn my Picture                                                Spencer & van Brunt                                                       1609

Hejre Kati                                                            Moss Squire Orch                                                             23231

Dream Faces                                                      Spencer                                                                               1850

It’s nice when you love a Wee Lasssie      H. Lauder                                                                             1820

Beyond the Smiling & the Weeping          Peerless Orch.                                                                   2440

The Rose of the Mountain Trail                   Archibald                                                                             2388

Burial of Sir John Moore                                Bransby Williams                                                              23031

If you only knew                                                               Ada Jones                                                           2122

When the Daffidols are blooming              Mixed Quartette                                                              2632

The old Oaken Bucket                                    Knickerbocker Quartet                                                  2046

Blue Amberol Foxtrots etc.

Pucker up and Whistle                                                   Radermann’s Jazz orch.                                 4332

Just Blue                                                                              All Star Trio                                                         3624

Not Long Ago                                                                     Club de Vingt orch.                                          4373

Tickling Love Taps                                                            Jaudas Society orch.                                        2620