Eddie Cochran | That's My Desire | Gold Star acetate | 1956

Eddie Cochran with "That's My Desire" recorded from the original 78 rpm glass acetate cut at Gold Star Recording Studios. "That's My Desire", and the other side of the acetate, "I Almost Lost My Mind", were recorded in May or June 1956 at Gold Star Recording Studios in Hollywood, California with Eddie Cochran on vocal and electric lead guitar, Connie 'Guybo' Smith on stand-up bass and Jerry Capehart box slapping. Words and music by Carroll Loveday and Helmy Kresa.

The other side of the acetate, "I Almost Lost My Mind", is available here: https://youtu.be/fEPAG_kAbJM.

Musical style: Rockabilly.

Video recorded by Antoon van Olderen using an audio-technica player model AT-LP1240-USB with an Ortofon 2M 78 MM-stylus and audio captured off air via a Driade D 71 MK II speaker. This video is a recorded live demonstration of a playback of the 78 RPM shellac format on modern day equipment and is shared for archival and research purposes.

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