What's the oldest (recorded) music you own?
 

What the question says.

A clarification though: I am talking about the original date of recording and/or release of the music, not the date of composition. If you own a recording of a Beethoven symphony, the date in question is the date on which that particular orchestra's recording was released.

For re-releases, count the date of the first release. For example I own Sgt Pepper on CD, released 1987, but 1967 is the original release date.

The Beach Boys' SMiLE was recorded, mostly, in 1967, so that's the relevant date, even though those actual recordings were not released to the public until about 2010.

All clear? Go.

In my own collection, the "father of the house" is "Sounds of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel. Released in January 1966, it just pips at the post two others: "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan, and "Don't Be Concerned" by Bob Lind, which I have as part of a CD compilation. I used to have the vinyls as well, but those have long bitten the dust.

Recorded in 1934, I have it on this compilation:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...hL._SY300_.jpg

I'm actually not sure if it's the oldest song on there, but it's the best one.

^^ I'm impressed.

That would probably be recordings of the Original Dixieland Jass Band from 1917.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livery_Stable_Blues

For a moment I was thinking of Claire de Lune, by Debussy. I was about to say that it had not even been composed in 1860.

I have a recording of the planets released by NASA. Yes it might have been released on CD in the 90s, but the planets been singing the same old song for millions of years.

It could be, but I know it's not because I own the planets, not Ne.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Believe it or not ... the outer planets specialize in experimental avant-garde electronica, have been doing so for millions of years.

Sounds of Jupiter

I however was relying heavily on this:

So that is why I choose NASA's sounds of the planets. My aunt owned a new-fangled contraption that played Edison Blue Amberols, and that is the oldest music I've heard. However in modern times, I have CD re-releases of Ukulele Ike and Mississippi John Hurt, so their stuff are among the oldest recording of music I own.

Correct.

And also, "music" made by the planets (as opposed to music made by Gustav Holst) falls a bit into the category of "If a tree falls...". If you admit this, you would also have to include this, which is much older.... though not many people can actually hear it:

https://penningtonplanetarium.wordpr...nown-universe/

Here's some video footage of the 1969 Apollo 10 astronauts hearing the noise.

http://i1058.photobucket.com/albums/...psylk510ga.jpg
Various Artists - Them Dirty Blues (1989)

A five LP box set from Jass Records released in 1989 featuring various raunchy blues and jazz songs from the 1920's to the early 60's. The oldest song in the set is from 1924.

Them Dirty Blues - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic

That is an apples to orange comparison. The sound of a tree falling in the wood produces a sound wave only lasting a few seconds. That is an infinitesimal amount of time compared to the planets which have been making experimental music for millions of years.

It's only experimental music to us. To the planets, their own noise is probably considered folk, while they consider the sounds of other planets to be world music.

If I download a file with the recording Thomas Edison made of Au Clair De Lune on it then burn it to a CD can that count?

No cause you be doing it to impress a bunch of strangers on the internet not cause you like it.

Little Drummer Boy (1958)

Oldest one I like:
Lady in Black by Uriah Heep (1971)

I mean like, how can anyone own sound, man? Like, are we enslaving music, dude?

The Bristol Sessions, I think.

Isn't that why we're all here?

:p:

It's like hearing myself in the mirror.

http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/...20120103194301

This edition of cleaned up wax cylinder recordings of early flamenco:

https://www.elflamencovive.com/media.../1/3/13863.jpg

... and another similar edition of early flamenco specialising in forms of the Levante region (taranta, cartagenera, minera etc). In both cases the recordings are from 1890 - 1905, although many individual cylinders are undated. I've listened to earlier music recorded onto pianola, Scriabin playing some of his miniatures and Albeniz improvising, not sure of the dates though.

That is some scary ****.

The cover is misleading. The cover depicts Edison Blue Amberols, which were only in production from 1912 to 1929, and yet you say the recordings were from 1890 to 1905. Someone clearly made a mistake using that photo.¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Do you get music from elflamencovive?

What are they?

Haven't read through the entire thread. Are we talking oldest music or oldest actual physical medium?

It's all explained in the first post, though many people seem to have blithely ignored that. It's recorded music.

Also it was not intended to be a thread of "I've got Edison's original recording, so mine beats yours", but more wanting to know what the oldest recorded music is that you own because you like it and like to listen to it periodically.

I have no problem whatsoever with your mentioning those recording if you actually have them. To tell the truth, when I first read your post I wondered if you were just trying to pull our collective legs - another thing that seems to happen often on fora such as this.

No, it's all world music.

As far as the OP goes, I think the earliest recordings I own are on this klezmer comp, which has some tracks dating as far back as 1911:

http://joelrubinklezmer.com/wordpres...s-CD-cover.jpg

I have to look back through some of the really early stuff I own though, there might be something older.

I just realized my own pun. I'm a comedic genius.

I hadn't noticed that, you're right I think they've just found a random photo for the cover. I do buy stuff from elflamencovive, although that collection I got from Spanish eBay. Rarer flamenco on vinyl I usually get from todocoleccion.com.

No, I'm the genius.

I felt I was on point. I mentioned these before, but I'll post the videos in case my post was overlooked. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Mississippi John Hurt - Nobody's Dirty Business - (Recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, February 14th, 1928.)


Cliff Edwards - Thats My Weakness Now - (Recorded on December 7th, 1928)

What is means of oldest?
You mean I bought it from long time ago?
or The records released out long years ago?

Read the OP.

Don't ask questions, just post what you think the OP meant. If you're right no one will respond to your post, but if wrong then I am sure people will respond to it, telling you how wrong you are. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

A modification I would like to see to the site software is to have an option when creating a new thread to make the first post "sticky" so that was always visible even when you were not on page 1 of the thread. It would probably not stop people blithely ignoring it, but at least they would not be able to claim "Oh I didn't realise the OP said that" as an excuse.

I did attempt to explain in the OP exactly what I was asking for, and I really don't think I can explain it any better without repeating myself. "Read the OP" as Janszoon says.

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^^ Beautifully clever typesetting.