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

[bob_32_116]

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.

[bob_32_116]

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.

[Frownland]

Recorded in 1934, I have it on this compilation:


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

[bob_32_116]

^^ I'm impressed.

[grindy]

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

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

[bob_32_116]

Originally Posted by rostasi

I have a recording of Au Claire de la Lune from 1860 that was recorded on a phonautographe.
There's also a remix album of this that was made about 6-8 years ago that's quite good!

Actually, I forgot, I have something from 1857 from Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville
called Jeune Jouvencelle.

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.

[Neapolitan]

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.

[Frownland]

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

[Neapolitan]

Originally Posted by rostasi

Yes, but is this what the OP asked?

¯\_(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

[Neapolitan]

Originally Posted by rostasi

I'm reading it like this:

I however was relying heavily on this:

Originally Posted by bob_32_116

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.

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.