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My Buzz
Past Perfect may be a small company but the quality of our recordings make them revered and extremely popular for high profile media use; BBC radio stations, plus many local stations. Film and TV companies have licenced our music for box office successes such as The King’s Speech starring Colin Firth, and Nightmare Alley starring Bradley Cooper.
We have to wait 70 years after the date of first recording to be able to remaster and subsequently own the mechanical rights to the remaster. Copyright in a musical work lasts for the composer’s lifetime plus another 75, then it comes completely into the public domain. Past Perfect owns master rights for all of the repertoire.
Most of the recordings being restored and reissued have been ignored for years by the major companies that first recorded them. Our remastered releases are attractively packaged – the majority with uniquely commissioned artwork by the renowned airbrush artist Philip Castle – and we include booklets with comprehensive notes. The careers of some artists have been extended and even rekindled through the skilled work of Past Perfect and our engineer Ted Kendall.
My Bio
Past Perfect Vintage music is an independent record label founded over 30 years ago. We remaster original 78 rpm records; 20s, 30s, 40s & 50s music with the characteristic crackle removed; and then we produce them for a new life on unique audio CDs, media cards and USB flash drives. All of our music preloaded without any of the hassle - popular songs you know well, and those you've never heard before. Perfect!
Our entire repertoire is available to stream on Youtube. Check our channel PastPerfectVintageMusic and immerse yourself in wonderful tunes and nostalgia.
Over 50 albums of the most popular music from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. From classic jazz and swing, to amazing big bands and dance bands, and French chansons and vintage love songs. The most popular artists of their time, remastered to produce a quality of sound like you've never heard before ... Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, The Andrews Sisters, Billy Cotton, Nat King Cole and so many many more.
Our compilation albums are perfect for a roaring 1920s themed party; for tea parties and tea dances; for a murder mystery party or event; for 1940s wartime events and shows; for a 1930s themed dinner party; for wedding parties; and for licensing to film and TV companies. Our most recent download album - Tea Dance 2 -even has the individual dances specified so that you can roll back the carpet and dance to at home after watching Strictly Come Dancing!
My Business Tips
Encourage retailers to play music in-store. Customers almost always want to buy what they hear - the only way to sell music is to play it. Don't be discouraged by having to get a PRS/PPL licence; the profit from selling the music makes if more than viable.
The 'right' kind of music makes browsing customers happy, and consequently brings more ££s out of their pockets. And as one of our lovely retailers said today "if we don't play Past Perfect music in the cafe and shop, it's like going to a show and the artist doesn't appear".
My Latest Offers
Buy any 2 CDs or Downloads from pastperfect.com and receive your 3rd album Free!
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