Perfect Records
1922-1938
Perfect was a budget label owned and pressed by Pathé Records starting in 1922. They were laterally cut but used the same dubbing process as Pathé Actuelles and therefore have the same aural drawbacks. The label's name is thus quite ironic. Most were also pressed on reddish-brown shellac of slightly less quality than shellac of the major companies. In addition, much of its material was concurrently released on Actuelle.

A&R for the label spanned most genres from the common phonograph artists (Henry Burr et. al.) to popular dance music, hot music, Blues and Country. However, Classical music and twelve-inch records weren't issued. Electrical recording (and the end of dubbing) began in late 1926. In 1929, Pathé Records U. S. A. was merged into the American Record Corporation (ARC). Its new owners discontinued Actuelle the following year while Perfect lived on until 1938.
Encoded Speed: 192 Kbps
11000 SERIES

Home, Sweet Home and My Old Kentucky Home	Old Black Joe and Massa's In the Cold, Cold Ground
Jules Levy Jr.'s Brass Quartet	Jules Levy Jr.'s Brass Quartet
Perfect 11061-A	Perfect 11061-B
Matrix# ?7063-?	Matrix# ?690?-7
ca. 1921	ca. 1921

American Patrol	Washington Post
Boudini Brothers	Boudini Brothers
Perfect 11128-A	Perfect 11128-B
Matrix# n66659-3 34 (020965A)	Matrix# n66713-2 30 (020965B)
March 1918	ca. May 1918
Note: Played at 78 RPM.

If You Knew Suzie, Like I Know Suzie	Just Like A Baby
Cliff Edwards (Ukelele Ike)	Cliff Edwards (Ukelele Ike)
Perfect 11575-A	Perfect 11575-B
Matrix# 106036	Matrix# 106046
May 20, 1925	May 22, 1925
New York, New York	New York, New York

I've Found My Sweetheart Sally	When Georgia Smiles
Cliff Edwards (Ukelele Ike)	Cliff Edwards (Ukelele Ike)
Perfect 11576-A	Perfect 11576-B
Matrix# 106037-1	Matrix# 106045-5
May 20, 1925	May 22, 1925
New York, New York	New York, New York

Ukelele Lady	Blue Waltz
Miss Lee Morse and Her Blue Grass Boys	Miss Lee Morse and Her Blue Grass Boys
Perfect 11579-A	Perfect 11579-B
Matrix# 106009	Matrix# 106010
May 1925	May 1925
New York, New York	New York, New York

12000(-13000) SERIES

Put Away A Little Ray of Golden Sunshine For A Rainy Day	Rock-A-Bye My Baby Blues
Frank Wright and Frank Bessinger (The Two Franks)	Frank Wright and Frank Bessinger (The Two Franks)
Perfect 12145-A	Perfect 12145-B
Matrix# n105458-2 31 (032066A)	Matrix# n105460-2 10 (032066B)
June 1924	June 1924
Note: Very worn. Crack one-inch inward, not audible. Abrupt start and end on Side-B.

Way Out West In Kansas	How Do You Do?
Guy Massey	Art Gillham
Perfect 12166-A	Perfect 12166-B
Matrix# 105626	Matrix# 105602
ca. October 1924	ca. October 1924
New York, New York	New York, New York

My Blue Ridge Mountain Home	Get Away Old Man - Get Away
Dalhart and Robison	Vernon Dalhart
Perfect 12333-A	Perfect 12333-B
Matrix# 107436	Matrix# 107437
March 1927	February 5, 1927
New York, New York	New York, New York
Note: Worn. In-studio switch-off at end.	Note: Extremely worn.

My Carolina Home	I'll Be With You When The Roses Bloom Again
Dalhart and Robison	Vernon Dalhart
Perfect 12343-A	Perfect 12343-B
Matrix# 107537	Matrix# 107536
May 1927	May 1927
New York, New York	New York, New York
Note: Worn. Large needle dig at 0:00-0:06.

I Don't Work For a Living	I'm Riding the Blinds on a Train Headed West
Walter Dalton	Walter Dalton
Perfect 12574-A	Perfect 12574-B
Matrix# 9100-2	Matrix# 9099-3
October 23, 1929	October 23, 1929

14000(-16000) SERIES

Don't Bring Lulu	Hobby Horse
Sam Lanin and His Orchestra	Casino Dance Orchestra
Perfect 14415-A	Perfect 14415-B
Matrix# 105906	Matrix# 105873
March 12, 1925	February 24, 1925
New York, New York	New York, New York

A Little Bit Bad	Ev'rything's Gonna Be All Right
Fred Rich and His Orchestra	Mike Speciale and His Orchestra
Perfect 14575-A	Perfect 14575-B
Matrix# 106597-3 A	Matrix# 106612-2 C
ca. February 3, 1926	ca. February 5, 1926
New York, New York	New York, New York
Note: Played at 78 RPM. Tommy Dorsey on trombone.

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