Well, I was making a joke (someone with that name recorded a song about romance and flowers). The reason I even made the joke, though, is that it's my record - I collect them or, more precisely, buy and sell them, and I just ran into this one the other day while on a "dig". I took the photos. The record was pressed in 1920, and Charles Hackett was a notable operatic singer of the day, recording both classical and popular tracks (old films of him doing his thing can be found on youtube). I have no idea if this Charles Hackett is related to CPH, though I'd note that it's a common enough name (so, perhaps not). The record itself plays at 78rpm. It's not composed of vinyl, but rather a composite of different materials coated with shellac (the vinyl record we're more familiar with didn't come along until 1950). 78's are brittle and can snap easily, but in other respects are actually quite durable (for instance, they can be washed with soap and water in the sink to give them a good cleaning, which would be too vigorous an approach for a more modern record). 78's are also a bit complicated to play, as most turntables don't offer a 78 speed; also, a much "fatter" stylus is needed to faithfully reproduce the sound. Lastly, I think it's of interest that although this record is almost 100 years old, and in quite fine condition, it's only worth a couple of dollars - 78's were one of the few forms of entertainment at the time, and large pressings were common (and owners took good care of them). Some 78's, of course, are worth up to four figures, perhaps most notably blues records pressed in small numbers and recorded by the giants of the genre like Robert Johnson.
