RMS Persia more profitable than Cunard's mail paddle steamers and the firm quickly ordered two additional screw mail ships to retire the last wooden paddle steamers on the New York express route. "Persia" remained paired with "Scotia" on the New York route until 1867 when Cunard commissioned the "Russia", the first screw Cunarder that could match "Scotia's" speed. Because of her fuel consumption, "Persia" was not a good fit for the other Cunard services and was laid up in 1868. Her engines were removed and she was sold to MacArthur and Wilson of Glasgow for conversion to sail. However, the conversion didn't
Previously Unreleased Previously Unreleased Previously Unreleased is a 1982 album by the English guitarist Larry Wallis, released under the name Pink Fairies. Although released as a 12" 33RPM LP, it actually played at 45RPM making it more of an EP. The album contains "As Long as the Price is Right" which had previously been issued as a single by Dr. Feelgood (who would cover "Talk of the Devil" and "Can't Find the Lady" on their "Doctor's Orders" and "Mad Man Blues" albums, respectively). That song, and "It's Coming Back Again" were both originally recorded by Wallis for his aborted solo LP for