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28 July 2012

Good Albums on Cassette. I've been lost in this Tumblr blog all morning. Great, nostalgic scans.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 08:52 | 13 comments

I'm old... I remember when Chrysalis Records put out Jethro Tull and Procol Harum albums on GREEN plastic cassettes.

posted by oneswellfoop 28 July | 10:53

Hey, I had that Echo and the Bunnymen Crocodiles cassette. Man, that was a good record.

posted by Egg Shen 28 July | 11:22

I miss liner notes.

posted by ethylene 28 July | 11:30

In 1983, I had every Tangerine Dream album on cassette.

posted by Ardiril 28 July | 11:46

The vinyl album was a great thing. New music, some cool art and background notes in one neat package.

posted by arse_hat 28 July | 13:51

I'm old... I remember when Chrysalis Records put out Jethro Tull and Procol Harum albums on GREEN plastic cassettes.

In 1983, I had every Tangerine Dream album on cassette.

Yes and yes. I think we should start a club.

posted by Splunge 28 July | 14:26

Anyone else make custom cassette inserts for their mix tapes?

posted by arse_hat 28 July | 14:27

"Blank tape at end of Side One is necessary to duplicate the sequence of L.P."

Been SO long since I've read that advisory.

posted by mykescipark 28 July | 14:37

Anyone else make custom cassette inserts for their mix tapes?

Of course - it was an art form! I actually have saved several of mine, and several that others made for me, even after throwing out the actual tapes. I liked using colored index cards and line drawing but also dabbled in collage. One of my friends had a great crosshatch technique and one was good at funky lettering.

posted by Miko 28 July | 15:22

I only ever bought a couple of pre-recorded cassettes, they sounded crappy and were too expensive. I had lots of albums taped from LPs onto TDK SA-90s though.

posted by octothorpe 28 July | 16:46

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These were still in my car just a few short years ago. My friend laughed so hard - "You are the last person," she said, "In the world who still has Smiths cassettes floating around on the floor of her car."

posted by mygothlaundry 28 July | 19:29

Hah, I had a tape with Special Beat Service on one side and I Just Can't Stop It on the other. My roommates in college hated that tape.

posted by octothorpe 28 July | 19:35

Anyone else make custom cassette inserts for their mix tapes?

I did make one for Minutemen's Double Nickels on the Dime with a crude drawing of a highway speed limit sign and including all 45 song titles (and songwriter credits!) in very small printing because I was young, had a lot of time on my hands, and it was a really great record.

posted by Egg Shen 29 July | 10:09

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