I last got 3 records :)

1) Motorhead - Orgasmatron
2) Ozzy Osbourne - Speak of the devil (LIVE - 2 record set)
3) Pacific Gas and Electic (No name on it)


This PG&E record kicks ass!!!!!!

I have no idea why it was in the dollar bin!! (Maybe cause no one heard of them?? (I didnt))

Today I got a record :)

Alice cooper - Flush the Fashion

I got 2 records and a cassette on friday :)

1) RECORD: The best of Hank Snow (MONO)
2) RECORD: Rick Springfield - Wait for night
3) CASSETTE: Grand Funk Railroad - E Pluribus Funk (I also have the record)

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Adele's new album 30 on Limited Edition clear vinyl. Sounds great and is a double album. Only 3 songs per side. It's better when they do it this way as the sound quality is always better.

Ya because the grooves can be farther apart resulting in even nicer sound!

Ahhhh Steve you should hear this Grand Funk railroad casette I got!!!!

Its the first release in 1971!!! (No dolby,straight from the reels (You can hear the sound at the start of both sides (The reel change sound))

IT SOUNDS AS GOOD AS THE RECORD!!!!!!! -- PURE ANALOGUE GLORY!!!!!!!!

Next I might get the 8track also..........

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Except that all new records are coming from digital recordings. They sound so crisp and clear. I have many old records from 60s onwards and records released over last few years. You probably can't tell the difference.

Honestly dolby is not bad. I remember listening to tapes years ago and dolby was actually better.

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Just bought the new Bastille album Give me the future on Limited edition orange vinyl.

Fantastic album.

Very nice!!

I last got 4 items :)

1) RECORD: Johnny Mathis first album (MONO) - Excellent!
2) RECORD: The 5th dimentions greatest hits on earth
3) 8 TRACK: AC/DC - Highway to hell
4) CASSETTE: The Police - Synchroncity

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Well we hear in analogue. So moving original analogue to digital will always lose something but it's getting better than it once did and once in digital copying is more accurate. Still you have to move back to analogue so you can hear it. I find too many modern systems colour the sound, probably to suit general taste. I found same back in 94 when I bought my Denon D70 midi system, it had most natural sound. (Wish I could find new midi systems but only full size (won't fit cabinet) or mini/micro now. I think Quad may have midi size but I can't afford that! My D70 drawers for both CD and tape don't open properly.)

I got 2 cassettes on monday :)

1) Boogie with Canned Heat - EXCELLENT!!
2) Crosby Stills and Nash - 4 way street (I also have the 8 track) - Also good!!

I last got all this :)

1) CASSETTE: Keith Sweat - Keep it Coming
2) CASSETTE: Police - Syncronicity (A better copy)
3) CASSETTE: Police: Reggatta De Blanc
4) CASSETTE: SEA HAGS "For promotional use only - Not for sale" - Ah man!!
5) CASSETTE: Police: Zenyatta Mondatta
6) 8 TRACK: Johnny cash and Charley Pride - Mountain Dew Brass
7) 8 TRACK: Bobby Gentry - Ode to Billy Joe (Her First album (1967) and from what I read is her best))
8) 8 TRACK: Greatest Folk Singers of the 60s

I also got a bigger case for my cassettes (This one holds 60)

I last got a cassette :)

Slaughter - Stick it to ya (First album)

Only 1 song I knew on this album "Up all night" within a few seconds of it starting I said to myself "I know that song!!"

Up allllllllllllllll night.....Sleep all day!!


Ah man!!

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I'm an hgv driver and I usually listen to whatever YouTube recommends. Last time it recommended me the band called "Smash Into Pieces" and I felt like I've found a gold mine. Their album "Evolver" is so amazing!

I got a cassette today and its a collection of TED NUGENT with his original band in the 60s and the songs are insanely good!!! (They dont sound that good being on a 1982 release however..... Im gonna find out what album these songs are on and get the original analogue releases!!)

I think they are from 1 or 2 albums in the 60s.......

Boy his music sure went to crap when he went solo,his first solo album in 1975 is good but afer that they blow!!

I got a cassette and a record today :)

1) RECORD: Toto - Isolation - EXCELLENT
2) CASSETTE: The Police - Ghost in the machine

I last got a cassette in the mail I ordered

The Doors - LA Woman (First paper release (No dolby,etc))

I last got a 78 and an 8track :)

78: Frank Sinatra - Anytime-Anywhere/From here to eternity (Both excellent)
8TRACK: Foghat - Night Shift (Gotta be thier best album!!)

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I just bought Paolo Nutini's new double album on Limited edition white marbled Vinyl. Only available in Scottish stores and not online.

I hope ya like it buddy :)

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Paolo is a fantastic Scottish singer and I've waited forever for new music from him.

Should arrive on Momday, couldn't get to a store selling so was able to call and place an order for delivery.

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5th Element special edition on DVD. We have it on VCR and Amazon where offering it on their video service at a discount but was even cheaper "Used -As New" on disc.

I last got an 8track and a 78 :)

1) 78: Frank Sinatra - Your the right one/Thats Amore
2) 8TRACK: Micheal Jackson - Ben

Today I got an 8track and a VHS tape :)

VHS: Papillon (1973) - First CBS/FOX release (1981)


8TRACK: Sha na na - The golden age of rock and roll

THIS IS A CONCERT AND I DIDNT KNOW IT BECAUSE IT DOESNT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT BEING "LIVE" ON THE CARTRIDGE!!

Excellent concert!!!

I got a record and 2 8tracks today!

1) 8TRACK: Kiss Alive II Concert (2 tapes in the set)
2) RECORD: Guy - First album

This is the nicest sounding record I have ever had so late!!! (1988)

Def sounds like they left it analogue!!

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A reissue of the Bon Dylan album The Freewheelin Bob Dylan. On Vinyl.

I got an 8track today and a VHS tape in the mail I ordered...

1) 8TRACK: Santana - First album
2) VHS: The Time Machine (2002)

This is a special copy of this movie.. Its on the original analogue master! (And you hardily see any movies on VHS this new on its original analogue source)

Looks much better than the copy I had from DirecTV!!


Does anyone know how late they used analogue film?? -- I know all the saw movies were done on tape. (Except the last one)

Anyone know when they stopped using film as a standard?

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That's a hard one to answer as there are still a number of movies every year shot on film. Certain directors use it a lot. Christopher Nolan shot, inception, Tenet and others on film. Wonder Woman and La La Land wee also shot on film.

But it doesn't hurt the film to be then mastered to digital as they have more control in terms of editing and mastering. Digital is just cleaner and by mastering or even scanning old 35mm film reels they get easily get a 4k or 8k high res master from them. Digital also protects the movie quality, as no matter how many copies are made it's quality stays the same.

Where as VHS and Betamax before that. Had a master tape of which a sub master was created and that sub master was used to make all the other VHS tapes. Then once the sub was worn out a new sub was created. So the quality of copies degrades over time. You don't get that from digital. Also colour correction and colour issues dint happen at all.

Ya that may be true but I dont like how it looks as much,doesnt look as natural..........

I dunno......

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It looks as natural as they want. Digital can be manipulated and colour corrected easier than film. I remember how off some of my Star Wars VHS tapes colours were compared to my DVD and eventually Blu Ray discs. Even the Laser discs I have all have different colour tones.

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Do you watch on a CRT?

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$05 lines, probably...

Ya I love my CRT :)

I got 2 records,2 8 tracks and a cassette today :)

1) RECORD: Tears for fears - Songs from the big chair
2) RECORD: James Taylor - Dad loves his work
3) CASSETTE: Journey - Frontiers
4) 8 TRACK: KTEL - Reflections
5) 8 TRACK: Joe Cocker - With a little help from my friends

I got 2 records saturday and a cassette :)

1) RECORD: Beach Boys - Endless Summer (I also have the 8track)
2) RECORD: Steve Winwood - Arc of a diver
3) CASSETTE: Bang and shout super hits (First ampex release (No dolby,etc))

I last got a VHS tape and a record :)

1) RECORD: Yes - Big Generator
2) VHS: Cops and Robbersons (1994)


This is a RENTAL TAPE so I was hopefull it wouldnt be ruined (Back to the future 2 and 3 are not ruined on thier official rental tapes (It looks like your watching over analogue cable))

Sadly its thin looking and not pleasant..... My copy from PPV is much better.. Im gonna try copying the movie to another tape in SLP mode and hope its better..... (Sometimes I can make them look better by doing that,I think it depends how they put it on the tape))

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You know if you got DVD or Blu Ray's the films would look crystal clear and have amazing colours. Plus they would sound stunning.

Just saying:angel:

I dunno.....I just wanna know why they only ruin VHS/Beta releases Stevie?

One mans justice (1995) for example is flat and contrasted way down.... I copied it to another tape (SLP mode) and its a little better,contrast not as toned down......

What about bob (1991) is digitally mastered and looks horrible....... (Wierd colours,etc)

I finally found a copy recorded off HBO sometime in the early 90s....Much better!!

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I don't see how a Tape recording can be improved by copying it to another tape.

By its analogue nature every copy made from an original will be worse than the last.

Then again my Star Wars VHS tapes look terrible and always has. Colours are really faded but then after years of making tapes from their masters it would be.

Wasn't until the DVDs and Blu Rays they went back and remastered the negatives bringing the colours back to what they should be.

I dunno but im glad it does!



CONSPIRACY THEORY (1997) the colours are very light and it doesnt look very good cause of it.... I copied the official tape to another in SLP mode and the colours are richer..... (Audio level about the same)

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It can't do that's the thing.

Everytime a tape is played the tape gets worn by the head making contact, and everytime said tape is copied it degrades further. That's how older tapes mostly get damaged or fail. The master tapes they used for making all the retail copies would get replaced after so many copies were made from it.

Whereas with LaserDiscs, DVDs and Blu Ray discs maintain their picture over time is that no contact is made with the disc. Unless they suffer disc rot.

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USB stick

Yesterday I got a record :)

Blackfoot - No reservations (First album)

A couple years ago I had thier second album and I didnt like it really but this first album really kicks!!

I got 2 records on sunday :)

1) Lee Ritenour - Banded together -- EXCELLENT!!! (I hadnt ever heard of him (It was in the $1 bin))

2) Taylor dayne - Tell it to my heart (12" single) - Im glad the single version is on here as thats the only one I like.. (The one I heard most on the radio)

I got a cassette today :)

C&C Music Factory - Gonna make you sweat

http://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFi...You_Sweat.html

I think this is thier only GOOD album....


And a record....

Bert Kaempfert - Blue Midnight (MONO)

Today I got all this :)

1) RECORD: Jim Post - Colorado Exile - PROMOTIONAL COPY - NOT FOR SALE (Ah man!!)
2) RECORD: War - First album as "war" in 1971
3) CASSETTE: Madonna - True Blue
4) CASSETTE: ZZTop - Eliminator -- THIS IS A GERMANY RELEASE AND IT HAS THE GOOD VERSION OF LEGS ON IT!! (4:35)

Its on CHROME tape so I hope it sounds ok..... All other cassettes/8 tracks I have heard on this darker tape DO NOT sound as good......

It sounds goregous.... This is the same master thats on the 8track.. Thats why the original 'legs' is on it......(Before they changed it to that garbage single)

I got 2 cassettes today :)

1) Judas Priest - Turbo
2) Tim Weisberg - Night Rider!

And a record.......

1) Steve Winwood - Talking back to the night

I got UFOs first album on cassette today (UFO 1)

Its a re-issue .. It says MADE IN IRELAND,it has paper labels and the cassette # is AKC3

Discogs says its 1982 and for 1982 of a 1970 album,it sounds pretty good!



I wanna get the original!!!!!


This album kicks all :)

I got a record and a cassette yesterday :)

1) RECORD: Shannon - Let the music play (1983) - Single
2) CASSETTE: Chicago 16 - This one sounds excellent compared to most Chicago 16 stuff (records/cassettes) I have tried to get.. (Thin sounding trash)

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Bought a re-release of The Fugees The Score on Ltd edition Orange Vinyl. Still one of the greatest albums ever IMO.

Very nice Stevie.... I dunno if I have ever heard anything by them......

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They were phenomenal. I had the album on cassette back in mid 90s when it first came out. Finally got it again.

Lets see... On Friday I got these

1) RECORD: A45 - Aint no stopping us now (Both sides) (Mcfadden) - Demo copy not for sale (Ah man!!)
2) RECORD: A78 - Tex Williams - Smoke Smoke Smoke that cigerette and boomround Polka (I got this in the mail)
3) RECORD: Kiss Alive! (2 record set)
4) CASSETTE: Winger - In the heart of the young


What a good album!!

Yesterday I got an 8 track tape :)

Barry Manilow - Greatest hits (VOL1)

Friday I got a cassette :)

Huey Lewis and the news - Sports

I got 3 8tracks on Monday :)

1) Beatles - White album (2 cartridges) - I have the cassettes also
2) The Grateful Dead - American Beauty - I have the record also

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New LP

A reprint on brown vinyl of Bob Dylan Blonde on Blonde and a reprint of Blink 182 Enama of the State. Two excellent Albums

Which one of the 2 do ya like better buddy??

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Well totally different music so depending on my mood will change what I prefer.

I am that way also......

I just got 2 things I ordered in the mail today

1) VHS TAPE: Fair game (1995)
2) CASSETTE: Kenny Rogers - Share the love

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Bought the Wham 7" vinyl singles boxset and the 50th anniversary edition of George Harrisons album. 5x LP boxset.

Very nice buddy :)

I got a cassette and an 8track on sunday :)

1) 8TRACK - Buck Owens Live at the white house
2) CASSETTE: Toto IV

This is not the official release I dont think,its got paper labels and it doesnt have the DOLBY symbol on the tape and when I listen to it,it doesnt sound like it has dolby..... It sounds really good! (On the tape box it says 'DOLBY SYSTEM' but not on the tape itself...)

And another neat thing about this release is THE TABS ARE IN! -- On most pre-recorded tapes the tabs are knocked out......

I only have 2 or 3 pre-recorded cassettes with the tabs in...... I leave them in for Purity sake...... (I have a couple special VHS releases where the tab is in also)

The cassette I got of TOTO IV couldnt be better...... Its a direct copy from the record! (In some spots I hear record noises -- AH MAN!!)

Anyway I last got 2 cassettes :)

Aretha Franklin - Whos zooming who?
Barry Manilow - If I should love again

I finally got a good sounding copy of this album and the cassette is bad..... If I can open it,ill transfer the spools to another shell. (Probably has no rollers in it)

I got these on monday :)

1) VHS: The Rock (1996) -- This was a rental and looks good.... Most of these of "The rock" are "DIGITALLY MASTERED" on VHS and look like crap (Thin,etc) ..... (I have discovered alot of rentals look fine as they are trying to make the person actually buy it)

2) Cassette: The Grease band - First release (No dolby,etc)
3) RECORD: A 78 - The Ink Spots (If I didnt care/Whispering Grass)
4) RECORD: Rolling Stones - Get yer ya-ya's out (concert)

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You'll find most VHS from mid to late 90s onward were digitally mastered. Advances in technology etc.

Yup its really sad Steve....

The tracking must not have been right cause when I put it in again to watch FULL,it was thinner and had that look I dont like......

Thankfully I do have a copy of this movie either from digital cable or directv (I cant remember which) and it looks much nicer so until I get something from ANALOGUE CABLE of this movie,this will do....

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Dont even know what you mean by thinner?

Digital is great though. I could never go back to a CRT with non HD or 4K.

Yes I have Laser Discs and DVDs but they look terrible compared to my Blu Ray's and 4K UHD discs.

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Have you considered buying digital media, then smearing vaseline on your spectacles to get the same effect?

They use all kinds of filtering to make it look how they think it looks the best... Its unnatural and disgusting looking!

I dont think that would work Hugh!!

I thankfullly got a GOOD copy of FAIR GAME (1995) that was "DIGITALLY PROCESSED" on the official VHS releases and looks horrible.... On the later releases under 'WARNER BROS HITS' they did not!!

I got a copy from 290602 and its goregous.. Both on audio and video!! (Hardily any raw digital in the analogue audio)

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To be fair, most new TVs come with a filmmaker mode that strips back all the digital processing for picture and sounds so that when watching movies they appear as the director intended. Most new 4K UHD discs are very well restored from the original 35mm film and given a lot of care so they look the best they possibly can. The new anniversary edition of Sing in the Rain in 4K looks simply stunning. There are details and objects that now are so clear but you'd swear they were there before. Where as on the old DVD it's so bad looking as it was just scanned off what ever copy they had. Fuzzy, wrong colours etc.

Star Wars the same, every version, from my Laser disc to VHS to DVD, Blu Ray to 4K Blu Ray are all different colours due to different colour correction on them all. I think DVD was the worst as it had a very green tint to it.

Ya I hear ya buddy........

I got 2 cassettes today :)

1) Johnny Mathis - Give me your love for christmas (I also have the record)
2) Bad Company - Fame and fortune (I also have the record)


I had this cassette once before but it sounded horrible...... The record of this album (Which is DMM (Direct Metal Mastering)) sounds goregous!!

Ill see if this copy on cassette sounds better :)

Yes it does sound better.. The one I had before was not a US release,I dont remember where it came from....... (Usually US ones are the worst)

I last got a cassette :)

Metallica - And justice for all

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From a museum ?

No no mate from a record store...... (They also tell casettes and CDs)

I suggested 8 tracks as well as I would love looking thru them :)

I got a cassette and 2 8tracks on Friday :)

1) CASSETTE: Metallica - Ride the lightning
2) 8TRACK: Dean Martins Greatest (I have the record also)
3) 8TRACK: The best of Bert Keampfert

I last got a record,cassette and 8track :)

1) CASSETTE: Genesis - Trespass (What a goregous album)
2) 8 TRACK: Guy Lombardos Greatest hits
3) RECORD: Rush - Moving Pictures


Anyone here like Guy Lombardo? I havent ever heard of him,I just got it to see how it was..... I have my cassette player hooked up now so I havent listenend to the cartridge yet...... I will soon :)

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The Beatles brand New Single - Now and Then on clear 7".

Gorgeous song.

Also last month I got the re-recorded Album The Beautiful Letdown on swimming pool coloured vinyl.

It was the 20th anniversary this year so the band decided to re-record and created new versions of all the songs. Instead of just re-releasing it.

Excellent Stevie :)

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It's a new song by the Beatles how could I not buy it.

Ya I hear ya...I havent heard it......

On monday I got 2 records and a cassette :)

1) RECORD: Modern Jazz (Instrumentals) - Mono
2) RECORD: Dionne Warwicks first album - Mono
3) CASSETTE: Chicago 17 (I also have the record)

This is a korean release.... It has paper labels and no dolby......... It sounds quite good!!


Isnt 17 thier last analogue album??

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Evanescence - Fallen, 20th anniversary edition of their 1st album on Ltd edition white and purple swirl vinyl. With additional unreleased tracks.

It's still such a good listen 20 years later

Im glad your enjoying stuff Stevie :)

I got an awesome record on Monday :)

POLKA PARTY (Mono) - 1958

I got 2 movies today :)

1) Amityville II
2) Thief in the night - This is a movie about the end of the world and the end times we are in now....... (Should be interesting viewing)

I also got 2 cassettes today...

1) Pink Floyd - A momentary lapse of reason (1987)
2) Rick Springfields Big hits --- EXCELLENT!! (I hadnt ever heard any of them so I think they were before he went solo??)

I got a record and a cassette on monday :)

1) Cassette: The outfield - Play deep
2) RECORD: Heintje - I think its german but im not sure......

Its a 2 record set but only the first one is here........

One of the songs is: HEIDSCHI BUMBEIDSCHI


Pretty nice listening to it.....

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StarWars: The Rise of Skywalker 4k Bluray.


I just wanted to see if it really worth the normal extra - this one was only a bit more than normal blu-ray or DVD (pound or so).
Or do I keep just buying the cheaper and let my player upscale.

Today I got a record and 2 cassettes :)

1) RECORD: Polka Party - MONO
2) CASSETTE: Phil Collins - No Jacket Required
3) CASSETTE: Journey - Escape (I also have the record and 8 track)

I last got a record and an 8 track :)

1) RECORD: The Vogues - Till
2) 8TRACK: Jimi Hendrix - Jimi

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Greenday's new album Saviors on Ltd edition pink, white and black splatter vinyl. Only available from the official store and linked exclusively from Spotify.
Going to see them in June.

Very nice Stevie,thank you for sharing!!

On Friday I got these records :)

1) Aldo Nova - Subject aldo Nova
2) Grateful dead - Vintage Dead (Original Sunflower release)

I got 4 records and a cassette today :)

1) RECORD: Mellow Yellow - Donovan (MONO)
2) RECORD: To our Childrens childrends children - Moody blues
3) RECORD: A 45: Climax - Precious and Few/Life and breathe
4) CASSETTE: Tracey lee - Many facez
5) RECORD: CHAPTER 8 - So in love/So in love (EDIT) and Give me a chance (EDIT)

I hadnt ever heard of them,this appears to be a promo record........ Its pretty good!

Yesterday I got 2 cassettes :)

1) Babyface - lovers
2) Keith Sweat - Keith Sweat (1996)

I have an alternate release thats on black tape (Chrome?) and I just noticed the original release is DIGALOG and im glad I dont have that one!!!

I WOULD LOVE TO GET HIS 1991 CASSETTE (KEEP IT COMING) BUT SO FAR ALL I CAN FIND IS THE OFFICIAL RELEASE AND THEY ARE ALL "DIGALOG" AND TO ME DONT SOUND THAT GOOD!!!

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That probably means they sound good if you dont like it. Lol. Then again cassettes sound bad compared to most other audio formats.

Hehe morning Stevue!!!!

I cant believe I got this alternate release!!! (Its not the digalog one thankfully)


This is Keith Sweats BEST album I read!!

http://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFi...t_(album).html

I got 3 cassettes and 5 8 tracks today :)

1) CASSETTE: Heart - Heart (1985 album)
2) CASSETTE: Stevie B - Healing
3) CASSETTE: Night Ranger - Midnight Madness (I had this but this new one I got today has NO DOLBY and sounds much nicer)
4) 8 TRACK: Conway Twitty - I cant see me without you
5) 8 TRACK: Paul Macartney - Band on the run (I also have the record)
6) 8 TRACK: Tanya Tucker - Delta Dawn
7) 8 TRACK: Eagles - One of these nights
8) 8 TRACK: Head Cleaning tape

I got 3 records on monday :)

1) Billy Vaughn - Sail along Silv'ry moon - MONO
2) Jack Gleason Presents - Music to maike you Misty -- MONO
3) Beatles - White album (2 record set) - I also have the 8 tracks and cassettes....

I got a record and a cassette today :)

1) CASSETTE: Toto - Isolation (I also have the record)
2) RECORD: Mr. Mister - I wear the face (1st album)