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In Reply to: they have Frank Sinatra on MFSL posted by Story on July 24, 2022 at 05:56:13:
The story I was told, and I have read several close version of it online, is:
1950s tape formulations were robust, but high-noise. This would encompass the Beatles' earliest recordings.
From the mid 1960s to the 1970s, there were improvements in tape stock technology--in the film, in the magnetic powder, and in the binder.
The key binder advancement was the use of a whale-oil-derived compound to enhance flexibility and retention.
THEN, most countries banned whale oil products. So, the tape companies tried this and that, and there were many failures. So, for example, the 1982 in-machine master tapes for Songs My Mother Taught Me need baking, and that was done in 1991 and 1994, and nobody knows (until we try) whether it will work again.
But, all in all, I am happier with fewer whale murders on society's conscience.
amb,
john
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Follow Ups
- I lived throught that era, as a reel-to-reel recordist - John Marks 07/24/2206:08:15 07/24/22 (3)
- This Raises Two Questions.......... - Todd Krieger 07:11:39 07/24/22 (2)
- To which I totally lack good answers! - John Marks 07:26:23 07/24/22 (1)
- Very Informative...... [nt] - Todd Krieger 08:03:47 07/24/22 (0)
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