RE: Cream Disreali Gears

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Posted by Jack Seaton (A) on March 6, 2011 at 05:12:00

In Reply to: RE: Cream Disreali Gears posted by Todd Krieger on March 6, 2011 at 01:31:58:

I've been "into" open reel playback since the mid 1970's when I bought my first, an Ampex 300 from an old local AM radio station.

Sourcing production and/or safety master reels is nearly impossible. Friends in the Industry helped me. Like the friend who used to work for Fantasy Records who was told to take the majority of the Contemporary Record reels to the dumpster after they archived to digital media. Another friend worked for CBS (Cheapest Brand Sold) Records, similar story, after they had archived to digital storage.

So really, no, it's not easy. Coming up with production master reels like this is extremely difficult, and why I'm so jonesed about finding Disreali Gears in great condition. It's the find of a lifetime! Basically, those who had either worked for the major labels, or those who were into "dumpster diving" during that era have the reels. That was years back, so you just pray that they had properly stored them, etc. Sometimes it feels like a crapshoot. Sigh, ...

I haven't purchased the Tape Project reels, but have heard one or two. The music is on that old tape, all they have to do is produce a decent copy. So they offer another option, ...

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Topic - Cream Disreali Gears - Jack Seaton 22:38:39 03/5/11 (12)

Damn. Great for you (and your local friends!). The Cream toured US around that time with - tinear 11:21:40 03/7/11 (0)

RE: Cream "Disreali Gears" produced by Felix Pappalardi - dwill123 08:35:55 03/6/11 (0)

RE: Cream Disreali Gears - Todd Krieger 01:31:58 03/6/11 (5)

RE: Cream Disreali Gears - Jack Seaton 03/6/1105:12:00 03/6/11 (4)

Talk About a Potential Niche Industry............. - Todd Krieger 15:20:23 03/6/11 (1)

RE: Talk About a Potential Niche Industry............. - Jack Seaton 06:06:37 03/7/11 (0)

RE: "I've been "into" open reel playback since the mid 1970's " - 1973shovel 11:09:26 03/6/11 (1)

Thank you! - Jack Seaton 05:58:27 03/7/11 (0)

SWLABR - FenderLover 23:40:29 03/5/11 (3)

RE: SWLABR - ChadHahn 23:06:12 03/7/11 (1)

Bobby Fuller - FenderLover 19:43:31 03/9/11 (0)

RE: SWLABR - Jack Seaton 05:15:24 03/6/11 (0)

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RE: Cream Disreali Gears - Jack Seaton 03/6/1105:12:00 03/6/11 (4)

Talk About a Potential Niche Industry............. - Todd Krieger 15:20:23 03/6/11 (1)

RE: Talk About a Potential Niche Industry............. - Jack Seaton 06:06:37 03/7/11 (0)

RE: "I've been "into" open reel playback since the mid 1970's " - 1973shovel 11:09:26 03/6/11 (1)

Thank you! - Jack Seaton 05:58:27 03/7/11 (0)

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