SMiLE on 8-Track

[atroxi]

Yes, a buddy of mine has actually recorded SMiLE off to 8-track.  I'm afraid to listen to it, since my player ate the last one cartridge I tried - but yeah!

Who's up for making the cassette and minidisc versions?

[b00ts]

Yes, a buddy of mine has actually recorded SMiLE off to 8-track.  I'm afraid to listen to it, since my player ate the last one cartridge I tried - but yeah!

Who's up for making the cassette and minidisc versions?

Someone should go for the ultimate obscure music format and make it a digital compact cassette.

I remember years ago when I was in high school, the only copy of Pacific Ocean Blue I was able to find was an 8-track tape, years and years after they were no longer in use. I had picked up a receiver with an 8-track deck built in. I enjoyed listening to it, until the player ate the tape!

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Does anybody remember 2 track cartridges?  They were around at the same time as 8 tracks (as well as 4 track tapes and tape players) but were a smaller format with a much smaller cartridge and narrower tape.  They also had about half the number of tracks.  The tapes were more like EP's than LP's.  I think the only reason they created them was for portable players.  But since cassettes were around at the same time, it didn't make much sense for a looped cartridge player with similar-sized tape that could only hold half as many tracks as a cassette or 8 track, so the format didn't stick around as long as either.  I had a family member who had one that only had one tape (the Marvelettes) that they got in a trade, but never could find any other tapes in that format.  Not a good trade.

That 8 track looks cool.  I didn't even know they made 8 track recorders.

[Freddie French-Pounce]

I NEED ONE. Would you friend make and sell another one?

[earcandy]

Get the whole package!   

[Custom Machine]

Does anybody remember 2 track cartridges?  They were around at the same time as 8 tracks (as well as 4 track tapes and tape players) but were a smaller format with a much smaller cartridge and narrower tape.  They also had about half the number of tracks.  The tapes were more like EP's than LP's.  I think the only reason they created them was for portable players.  But since cassettes were around at the same time, it didn't make much sense for a looped cartridge player with similar-sized tape that could only hold half as many tracks as a cassette or 8 track, so the format didn't stick around as long as either.  I had a family member who had one that only had one tape (the Marvelettes) that they got in a trade, but never could find any other tapes in that format.  Not a good trade.

That 8 track looks cool.  I didn't even know they made 8 track recorders.

Bgas and Smile Holland posted some cool pixs of BB Playtapes in the BB Media section:  http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,9862.0.html

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Bgas and Smile Holland posted some cool pixs of BB Playtapes in the BB Media section:  http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,9862.0.html

Oh, thanks for that.  I do remember the one tape being called Playtape, but this was long before the EBay era, and they weren't sold anywhere anymore.  I think the player and tape we had were both thrown out.   The tapes didn't have much artwork on them like the 8 and 4 tracks, which had full cover art in miniature.  

[atroxi]

Get the whole package!   

That was his inspiration!  I sent your image to him, and that started the ball rolling.

I NEED ONE. Would you friend make and sell another one?

Not sure, but I can check with him.

[The Heartical Don]

May I suggest a TSS box version on 78 rpm disks?

[SMiLE Brian]

May I suggest a TSS box version on 78 rpm disks?

I want mine on phonograph cylinders.

[The Heartical Don]

May I suggest a TSS box version on 78 rpm disks?

I want mine on phonograph cylinders.

Sure. Both formats would require complete shipping containers for just the one set, though.

[The Shift]

May I suggest a TSS box version on 78 rpm disks?

Don't give them ideas guys… I'm already committed to shelling out for a new turntable to play this year's output.  S'been expensive so far in 2011 -  great bang for your buck but I'm running out of buck!

[Freddie French-Pounce]

I NEED ONE. Would you friend make and sell another one?

Not sure, but I can check with him.
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I would love one

Edit: How are the tracks split across the tape?

[The Heartical Don]

May I suggest a TSS box version on 78 rpm disks?

Don't give them ideas guys… I'm already committed to shelling out for a new turntable to play this year's output.  S'been expensive so far in 2011 -  great bang for your buck but I'm running out of buck!

Be afraid... I hear it is being transferred to clay tablets as we speak.

[atroxi]

It's not a straight run of TSS, so the tracklisting goes thusly:

Program 1: Our Prayer, Gee, Heroes And Villains, Do You Like Worms, I'm In Great Shape

Program 2: Barnyard, My Only Sunshine, Cabin Essence, Wonderful, Look

Program 3: CIFOTM, Surf's Up, Holidays

Program 4: Vega-Tables, Love to Say DaDa, Good Vibrations

[Freddie French-Pounce]

It's not a straight run of TSS, so the tracklisting goes thusly:

Program 1: Our Prayer, Gee, Heroes And Villains, Do You Like Worms, I'm In Great Shape

Program 2: Barnyard, My Only Sunshine, Cabin Essence, Wonderful, Look

Program 3: CIFOTM, Surf's Up, Holidays

Program 4: Vega-Tables, Love to Say DaDa, Good Vibrations

Sounds Good, very 8-Track to have it out of order, but Fire has gone! I never really liked it anyway. However, Windchimes Should have stayed. Ah well, its all good fun.

[Aum Bop Diddit]

Don't forget the sheet music.

[bgas]

Don't forget the sheet music.

The symphony sets, or the Piano versions?

[Alex]

We also need it in piano rolls!

[onkster]

Hip-pocket records!

Wire-recorder reels!

More back-of-the-box cereal flexis!

Edison cylinders!

Say-it-Play-It tape cartridges!

Hip Clips! (That's partially already happened, with the 1-minute GV cutdown...)

Reel-to-reel tapes!

35mm mag stock!!!

[Jason]

And matching tie and handkerchief!

[Reverend Rock]

No.  Just no.

[The Heartical Don]

And matching tie and handkerchief!

And all versions must come with a real surfboard, of course. No, wait, that is way too workmanlike, with a real Woodie car, an exact replica from the Surfin' Safari album sleeve!

[SMiLE Brian]

And matching tie and handkerchief!

And all versions must come with a real surfboard, of course. No, wait, that is way too workmanlike, with a real Woodie car, an exact replica from the Surfin' Safari album sleeve!

plus the ownership deed to an exact replica of the Hawthorne House.

[The Heartical Don]

And matching tie and handkerchief!

And all versions must come with a real surfboard, of course. No, wait, that is way too workmanlike, with a real Woodie car, an exact replica from the Surfin' Safari album sleeve!

plus the ownership deed to an exact replica of the Hawthorne House.

Right-o! We will have to pull all the stops out this time!