Re: [ARSCLIST] "Tape-ography" question

[David Lennick <dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've passed this on to a classical tape collector, although I don't know if he 
collects all types or restricts himself to 2-tracks.

dl

Tom Fine wrote:
> OOPS!!! Only 3 acts in "Sleeping Beauty." Darnit! Can't be a simple 
> act-by-act divvy by side. I'll have to research this with Amazon sound 
> samples. Of course I don't have any CDs or LPs of this work when I need 
> 'em!
>
> -- Tom Fine
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Fine" <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 7:25 AM
> Subject: [ARSCLIST] "Tape-ography" question
>
>
> > This is a fishing expedition. In case there are any 1/4-track duped 
> > reel classical collectors on-list ...
> >
> > In the 2-tape "Sleeping Beauty" by Ansermet/OSR on Decca/Ampex Tapes, 
> > just to confirm, is tape 1 Acts I and II and tape 2 Acts III and IV 
> > (one act per side)? I was given tapes with no boxes nor original 
> > reels. It would make perfect sense to have it set up the way I 
> > described but I just want to make sure that tapes weren't done like 
> > LPs were done in the era of record-changers (ie side 1/side 4, side 
> > 2/side 3).
> >
> > I'm hoping someone has this actual tape set. If so, I'd greatly 
> > appreciate a scan or photocopy of the box or reel labels.
> >
> > Thanks in advance if you can help.
> >
> > -- Tom Fine