Actual number of tapes??
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Thanks so much for the update. Definitely some new companies that I haven't heard of. AFAIK, Gary at Genesis did one album, Todd Garfinkle's Bach Goldberg Variations played by Emo Ita, and released on Todd's M-A Recordings. Todd had recorded on tape (I believe on 1/2" tape).
Larry
Thanks, I looked at their website and I plan to order 2 of their albums - the two classical ones with Vivaldi Cello Sonatas. Do you know whether they charge VAT for US purchasers? Normally European companies don't charge VAT for purchases outside the EU. Thanks, Larry
I'm not sure if Ed has quite that many tapes available. I must have around 60 of them.
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I stand corrected. I went to https://ultraanaloguerecordings.com/new/shop-all/. and counted all of the available tapes, but with a closer look there are some digital downloads on the page. There are 82 tapes available as some are double tapes.
Thanks for the corrected count. I must be behind then, I'll have to update my library. Approximately twenty tapes behind, sheesh!
I have 69 reels of Ed's tapes. I know that I don't have 7 of his reels, not sure about the other 6. Larry
Earl, if you are counting reels, then Tape Project has 60 reels (all of their albums are 2 reelers). I am a charter subscriber so I have all of their albums. If you count that you can get 1/2" tape versions of all the reels, then you can double that to 120. Thanks again for all the work.
I see that you have not included ABC Int'l based in southern China. They have 149 tapes listed on their website (abcrecords.com). Their provenance for some of the tapes may be questionable. I have five of their tapes. I've posted about them before. Dan Schmalle, one of the founders of Tape Project, was visiting the house a few years ago and I mentioned that ABC had taken some of the exact words that Tape Project used in their website and used them (plagiarized is the better term) to describe their tapes. He said he had looked at their website and could not understand how they could have original master tapes (which they claim) for some of the titles that they have. However, they have a very large number of Chinese pop titles, including some quite famous Chinese pop singers. They could well have licenses for those tapes. None of the tapes I bought from them are those.
Larry
I see that you have not included ABC Int'l based in southern China. They have 149 tapes listed on their website (abcrecords.com). Their provenance for some of the tapes may be questionable. I have five of their tapes. I've posted about them before. Dan Schmalle, one of the founders of Tape Project, was visiting the house a few years ago and I mentioned that ABC had taken some of the exact words that Tape Project used in their website and used them (plagiarized is the better term) to describe their tapes. He said he had looked at their website and could not understand how they could have original master tapes (which they claim) for some of the titles that they have. However, they have a very large number of Chinese pop titles, including some quite famous Chinese pop singers. They could well have licenses for those tapes. None of the tapes I bought from them are those.
Larry
One more. I looked at the Fone catalogue, since I had bought several of their tapes a couple of years ago. They have 78 listing, but many of them are multi-reel albums, so I counted a total of 66 more reels, or 144 reels. I had realized that they had added quite a few new titles since the time I checked.
Looks like a lot of activity in new releases from multiple companies. More new releases coming from Europe than from North America.
In the US Acoustic Sounds is releasing new titles, though not quite as fast as when they started. Tape Project has been very quiet with new releases. Yarlung has also been pretty quiet. UltraAnalogue (Ed Pong) has been releasing some titles, although he tells me that the pandemic has really slowed his ability to have artists visit and record (often with a live audience at his home). IPI (Jonathan Horwich) continues with new releases, primarily new jazz that he or Anthony Gravino have recorded with some fine local Chicago area jazz groups. He also has the best value in new tape productions - with direct copies of master tapes normally for $150 per reel (15ips 2 track) plus shipping. He has also released a few more vintage 1960's tapes that have never been previously released, including two of my favorite jazz artists: an album by Oscar Peterson from a 1962 concert taped in Paris, and a concert album by the Modern Jazz Quartet from 1961.
Larry
Looks like a lot of activity in new releases from multiple companies. More new releases coming from Europe than from North America.
In the US Acoustic Sounds is releasing new titles, though not quite as fast as when they started. Tape Project has been very quiet with new releases. Yarlung has also been pretty quiet. UltraAnalogue (Ed Pong) has been releasing some titles, although he tells me that the pandemic has really slowed his ability to have artists visit and record (often with a live audience at his home). IPI (Jonathan Horwich) continues with new releases, primarily new jazz that he or Anthony Gravino have recorded with some fine local Chicago area jazz groups. He also has the best value in new tape productions - with direct copies of master tapes normally for $150 per reel (15ips 2 track) plus shipping. He has also released a few more vintage 1960's tapes that have never been previously released, including two of my favorite jazz artists: an album by Oscar Peterson from a 1962 concert taped in Paris, and a concert album by the Modern Jazz Quartet from 1961.
Larry
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BIG UPDATE
On the past as some members have pointed out I only counted one reel per title but it should have been the total number of reels per title. I noticed many have two and three reel so this list is more true. Now there are 975 reels of music for sale, which is great for the Reel To Reel community. That is over 535 hours of music or 22 days of listening. After going to the Long Beach T.H.E. show and listening to tape, there is no question it is the top sound.
As of June 22 2021 there are now
HERE IS THE BREAKDOWN.
Fone 138 tapes.
R to R Russia. 22 tapes
Analog Mastering. 10 tapes.
Delmark. 2 tapes
Bel Canto. 22 tapes.
Premonition. 11 tapes
Open Reel 23 tapes
UltraAnalogue. 81 tapes
Tape Project. 28 tapes
Lyn Stanley. 16 tapes
The Dragon. 16 tapes.
IPI. 57 tapes
Acoustic Sounds. 36 tapes
Hemoilia. 15 tapes
Yarlung. 37 tapes.
2xHD. 13 tapes
Opus 3 111 tapes.
Quinton. 16 tapes
Zavanika. 15 tapes.
Base2 Organ. 1 tape
STS. 41 tapes.
Analogy Records. 26 tapes
Horch House. 108 tapes.
Djabe. 13 tapes
Tone Pearl. 4 tapes.
Smart Audio. 12 tapes
Grove Note Elusive. 22 tapes.
Pro Jet. 1 tape
Straight2tape- 5 tapes
Master Tape Sound Lab 65 tapes
Analog Master Tapes 10 tapes
That is a lot of listening, and for sure the market for tapes is growing.
On the past as some members have pointed out I only counted one reel per title but it should have been the total number of reels per title. I noticed many have two and three reel so this list is more true. Now there are 975 reels of music for sale, which is great for the Reel To Reel community. That is over 535 hours of music or 22 days of listening. After going to the Long Beach T.H.E. show and listening to tape, there is no question it is the top sound.
As of June 22 2021 there are now
HERE IS THE BREAKDOWN.
Fone 138 tapes.
R to R Russia. 22 tapes
Analog Mastering. 10 tapes.
Delmark. 2 tapes
Bel Canto. 22 tapes.
Premonition. 11 tapes
Open Reel 23 tapes
UltraAnalogue. 81 tapes
Tape Project. 28 tapes
Lyn Stanley. 16 tapes
The Dragon. 16 tapes.
IPI. 57 tapes
Acoustic Sounds. 36 tapes
Hemoilia. 15 tapes
Yarlung. 37 tapes.
2xHD. 13 tapes
Opus 3 111 tapes.
Quinton. 16 tapes
Zavanika. 15 tapes.
Base2 Organ. 1 tape
STS. 41 tapes.
Analogy Records. 26 tapes
Horch House. 108 tapes.
Djabe. 13 tapes
Tone Pearl. 4 tapes.
Smart Audio. 12 tapes
Grove Note Elusive. 22 tapes.
Pro Jet. 1 tape
Straight2tape- 5 tapes
Master Tape Sound Lab 65 tapes
Analog Master Tapes 10 tapes
That is a lot of listening, and for sure the market for tapes is growing.
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InAkustik Mastertapes
Just found these but little information.
www.in-akustik.de
www.stereo-shop.de
Just found these but little information.
Direct to Tape Mastertape
Four albums from the in-akustik Reference Sound Edition are now available as DTT Direct To Tape MASTERTAPE!
www.in-akustik.de
Shop
Der STEREO Shop ist der beste Ort, um unsere STEREO-CDs und -Schallplatten zu erwerben, sowie einzelne Ausgaben, gedruckt oder als ePaper.
www.stereo-shop.de
Interesting. But it seems to me they could do a better job of telling the buyer what is ON the tape(s).InAkustik Mastertapes
Just found these but little information.
Direct to Tape Mastertape
Four albums from the in-akustik Reference Sound Edition are now available as DTT Direct To Tape MASTERTAPE!
Shop
Der STEREO Shop ist der beste Ort, um unsere STEREO-CDs und -Schallplatten zu erwerben, sowie einzelne Ausgaben, gedruckt oder als ePaper.
It wasn't easy to find, but doable:
Various - Great Voices Vol. 1
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2012 Vinyl release of "Great Voices Vol. 1" on Discogs.
www.discogs.com
Various - Great Voices Vol. 2
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2012 Vinyl release of "Great Voices Vol. 2" on Discogs.
www.discogs.com
Various - Great Cover Versions
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2013 Vinyl release of "Great Cover Versions" on Discogs.
www.discogs.com
Various - Great Women Of Song
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2014 Vinyl release of "Great Women Of Song" on Discogs.
www.discogs.com
Nevertheless, very strange way of advertising your own product....
Thank you. For the difference in price and content I'll probably just get the LP's.It wasn't easy to find, but doable:
Various - Great Voices Vol. 1
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2012 Vinyl release of "Great Voices Vol. 1" on Discogs.Various - Great Voices Vol. 2
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2012 Vinyl release of "Great Voices Vol. 2" on Discogs.Various - Great Cover Versions
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2013 Vinyl release of "Great Cover Versions" on Discogs.Various - Great Women Of Song
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2014 Vinyl release of "Great Women Of Song" on Discogs.
Nevertheless, very strange way of advertising your own product....
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