this is what I like about tape; I tend to play the whole album in one uninterrupted sequence from a 12 or even 12,5" reel like it´s intended to be heard... (...)
CD is even better - more than one hour uninterrupted. Having listening periods similar to what we get in life performances helps a lot to focus on the music and performance. But it is terrible in one sense - many times I sit for an intended short listening and I listen for more than one hour ...