Re: [ARSCLIST] Concertapes -- what became of it?

[Steven Smolian <smolians@xxxxxxxxx>]

This was also Concert Disc which was, I believe, absorbed by Everest.

Steve Smolian

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From: "Tom Fine" <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 6:27 AM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] Concertapes -- what became of it?


> Hi All:
>
> What was the history of Concertapes? I believe they started out in the 
> mid-50's issuing stereo 2-track tapes. I have both "staggered" 
> (Magnecorder format) and "stacked" (standard 2-track) tapes from them, 
> both musical tapes by Leonard Sorkin heading variously named ensembles 
> which I believe someone here said were members of the Chicago Symphony. 
> And Concertapes also released the "Sound In the Round" series by Robert 
> Oaks Jordan.
>
> I also know Concertapes put out stereo LP records for a while after 1958.
>
> So what happened to them and what became of the master tapes?
>
> Interestingly, they seem to have beem in business at least until 1966. 
> See:
> http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/arch/findaids/uwmmss30.htm
> and search Concertapes. According to the text before the list of holdings, 
> Sorkin was instrumental in founding Concertapes and his 
> archives/collection contained financial statements through 1966.
>
> I'm wondering what happened to the master tapes for all this material and 
> why none of it ever ended up on commercial CD's?
>
> -- Tom Fine
>
>
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