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

[David Lennick <dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What wasn't? By the way, I still use S1C1 of "Sound in the Round" to check 
turntable and speaker connections. That ping-pong ball had a nice rhythm.

dl

Steven Smolian wrote:
> This was also Concert Disc which was, I believe, absorbed by Everest.
>
> Steve Smolian
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 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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