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Post by chrisstratton on Apr 15, 2014 19:37:54 GMT
Took delivery today of a 1960's reel to reel recorder/player with a spool of tape......playing it back in places it's got a lot of TOTP recordings (mic to near TV) from 1965/66 - I can hear applause and several places Jimmy Savile links ...not played it fully,so will keep you all informed...I wanted the player (as it's a 4 track) but the tape contents were a big bonus!!!
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Post by chrisstratton on Apr 15, 2014 20:31:21 GMT
listening to the tape properly now and i'm listening to 3/3/66 TOTP (audience applause..no links yet).....found 10/3/66 too.....
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Post by Alan Turrell on Apr 15, 2014 20:59:12 GMT
Whats the quality like Chris ?
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Post by chrisstratton on Apr 15, 2014 21:34:53 GMT
Considering they were recorded in the usual mic to tv method which normally isn't too great...the sound is pretty good...very occasionally you hear faint background noise ..i'm assuming from the people watching the tv,but all in all very good.
When I got the player today,the tape plus spool was half and half,so played it in places and found odds and ends...I think I've found 1/4/65.
I rewound it to the start and i'm playing it from start to finish.
So far I 've found TOTP 3/3/66,10/3/66 and 17/3/66 - all complete but without links,opening,ends etc...
Next on the tape is 18/8/66...starts with The Beatles - yellow submarine (I think is chart rundown or crowds) then a brief snatch of 'this weeks top dj ....'followed by a live vocals by cliff Bennett and alan price with napoleon xlv,ken dodd......i'm still listening as of 10.40pm....
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Post by jerryg on Apr 15, 2014 21:39:47 GMT
hi chris ,great news ,im hoping you also find some of the dj links as well ,please keep us up to date on these findings.
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Post by chrisstratton on Apr 15, 2014 22:27:58 GMT
Will do Jerry.....just found 30/6/66!! ...The Beatles 'Paperback Writer' has just played,i think it's the crowd/chart rundown with 'this weeks top dj Alan Freeman',now playing 'Lana' by Roy Orbison,now 'Bus Stop' by the Hollies ...trouble is the person who is recording it is talking faintly off/on in the background.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2014 6:53:40 GMT
Fantastic find  |
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Post by Tony Walshaw on Apr 16, 2014 7:33:01 GMT
:)Excellent find. These audios are always fascinating, like radio shows from that period.
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Post by chrisstratton on Apr 16, 2014 8:17:55 GMT
Found 12/5/66 this morning...again without opening/closing music..but I did find one link after Peter Cook/Dudley Moore 'Bo Duddley' by Pete Murray saying something like 'that was the great soul singer..' (without checking it,i'm not sure exactly).
The plan is to copy all recordings over to my pc and then to keep the original reel safe.
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Apr 16, 2014 12:39:33 GMT
Kaleidoscope may be interested in a copy of this?
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Post by Paul Watkins on Apr 23, 2014 20:17:41 GMT
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Post by chrisstratton on Apr 24, 2014 13:54:10 GMT
No problem Paul,i've still got some more of the tape to go through...I've found a small part of what I think is 1/4/65..with some Jimmy Savile Links.
I'll let you know what I have by the weekend when I've more time to check everything.
By the way,i've looked at your site many times for reference...excellent work,i've very impressed!
Just a quick update....
the earliest one is:
1/4/65 - incomplete - running time approx. 09.07 mins.:
No Title Music/End Titles.
I can't explain - The Who
Jimmy Savile link
A Little You - Freddie and the Dreamers
Jimmy Savile link
Here Comes The Night - Them
The Minute Your Gone -Cliff Richard.
03/03/66 – Jimmy Savile
Incomplete - Running Time – Approx : 18.34 Mins.
No Title Music/Links/No End Music
Inside Looking Out – The Animals
Barbara Ann – The Beach Boys
I Can't Let Go – The Hollies
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore – The Walker Brothers
Stop Breakin' My Heart – Tom Jones
19th Nervous Breakdown – The Rolling Stones
30/6/66 – Alan Freeman
Running Time – Approx : 24.55 Mins.
No Title Music/Links/No End Music
Paperback Writer – The Beatles (Intro/Crowd)
LINK – 'Welcome To This Weeks Top DJ – Alan Freeman)
Lana – Roy Orbison
Bus Stop – The Hollies
Out Of Time – Chris Farlowe
Get Away – Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames
Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks
Nobody Needs Your Loving – Gene Pitney
Hideaway – Dave Dee,Dozy,Beaky,Mick and Tich
Going Back – Dusty Springfield
Paperback Writer – The Beatles
10/3/66 – Alan Freeman
Running Time – Approx : 23.00 Mins.
No Title Music/Links/No End Music
Shapes Of Things – The Yardbirds
A Groovy Kind Of Love – Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders
Lightning Strikes – Lou Christie
The Sound Of Silence – The Bachelors
Dedicated Follower Of Fashion – The Kinks
Elusive Butterfly – Val Doonican
Barbara Ann – The Beach Boys
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore – The Walker Brothers
Sha La La La Lee – The Small Faces
17/6366 – David Jacobs
Running Time – Approx : 22.56 Mins.
No Title Music/Links/No End Music
Hold Tight – Dave Dee,Dozy,Beaky,Mick and Tich
What Now My Love – Sonny and Cher
You Won't Be Leaving- Hermans Hermits
Moon River -Elvis Presley
Backstage – Gene Pitney
Shapes Of Things – The Yardbirds
Elusive Butterfly – Bob Lind
I Can't Let Go – The Hollies
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore – The Walker Brothers
18/8/66 – Pete Murray
Incomplete - Running Time – Approx : 10.49 Mins.
No Title Music/Links/No End Music
Yellow Submarine – The Beatles (Crowd/Music)
Got To Get You Into My Life – Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers (LIVE VOCAL)
They're Coming To Take Me Away Ha Ha – Napolean XIV,
Hi Li Li,Hi Lo – The Alan Price Set (LIVE VOCAL)
More Than Love – Ken Dodd
All the recordings have been recorded separate - i.e not continuous.
More to come soon....
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Post by chrisstratton on Apr 26, 2014 12:35:31 GMT
Just found an edited edition from 6/5/65 and a complete editon from 2/12/65.
Both have no title music etc... but the 2/12/65 has a short 'this weeks top dj...' which isn't named but I believe it's Pete Murray
Also found a complete edition from 17/2/66 and at last I've found a link by Alan Freeman introducing The Mindbenders.
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Post by chrisstratton on Apr 27, 2014 8:06:11 GMT
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Post by Paul Watkins on Apr 27, 2014 10:30:28 GMT
Thanks for letting us all hear these wonderful finds Chris
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