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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: intell on June 16, 2010, 03:02:28 AM

Title: horrors of REAL life
Post by: intell on June 16, 2010, 03:02:28 AM

Labels Strive to Rectify Past Archival Problems

BY BILL HOLLAND - Today, catalog preservation is more of a priority for the major U.S. record companies than at any time in the history of the century-old industry. But these efforts come too late for untold numbers of recordings, old and not so old, that have been thrown away, mislaid, left behind in warehouses, and even sold for scrap......

more:
http://www.biwa.ne.jp/~presley/elnews-VaultLosses.htm

Title: Re: horrors of REAL life
Post by: MylesAstor on June 16, 2010, 08:58:03 AM

Thanks for the piece. Made for interesting reading! Loved the line, "were just basically just clerks who wouldn't know Otis Redding from Otis Elevators."

I think Paul has some first hand experience and very strong feelings on what's gone on with the preservation (or lack of) of these tapes over the years too.

Title: Re: horrors of REAL life
Post by: King Arthur on June 16, 2010, 03:53:27 PM

Theres actually a website out there of a lot, and I mean A LOT of really old vinyl that one man has converted to digital to preserve... I'll try dig up the link.