Completed "Season One" With No Gaps, Amazingly
Finished a part of the Tape and Record Show Enterprises digitization project I didn't think I could complete in its entirety... namely the ENTIRE first "season" of the flagship series "The Tape and Record Show", from the first year, 1979, when I started keeping written cards of what I fake "broadcasted", on what days, when I had to switch out tapes, etc, for each segment of the "episodes", before I had a way to duplicate recordings.
There were a total of 102 "episodes" fake "broadcasted" that year from mostly audio cassettes, later in the "season" I started using some LP records in my collection, thus "The Tape and Record Show" name. I still have the recordings, in mono of opening/closing theme music from the time, with my introduction, digitized those early on, so I wouldn't have to play the original tapes this late in life over and over, I used the digitized versions for the compiled episodes.
To complete the season, even though I have literally BOXES of cheap recorded audio cassettes in the closet, there were a few things I had to find "alternate sources" for, since either I couldn't find the cassette I made from TV speakers in the 1970's, or if the tape was available, it wasn't playable after all these decades, even if a repair was possible.
MOST of the "episodes" from the first season sound HORRIBLE, even after software "remastering", but I wanted to keep them as close as possible to the way I myself originally listened to them, so used my original TV speaker/cheap cassettes for the transfers. This will sound stupid to most people, they'd say "Why not get the best source today?". I prefer authenticity. I HAVE, however, run those old cheap audio cassettes through a modern software cleanup process though. Anyone who might listen to the new files could probably spot the original tapes from the "alternate sources" however.
The last two episodes of the season included sides one and two of the Arista LP "Monty Python Live At City Center". I have a CD reissue of that album, but to keep the sound quality as close to the original "broadcast" as possible, I transferred that original LP, given to me by my aunt ages ago, instead of using the CD version. There were noticeable skips in parts, can't recreate that on the compact disc. I think the skips were the result of the record company trying to squeeze too much on one side of an LP at the time. Side two was nearly 31 minutes.
"The Tape & Record Show: Episode 98. Broadcast Saturday, November 17,1979 at 2:00pm central. Theme Music: A Piece of Cake(Jerry Reed). "Real People" - A man who can hypnotize lobsters, interview to get people to tickle themselves, hog calling contest. / "What A Cajun Is" and "Duck Hunter's Guide"(Justin Wilson).
The Tape & Record Show: Episode 99. Broadcast Monday, November 19,1979 at 5:00pm central. Theme Music: A Piece of Cake(Jerry Reed). "Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live from the Grill-O-Mat".
The Tape & Record Show: Episode 100. Broadcast Tuesday, November 20,1979 at 5:00pm central. Theme Music: A Piece of Cake(Jerry Reed). "Looney Tunes: Bugs' Bonnets" / "Looney Tunes: All a Bir-r-r-d" / "Looney Tunes: Bewitched Bunny" - Disguised as a truant officer, Bugs attempts to rescue Hansel and Gretel from Witch Hazel, who plans to cook him for her dinner. / "Looney Tunes: Piker's Peak" - In the Alps Bugs and Yosemite Sam vie for 50,000 Cronkites, the prize for the who "climbs the Schmatterhorn."
The Tape & Record Show: Episode 101. Broadcast Friday, November 23,1979 at 5:00pm central. Theme Music: A Piece of Cake(Jerry Reed). "Monty Python Live At City Center, Part One" - Skits include: Llama, D.P. Gumby, Short Blues, Wrestling, World Forum, Albatross, Nudge Nudge, Crunchy Frog, Bruces Song, Travel Agent.
The Tape & Record Show: Episode 102. Broadcast Saturday, November 24,1979 at 2:00pm central. Theme Music: A Piece of Cake(Jerry Reed). "Monty Python Live At City Center, Part Two" - Skits include: Camp Judges, Blackmail, Protest Song, Pet Shop, Four Yorkshiremen, Argument Clinic, Mary Queen of Scots, Salvation Fuzz, Lumberjacks. / "Benson: Don't Quote Me" - A scandalous remark by the Governor about a state senator is printed, endangering the governor's administration and causing everyone on the staff to suspect each other of being the leak."
There were a total of 102 "episodes" fake "broadcasted" that year from mostly audio cassettes, later in the "season" I started using some LP records in my collection, thus "The Tape and Record Show" name. I still have the recordings, in mono of opening/closing theme music from the time, with my introduction, digitized those early on, so I wouldn't have to play the original tapes this late in life over and over, I used the digitized versions for the compiled episodes.
To complete the season, even though I have literally BOXES of cheap recorded audio cassettes in the closet, there were a few things I had to find "alternate sources" for, since either I couldn't find the cassette I made from TV speakers in the 1970's, or if the tape was available, it wasn't playable after all these decades, even if a repair was possible.
MOST of the "episodes" from the first season sound HORRIBLE, even after software "remastering", but I wanted to keep them as close as possible to the way I myself originally listened to them, so used my original TV speaker/cheap cassettes for the transfers. This will sound stupid to most people, they'd say "Why not get the best source today?". I prefer authenticity. I HAVE, however, run those old cheap audio cassettes through a modern software cleanup process though. Anyone who might listen to the new files could probably spot the original tapes from the "alternate sources" however.
The last two episodes of the season included sides one and two of the Arista LP "Monty Python Live At City Center". I have a CD reissue of that album, but to keep the sound quality as close to the original "broadcast" as possible, I transferred that original LP, given to me by my aunt ages ago, instead of using the CD version. There were noticeable skips in parts, can't recreate that on the compact disc. I think the skips were the result of the record company trying to squeeze too much on one side of an LP at the time. Side two was nearly 31 minutes.
"The Tape & Record Show: Episode 98. Broadcast Saturday, November 17,1979 at 2:00pm central. Theme Music: A Piece of Cake(Jerry Reed). "Real People" - A man who can hypnotize lobsters, interview to get people to tickle themselves, hog calling contest. / "What A Cajun Is" and "Duck Hunter's Guide"(Justin Wilson).
The Tape & Record Show: Episode 99. Broadcast Monday, November 19,1979 at 5:00pm central. Theme Music: A Piece of Cake(Jerry Reed). "Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live from the Grill-O-Mat".
The Tape & Record Show: Episode 100. Broadcast Tuesday, November 20,1979 at 5:00pm central. Theme Music: A Piece of Cake(Jerry Reed). "Looney Tunes: Bugs' Bonnets" / "Looney Tunes: All a Bir-r-r-d" / "Looney Tunes: Bewitched Bunny" - Disguised as a truant officer, Bugs attempts to rescue Hansel and Gretel from Witch Hazel, who plans to cook him for her dinner. / "Looney Tunes: Piker's Peak" - In the Alps Bugs and Yosemite Sam vie for 50,000 Cronkites, the prize for the who "climbs the Schmatterhorn."
The Tape & Record Show: Episode 101. Broadcast Friday, November 23,1979 at 5:00pm central. Theme Music: A Piece of Cake(Jerry Reed). "Monty Python Live At City Center, Part One" - Skits include: Llama, D.P. Gumby, Short Blues, Wrestling, World Forum, Albatross, Nudge Nudge, Crunchy Frog, Bruces Song, Travel Agent.
The Tape & Record Show: Episode 102. Broadcast Saturday, November 24,1979 at 2:00pm central. Theme Music: A Piece of Cake(Jerry Reed). "Monty Python Live At City Center, Part Two" - Skits include: Camp Judges, Blackmail, Protest Song, Pet Shop, Four Yorkshiremen, Argument Clinic, Mary Queen of Scots, Salvation Fuzz, Lumberjacks. / "Benson: Don't Quote Me" - A scandalous remark by the Governor about a state senator is printed, endangering the governor's administration and causing everyone on the staff to suspect each other of being the leak."