Stricklin and Newton-John
Digitized three more "broadcasts" from the 1980's Tape and Record Show Enterprises archives this evening, consisting of another "Song Mirage" episode from its second season, and two more flagship "Tape and Record Show" fifth season episodes...
"James Stricklin Song Mirage: Episode 64. Broadcast Monday, December 23,1985 at 9:30pm central. Theme Music: Turn Up The Radio(Autograph). Hosts: James Stricklin and Albert Sims. Special Christmas edition. Songs include: She's Right On Time(Billy Joel), Santa's Rap(Treacherous Three), Christmas Message/Silent Night(Elvis Presley), Christmas In Heaven(Monty Python).
The Tape & Record Show: Episode 394, Broadcast Friday, July 22, 1983 at 10:00pm central. Theme Music: Any Way You Want It(Journey). "Olivia Newton-John In Concert" - Olivia sings her biggest hits, including Deeper Than The Night, Let Me Be There, Jolene, Xanadu, and A Little More Love. Part One of Two. / "The Elvis Presley Story, Part 35: Viva Las Vegas" ' "Swingin'"(John Anderson, announced by Jerry Sanders) / "You Dropped A Bomb On Me(Randy Haney/The Gap Band).
The Tape & Record Show: Episode 395, Broadcast Friday, July 29, 1983 at 10:00pm central. Theme Music: Any Way You Want It(Journey). "Olivia Newton-John In Concert" - Olivia sings her biggest hits, including Silvery Rain, Falling, Heart Attack, Make A Move On Me, Hopelessly Devoted To You, You're The One That I Want, Physical, I Honestly Love You. Part Two of Two. / "The Elvis Presley Story, Part 36: Elvis vs. The Beatles". / "Goody Two Shoes", "Friend or Foe"(Adam Ant)."
James starts off episode 64 with an obviously terrible impersonation of Paul Morrison. I mention I had a chance to order an import CD version of The Beatles' "Abbey Road" from Orbit Records, but I passed on it since it was $18.99, then I read it wasn't authorized for official release, and the disc was later selling for high dollars. This was before the official releases of The Beatles catalog on disc. I also mention Robert Neal, a co-worker of mine would be appearing on a future show. This never actually panned out for some reason.
As with the earlier"Blondie Live" Tape and Record Show episode, don't expect anything NEAR "high fidelity" with the two-part presentation of the Olivia Newton-John concert. It was recorded the same way, via a cable running from a headphone jack on a 12" Sears branded black and white portable television onto a cassette deck, during its airing on HBO in 1982, so the quality is "flat monophonic" at best, transferred from cheap quality, nearly 40 year old audio cassettes. James introduced part 36 of "The Elvis Presley Story" and the two Adam Ant songs in episode 395. I didn't remember that prior to this evenings digitizations, so I'm fairly certain he wouldn't remember doing that either after all these decades. It wasn't written on the old original 3x5 "broadcast info" index card.
I'm converting these "archive" audio cassettes in both CD quality WAV format AND 192kbps MP3 files. Someone in an online chat a while back suggested I encode in FLAC. In my opinion, FLAC would be huge "overkill" for these old recordings, doubt it'd bring out anything the WAV format doesn't. I mean, it's not like these recordings were recorded on open reel "professional" equipment after all! Any audio experts can feel free to "correct" me however, but I doubt I'll go back and reconvert the hundreds of hours I've already digitized.
"James Stricklin Song Mirage: Episode 64. Broadcast Monday, December 23,1985 at 9:30pm central. Theme Music: Turn Up The Radio(Autograph). Hosts: James Stricklin and Albert Sims. Special Christmas edition. Songs include: She's Right On Time(Billy Joel), Santa's Rap(Treacherous Three), Christmas Message/Silent Night(Elvis Presley), Christmas In Heaven(Monty Python).
The Tape & Record Show: Episode 394, Broadcast Friday, July 22, 1983 at 10:00pm central. Theme Music: Any Way You Want It(Journey). "Olivia Newton-John In Concert" - Olivia sings her biggest hits, including Deeper Than The Night, Let Me Be There, Jolene, Xanadu, and A Little More Love. Part One of Two. / "The Elvis Presley Story, Part 35: Viva Las Vegas" ' "Swingin'"(John Anderson, announced by Jerry Sanders) / "You Dropped A Bomb On Me(Randy Haney/The Gap Band).
The Tape & Record Show: Episode 395, Broadcast Friday, July 29, 1983 at 10:00pm central. Theme Music: Any Way You Want It(Journey). "Olivia Newton-John In Concert" - Olivia sings her biggest hits, including Silvery Rain, Falling, Heart Attack, Make A Move On Me, Hopelessly Devoted To You, You're The One That I Want, Physical, I Honestly Love You. Part Two of Two. / "The Elvis Presley Story, Part 36: Elvis vs. The Beatles". / "Goody Two Shoes", "Friend or Foe"(Adam Ant)."
James starts off episode 64 with an obviously terrible impersonation of Paul Morrison. I mention I had a chance to order an import CD version of The Beatles' "Abbey Road" from Orbit Records, but I passed on it since it was $18.99, then I read it wasn't authorized for official release, and the disc was later selling for high dollars. This was before the official releases of The Beatles catalog on disc. I also mention Robert Neal, a co-worker of mine would be appearing on a future show. This never actually panned out for some reason.
As with the earlier"Blondie Live" Tape and Record Show episode, don't expect anything NEAR "high fidelity" with the two-part presentation of the Olivia Newton-John concert. It was recorded the same way, via a cable running from a headphone jack on a 12" Sears branded black and white portable television onto a cassette deck, during its airing on HBO in 1982, so the quality is "flat monophonic" at best, transferred from cheap quality, nearly 40 year old audio cassettes. James introduced part 36 of "The Elvis Presley Story" and the two Adam Ant songs in episode 395. I didn't remember that prior to this evenings digitizations, so I'm fairly certain he wouldn't remember doing that either after all these decades. It wasn't written on the old original 3x5 "broadcast info" index card.
I'm converting these "archive" audio cassettes in both CD quality WAV format AND 192kbps MP3 files. Someone in an online chat a while back suggested I encode in FLAC. In my opinion, FLAC would be huge "overkill" for these old recordings, doubt it'd bring out anything the WAV format doesn't. I mean, it's not like these recordings were recorded on open reel "professional" equipment after all! Any audio experts can feel free to "correct" me however, but I doubt I'll go back and reconvert the hundreds of hours I've already digitized.