Episode #323: Old Tapes Are Deteriorating, and Music Is Fading Away
Episode 328 · December 17th, 2025 · 31 mins 38 secs
About this Episode
Back in the day, everything was recorded on tape. Tape is deteriorating, and some people are trying to restore old recordings before they crumble.
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Show notes
- The ‘Race Against Time’ to Save Music Legends’ Decaying Tapes
- Rag paper - Wikipedia
- Compact Cassette tape types and formulations - Wikipedia
- The Bootleg Series Vol. 18: Through The Open Window, 1956-1963
- The 50th Anniversary Collection: The Copyright Extension Collection, Volume 1 - Wikipedia
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