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by **KYYX4ever** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:48 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by bpdp3[/i]
 
This whole question brings up another - now that most of us are out of our teens and 'respon

by **KYYX4ever** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:49 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Hondo[/i]
 Anyone still have any of the old mix tapes that lived in their cars in the 80's? Unfortunatel

by **xtc-1957** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 3:05 am

I wore out....."Ghost in the Machine" and "London Calling".

As far as having time to listen to CD's...my 45 minute drive to work & back is perfect.....backroads thru farm country blasting Siouxsie,The Jam, The Clash...etc

KYYX....I owned 3 Dusters'

by **2Nu** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 3:17 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by NuWaveRx[/i]
 Thanks for the kind welcome to a newbie,
It sounds like many of you did what I did and ma

by **KYYX4ever** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 3:26 am

oh man,
the LP needle-skipping story is great! (not for you, but it IS a funny memory!)
I miss those days. I used to make dozens of mixed tapes with creative titles and fantastic artwork. the process involved in putting together the [i]perfect[/i] mix

by **ben_at_work** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 3:39 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by xtc-1957[/i]
 I wore out....."Ghost in the Machine" and "London Calling".

As far as having time to li

by **nowhere girl** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 4:03 am

For around 15 years, my KROQ tapes sounded fine, then one day, I put one on and nothing played. Every one of my tapes had worn out(except the professionally recorded tapes and my Personics tapes). I was so bummed. I should have made copies, but the tap

by **geoffolehane** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 12:20 pm

I recorded mixed tapes galore. That's all I ever recorded. I rarely taped entire albums borrowed from my friends.

My old Realistic tape deck had instantaneous start/stop. So I could make nice tight tapes. Once in a while I'd do my own edits by ta

by **MartiniHoudini** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 1:20 pm

"The Lexicon of Love" by ABC. I have owned every version of this masterpiece in every format. I recently picked up the import Deluxe Edition and it was worth every red cent!

I also wore out "Kings of the Wild Frontier" by Adam & the Ants as well as

by **G.Gone** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:39 pm

Get Happy!! by Elvis Costello & The Attractions.
I went through 3 vinyl LPs, 2 8-Tracks and 2 cassettes before it was released on CD.

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by **KYYX4ever** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:11 am

G.Gone,
thanks for sharing those most excellent mixed-tape memories. I'm not sure mine were as elaborate as yours, but I totally identify with the process which you were describing. Fun, fun! It was also cool if the friend for whom you made these also un

by **bpdp3** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 10:47 am

I used to name my mixed tapes (I called them 'various' tapes) after old Clint Eastwood movies for some dumb reason - - still have the tapes, however...

"For a few various more"
"The good, the bad and the various"
"Fistfull of various"

by **hexicon** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 11:48 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by bpdp3[/i]
 Definitely the Clash "London Calling"

Now I find it hard to find time just to sit and list

by **NuWaveRx** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 3:04 am

[quoteABC, Lexicon of Love (I'll have to check out that Ideal Copy version)
[/quote]

You'll love it. The two disc set is completely remastered. The first time I heard "Show Me" off this it just about blew me away. Also tons of extra stuff. All in

by **Sean** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:11 am

Devo - Freedom Of Choice
OMD - Their first three albums
Depeche Mode - Speak & Spell
Alphaville - Forever Young
Boytronic - The Working Model

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