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The Free Story is the second greatest hits album by Free, and the first which was released outside of the US. It was released on 31 December 1973 by Island Records. The album reached number 2 in the UK Albums Chart and stayed in the charts for 6 weeks. [1] On 22 July 2013, the album was awarded a silver certification by the BPI, [2] for UK ...
A reel-to-reel tape recorder (Sony TC-630), typical of a 1970s audiophile device. Reel-to-reel audio tape recording, also called open-reel recording, is magnetic tape audio recording in which the recording tape is spooled between reels. To prepare for use, the supply reel (or feed reel) containing the tape is placed on a spindle or hub.
Lifespan: 1963-present. The Compact Cassette, also commonly called a cassette tape, [2] audio cassette, or simply tape or cassette, is an analog magnetic tape recording format for audio recording and playback. Invented by Lou Ottens and his team at the Dutch company Philips, the Compact Cassette was released in August 1963.
The 8-track tape (formally Stereo 8; commonly called eight-track cartridge, eight-track tape, and eight-track) is a magnetic-tape sound recording technology that was popular [2] from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s, when the compact cassette, which pre-dated the 8-track system, surpassed it in popularity for pre-recorded music. [3] [4] [5]
Nationality. Dutch. Occupation. Engineer. Lodewijk Frederik Ottens (21 June 1926 – 6 March 2021) was a Dutch engineer and inventor, best known as the inventor of the cassette tape, and for his work in helping to develop the compact disc. [1] Ottens was employed by Philips for the entirety of his career.
A boombox is a transistorized portable music player featuring one or two cassette tape players /recorders and AM/FM radio, generally with a carrying handle. Beginning in the mid 1990s, a CD player was often included. [1] Sound is delivered through an amplifier and two or more integrated loudspeakers. A boombox is a device typically capable of ...
Stereo-Pak. The Muntz Stereo-Pak, commonly known as the 4- track cartridge, [1] is a magnetic tape sound recording cartridge technology. The Stereo-Pak cartridge was inspired by the Fidelipac 2-track monaural (audio & cue tracks, later 3-track for stereo) tape cartridge system invented by George Eash in 1954 and used by radio broadcasters for ...
Digital Audio Tape ( DAT or R-DAT) is a signal recording and playback medium developed by Sony and introduced in 1987. [1] In appearance it is similar to a Compact Cassette, using 3.81 mm / 0.15" (commonly referred to as 4 mm) magnetic tape enclosed in a protective shell, but is roughly half the size at 73 mm × 54 mm × 10.5 mm.