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A;' ... a trip to Austria, and here they are rehearsing in Stuzzi's office inin that country, for their appearance on Austria's T.V.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Ken: On an L.P. therethere are usuallyusually 1212 numbers,numbers, soso whatwhat are Bob :: MostlyMostly ourselves,ourselves, but we were in a church choirchoir forfor thethe others youyou have includedincluded apartapart fromfrom your ownown effortsefforts? ? fivefive years. JohnJohn :: We havehave donedone threethree Buddy Holly numbers. Ken: DoDo you planplan toto continue thethe guitarguitar sideside of youryour act, oror Bob : : IncludingIncluding 'That'll'That'll Be TheThe Day".Day'. isis that something thatthat willwill now drop out ? JohnJohn: : Ricky Nelson,Nelson, Fats DominoDomino andand oneone or two othersothers John :: II like guitar playing myself, butbut II don't think it will including aa folkfolk song,song, either American oror Irish,Irish, I'm notnot John like guitar playing don't think it will quite suresure which. become anan essentialessential part ofof ourour act. Bob :: Originally itit waswas justjust toto practice with,with, butbut nownow itit isis Ken: Crazy-Crazy. Which of thesethese artists isis youryour personalpersonal favouritefavourite ? nice toto work with on thethe stage.

John :: iI think,think, Buddy Holly, really.really. Ken:Ken; Have you any interests outside the musical world ?

John :: We have interests a yard long.long. No definite hobbies,hobbies, but Ken: TheThe late,late, great Buddy Holly. How longlong hashas hehe beenbeen at thousands of interests.interests. Apart from playing records,records, there are the loptop for you ? reading, gardening,gardening, darts and 'do-it-yourself,'do- it- yourself', and of course Bob :: Since "That'll'That'll Be The Day' came out.out. guilaringguitaring and composing. KenKen: ; Do you collectcollect recordsrecords? ? Bob :: Yes, JohnJohn has more singles thanthan I have though.though. John :: Well, II havehave beenbeen work- ing longerlonger thanthan Bob. Four years inin fact,fact, comparedcompared toto Bob's fivefive months, beforebefore he packed upup work forfor this. Ken: How do you mean. ThisThis « is workwork isn'tisn't itit ?? (Thinks.—I(Thinks. -I should havehave suchsuch work.) - v.V. Bob :: When we won thethe 'Disc''Disc' competition II was stillstill at school. Ken: How do you set about composing youryour songssongs? ? John :: NoNo setset rules.rules. We justjust wait andand seesee what happens. Ken: Do you ever sitsit down with thethe intentionintention of com- posing ?? Bob :: WeWe have never done that up to now.now. John : II have with one or two numbers when working on my own. Most songssongs you justjust wailwait until the tunetune comescomes along.along. You areare mucking aroundaround on the guitarguitar one eveningevening and suddenlysuddenly come across an inter- esting chord sequence, and you dress the tune to it.it. Bob andand John are lured into the water at Cannes by the charming Swedish entrant Ken: How about you, Bob, for thethe Eurovision Song Contest, LilliLilli-Babs -Babs Svenson. Have you ever done any solo composing ??

Bob :: No. Always when we do a number together,together, John Bob : We both keep a diary and like swimming and cycling. composes thethe melody and 1I add the harmonyharmony afterafter ...... John :: ...... and thatthat makes thethe complete composition. Ken: Television ? Bob :: Not really. Ken: You won aa recorderrecorder in thethe SluzziStuzzi contest. What uses have you foundfound for it, soso far ?? KenKen: : Steam radio ?.' John :: Well, we have usedused itit forfor trying out our compositions, John :: iI like listeninglistening to Radio Luxembourg. Mainly because but inin thethe last,last. fewfew months, lifelife has become soso hectic,hectic. we it is a business thing really. You are listening to thethe other side,side. haven't had much chance toto use anything. Bob :: We hope toto getget more use out of it in thethe future. Ken: It was aa Luxembourg number which came first at Cannes,Cannes. I believe.

Ken:Ken; You play the guitar, John. Is that your speciality or do Bob :: Yes. funnily enough, Luxembourg gave us the highest you play any other instruments?instruments ? marks of anyone in the contest. John :: That's thethe only one I can play, but I dabble a bit on the piano andand I would likelike toto trytry drumming. Ken: Thank you both for sparing 'ATR' what is now becom- ing very valuable lime.time. Best wishes for the future and I hope Ken: Have you had any musical instruction,instruction, or isis thisthis some- to see you at the Centre some day. thing you have developed yourselves?yourselves ? Bob and John :: Sure.

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followingF O L L O W I N G ON fromfrom last month's article II willwill assume Thus your picture selectionselection for your tape-slidetape -slide presentationpresentation you now possess aa 3535 mm. camera andand slide projector,projector, a tape would follow a straightforwardstraightforward pattern. First, thethe 'general'general recorder andand a sourcesource or supply of suitable music and sounds. view' photograph —-to to stage thethe scene. Next a 'middle'middle dis- Let me further assumeassume thatthat aa storestore of colour slides on the tance' shotshot which will emphasiseemphasise a particular area fromfrom subjectsubject ofof your slide-soundslide -sound storystory isis already in your bag,bag, or within thethe previous 'general'general view' area,area, andand thirdlythirdly aa closer that atat leastleast you havehave prepared aa frameworkframework ofof the overall or eveneven a 'close-up''close -up' view of one small detail fromfrom within thethe production andand you are all setset to shootshoot pictures. previous 'middle-distance''middle- distance' shot —- which inin turnturn was aa portionportion of thethe firstfirst photograph shown.shown. Thus thethe visual imageimage will Subject Variety appear to 'zoom''zoom' forward from a picture inin general toto aa small detail inin particular, gaining impactimpact andand dramaticdramatic effecteffect slideslide Success inin picturepicture choicechoice andand subjectsubject continuity will dependdepend by slide.slide. upon selection,selection, andand thethe breadth of youryour selection must ulti- At thethe samesame limetime the music for tape accompanimentaccompaniment would mately dependdepend upon thethe varietyvariety as well as the extentextent of youryour followfollow inin similarsimilar vein. General theme music would be heard picture library.library. whilst the 'general'general view' picture isis on the screen and the If youryour library ofof slidesslides contains aa number of picturespictures of change to the second picture would be introducedintroduced by a trilltrill the samesame subject,subject, each one photographed from aa different or slight change inin musicalmusical tempo, whereas the changechange toto the angle or at a differentdifferent timetime of dayday or night oror eveneven at different 'close-up''close -up' or closercloser viewview would be timedtimed toto coincidecoincide with a seasons of thethe year,year, youryour chanceschances of successsuccess inin selecting an musical crescendo, thusthus achieving a dramaticdramatic soundsound as well as interesting and varied picture seriesseries forfor youryour tape-slidetape -slide pro- visual effecteffect atat thethe precise moment of slideslide change. duction must obviouslyobviously behe greater thanthan ifif youyou have only oneone or two subject angles,angles, either or both of whichwhich you may behe obliged toto use.use. Accordingly,Accordingly, your useuse of filmfilm and camera must Picture FormatFormat and 'The`The Key' showshow a variety of time,time, light andand colourcolour effects as well as a An elementary point toto bebe consideredconsidered yet nevertheless, an selection of angles,angles, aspects andand compositionalcompositional styles. yet nevertheless, an styles. importantimportant one isis the shapeshape oror 'format''format' of your picture. Photo-Photo- graphs for anyany one slide-tapeslide -tape presentation mustmust be all hori- Variety of Perspective zontal (view)(view) oror all vertical (upright).(upright). To securesecure thethe most The distance youryour cameracamera is fromfrom the subjectsubject being photo-photo- effective use of your screen area it is obviously necessary for graphed cancan greatlygreatly influence thethe degreedegree of impact thethe picture your picture imageimage toto completely fillfill thethe screen,screen, and to ensure will have upon your audience. The 'general'general view' shotshot takentaken eye comfortcomfort forfor your audienceaudience thethe picture imageimage should fill with your camera focussed forfor infinite distances will repro-repro- the screenscreen at allall timestimes without itit beingbeing necessarynecessary toto move thethe duce a 'general'general view'view' withwith no single item unduly obtruding. projector. ItIt is usual toto have a screen greater in lengthlength thanthan The 'middle'middle distance'distance' shot with your cameracamera nownow focussedfocussed to in heightheight (ratio(ratio of 3:2),3:2), asas in thethe case ofof movie-screens,movie -screens, and reproduce sharply allall subjectsubject matter lyinglying between a closestclosest therefore itit is necessaiynecessary toto produce colour-slidescolour- slides toto thethe hori- distance of say 25 feetfeet and a farthest distance of say,say, 5050 feet,feet, zontal shapeshape which will by virtue of thethe 24 mm.mitt x 3636 mm. will considerably changechange thethe sizesize and perspective of all subjectsubject format ofof many 3535 mm. cameras, bebe of the 3:23:2 ratio.ratio. Each matter when photographed fromfrom thethe 'general'general view'view' position.position. picture should possess a 'key''key' feature.feature. In a landscapelandscape thethe 'key''key' NowNov move inin closeclose toto aa matter of ten, six or three feet,feet, could be a human figurefigure in the near or middle distance, and depending on thethe lifelife size ofof thethe smallsmall featurefeature you nownow wish the effectiveness of this feature andand thethe abilityability of itsits effective- ness toto act as a 'key''key' toto thethe picture as a whole, probablyprobably to have fillfill your screenscreen —or- - or even to 1212 oror lessless inches (with(with the aidaid of aa 'close-up''close -up' lenslens overover your standard lens),lens), ifif thethe depends onon (1) thethe positioning,positioning, (2)(2) colour contrasts, (3)(3) lightinglighting small featurefeature isis a singlesingle flower or of similarsimilar objectobject size,size, and effects. InIn thethe casecase of thethe positioning of thethe figure, thethe distance now witnesswitness the impactimpact your changechange of distance will havehave upon as wellwell asas thethe actualactual position ofof thethe figurefigure shouldshould suggestsuggest aa your audience. lead-inlead -in toto thethe rest ofof the picture rather thanthan be the causecause forfor thethe eye toto stopstop whilstwhilst looking at the entire scene.scene. The colour contrastcontrast between, forfor example,example, thethe colourcolour of the general scene (usually(usually thethe predominating colour),colour), and thethe colour worn byby thethe figure acting as aa focalfocal lead-inlead -in can accentuate, or help diminishdiminish the degree of impact causedcaused byby thethe 'key''key' 1! A sharpsharp contrastcontrast andand aa severe visualvisual jolt would resultresult if thethe figurefigure wore a deep redred coatcoat and thethe rest of thethe ruralrural scene was softsoft and pastel green.green. On the other hand, a not soso contrastingcontrasting effect would bebe achieved ifif the figurefigure wore dark green or buffbuff brown. A completely flat result wouldwould be produced ifif the figure were now to wear a lightlight green coat. An effective lightinglighting arrangement for a landscapelandscape scenescene inin which a human figurefigure is thethe focalfocal 'key''key' would be produced by

The Kodak Cavalcade Programmer synchronisessynchronises aa sound programme on magnetic tapetape with thethe slidesslides inin anmi automatic projector. This produces automatic,automatic, perfectly synchronised sound-slidesound -slide shows.shows.

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allowing thethe light,light, inin this casecase directdirect sunshine,sunshine, toto enter thethe picture area diagonallydiagonally and thus to strikestrike thethe profile facetfacet of the figure,figure, high lightinglighting it from toptop toto toetoe as seenseen from thethe cameracamera position. At all times,times, thethe essentialessential effect ofof thethe combined above mentioned 'key''key' pointers isis toto ensure that eacheach picture be complete and compositionally independent,independent, whilstwhilst possessing a featuralfeatural or subjectivesubjective aspectaspect whichwhich will act as an introduc- I.—First,/,rr, thethe 'generalal view'rri toru stage%1U1'1' thet/ic sceneSP rnr .. . . tion pointerpointer for thethe next picture in sequence.

Titles, NumberingNumbering and SpottingSpotting Having gonegone toto allall the troubletrouble toto 'expertly''expertly' photograph and produce colour-slidescolour -slides suitablesuitable forfor aa tape-slidetape -slide story,story, as well as to ferret out andand "dub''dub' recordsrecords or suitable story soundssounds on toto tape, it isis surelysurely well worth justjust aa little extraextra timetime andand trouble to ensureensure aa really workmanlike presentation of your sound-picturesound -picture story. SuchSuch finishingfinishing isis greatlygreatly enhancedenhanced by suitable titletitle slidesslides whichwhich will actact asas visual curtain-raiserscurtain -raisers forfor your presentation. One standard arrangementarrangement isis to allow for threethree introductoryintroductory V title-slidestitle -slides with aa totaltotal screenscreen timetime of say,say, 25 seconds,seconds, andand aa fanfan-fare -fare or suitable introductionintroduction music toto accompany. SlideSlide number oneone couldcould bebe simply 'JOHN'JOHN BROWN PRESENTS'; slide number two 'WHAT'WHAT THE CAMERA SAWSAW' !;!; and title number three 'A SLIDE-TAPESLIDE -TAPE PRESENTATION, COLOUR BY "KODACHROME","KODACHROME ", SOUND BY GRUNDIG'. The lettering to be photographed cancan quite easilyeasily be laidlaid on clear `cels''eels' or even glass,glass, and the pictorial theme of the titlestitles would be inin harmony with the subject of the piece. Following thethe titles in the correctcorrect orderorder thatthat you alreadyalready decided and arrangedarranged on the illuminatedilluminated viewer,viewer, and even earlier, on your story-board,story- board, will go your colour-slides,colour -slides, eacheach one duly spotted in thethe bottom left hand comer when held the bottom left hand corner held the 2.-2.—Next, Next, a 'middle-'middle-distance' distance' shot toto emphasise a correct way up, and also sequencesequence numbered. IfIf you possess particular area .. . .. an automatic slideslide projector which usesuses magazines, youyou will load eacheach magazine with your slides in correct order andand simply number the magazines—one,magazines -one, two, etc.etc.

Tape-SlideTape -Slide Programming !! IfIf automation is your aimaim you will nono doubt delight inin the use ofof a 'programmer*'programmer' such as thethe American 'Kodak'Kodak Caval- cade Programmer".Programmer'. ThisThis devicedevice is a 'magic-box''magic -box' that synchro- nises an audio programmeprogramme onon tapetape with the slides inin your automatic projector. To produce aa sound-slidesound -slide programme, you plug the pro- grammer into your tape recorder and intointo thethe automaticautomatic projector (in this case thethe Cavalcade projector). To prepare the tapetape you put your music-voice-sounds,music -voice- sounds, etc., on thethe tape m and at each point where a slide changechange is toto be made, you <■s. push a button on thethe programmer putting a 'beep''beep' onon the tape which will activate thethe slideslide projector and automaticallyautomatically change toto the next slide.slide.

Happy Conclusion Which ever way you choose toto produce pictures or sound, 8 • a great deal of pleasure is awaiting you, and whether manual hmmr'.: ■ \ or automatic, your presentation of thethe finishedfinished production n A will assure you, your familyfamily and friends of many colourful and musical evenings. 3.3.—Finally, Finally, a 'closer'closer view' of one small detail.

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BERKSHIREBERKSHIRE Hants.Hants. Sailing,Sailing, sport,sport, mostmost otherother things,things, espec-espec- Miss EE S.S. JONF.SJONES (Liz),(Liz), ageage 31.31, DispenserDispenser ofof ially taping.taping. Pops,Pops, trad,trad. jazz,jazz, nono classical.classical. Medicines,Medicines, 11 EarleyEarley HillHill Road,Road, Reading,Reading, Berk-Berk- Philips LLEL 3538.3538. upup toto 77 irt.in. Ifle, 3131 7f71. U.S.A.U.S.A. shire. Travel,Travel, reading,reading, dramaticdramatic art,art, photography,photography, Girls inin particular.particular. NoNo needneed toto write.write. JOHNJOHN B.B. MAY. ageage 23.23, Machinist, 2727 Beech generalgeneral interests,interests, includingincluding thethe unusualunusual !! AllAll MAY, Machinist, Beech music.music. R.G.D.R.G.U. 104,104, upup toto 5151 in.in. 31.31. OverseasOverseas Gardens,Gardens, Hamblc.Ramble, Southampton.Southampton. TapeTape recording,recording, tapespondentstapespondents preferred.preferred. AllAll tapestapes promptlypromptly anythinganything else.else. Trad.Trad. jazz.jazz, pops, notnot highbrow. answered. Elpico TR 400,400, 5153 in.in. 31-31. Anywhere.Anywhere. CHESHIRE Mr. C. A.A. MUNDAY,MUNDAY, Wholesale Confec-Confec- tioner.tioner, 'Yclverlon','Yelverton', WoodcotcWoodcote Lane.Lane, PeelPeel Com-Corn - JOHNJOHN FODEN.FODEN, ageage 40,40, Clerk, 2727 TheThe Ridge-Ridge- mon, Fareham, Hants. Tape recording, business. way.way, Pcnarlac,Penarlac, Hawarden,Hawarden, Nr. Chester. Almost mon, Fareham, Hants. Tape recording, business. Nr. Chester. Sacred,Sacred, lightlight classical.classical. GrundigGrundig TKTK 30, 77 inin anything, specialspecial interestinterest amateur drama, music,music, 31.31. 7f71. U.S.A.U.S.A. photography.photography. All exceptexcept currentcurrent pops.pops. Telc-Tele- funkenfunken 85KL,85KL, upup toto 77 in.in. 31,31, 71.71. Anywhere HERTFORDSHIRE (English(English speaking,speaking, aa littlelittle FrenchFrench possibly).possibly). JOYJOY BURT, 5454 CedarCedar Walk.Walk, Hemel Hemp-Hemp- For easeease ofof reading,reading, particularsparticulars of Miss A. L.I.. HAMILTON, ageage 48.48. PostalPostal and stead, Herts. TapeTape plays, quizzesquizzes and scrap-scrap- Tapespondents areare printedprinted inin thethe Telegraph Officer, G.P.O..G.P.O., 3030 OaklcaOaklea Avenue,Avenue, book, humoroushumorous rceordsrecords andand off-beatoff -beat poetry,poetry, Hoolc,Hoole, Chester,Chester, Cheshire.Cheshire. ElocutionElocution andand drama,drama, ghost storiesstories and sciencescience fiction.fiction. AHAll exceptexcept trad, followingfollowing orderorder —- name,name, occupation,occupation, RedRed CrossCross work,work, tapesponding.tapesponding. All exceptexcept rockrock trad. jazz.jazz. AnywhereAnywhere —- suggestsuggest 'round-robin*'round -robin' tapc-tape - address,address, interests,interests, tastetaste inin music, typetype 'n''n' roll.roll. GrundigGrundig TKTK 20,20, upup toto 5151 in.in. 3l.33. Any- spondcncespondence withwith allall whowho reply.reply. of machinemachine and areaarea ofof Tapesponding. wherewhere EnglishEnglish speaking.speaking. Mr. andand Mrs.Mrs. ANTON andand A1LSAAILSA MARCINEK.MARCINEK, age 47.47, Plant Register Clerk, 66 Knightsbridge CUMBERLANDCUMBERLAND Way, Hemel Hempstead, Herts.Herts. WideWide interests.interests. B.F.P.O. KENNETH RUNTON. SignalmanSignalman forfor British Opera, lightlight classical.classical. Philips.Philips, 33 in.in. toto 77 in.in. 11,11, Railways.Railways, 154154 RafflesRaffles Avenue.Avenue, Carlisle.Carlisle, Cumber- 31,33, 7f71. Anywhere,Anywhere, includingincluding GreatGreat Britain.Britain. Sgt.Sgt. BRIANBRIAN W,W. WHEAT,WHEAT, ageage 25.25, R.A.P.C..R.A.P.C., land.land. GoodGood music, goodgood reading, modern litera- H.M. Forces, 4 Field Ambulance, reading, modern litera- H.M. Forces, 4 Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C..R.A.M.C., tureture (mostly(mostly fiction),fiction), 3535 mm. photography (black(black KENT B.F.P.O., 17.17. PhotographyPhotography (cine(cine andand still).still). Light andand whitewhite andand colour),colour), andand anythinganything thatthat's s worth RICHARD BAMFORD.BAMFORD, Audit Clerk.Clerk, 7575 and popular. TelcfunkenTelefunken 75-15,75 -15, Fi-Cord,Fi -Cord, up toto a goodgood natter, goongoon humour. Mostly classical, Albion Lane,Lane, Hernc,Herne, HcrncHerne Bay, Kent.Kent. Amateur 5 33. Anywhere humour. Mostly classical, 5 in.,in., U.13, 3i. Anywhere EnglishEnglish speaking.speaking. aa littlelittle operaopera and musicmusic comedy.comedy. PhilipsPhilips EL dramatics andand lightlight operatics,operatics, especiallyespecially musicalmusical 3541/15,3541/15, upup toto 77 in.in. 31.31. Anyone anywhere in comedy and revue.revue. MiniatureMiniature railways,railways, writing, EIRE thethe worldworld with similarsimilar interests.interests. manoncllcs,manonettes, minding otherother people's business.business. JOHN CHALLHNDER.CHALLENDER, ageage 2929, Clerk.Clerk, The Light, musicals, etc.etc. Grundig TKTK 5.5, 51 in.in. Any- Rectory, Dalkey,Dalkey, Co.Co. Dublin,Dublin, Ireland.Ireland. GeneralGeneral where EnglishEnglish speaking.speaking. interests.interests. AllAll exceptexcept jazz.jazz. Stellaphone,Stellaphone, up toto DERBYDERBY Mr. N.N. J.J. ELEY.ELEY, ageage 38.38, Civil AirlineAirline Pilot.Pilot, 7 in.in. li11 3i,31, 1\.71. Anywhere EnglishEnglish speaking.speaking. CHRIS REDFEARN,REDFEARN, ageage 33,33, China andand Glass "Lynsiead*.'Lynstead', Kit Hill Avenue, Chatham.Chatham, Kent.Kent. Dealer, 12591259 London Road, Alvaston, Derby.Derby. Aviation, travel,travel, house construction,construction, includingincluding KENYA Classical,Classical, operatic,operatic, chamberchamber music, dramadrama parti-parti- electrical and plumbing,plumbing, radioradio andand T.V.,T.V., 35 mm.mm. DAVID W. HASKARD, ageage 33.33, PolicePolice Officer.Officer, cularlycularly Shakespeare,Shakespeare, verseverse speaking,speaking, playing upon colour photography,photography, science,science, gardening,gardening, motormotor Bo*Box 2488924889 Karen.Karen, Kenya. Making soundsound filmsfilms thethe flutes-a-bec.flutes -a -bec, photography, aulomobilism.automobilism, cruiser operation,operation, car maintenance, geography. on wild litelife andand natural history,history, cineeine andand makingmaking religionreligion andand socialsocial problems.problems. Grundig TK 20, Jazz, pops andand Mario Lanza type.type. Vogue-CollaroVogue -Collaro sound tracks.tracks. Jazz,Jazz, trad,trad. toto Japt.Japt. LargeLarge recordrecord up toto 7 in. 71,73, 31.33. ClarionClarion Battery,Battery. 33 in.in. 31.31. Studio, upup to 7 in.in. If13, 31.31, 7f73. Europe.Europe, Middle collection. K.G.M. Cinecotder,Cinecorder, Grundig TKTK 20.20, Anywhere, FrancaisFrancais parlezparlez mal. and FarFar East, South America. Wish toto com-com- Butoba, 5}51 in.in. 3i.33. GreatGreat Britain.Britain. municate with youngyoung people and students, both CLIFFORD L. THOMAS,THOMAS, AssistantAssistant EngineerEngineer DEVON sexes andand English speaking.speaking. E.A.P.&T.,E.A.P. &T., P.O. Bo*Box 200, Kericho.Kericho, Kenya,Kenya. S. BRIANT, Journalist,Journalist, 11 Pring'sPring's Court, Brix-Brix - JOHNJOHN H. PRICE, age 34.34, Sales Clerk, 69 Hri mm. cine,eine, travel,travel, hi-fi.hi -fi. Opera, classical. ham,hart, S. Devon.Devon. Sociology,Sociology, youth,youth, travel,travel, read- Bourne Vale,Vale, Hayes, Bromley. Kent. Motoring,Motoring. KorlingKorting Mk. 128,128, 7 in.in. 3J.33. U.S.A..U.S.A., NewNew inging andand politics.politics. The classicsclassics andand jazz. Robuk photography, general,general, discussion. Light andand Zealand, British ColoniesColonies andand exex Colonies. RK3, upup toto 77 in.in. II,13, 3},31, 71.73. Anywhere English popular, especiallyespecially trad,trad. jazz andand Latin Ameri- isis spoken.spoken. can. Stella ST454 4 track,track, 3 in.in. toto 77 in.in. 3133 NORTHERN IRELANDIRELAND CHRIS HOOKINGS,HOOKINGS, ageage 22.22, Postman.Postman, 6868 Europe. British Commonwealth, U.S.A., or any-any- TREVOR CARRUTH.CARRUTH, age 16.16, Clerk.Clerk, 82 ArcolArcot Park, Sidmouth, Devon. Sport,Sport, scootering, where else in EnglishEnglish or French. 1I amam married Cliftondene Crescent, OldOld Park Road, Belfast, films,films, records.records. Jazz,Jazz, Ella, Sinatra, Sammy Davis, with twotwo small children. 14, N.N. Ireland.Ireland. Talking about television,television, cars,cars, good pops. Wyndsor Victor, up toto 77 in. 11, 31.33, books. Western,Western, rock.rock. PhilipsPhilips 4 tracktrack EL 3541, 71. Anywhere. LANCASHIRE 7 in.in. 3J.33. Canada oror U.S.A. Mr. B. PARSONS, Decorator, 26 Codrington ANNE COLLIER, age 17.17, Clerk,Clerk, 66 Wood- PHILIP SHERIDAN, age 36,36, Joiner.Joiner, 5 Water Street, Exeter.Exeter, Devon. Films, general.general. Modern house Lane.Lane, Wigan, Lancashire. Films, writing, Street,Street. Enniskillcn.Enniskillen, N.N. Ireland.Ireland. Reciting,Reciting, tennis,tennis, songs. Grundig TK 20.20, 77 in.in. and 55 in.in. 31. Any- reading, cars. Classical and filmfilm music, somesome photography, music. LightLight classical, folkfolk songs.songs. where English isis spoken,spoken, U.S.A..U.S.A., U.K.U.K. pops. Elizabethan, up to 5153 in.in. 31.31. Anywhere. Stellaphone, 77 in.in. 1J,11, 3J,31, 71.71. Anywhere especially All letters andand tapestapes answeredanswered promptly.promptly. S. Africa, S.S. Rhodesia andand America. W. J. FITZGERALD,FITZGERALD, ageage 20.20, Coldsloreman,Coldstoreman, DURHAM 53 WestficldWestfield Avenue, Liverpool, 14, Lanes.Lancs. THOMAS DALE, Medical Practitioner, 61 SCOTLAND Ravensworth Road, Photography, radio. Popular. Alba, 33 in..in., 3133 in.,in., Ravensworlh Road, Dunston, Gateshead, 11, 5 in.in. 31-31. Australia only. RAYMOND DUNCAN, age 23.23, Builder, 1313 Durham. Cars (especially(especially Fords).Fords), Electronics,Electronics, only. Silverknowes Drive, Edinburgh, 4.4, Scotland,Scotland. photography. Classical toto pops. Ferrograph, 81 Cine, travel.travel. Anything.Anything. Cinccorder,Cinecorder, 5}51 in.in. 3}.31. in. 31,33, 71.74. All parts, slowslow French and German Preferably with females,females, in Austria. Switzerland. understood and spoken.spoken. Germany. Miss JEAN McLEAN.McL.EAN, ageage 22, Clerkess,Clerkess. 8 GlcnifferGleniffer Drive.Drive, Barrhead,Barrhcad. Glasgow.Glasgow, Scotland,Scotland. ESSEX Music, art and general. and DENNIS ROOKARD, age 18. 8 Railway Music, art and general. Classical and most types. Square, Brenlwood,Brentwood, Essex. Photography, space Philips 4 track,track, up toto 77 in. li,13, 3i.31. Italy, Canada, Photography, India, really anywhere. research. S.F. books. Off-beatOff -beat humour. Philips, India, really anywhere. 7 in. 11,13. 31,31, 71.71. Anywhere. U.S.A. ALAN L. SURRIDGE.SURRIDGE, 28 Bute Road.Road, Ilford.Ilford, m-. Essex. Brenell, up toto 8181 in.in. 15, 71,7}. 31.33, 11. CHARLES BARRON, 260 -30 75th Avenue, CHARLES BARRON, 260-30 75th Avenue. RAYMOND WOOD, ageage 17.17, Clerk, 55 HazelHazel- - Glen Oaks.Oaks, Floral Park, Long Island.Island, NewNew York.York, brouck Gardens, All brouck Gardens, Hainault, Essex. Scouting, 9 N.Y., U.S.A. All types ofof sport,sport, and generallygenerally camping. Pop toto classical. Elizabethan, up to 7 everything. Jazz. in. 11, 31.33, 7}.73. Anywhere English spoken. HAROLD HALLOCK, Small Manufacturing.Manufacturing, Rockland, Wisconsin.Wisconsin, U.S.A. Photography,Photography. health, aviation.aviation. Sacred, semi-classical,semi -classical, folk. HAMPSHIRE Norelco, 1J,13, 31,31, 71.71. Any. Mr. A. J.J. CLARK, age 29, Government PAUL H. WHITE.WHITE, Printer (Compositor), 3664 Worker,Worker. 1616 Forest Close,Close, Baughurst, Basingstoke. Owens Way, North Highlands. California.California, Hants. Radio, people and places, cigarettecigarette card U.S.A. (formerly(formerly of Oxford. England). Sports,Sports. collecting, music, general. Classical, popular. music, aulos.autos. Light classical and show music. Collaro,Collaro. 7 in. 7}.74, 33}. 1, If13. U.S.A.. Canada. WebcorWcbcor 2007, stereo, 3 in.in. to 7 in. 11,13, 31, 7}.71. Australia, S.S. America. All tapes answered. Mar- EnglishEnglish speakingspeaking countries. riedried with three children. CLIVE JAMES HAWKINS, ageage 18,18. R.L.F. BEDFORD Clerk B.R., 43 Chesil Street, Winchester.Winchester, Hants. J. DICKENS, ageage 31. Milk Salesman,Salesman. I1 Pil- Backetball and many others. All except high- grims Way.Way, Bedford. Motoring, photography. brow. Stellaphone 2 track,track, 5 in. 31. British Isles. All types.types. Grundig TK 25.25, 7 in. H.11, 31. Prefer- ROGER G. LAYZELL.LAYZELL, age 161,161. Schoolboy,Schoolboy. O. I.1. BORROWMAN.RORROWMAN, P.O. BoxBo* 627,627. Princ«Prince ably Norway and England (English only spoken). 'Gull'Gull Collage",Cottage', 61 VcclisVectis Road, Alverstoke,Alvcrstoke. Albert,AIK#p4 £n«l

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www.americanradiohistory.com Mr.Mr. V,V. PEAKE,PEAKE, ageage 32,32, YouthYouth ServiceService War-War- A. T.T. VICKERSTAFF.VICKERSTAFF. ageage 21.21. Machinist.Machinist, 22 den.den, TownfieldTownfield Youth Centre, Oldham.Oldham, Lanes.Lancs. RavcnhillRavenhili Terrace.Terrace, Rugclcy,Rugcicy, Staffs.Staffs. YouthYouth work,work. CliUBMAWCLUBMAN PROFII.KPROFILE Youth workwork inin general.general. SpecialSpecial arrangementsarrangements ofof mountaineering, learninglearning about otherother peoplepeople andand allall typestypes ofof music.music. RefleciographReflectograph 'A'.'A', 8i83 in.in. 3J,31, places. AlmostAlmost anythinganything barbar heavyheavy classics.classics. 7i.71. Anywhere, butbut particularlyparticularly N.N. America.America. Grundig TKTK 20.20, 5351 in. 33. AnyAny English speaking. in. 31. English speaking. T— LONDONLONDON SURREYSURREY Mr. R. D. BR1GDEN,BRIGDEN, ageage 39,39, Telegraphist,Telegraphist, ROYROY BARNES,BARNES, ageage 24.24, Electronics.Electronics, 2020 Cob- 246246 RowleyRowley Gardens,Gardens, London,London, N.4.N.4. GeneralGeneral hamham Road,Road, Woking.Woking, Surrey.Surrey. Anything forfor aa converstition.conversStion, magic,magic, concertconcert partyparty work.work. PopsPops laugh.laugh. AllAll types.types. RefleciographReflectograph 'A*.'A', 8381 in.in. 7J.71, andand light.light. Regentone,Regentone, 77 in,in. 3i,31, 7i.73. AllAll parts.parts. 33.31. Anybody,Anybody, anywhere,anywhere, ignoramusesignoramuses toto intcr-inter - ROBERTROBERT E.E. BURNETT,BURNETT, ageage 35,35, Correspond-Correspond- lectualslectuals —- pleaseplease classify.classify. enceence Clerk, 44 LanghamLangham Close,Close, Langham Road,Road, KENNETH G. COTMAN, Advertising and London.London, N.15. ScienceScience fiction,fiction, Esperanto,Esperanto, philo- Display.Display, 5959 Broadhursl,Broadhurst, Ashtead, Surrey.Surrey. sophy.sophy. Classical,Classical, mostlymostly modern.modern. Ferguson.Ferguson, 5i5} Foreign louring,touring, camping,camping, 3535 mm.mm. colourcolour photo-photo- in.in. 3}.31. Anywhere,Anywhere, especiallyespecially BritainBritain andand graphy.graphy, modernmodern abstractabstract andand impressionistimpressionist Germany. painting, interiorinterior decoration,decoration, theatre andand filmfilm Mr.Mr. R.R G,G. CHURCHILL,CHURCHILL ageage 33,33, RailwayRailway clubclub interests.interests. All musicmusic (light(light classical,classical, trad.,trad., Worker, 7272 -RectoryRectory Road,Road, ManorManor Park,Park, Lon-Lon- modern andand jazz),jazz), notnot brassbrass bands,bands, organorgan oror don, E.12. Sports,Sports, swimming,swimming, etc.etc. Country.Country, chamberchamber music. Brenell 3 Star,Star, up toto 77 in.in. 13.13, Western. GainsboroughGainsborough II,II, 77 in.in. IJ.13, 3},33, 7i.71. 33.31. 7{.71. AllAll introductionsintroductions onon tapetape anywhereanywhere —- DOUGLAS H.E. DANSEY,DANSEY, ageage 24.24, Clerk.Clerk, 3737 all willwill bebe answered.answered. RupertRupert Road, UpperUpper Holloway, N.I9.N.19. Music, sport, recording.recording. Trad.Trad. jazz.jazz. Sinatra,Sinatra, Fitzgerald.Fitzgerald. PhilipsPhilips 44 track,track, upup toto 77 in.in. li,13, 3i,33, 7L71. U.S.A.U.S.A. YORKSHIRE DAVID JOHNJOHN FACER,FACER, ageage 20,20, Swimming A. DAVISON,DAVISON, ageage 43.43, Warehouseman.Warehouseman, 3131 Atlcndanl,Attendant, 139139 GilbertGilbert House,House, Dcptford,Deptford, Lon-Lon- EvelynEvelyn Avenue,Avenuc, Intake.Intake, Doncaster. Yorkshire. don.don, S.E.8.S.E.8. Scootering. T.V.,T.V., photography.photography. PopsPops General. Trad.Trad. jazz,jazz, lightlight classics.classics. E.P.,E.P., upup to 7 in. and ElvisElvis Presley.Presley. GrundigGrundig TKTK 20,20, 5i53 in.in. 3L33. 7 in. 13,If, 33.31, 7}.71. AnywhereAnywhere EnglishEnglish speaking.speaking. Anywhere, preferablypreferably female.female. ERIC EASTWOOD, ageage 25.25, Printer.Printer, SchoolSchool JONATHAN MAX HAMILTON.HAMILTON, ChemicalChemical House, Harry Street.Street, Dudley Hill.Hill, Bradford.Bradford. 4,4, A. MACINTYRE Engineer, M3113 Sandringham Gardens, Finchley,Finchley, Yorkshire. Scouting,Scouting, hiking and camping. Trad,Trad. jazz andand classical.classical. Philips,Philips, 77 in.in. 13,11, 33.31, 73. All. London, N.I2.N.12. Naturism.Naturism, camping,camping, jazz,jazz tapetape After sixsix years inin the R.A.F.—19391939 recording.recording. ModernModern jazz. Verilonc,Veritone, 7 in.in. If,lf, 3$,33, R.A.F.- 75.71, 15.15. France and Scandinavia.Scandinavia. to 19451945 —- during which II had occupied COLIN A,A. HAMMOND.HAMMOND, ProductionProduction Engineer,Engineer, myself as pay clerkclerk andand radar mechanic, 36 Moordown, ShootersShooters Hill, London.London, S.E.18,S.E.18. I continued with my hobbyhobby of radio Amateur journalism,journalism, photography,photography, generalgeneral inter-inter- construction. From the early age of 12 ests. Humour, Peter Sellers, etc. FolkFolk songs—songs- construction. From the early age of 12 Nina andand Frederik style.style. No jazz.azz. ElizabethanElizabethan I had beenbeen messing around with cat'scat's Avon.Avon, 5J5} in.in. 3i.31. Anywhere English speaking. whiskers and eventually valves. Other beginners especiallyespecially welcome.welcome. No lettersletters required, allall tapestapes answered.answered. I continued with thisthis as a hobby but Mr. R.R. A.A. NIGHTINGALE, ageage 41.41, Assistant had readread all II couldcould onon wire recording Secretary.Secretary, 1212 EgerlonEgerton Gardens.Gardens, London,London, S.W.3.S.W.3. and had tried, with a small degree of Travel, language,language, photography.photography. AllAll exceptexcept jazz.jazz. and had tried, with a small degree of Tutor DcDe Luxe,Luxe, upup toto 77 in.in. 33,3f, 7L71, 15. Any- r success toto record on this medium. where.where, wouldwould be interestedinterested toto receivereceive tapestapes inin Then 1 saw the Soundmaster kit — French, German oror Russian.Russian. Then I saw the Soundmaster kit - JEFF STAMP, ageage 27,27, Printer,Printer, 1616 InworthInworth one of the first, I think, toto come on the Street, Batlersea,Battersea, London, S.W.ll.S.W.11. Cars,Cars, travel,travel, market. This was very disappointing at motorcycling, 35 mm slides, camping.camping. LightLight classical, brass band, show music. Brenell stereo,stereo, first but after a lot of experimenting,experimenting, I1 33 in.in. toto 7 in.in. H,13, 33.31, 73.71. U.S.A. andand Canada. was able toto "get'get on tape'. TONY STOCKILL, age 21.21, ElectronicElectronic En- I gineer, c/o Hart.Hart, 42 MulkemMulkern Road. I.ondon.London. I did a certain amount of locallocal record- N.I9.N.19. 35 mm. photography,photography, motoring. Modern ing,ing, male voice choir, a quartette my jazz, lightlight classical. FcrrographFerrograph 4A/N,4A/N, 8i81 in. son sang in,in, and, of course, the usual 33,31, 7j.71. AnywhereAnywhere English spoken.spoken. family efforts. DAVID W,W. WEBBER, ageage 23.23, CostingCosting Accountant, 2121 Neckinger Estate, Abbey Street, CHARLES DARG, 2626 Kenwood Avenue,Avenue. Being a hihi-fi -fi fan alsoalso (what(what my wife Bermondsey, London,London, S.E.S.E. 16. Chess,Chess. music, Richmond 28, Virginia, U.S.A. natural history. Jazz (all),(all), not rock.rock. Grundig could tell of 'bits of wire, speakers, etc),etc), TK 30.30, up toto 7 in.in. 33,33, 73.71. Canada, U.S.A.U.S.A. I was continually experimenting. Then GEORGE WELLS, Spiderman.Spiderman, 94 Dupont 'ATR' No. 2 came into my hands and I D.,,,,,e. Dark JAMES V. HOLLOWAY.HOLLOWAY, FilterFitter (Petroleum). 'ATR' No. came into my hands and I RoadRoad, Rs'T.cs Park, LendLondon. en. S.W.20..S.W 20 Air.ztcurAmateur 98 Bawtry Road,Road, Tirvsley.Tinsley, Sheffield, 9.9. Motoring, found a new interest in my hobby, or wrestling, freelancefreelance photography, people and home, hobby, or home, do-it-yourself.do -it-yourself. Brass bands, orchestral. rather, a new slant. Tapesponding was places, unusual facts, customscustoms unusual stillstill in Grundig TK 2525 and Cub.Cub, 535} in. andand 3 in.in. 13.13, 33-31. slant. was being and festivalsfestivals and theirtheir origin, extra-sensoryextra- sensory Anywhere (English(English only). the idealideal medium toto hear the efforts of perception, thethe occult.occult. All exceptexcept chamber,chamber, likelike JOHN D. IREDALE, Type Representative,Representative. 9 others who also had built theirtheir ampli- especially. Oriental and Native music withwith a beat. TngfieldIngfield Avenue, Dallon,Dalton, Huddersfield, York- fiers, and were extremely interesting to Philips EL 3541, up to 7 in. 33-33. From anywhere shire. Motoring, reading.reading. Modern. Telefunken and were extremely interesting to in the world. AmAnt cx-Japaneseex- Japanese P.O.W. II only 76, Grundig Cub, 5353 in.in. 13, 33.31. Canada, U.S.A., hear on tape.tape. One thing that I have speak English, with a slight smattering of Germany, Britain. found -— many people, with commercial Japanese, but will tapespondtapespond with any who wish TERENCE PHILLIPS,PHILLIPS, age 29, Weaver.Weaver, 101 recorders do not have any idea of the to give mcme aa spin. Moorlands, Scholcs.Scholes, Holmfirth.Holmfirth, Huddersfield. recorders not have any idea of the Playwriting, horses,horses, books, photography, walk- mechanics or electronics of their gear. NOTTINGHAM ing.ing. Any kinds (not serious). Philips 8108 two I have been most interested to help some track, up toto 77 in. 13.1{. 31,33. 74.7J. All over thethe world, good friends of mine to get 'quality' on COLIN EYLEY.EYLEY, age 21, Civil Servant.Servant, 19 includingincluding British Isles. English speaking only. 'quality' on Regent Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield,Kirkby -in- Ashfield, Nottingham. All tapestapes answered prompt, don't write first. recording and reproduction and itit is, Art, reading,reading, cinema. Any pop, classic,classic, notnot LESLIE H. WALKER, age 17,17. Tclecomms.Telecomms. perhaps, the measure of this fascinating jazz. Grundig TK 2424, , 5351 in.in. 33-3}. Anywhere atat all. Engineer, 'Rosedcne'.Rosedene', Middle Handley, Nr. hobby that one can never call 'enough'. REGINALD E. GOODALL, age 20. Pattern Sheffield. Gliding, sport, recording,recording. chess, general 'enough'. Maker (Woodworking).(Woodworking), 137137 Barney Gate, interests. All kinds ofof music. RGD Mk. 104, A good playback, a decent response and Newark, Nolls.Notts. Very wide, recording, modelling, up to 53 in. 33.31. Anywhere, English only please. then one looks around for the adjuncts colour photography, hi-fi.hi -fi, play, electric bass in All tapes answered, no need toto write. — microphones, mixers, speaker enclo- group. Non sentimental - microphones, mixers, speaker enclo- group. Non sentimental pop, instrumentals,instrumentals, GLYN WATSON, age 16.16, Student.Student, 27 Breck Lonnie Donegan, Buddy Holly fanatic,fanatic, "somesome Lane, Dinninglon,Dinnington, Sheffield. Teenage topics, sures and, of course, amplifiers. classical. Chitnis KM22 2 tnftk.trek, Reps Rio 4 radio, T.V..T.V., taping with teenagers. Popular and II foundfound in my early tapesponding days track and Clarion, up to 7 in.in. IJ.13, 33.33, 73-71. some classical. E.A.P. 'Princess','Princess', up toto 7 in. England. Don't write, please send a 3 in. spool, 13,13. 3;,33. 73.71. Great Britain and Canada. thatthat ifif I! was going to keep the tapestapes all returned. BRIAN LEES WOODHEAD,WOODHFAD. age 34,34. News- interestinginteresting II would have to start a card agent, 78 CowlersleyCowlerslcy Lane, Huddersfield. Taping, index system, in order to prevent repeat- hi-fi,hi-fi, stereo, golf, the British countryside,countryside. STAFFORDSHIRE humour,humour, dialect, people,people, other lands,lands, anything inging myself. And, of course, I found that FRANK W. HIGGS.HIGGS, age 40,40. Gas Board more or lessless forfor a laugh. Classical, organs my family, three daughters and wife, Foreman, 70 MilcoteMilcolc Road, Smelhwick,Smethwick, Staffs. (older thethe better), trad.trad. jazz, some modern jazz,jazz, didn't want toto sit around and listen to Tape recording (only a novice), horse racing, somesome pops, also music of a country type. general interests. Popular. Korting Mk. 112, up PhilipsPhilips EL 3527, 5 in. 33.33- South Seas, Hawaii me 'talking to myself'.myself. II had toto find to 7 in. 31.33- Anywhere oror similar or Gold Coast, etc. No colour bar. somewhere else —-did did a bit of casting

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Hi-Fi'Hi -Fi' contributor (I played inin a semi-prosemi -pro dance band from 134 UXBRIDGE ROAD, STEPHEN ROSS 1946 toto 1958),1958), some lightlight classical (but definitelydefinitely nono rockrock 'n''n' roll),roll), male voice SHEPHERDS BUSH, W.I2 1 EPSOMEPSOM ROAD.ROAD, EWELL.EWELL. Phone 1881 choirs andand 'Bing',`Bing', withwith Sarah Vaughan SHE 2234 another favourite. UNIQUE RADIO SERVICESERVICE Going back toto my firstfirst tape recorder MIIQnilkin recordingRECORDING CO. II discovered that oscillatoroscillator biasbias of thethe NUSOUNDllUuUUIlU 3/«3/8 BrlgltockBrigstock Parade, London The Facade,Facade, High Rd., Goodmayes, Essex correct amperage and frequency was Rd., ThorntonThornton Heath, Surrey Opposite T/HeathT /Heath A8 T. Bus Depot,Depot. THO 760»7609 very Telephone:Telephone : SevenSeven Kings 82778277 very necessary if anything likelike profes- London Showroom :: 3535 CravenCraven Street, Trafalgar sional results were toto bebe obtained. Square.Square, London W.C.2,W.C.2. Telephone TRA 20802080 Then I decided toto renew thethe heads ESSEX TAPE RECORDER CENTRES and discovered allall about azimuth align-align- MANCHESTER'S SOUND SPECIALISTS 2 MARYLAND POINT STATION, ment thethe hard way. This was before LONDON, E.ISE.15 (Head Office)Office) All makes of Tape Recorders and Accessories there was any real informationinformation on this All makes of Tape Recorders and Accessories Telephone ;: MAR/landMARyland 5879 kind of thing. Fortunately, I had a bithit Appointed FerrographFerrograph Stockists 205 HIGH STREET.STREET, EAST HAM, E.6E.6 (Oppoiite(Opposite EaitEast Ham Station)Station) of tapetape with the B.B.C. opening note, Gramophone Gramophone Record Library—includesLibrary -includes StereoStereo Telephone :: GRAGRA 6S436543 recorded in somesome forgottenforgotten test.test. LANCASHIRE HI-FIHI -FI This deck was made by Brenell, one of thethe first, II think, and it's still work- 8 DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER it's still work- (Next toto GrosvonorGrosvenor Hotel)Hotel) EARLSFIELD LTD. ing.ing, a wee bit wow on 313; but allall rightright R.E.W. EARLSFIELD LTD. on 71.7f. PART EXCHANGEEXCHANGE SPECIALISTSSPECIALISTS SHEEN TAPETAPE RECORDERRECORDER CENTRE LTD. Now II use CollaroCollaro Mark IV1V decks. 545S4S GARRATT LANE PenonalPersonal Sales andand ServiceService byby L. G-G. FrancisFrancis One on my tapetape recorder, which isis port- S.W.18.S.W.I8. able (if(if you have the strength of threethree B8 STATION PARADE,PARADE, SHEENSHEEN LANE.LANE, SHEEN,SHEEN, men), andand one forfor dubbing.dubbing. ThisThis latter LONDON, S.W.14.S.W.14. Showrooms:Showrooms: PROspectPROspect 0985 Telephone :: BAL 7710 feedsfeeds aa single-endedsingle -ended amplifier convertedconverted (Next( Next toto Mortlake Station S.R.)S.R. ) from an ex-Navyex -Navy job,job. II kept the power unit intactintact but converted thethe amplifier RAPID RECORDINGRECORDING SERVICESERVICE E. C. KINGSLEY && CO. to B9A valves. The Collaro decks have 7Bi78s andand LPs fromfrom your ownown tapes—tapes - not given me veryvery much trouble but 132 TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD.ROAD, Master discsdiscs and pressings don't do what I diddid-put — put oil on aa fewfew LONDON.LONDON, W.I. Recording StudioStudio equippedequipped with BechsteinBechstein GrondGrand of the moving parts —-a a mistake which Mobile Recording Van. "Off"Off thethe Air"Air Service I paid in I paid for in limetime and patience. TheThe ST. ALBANS TYPEWRITERTYPEWRITER CENTRE 2121 Bishops Close.Close, ChurchChurch Lane.Lane, E.17E.17 COP 38893889 recorder amplifier isis based on thethe Mullard Type C,C, mixer, bias adjustment, 31 HATFIELD ROAD,ROAD, and 66 watts output with nearly hi-fihi -fi ST. ALBANS.ALBANS, HERTS G. L. MORTON & CO. LTD.LTD. results. 1I havehave a monitor cumcum amplifieramplifier 12 OXFORD STREET,STREET, feed, whichwhich II use throughthrough another ampli- Bath Co-OperativeCo- Operative Society Ltd.Ltd. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNENEWCASTLE- UPON -TYNE 1I fier in thethe livingliving room, again home-home - built,buijt, feedingfeeding a speakerspeaker toto an Adams TELEVISION CORNER, design. This latterlatter amplifieramplifier is used SOUTHGATE STREET.STREET, BATH. SOUTHERN RECORDER SERVICE mainly forfor recordsrecords and playing back 22 ST. GEORGE'SGEORGE'S STREET, tapespondents tape prior toto going out toto the 'den''den' and answering them.them. MyMy old WINCHESTER, HANTS Brenell deckdeck alongalong with a Collaro auto-auto - LamlodA. chângerchanger isis housed in the living room —- Record TO C. SHARP && SON LTD. no radio — thatthat II have in my 'den' but - 'den' but 44 PREBEND ROW.ROW, is seldomseldom used. T.V.,T.V., which I seldomseldom watch, keeps the familyfamily occupied,occupied, and,and, SPECIALIST SUPPLIERS OF ALL GOOD DARLINGTON, CO.CO. DURHAM of course, Cliff andand Elvis records, which TAPE RECORDERS,RECORDERS, MICROPHONES, TAPES, my daughtersdaughters 'dig'.'dig'. AND ACCESSORIES. OFFICIAL TAPE RECORDERS! My job isis Linotype operator on a OFFICIAL FERROGRAPH AGENTAGENT Linotype operator on a No extra charges for extended credit Glasgow weekly newspaper andand thisthis Hire Purchase Facilities Available keeps lapespondingtapesponding toto thethe weekends,weekends, Rapid PostalPostal Service. Personal Export.Export. GRUNDIG • FERROGRAPHFERROGRAPH ■ PHILIPSPHILIPS generally. Contacts inin America, Canada'Canada TELEFUNKEN • FI-CORDFI -CORD -- SIMON and New"New Zealand, plusplus aboutabout twotwo Well Equipped ServiceService Dept. dozen inin Britain keep me prettypretty busy, 95 LIVERPOOL RD.,RD., LIVERPOOL 2323 WALTER, etc.etc. but I amam at presentpresent workingworking on a play Phone: GREat CrosbyCrosby 40124012 for the tape contestcontest thisthis year. Whether JEWKE8JEWKES && CO. LTD.LTD, it gelsgets anywhereanywhere inin the prize list, oror not, CUSSINS & LIGHTLIGHT LTD. The MidlandsMidlands Hi-FiHi -Fi and TapeTape RecorderRe corder Specialists it's proving aa valuable fieldfield soso far asas editing, mixing andand production arearc KINGS SQUARE 285 BROADBROAD STREET, BIRMINGHAM, II concerned. YORK MID 4829/20

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"We knewknew thisthis showshow was a natural butbut we never dreameddreamed thatthat peoplepeople were using tapetape recorders so enthusiastically," was how Monty Bailey-Watson,Bailey -Watson, thethe producerproducer describeddescribed thethe outstanding success of Make-a-TapeMake -a-Tape — thethe unique talent-on-talent -on- tape radioradio show. - For the last threethree months Currys —- thethe television,television, cycle and domestic appliance multiplemultiple —-have have been asking peoplepeople to sendsend in two-and-a-halftwo -and -a -half minute tapetape recordingsrecordings inin a nationnation wide talent competition of Radio Luxembourg.Luxembourg. "There"There are stillstill very few familiesfamilies whowho own a tapetape recorderrecorder and recordingrecording a TheThe winners of CurryJCurrys' unique talenl-on-lapetalent -on -tape RadioRadio Luxem-Luxem- tape of thisthis kind means a lot ofof hard work."work," sayssays Brian Dencer of Currys. "We"We expectedexpected roundround aboutabout 50 tapestapes aa week. bourg competition were thethe Baronets, aa close harmony groupgroup In fact we got four times that number. It meant a lot of from Edinburgh.Edinburgh. TheyThey are seen herehere with Mr.Mr. J.J. W. Curry,Curry, In fact we got four times that number. It meant a lot of extra work allall round butbut Make-a-TapeMake -a -Tape hashas done what we Joint Managing Director of Currys, andand Macdonald HobleyHobley wanted. It has shown tens of thousands of people what fun a who comperedcompered thethe show.show. wanted. It has shown tens of thousands of people what fun a tape recorderrecorder is".is ". Finalists The national finals of thethe showshow were held onon March 17th in Butlin's mostmost luxurious theatre at Bognor Regis. Two (1)(1) GrantGrant TracyTracy andand TheThe Sunsets (instrumental(instrumental groupgroup thousand people saw the panel of Judges — a T.V. producer with vocalist). thousand people saw the panel of judges -a T.V. producer a theatricaltheatrical agent, aa tape recording expert, a film director and (2) Miss Eleanor Simey (vocalist(vocalist withwith harp). and harp). a record talent spotter —- award firstfirst prize toto the Baronets, aa (3)(3) The Roy North TrioTrio (instrumental(instrumental group). close harmony group fromfrom Edinburgh. A record contract hashas (4)(4) TheThe C-JaysC -Jays (vocal andand guitars). already been offered toto Grant Tracy and thethe Sunsets —-a a (5) Miss Margaret Ferns (vocalist).(vocalist). teenage rockrock group fromfrom Hackney —- who were runners-uprunners -up and (6) TheThe SimSim Morris GroupGroup (instrumental(instrumental group). both prizewinners areare to be auditioned by H.M.V. (7) The BaronetsBaronets (vocal(vocal group with piano).piano). (7) Currys have decided to drop theirtheir intended future pro- (8) The Mortimer WilsonWilson SecondarySecondary School Choir. gramme on Luxembourg to make way forfor a secondsecond edition of Make-a-TapeMake -a -Tape which will run during April, May and June.June.

Doncaster whowho could arrange a tape playback DIRECTORY CORRECTIONS CLUBMAN REQUESTS in these towns.towns. Percy 3 KennclhKenneth Maddocks of 20262026 E dcVoe,deVoe, Spokane, Percy R. Limb.Limb, 3 AslleyAstley House, Gipsy Road,Road. Amendment to B. W. Buck's entryentry inin the Washinglon,Washington, U.S.A., is interested inin sponsoring West Norwood.Norwood, London, S.E.27, would be glad February edition. For 'R.A.F.'R.A.F. Rcgt."Regt.' read tapetape exchanges between Sunday SchoolSchool classes to hear fromfrom anyoneanyone inin Cape Town, SouthSouth 'Radar Technician".Technician'. (about(about 1313 toto 16 ageage group)group) andand would thereforetherefore Africa who would be willing to play back a likelike toto hear fromfrom anyany Church of England VicarsVicars recording ofof his mother, who isis nearly 80 years The interestsinterests of B. S.J. L.L. Greenland (February) who would gogo alon^along with this.this. IfIf any Methodist old,old. to her brotherbrother out there, who.who, unfortunately arearc general andand catholiccatholic tastes inin music. does not own a or Presbyterian Ministers write he willwill passpass docs not own a tapetape recorder.recorder. The address of George W. Gabbitas (February) theirtheir names toto friends who belong toto otherother and JanetJanet (wife)(wife) isis nownow 125 Tilbury Lane, Off churches. Bells Lane,Lane, AsplcyAspley Estates.Estates, Cindcrhill,Cinderhill, Notting- H. W,W. M. Gibbons, 'Day-Dawn''Day -Dawn' Private Clinic, ham. Z THIS IS A TAPE RECORDING... 59 HerciesHerdes Road,Road. LocalLocal Hillingdon, Middlesex, THIS IS A TAPE RECORDING... ^ B. R. Frasi was entered in the March Direc- would likelike all interested inin forming a club toto YOU HAVE A WRONG NUMBER. ^ tory as Fraser, soso please note thethe correct cover Hillingdon.Hillingdon, Uxbridgc,Uxbridge, Ruislip, Ickenham, spelling, tapespondents. DenhamDcnham and Hayes district to getgel in touchtouch with THISTHIS ISIS AA TAPETAPE RECORDING...RECORDING... him either by letterletter or telephonetelephone Uxbridge 33552. It is with deep regret that we have toto announce that club member Brian Sneller (June(June 1960 F. G. Tomlinson of 3434 Rookery Gardens, edition) St. Mary Cray, Kent,Kent. isis making a private surveysurvey edition) has died inin hospital. We sendsend our con- of the Battle of Britain, and would like to hearhear dolences to his relatives and friends. from anyoneanyone with recordings of actual sounds G. StephensonSlephcnson (November(November I960)1960) has changed from thethe Battle. his address to Hazelwood,Hazclwood, Langsholl,Langshott, Horley.Horlcy, The Royal National InstituteInstitute forfor the Blind Surrey. requests that readers make known requests that readers make known to theirtheir blind Sgt. Ken Spinks (February(February 1961) has also friends, the new Braille magazine produced friends, the new Braille magazine being produced IS changed his address and should now be addressed by them, called 'Tape Record'. is by them, called 'Tape Record'. It is at present as follows : 23235704 Sgt. Spinks, H.Q. Com- to be issued quarterly (the next number to be pany, 2 Division, B.F.P.O. 22. out on May 12lh),12th), and the subscriptionsubscription is 5/-5/- per annum, post free.free. Future editions willwill con-con- ■ Leslie Alfred Knight (February entry) notifies tain articles fromfrom 'ATR'.'ATR'. An interestinginteresting side-side - us thatthat his correct address isis 129 FcntharaFentham Road, note isis that it is produced in Uiethe new Solid Dot Aston, Birmingham, 6. Braille which allows both sides of thethe paper toto be used. W. E.E. Baines (March entry) says his address Morris shouldshould read 31 Portland Road,Road. Holland Park, K. D. Morris (February Directory),Directory). 50 St. London, W.it,W.ll, and his record player is Hiethe Andrews Crescent.Crescent, Rugby,Rugby. Warwicks, would like Garrard 4HF. toto contact any ex-ex-gunner gunner who served with 514 m Battery,Battery. 150 Field Regiment (Royal Artillery), John T. Johnson (June 1960),I960), 3434 Crompton South Notts Hussars in 1939-45 war. Write or Road, Brighton 5,5. Sussex, informs us that he tapespond. News of any ex-5I4ex -514 gunner welcome. now has anan Elizabethan 'Princess''Princess' and a Grundig 'Cub' and can accept up to 7 in. spools Watson Green. 2 Douglas 'Cub' and can accept up to 7 in. spools and Watson Green, 2 Douglas Street, Middles- tapetape speeds of Ii,l|. 31-3} and 7}71 i.p.s. He has brough, Yorks asksasks for volunteers toto help i.p.s. has VEXTEP- become interested in amateur short wave radio needy old folk toto contact their families when and would like toto contactcontact an old hand at this thesethese have gone abroad. He would particularly hobby. like to hear from anyone in PctcrsboroughPetersborough and

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In this second article by FredericksFredericks on Taming Loud- this seriesseries and arrangements are alsoalso being made to enable readers toto purchasepurchase complete wired and testedtested units. speakers, hehe presents a practical circuitcircuit for a system consisting of a headhead amplifier, tweeter and woofer The Practical Circuit amplifiers. In Part II we saw that toto achieve good reproduction fromfrom the loudspeakerloudspeaker we needed a wooferwoofer and tweeter combination,combination, INin TTHE h e FebruaryFebruary 'ATR''ATR' an improvedimproved amplifier and speaker each loudspeakerloudspeaker being driven by aa separate power amplifieramplifier system was described; this systemsystem isis capable of trulytruly remark-remark- to give adequateadequate damping. able reproduction.reproduction. This month a practical circuitcircuit isis given for a systemsystem consist- This month a practical circuit isis given forfor a completecomplete ing of a head amplifier, a tweetertweeter amplifier and a woofer system. InIn thethe next instalment a `Fidelity'Fidelity Improver'Improver' unitunit toto amplifier basedbased onon circuitscircuits evolvedevolved by Messrs. Mullard Ltd., convert conventional systemssystems toto the improved system will bebe described.

If you already have an AmplifierAmplifier System If you alreadyalready have a power amplifier and loudspeaker of IO10 or 12 inches diameter you cancan add a 'Fidelity Improver' unit toto it.it. ThisThis unit will be described in the next article inin

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www.americanradiohistory.com B.R.C.B.R.C. EducationalEducational DivisionDivision SpeechSpeech TrainingTraining

reportsR E P O R T S receivedR E C E I V E D during thethe pastpast monthmonth fromfrom news storiesstories werewere stillstill comingcoming andand going overover thesethese machines.machines. various schoolsschools revealreveal aa steadysteady increaseincrease both inin thethe useuse ofof Such isis thethe continuouscontinuous mechanicalmechanical uproaruproar inin thisthis departmentdepartment tapestapes forfor educationaleducational purposes andand inin theirtheir popularitypopularity with thatthat when wewe leftleft itit Mr.Mr. Law's voicevoice seemed unnaturallyunnaturally loud.loud. thethe pupilspupils ofof primaryprimary andand secondarysecondary schools.schools. HeadmastersHeadmasters areare We passed thethe internalinternal telephonetelephone exchangeexchange whichwhich hashas 100100 using tapestapes forfor routineroutine repetitiverepetitive noticesnotices throughthrough thethe P.A. lines andand 500500 extensionsextensions andand handles upup toto 3,000 calls an system.system. One EnglishEnglish mastermaster isis improvingimproving hishis pupils'pupils' pronun- hour. Even so,so, we were startled toto learnlearn thatthat thethe telephonetelephone ciation by recordingrecording theirtheir readingreading and/orand /or conversation andand bill isis inin thethe region of £100,000 per annum.annum. thenthen playingplaying theirtheir words backback toto themthem firstfirst atat normalnormal andand thenthen at reducedreduced speed.speed. TheThe merriment causedcaused byby thethe distortiondistortion The ProcessProcess andand Records Departments inin thethe latterlatter casecase sugarssugars the pill of thethe demonstrationdemonstration of faultsfaults "The processprocess department, wherewhere the photographs areare suchsuch asas thethe intrusiveintrusive 'eh'`eh' before thethe 'ee''ee' andand 'oo'`oo' sounds,sounds, anan receivedreceived and transmitted, waswas aa revelationrevelation toto our photo- intrusionintrusion whichwhich isis thethe major causecause ofof thethe coarsecoarse andand unlovelyunlovely graphers —--not not onlyonly because of thethe sizesize ofof thethe apparatusapparatus butbut speechspeech ofof largelarge areasareas suchsuch asas North London.London. SomeSome schoolsschools because ofof the speed with whichwhich copies were mademade andand thethe areare recordingrecording schoolschool journeysjourneys andand using thethe tapestapes toto kindlekindle unusual methodsmethods employed.employed. SomeSome of us were surprised toto enthusiasmenthusiasm forfor suchsuch journeysjourneys amongamong childrenchildren who havehave notnot notice, for instance,instance, thatthat drying plates over aa gasgas ringring seemedseemed yetyet ventured on one.one. And atat one new schoolschool thethe suggestionsuggestion to havehave nono adverseadverse effect. While we watched,watched, plates were hashas beenbeen mademade thatthat tapes,tapes, photographs andand filmsfilms be usedused toto being preparedprepared forfor thethe firstfirst edition,edition, and atat thethe end of ourour supplement written recordsrecords inin aa largelarge archival project.project. Should tour we sawsaw thesethese picturespictures in the papers coming offoff thethe press. the proposalproposal bebe adopted, pupils of thethe schoolschool 5050 years hencehence Our nextnext stopstop was thethe picture library where 5i5; million prints may hear the voice of its first headmaster,headmaster, thethe tapedtaped versionversion are storedstored and toto which 250,000 are addedadded each year. Close toto of itsits ceremonialceremonial opening,opening, the wholewhole school singingsinging atat one ofof thethe library isis the wire room where pictures areare received andand itsits assemblies, etc.etc. transmitted overover a G.P.O,G.P.O. line. The machines look rather like old-fashionedold -fashioned cylindercylinder gramophones, thethe pictures being Daily Express Visit mounted inin place ofof the recordrecord and the needleneedle being replaced In recentrecent weeks,weeks, thethe chiefchief single exploitexploit reportedreported byby a by aa photo-electricphoto -electric beam. Each picture takes about ten minutes school tapetape clubclub waswas a visitvisit toto thethe Daily Express.Express. TheThe reportreport toto transmit,transmit, andand close comparisoncomparison of anan originaloriginal with itsits addressed toto thethe EditorEditor ofof thisthis pagepage waswas so lively thatthat we copy revealed only a very slightslight lossloss inin contrast and nonenone inin reproduce itit as sentsent savesave forfor a fewfew deletions.deletions. definition. We were told thatthat the Express often acts as aa relayrelay "At 8.308.30 inin thethe eveningevening FleetFleet Street enjoysenjoys an apparentapparent station forfor thethe transmissiontransmission ofof pictures fromfrom America to calm —- thethe rushing throngthrong has melted awayaway homewardshomewards andand European countries.countries. To enable on-the-spoton- the-spot news pictures to be sent back to thethe officeoffice inin the minimum time,time, somesome of thesethese machines are portable. "We thenthen visited the cutting library,library, which houses 3232 million cuttings collected from all the national newspapers and addedadded to at the rate of l',li million per annum. Here we learned some- thing of the impressive staffstaff of experts whose jobjob itit isis toto check every item of news thatthat goeseoes into thethe paper. Here, too, are keptkept files ofof past issues, andandVa a pre-warpre -war paper was produced for our inspection;inspection; on itsits property page, houses were adver- tised atat £495£495 !! Final Stages "We now came to the mechanics of production as we passed to the teleprinterteleprinter room.room. Here the world's news clicked itsits way through aa battery of machines and into the infemoinferno of the linotype room where the pages of the paper are made up. The Express has 152 of thesethese machines, capablecapable inin totaltotal of producing 7,000 words of print per minute. These lineslines are made up into pages, and papierpapier-mach6 -mâché impressions taken of each page. These then act as moulds for the final semi-circularsemi -circular casts from which the paper isis printed. ft "Downstairs in the basementbasement the presses were already turning,turning, and from them the pictures and stories we had seen School club members watch aa picture transmission machine on our way were starting out to the railway stations. relaying a photograph toto Manchester over a G.P.O. line. "A final note for those who like statistics. Each issue of the paper consumes 9,000 trees and 1,900 gallons of ink; while Big Ben strikes 12,12. 15,00015.000 copies can be printed, and each machine can run off 50,000 copies of a 16-page16 -page issue in an thethe 'Street''Street' isis seeminglyseemingly dead. It was at thisthis hour that the club hour. members assembled outside thethe offices of thethe Daily Express "At 11.30 p.m. we emerged, half-deafenedhalf- deafened and with minds for a visit which soon convincedconvinced usus thatthat appearances are reeling,reeling, having witnessed one of the miracles of modernmodem deceptive. We were met by Mr. Law, who asas the evening wore technology." on, proved a mine of information on newspapernewspaper production in general and the Express in particular. We started our tour New Developments In London Schools at thethe top of the building and were told that the paper is RecentlyRecently there have been further developments concerning printed simultaneously in London, Manchester and Glasgow the use of tapes in London schools. InIn these, the editorial staff in order to meet thethe demand forfor more than four million of this page is actively co-co-operating, operating, and an announcement copies daily. will be made next month. "All thethe news and featurefeature articles are sent from London by threethree separate routes -— one air and twotwo rail —- and news is Note.-Note.—Letters Letters relating to this page should be addressed to: also sent by private teleprinters. Despite the fact that during Dr. C. A. Smith, M.A., Education Division, 'ATR', 12 Archer the early stages of our visit thethe paper was being made up, Street, London.London, WA.W.1.

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Side 2.—'College2.- 'College Medley'; "Three'Three Buddy himself features thethe piano, the O'clock InIn TheThe Moming';Morning'; 'Squeeze'Squeeze Me'; playing isis in thethe modern small group 4^ "Night'Night Wind'; "Beautiful'Beautiful Ohio'; 'Louise'.'Louise'. idiom. Leon Berry plays thethe 12 rankrank Wur-Wur- Across The Alley From The Alamo.—Alamo. - litzer organorgan inin thethe Hub Skating Rink Ira IronstringsIronstrings Orchestra. This isis a in Chicago. His stylestyle ofof playing is bouncy typetype of band, good listening and tailored toto suitsuit thethe requirementsrequirements of his satisfying performance. skating public and in featuring this Singin'Singin In The Rain.—FeaturingRain.- Featuring a five style on disc, LeonLeon produces a most un- manualmanual-24 — 24 rankrank Wurlitzer Theatre STANLEY WHITEWHITE...... usual typetype ofof theatre organ recording, organ played by Gus Farney. This isis a for although thethe organ isis inin a skating real snappy arrangement with plenty ofof Piano RhapsodyRhapsody Bi-TapesBi -Tapes CLA125. rink, itit isis stillstill a theatretheatre typetype organ. bite from the pipes andand percussion. Some of the percussion effects of the of the percussion effects of the The Caissons Go Rolling Along.—Along. Duration 11 hour. 3J3; i.p.s.,i.p.s., dual track, Rolling - organ have been takentaken from the interiorinterior Henry Mancini conducting the Warner monaural. of thethe organorgan chamber, and fitted outside Henry the Warner Pat LynnLynn and his piano. Price 52s.52s. 6d. in full view of the patrons of the rink, Bros. Military Band. Brass band in full view of the patrons of the rink, American style, thethe drums beatbeat out a bi-tapesBI-TAPES areare doingdoing aa great serviceservice this notnot only makes for a brilliantbrilliant soundsound real fast tempo on this, with plenty of to tape enthusiastsenthusiasts byby presentingpresenting record-record- from thethe effects, forfor it alsoalso entertains the audience who often stand and look band instruments joining inin toto balance ings suchsuch asas this:this: atat lastlast the pre- the audience who often stand and look the sound. They reallyreally beat it out.out. recorded tapetape isis gaininggaining aa foothold, atat thethe differentdifferent instrumentsinstruments working. through the popular material now being How Long Has This Been Going through the popular material now being Leon Berry producesproduces a very heavyheavy On.—On aa modernmodern kick — the Don made available.available. rhythm with thisthis instrument,instrument, whilst his On.-On kick-the Don phrasing seems to be based loosely on Ralke Orchestra with Conga drums and Side I1 of thisthis tapetape presentspresents selectionsselections phrasing seems to be based loosely on bongos take the number at a steady the stylestyle of Dixieland jazz. Whilst this bongos take the number at a steady of music fromfrom films under thethe heading of Dixieland jazz. Whilst this tempo, and provide a very fine rendition of "Film'Film Rhapsody', togethertogether with otherother typetype of thingthing might not appeal toto thethe of this oldie.oldie. popular items. Side 2 presents musicmusic more seriousserious minded music lovers,lovers, I can connected with the themetheme of Autumn imagineimagine this record will have a wide Over The Rainbow.—BuddyRainbow.-Buddy Cole and under thethe heading of 'Autumn Rhap- appeal, and I would go as far as to say his Orchestra. Buddy Cole is represented that should any of these numbers ever twice on this disc, this limetime with his full sody'-sody'— followedfollowed by 'London'London Rhapsody' should any of these numbers ever orchestra. Again it is the piano which —- which speaks for itself. Some of the be issuedissued as singles,singles, theythey might stand a orchestra. Again it is the piano which music includedincluded inin thesethese selections isis good chance of enteringentering the hit parade. first catches the ear, but thethe orchestra 'Moonlight Becomes You' fromfrom Road to As I havehave stated, thisthis is reallyreally a novelty and arrangement is really terrific.terrific. Morocco; The'The Apartment'; 'Maybe';'Maybe'; 'I in organ playing, yet a novelty with a Alabamy Bound.—MattyBound. -Matt Matlock and Guess I'll have toto change my Plan'; purpose. I know a lot of people are the Paducah Patrol. This isis a lively 'Yesterday'; 'Autumn'Autumn in New York'; going toto enjoy thisthis record. Dixieland group which fits in perfectly 'Broadway Melody'; 'Manhatten`Manhatten Sere- with the mood of thisthis record. nade'; 'Oranges'Oranges andand Lemons';Lemons': and How To Get The HostMost Out Of Your Carnavaliro.-Carnavalito.—Warren Warren Barker Orches- Stereo. Barker Orches- 'London Pride'; and many other well Stereo. WarnerWarner Bros. WS8024. tra, another band which is twice known favourites. This record is made up of selected featured on thisthis disc. This number isis Pat Lynn, broadcaster, composer, trackstracks from several American Warner extremely good, and features voices arranger, and a well known back room Bros. L.Ps, and most of the artistes con- along with the orchestra. The arrange- boy ofof thethe music business forfor many cerned are making their first appearance ment is very catchy, and might prove to years, plays thesethese selectionsselections at thethe piano on thethe label in thisthis country.country. If the trackstracks be one of the toptop favourites on the disc. presented on thisthis disc represent the without any rhythmrhythm accompaniment. Two Heads Are BelterBetter Than One.—One. - The resultresult isis extremely pleasant andand II technical and musical standards avail- able Spike Jones's Orchestra. Thank goodness would choose thisthis asas somesome of the most able on eacheach of the L.Ps concerned, thenthen that only the one number by this group ideal background music ever released II hope we shallshall soon have themthem released was in their entirety over here. was included, thethe Spike Jones's nonsense on record. ItIt isis also most suitablesuitable forfor their entirety over here. dotsdocs not fit into thisthis album atat all.all. listeninglistening when you have anan hour to The Continental.—ThisContinental. -This track features The stereo on every tracktrack is superb. spare, forfor Pat's stylestyle of playing contains pianist George Greeley with the Warner Bros. Orchestra. much interestinginteresting work which never RUSS ALLEN'S JAZZ ...... allows the music to become dull. The Theme fromfrom 'Mickey Mouse Club'.—Club'. - reproduction qualityquality of thethe tapetape isis also Features thethe Warren Barker Orchestra. AFTER APOLOGISING last quite good. This is a good example of the big band month for an apparent neglect of sound; the musical standards are very tradderstradders I now make amends (I(I hope), high. by kicking off with a 'generwine' New Giant WurlitierWurlitzer Pipe Organ Orleans gent, one EmestErnest 'Kid Punch' Audio-Audio-Fidelity Fidelity Stereodisc AFSD5829. Holiday For Strings.—PlayedStrings. -Played by John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra. This isis Miller, veteran trumpeter, bornbom Christ- Leon Berry at the Hub Rink Organ, mas Eve 1897, Raceland, Louisiana, 30 Chicago. thethe first time II have heard John Scott forfor many a day. He has lost none of his odd miles west of New Orleans. Side 1.—'Syncopated1.- 'Syncopated Clock'; 'Save'Save old magic forfor writing arrangements, and Both sides of thisthis Esquire 3232-121 -121 The Last Waltz For Me'; Tango'Tango Of The this oldie comescomes over first rate. KidKid Punch Miller from New Orleans Drums'; 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams'; Just One Of Those Things.—BuddyThings. -Buddy were recorded in December 1947. 'No'No Other Love'; T'I Hear You Knockin'Knockin". '. Cole and his Trio make the music here. Side A heavily features Miller as

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www.americanradiohistory.com trumpettrumpet andand vocalist,vocalist, andand it'sit's thethe leastleast ing,ing, particularlyparticularly behindbehind otherother people'speople's are fourfour ofof the best numbers inin aa great good. ContemporaryContemporary tradderstradders (is(is therethere solos.solos. Lee Morgan (trumpet)(trumpet) isis delight-delight- collection. suchsuch aa thing 7),?), might wellwell notenote thethe wayway ful,ful, especiallyespecially his muledmuted work on inin which EdEd Hall,Hall, JimmyJimmy ArcheyArchey 'Wrinkles'.`Wrinkles'. PaulPaul ChambersChambers isis thethe bassist,bassist, A full-lengthfull- length articlearticle would be needed (trombone),(trombone), RalphRalph Sutton, BassBass HillHill andand and whowho better,better. PhillyPhilly JoeJoe Jones thethe to do justicejustice toto EMB3315. George Art TrappierTrappier keep downdown behind thethe drummerdrummer andand everybodyeverybody isis swingingswinging ex-ex- Gershwin atat thethe piano.piano. ToTo thosethose who vocalsvocals andand avoid musicallymusically crossingcrossing thethe cept ShorterShorter who, II regret,regret, II don't digdig heard himhim play, GershwinGershwin waswas the inter-inter- vocal line.line. at all.all. There'sThere's somesonic finefine drummingdrumming fromfrom preter parpar excellence ofof hishis own work. Philly Joe,Joe, particularly onon 'Mama`Mama G'. He was aa pianist of 'unerring`unerring rhythmic Flip over is sanssans Archey andand substi-substi- drive, sureness of touch,touch, creativecreative har- tutestutes JamesJames CrawfordCrawford forfor Trappier;Trappicr; andand Chambers is aa tower of strength and har- contributes a couplecouple of his typicaltypical monic sensesense and anan almostalmost metronomic K.P.M. doesn't sing.sing. PerhapsPerhaps because ofof precision inin tempo. And when he im- thisthis it's a great roar up.up. bowed epics. MorganMorgan playsplays the topstops throughoutthroughout andand of course as he shouldshould provised, thethe flow of ingenious ideasideas These tracks areare soso packedpacked withwith be, Kelly's great.great. Wayne Shorter's thethe was limitless'. (Liner(Liner note).note). YetYet hehe atmosphere thatthat oneone suspectssuspects thethe ap-ap- enigma.enigma. IfIf he's not good, how'd he get shunned recordingrecording studiosstudios andand very plause hashas beenbeen edited off.off. You cancan on thethe sessionsession 7? He'sHe's withwith thethe Jazz little of bishis playing has survived.survived. But see smell thethe smokey, booze laden air,air, see Messengers; he'she's working!working ! YouYou tell me.me. he didn'tdidn't seem to objectobject toto making the sweatingsweating musiciansmusicians but unfortunately Perhaps whenwhen I've heard somesome more of piano rolls.rolls. He was fortunate inin being not inin hi-fi;hi -fi; in factfact thethe recording's him I'll get thethe message.message. TillTill then II able to use the Duo-ArtDuo-Art piano and Rolls. rough.rough. But ifif you wantwant New OrieansOrleans shallshall continue toto enjoy thethe restrest of thisthis These were not onlyonly capablecapable of produc- jazzjazz fromfrom New OrleansOrleans thisthis itit is.is. AsAs Top Rank record. ing thethe exact notes, but also the shading one ofof my non-playingnon -playing friendsfriends quoth,quoth, of dynamicsdynamics (loudness(loudness and softness) soso "This"This is realreal jazz".jazz ". Unquoth. that eveneven thethe mostmost astuteastute critics were unable toto distinguish between themthem and »* ** » a 'live'`live' performance.performance. Side one of this RALPH HARVEY'S... record contains the Rhapsody Inin Blue (cut(cut inin 1920); sideside two, aa group of pop- In completecomplete and utter contrast isis concon inued:hued thoughtsthoughts on newnew labelslabels two, group pop- Outward Bound,Bound, EsquireEsquire 32-123.32-123. EricEric ular numbers of thethe twenties (cut inin Dolphy Quintet featuringfeaturing FreddyFreddy Hub- 1920, 1925) and concludes with two bard (trumpet).(trumpet). 'Horal''Hora!' (ELK(ELK 186),186), another Elektra unique documents taken fromfrom Fox 'first'`first' forfor thisthis country presents thethe Movietone News soundtracks of Dec- 'Outward`Outward Bound'Bound' isis a self explana- Oranim Zabar Folk Troupe fromfrom ember 1929 and August 1931 presenting torytory title,title, being jazz inin the OrnetteOmette Cole-Cole- IsraelIsrael who have all the gusto and ember 1929 and August 1931 presenting who have all the gusto and Gershwin at a rehearsal ofof thethe filmfilm man vein,vein, thoughthough Dolphy is aa farfar better vivacity of theirtheir young nation. I find instrumentalist andand aa more logicallogical Strike UpUp TheThe Band and at itsits premiere more thisthis music rather over-arrangedover -arranged forfor mymy at thethe Manhattan Theatre, New York, player. InIn factfact atat timestimes he's lyrical.lyrical. taste; at Manhattan Theatre, New York, taste; perhaps forfor thethe future Elektra on AugustAugust Sth.5th. InIn addition toto its artistic Recorded 1st April 19601960 Dolphy andand might considerconsider releasing theirtheir albumalbum artistic Hubbard are backed upup byby GeorgeGeorge and documentary importanceimportance this record byby 'Israel's`Israel's NinaNina andand Frederick' -— Ron isis a remarkableremarkable feat of engineering by Tucker (bassl,(bass), Roy Haynes (drums),(drums), andand Nama,Nama, onon EKL173.!EKL173. ! with onon A side Jack Byard (piano), and 20th FoxFox withwith thethe co-operationco- operation of on B, Ray Bryant. Lovers of classicalclassical music and belbel R.C.A. canto Dolphy playsplays alto on onlyonly three of canto don't have it allall theirtheir own way when itit comescomes toto 'great recordings of the tracks, bass-clarinetbass -clarinet on twotwo and flute the past'. on the other. On alto his tone is full the past'. on the other. On alto his tone is full RAMBLIN' REDFERN and soso much betterbetter thanthan Coleman, with Not leastleast among the sources of his- whom I feelfeel he must inevitably bebe com-com- toric popular material are the archives R.R. roams around thethe records and pared. On bass clarinet he playsplays in- of thethe filmfilm companies;companies; for instance The rakes up a sophisticatedsophisticated piano storm credibly, leapingleaping fromfrom thethe sonorous 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, woody bass toto squeaking harmonics. with the Eddie Thompson Trio inin Piano squeaking now producing records on theirtheir 20th Moods on Ember's L.P. EMB3303. Strangely, in middle registerregister and aboveabove Fox label.label. JeffJeff Kruger and his Ember This, he soundssounds like Omette on alto. OnOn flute This, toto quote aa phrase of Russ Allen's International company are handling from whom thethe disc was stolen, isis the he soundssounds academic, particularlyparticularly when 20th Fox overover herehere and what is more •funkiest'— whatever that may mean. accompanied by piano only as on the `funkiest'- whatever that may mean. accompanied by piano only as on the they've fixed the price atat 25/- per 1212 in.in. 'Three'Three Cuban Heels' trot in front of the verse toto 'Glad`Glad toto be Unhappy'. Cuban Heels' trot front of the Unhappy'. disc. other ninenine numbers,numbers, all composed by Unlike soso much 'way-out'`way -out' jazz,jazz, aa lot Eddie Thompson by the way. It's a of the album isis beautiful. TheThe introintro toto There was a timetime when the cynics said smooth jazz feast all through. Just the '245'`245' (side B), is dream music, withwith said thatthat GlennGlenn Miller records sold ivoryivory for that way out mood. Hubbard's trumpettrumpet solo, so full of feel- only toto thosethose who first dreamed love'slove's inging andand beauty. BryantBryant too contributes young dream in the curiously romantic Ramblin' on, we dig a crazy blue a heavenlyheavenly solo.solo. Dolphy, even when war years. A new generation hashas been transparent reco-de-classreco -de -class of the latelate J. S. captivated wailing frantically still (listen(listen carefully), captivated by the Miller magic, and Bach's Orchestral Suites,Suites? No. 1 in C and follows a basically simplesimple melodic line.line. theythey as much as thethe now statelystately middle-middle - No. 2 inin BB minor. This is on Philhar- aged willwill welcome EMB3318 taken fromfrom monic PRL010LPRL0I01. As interpretedinterpreted by the This is an album which will be played the sound trackstracks of Orchestra WivesWives muchly be meme and should sellsell likelike hothot London Bach Ensemble, these Suites and Sun Valley Serenade. InIn addition become a crystal clear musical delight. cakes when the word gets around.around. OfOf to the 'Mood' Serenade InIn Blue, Bugle Dolphy andand Hubbard we shall hear a Call Rag, American Patrol and Moon- Colin Tilney, Director of the above great dealdeal more.more. light Serenade,Serenade, we hear the less familiarfamiliar mentioned ensemble,ensemble. solos on Philhar-Philhar- •* « * sweet and swingingswinging Boom Shot, The monic PRL0201, on that ear-catchingear- catching Spirit Is Willing and People Like You instrument, thethe harpsichord. He per- Another 'way-out'`way -out' man, Wayne And Me, all dated back to 1941-2.1941 -2. The forms Johann Kuhnau's Biblical Son- recordings, withwith thethe sole exception of atas Nos. 1, 3 and S,5, with persuasive Shorter crops up on Kelly Great by The Wynton Kelly—TopKelly-Top Rank 35-107.35 -107. It's Inhi The Mood are more then acceptable.acceptable. skill. These records are examples of The Tommy Dorsey trackstracks on EMB3319 Philharmonic's policy of bringing to the a pity he does, for otherwise the albumalbum were probably the last he made. Here is reallyreally great. probably the last he made. Here publicpublic works which have received little the technical quality is superb.superb. Sunny attention from recording companies toto Kelly isis much talked aboutabout by musi- Side Of The Street, Opus No. I,1, Marie date. We all benefit by this, so we wish cians, and bishis work isis intensely interest- and I'm Getting Sentimental Over You themthem every success.

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LP's Mono and Stereo.Stereo. ACE OF CLUBSCLUBS Hits ofof Les andand Mary T1476T1476 Ludwig Fleck;Fleck; Fritz Maier; OttoOtto Vajda; Alfred Puccini :: LaLa BohemeBoheme ACLI2I/2ACL121/2 Les PaulPaul andand Mary Ford.Ford. Poell. ViennaVienna Philharmonic/KIeiber.Philharmonic /K leiber. Renata Tebnldi,Tebaldi, HildeHilde Guedcn,Gueden, Giacinto Pran- The Music Man W990 SW990SW990 Edmundo RosRos hishis Orchestra and Chorus delli,dclli, Giovanni Inghilieri.Inghilleri, Fernando Corcna.Corena. The original American cast of Meredith Willson's SKL4I23SKL4123 LK4382 Chorus andand orchestraorchestra of L'Accademia di SantaSanta show. Robert Preston.Preston, BarbaraBarbara Cook.Cook, PerlPert Broadway Sing Along. Cecilia, Rome/Erede.Rome /Erede. Kellon,Kelton, The Buffalo Bills,Bills, Iggie Wolfington, Paul The Roland ShawShaw Orchestra SKL412SSKL4125 Prokofiev :: 'Classical*'Classical' Symphony;Symphony; Glinka :: Rus- Reed, Eddie Hodges. 'Sound'Sound Off*.Off'. sian andand Ludmilla; Borodin :: InIn the SteppesSteppes ofof King Kong SKL4132 LK4392 central Asia; Mussorgsky : NightNight on the bare COLUMBIA Original castcast recording.recording. mountain ACL123 Tchaikovsky :: Concerto No. 1 inin B flatflat minor; One Over thethe Eight SKL4133SKL4133 LK4393 Paris Conservatoirc/Ansermet.Conservatoire /Ansermet. Weber:Weber : KonzertstUckKonzertstück in F minor 33CXI73I33CX1731 Original castcast recording Starring Kenneth Lalo :: SymphonicSymphonie Bspagnolc;Espagnole; FallsFalla :: Love thethe SAX2380 Williams. Magician; Campoli (violin)/London(violin) /London Philhar-Philhar- Claudio Arrau (piano); Philharmonia OrchestraOrchestra monic/Beinum/ColIinsmonic/Beinum /Collins ACLI24ACL124 conducted by AlccoAlceo Gallicra.Galliera. EVANGELICAL Cyril StapletonStapleton andand hishis Orchestra ACL1058ACL1058 Bach Suites :: No. 4 and 66 33CXI74533CX1745 Jesus Lives EVT9000 'Top'Top Pop*Pop' Instrumentals.Instrumentals. Janos Starker ("cello).('cello). London Crusader Choir. Rawicz and LandauerLandauer ACL10S9ACL1059 FestaFesla ItalianaItaliana 33SX131033SX1310 Tales fromfrom The ViennaVienna Woods. Nicola Arigliano, Jula dede Palma.Palma, Enrico Intra,Intra, FONTANA Frank Chacksfield andand hisbis Orchestra ACL1060ACL1060 Silvana Seva, Franco E I 'G.S','G.5', PinoPino Donaggio, Tommy Kinsman andand his Orchestra Play ToTo Me,Mc, Gipsy. Pino Calvi (piano). Dance to 'The Music Man*Man' Matt MonroMonro ACL1069 I Love aa PianoPlano 33SX131133SX1311 SCX3370 Dance to That Other 'Man'Man ofof Music'—IrvingMusic' -Irving Portrait. Phineas Newborn Trio. Berlin TFL5I30TFL5130 STFL554STFL554 Instrumental ImportsImports 33SX1312335X1312 SCX3371 Folk Songs from Germany JoeJoe RcismanReisman and his Orchestra. The Vienna Male Choir with The Vienna Sym-Sym- ARGO Victor Silvester's InvitationInvitation (No.(No. 2) 33SX1313 phony Horn Quartet.Quartet. Shakespeare ProgrammeProgramme i Victor SilvesterSilvester andand his BallroomBallroom Orchestra,Orchestra. Drinking Songs fromfrom Germany TFL5I31TFL5131 Hamlet RG256-60RG256 -60 ZRGS256-60ZRG5256-60 Nina and Frederik 33SX13I4335X1314 The Hamburg Singing Society. A Midsummer Night's Dream RG250-2RG250-2 Nina and Frederik.Frederik. The Banjo Barons TFL5I32TFLS132 STFL555 ZRG52S0ZRG5250-2 -2 Twist with Chubby Checker 33SX13I5335X1315 Banjos Back inin Town. Timon ofof Athens RG253-5116253 -5 ZRGZRG 5253-55253 -5 Chubby Checker.Checker. The Count Basie Story Vol. 11 33SXI31633SX1316 SCX3372SCX3372 FORTUNE ARTIA Vol. 2. 33SXI31733SX1317 SCX3373SCX3373 The One andand Only LionelLionel Hampton Z4053 ShostakovichShoatakovich ALPALP173 173 Count Basie and his Orchestra with JoeJoe Williams. Leonard MacCIainMacClain Z4057 Five PreludesPreludes andand Fugues.Fugues, Op. 58, Nos. 2, 3.3, Civil WarWar AlmanacAlmanac 'Yankees (Vol.(Vol. 1)1) 33SXI31833SX1318 Theatre Organ After Dark. 6,6, 77 and 18;18; Sviatoslav Richter (piano).(piano). Piano The Cumberland Three.Three. Sammy Kaye andand his Orchestra Z4058 Concerto No.No. 2, Op. 102, Michael VoskrcscnskyVoskresensky Listen toto CliffCliff ! 33SX132033SX1320 Song andand Dance Movie Hits. (piano). PraguePrague Radio Symphony Orchestra Cliff Richard. Jimmy McPartland'sMcPartland'a All-StarsAll -Stars Z4060 conductedconducted by Vaclav Jiracek. Chris Barber's American JazzJazz Band 33SX132I33SX1321 'The'The Music Man' GoesGoes Dixieland. The PiatniUkyPiatnitslty Chorus ALP170 SCX3376 A programme ofof folk songs.songs. Chris Barber's American JazzJazz Band. H.M.V. Songs of Rachmaninov ALPI830ALP1830 BRUNSWICK DECCA Boris Christoff (bass), Alexandre Labinsky PeggyPcgRy LecLee LAT835S/6LAT8355/6 Wagner : TristanTristan undund IsoldeIsolde SET204-8SET204.8 MET204-8MET204 -8 (piano). Birgit Nilsson, Fritz Uhl,Uhl, Regina Resnik, TomTorn CisarCesar Franck ALPI831 ASD408 TlieThe best ofof PeggyPeggy Lee -Vols.-Vols, 11 and 2.2. Krause, Arnold vanvan Mill, Ernst Kozub, Peter Symphony in D minor. Constantin Silvcslri.Silvestri. Klein, ThcodorTheodor Kirschbichler, a youngyoung seamanseaman Philharmonia Orchestra. CAMDEN Waldemar Kmentt. SingvereinSingverein der GescllschaftGesellschaft Haydn ALPI834/6ALP1834 /6 ASD409/IIASD409 /11 Maurice Chevalier CDN1S2CDN152 dcrder Musikfreunde/VicnnaMusikfreunde /Vienna Philharmonic/Solti.Philharmonic /Solti. The Creation (Die(Die Schopfung).Schöpfung). Gottlob Frick, Toujours Maurice. An extra 12 in.in. L.P.L.P. 'The'The BirthBirth of an Opera*Opera' is JosefJosef Traxel, ElisabethElisabeth Griimmcr.Grümmer. Choir ofof St. JohnJohn McCormack CDNI029CDN1029 includedincluded free with thisthis setset but isis not availableavailable Hcdwig'sHedwig's Cathedral,Cathedral, Berlin. Berlin Symphony JohnJohn McCormack singssings SacredSacred Music. separately. Orchestra conducted by Karl Forstcr.Forster. Strauss SXL2261 LXT5620 Robert IrvingIrving presents Springtime CLPCLP1426 1426 CAPITOL Till Eulenspiegcl'sEulenspiegel's merry pranks; Dance of thethe CSDI346CSD1346 This isis the Hollywood Bowl PI-8496P1 -8496 SPI-8496SPI -8496 seven veils 'Salome*;'Salome'; Tod and und VerklarungVerklärung Sinfonia of London conducted byby Robert Irving Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra conductedconducted (Death and transfiguration).transfiguration). Vienna Philharmonic/ and Douglas Gamlcy.Gamley. by CarmenCarmen Dragon andand Felix Slatkin. Soloist Karajan. The JazzJazz Soul of Oscar PetersonPeterson CLP1429 Michael Rabin (violin).(violin). Roger Wagner ChoraleChorale French Overtures SXL2263 LXT5622 Supervised byby Norman Granz. conductedconducted by Roger Wagner.Wagner. Lalo :: LeLe Roi d'Y's; AuberAuber :: TheThe Black Domino;Domino; Blues A-PlentyA- Plenty CLPI430CLPI430 WhileWhite SafinSatin TI334T1334 ST1334 Herold :: Zampa; Offenbach : La belle Hdlcnc;Hélènc; Johnny Hodges andand hishis Orchestra. George Shearing Quintet and Orchestra. Auber : Fra Diavolo; Offenbach :: OrpheusOrpheus in thethe A Portrait of Duke Ellington CLP1431CLP1431 Tiger onon thethe Hammond T1419 ST1419 Underworld. L'Orchestre dede lala SuisscSuisse Romande/Romande! Dizzy GillespicGillespie andand his Orchestra. JackieJackie Davis at thethe Console. Ansermet. The Concert JazzJazz Band CLPI432CLP1432 CSD135ICSDI351 Jazz Singer T1438 STI438ST1438 Strauss LXT5623 Gerry Mulligan and thethe Concert Jazz Band. Kay Starr. Music arrangedarranged andand conductedconducted byby Der Rosenkavalicr—Highlights.Rosenkavalier- Highlights. Sena Jurinac;Jurinac; Young and Wonderful CLPI433CLPI433 Van Alexander. Maria Reining; Anton Dermola;Dermota; Alois Buchbauer; Fabian.

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London Philharmonic Orchestra con- Apropos of LcLe Sacre (recorded commentary by SymphonySymphony/Reiner. /Reiner. ducted by Derek Hudson. Narrator Sir Ralph Igor Stravinsky about the history of a musical Brahms : Richardson. This record was prc-rcleascdreleased March ElgarFigar :: Enigma Variations, Op. 36; Brahms : Richardson. This record was pm- landmark).landmark). Le Sacre du Printemps (The(The RileRite Variations on a themetheme of Haydn, Op. 56a. 30th. of Spring). Columbia Symphony Orchestra con- London SymphonySymphony/Monteux. /Monteux. Ping Pang PoagPong the Swinging Ball CSD1353 ducted byby IgorIgor Stravinsky. SB2108SB2I08 RBRB16237 16237 The Creed Taylor Orchestra. The Lord isis My ShepherdShepherd ABL3295 Brahms RB16238 Father Sydney MacEwan (tenor),(tenor), Charles Smart Sonata No. 3 inin F minor, Op. 5. Artur LONDON (organ).(nruan). Rubinstein. The Big SoundSound of Johnny and thethe Hurricanes Mahler ABL3368 SABU97SABL197 Shorty Rogers SFS084SF5084 RD27I99RD27199 HAK2322 Das lLied ied von der ErdcErde (The(The Song of The Earth).Earth). The Swingin' Nutcracker. Adapted from The Easy Riders SAHR6I26SAHR6126 HAR2323 Mildred Miller (mezzo-soprano).(mezzo- soprano). Ernst HiSfligerHiifliger TchaikovskyTchaikovsky's 's 'Nutcracker`Nutcracker Suite' with The Big Remember The Alamo. (tenor). New York Philharmonic conducted by Band andand his Sax Quintet._Quintet. Billy Vaughan andand his Orchestra SAIID6127 Bruno Walter. Dick Schory'sSchory's New Percussion Ensemble SF50855E5085 HAD2324 SchoenbergSchoenherg Wild Percussion And Horns A'Plenty. Hit Parade. Quartet No. 4.4, Op. 37.37. George Melachrino and his Orchestra SFS086SF5086 Duane Eddy HAW2325HAW2325 Anton Webern RD27200 A MillionMillion Dollars Worth of Twang. Five Movements forfor String Quartet, Op. 5. TiteThe Music of Victor Herbert. Debbie Reynolds HAD2326 Alban Berg ABI-3373ABI3373 Hank LocklinLodtlin RD2720IRD27201 Fine and Dandy. String Quartet, Op. 3. The Juillard String Please Help Me, I'mI'm Falling. The Choir of St. Patrick's Cathedral (Melbourne)(Melbourne) Quartet.Quartet, Richard Rodgers SFS0925E5092 RD27209Rß27109 HA2327 SchoenbergSchoenbcrg ABL3372 Victory at Sea. R.C.A. Victor Symphony/Bennett.Symphony /Bennett. Conducted by the Rev. Dr. PercyPercy Jones.Jones. Quartet No. 2 inin F sharpsharp minor for strings and Hymns of the Catholic Church. soprano. Op. 1010 with Uta Graf (soprano).(soprano). The Medallion PianoPiano Quartet. SAHR6129SAHR6129 Quartet No. 3.3, Op.Op. 30.30. JuillardJuillard SiringString Quartet. VOGUE ABL3371 Johnny Smith Plays :t Moods LAE12198LAE12198 HAR2330 FauréFaure Songs ABL3371 LAE12235 The SoundSound of 88 hands on 44 pianos. GerardGérard SouzavSouzay (baritone), DallonDalton Baldwin (piano). Jazz West Coast, Vol. 5 LAE1223S The Medallion Strings SAHR6130 HAR2331HAR233I Handel SABLII6SABLI l6 The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet LAE12239 The SoundSound of Hollywood. Messiah-Messiah—Easter Easter Music. AdelcAdele Addison, Russell Teddy BudtnerBuckner and The All Stars LAEI2240LAE12240 Miriam Makeba HA2332K2332 Oberlin,Oberlin. David Lloyd. William Warfiekl.Warfield. West- Shelley Manne and His Men LACLAC12241 12241 minster Choir (directed(directed by John FinlcyFinley William- The Gambit. son). New York PhilharmonicPhilharmonic conducted by Wally Rose. Ragtime Classics LAGLAC12242 12242 LONDON JAZZ SERIES Leonard Bernstein. PepePepc Romero. Flamenco FcnomcnoFenomeno LAC12243 Southern Folk Heritage Vol. 11 SAHK6131SAHK613I Leonard Bernstein. Southern ABL3375 SABL200 Helen HemcsHanes andand The Benny Carter All Stars LT'ZK15209LTZK1S209 'A ThurbcrThurber Carnival' ABL3375 SABL200 LAC12245 Sounds ofof the South. By James Thurber. Tom Ewcll,Ewell, Peggy Cass, Paul Ford.Ford. 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Four; Now's the time;lime; Airegin; Jackie. by JohnJohn Barry.Barry. with The Block 7 EPVI265 JimmyJimmy BlairBlair andand his Scottish Dance Band Songs for Swingin*Swingin' SellersSellers GEP8827 SGE20I6SGE2016 A Dixieland Riot with The Cell Block 7 EPVI265 TFE17312 Blues my naughty sweetie; St. James";James'; Infirmary; (No. 2).2). Peter Sellers. Sweet Georgia Brown; Bill Bailey. JohnnyJohnny Gregory and his Orchestra with The A Swirl ofof thethe Kilt GEP8828GEP8828 Michael Sammes Singers TFE17331 Great Jazz Standards EPVI266EPV1266 (No. 2). Jimmy Shand and his Band. Gil Evans Straight no chaser; Bonanza !! The Gil Evans Orchestra. Straight no chaser; Ostrich Walk GEP8829 SGE2017 the sad young men; Joy spring. Gang Show Encores TFE17332 The SaintsSaints Jazz Band. Ballad of the sad young men; Joy spring. Ken Jones.Jones. The Mastersounds inin ConcertConcert EPV1267EPV1267 Stomping atat thethe Savoy; Somebody lovesloves me.me. PHILIPS A Good Git-TogetherGit- Together EPV1268EPVI268 H.M.V.ii.M.y. British .SongsSongs :z John Hendricks. Minor catastrophe; Social call;call; InstrumentsInstruments of the Orchestra My Love IsIs Like A Red,Red, Red Rose;Rose; Ye Banks Out of thethe past. Commentary by YchudiYehudi Menuhin. An"An' Braes;Braes; Air From County Dcrry;Derry; The Ash Cha Cha Cha byby Montez VEI70I47VE170147 Record l—Strings1- Strings 7EG86727EG8672 GESS820GES5820 Grove; Go To Sleep NBE11129NBE11129 Laura; Autumn inin Rome; ThemeTheme :: The bad andand Record 2—Woodwind2-Woodwind 7EG8673 GES582IGES5821 Aafje HcynisHeynis (contralto),(contralto), Felix dede Nobel (piano). thethe beautiful;beautiful; An affair loto remember. Record 3—Brass3 -Brass 7EG8674 GES5822 The Keel Row; My Dancing Day; Greensleeves; Cha Cha Cha by Montez VEI70I48VE170148 Record 4—Harp,4 -Harp, CelesteCeleste andand PercussionPercussion Comin' Thro' TheThe Rye; Bobby Shaftoe NBEIU28NBE11128 For whomwhom the bell tolls; Arrivederci;Arrivederci; Theme :: 7EG8675 GESS823GES5823 Aafje Heynis (contralto),(contralto), Felix dede Nobel (piano). Picnic; Theme :: MoulinMoulin Rouge. Full Orchestra Tuning (to OboeOboe A—440c.p.s.)A- 440c.p.s.) Handel ABEI0277ABE10277 SABE2030 Here Comes thethe Coachmen VE170149 The DesertDesert Song 7EG8676 GES5824 Music forfor thethe Royal Fireworks. TheThe Philadelphia The Coachmen.Coachmen. Bald mountain;mountain; ThoseThose brown Excerpts (No.(No. 2). June Bronhill,Bronhill, Inia Wiata,Wiata. Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy.Ormandy. eyes; JohnJohn Hardy; Come little donkey. Edmund Hockridge.Hockridge, Bruce Forsylh,Forsyth. The WilliamsWilliams Bizet ABE10200ABE10200 SABE2032 Singers. Michael Collins and his Orchestra.Orchestra. Excerpts fromfrom L'ArhSsiennc—SuiteL'Arlésienne -Suite No. 1).1). The WARNER BROS. Song ofof Norway 7EG8677 GES5825 Lamoureux Orchestra conductedconducted by IgorIgor Marke- The Utterly Fantastic Swe-DanesSwe -Danes WSEP2017 Excerpts (No.(No. 2). Hill of dreams; Hymn of vitch.vitch. WEP6017 betrothal; Midsummer's Eve; Three Loves. Victoria Elliott, Thomas Round.Round, NormaNorma Hughes.Hughes, John Lawrenson, OlwenOlwen Price, The Williams HIHI-FI -FI IN BLACKPOOL Singers. MichaelMichael Collins and his Orchestra. Ffor O R theT H E thirdT H I R D year running the 'March`March L.P. Conference'Conference' was held at thethe Mendelssohn—HearMendelssohn -Hear ye,ye, Israel ('Elijah')('Elijah') 7EG8679 Norbreck Hydro Hotel, Blackpool — March 3rd to 5lh.5th. It was felt all roundround that Mendelssohn—IMendelssohn -1 waited forfor thethe LordLord (from - 'Hymn`Hymn of Praise").Praise'). Temple Church Choir. this yearyear marked anan even more notable success than its predecessors. 'ATR'`ATR' Ernest Lough and Ronald MallettMallets (treble solo-solo- Assistant Editor, Burnett James, was present throughout thethe weekend, taking an ists).ists). Dr. GeorgeGeorge ThalbenThalbeu BallBall (organist(organist and active part, with a lecturelecture on 'Klemperer` Klemperer and Beethoven', chairing the 'Stereo`Stereo Record director). in Ella Fitzgerald singssings 7EG8680 Review', and spreading thethe good news of thethe B.R.C. Sound Centre. Interest in thethe Rodgers andand HartHart Song Book (No. 2). EllaElla latterlatter was very high :: severalseveral well-knownwell -known figures inin the audio world expressed Fitzgerald. admiration for the enterprise and wished itit every success. Messiah (Handel)(Handel) 7EG8681 Among thosethose takingtaking partpart in thethe Conference were critics Denis Stevens and RecilRecit :: Comfort ye.ye, comfortcomfort ycye my people; Air :: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted. Edward Greenfield (co-authors(co- authors with Ivan MarchMarch of the Stereo Record Guide), Acis andand Galatea (Handel)(Handel) Arthur Jacobs, popular broadcaster Anthony Hopkins, and writer andand critic Colin RecitRecil :: Lo !! herehere my love;love; Aria : Love inin herher E.M.I., eyes sits playing.playing. HcddleHeddle NashNash (tenor). Philhar- Wilson. TheThe hi-fihi -fi and recordrecord industry was representedrepresented by strong teamsteams from E.M.I., moniamorda ChamberChamber Orchestra conducted by MauriceMaurice Decca and Philips, as well as by DaystromDaystrom (Heathkit)(Heathkit) Ltd., Radford Electronics, Miles. Jupiter Records, Audio Fidelity, and Record Society. Well-knownWell -known technical editors The Incomparable Music of Art Tatum 7EG8684 Art TatumTatum (piano).(piano). much in evidenceevidence were Donald Aldous, Percy Wilson, Ralph West, as well as RossiniRossini—Scene -Scene from OlelloOtello (Act 3) 7EP711I7EP7111 Anthony Pollard, London Editor ofof The Gramophone. Unfortunately, M. Jean Nan ^ Merriman, ElizabethElizabeth Frctwell,Fretwell, Alexander Salkin of thethe Belgian NationalNational Record Library was at the lastlast moment unable toto Young. London Symphony Orchestra conductedconducted attend becausebecause of the difficult political situation inin Belgium. by Walter Susskind. , Chopin Etudes. Op. 2525 7EI7EP711571I5 The Conference was as usualusual organised by IvanIvan and Kathleen March, of the Louis KcntnerKentner (piano).(piano). Long Playing Record LibraryLibrary Ltd., and thethe Norbreck Hydro provided admirable Popular Movements from thethe Symphonies (No.(No. 2)2) 7ERS1957ER5195 RES4284 facilities forfor the concerts, recitals,recitals, lectureslectures and demonstrations, as well as comfort Beethoven's 8th—2nd8th -2nd mvt. Mendelssohn's 'Ital-'Ital- and good foodfood for the guests. All inin all, Ivan andand Kathleen MarchMarch deserved (and(and ian'—4thian' -4th mvt. (Saltarello).( Saltarello). Mozart's Eine kleine got) everyone'severyone's thanks and congratulations. Nachtmusik—IslNachtmusik-lst mvt. AndrdAndré Cluytens.Cluytens. Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,Orchestra. MERCURY Wl Hands Across The Sea XEP9064 (No. 1). Frederick Fennell.Fenneil. Eastman Symphonic Wind Ensemble.Ensemble. nf

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ARTHUR H. WOODS of Fakenham,Fakenham, Norfolk, writes : Let the British RecordingRecording ClubClub panel of experts answeranswer Can the frequencyfrequency response of a machine be improved,improved, your technical queries. Answers of generalgeneral interestinterest will be either by useuse ofof aa better mike, or speaker,speaker, or by internalinternal published. adjustment to-theto'the machine? If thisthis isis not possible, would it be better toto build raymy own machine, fromfrom aa high class tapetape deck ? ANSWER.—TheANSWER. frequency responseresponse of a recorderrecorder cannotcannot One of our blind members tells us:us : The At aa recentrecent concert inin London when demonstrationsdemonstrations ofof be improvedimproved by using different auxiliary equipment. ItIt stereophonic recordsrecords and tapes were being given,given, I heardheard thethe could only be improvedimproved byby internalinternal modification which maymay demonstrator mention somethingsomething about having the speakersspeakers include the replacementreplacement ofof thethe tapetape head,head, sincesince thisthis plays inin phase.phase. MyMy wife thenthen toldtold me that thethe demonstratordemonstrator listenedlistened an importantimportant part inin thethe attainable frequency response. toto thethe speakers before anyany musicmusic waswas played. Can youyou pleaseplease Unless you feelfeel competent enough toto re-designre- design thethe telltell me what is meant by having speakersspeakers inin phase,phase, and could recordingrecording/ I playbackplay back amplifier therethere isis nothing thatthat can be itit bebe thatthat the demonstrator was listeninglistening for something like done toto make improvementimprovement inin response.response. You maynzay possibly obtain a superior performance by hum levellevel ? IsIs itit possible toto telltell ifif speakersspeakers are inin phasephase by You possibly obtain a superior performance listening,listening, or cancan misthis only be done ifif one has somesome technicaltechnical building your own equipment but unless you have thethe knowledge ?? necessary testtest instruments for checking it, you have no way You will gather thatthat II amam not at present using stereophonic of knowing whether the performance is up toto thethe standardstandard using stereophonic you require.require. equipment, butbut I1 dodo possess aa Brenell 3 Star tape recorderrecorder which gives excellent results. ANSWER.—WhenANSWER. -When twotwo loudspeakers are usedused for stereo-stereo- K. DDCONDIXON ofof Leeds pursues a point:point : phonic reproduction,reproduction, thethe conescones of thethe loudspeakerloudspeaker must With regard toto my letterletter aboutabout thethe Power Pack (May(May 1960), operate in step,step, i.e. inin phase, otherwise some cancellation I have been ableable to obtain a transformer. It is an ex-Govem-ex- Govern- of thethe lower frequenciesfrequencies will occur. ment transformer;transformer : commoncommon primary winding forfor 230230 voltsvolts ItIt isis possible, within limits,limits, to tell whether twotwo speakersspeakers A.C. mains withwith aa single H.T. secondary winding for 250 volts are inin phase by firstfirst noting the strengthstrength of thethe bass.bass. Now 30 mA andand a single L.T. secondarysecondary for 6.36.3 volts 1.5 amp.amp. reverse thethe connections toto one of the speakers.speakers. If thethe However, when the pack is turnedturned on sparkssparks jumpjump acrossacross thethe gaps inin the rectifiers.rectifiers. II thought maybe thethe 22 ohmohm resistorresistor strength of thethe bass decreases thethe speakersspeakers were inin phase wind- and thethe connectionsconnections should bebe left as before. IfIf thethe strengthstrength needed changingchanging because of thethe 3030 mA H.T.H.T. secondarysecondary wind- of the bass increases,increases, thethe connections should bebe leftleft inging giving too much currentcurrent to the rectifier, and I was reversed.reversed. This isis a very simple andand not particularly accurateaccurate wondering ifif you could advise me. method of checking.checking. ItIt shouldshould reallyreally bebe carried out with aa ANSWER.—TheANSWER. -The open circuitcircuit voltagevoltage of thethe transformer is special stereo test recording. probably tootoo high for thethe rectifiers.rectifiers. Try increasing the 22 ohm resistor to about 2,0002,000 ohms (1(1 wall).watt). The rectified D.C.D.C. (h.t.)(h.t.) need only be around K. G. ARNOLDARNOLD of Palmers Green sayssays :: The information II requirerequire isis inin the use of crystal mikes 200 volts, soso you can afford to drop the A.C. voltage from some 50 ft. awayaway fromfrom the recorderrecorder and thethe necessary equip- the transformer.transformer. ment (preferably(preferably transistorised) needed to achieve a correctcorrect input into a high impedanceimpedance recorder. ANSWER.—TheANSWER. -The transistor pre-amplifierpre -amplifier describeddescribed inin 'ATR''AT R' SOUNDING BOARDBOARD is unsuitable for crystalcrystal microphones. The valvevalve pre-pre- (A £1n record tokentoken bis won bjby eacheacit 'Soending'Sounding Board' letter)fetter) amplifier could bebe used, one forfor each crystal microphone, but the (screened) between the -amplifiers RON CAREYCAREY of Southampton writes :: but the leadlead (screened) between the pre-amplifierspre and Board' want to know well they are microphones should notnot exceed about 1515 feet.feet. The 'Sounding`Sounding Board' want to know how well they are If you wish toto operateoperate crystal microphones at a great succeeding. As a reader ofof 'ATR''ATR' sincesince No. 1 and an all-all - distance from the recorder, you shouldshould employ a mixer roundround tapespondent forfor more than sevenseven years, I saysay keep up such asas thethe Grundig GMU3 which has a cathodecathode follower thethe good work. output stage. This will permit a leadlead of 50 feelfeet or more EachBach month sees somesome improvement or other, therethere are (screened) between thethe mixer andand thethe recorder.recorder. The crystalcrystal articles forfor every .taste,.taste, and thethe technicaltechnical know-howknow -how puts thethe magazine justjust above being a tapesponding 'newspaper'.`newspaper'. microphone leadsleads should not exceedexceed about 15 feel.feet. magazine I likelike toto see thethe 'Club`Club News', andand thethe manufacturersmanufacturers tellingtelling us what they have toto offer. To hear about people likelike Stuart Wynn JonesJones and how they work onon such interesting andand painstaking hobbies is a tonictonic forfor us all, even ifif wewe have not quite so muchmuch patience! The monthly 'Record'Record Guide' isis alsoalso a good idea —- how about aa runrun down on the pre-recordedpre- recorded tapestapes now available —- monomono and stereo ?? While reading thethe magazinemagazine a representative of the League of Friends of thethe Royal South Hants Hospital, The Fred Woolley Home of Recovery,Recovery, and the SouthamptonSouthampton Eye Hospital stoppedstopped to chat. II mentioned the tapetape recording hospital service inin other places and thisthis person was veryvery interested. Have we any Southampton members withwith ideas,ideas, and sug-sug- gestions how tapetape couldcould help the League toto extendextend their services toto the patients ? Perhaps we couldcould alsoalso have a full article on how aa success-success- ful hospitalhospital serviceservice scheme works 7?

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www.americanradiohistory.com V INFORMATION BUREAU What's new, Reviews and IllustrationsIllustrations of Tape Recording and Hi-FiHi -Fi Equipment This month's Information Bureau purpose of which is to ensure good provides a picture gallery of items new winding when the tape is used in open on view at thethe 19611961 International Audio rolls, asas on thethe BTR2 and trolley Festival and Fair. mounted TR90 decks. It isis supplied only Also toto have beenbeen seenseen at thethe FestivalFestival in 3,2903.290 ft.ft. rolls,rolls, on "European"`European' cores. was B.A.S.F.'s demonstration combining InIn thethe Gevaert demonstration room, sound andand picturespictures toto intrigueintrigue thethe spec- Mr. LeslieLeslie A,A. GuestGuest presented a pro- tators with somesonic of the lesserlesser known gramme entitled 'High`High Fidelity inin facts about tapetape recording and toto showshow Sound and Colour",Colour'. consisting of music them thethe possibilities of B.A.S.F. on Gevasonor tape, accompanied by recording tape. colour slidesslides on Gevacolor film.film. Goodmans Industriesindustries concentrated on The main featurefeature of WharfWharfedale's cdale's stereo demonstrations with theirtheir AL/I20AL /120 exhibit thisthis yearyear waswas their new 'Airedale''Airedale' TSr high lidelityfidelity loudspeakerloudspeaker system and loudspeaker, whichwhich isis basicallybasically theirtheir also theirtheir Axiom 110110 andand 300 speakers.speakers. omni-directionalomni- directional three speakerspeaker systemsystem The AL/120AL /120 system isis a popular small in aa freefree standing enclosureenclosure ofof reduced enclosure (24(24 in.in. xx 11JI l i in.in. xx 14t141 in.)in.) size. This reductionreduction has been achievedachieved available in either walnutwalnut or mahogany by adoptingadopting roll surround suspension veneer andand containing a 12 in. triaxialtriaxial in placeplace of foamfoam onon their WI5 bass unit with attenuatorattcnuator control (£29.10.0). unit, thus enabling thethe volume of the ReflcdographReflectograph introduced two new tapetape L.F. cabinet to be brought down to recorders, bothboth incorporating the multi-multi - four cu. ft. They have alsoalso re-styledre- styled music tapetape deck. These werewere Model C, the corner cabinet toto includeinclude thethe 8 in. aa four track stereo recorderrecorder with preamp middle and 3 in,in. treble units in a one outputs fromfrom each channel,channel, andand Model piece assembly.assembly. D, a twotwo track playback deck forfor copy-copy- The main panels of thethe 'Airedale' ing or dubbing tapes (75 gns.). The or (75 gns.). The cabinet are sand filledfilled toto minimise panel AKG'SARC'S DYNAMIC MICMIC. DI9B Model CC willwill also recordrecord monophoni- resonance. Crossover frequencies are DI9B frequencies This small,small, allractivelyattractively designed dy- cally on all four tracks.tracks. Separate play-play- 100 c/s and 55 kc/s.kc /s. Size 38 in.in, x 28i in. Size 28f namic directional microphone has been back and record controls and separateseparate x 14 in.; weight 91 lbs.: maximum input lbs.; maximum developed for use by the amateur in the record levellevel meters are provided forfor 20 watts r.m.s.;r.m.s.; impedance 12-1512 ohms impedance -15 ohms domestic tape recorderrecorder field when high each track.track. only. Price £65 complete.complete. quality recordings are desired. The Gevaert looktook partpart in thethe Festival for are desired. The for Celestion demonstrateddemonstrated their new microphone has a gradually rising fre- the first timetime thisthis yearyear andand exhibited rising fre- Colaudio loudspeaker,loudspeaker, thethe Colaudio II.H. quency response,response. thisthis being of advantage their Gevasonor range of magneticmagnetic tapes,tapes, The outstanding feature of the Col- of advantage feature of the Col - when musicmusk recordings are carriedcarried out. including aa new addition to theirtheir range, audio II isis itsits veryvery small cabinet of lessless The D\9BD19B isis alsoalso suitable for use inin the Gevasonor TypeType F. ThisThis is a stan- than twotwo cu. ft.ft. ThisThis has beenbeen made conjunction with sound installations in dard play tape with roughrough backing,backing, the sound installations in f(continued continued col. I p.p. 34) scschools /tools andand transportabletransportable amplifier systems such as those employed for small dance bands, etc. This microphone isis available in thethe following versionsversions :: DI9B/200Dl9B /200 with built-inbuilt -in 3 contact miniature plug. This isis the standardstandard mode!model for electro-acousticelcctro- acoustic installations (£17.10.0).(f 17.10.0). DI9BK/200DI9BK /200 complete with connecting cable and standardstandard miniature plug for connection to tape recordersrecorders with lowlow impedanceimpedance inputinput (£17.10.0). D19BK/HiDi9BK /Hi as above, buthut with built-inbuilt -in transformer for connection toto tapetape re-re- corders with high impedanceimpedance input. Type D19BK/200DI9BK/200 and DWBKfHiDI9BK /Hi are supplied forfor tape recorders asas complete units, with table standstand St 19 and stand connection SaSc: I.1. andand are priced £18.15.0£ 18.15.0 and £19.10.0£I9.10.0 respectively.respectively.

MAGNAVOX SG400 `SERENADE'SERENADE' 1 Magnavox Electronics Ltd. exhibited fivefive radiograms, thethe one illustrated being thethe SG400SO'400 'Serenade''Serenade' which is filledfitted with twotwo 12 in. speakersspeakers andand two 4 in.in. tweeters, and priced at 74 gns.

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■4 MINIVOX 'C'C' external amplifier or loudspeaker; a monitoring jack; and a 55 in. speaker. The Challen Instrument Co.'s Minivox and a speaker. Minivox Frequency response, maintained to 10 'C'C' is an entirely new, all-British,all- British, preci- kc/s;kc /s; approximate running times (both sion-engineered,sion- engineered, portable tape recorder (both portable recorder tracks atat 1{1} i.p.s.),i.p.s.), 400 ft. rapetape 11} i hours; powered byby standard batteries, which fast winds, power drive with no increase offers aa quality of reproduction and in batterybattery load: pause control,control, mechani- playplay-hack -back equal in every way toto that of load; pause mechani- equal in every that of cal; inputs, 2,000 ohm mic.—mic.-1 I meg. a mains poweredpowered machine. direct, mixed or superimposed; extension This fullyfully portable transistorised tapetape or superimposed; extension loudspeaker, 3 ohms; monitoring, high recorder, which weighs only 10 lbs. and ohms; monitoring, high measures 10i10} in. x 107I0i in. x 5}5i in., has impedance socketsocket to headhead- — microphone a solidsolid 3/16 in. duralumin deck and a can hebe used as monitoring earpiece. sturdy all-limberall- timber case, speciallyspecially designed The Minivox 'C'C' is available in two to givegive maximum acoustic efficiency.efficiency. In duo-loneduo colour schemes of blue and possible by the introduction of a new In -tone colour schemes of blue and by introduction of a new addition, the Minivox 'C'C' has an exclu- light grey or two tones of dark and light 12 inchinch bass unit having a diaphragm two tones of dark and light sivesive and ingeniousingenious circuitry which in-in- grey, priceprice 41 gns., complete with mic., moulded from one of thethe new expanded cludes sevenseven transistorstransistors and three con-con- plastic materials. Working with thisthis tape and direct recordingrecording lead. A special stantstant speedspeed motors,motors. tropicalised model of the Minivox 'C is bass unit is an improved version ofof thethe Other specialspecial features of thethe Minivox tropicalised model of the Minivox 'C' is H.F.I300H.F.1300 Treble unit as usedused by many 'C'C' are mixing and super-imposingsuper -imposing facili-facili- also available to special order. of thethe leadingleading recordingrecording and broad-broad- ties;ties; aa 44 ft. auxiliary leadlead for direct Manufactured by Challen Instrument casting companies.companies. Together, theythey re-re- recording,recording, which can also be used for Co. {London(London Office), 4 Stratford Place, produce thethe whole range of frequenciesfrequencies replaying from the Minivox through an IV.I.W.I. from 3030 toto 15,00015,000 c/s.c /s.

■4 OSCAR STEREO Full-stereoFull -stereo portable record player; A.C. mains; 4 speed turntable; twin ampli- fiers;fiers; 3 watts output eacheach channel; fre-fre- quency response.response, 30-12,00030- 12,000 c.p.s. ±2 db; 7 in.in. 'Spatio'Spatio Dynamic' speakerspeaker in each detachable pivot mounted baffle lid;lid; trebletreblef /bass, bass, volumevolume and balancebalance con- trols; weight, 20 lbs.; dimensions, 1616 in. x 12 in. x 8i;81; finish, blueblue or Florida; retail price, 38 gns. (inc. tax). Produced by Teppaz S.A.,S.A.. and distributed and serviced in the U.K. by Selecta Gramo- phones Ltd.

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4 THE WVNDSORWYNDSOR HERON sir The Heron, WyndsorWyndsor Recording Co.'s tf~ new portable tapetape recorderrecorder is a com- pletely new departuredeparture in style being housed inin anan attractive lightweightlightweight cabi-cabi- net fashionably^styledfashionablyrrstyled inin Swedish fibre-fibre- board.hoard. Details are as follows: tapetape speed.speed, 3i34 i.p.s.;i.p.s.; spoolspool size, up toto 5J54 in,;in.; record/[dayhackrecord' playback times,limes, 11 hour 30 mins. with 850850 ft. of tape (limes(times increased 50% with extended play tape); rewind mmWmM v_. lime,time, 850 ft.ft. in about 3 mins.; volume control, automatically switched toto con- trol recordingrecording levellevel on 'record'; tone * control, loptop cut;cut; wow and flutter, totaltotal less thanthan 0.4% r.m.s.;r.m.s.; signal toto noise ratio, better than —40-40 db; microphones.microphones, Acos mic.mic. 45 high output crystal and 3 & pin continentalcontinental plug;plug; nellnett weight, under 17 lbs.;lbs.; dimensions, 16-}164 in. x 14i14f in.in. x W: 5i54 in.;in.; priceprice 25 gns. complete with microphone and jackplug,jackplug, 850 ft. ofof tape, 2 spools andand spare plug.

www.americanradiohistory.com THE 'VOICEMASTER'`VOICEMASTER' ^ TAPE RECORDERRECORDER ThisThis 4 tracktrack modelmodel containscontains aa lapedeck,tapedeck, amplifiers andand loudspeakers,loudspeakers, crystalcrystal hand microphone andand 77 in.in. spoolspool ofof tape.tape. ItIt hashas inputinput socketssockets forfor microphone,microphone, A radioradio or otherother high impedanceimpedance signalsignal / sources,sources, andand has socketssockets forfor extensionextension loudspeaker, highhigh qualityquality output, and pick-uppick -up output.output. The completecomplete model has attractive contemporary styling,styling, aa qality tapetape deck speciallyspecially designeddesigned precisionprecision built byby E.M.I.;EM.I.: twintwin i; tracktrack tapetape heads giving double recording time:time; 33 highhigh quality tape heads-heads -erase, erase, recordrecord and replay;replay; 2 tapetape speeds-—i.p.s.speeds -71 i.p.s. and 313+ i.p.s.; 3 speciallyspecially designeddesigned and precisionprecision builtbuilt EM.I.E.M.I. motors; precision built clockclock typetype Kit comprisingcomprising turntable, L.P. crystal resettable tapetape position indicator;indicator; pause pick-uppick -up and pick-uppick -up rest.rest. Plus head andand control for instant tape slopstop and start; tracktrack switchingswitching enablingenabling monitoring and separateseparate recordrecord andand replay amplifiers;amplifiers; re-recordingre- recording and mixing without lossloss ofof automatic compensationcompensation on recordrecord and level previously obtainable onlyonly by usingusing replay characteristicscharacteristics for tape speed; two separate tape recorders.recorders. Weight 46 lbs.; P.U.P.U. Kit 8 oz. Manufactured by A LEAK 'SANDWICH'`SANDWICH' SPEAKERSPEAKER moving coilcoil meter for recording level Kit 8 oz. Manufactured by indication. PlusPlus 77 in.,in., 10 inin and 1212 in. The Gramophone Co. Ltd., Hayes, Leak, who gave thethe world the firstfirst disc reproduction by using E.M.I. Disc Middlesex. veryvery-low -low distortiondistortion amplifier, nownow pre-pre- sent aa very-low-distortionvery -low- distortion moving-coilmoving-coil E.M.I. 'POP`POP PLAYER' loudspeaker systemsystem which setssets a new This isis a compactcompact portable machinemachine withwith standard.standard. Leak 'Sandwich''Sandwich' full rangerange ample volume. It isis idealideal forfor the teen- loudspeaker, price £39,18.0.£39.18.0. age market as a mains model but a cabinet, market as a mains model but a The cabinet, whichwhich measures only battery version isis also available at 131 26 in.in. xx IS15 in.in. x 12 in.,in., isis of unique gns. construction which damps pane!panel reson-reson- General Specification ances and permits thethe loudspeakerloudspeaker motor Mains, 200/250200/250 volts 50 cfs onlyonly; to reproduce c/s to reproduce fullfull cleanclean bass without thethe speaker, high efficiency 5 in.in. roundround; 'boxy' colourationcolouration of conventional cabi- pickpick-up, -up, crystal; deck, 4 speed non-auto.non- auto.; nets. A 3 in.in. and a 13 in.in. loudspeaker controls, tone and volume on/off;on /off; motor of novel design and a half-sectionhalf- section weight, 717f lbs.; size, 131 in. x 12 in. x crosscross-over -over networknetwork complete thethe systemsystem 51 in.;in.; colour, creamcream' f buff rexine; price, which gives the highest quality of repro-repro- 101 gns.gas. duction over the whole frequencyfrequency range Battery Version of thethe inputinput signalsignal from records,records, radio, Approx. ISO150 hours playing from Ever rapetape or microphone. The 1313 in. unit Ready battery Type PPiQ;PP10; colour, blue/ employs a new cone whose stiffnessstiffness to buff rexine;rexine; weight, 81 lbs.; price,price, weight ratioratio isis 200200 limestimes better thanthan the 131 gns. V▼ best conescones which are currently available. This inventioninvention isis thethe greatest advance in movingmoving-coil -coil loudspeakerloudspeaker design since RiceRice-Kellogg -Kellogg inventedinvented the moving-coilmoving-coil loudspeaker in 1925. The newnew Leak cone which has immenseimmense stiffnessstiffness for no greater weight than aa conventional cone,cone, has given us, for thethe first time, a loud- speaker which behaves as thethe theoreticaltheoretical ideal of a rigid piston, thus there is no flexing of the cone at large amplitudes STC 4106 MICROPHONE and there is no break-upbreak -up distortion The 4106, introduced by Standard Tele- within thethe frequency rangerange handled. phones and Cables Ltd., is a new mov- inging-coil, -coil, studio grade microphone with a cardioid (heart-shaped) polar response HL12 cardioid (heart -shaped) polar response 41-4 GRAMPIAN HL12 SPEAKER curve. Similar in construction to the A new cabinet loudspeaker of thethe folded established 4105 microphone, the new horn loaded type. This speaker, the type 4106 has additional electrical and acous- HL12 is rather more compactcompact than the ticaltical components toto increase the fre- A usual reflex type and has a really re- quency range to 30 c/s to 12 kckefs. /s. Its markable 'presence''presence' in its performance. performance is similar to that of the Tight acoustic coupling of the 12 in. earlier 4033 microphone but with a diameter high flux unit results in a con- smoothersmoother response curve over thethe front siderable increaseincrease in output. The cabinet hemisphere. is soundlysoundly constructed and finished in The approximate dimensions of the sapele veneer, the front being in a tygan 4106 microphone are;are : length,length, 4.6 in. material. (11.7 cm.); diameter, 1.6 in. (4.1 cm.).cm).

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with a Tape Recorder.recorder PART TWOTWO external loudspeakerloudspeaker fittedfitted into a properly designeddesigned enclosureenclosure (loudspeaker cabinet). The two simplest modifications then to improve the quality makingM A K I N G goodGOOD recordingsrecordings outout of doors entailsentails thethe useuse of two simplest modifications then to improve the quality special butbut nevertheless simplesimple techniquestechniques which mainly con-con- of both thethe recording andand itsits playback are : (a) Use the best microphone you can afford.afford. cern thethe microphonemicrophone and itsits correctcorrect use.use. InIn Part I1 I mentionedmentioned that itit is quitequite useless employingemploying aa poorpoor recorderrecorder and a cheap (b)(h) Use a suitablysuitably enclosed external loudspeakerloudspeaker for listen-listen- microphone, if youyou wantwant toto make realistic recordings.recordings. If, on ing toto thethe recording. thethe otherother hand, youyou onlyonly wantwant 'sound`sound snapshots'—snapshots'- meremere Realistic Recordings records toto remindremind you ofof some pleasant holidayholiday event,event, by all means useuse any oldold recorderrecorder and microphone.microphone. HereHere you are When you make aa recording,recording, thethe subject of thethe recording isis concernedconcerned only withwith beingbeing remindedreminded ofof anan event,event, asas one obviously the mostmost importantimportant sound.sound. If you are recording a usually isis byby thethe snapshotssnapshots inin the familyfamily photo album. How whole orchestra, the soundssounds of all thethe instruments must be many of thosethose snapshots,snapshots, probablyprobably takentaken with a simple box included at thethe correct level. IfIf thethe recordingrecording is of aa solo artist backed by anan orchestra, then the soloist must be camera, are firstfirst classclass picturespictures ?? Junior'sJunior's first rideride onon aa horse orchestra, then the soloist must be horse prominent; not swamped by the orchestra, nor yet too thinly —- an excellentexcellent photographphotograph of thethe horse's legslegs —-"Oh "Oh yes, not swamped by the orchestra, nor yet too thinly someone joggedjogged thethe cameracamera! ! Here's oneone of DadDad —- that'sthat's himhim supported. InIn other words a proper balancebalance must be main- swimming."swimming." OnlyOnly you who tooktook thethe photo can pointpoint out DadDad tained. NowNow thisthis appliesapplies toto allall recordingsrecordings whether theythey be of asas a littlelittle white dot inin thethe middle of aa vast expanse of water.water. animals atat the zoo, aa play by thethe locallocal dramaticdramatic society,society, baby's Now what aboutabout thisthis oneone ofof thethe babybaby inin the holiday camp first words,words, somesome locallocal event or thethe recordingrecording of trains,trains, aero- nursery. Yes therethere he is,is, thatthat littlelittle white blur inin thethe middle of planes or whatever. Let's taketake thethe last twotwo items,items, traintrain and 100 otherother little whitewhite blurs.blurs. Not even thethe 'blue'blue whiteness' of aeroplane sounds, for thesethese are popular. thethe othersothers distinguishesdistinguishes him.him. "This"This one. Oh nownow letlet me see.see. II The soundsound of thethe steamsteam engine may soonsoon becomebecome aa sound thinkthink that'sthat's . . . no,no, thatthat must bebe ... "" andand you finallyfinally givegive of the past. So how about making a 'sound'sound picture'picture' ofof a ... railway journey.journey. Now this isis not asas easy as you would up because eveneven youyou who tooktook thethe photo (7)( ?) cannotcannot identifyidentify Now this not easy you would imagine; itit is notnot justjust a matter of standing around on aa mainmain thethe subject.subject. line station with your Fi-Cord, Clarion, Stuzzi, Trav-Ler, So itit isis withwith random andand unplannedunplanned recording.recording. The soundssounds line station with your Fi -Cord, Clarion, Stuzzi, Trav -Ler, may notnot bebe clearclear andand easy toto identify.identify. YouYou who mademade thethe SleelmanSteelman or TK1.TKI. YouYou must be inin the rightright position at thethe recording, willwill probably knowknow what theythey are,are, for you will right timetime ifif youyou want life-likelife -like recordings.recordings. A recordingrecording ofof a heavy express train pulling out aboutabout sixsix platforms away remember thethe occasion andand associateassociate youryour recordingrecording withwith it.it. will not sound very realistic, for at that range it will most But howhow about thethe friends andand relativesrelatives whowho will listenlisten toto your will not sound very realistic, for at that range it will most likely be swampedswamped byby a background of other railway station recordings ? background other station recordings 7 Will thethe proper meaning be instantlyinstantly conveyedconveyed toto sounds. themthem 7? Listen carefullycarefully toto a B.B.C. soundsound programmeprogramme likelike thethe sounds. 'Archers','Archers', and note how carefullycarefully thethe background soundssounds areare Permission toto RecordRecord interwoven with thethe voices. Very often it isis only the back- back- First, itit pays toto get fullfull permission from thethe railway section ground or some sound associated with the topic of conversa-conversa- concerned to go on to the platforms or lincside; but they tion thatthat createscreates a picture inin the mind. Does your recordingrecording concerned to go on to the platforms or lincside; but they will not allow you on the lineside or inin sidings or goods present a realisticrealistic 'picture'picture inin sound' 7? yards unless you are accompanied by a 'lookout man' complete with flagflag andand trumpet. HisHis services have to be paid for. You Improving Simple Equipment will also be required toto sign an indemnity form which absolves What thenthen can bebe donedone to produce realisticrealistic 'pictures'pictures inin the company from all responsibility inin thethe event of you or sound' withwith simplesimple equipment, asas for example anan inexpensiveinexpensive your equipment becoming damaged. battery operatedoperated recorderrecorder —- costing aroundaround £30£30 or lessless 7? To If you want to operate a mains recorder they will usually begin with, the microphones issuedissued with these recordersrecorders are provide a power point but you may have to do your recording quite unsuitable for making realistic recordings. Then thethe at a timetime when the cables and equipment will not inconven-inconven- recorders themselvesthemselves are utterly incapableincapable of reproducingreproducing thethe ience passengers. Working with a portable does simplify these tape withwith anything eveneven remotelyremotely approachingapproaching realism. problems, for the railway authorities will generally give per- Some improvement can be made by using a good quality mission for you toto operate on the platforms. microphone, which may cost at leastleast half as much as the Recording thethe Trains recorder !! This will allow an infinitelyinfinitely better recording to be made; but itit doesdoes not followfollow thatthat thethe playbackplayback will be accept- If you are limitedlimited to one recorderrecorder only; if you have no able. Most ofof thesethese small recordersrecorders have aa totally inadequateinadequate facilities for copying thethe recordings you make with thethe port- replay amplifier and loudspeaker. ItIt isis nono useuse expecting faith- able, it isis worth remembering to fade each recording in and ful reproductidn ofof thethe thunderingthundering noise ofof an express traintrain out. This will make thingsthings easier when itit comes to editing on aa threethree inchinch loudspeakerloudspeaker 1! ItIt will probably soundsound more likelike and shaping thethe final recording, as you will have no abrupt an overheated sewingsewing machine on rollerroller skatesskates !! beginnings or endings thatthat will make thethe whole thing soundsound II suppose II should telltell you thatthat absolute realismrealism isis expen- jerky. Aim for aa smooth 'fade-in''fade -in' as your soundsound commences. sive, andand that nothing short ofof about two oror threethree hundred Remember thatthat if the sound is continuous,continuous, such as thatthat of an pounds worthworth of equipmentequipment will produce itit forfor you. ReadRead on,on, engine blowing offoff steam, you can do two or three 'takes''takes' however, and don't getget downhearted, for much more cancan be from which thethe best one can be selected.selected. accomplished with simplesimple equipmentequipment than you would imagine.imagine. If your sound isis a short one andand likely toto occur only once,once, Many recordingrecording enthusiastsenthusiasts forgetforget thatthat thethe major functionfunction forfor exampleexample aa whistle from a stationary engine, have youryour of a tape recorderrecorder is to record; playback ofof the recording is a recorderrecorder running,running, during which timetime it will be taking in secondary function.function. Many of the comparatively lowlow priced background sounds. Do adjust the volume control however, tape recorders available today will, with a good microphone, soso that when your special sound occurs it will provide near make an excellentexcellent recording, but as T have said,said, are quite maximum recording level. In other words, the recordedrecorded soundsound incapable of reproducingreproducing itit realistically.realistically. Now what can be will stand out sharply against the background. By doing this, done toto make improvements 7? The simplest andand most effective a number of special sounds can be connectedconnected together using solution for thethe non-technicalnon -technical enthusiast is thethe use of an the general background noise for continuity.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Supposing, forfor example, you want aa guard'sguard's whistle followedfollowed by anan answeringanswering whistle fromfrom thethe engine.engine. FirstFirst recordrecord thethe guard whistle againstagainst aa generalgeneral background ofof steam hissing,hissing. carriage doors beingbeing closed, voicesvoices and otherother stationstation sounds.sounds. These shouldshould only bebe loudloud enoughenough onon thethe playbackplayback toto createcreate thethe immediateimmediate impressionimpression of aa railwayrailway stationstation oror terminus.terminus. The engine whistlewhistle cancan bebe recorded separately,separately, withwith thethe samesame background. AllAll thatthat remains isis toto joinjoin the predominant sounds together,together, inin thethe rightright order, byby tape cuttingcutting andand splic-splic- ing. The background will formform thethe continuity. From hereonhereon you will see thethe possibilitiespossibilities thatthat these tech- niques afford,afford, especially if you have means of copyingcopying fromfrom one recorder to another :: then itit isis onlyonly necessarynecessary toto collect thethe specialspecial sounds togethertogether andand fitfit themthem toto a suitable back- ground. For instance, oneone can record the veryvery spectacular m sound of anan expressexpress railwayrailway traintrain pulling out. The tremendoustremendous chuffing fromfrom the engine,engine, thethe clank ofof couplings, the engine wheels skidding and soso on. Make aa recording ofof thisthis nature by workingworking closeclose toto thethe engine,engine, saysay eighteight toto ten feetfeet (Fig,(Fig. I).1). The soundsound isis tremendous,tremendous, soso you willwill need toto operate with the volume controlcontrol well down. This will help exclude all but thethe immediateimmediate background.background. AsAs thethe traintrain pulls out increaseincrease thethe volumevolume controlcontrol slightlyslightly to bring up the thump ofof thethe carriage wheels,wheels, by doing this youyou will alsoalso retainretain thethe chuff-chuff - chuff of thethe engine asas itit drawsdraws away fromfrom you. Let the recorder continue running after thethe traintrain has gonegone and bring up thethe volume aa littlelittle more toto capturecapture thethe stationstation background sounds forfor youryour continuity.

The Grampian DPADP.4 microphone mounted on aa tripod picks up thethe soundsound ofof a PacificPacific classclass steam locoloco pullingpulling an East Coast expressexpress train.

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www.americanradiohistory.com HERTFORDSHIRE very pleasedpleased toto welcome to a recentrecent meeting, NORTHUMBERLAND Mr. Alan Lovell, whowho has, inin the past, playedplayed Twelve enthusiasts have inaugurated the The First Anniversary ParlyParty of West hertsKert* such aa largelarge part inin the preparation ofof tapestapes for HaltwhistleHaltwbistle & District Tape Recording Club (with Tape RecordingRecording Society took thethe formform of a distribution to hospitals . . . Mrs. Betty Strom the aidaid of some helpful suggestionssuggestions fromfrom Alec socialsocial evening attended by members and friends,friends, of Honolulu.Honolulu, Hawaii, has been enrolled as aa Alexander, thethe B.R.C.'s Secretary). They have and included playback of aa tapedtaped message from 'long'long distancedistance member' of thethe club, and she has already the pro- already asked the Matron of thethe town's hospital thethe BlindBlind Club at RickmansworlhRickmansworth sendingsending birth-birth- already forwardedforwarded material for a hospital pro- for permission to relay a programme over the on for permission to relay a programme over the day greetings and thanking themthem forfor thethe recordedrecorded gramme andand slidesslides with tapedtaped commentarycommentary on internal radioradio system, and this will include mes- 13 Hartland material which theythey had supplied during thethe pastpast life inin Hawaii,Hawaii. (TonyCrony Andrews, 13 Harlland sages and request records from relatives.relatives. Full year. To showshow theirtheir appreciation further, the blindblind Road. Friern Barnet, London. N.ll.)N.II.) co-operationco- operation hashas beenbeen promised by thethe hospital clubclub also sent along as a gift a 7 in.in. spool of The Howard Wall & Bethnal Green Tape lives in staff. A blind friend of the Matron, who lives tape. The cutting-lhe-cakccutting- the -cake ceremony was re-re- Recording Club, which was founded in October away from use of Howard Wall away from thethe district, has requested thethe use of corded andand sentvent toto thethe blind club for theirtheir 1960 as part ofof thethe socialsocial clubclub of Howard Wall these facilities and his request is now receiving 24. its these facilities and his request is now receiving entertainment . . .. ChairmanChairman John Grainger mar- Ltd.,I.td., nownow hashas a membership of 24. Amongst its attention .. . .. Recordings of locallocal events includ-includ- ried JeanJean SternStern inin Watford onon April 8th.11th. ItIt was most successfulsuccessful activitiesactivities havehave beenbeen thethe recording ing vocalvocal and drama groups,groups, concert parlies,parties, at thethe clubclub thatthat theythey -first-first met.met. (P.(P. Holloway.Holloway, of MildmayMildmay HospitalHospital nurses' choirchoir andand thethe church town's Prize Band, Tabernacle. church services,services, thethe town's Silver Prize Band, 2929 Fishery Road, Boxmoor,Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Youth Charter ServiceService atat Shoreditch Tabernacle. local speakers, andand talent competitionscompetitions are nownow Herts.)Ilerts.) (H.(H. Schaller.Schaller. 82a82a Mortimer Road, Dalslon.Dalston, being recorded andand storedstored in thethe Club Library.Library. London.London, N.l.)N.1.) Dubbings front these tapes will be made avail- Tape Recording Society Dubbings from these tapes will be made avail- LANCASHIRE South-WestSouth -West London Tape Recording Society able shortly to Servicemen andand women who areare LANCASHIRE wish toto announceannounce thatthat they offer twotwo services toto which servingserving away from theirtheir homehome town.town. AA message At thethe thirdthird meeting ofof Liverpool Central hospitals :: firstly,firstly, programmes ofof music which serviceservice similarsimilar toto that provided toto the hospitalshospitals as to the Tape RecordingRecording Society,Society. SecretarySecretary Alan EvansEvans can bebe played toto patientspatients as convenient to the will alsoalso bebe availableavailable toto them. (T. C.C. Foggon, patients in local hos- gave an illustrated talktalk onon extensionextension loud-loud- hospital andand secondly,secondly, for patients in local hos- 'Myrtle House".House'. 55 Dale Street, Haltwhislle.Haltwhistle, speakers; atat thethe followingfollowing meeiinc.meeting. Dennis SmithSmith pitals who arcare farfar from theirtheir own home,home, a and Northumberland.) demonstrated thethe new Grundig TK1 .. . .. Prem- message serviceservice toto and from relatives and ises have beenbeen foundfound inin aa church hall. (Alan(Alan friends.friends. IfIf anyany hospitalhospital oror patientpatient isis interested H. Evans.Evans, 1313 Clapham Road,Road, Anfield, Liverpool,Liverpool, 4.) inin thesethese services, theythey shouldshould contact Mr. H. SOMERSET Bath SoundSound Recording Club hasIras beenbeen requestedrequested by thethe locallocal branchbranch ofof the British Red Cross to make recordingsrecordings and despatchdespatch tapestapes for thethe Hos- ^ AVMia sij ' pital Message Service whichwhich theythey organise. The AAr,.tâtt ft, r STs,i) Red Cross will continue to deal with thethe admini-admini- `AMAT6i4.UMATM 'TAäE'TfiP£ RttoMivj.RccototNs. strative sideside of thisthis work, and thethe club will taketake over responsibility forfor thethe technicaltechnical side.side. TheThe Red Cross havehave supplied thethe club with 3636 mes- sage tapes, and 20 requestsrequests have alreadyalready been I made by patientspatients inin WcsscxWessex Orthopaedic Hospi- £• tal. Secretary K. Gingell asks forfor thethe co-opera-co- opera- liontion of other tapetape clubsclubs inin recording and replay-replay- H ing tapestapes forfor relativesrelatives ofof patients livingliving inin theirtheir respective districts. (K. W.W. J.J. Gingell,Gingell, 9 Norfolk Crescent (Top(Top Rear), Bath.)

^ irtrry WCu.fi1. Cus, w c- STAFFORD " WaUallWalsall && DistrictDistrict Tape Recording Club : e"Y Po..»v. rr'tri.en n announce thatthat theythey will meetmeet inin future at thethe eRMtaYCRtMSBY 0. V*.3.'4, P., Blue CoalCoat School.School, Springhill Road, every Wed- Ji +ss. T nesday evening. New members are welcome. J.n 411 •i4 _ <3^ (Mrs. J. Walford, 4141 Mill Road.Road, Pclsall,Pelsall, Walsall.) isua / 0• •A )h SUSSEX CrawkyCrawley tt& Sussex TapeTape The BritishBritish RecordingRecording ClubClub MovesMoves Premises Recording Club is atat present co-operatingco- operating with thethe DistrictDistrict 0.0 Scout AssociationAssociation in produc- LEICESTER Foledcr,Foleder, IIII VcrcVere Bank,Bank, Wimbledon ParkPark Road, inging theirtheir showshow PADDLE Have youyou ever placedplaced PyrcxPyrex dishesdishes onon thethe London, S.W.I9.)S.W.19.) YOUR OWN CANOE, a saga One ofof thethe main itemsitems ofof Woolwich && District strings of a grand piano, recorded the resulting on scout lifelife ...... TheThe club strings of a grand piano, recorded the resulting Tape Recording Club being to 'provide material sound,sound, andand playedplayed itit backback atat fivefive limestimes thethe Tape Recording Club being to 'provide material provided aa recordedrecorded pro-pro - suitable forfor broadcasting toto hospitalhospital patients inin original speedspeed ?? IfIf youyou had,had, thenthen with aa bitbit ofof grammetram me for members of thethe luckluck youyou wouldwould have gotgot thethe WoolwichWoolwich area',area', thisthis aimaim hashas recently beenbeen Electricallectrical Association of put into practice with the provision of short the sound of a whole put mto practice with the provision of short Women atat theirtheir AnnualAnnual the sound of a whole tapes news and events for inclusion in colonycolony ofof insectsinsects excitedly tapes ofof locallocal news and events for inclusion in Dinner. ThisThis includedincluded extractsextracts fromfrom thethe club's preparing battle. It thethe St.St. NicholasNicholas Hospital's weeklyweekly closed-circuitclosed- circuit tape of elderlyelderly CrawlcyCrawley people, includingincluding thethe preparing forfor battle. It programmes. The first of these consisted was in this way that Mal- radioradio programmes. The first of these consisted late Horace Yetman who dieddied recently.recently. TheThe was in this way that Mal- an at the Regal Cinema, Woolwich, colmcolm ClarkeClarke ofof LeicesterLeicester of an interviewinterview at the Regal Cinema, Woolwich, club recordedrecorded Mr. Yetman inin 1959, when he was Recording HI -Fi with jazzjazz clarionetistclarionctist 95.95, and he chattedchatted awayaway forfor somesome three hours.hours. Tape Recording & Hi-Fi when he Club recorded the effect Monty SunshineSunshine when he IhanksThanks toto thisthis recording,recording, thethe voice ofof aa finefine oldold Club recorded the effect was presentpresent toto shaveshave offoff for a local school produc- Sussex gentlemangentleman liveslives on. (R.(R. C. Watson, 3232 for a local school produc- well - THE INSECT play thethe beardbeard ofof anotheranother well- Southgate Drive.Drive, Crawley,Crawley, Sussex.) tiontion ofof THE INSECT play knownknown jazzjazz musician,musician. (or ANDAND SOS O AD SinceSince itsits formationformation a year ago.ago, membership ofof by OwenOwen Brycc.Bryce. ThisThis 'baring'baring Eastbourne TapeTape RecordingRecording ClubClub hashas risenrisen fromfrom IINFINITUM) N F I N ITUM) by theUte of the chin' was in con- brothers Capek.Capek. These sounds,sounds, andand manymany othersothers of the chin* was in con- six toto 17,17, of whom 1313 were presentpresent atat thethe nection withwith a contestcontest the as inventive, formed the basis of a talk on A.G.M., held last month. Miss Dee Harris, the just as inventive, formed the basis of a talk on cinema was running for A.G.M., held last month. Miss Dee Harris, the music concrete Mr. Clarke gave to the club cinema was running for Chairman—whoChairman who waswas presentedpresented with a wooden music concrete Mr. Clarke gave to the club contestantscontestants toto guessguess thethe - . . The last meeting was devoted gavel and board by Mr. John Long recalled recentlyrecently . . . The last meeting was devoted time involved. Both Monty gavel and board by Mr. John Long —- recalled to thethe playbackplayback of.of, andand thethe recordingrecording of theirtheir lime involved. Both Montv inin herher speech thatthat fourfour outout ofof thethe sixsix founderfounder the and OwenOwen chosechose recordsrecords members were still in the club. (Brian Whatting- contribution to,to, thethe RoundRound RobinRobin TapeTape of the feature programme members were still in the club. (Brian Whatting- Convention. (P. Starrte, toto bebe playedplayed inin thethe Hospital's feature programme ham, ClaremonClarenton House, 8989 PevenseyPevensey Road, East- Midland'sMidland's ClubspondenccClubspondence Convention. (P. Starric, Hurst, 12 Willrosc Minchcad Leicester.) SLIPPED DISC.DISC. (Cliff(Cliff Hurst, 12 Willrosc bourne.) 5656 Mjnchcad Street,Street, Leicester.) Crescent,Crescent, Abbey Wood, London, S.E.2.)S.E.2.) LONDONLONDON ULSTER approached BrixtonBrixton TapeTape Recording ClubClub werewere approached MIDDLESEX Charles Monaghan, now the Secretary of by Charles Slandcn,Standen, organiserorganiser ofof thethe TAPETAPE Charles Monaghan, now the Secretary of with At West MiddlesexMiddlesex Tape RecordingRecording Club'sClub's Ulster TapeTape RecordingRecording Society,Society, sends newsnews thatthat READING SERVICE FOR THETHE BLIND, with his are once to tape view complete monthly well attendedattended meeting on MarchMarch 9lh,9th, thethe play his clubclub are once again outout to bringbring tape record-record- aa view toto theirtheir recordingrecording complete monthly ing before thethe public eye whenwhen theythey stagestage anan of the tape magazines and the Con- APACHEAPACHE SILVER was recorded. TheThe Secretary'sSecretary's readingsreadings of the tape magazines and the Con- exclusive tape recording a large sumersumer Association'sAssociation's journaljournal WHICH.WHICH. The clubclub fearsfears thatthat difficultydifficulty might bebe encounteredencountered inin exclusive tape recording standstand at a large scalescale castingcasting thethe partsparts ofof twotwo silversilver prospectors,prospectors, aa Hobbies & Holidays Exhibition takingtaking placeplace inin readilyreadily acceptedaccepted andand arrangementsarrangements areare alreadyalready Belfast, shortly. know, these desperado,desperado, and anan IndianIndian half-breedhalf -breed proved toto the Kings Hall,Hall. Belfast, shortly. TheThe exhibition'sexhibition's under way.way. As readersreaders probablyprobably know, these sponsors Ulster 'T.V. Post' have given the tapes greatly assist blind tape recording enthu- behe withoutwithout foundation;foundation; inin particular,particular, thethe sponsors —- Ulster T.V. Post" —- have given the tapes greatly assist blind tape recording enthu- club a free hand in planning the display, and a Standen TreasurerTreasurer mademade aa veryvery good desperadodesperado !! AsAs therethere club a free hand in planning the display, and a siasts.siasts, soso dodo notnot hesitatehesitate toto contactcontact Mr.Mr. Standen will the stand full would like to help in werewere numerousnumerous soundsound effectseffects inin thethe script,script, itit rota ofof membersmembers will man the stand forfor thethe full (c/o(c /o B.R.C.)B.R.C.) ifif youyou lootoo would like to help in duration ofof thethe exhibition. TopTop featurefeature ofof theirtheir thisthis service.service. (Paul(Paul Winchester,Winchester, 55 RhodesiaRhodesia Road,Road, waswas decideddecided notnot toto attemptattempt thesethese asas 'spot'spot fx*fx' butbut toto letlet eacheach membermember addadd thesethese privately inin display will bebe thethe club'sclub's EVERGREENEVERGREEN pro-pro- London, S.W.9.)S.W.9.) gramme old folk's homes and the outside they have from the outset been interested his ownown homehome — withwith aa prizeprize forfor thethe bestbest tapetape gramme forfor old folk's homes and the outside As they have from the outset been interested - recording that makes it. (Charles J. Mona- in hospital programmes, members of Friern finallyfinally produced.produced. (H.(H. E.F. Saundcrs,Saunders, 2020 Nightin-Nightin- recording unitunit that makes it. (Charles J. Mona- in hospital programmes, members of Friern ghan, 4 Glenluce Green, Belfast, 4.) Barnet && DistrictDistrict TapeTape RecordingRecording ClubClub were gale Road, Hampton,Hampton, Middlesex.)Middlesex.) ghan, 4 Glenlucc Green, Belfast, 4.)

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www.americanradiohistory.com YORKSHIRE fromfrom relativesrelatives ofof hospitalhospital patientspatients forfor broad- The HarrogateHarrogate TapeTape RecordingRecording ClubClub hashas casting overover thethe network.network. AtAt present,present, anan an-an- nouncer readsreads outout thethe hospital requests, but nownow rcccnllyrecently completedcompleted oneone ofof thethe mostmost gratifyinggratifying hospital requests, but TAPE IHJIICLUB GALLEKYGALLERY jobsjobs thatthat itit hashas undertaken.undertaken. ThisThis waswas thethe pre-pre- eacheach piecepiece ofof musicmusic willwill bebe introducedintroduced byby thethe sentationsentation of aa THISTHIS ISIS YOURYOUR LIFE programmeprogramme actual relative.relative. ItIt hashas beenbeen decideddecided toto makemake thethe forfor aa grand oldold ladylady ofof 74.74. TheThe programme,programme, clubclub multi-racial.multi- racial. (Don(Don Morgan,Morgan, Box 9141,9141, whichwhich consistedconsisted ofof songssongs andand recitationsrecitations byby thethe Mombassa, Kenya.Kenya, E.E. Africa.)Africa.) manymany relativesrelatives andand friendsfriends ofof thisthis lady,lady, waswas InIn aa competitioncompetition heldheld byby thethe TapeTape Recording mademade intointo aa doubledouble sidedsided L.P.I..P. discdisc andand pre-pre- & HighHigh FidelityFidelity SocietySociety ofof SouthSouth Africa, tapestapes were playedplayed onon thethe subjectssubjects of Swiss MusicalMusical sentedsented toto herher onon herher 74th74th birthdaybirthday .. . .. HavingHaving recentlyrecently builtbuilt aa mixermixer unit, most ofof H.T.R.C.'sH.T.R.C.'s Boxes, aa traffictraffic wanrmgwarreng robot,robot, aa rehearsal ofof membersmembers areare sufferingsuffering fromfrom aa badbad attackattack ofof thethe showshow 'King'King Kong',Kong', andand aa native singingsinging 'mixemiatosis''mixermatosis' andand areare wearingwearing thisthis offoff by pre-pre- group;group; thethe lastlast entry beingbeing thethe prizewinningprizewinning one.one. paring aa tapetape whichwhich tellstells thethe historyhistory of thethe club.club. This willwill eventuallyeventually be sent toto somesome ofof thethe club'sclub's tapespondents.tapcspondents. LeiLet us hopehope thethe diseasedisease isis notnot catching !! (D.(D. Brycr,Bryer, 22 ParkPark Side,Side, Follifoot, RANDOM NOTES Harrogate.)Harrogate.) At thethe firstfirst meeting ofof LeedsLeeds & District TapeTape Recording ClubClub afterafter itsits re-organisation,re- organisation, thethe Messrs. CussinsCussins && Light Ltd., King's Chairman explainedexplained thatthat aa fullfull line-upline -up ofof inter-inter- Square, York, produceproduce an interesting esting activitiesactivities hadhad beenbeen planned forfor thethe com-com- booklet explainingexplaining inin easy termsterms howhow aa inging months,months, includingincluding lectures,lectures, films,films, dems.,dems., outside recordings,recordings, andand addingadding sound toto films recorder worksworks and giving the pros and and slides.slides. (R.(R. Crossley, 96 SlainbeckStainbeck Road, conscons ofof thethe differentdifferent tapetape speeds,speeds, etc. Meanwood, Leeds,reeds, 7.) They willwill be happy toto supplysupply copies ofof JustJust can'tcan't resistresist lettingletting youyou know (even(even thoughthough II supposesuppose itsits not strictlystrictly clubclub news),news), thatthat thethe the booklet to readersreaders sendingsending aa 6d. father-in-lawfather -in -law ofof GeorgeGeorge Clegg,Clegg, Secretary of stamp toto covercover postage,postage. etc. Northallerton TapeTape Recording ClubClub hashas beenbeen Messrs. Nixon HoldingsHoldings Ltd., Bank awarded thethe M.B.E. On hishis return fromfrom LondonLondon Members of Cambridge Amateur Tape Recording after receivingreceiving thethe award fromfrom thethe Queen Buildings, FulhamFulham Broadway, London,London. Club. Mother, aa tapetape recorderrecorder was readyready toto greetgreet himhim S.W.6, are producingproducing Tape-PlaysTape -Plays espec- and capturecapture hishis impressionsimpressions ofof thethe occasion.occasion. iallyially forfor recorder owners.owners. Three copies (George(George Clegg, 55 FriarageFriarage Mount,Mount, Northallerton.)Northallerton.) of each tape play areare issuedissued asas a setset —- priceprice 10/-10 /- postpost paid. IfIf itit is desired WARWICKSHIRE toto issueissue each charactercharacter withwith aa separateseparate Once again, a Once again, a selectionselection ofof members'members' tapestapes sets providedprovided thethe entertainmententertainment atat CoventryCoventry Tape copy, furtherfurther sets of threethree are supplied Recording Club.Club. ThisThis timetime therethere at 5/-5/- eacheach postpost paid.paid. waswas a skitskit on thethe activities ofof thethe Some of thethe plays available areare 'A'A policepolice forceforce byby 'Crime'Crime Reporter' Case of thethe HardHard Stuff (five characters Roy Reynolds,Reynolds. aa visitvisit toto Africa Stuff' (five characters (tour conductedconducted by PeterPeter Warden), and effects, six people), 'Goldilocks`Goldilocks and andand aa tapetape recorded byby TomTom AllAll That'That' (five(five characters,characters. narrator and Bagley (with(with thethe helphelp ofof hishis effects, daughter)daughter) onon child superstitions.superstitions. effects, sevenseven people),people). 'King`King Alfred and (B.(B. Spink,Spink, 1414 Orchard Drive, the Cakes'Cakes' (four(four characterscharacters andand effects, EasternEastern Green.Green. Coventry.)Coventry.) five people). George a Mr. George Dawson gave a The first-mentionedfirst- mentioned is a humorous demonstrationdemonstration ofof 'the'the oldold and humorous thethe new' atat RugbyRugby Amateur Tape court roomroom scene involvinginvolving some well-well - Recording Society, comparing aa contrasted characters,characters, with thethe scriptscript 1949 machinemachine withwith aa Simon SP4. The complicatedcomplicated clearly set out on fOolscap pages. mechanism inin thethe fullyfully automaticautomatic Simon, com- clearly set out on eighteight foolscap pages. pared with thethe 1949 recorder,recorder, was —- to quotequote These playsplays should provide plentyplenty of the AssistantAssistant Secretary's words —- "quite un-un fun to any groups whowho have enjoyed believable".believable ". (Mike(Mike Brown,Brown, 219219 CliftonClifton Road, Rugby, Warwicks.) performing thethe playlets published inin Ten miles oror so away 'ATR'.`ATR'. Just the thingthing for tape club from Rugby,Rugby, atat Hinckley, libraries —- to be withdrawn for the in-in- a tapetape club has just beenbeen itiation of new club members as they a formed by Keith Jones.Jones, itiation of new club members as they Thirty-Thirty-lhree-year-old three -year -old FredFred Whitlinghum,Whittingham, a keen 117 WykinWykin Road, Hinckley. join !! hi-fihi -fi enthusiast,enthusiast, and Treasurer ofof (hethe Crawley Warwick & Leamington Club. Amateur Tape Recording THE REEL TAPE RECORDINGRECORDING SocietySociety hash a s welcomedwelcomed MAGAZINE is a fantasticfantastic production many strangers toto itsits of which thethe complete runrun of oneone copy meetings duringduring thethe pastpast threethree months whilst itsits was produced by thethe editor and staff. tapetape recordingrecording course has Mr. Robert Coote,Coote. thethe eminent mis- beenbeen running.running. At the March 1st session,session, Terry director ofof Sounds l.td.Ltd. Amongst the Draper lecturedlectured aboutabout 'The'The Tape'rape ItselfItself' andand thenthen lesser-known went on toto demonstratedemonstrate "music'music concrete'.concrete'. The lesser-known firms advertising therein itemitem which fascinatedfascinated everyone waswas thethe record-record- are to be found Mistress Tapes (the(the - a t inging ofof aa singlesingle spokenspoken word, playedplayed over and only brandbrand withwith built-inbuilt -in WOW), over againagain with aa variable echoecho effect. AtAt thethe Edwardian Recorders. Welsh -Boy Pre - March 15lh15th session,session, Ken Wilkins demonstrateddemonstrated Edwardian Recorders, Welsh-Boy Pre- editing and splicing.splicing. HeHe also showedshowed some ofof Recorded TapesTapes (have(have you heard thethe his 8 mm. cinceine films with striped sound-track.sound- track. stereo versionversion of thethe BritishBritish Railways (Brian(Brian Race.Race. 3030 Ashford Road.Road. Whitnash. Rule Book ?). The second edition prom- Leamington.Leamington, Warwicks.)Wanvicks.) Rule Book ?). The second edition prom- ises amongst many other exciting itemsitems 'Recording`Recording 20 years of married life —- WORCESTER and other great battles'.battles'. Thank"I -hank you Mr. Mr. T. A. Turner. of 139 Park Street, Kidder- Mr. T. A. Turner, of 139 Park .Street. Kidder- a minster.minster, isis formingforming aa club inin thatthat areaarea and in-in- Coote for introducing a note of sanity vites prospective members toto write toto him. into thisthis mad world of tape magazines.

AFRICA - r- Mr. S. Harris, the Managing Director ofof Strand Music House (Pty.)(Pty.) Ltd..Ltd., 3232 Strand Street, Port Elizabeth.Elizabeth. South Africa, isis forming WHEN REPLYING TO a clubclub inin Port Elisabeth.Flisabeth. ADVERTISEMENTS PLEASE The Kenya TapeTape Recording Club got off toto a veryvery successful startstart with local retailersretailers andand MENTION AMATEUR TAPE representatives of thethe KenyaKenya Broadcasting Ser- Mcmbers\4mbers of, f the HowardHoeard Wallwall &A RelhnulBethnal GreenGrein vice present. The clubclub will co-operateco- operate with RECORDING MAGAZINE Tape RecordingRecurdinc Club.flub. K.B.S. inin recordingrecording plays andand also messages

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www.americanradiohistory.com not aa patentpatent medicinemedicine advertised onon thethe telly,telly. by thethe way)-way).. I suppose it'sit's a matter ofof timetime alone before dictation machines-machines TTETE-AVTAPE T A -Tr\PP actually type thethe letters, too,too, soso that a tapetape recorderrecorder thatthat provides writtenwritten versions ofof thethe messages recordedrecorded will also by David Lazell be available. But, with thethe charming short-handshort -hand typiststypists toto be found in many officesoffices today,today, I'mI'm quite suresure thatthat there will What's inin VourYour MindMind (if(if anything) ?? be stemstern and determineddetermined opposition to any change. After all, Aa littleLITTLE WHILE ago, II heardheard of an organisation inin thethe therethere are somesome folkfolk whowho use dictation machines justjust because U.S.A. which undertakes a valuable serviceservice to poor, unhappy,unhappy, they cannot bear the expression of distaste uponupon theirtheir secre-secre- bewildered people, and others, too, II shouldn'tshouldn't wonder. For a tary's faceface whenever they use thethe word 'ain't'.'ain't'. Bad grammar modest feefee (about(about aa hundred dollarsdollars a year), thisthis organisation can alwaysalways be blamed on some inherent fault of thethe machine, promisespromises to send you aa happyhappy thoughtthought forfor every day ofof thethe and,and, soso longlong as the tapetape doesn't visually record whatwhat isis said,said, year. Every morning, the benevolent postman thruststhrusts a special uncertain managers can retainretain their prestige.prestige. OneOne last point —- letter into thethe post-box,post -box, and this missive contains a thoughtthought sometimes, when thethe tape is tootoo short for my message,message, II write- for thethe day. What dodo youyou think ofof that ? I'veI've nevernever seenseen one the rest on the leader-tape.leader -tape. I often wonder what confusion ofof thesethese aidsaids toto morale and Happy Living (note the capital this causescauses ...... !! letters, folksfolks !),!), but I am suresure thatthat this techniquetechnique could bebe Before it's tootoo late .. .. ., used inin tape recording. A special tape, arriving with the morn- ing mail, could be playedplayed on the recorder at breakfastbreakfast time.time. A friendfriend ofof minemine hastened,hastened, with his family, to catchcatch anan The recordingrecording ofof hope andand encouragement would have best afternoon train toto London,I.ondon, leavingleaving-so — so the timetabletimetable declareddeclared effect if thethe bills and momingmorning paperpaper remain under thethe door- -— at somesome exactexact time,time, likelike 2.41!2.411 P-m.p.m. On arrivalarrival atat thethe mat. IfIf you want toto try thisthis techniquetechnique out with one of your station, friendfriend Reginald discovered that thethe train was no friends, make up a short tape (most(most breakfasts take about longer runningrunning —- at least,least, notnot on thatthat particular day ! TheThe five minutesminutes these hectic days), full ofof hopeful thoughts. Then station is one ofof twotwo inin the town,town. and services havehave been send it toto your friendsfriends withwith the instructioninstruction thatthat thethe tape mustmust drastically curtailed, so thatthat thethe platform isis often as empty be played atat breakfast time.time. Samples of stimulating thoughts as one of the dusty streetsstreets seen inin Western films, when thethe can be found inin books ofof quotations, by listeninglistening toto thethe more crooks have riddenridden intointo towntown , . .. I'veI've often been temptedtempted intellectual radio programmes andand by makingmaking them up your- to make a tapetape recordingrecording about thatthat station,station, beforebefore trainstrains are lost toto itit forfor ever (To(To Let — Very Roomy, Comfortable self !! Samples fromfrom my own (unused)(unused) collection include thesethese - Station, well equipped with gas and water. Very suitablesuitable forfor gems : Station, "A smilesmile at thethe officeoffice radiates warmth and friendship"friendship" tape recordingrecording club,club, using gas operated tape recorders). TheThe (written by Fred Twitte, who was sacked forfor 'grinning`grinning at the Stationmaster (who(who also acts inin various other capacities)capacities) couldcould managing director').director'). reflect onon 'trains'trains 1I have knownknown —- tales fromfrom cancelled time-time- "Whenever you feel depressed, thinkthink of a largelarge bowl ofof tables'. TheThe bloke thatthat pushes thethe trolley around couldcould give a roses" (tried byby one readerreader who absent-mindedlyabsent -mindedly drove his car talk entitled 'Four'Four thousand,thousand, ninenine hundred andand sixteensixteen timestimes throughthrough the glass doors of the salessales office while they were around platformplatform Two with a trolley'trolley' or 'Travels`Travels toto thethe stillstill closed !). uncharted end ofof Platform One' (beyond(beyond thethe pre-1939pre -1939 slotslot "We must presspress forward together,together, never failing inin what we machines). have toto do, neither thinkingthinking too highly nor tootoo lowlylowly ofof There must bebe many local customs, waysways ofof life,life, thatthat are tradition, walkingwalking forwardforward and steadily,steadily, acceptingaccepting what isis but soon toto leave us,us, except in memory. Surely,Surely, there's somesome scopescope agreeing withwith what mightmight be; ifif we can resolveresolve our here for tape enthusiastsenthusiasts ...... and inin about sixtysixty yearsyears time, II will sit and tell the children of thosethose dim,dim, distant daysdays when problems ...". (a(a favouritefavourite with thosethose who have to makemake lotslots of speeches).speeches). tape recorders played atat 3J31 inchesinches perper second, twotwo track.track. Furthermore, you mightmight make up your ownown reel of 'golden`golden (TTiough(Though two track,track, like the venerable steam engine, may be thoughts', invitinginviting youryour friendsfriends toto makemake theirtheir own contribu-contribu- with us forfor a longlong timetime yet !).!). tions,tions. Then, youyou will be able to hear theirtheir ownown inspiring Among Our Souvenirs!Souvenirs ! thoughts whenever you are down 'in the metaphorical dumps'. thoughts whenever you are down 'in the metaphorical dumps'. Holiday souvenirs on discdisc and tapetape areare becoming very And, if you areare reallyreally good at thisthis kindkind of thing,thing, youyou may additions to even be able to start your own commercialcommercial organisation on popular, andand the 19611961 seasonseason may seesee furtherfurther additions to the lists.lists. Musical souvenirssouvenirs abound,abound, seven-inchseven -inch discs being the lines of the American sponsors.sponsors. the scenery most appro- I knew aa dear old lady once. EveryEvery moming,morning, sheshe came into provided with sleeves illustrated by the scenery most appro- the dining room, andand gave her own golden thought for the priate—priate - thus,thus, inin the months followingfollowing thethe holiday triptrip her own golden thought for the able to wear out the seven -inch record on day.day. Every morning, she came inin from the kitchen and said, abroad, youyou will be able to wear out the seven-inch record on the turntable,turntable, sighingsighing asas you gaze at thethe laminatedlaminated photo-photo- simply :: "The porridge's burnt".burnt But II nevernever gotgot around toto ! are also in recording thaithat (though(though I've never forgottenforgotten thethe taste of that graph of Paris oror Rome!Rome SouvenirsSouvenirs of soundsound are also in demand, providing, at aa modest cost,cost, thethe background noises porridge !).!). demand, providing, to your holidayholiday-whenever — whenever you want to hearhear them.them. InIn other words, you can hear thethe waveswaves poundingpounding onon thethe beach, the Words ! Words onon Tape ! donkey rides, the shouts of A day or twotwo ago,ago, II receivedreceived some tapes from friends children enjoyingenjoying their donkey rides, the stridentstrident shouts of or some tapes from friends on the prom all abroad. These threethree inchinch reelsreels arrived at mymy office, and our the iced-lollyiced -lolly sellers andand thethe brass band on the prom —- all local 'dizzy`dizzy blonde' expressed interest. "What are they ?" she on aa small tapetape or disc.disc. On a cold winter's nightnight at home "What are they ?" she on the telly). the nostalgic said. "Recording tapes."tapes," II explained. "Oh," sheshe replied, (when there's nothin' bright on the telly), the nostalgic enlightened,enlightened. "What are theythey for ?" "Well," I continued. "These holidayholiday-maker -maker may erect aa deck-chairdeck -chair inin the middle of the are for "Well," I continued. "These and back contain messagesmessages fromfrom mymy good friends inin Indiana. I will sitting-room,sitting -room, putput on thethe recordingrecording and imagineimagine himselfhimself back take thesethese home andand play them onon my tapetape recorder." SheShe at the sea-side.sea -side. The mostmost enterprising folk —- tapetape recorders came and.and. examined thethe brown acetate tape. "Where"Where are the in hand —make-make theirtheir own recordings, of course,course. following words the crowdscrowds withwith transistorised portable, microphone at thethe words thenthen ?"?" sheshe queried. "I can't seesee any." the variety I supposesuppose thatthat I should have explained with greater care. ready. ItIt maymay taketake mostmost of thethe holiday, obtaining the variety She may havehave had a good point — recordingrecording tapestapes on which of recordingsrecordings thatthat youyou requirerequire —- but you'll have aa goodgood point- will tape record- speech was bolhboth recorded andand printed (like(like ticker tape!).tape !). souvenir. InIn time, holiday makers will send home tape record- That way, you couldcould read it ifif thethe recorderrecorder wasn't available,available. ings insteadinstead ofof postcards, giving friends andand relationsrelations thethe sounds of the sea-sidesea -side oror city !! And travel agencies maymay soon eh 7'? lustJust think ofof thethe excitementexcitement arousedaroused when, insteadinstead ofof opening the momingmorning paper as you sitsit onon thethe 8.15 traintrain to distribute recordingsrecordings with the literature,literature, inin their attempts work, youyou beginbegin toto unwind aa seven inchinch spoolspool of tape, reading toto persuade us toto havehave a good time thisthis summer!summer! you decide to take transistorised tape itit carefully asas it spreadsspreads over the otherother passengerspassengers 1! MusicalMusical {Special(Special note.—Ifnote. -1f you decide to take your transistorised tape items on thethe tape wouldwould be written eithereither inin 'old`old notation'notation' recorder onon holiday thisthis year —- make suresure itit has a water-proofwater -proof (them black dots onon lines, mates 1),!), or in 'tonic'tonic solfa'solfa' (that's(that's covercover !)!)

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