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OMG. I didn't believe it, but it's true. Who could possibly be nostalgic for that?

Kye 3y ago
Nostalgia isn't the only or even main reason to archive something. It's hard to tell how a piece of information could be useful in the future. Even the medium it's stored on could be meaningful. Think of all the labels and logos on the scans of the tapes. One of those could be instrumental in connecting two dots on something completely unrelated years from now. The fonts themselves could be important.
- evilbob93 3y ago
  Example of this is that one of these recordings, listed as "Kmart 1973 Reel To Reel" has an address of 3020 East Grand Blvd in Detroit. Motown's original studio was on West Grand Blvd. It's intriguing to consider who the voice talent was, and what if any crossover there was during those days. Googling the address shows that the former recording studio is now a residence.
  - Kye 3y ago
    https://www.howardhanna.com/Property/Detail/3020-E-GRAND-Boulevard-Detroit-MI-48202/DetroitMISold/2200081857 https://www.howardhanna.com/Property/Detail/3020-E-GRAND-Bou... >> "This is a 2 bed 1 bath 1700 sq. ft., Mid Century concrete block building which was purposed as a recording studio, called the Danny Dallas Studio and also Special Recordings." https://soulfuldetroit.com/web01-soulfuldetroit/special.htm https://soulfuldetroit.com/web01-soulfuldetroit/special.htm >> "Situated a mere thirty yards along the road from D Town's office, these studios were used frequently by the legendary Producer, Richard Popcorn Wylie." They're right next to each other: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3714078,-83.0703433,3a,75y,332.82h,84.97t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sNGdswM-nCa5_GN9lSgfBLQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3714078,-83.0703433,3a,75y,3... Special Recordings is on there with the address. It's a bit early in the morning for any more in-depth research, but now I'm very curious about the possible intersections of Detroit legends and K-Mart background music recordings.

Kye 3y ago

Nostalgia isn't the only or even main reason to archive something. It's hard to tell how a piece of information could be useful in the future. Even the medium it's stored on could be meaningful. Think of all the labels and logos on the scans of the tapes. One of those could be instrumental in connecting two dots on something completely unrelated years from now. The fonts themselves could be important.

evilbob93 3y ago
Example of this is that one of these recordings, listed as "Kmart 1973 Reel To Reel" has an address of 3020 East Grand Blvd in Detroit. Motown's original studio was on West Grand Blvd. It's intriguing to consider who the voice talent was, and what if any crossover there was during those days. Googling the address shows that the former recording studio is now a residence.
- Kye 3y ago
  https://www.howardhanna.com/Property/Detail/3020-E-GRAND-Boulevard-Detroit-MI-48202/DetroitMISold/2200081857 https://www.howardhanna.com/Property/Detail/3020-E-GRAND-Bou... >> "This is a 2 bed 1 bath 1700 sq. ft., Mid Century concrete block building which was purposed as a recording studio, called the Danny Dallas Studio and also Special Recordings." https://soulfuldetroit.com/web01-soulfuldetroit/special.htm https://soulfuldetroit.com/web01-soulfuldetroit/special.htm >> "Situated a mere thirty yards along the road from D Town's office, these studios were used frequently by the legendary Producer, Richard Popcorn Wylie." They're right next to each other: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3714078,-83.0703433,3a,75y,332.82h,84.97t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sNGdswM-nCa5_GN9lSgfBLQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3714078,-83.0703433,3a,75y,3... Special Recordings is on there with the address. It's a bit early in the morning for any more in-depth research, but now I'm very curious about the possible intersections of Detroit legends and K-Mart background music recordings.