Mix Tape 80s Socks
Description: A photograph of my 1983 mix tape, one that I made when I was a teenager recording tracks from vinyl records and the radio! Yes it was illegal but everyone did it. Here are some on the tracks on my tape, Who's That Girl - Eurthymics, Cruel Summer - Bananarama, Club Tropicana - Wham, Thriller - Michael Jackson(I remember staying up late to watch the video's first UK showing on telly, brilliant!) I'm Still Standing - Elton John, Big Log - Robert Plant, The Lifeboat Party - Kid Creole.
Description: The Compact Cassette, also known as the cassette tape, has a rich history that dates back to 1963 when Philips developed a more user-friendly alternative to cumbersome reel-to-reel formats for general audio recording. Japan's TDK significantly advanced this technology and released their SD (Super Dynamic) cassettes designed specifically for music in 1968. Their innovative efforts marked a watershed moment for music, both as an art form and as an industry. Once available to only the most dedicated and passionate music fans, high fidelity recordings became accessible to all with the advent of TDK’s cassette tapes. This 'Music Lives on TDK' design is a recreation of a 1987 promo tee that was given away with a multipack of blank cassette.
Description: A photograph of my 1988 mix tape, one that I made when I was a teenager recording tracks from vinyl records and the radio! Here are some on the tracks on my tape, some great tracks. The Tide Is Turning - Roger Waters, How Soon Is Now? The Smiths, You Win again - The Beegees, One Tree Hill - U2, Heavy Traffic - Elton John, Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys, Ship Of Fools - Erasure, The Right Stuff - Bryan Ferry, Tougher Than The rest - Bruce Springsteen, Hangman Jury - Aerosmith.
Description: A photograph of my 1980 mix tape, one that I made when I was fifteen recording tracks from vinyl records and the radio. Yes it was illegal but everyone did it! Here are some on the tracks on my tape, Don't Stand So Close - The Police, I Die, You Die - Gary Numan, Ashes to Ashes - Bowie, Echo Beach - Martha and The Muffins, Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder, Dog Eat Dog - Adam and The Ants and Enola Gay - OMD. What's on yours?
