Here's one I would LOVE to have. Not new or anything but they are so Incredibly Rare. Rumor has it the "Tape" Versions had different tracks than vinyl as well.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110998281423?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Rare or not, the guy selling that needs to get a grip.
you know whats cool? I have a tape not on that list:
1. the doors alive she cried. now I can never sell it.
I have that Doors reel too. Do you like it? I never have played it yet.
Rare or not, the guy selling that needs to get a grip.
Not necessarily. Who outside Japan issued Pink Floyd on Open reel tapes? Nobody I know of. No USA open reel pre-recorded tapes exist. Realistically it's worth nearly $1000 in good condition. Few were manufactured. A Pink Floyd collector holy grail.
I wasn't around yet to witness this first-hand, but I will tell you I've actually owned reel tapes of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" (released Nov. '82) and Paul Simon's "Greatest Hits, Etc." (released Nov. 1977). So the end in stores must have been some time in between. Wikipedia (which actually reliable sometimes!) says reels were available through Columbia House until 1984, but usually only a very popular selection. So maybe look for "Born In the USA" or Culture Club as the end via mail order from a major label. Barclay-Crocker (makers of the high-end classical tapes) ceased in 1986. In-stores, though, I'm not sure. I feel like I saw a Crazy Eddie commercial from 1980 on YouTube, and you can still see pre-recorded reel tapes in the background.