Classic Audio

Tape 1, Side 1: Random audio clips from my first day with a tape recorder, May 3, 1980. Side 2 of this tape consists entirely of songs (not included in this clip):   1. Higher and Higher, Rita Coolidge, 1977   2. Saturday in the Park, Chicago, 1972   3. Ride Like the Wind, Christopher Cross, 1980   4. Lay Lady Lay, Bob Dylan, 1969   5. Mrs. Robinson, Simon & Garfunkle, 1968   6. Get Closer, Seals & Crofts, 1976   7. We're All Alone, Rita Coolidge, 1977   8. I'd Really Love to See You Tonight, England Dan and John Ford Coley, 1976   9. Yesterday, The Beatles, 1965

Tape 1, Side 1: BJ and the Bear.

Tape 1, Side 1: CHiPs.

Tape 3, Side 1: Interview with Miss Rebeccah, Germaine's request, and a clip from Shogun. Included on this side, but not in this clip, are the following TV themes:   1. Good Times   2. Welcome Back Kotter   3. Sanford and Son   4. All in the Family

Tape 3, Side 1: The surviving final 10 minutes of the first Bullies of Blackridge episode.

Tape 3, Side 1: How to slaughter & butcher a pig. Later, random thoughts by Tony & Jeremy.

Tape 3, Side 2: Jeremy & Tony do the Mike Douglas show. Of course we pronounce it "Duckless", even though we have a bird ruining everything. Included on this side, but not in this clip, are the following songs:   1. I Never Knew Love Like This Before, Stephanie Mills, 1980   2. Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen, 1975   3. Selections from the Silver Streak soundtrack, Henry Mancini, 1976

Tape 4, Side 1: Jeremy's 13th birthday, featuring the voices of Ma Clem and Grandma & Opa. Birthday party fun with Rachel's pinata, and water pistols! Included on this side, but not in this clip, are the following songs:   1. Year of the Cat, Al Stewart, 1976   2. Dominique, The Singing Nun, 1963   3. Find Another Fool, Quarterflash, 1981

Tape 4, Side 2: Rachel's song, multiple interviews, a song mutilated by screams and other interruptions, and general goofing off. Included on this side, but not in this clip, are the following songs:   1. An instrumental muzak version of Rock the Boat   2. Don't Leave Me This Way, Thelma Houston, 1977   3. Good Ol' Boys, Waylon Jennings, 1980

Tape 5, Side 1: A news break in the middle of a tape filled with songs (not included in this clip). The songs on this tape are: Side 1:   1. Sundown, Gordon Lightfoot, 1974   2. Have You Never Been Mellow, Olivia Newton-John, 1975   3. This Night Won't Last Forever, Michael Johnson, 1979   4. How Deep is Your Love, The Bee Gees, 1977   5. Your Song, Elton John, 1970   (The news break occurs here.)   6. Stumblin' In, Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman, 1979   7. Heart Hotels, Dan Fogelberg, 1979   8. I Just Wanna Stop, Gino Vannelli, 1978   9. Penny Lane, The Beatles, 1967 Side 2:   1. Carefree Highway, Gordon Lightfoot, 1974   2. I Write the Songs, Barry Manilow, 1975   3. Ventura Highway, America, 1972   4. When Will I See You Again, The Three Degrees, 1974   5. With You I'm Born Again, Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright, 1979   6. Please Come to Boston, Dave Loggins, 1974   7. Summer Breeze, Seals & Crofts, 1972   8. Whenever I Call You Friend, Kenny Loggins and Stevie Nicks, 1978   9. The Sound of Silence, Simon & Garfunkle, 1965 10. Different Drum, Stone Poneys with Linda Ronstadt, 1967 11. Another Brick in the Wall, Pink Floyd, 1979

Tape 6, Side 1: A brief session including "You're on Candid Tape Recorder!" and the "Tape 6 news break." Included on this side, but not in this clip, are the following songs:   1. On a Carousel, The Hollies, 1967   2. My Sharona, The Knack, 1979   3. Love is Alright Tonight, Rick Springfield, 1981   4. Make a Move On Me, Olivia Newton-John, 1982   5. If You Remember Me, Chris Thompson, 1979   6. I Love Rock 'n' Roll, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, 1981   7. Love is Like a Rock, Donnie Iris, 1981   8. Freeze Frame, J. Geils Band, 1981   9. Oh Pretty Woman, Van Halen, 1982 Sadly, the dinner and Lieber recordings were lost when I recycled this tape for music in 1982, not yet able to imagine a world with iTunes in it.

Tape 6, Side 2: Drug Interview, "The Old and the Restful", Dad swears, Inventor's Club meeting, Dogland UNA, and Jeremy's acapella solo. Included on this side, but not in this clip, are the following songs:   1. Cars, Gary Numan, 1979   2. Running on Empty, Jackson Browne, 1977