The Beatles on TAPE: The Story of The UK EMI Reel-to-Reel Tape Albums

In this video, we take a close look at the Beatles original EMI UK reel-to-reel tapes. The history behind them and how they sound compared with the original UK vinyl. All the reels in this video are currently up for auction in our eBay store: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?_fr... We also have some for sale on our website: https://www.parlogramauctions.com 0:00 - Introduction 0:07 - Titles 0:33 - History of the domestic Reel-to-reel tape recorder 2:19 - The Beatles 1st use of reel-to-reel 3:22 - EMI promotes The Beatles on reel-to-reel 4:07 - How the reels were packaged 6:13 - Leader tape colors 6:34 - Original retail price of the tapes 7:06 - Box re-design - the new 'jewel cases' 7:33 - The 4-track stereo issues 8:03 - UK albums unissued on reel-to-reel 8:15 - Playing a reel-to-reel tape 8:50 - Sound quality & comparisons with the original vinyl 13:35 - The Sgt Pepper front cover anomaly 14:28 - Let It Be mono reel-to-reel 14:43 - The final Beatles related reel-to-reels 15:11 - The introduction of the cassette 15:23 - Outro You can now join this channel to get access to perks:    / @parlogram   If you're interested in buying rare/original Beatles vinyl, please visit our website: https://www.parlogramauctions.com or our 2 eBay stores: Parlogram: https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/parlogram Parlogram Store: https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/parlogram*... We also operate a consignment service to help you get the best prices for your rare vinyl. You can also follow us on Facebook:   / parlogram   Hi-Fi equipment used in this video: Turntable: Project debut carbon Esprit (white): https://amzn.to/3gH2KyK Cartridge: Ortofon 2M blue: https://amzn.to/2XNXq45 Stylus: Ortofon 2M blue: https://amzn.to/3cneUcS Phono amp: Rega Fono mini: https://amzn.to/2ZWfgEQ Gear used to film this video: Camera: Panasonic Lumix GH80/85: https://amzn.to/2A3Mojf Lens: Panasoninc Lumix 25mm: https://amzn.to/307I4dn Microphone: Rode Lavalier: https://amzn.to/31KdFTm Finally, if you like classic British cars, why not take a look at out other channel dedicated to our 1968 Rover P5b:    / @tarabordeaux1968