That would have been Stereo City and Tape Town. They were in the same
place. Do you remember the "egg" chair?

Do you remember the "egg" chair?
You're talking about the chairs that looked like an egg and had speakers in
them. They were cool.

You're talking about the chairs that looked like an egg and had speakers in
them. They were cool. Yeah!

You're talking about the chairs that looked like an egg and had speakers in
them. They were cool. That's right!

Do you remember the "egg" chair?I remember those.

I remember those. I saw one of those chairs advertised the other day like it was a new concept.

I saw one of those chairs advertised the other day like it was a new concept.

Do you know of anyone ever buying one?

The two cars I loved were a 1978 Olds Cutless Supreme convertible. 442 engine. It was perfect for PapaOU; Red with white top and interior.

Second was a 1973 Fiat X-19! Man that car would move and was a pretty good chick magnet as well. Loved it until engine problems timing belt broke and I had to send to Italy for engine parts. Shipping was more than the items bought.

First car ( in highschool ) was 1969 pontiac catalina 4 doors it was hugh....

First car I bought was a new 1974 Cutless Supreme olds 442 engine (are you drooling papaou) No.....it was blue with a black hard top.

Dream car 1969 Chev Camaro SS convertible .....red with white interior....found one almost like it but the asking price was 70,000.00 guess I will keep dreaming.

Do you know of anyone ever buying one?

No, but I would have bought one in 1969 if they hadn't been so high priced.

I bought my 4-track player at that place on 10th & Penn.. Can't remember the name of the store or make of the player. I do remember they quit making 4-track players soon after.(kinda like the beta thing)

The name of the store at 10th and penn. was Muntz Stero and they sold there own 4 track.

Dream car 1969 Chev Camaro SS convertible... red with white interior... found
one almost like it but the asking price was 70,000.00 guess I will keep
dreaming.
The guy rebuilding our Model A is working on a '69 Camaro SS convertible with
every option available from Chevrolet. I'll be worth close to $100,000 when
it's finished. It's black.

The name of the store at 10th and penn. was Muntz Stero and they sold
there own 4 track.
Perhaps it was Muntz Stereo and the two sections were called Tape Town
and Stereo City.

The guy rebuilding our Model A is working on a '69 Camaro SS convertible with
every option available from Chevrolet. I'll be worth close to $100,000 when
it's finished. It's black.

Guess I will have to keep dreaming........ I wouldn't want to drive something that cost $100,000.00

Perhaps it was Muntz Stereo and the two sections were called Tape Town
and Stereo City.

You could be right, i asked someone and they told me that so who knows?

You could be right, i asked someone and they told me that so who knows?

Tape Town and Stereo City were definitely on the building and used in their
commercials.

Tape Town and Stereo City were definitely on the building and used in their
commercials.

Too long ago for me to remember for sure but i do remember tape town and stero city. This was back in 1966 or 67 could it have been Stereo City then? I was too busy wanting one of those new fangled 4 track radios and to listen to Johnny Rivers.

Johnny Rivers tunes are good cruisers.

Cheap Thrills by Reuben and the Jets

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Cheap Thrills by Reuben and the Jets

Good one!!

I bought my first 4 track in 1965 from Stero City which was a Muntz system at N.W. 10th & Penn. Their sign was white and printed in red letters, quite large.. Stero City!! I recently purchased (off Ebay) a like new 4 track Muntz Home unit which I didn't even know they made. I kept all of my 4 track tapes!! Not a brilliant purchase.....

I bought my first 4 track in 1965 from Stero City which was a Muntz system at N.W. 10th & Penn. Their sign was white and printed in red letters, quite large.. Stero City!! I recently purchased (off Ebay) a like new 4 track Muntz Home unit which I didn't even know they made. I kept all of my 4 track tapes!! Not a brilliant purchase..... Hee.. Carl, you are hardcore but, your purchase must have some nostalgia value to you. (I wish I still had my old 4-track stuff)

Watched a documentary about the Doors on PBS. Their first album was recorded on the "new state of the art" 4 track.

Watched a documentary about the Doors on PBS. Their first album was
recorded on the "new state of the art" 4 track.
That would have been a 4 track studio recorder. George Martin patched 2
together for Sgt. Pepper. Not sure if that was the first time it was done.

Watched a documentary about the Doors on PBS. Their first album was recorded on the "new state of the art" 4 track.

Sargent Pepper by the Beatles was considered revolutionary in 1967 because it was the first album recorded on an 8 track recorder. Now these 4 & 8 tracks aren't the same tape as the cartridges we used in our cars. I think it was one inch wide.

Edit: Oops! You're right PP. I wiki'd SPLHCB and the first commercial 8 track recorders were not available in GB until late '67. Sgt Pepper was released June 1.

Anyone want an 8-track player? And some tapes? My later mother in law had them and I can't make myself get rid of them. It is hard to believe how blown away I was when I installed my first Craig 8-track player. I'm always a "late adopter" so I missed the 4-track era, short as it was. I had a couple of 4-track tapes that required a gadget to be inserted in the bottom hole to play on my 8-track player. Jimi Hendrix's Axis, Bold as Love album was really mind-blowing in my '65 Malibu SS when it came to the cut that was supposed to be an interview with a space alien.

I bought my first 4 track in 1965 from Stero City which was a Muntz system at N.W. 10th & Penn. Their sign was white and printed in red letters, quite large.. Stero City!! I recently purchased (off Ebay) a like new 4 track Muntz Home unit which I didn't even know they made. I kept all of my 4 track tapes!! Not a brilliant purchase.....

I stand corrected

How about removing the 8 track from the player while getting gas. Someone said it would erase the tape. I don't know if it was true or an urban legend....

By the way, did you ever have to "rewind" one of those tapes by hand? It was pretty tricky.

I remember that my 4-track player had a lever that pulled the head inside the tape.

Edit: Oops! You're right PP. I wiki'd SPLHCB and the first commercial 8 track
recorders were not available in GB until late '67. Sgt Pepper was released
June 1.
You dared to doubt the word of the all knowing PP! Insanity!

I was a devout historian of Beatology and Beatlelian the arts.

Does anyone remember the adapters you could put in your 4 track
tape so it would play in an 8 track player?

Of course I had one. I don't know why, because I never owned an 8 track
player. Maybe it was so my tapes could play in my friends cars.

You dared to doubt the word of the all knowing PP! Insanity!

I was a devout historian of Beatology and Beatlelian the arts.

An honorable and noble calling.

The Fab Four made their first appearance on Ed Sullivan the day before my 10th birthday, which we celebrated on Sunday night instead of Monday. I got to crank the volume all the way up on the old Zenith!

An honorable and noble calling.

The Fab Four made their first appearance on Ed Sullivan the day before my
10th birthday, which we celebrated on Sunday night instead of Monday. I got
to crank the volume all the way up on the old Zenith!
Dude! That's an incredible story! That Zenith rocked, whether it was
intended to is another story.

LOL...I have fond memories of crusing 59th betwen McDonald's and A&W for hours listening to Deep Purple on my Craig 8-track mounted on the floor of my 69 SS 396...!!

My Zenith is older than your Zenith.

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Woody Guthrie, The Car Song......

My Zenith is older than your Zenith.

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I have several 1940's era table radios, but one of the console Zenith black dials is my Holy Grail of radios!

My grandparents bought one new and gave it to me in their later years. It was not in the greatest condition and I bartered with a guy to restore it. That deal kind of fell apart but he eventually made good on his end somewhat, buying one that had been restored on Ebay and giving it to me instead. I have my grandparents original case too but lost the electronics in the deal.

My other grandmother had the first multi-track player I ever saw. See bought a new Catalina in the '60s and had it installed by the dealer I think. Burl Ives is the only tape I remember her having.

My other grandmother had the first multi-track player I ever saw. See bought a new Catalina in the '60s and had it installed by the dealer I think. Burl Ives is the only tape I remember her having.

Burl Ives was my mother-in-law's cousin. Seriously. He was a darned good singer and actor too.

Kinda like to listen to both Hank Sr. and Jr. do Kawliga...you know, the "Wooden Indian"....That was standing by the door ... that fell in love with an Indian maid over in the Antique Store.....He never got a kiss ....Poor old Kawliga....

Burl Ives was my mother-in-law's cousin. Seriously. He was a darned good singer and actor too.

Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Great role for him.

Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Great role for him.
Of all the mendacity!

Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Great role for him.

I think it was his best role ever.

Burl Ives was excellent in "The Big Country", too.

Burl Ives was excellent in "The Big Country", too.

Was that movie set in the swamp, at least part of it?

Was that movie set in the swamp, at least part of it?
I think it was in Montana. I don't remember a swamp.

Was that movie set in the swamp, at least part of it?

Are you thinking of The Long Hot Summer? Paul Newman with Joanne Woodward, set in Mississippi. I think the family patriarch in that one was Orson Welles though, not Burl Ives.

Oh! Back on topic! Hmmmm... how about The Ventures Live in Japan 1965? Just released a year or two ago. Those guys rocked live! Unfortunately, band founder and original lead guitarist, Bob Bogle, died last year.

Are you thinking of The Long Hot Summer? Paul Newman with Joanne
Woodward, set in Mississippi. I think the family patriarch in that one was
Orson Welles though, not Burl Ives.

Oh! Back on topic! Hmmmm... how about The Ventures Live in Japan 1965?
Just released a year or two ago. Those guys rocked live! Unfortunately, band
founder and original lead guitarist, Bob Bogle, died last year.
You are correct. Burl Ives was in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" as was Paul Newman
and Elizabeth Taylor.

Did anyone notice that Rusty Stevens, aka Larry Mondello, was playing
trumpet in the band?

Oh! Back on topic! Hmmmm... how about The Ventures Live in Japan 1965?
Just released a year or two ago. Those guys rocked live! Unfortunately, band
founder and original lead guitarist, Bob Bogle, died last year.
I haven't heard that recording. Too sad about Bob Bogle.