Soundhog wouldn't be where he is today without a little help from his friends.
I have been very heartened by the support for this site that I have received from before its birth to its current young state, and I have been honoured to be trusted with the task of taking at least part of the baton formerly held by Syd Vliet's excellent site,
The Beatles UK Tape Cassettes, which itself is an offshoot to his Unfinished Lennon - You Are The Plastic Ono Band.
Many thanks are due to regular contributor to Syd's site, Paul Humbley, who agreed for the Beatles 8-Track Cartridge images he provided to be moved to Soundhog.
Musician Ben Hayes, who it turns out is yet another person into whom the generous spirit of the Soundhog has manifested itself. You can visit his sites to read more about his music and his own cassette collection. I have Ben to thank for the charming 1971 magazine advert.
Comments and contributions are welcome from any of our readers.
Do drop me a line on markboulton_london@hotmail.com if you would like to give any feedback or even better, are able to provide any interesting scans (of tapes, inlays, or related posters) that you think would enhance the experience "on the Hog".
I would also be glad to receive any curious artifacts from or for EMI's legendary
Parlophone label, for Soundhog's parent site, Payphone.
Finally, thanks must go to EMI for inspiring such an inexplicable pique of interest in their records and tapes over the years - from when I was a Nipper right up until the present.
Thanks for listening!
20 December 2016 | Added "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band" 8-Track (tombstone) |
6 September 2015 | Added "Marching With The Beatles - Band of the Irish Guards" 1966 cassette |
22 October 2014 | Ringo's "Beaucoups of Blues" 8-Track added to Solo Beatles on Tap |
23 September 2012 | Children's Tape Club leaflet added; New pack shot of Super Executive "Your kind of..." series |
14 September 2012 | Added pictures of John & Yoko's "Wedding Album" box set to 8-Track section Earliest example yet of an EMI cassette (August 1966) added - Eartha Kitt "Love For Sale" complete with promotional leaflet and early blue labels and shortlived typeface |
25 August 2012 | Earliest example yet of an EMI 8-Track added with very short-lived "8" branded label. This is now used to introduce the 8-Track section (Mama Cass: "Bubble Gum, Lemonade and Something For Mama") |
18 December 2011 | Factual correction: Red-top inlays ('73-76) were used for Columbia classical titles aswell as HMV. |
8 December 2011 | Quadraphonic version of "Hammond Hits The Highway" added to 8-Track (May 1972) page |
13 September 2011 | General colour-scheme changed plus new Beatles/solo scans added |
7 May 2011 | Comparison of Executive cassettes - first batch vs. later batches - case colours and inlay wording Example of late 1976 HMV 'violet stripe' cassette added |
2 May 2011 | Cassette introduction page expanded with more 1966-69 detail and examples |
1 May 2011 | "With The Beatles", "Help" (tombstone) and "London Town" 8-Tracks added More G&L 1971/72 white-top cassette inlays added |
17 April 2011 | Soundhog cassette spread added to homepage |
1 April 2011 | "Sometime in New York City" 8-Track added |
5 March 2011 | "Deep Purple In Live Concert" - early 1970 white version added as a comparison to the 1972 gold version |
3 February 2011 | First "Ram" 8-Track, "Wild Life" and John/Yoko Capitol 8-Tracks added Quadraphonic cartridge added (Ron Goodwin); EJD 'odd gold' inlays redated to May 1973 "Best Of Cliff" - early 1970 white version added as a comparison to the 1973 gold version |
2 July 2010 | "Best Of Cilla" - early 1970 white version added as a comparison to the 1973 gold version |
2 June 2010 | Beatles "Help" 8-Track added (1971/72 edition) |
12 May 2010 | First version of "Abbey Road" 8-Track added; MCA yellow-top cassette added |
20 April 2010 | Examples of the very first EMI 8-Track cartridges added, complete with first cardboard wrappers |
14 February 2010 | Thanks to Gary Jones for the Max Boyce green-top cassette - added to "Specials" |
World Record Club Reel-to-Reel tape section / Metallic gold EMITAPE cassette added | |
7 February 2010 | Abbey Road mastering demo cassette added |
1 February 2010 | John Lennon: "Imagine" 8-Track added |
17 January 2010 | 1973 EMI Tape Catalogue excerpts added around the site Comparisons between inlay developments from the competing printers introduced (EJD vs. G&L) HMV cassette section expanded |
15 November 2009 | "Special" 8-track section expanded - Double, Children's and Super Executive series |
October 2009 | "Executive" and Double Album 8-Track sections expanded; HMV 8-track example added "Abbey Road" added to Beatles and "Ringo" added to solo 8-Track sections |
1 September 2009 | George Harrison: "All Things Must Pass" 8-Track added |
8 August 2009 | Example of early 1969 cassette added: "Hollies Greatest" - with green label/cat. no. on leader John Lennon: "Rock 'N' Roll" 8-Track added |
19 July 2009 | Added more EMITape blank reels and 1973-77 cassettes |
July 2009 | Thanks to Paul Humbley for the magazine advert for Beatles Reel-to-Reel tapes |
1970/71 8-Tracks added; "Executive" 8-Track section started; HMV cassette example added Solo Beatles 8-Track section launched | |
June 2009 | 1973-77 cassettes / "Special" 8-tracks added |
12 May 2009 | Section added for "Executive" Low Price Series cassettes |
April 2009 | Thanks to Ben Hayes for the Soundhog magazine advert |
1960s Blank and Pre-Recorded Reel-to-Reel tapes, 1970-73 cassettes/8-tracks and Beatles 8-Track sections added | |
21 March 2009 | Site opened |
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