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[[File:Scradge vinyl.webp|240px|thumb|right|alt=Vinyl LP label|BBC Transcription Disc LP Pick of The Goons: [[Scradje]] / [[Rommel's Treasure]]]] | [[File:Scradge vinyl.webp|240px|thumb|right|alt=Vinyl LP label|BBC Transcription Disc LP Pick of The Goons: [[Scradje]] / [[Rommel's Treasure]]]] | ||
At the time of [[The Goon Show]] the [[ | At the time of [[The Goon Show]] the [[BBC]] had several ways of recording, storing and classifying their recordings. Listed below are the types of tapes used to record and store The Goon Show. | ||
==TLO== | ==TLO== | ||
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===TBU=== | ===TBU=== | ||
Same technical standard as TLO but recorded at [[w:Bush House]]. | Same technical standard as TLO but recorded at [[w:Bush House|Bush House]]. | ||
===TNC=== | ===TNC=== | ||
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==TGS== | ==TGS== | ||
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Original [[BBC Transcription Services]] issue, usually around 29 mins 30 secs duration, issued on [[w:Phonograph record#Types of records|16" coarse-groove disk]] (1-30), 10" [[w:LP record|LP]] (18-66), or 12" LP (67-108). | Original [[BBC Transcription Services]] issue, usually around 29 mins 30 secs duration, issued on [[w:Phonograph record#Types of records|16" coarse-groove disk]] (1-30), 10" [[w:LP record|LP]] (18-66), or 12" LP (67-108). | ||
==TN/AG/-== | |||
Used for the Vintage Goons series. | |||
15 ips ¼-inch tape recorded on [[w:Agfa-Gevaert|Agfa FR]] stock by BBC Transcription Recording Unit (as of 2014) at [[w:Maida Vale Studios|St. Hilda's, Maida Vale]]. The recording room (or 'Channel') is identified by the prefix , viz. T1, T2 etc, and each channel had its own tape log with tape numbers in numerical sequence without reference to other channels. Many different types of tape stock were used at this time (1958), denoted by different codes: MM for [[w:3M|Scotch]] I I I acetate, 50 for [[w:EMI|EMI]] H50, and 77 for EMI H77. The latter becoming the standard Transcription Service tape stock for mono recordings until around 1972. | |||
==VG== | |||
Vintage Goons issues. Original Transcription Services (TS) issue, usually around 29 mins 30 secs duration, issued on 10" [[w:Gramophone record|LP]]. | |||
==POTG== | ==POTG== | ||
{{main|Pick of the Goons}} | |||
[[BBC Transcription Services|TS]] re-issue, Pick of the Goons, edited to 27 mins 00 secs, issued on 12" LP. | [[BBC Transcription Services|TS]] re-issue, Pick of the Goons, edited to 27 mins 00 secs, issued on 12" LP. | ||
==SLO== | |||
33⅓ rpm, coarse-groove 16" disk recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House|Broadcasting House]] | |||
===SBU=== | |||
Same technical standard as SLO but recorded at [[w:Bush House|Bush House]]. | |||
===SOX=== | |||
Same technical standard as SLO but recorded at 200 Oxford St. London. | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:46, 21 January 2023
At the time of The Goon Show the BBC had several ways of recording, storing and classifying their recordings. Listed below are the types of tapes used to record and store The Goon Show.
TLO
The TLO designated recordings were recorded on 15 ips (inches per second) ¼" (quarter inch) magnetic audiotape recorded at Broadcasting House.
TBU
Same technical standard as TLO but recorded at Bush House.
TNC
Same technical standard as TLO but recorded in Newcastle.
T
BBC Sound Archives prefix for 15 ips ¼" tape.
TGS
Original BBC Transcription Services issue, usually around 29 mins 30 secs duration, issued on 16" coarse-groove disk (1-30), 10" LP (18-66), or 12" LP (67-108).
TN/AG/-
Used for the Vintage Goons series. 15 ips ¼-inch tape recorded on Agfa FR stock by BBC Transcription Recording Unit (as of 2014) at St. Hilda's, Maida Vale. The recording room (or 'Channel') is identified by the prefix , viz. T1, T2 etc, and each channel had its own tape log with tape numbers in numerical sequence without reference to other channels. Many different types of tape stock were used at this time (1958), denoted by different codes: MM for Scotch I I I acetate, 50 for EMI H50, and 77 for EMI H77. The latter becoming the standard Transcription Service tape stock for mono recordings until around 1972.
VG
Vintage Goons issues. Original Transcription Services (TS) issue, usually around 29 mins 30 secs duration, issued on 10" LP.
POTG
TS re-issue, Pick of the Goons, edited to 27 mins 00 secs, issued on 12" LP.
SLO
33⅓ rpm, coarse-groove 16" disk recorded at Broadcasting House
SBU
Same technical standard as SLO but recorded at Bush House.
SOX
Same technical standard as SLO but recorded at 200 Oxford St. London.
