Rare Al items that you own!

[TMBJon]

Am I the only one here with AL TV Master Tapes?

Well if it's the actual master tape, then yes.

[flusher5]

i probably should have been more specific, - VHS copies of the Master Tapes, that used to belong to EPIC records, still as close as I can get to the master tapes.

I also have some more tapes that are rarely seen outside of the text on Bermuda's US Discography, the CBS Records #7 on U-Matic AND VHS (not shown), and a few EPA Video Gaggle Compilations (the tape on the top right is a 2/17/84 dated U-Matic copy of the Eat It video:

[yankochick38]

What is U-matic (:

[TMBJon]

What is U-matic (:

Also known as three-quarter inch tape format (compared to VHS which is a half-inch wide), U-Matic was the main tape format that television production was mastered to. It was the highest quality tape format of its day.

I guess it's cool to have some old masters of things, but a VHS copy of the master is really just the same as any other VHS copy of AL-TV, isn't it?

[Killingsworth]

You may be the only one with those tapes, but I think that footage has been making its way around the internet lately...

[RyanHippFTW]

I guess it's cool to have some old masters of things, but a VHS copy of the master is really just the same as any other VHS copy of AL-TV, isn't it?

copy of (copy of copy of copy of) broadcast vs. copy of master

[TMBJon]

No idea if this is considered truly "rare" or not, but I am excited about it.
I just won vinyl copies of the debut album, Dare To Be Stupid, Polka Party, and Even Worse. Along with the copy of In 3-D which I already own, I will soon have Al's first five albums on vinyl.
Now all I need is a record player...

[yankochick38]

I tried to *like* that post but alas

[minnick27]

Not rare, but awesome

[Waymoby27]

I own the shirt Al wears on the cover of Running with Scissors. I'll post a photo sometime. Got it at the Alcon auction Prized possession.