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Right now, I have very few tapes. I think the Fargo thrift shops throw them out, because some of them do not have any at all. But, some shops do, and successes at garage sales have gotten me this collection (in no particular order):

Vikki Carr -- One Hell of a Woman
John Denver's Greatest Hits
Paul Simon -- There Goes Rhymin' Simon
Seals & Crofts -- Diamond Girl
Neil Diamond -- Love at the Greek
Loggins & Messina -- The Best of Friends
The Beach Boys -- Endless Summer
The Cleveland Orchestra -- Carmina Burana
Chicago at Carnegie Hall
Abba -- The Album
The Sound Around You -- demo tape from Buick
Janis Ian -- Between the Lines
Eagles (self-titled)
Rare Earth -- One World
Jimi Hendrix -- Hendrix in the West
Jimi Hendrix -- Smash Hits
Helen Reddy (either self-titled or compilation)
BTO -- Head On
KISS -- Rock and Roll Over
War -- Greatest Hits
The Grass Roots -- Their 16 greatest hits
James Taylor & Carol King
The Who -- Tommy
Alice Cooper -- School's Out
T.Rex -- Electric Warrior

Yes, it's short. And, if any of the titles are something you wince at, then it means I'm probably going to record over them :) Also for recording purposes, I've picked up some "blank" tapes (no longer black, since the previous owner recorded on them) for recording purposes, too. I'm not sure what I'm going to record on them yet, but we'll see....



Here are some repair tips (I didn't have enough info for a whole repair section -- go here for some really good repair info):

To replace the sensor tape, hunt through the automotive & hardware sections at KMart and WalMart until you find a roll of metal repair tape. It looks sorta like duct tape, but it's just a metal foil with an adhesive back. a 20 foot roll costs around $3, but you'll be able to repair thousands of tapes with that little roll.

If you want officially "blank" tape, go buy a reel of official reel-to-reel tape. It's the same 1/4" width, and it'll probably be much higher quality than the 20 year old tape you'll find at a thrift shop. As for winding it onto an 8-track, I've heard you can create a winder, but I'm not sure how that is done.

The handiest thing for you to have is an 8-track player with fast forward and auto-stop. It'll make it easy to find the sensor tape, and fastforwarding a tightly wound tape (as long as you can still move it with your finger -- a stopped cartridge will need more serious repairs) will eventually loosen it up to playable tension.