Somebody really (reely?) wanted a rare tape recording of a performance of The Second Sacred Concert on 1 October 1972 at The Presbyterian Church of Madison NJ on 1 ). In the early hours of yesterday morning (2:00am UK time), it sold for a hefty $570.00...
The Presbyterian Church of Madison N.J. in Celebration Duke Ellinton & his Orch in 225th Anniversary sacred concert October 1,1972 Drew University live reel to reel tape with Program.
Speed:7 1/2” feet : 1800 FT -Low Noise .two track .(vintage tape )
This is a live tape of the 2nd out of 3 performances of this controversial monumental and historical piece .
Condition : very good vintage condition. sounds great .come with program.
All details see photos .
On Dec-08-21 at 06:23:32 PST, seller added the following information:
P.S. The manufacturer of tape and box is different. The manufacturer of tape is Reeves Soundcraft.
I'm sure anyone prepared to pay that sort of price will look after the tape and we can only hope one day the contents find their way into the public domain - perhaps with a legitimate official release?
For the record, here are the images of the tape and the copy of the programme for the concert which was also included in the lot. A copy of the programme at least is lodged in the Ellington Collection at The Smithsonian. As for the contents of the tape, we can only live in faith, hope and charity... the greatest of these, on this occasion, being hope...
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