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GEMSMFAN

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3324 Points / Joined 19 Jan 2013 /

USA / Long Island, New York

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Have been collecting music for about 45 years. Started actually first
with cassettes, then to vinyl (because cassette releases at the time
were limited) and then over to compact discs.

GEMSMFAN = Gloria Estefan Miami Sound Machine Fan
Big fan of Gloria Estefan / Miami Sound Machine, but have collected
much else also... many female groups/singers. Was a big fan of the
swedish band, ABBA also.

Comments (Tape Media) View All 15 »

Member	Item		Review/Comment
GEMSMFAN 8th Feb 2018		Cassette Album ABBA - Waterloo	This was not released in 1974. The LP and 8-Track cartridge were available then only. Greatest Hits was the first Atlantic U.S. cassette followed by Arrival and ABBA The Album those all were released as the LP and 8-Track were. "Waterloo" and "ABBA" were released later. Maybe someone has a Schwann Catalog to when these first were released.
GEMSMFAN 13th May 2017		Cassette Album ABBA - Greatest Hits	Maybe of some interest to this format: http://www.haltapes.com/hal-mcgees-microcassette-manifesto.html
GEMSMFAN 2nd May 2015		Cassette Single Gloria Estefan - Turn The Beat Around (Def Radio Mix) / Mi Tierra (Latin Mix)	Given out at The LifeBeat Benefit 2 concert.
GEMSMFAN 17th Mar 2015		Cassette Album Buck Owens - Close Up	can't scan cassette shell as I replaced the cassette reels into a new shell when actual tape snapped and I spliced it and reshelled it. the original shell was damaged to open what was a molded, not screwed together shell. Cassette albums were usually recorded on poor or low quality tape, to keep costs down. When they got old, oxide would shed onto tape player heads.
GEMSMFAN 22nd Mar 2014		Cassette Single Emma Bunton - What Took You So Long? / (Hey You) Free Up Your Mind	can sharper images replace the originals without moderator approval? I edited/replaced images on 45cat, which were better than the originals, but they were removed. I was told I can add them as additions, but not edit another members originals.