Magnetic Tape.....

[leggo rocker]

Tapes would still vex me as they always did. All that rewind and hunt for the tune you want. Not my style!

[stepping razor]

Leaving cassette tape aside, the reggae recorded in the 70s and 80s was recorded on 1/2 inch,1 inch or 2 inch magnetic tape which was used for multitracking 8,16,24 tracks..8 track reel-to-reels and thats how the best reggae was made on that format.I`m coming from the recording studio side of the topic.
They dont make cassettes of any quality these days.
The best ones were the TDK-SA-90s from the 80`s that worked best for home use.For me nothing is better than the record itself.

Peace

[leggo rocker]

Agreed, I always bought the TDK SA 90s. They became the standard among the people I knew and anything else seemed best avoided.

Music recording in general would have been lost without reel to reel. Plus we wouldn't have those brilliant rewind moments on dub records!