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I've been trying to find backstock of those old reggae tapes from the 80s.I know tapes are not popular anymore, but can anybody suggest stores they know of that still stock old reggae cassettes?

Do you mean cassettes that were once commercially available? Or sound system cassettes? Or home made compilations?
I have maybe 500 self made compilations on cassette. Still my favourite medium...

hi
near my house there is a reggae shop with cassettes, i may can help you, send me a private message
Bless

must admit Im with you on that one,enjoy playing cassette's on a hi-quality cassette deck. Viewing the tape circulate, the 'warm' sound, is something Id recommend for any firm supporter of music. I have some original cassette's from '78, '79 '80 ect..

As for purchasing online: Amazon has a wide catalogue from my last experience (whether rare, or original Im unsure), Iv seen a few on ebay but nothing that special. Type in reggae cassettes and their should be several directions.

Im sure you have yourself a hi-quality cassette deck, if not (get one), get yourself a CD Audio Recorder, correct compact disc. Transferring of the audio to pc in a 'lossless' format is highly recommended. You can then have the audio in both formats, especially with cassette decks today, very sketchy, stretching or tearing is a sad case.

Liquidation shops used to have VP cassettes from the 80s and later. So check VP if they still have any or where they sent them on to.

Let us know if any still available!

i used to get my tapes here http://www.massive-international.com/

but then again thats a decade ago

thanks for all your suggestions. I don't mean soundsystem tapes, i mean the old ones from sonic sounds, dynamic, greensleeves, music works. I know that many many great lps have been printed on tape in JA. I try to get all the old reggae tapes i can in addition to vinyl and foundation soundsystem tapes. the JA tapes were sometimes cleaner than the vinyl pressings(with the exception of hiss.there were also a ton of double lp on 1 tape deals outta music works. Although tapes are virtually non existent as an audio medium now, mine have lasted at least 20 years. the bass is round and the natural compression from the tape makes for solid listening. respect to all foundation cassette man in the area

This reminds me of baggariddim, a cassette by ub40 along with some dj types in the early 80s.Got it oxfam Leeds for 50p.

ernie b got some ,i order a few and dont even have a tape deck anymore

Greetings Lions
i would like to know where can i find some originals reggae roots tapes (K7) ?

bless