Reel to reel speeds

On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:19:51 -0400, Robert wrote:

rusty wrote:

what are the factors to release an album at 7.5 i.p.s?

i believe it had a lot to do with where you purchased the tape at.
i have a record-club copy & a retail store copy of the Who - Tommy.
the retail store version is a two tape box with the tape speed of 7.5 ips.
the record club copy is on a single reel & is recorded at 3-3/4 ips snip

After the wholesale downgrading of pop titles to 3¾, there were indeed
some retail packages sold at 7½, and they went for a premium price, as
well. Columbia kept their Masterworks catalog at 7½ for a couple of
years after they'd slowed the pop catalog ("red label") down, but the
"gray label" stuff eventually went to 3¾ as well...to the howls of
audiophiles everywhere.