Records: The Flexi Disc or Sound Sheet

[@frankowalker4662]

My Dad bought Time Lifes 'The Swing Era' box-sets when they came out. One red and the other yellow, inside you get 3 LP's, a hard-back book with a history of the bands and the songs and a 12 inch square booklet. I have them now and they still sound great.

[@databits]

Thanks for your comment on my video about Eva-Tone Soundsheets. Ironically, I worked for a small company right out of high school repairing those LOC talking book machines that you speak of here. I was the quality control guy for refurbishing the machines under a government contract.

[@radiotvphononut]

Nice collection! The Library of Congress used these Eva-Tone records for production of talking books for the blind. The records were double-sided 9" disc with a Braille label on one side and a print label on the other side. These disc were used from the late '60's until the end of 2000 and most played at 8 rpm and were playable only on LOC issued talking book record players. The LOC used flexible disc because they were cheap, light weight, and didn't take up as much room as regular records.

[@LarryWaldbillig]

I had the "birthday" song too. Just one problem. My friend couldn't find "Larry" as the name song. So what name did he get me? "Laurie" (35 years of therapy still hasn't helped.) The Eva-Tone sheets were actually roughly 5 cents each to produce, which was why they were so popular.......

[@05Forenza]

OH MY GOD! That birthday song...I remember that from somewhere where I was little. lol..

[@AMOKIAN]

I love the flexi and cardboard records, I still spin some and use in live performances and abstract turntablism stuff.

[@MariaCalfaDePaul]

I love that Brad song That would be fun to manipulate ha ha I discovered you from we the we create video you posted to fb I am a new sub I have the u create And also I’m trying to find a small record player like you use to add to my looping and workstation ! Thanks for the video and this was really an interesting look on something I personally owned many of and sadly donated etc Who knew that I would one day want them back to use with effects etc !! Thanks again

[@maxwelsh6121]

To be super pedantic It's pronounced EVAH not eeeevah tone, the few I have include a self promotion for the sheets themselves with comedians Dick and Bert , and they repeatedly say, and even sing it at one point, as evah, perhaps as in 'they last forever'- tone sound sheets Love the vids, cheers

[@rick420buzz]

I have that Data Age record. it is indeed a promo for video games, back in the Atari 2600 days.

[@pavle516]

Oh, you mean you install a game from a record? Like, you connect the sound output of a record player to the console?

[@edwincancelii2917]

No, 1989. That was the movie Ghostbusters 2 was released.

[@godrilla5549]

I was extremely curious about what I found inside of a Bill Cosby record today, looks like I have my answer now.

[@databits]

Bonus!!!!

[@ashproductions]

Hey, I saw elsewhere online, you had a Jackie and uploaded it? Do you still have that video?

[@GoldSrc_]

Cardboard records?, man, next thing you're gonna tell me is that they are going to have thousands of songs in the palm of your hand.

[@databits]

Gordon Freeman they are going to have thousands of songs in the palm of your hand.

[@wendyokoopa7048]

Gordon Freeman you'll pay 9.99 for unlimited repeats and no commercials

[@williamwilliam9993]

+databots can we upload montgomery wards record player review?

[@georgeprice7922]

Anyone else a slight similarity on the music track of this and the opening of "Tommy's Holiday Camp"?

[@georgeprice4212]

And the Billy And The Boingers disc was included in the book “Billy And The Boingers Bootleg”, the cover of which was a cop of Springsteen’s “Live 1975-1985” box set.

[@Musicradio77Network]

Nice collection, but there was one that it was missing from your collection is another contest record about the "McDonald's Menu Song" from 1988 where you can sing-along for a million dollars. I remember the "McDonald's Menu Song" when I was young and nobody has won a million dollars which was a dumb move for McDonald's at that time.

[@databits]

Thanks for mentioning.

[@wii1245]

MTN Productions don't forget the "Super Spectacular Day" flexirecord from Mad magazines. It has eight different endings depending on where the needle ends up in.

[@robertkilbourne323]

The "Billy and the Boingers" record was from Bloom County. The group is made up of characters from the comics - Bill the Cat, Opus the Penguin... (I can't remember all their names).

[@MichaelHansenFUN]

ITS ON HERE take a look and I got the book from the library

[@wendyokoopa7048]

Robert Kilbourne I have the book lost the record I loved bloom county as a kid

[@Sage_Noko]

Eso Brad.

[@staticmunk7777]

I love begin the beguine has that sweet cha cha cha sound to it

[@AMOKIAN]

I still buy and sell flexi and cardboard records on eBay, just sold a huge lot of synthesizer and electronic demonstration flexis.

[@databits]

I would love to find a few of the flexis that had Radio Shack Color Computer programs on them. Have you discovered any?

[@AMOKIAN]

I do not have any Computer Data / game Flexis. That would be incredible.

[@AMOKIAN]

I may start trolling vintage gaming magazines for some of those in the near future.

[@paulspydar]

does anyone have any tips on repairing creases or dents on a flexi disc?

[@cindygottwald7175]

Richard I have that too

[@fullrarealbums3543]

Here is my Flexi Disc Collection: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoDdgn2sqJl4grc My Brady Bunch Fan Club Flexi Disc Record: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3vEeIlogpmKpcU My Sesame Street Collection: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4vXZqyPZdpqr5o

[@databits]

Full Rare Albums Cool!

[@MichaelHansenFUN]

play all of them

[@Nexfero]

billy and the boingers

[@Edwin48100]

Played on The Dr. Demento Show!

[@bradhoehne8369]

Somewhat traumatized here...

[@databits]

Counseling is available