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i'm curious what stand for "phase 4 stereo".
it has anything to do with quadraphonic effect?
 
London Phase 4 Stereo is just that: stereo. However the series is classified by many as an audiophile series in the same vein as Stereo Action, Living Presence, the 101 Strings on Miller Stereo-Fidelity and the various Enoch Light and related material on Command.

Master recordings in the early 60's for the most part were still made on only 3-track half-inch tape, which only served to isolate the center channel containing the lead from the backing tracks on the original master. The few people who had access to 4-track were limited to classical recordings with huge budgets.

As the 60's wore on and FM Stereo began to get popular, the Phase 4 Stereo catalog came along to fill the programming hours along with the other audiophile series' mentioned above. These people were using huge classical recording budgets to record (gasp) easy listening and light orchestral! Therefore, they were able to source the then-very-new and very-scarce 4-track mastering recorders. So, all the 4 in Phase 4 Stereo refers to is the fact that it was a very early non-classical use of the 4-track recorder. If you were to hear the master session tapes now, you'd hear percussion on one, strings on another, brass on a third and woodwinds on a fourth.

As such, even though the new style of scoring reflected call-and-answer along with point-and-counterpoint sections split up between the aforementioned sections to give a ping-pongy type of stereo, this would sound very strange as a ``quadraphionic'' presentation because the definition of ``quadraphonic'' the same as ``stereo'' there has to be some common information between the channels. As original session tapes for the most part are isolated elements, simply arranging these elements to play through four different speakers is no more ``quad'' than the Beatles twin-track recordings with the voices on one and the backing tracks on the other are ``stereo''.
 
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ndiamone thanx.
i didn't know this recording from 60-th as there no info on the disc or sleeve.
as for age and present at time equipment it really sound very good sonicaly and
as stereo mix.
 
ndiamone thanx.
I didn't know this recording (was) from (the) 60's as there (is) no info on the disc or sleeve. As for age and equipment present at (the) time, it really sound(s) very good sonically and as (a) stereo mix.

If you look on the bottom rear on almost all Phase 4 release jackets, you're bound to see a very small date somewhere in the early-to-mid 60's. It's interesting to hear the dedicated-for-mono made-for-radio-only mixes on a number of releases as they are just as strong as the stereo mixes released to the public. However, like their Stereo Action, Mercury Living Presence and Command counterparts, Phase 4 Stereo releases are cut with an increased vertical modulation compared to conventional records of the day and pressed onto heavier-than-average vinyl.

For this reason, the increased vertical modulation combined with the left-wall-only and right-wall-only portions of the stereo signal will give an equally-increased feeling of depth compared to a normal album when these albums are played today through any sort of matrix surround system. And, yes, when matrix quadraphonic FM came out in the 70's, engineers had noticed the increased vertical modulation on these same albums, the same as that which would have been produced by the 4-channel matrix-encoding processes of the period.

So when these albums were played over the radio just as normal stereo, listeners were told by a prerecorded announcement that:

``The following is a matrix-encoded selection. Please activate your decoder.....Nowowowowowowowowowow,'' (where the announcer's voice gradually disappeared from the front and moved to the rear, followed by a series of clicks and ticks).

As the announcer's voice returned to front-center, the announcement continued with:

``If my voice gradually disappeared as I said `Now', and you heard no clicks and ticks, you are listening in Mono. Please switch your amplifier to.....Sterererererereoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeo''. (where the announcer's voice gradually moved from the front-center to the sides, sounding as if his voice was double-tracked when it wasn't.)

As the announcement concluded, the announcer's voice moved to the rear once again and he said:

``If you hear my voice coming from the front speakers only and it has a diffuse and directionless quality, you are listening in .....Sterererererereoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeo. Please activate your decoder.....Nowowowowowowowowowow. However if you hear my voice coming solidly out of the rear speakers of your matrix quadraphonic music system, you have correctly activated the matrix. Enjoy the following selection in Matrix Quadraphonic Stererererereoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeo,'' (where the announcer's voice gradually came back to the center of the room in a holophonic style).

I'll have to find one I saved from the quadraphonic station I used to work at and transfer it to CD.
 
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4 sides, 4 systems: SQ, QS, CD-94, UD-4

Tracklist:

1.- Single Position Sounds.
2.- Paired Sounds.
3.- Electric Footsy.
4.- Tubular Bells extract by Mike Oldfield
5.- Symphony 3 extract by Mahler.
6.- Money by Pink Floyd.
7.- Just One of Those Things by Menuhin / Grappelli.
8.- Concerto for Orchestra extract by Bartok.
9.- Tubular Bells extract by Mike Oldfield.
 
The anthology/sampler discography has been updated with all the posts up to this point. Thanks for everyones help.
 
Luca: could you post a scan of the back cover of the 'Realistic Spectacular Demonstration' album? And/or labels?
 
Those Ford Motor compilations on Q8 - these usually came with a Lincoln Continental. Some listed in Mark Anderson's quad discography are listed as double packages, but I believe these were split formats, the first tape being stereo and the second being quad, I've only ever found the second tape of the two in my quad searches, and the prefixes on these are always DAT2 instead of DAT1,as they're listed. Here then are what I have:

A Kaleidescope Of Contemporary Quadrasonic Sound (1975)
Fritz Reiner & The Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Also Sprach Zarathustra (intro)
The Hues Corporation – Rock The Boat
Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra – Windmills Of Your Mind
Henry Mancini – A Man, A Horse And A Gun
Hugo Montenegro – Love Theme From The Godfather
Henry Mancini & Doc Severinsen – Theme For Doc
The Original Broadway Cast Recording – Hello Dolly
The Friends Of Distinction – Grazin' In The Grass
Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops – The Way We Were
The Main Ingredient – Summer Breeze
The Original Soundtrack – The Sound Of Music
Perry Como – Temptation
Al Hirt – Stella By Starlight
Elvis Presely – American Trilogy
Q8 – Ford Motor Company DPT1-0140

A Kaleidescope Of Contemporary Quadrasonic Sound (1976)
Fritz Reiner & The Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Also Sprach Zarathustra
Hugo Montenegro – Lara's Theme From Doctor Zhivago
The Guess Who – Dancin' Fool
Henry Mancini & Doc Severinsen – Theme For Doc
Dottie West – Last Time I Saw Him
Hugo Montenegro – Your Song
The Hues Corporation – Rockin' Soul
Henry Mancini – Mr Lucky
Hugo Montenegro – Feel Like Makin' Love
The Pure Prairie League – Two Lane Highway
Henry Mancini & Doc Severinsen – Ben
The Friends Of Distinction – Love Or Let Me Be Lonely
Henry Mancini – Love's Theme
Perry Como – And I Love Her So
Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra – Orpheus In Hades: Can Can
Q8 – Ford Motor Company DPT1-0197
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The Ford Motor Company Presents Quadrasonic Sound For Today (1978)
The following songs are on what might be tape 2:
Fritz Reiner & The Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Also Sprach Zarathustra
BW Stevenson – (Livin' It) Day By Day
Floyd Cramer – Have You Never Been Mellow
The Hues Corporation – Love Corporation
Nilsson – Without You
Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra – March: Arab Dance
Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass – Paloma Blanca
Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops – Love's Theme
Henry Mancini & His Orchestra – Traces
Perry Como – Love Put A Song In My Heart
Hugo Montengro – Daniel
BW Stevenson – Dry Land
Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra – Dance Of The Comedians
Perry Como – Just Out Of Reach
Q8 – Ford Motor Company DAT2-0249 (2)
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The Ford Motor Company Presents Quadrasonic Sound For Today (1978)
Fritz Reiner & The Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Also Sprach Zarathustra
Barry Manilow – I Write The Songs
Henry Mancini & Doc Severinsen – Theme For Doc
The Hues Corporation – Ease On Down The Road
Floyd Cramer – The Entertainer
Barry Manilow – Trying To Gert The Feeling
Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra – Russian Sailor's Dance
Isao Tomita – Star Wars
Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass – St Louis Blues March
Henry Mancini & His Orchestra – Love's Theme
Charley Pride – The Happiness Of Having You
Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops Orchestra – We've Only Just Begun
Ronnie Milsap – (I'd Be) A Legend In My Own Time
Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra – Hungarian Dance No 5
Q8 – Ford Motor Company DAT1-0307


The Ford Motor Company Presents Quadrasonic Sound For Today (1978)
The Living Strings – All Electronic Radio Introduction: Interlude
Fritz Reiner & The Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Also Sprach Zarathustra
Barry Manilow – I Write The Songs
Henry Mancini & Doc Severinsen – Theme For Doc
Floyd Cramer – The Entertainer
Barry Manilow – Trying To Get The Feeling
Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra – Russian Sailor's Dance
Original Soundtrack? – Star Wars
Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass – St Louis Blues March
Henry Mancini & His Orchestra – Love's Theme
Charley Pride – The Happiness Of Having You
Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops Orchestra – We've Only Just Begun
Ronnie Milsap – (I'd Be A) Legend In My Own Time
Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra – Hungarian Dance No 5
Q8 – Ford Motor Company DAT2-0346 (2)


The Ford Motor Company Presents Quadrasonic Sound For Today (1979)
The Living Strings – Interlude
Fritz Reiner & The Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Also Sprach Zarathustra
The Walter Murphy Band – A Fifth Of Beethoven
Floyd Cramer – The Entertainer
The Living Strings – Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
Hugo Montenegro – Peace Train
Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops Orchestra – The Way We Were
Isao Tomita – Star Wars
Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass – St Louis Blues March
The Walter Murphy Band – California Strut
Charley Pride – The Happiness Of Having You
Arthur Fielder & The Boston Pops Orchestra – We've Only Just Begun
Hugo Montenegro – Daniel
Eugene Ormandy & His Orchestra – Hungarian Dance No 5
Q8 – Ford Motor Company DAT2-0396 (2)
 
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Here are two Teledyne Packard Bell Q8s not in the discography:

Space Age 4 Discrete Demonstration Tape Cartridge
Powell Street, San Francisco (1 channel)
Powell Street, San Francisco (2 channel)
Powell Street, San Francisco (4 channel)
Sounds Of The Surf
Sounds Of Racing Cars
“Jesu” Music From Bach (2 channel)
“Jesu” Music From Bach (4 channel)
The San Fernando Brass – Moscow Nights
Sounds Of The '70s – Theme Of Satie
Sounds Of The '70s – Rose Garden
Q8 – Capitol Special Markets Q8L-6614 (green cartridge)

Space Age 4 Four Channel Sound System
A – 4 Channel Sound Demonstration
B – Music Demonstration (produced by Enoch Light)
Q8 – Teledyne Packard Bell (RCA) – no number
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Twelve By Six The Easy Way Vol 2
Ramsey Lewis – Wade In The Water
Kenny Burrell – Blues Fuse
Jack McDuff – Up, Up And Away
Ray Bryant – Yesterday
The Soulful Strings – What Now My Love
Ahmad Jamal – Carnival In Panama
Kenny Burrell – Mother In Law
Ramsey Lewis – The In Crowd
Jack McDuff – Jelly Jam
Ray Bryant – A Natural Woman
The Soulful Strings – Our Day Will Come
Ahmad Jamal – Montevideo
Q8 – Cadet 7035-60022H
 
SQ
Paul Revere & The Raiders – Time After Time
Al Kooper – I Stand Alone
Al Kooper & Steve Stills – Season Of The Witch
Santana – Black Magic Woman
N Hara's Sharps & Flats – Bitter Sweet Samba
S Maikawa & His Orchestra – Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
S Maikawa & His Orchestra – Shiretoko Ryojo
Laura Nyro – Eli's Coming
Andre Kostelanetz & His orchestra – Medley From Movies
Ray Conniff & His Singers – Young And Foolish
SQ LP – Columbia Special Products SPEC-94019 (Japan)
 
This Is Music Country
Tammy Wynette – He Knows All The Ways To Love
Tammy Wynette – If You Think I Love You Now
Tammy Wynette – Baby Come Home
Ray Price – You Can't Take It With You
Ray Price – Crazy Arms
Lynn Anderson – It's Only Make Believe
Lynn Anderson – Sunday Morning Comin' Down
Lynn Anderson – For The Good Times
Johnny Cash – San Quentin
Johnny Cash – Wreck Of The Old 97
SQ LP – Columbia Special Products CQ-10706
 
The Harman/Kardon CD-4 Calibration & Demonstration Quadradisc
CD-4 Calibration
Hugo Montenegro – Baby Elephant Walk/Moon River
Dr Teleny's Incredible Plugged-In Orchestra – Superjoy
Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops – Song Sung Blue
Henry Mancini – Drum Corps: Semper Fidelis
Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass – Rocky Top
Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops – We've Only Just Begun
Al Stewart's Museum Of Modern Brass – The Masterpiece
Henry Mancini & Doc Severinson – Love Theme For Laura
The Philadelphia Orchestra (Ormandy) – Espana Rhapsody
The Philadelphia Orchestra (Ormandy) – Sabre Dance
CD4 LP – Harman/Kardon (RCA) DPD1-0062
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The listing in the discography says that side 1 is pop music, side 2 is classical, but here is the actual track list on my LP:


Fireworks! JVC Presents The Sounds Of CD-4
Introduction with excerpts of Caruso, Dr Teleny's Incredible... and Hugo Montenegro
The Original Cast Of Hair – Aquarius
Nilsson – Jump Into The Fire
The Philadelphia Orchestra (Ormandy) – The Comedians: Galop
Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops Orchestra – Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
Hugo Montenegro – Cracklin' Rosie
The Friends Of Distinction – Grazin' In The Grass
The Guess Who – Muiscione
Dr Teleny's Incredible Plugged-In Orchestra – Wild Turkey
CD4 LP – JVC 4D-108
 
Discrete 4 Channel Quadraphonic Sampler
4 Channel Musical Test Sequence
Dick Schory – Matrix 1
Bonnie Koloc – You're Gonna Love Yourself In The Morning
Tommy Jones – Black Mountain Rag
Johnson & Drake – Hello New Day
Doug Carn – Chant
William Fisher – Peaceful
Laura Yager – Early Morning Hush
The Quadrastrings – Mexican Hat Dance
Q8 – Montgomery Ward Airline QMW-052
 
Introducing EV Stereo-4
Sound Effects: Electronic Whirlpool
Dick Schory – Jungle Root
Hollins & Starr – Sidewalks Talkin'
Paul Horn & The Concert Ensemble – Paramahansa
Joe Morello – Give Me A Simple Tune
Rich Mountain Tower – Uncle Bob White
The Don Tweedy Chorus & Orchestra – Fly, Baby, Fly
Dick Schory – Classical Drag
Ron Steele – Reflections
Laura – Take Me Inside Your Heart
Paul Horn & The Concert Ensemble – Magnificat
Bobby Christian – Games People Play
EV LP – Ovation OD/1
 
Here's one not in the Ovation list:


Vector 4 Quadraphonic Sound
Various tests and demonstrations
Steven Samler – Shaft
The Cook County House Band – Time In A Bottle
Bonnie Koloc – You're Gonna Love Yourself In The Morning
Herb Pilhofer & The Sound 80 Strings – Mobius Flip
Dick Schory & The Heavy Rotation – Matrix 1
Doug Carn – Adam's Apple
QS LP – Ovation OVQS-4000
 
Project 3 Popular Science Quad Test Record
Test tones and balance exercises interspersed with these selections:
unknown - The Yellow Rose Of Texas
unknown – One Note Samba
unknown – Sweet Caroline
unknown – I Feel The Earth Move
The Nashville Jets – When The Saints Go Marching In
Tony Mottola – Galloping Guitars
Enoch Light & The Light Brigade – Marrakesh Express
Phil Bodner – St Thomas! Everybody!
Phil Bodner – A String Of Pearls
Tony Mottola – The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
QS LP – Project 3 PR 401 QD
SQ LP – Project 3 PR 401 SQ
CD4 LP – Project 3 PR 401 CD4
Q8 – Project 3 PRQ8-401
QR – Project 3 PR4C-401
 
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