- 2 Frassetto Way - Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
Grossman Estate, Autographs, and Fresh Finds
Lot 5B:
Not sold
Description
Collection of 19 vintage media tapes originating from the professional archives of manager Albert Grossman. The group includes 14 video tapes and 5 audio cassettes. Notable video content includes a VHS music video compilation reel from N. Lee Lacy / Associates Ltd featuring tracks by The Smiths, Suzanne Vega, and til tuesday; a Warner Bros. Records Betamax dub of Freida Parton’s Oriental Dolls; and professional Ampex Industrial Betamax tapes containing Werner Herzog’s Fitzcarraldo and material related to Isaac Abrams. Other video media includes titles from Motown Productions, Fries Home Video, and Instant Replay, Inc. The audio cassette portion features studio and demo recordings for artists Al Anderson, Nikki Wills, Freida Parton, and Nick Jameson, largely dated between 1982 and 1983. Tapes are primarily professional-grade stock from Maxell (UD, UD XLII), TDK (D90), and Sony (L-165, L-250, L-830). One cassette includes a label for Edmund J. Wood of Glenham, NY. Handwritten tracklists and recording dates are present on several J-cards and tape labels. Largest item: 8" H x 4 3/4" W x 1" D.
From the Woodstock, New York estate of music manager Albert Grossman, best known for managing artists including Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, The Band, and Peter, Paul and Mary.
Condition report:
Items show significant signs of professional use and age. Visible wear includes scuffing, dust, and yellowing to plastic cases and paper sleeves. The Freida Parton Betamax sleeve has a large vertical tear and adhesive residue. One VHS cassette has a torn and partially removed paper label on the housing. Paper J-cards for audio cassettes show varying degrees of toning and edge wear. All magnetic media is unplayed and sold as-is; signal degradation is possible due to the age of the tapes.
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