Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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A Brief History of Sound Recording
Object 28 of 36
XDR Toneburst (1990, 00:05) Capitol Records Cassettes | North America (1980s – Early 2000s)
From the Blue Note cassette 'Cornucopia' by Stanley Jordan
MOPSPO 2025-019

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