You won’t sound condescending 🙂 Thanks.
So the names given to the tapes- are they on official lists or a names given by fans? Does anyone have scans of lists?
The names given to tapes are after the initial track name. The tapes usually comprise of a compilation from different LPs, some from the same library and some from a variety of libraries, all lasting for either half an hour or approximately 1 hour in length. Later into the 90's and beyond they would often just use tracks from the same album but in a different order. Some of the Funtastik derived ones are examples of this. Unfortunately, some tracks were given alternative names as well as the artists by the music agency responsible for supplying these tapes, (for whatever reason), meaning that the records of the recordings are erroneous to say the least. Getting hold of the original recordings and then matching them up to the trade test tapes helps to identify their true names and artists. The problem is getting hold of the original recordings, as without them, it's impossible to identify them, unless the information is made available elsewhere.
The lists of tracks on tapes were painstaking put together by the Test Card Circle and made available to their members. Presumably, so they could put their own versions of tapes together for themselves, as well as help out other members who would share tapes.
