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Let’s get a pool going to buy the tape, and then we can record something over it to stand in solidarity with M

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Now THIS is what I’m paying for! Original reporting! Tracking down mystery engineers! Rediscovered lost tapes! Great stuff!

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I cried when I heard this tape...

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Sorry if it played too long

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Donald was known to record and rerecord his vocal tracks piecemeal. That could be why the cassette is missing some vocals and the Dat had all of them

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What a way to reel in the weekend! Thanks so much to Jake and Cimcie for sharing this with us!!! I’ll be saving up my piasters for that auction…

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This is absolutely amazing. The Nichols sisters deserve to recoup every penny they've invested and more

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Best. Day. Ever.

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Hi Chad

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Howdy!

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Jake, what a great find! And tracking down and interviewing "M". Poor guy. Fantastic work!

Your blog is terrific.

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Amazing!!!

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Subscribed.

Would love to know more about the origins of the DAT tape, since DAT wasn't introduced until 1987, a good 8+ years after Second Arrangement was erased.

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Wow, just wow. Thank you!

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Can I make a confession? I don’t think the Second Arrangement is very good. Sorry!

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There's always one... 🙄

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I’m more if an early Dan fan!

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I’ll agree it’s not their best, but remember, we’re not really hearing the finished product. I want to sit with the lyrics so I can get the vibe of this song more.

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Thank you!!

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