Record Album, "The Big Sounds of the Drags!," 1963
THF176910 / Record Album, "The Big Sounds of the Drags!," 1963
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Artifact Overview
The noise and excitement of a day at the drag strip was captured -- in full-dimensional stereo -- in The Big Sounds of the Drags!, released by Capitol Records in 1963. The album included not only the sounds of revving racers, but also scripted narration and on-track announcements. The record was popular enough to inspire a second volume, released in 1964.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Phonograph record
Date Made
1963
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
89.54.17
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Marshall Johnson.
Material
Vinyl
Cardboard
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 12.375 in (Record cover)
Width: 12.375 in (Record cover)
Inscriptions
on front of record cover:
File Under: Hot rod Sounds * Sound Effects / ST 2001 / CAPITOL FULL DIMENSIONAL STEREO / CAPITOL RECORDS / HIGH FIDELITY / THE BIG SOUNDS OF THE DRAGS! / a descriptive on-the-spot recording of thrill-packed moments from the quarter-mile tracks
on back of record cover:
EXCITING! / ...AUTHENTIC! / ...SENSATIONAL! Capitol Records presents superb on-the-strip recordings of the big-time championship drag races. / THE BIG SOUNDS OF THE DRAGS! / You can all but see the big, bad draggin' machines as you hear them scorch the asphalt. / THE STOCKERS / ...THE ROADSTERS / ...the tense final moments of THE BIG ELIMINATIONS, and plenty more. / Here's a variety of great sounds, featuring everything from the big, blown AA dragsters to the super-stock automatics. It's the ultimate in audio-motive excitement! / (includes narration and original track announcement for your complete enjoyment) / Produced by JIM ECONOMIDES / All Photos ED THRASHER / Recording Engineer BILL ROBINSON / THIS STEREO RECORD SHOULD BE PLAYED ONLY WITH A STEREO [?] AND NEEDLE TO AVOID DAMAGE
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