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This list was created by compiling my data with that of Mikkel's database and personal collection

Mikkel would like to create a database with details of packaging and format for all releases

My belief is that every single popular selling album on vinyl was also available on reel to reel probably for at least 1968-1978 so I could "predict" all the releases by simply posting a list of all the best selling albums of each year. Even by 1979 when sales must have been dropping numerous titles that were still released on reel were not very big sellers which gives me the impression that the bigger sellers must have also been available even if we have not yet found a single copy anywhere.

1964 Rolling Stones, The 12 x 5 London Ampex LPM 70090 7_5_IPS Clear Reel
1965 Rolling Stones, The Out Of Our Heads London Ampex LPX 70098 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1966 Rolling Stones, The Aftermath London Ampex LPX 70114 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1966 Cream Fresh ATCO Ampex, Elk Grove ATX 206 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1967 Moody Blues, The Days Of Future Passed Deram London Ampex, Elk Grove X 77012 3_3/4_IPS Tinted Gray Reel
1968 Steppenwolf Steppenwolf Dunhill Ampex, Elk Grove DHX 5029 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1968 Steppenwolf Second Dunhill Ampex, Elk Grove DHX 5037 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1968 Rolling Stones, The Beggers Banquet London Ampex, Elk Grove LPX 70150 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1968 Moody Blues, The In Search Of The Lost Chord Deram Ampex, Elk Grove DRX 77017 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1968 Creedence Clearwater Revival Creedence Clearwater Revival Fantasy Ampex FA X 8382 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1969 Steppenwolf Early Steppenwolf Dunhill Ampex, Elk Grove X 5060 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1969 Steppenwolf Monster Dunhill Ampex, Elk Grove X 5066 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1969 Rolling Stones, The Through The Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) London Ampex, Elk Grove LPX 70162 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1969 Santana Santana Columbia Columbia HC 1172 3_3/4_IPS Gray Reel
1969 Moody Blues, The To Our Childrens Childrens Children London Ampex, Elk Grove X 24001 3_3/4_IPS Tinted Gray Reel
1969 Moody Blues, The On The Threshold Of A Dream Deram London Ampex, Elk Grove DER X 77025 3_3/4_IPS Tinted Gray Reel
1969 Cream Best Of Cream ATCO Ampex, Elk Grove X 291 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival Bajou Country Fantasy Ampex, Elk Grove FAX 8387 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival Green River Fantasy Ampex, Elk Grove X 8393 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival Willy And The Poor Boys Fantasy Ampex, Elk Grove X 8397 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1970 Steppenwolf Steppenwolf 7 Dunhill Ampex, Elk Grove M 5090 3_3/4_IPS Tinted Gray Reel
1970 Steppenwolf Steppenwolf Live Dunhill GRT Corp., Sunnyvale 0023-50075 3_3/4_IPS Cream Reel
1970 Stewart, Rod Gasoline Alley Mercury Ampex, Elk Grove M 61264 7_5_IPS Clear Reel
1970 Rolling Stones, The Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out London Ampex, Elk Grove M 70176 7_5_IPS Clear Reel
1970 Santana Abraxas Columbia Columbia CR 30130 3_3/4_IPS Gray Reel
1970 Cocker, Joe Mad Dog & Englishmen A&M OR-6002 7_5_IPS Gray Reel
1970 Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory Fantasy Ampex, Elk Grove M 8402 7_5_IPS Tinted Gray Reel
1971 Steppenwolf For Ladies Only Dunhill GRT Corp., Sunnyvale 0023-50110 F 3_3/4_IPS Black Reel
1971 Steppenwolf For Ladies Only Dunhill Ampex, Elk Grove M 5110 7_7_IPS Clear Reel
1971 Stewart, Rod Every Picture Tells A Story Mercury Ampex, Elk Grove M 609 7_5_IPS Clear Reel
1971 Rolling Stones, The Hot Rocks 1964-1971 ABKCO A02T-4201 3_3/4_IPS Black Reel
1971 Rolling Stones, The Sticky Fingers Rolling Stones Records Magtec RSR-59100 7_5_IPS Tinted Gray Reel
1971 Rolling Stones, The Sticky Fingers Rolling Stones Records Ampex 7_5_IPS
1971 Santana Santana III Columbia Columbia CR 30595 3_3/4_IPS Gray Reel
1972 Stewart, Rod Never A Dull Moment Mercury Ampex, Elk Grove MER M 646 7_5_IPS Tinted Gray Reel
1972 Rolling Stones, The Exile On Main Street Rolling Stones Records Magtec RSR 2900-G-DP 7_5_IPS Black Reel
1972 Santana Caravanserai CBS Columbia CR 31610 3_3/4_IPS Gray Reel
1972 Bowie, David The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars RCA Magtec EPPA 4702-C 7_5_IPS Black Reel
1972 Bowie, David Space Oddity RCA Magtec EPPA 4813-C 7_5_IPS Black Reel
1972 Bowie, David The Man Who Sold The World RCA Magtec EPPA 4816-C 7_5_IPS Black Reel
1972 Moody Blues, The Seventh Sojourn London THM 24007 3_3/4_IPS Gray Reel
1973 Santana Welcome CBS Columbia Records 1R1 6136 3_3/4_IPS Gray Reel
1973 Steppenwolf 16 Greatest Hits Dunhill GRT Corp., Sunnyvale G 0023-50135 3_3/4_IPS Black Reel
1973 Loggins And Messina Full Sail Columbia House 1R1 6129 3_3/4_IPS
1973 Mathis, Johnny Killing Me Softly Columbia Columbia House 1R1 6049 3_3/4_IPS
1973 Santana Welcome CBS Columbia 1R1 6136 3_3/4_IPS Gray Reel
1973 Bowie, David Pinups RCA Magtec EPP1 0291-C 7_5_IPS Black Reel
1973 Bowie, David Aladdin Sane RCA Magtec EPPA 4852-C 7_5_IPS Tinted Gray Reel
1974 Chicago VIII
1974 Minelli, Liza Live At Winter Garden Columbia Columbia House 1R1 6180 3_3/4_IPS Gray Reel
1974 Santana Borboletta CBS Columbia House 1R1 6249 3_3/4_IPS Gray Reel
1974 Stewart, Rod Smiler Mercury Ampex, Elk Grove MER L 1017 7_5_IPS Clear Reel
1974 Who, The Tommy Polydor Columbia House 1R1 6314 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1974 Loggins And Messina Mother Lode Columbia House 1R1 6286 3_3/4_IPS
1974 Santana Borboletta CBS Columbia House 1R1 6249 3_3/4_IPS Gray Reel
1975 Chicago IX
1975 Manilow, Barry Tryin' To Get The Feeling Arista Columbia House 1R1 6483 3_3/4_IPS Gray Reel
1975 Mathis, Johnny Feelings Columbia Columbia House 1R1 6447 3_3/4_IPS Gray Reel
1975 Stewart, Rod Atlantic Crossing Warner Brothers StereoScope WST 2875-C 7_5_IPS Tinted Gray Reel
1976 Aerosmith Rocks
1976 Captain & Tennille Love Will Keep Us Together A&M Columbia House 1R1-6381 3_3/4_IPS
1976 Carpenters A Kind Of Hush
1976 Chicago X
1976 Coniff, Ray Tv Themes
1976 Earth Wind And Fire Spirit
1976 Elo A New World Record
1976 Frampton, Peter Frampton Comes Alive A&M Columbia House 1R1 6649 3_3/4_IPS
1976 Hall And Oates Bigger Than Both Of Us
1976 Humperdinck, Engelbert After The Loving
1976 Jethro Tull Too Old To Rock N Roll
1976 Kiss Destroyer
1976 Loggins And Messina Native Sons
1976 Manilow, Barry This One's For You Arista Columbia House 1R1 6551 3_3/4_IPS Gray Reel
1976 Mathis, Johnny I Only Have Eyes For You
1976 Santana Festival CBS Columbia House 1R1 6601 3_3/4_IPS Gray Reel
1976 Wonder, Stevie Songs In The Key Of Life
1977 Aerosmith Draw The Line
1977 Captain & Tennille Come In From The Rain A&M Columbia House 1R1 6629 3_3/4_IPS
1977 Chicago XI
1977 Diamond, Neil Love At The Greek
1977 Diamond, Neil I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight Columbia House 1R1 6727 3_3/4_IPS
1977 Elo Out Of The Blue
1977 Frampton, Peter I'm In You A&M
1977 Garfunkel, Art Watermark
1977 Jones, Quincy Roots A&M Columbia House 1R1 6613 3_3/4_IPS Gray reel
1977 Jones, Tom Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow
1977 Kiss Love Gun Casablanca Columbia House 1R1 6672 3_3/4_IPS Gray Reel
1977 Mathis, Johnny Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Columbia Columbia House 1R1 6514 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1977 Pink Floyd Animals
1977 Streisand, Barbra Streisand Superman
1977 Williams, John Star Wars OST 20th Century Fox TEAC? RB-541 7_5_IPS
1978 Boston Don't Look Back
1978 Chicago Hot Streets
1978 Diamond, Neil You Don't Bring Me Flowers
1978 Manilow, Barry Even Now
1978 Mathis, Johnny That's What Friends Are For
1978 Mathis, Johnny You Light Up My Life Columbia Columbia House 1R1 6756 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1978 Ronstadt, Linda Living In The Usa Asylum Columbia House 1R1 6936 3_3/4_IPS
1978 Stewart, Rod Blondes Have More Fun WEA Columbia House 1R1 6925 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1978 Streisand, Barbra Songbird
1978 Styx Pieces Of Eight 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1978 Williams, John Close Encounters OST
1979 Abba Voulez Vouz Atlantic Columbia House 1R1 7042 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1979 Bad Company Desolation Angels
1979 Blues Brothers, The Briefcase Of Blues Atlantic Columbia House 1R1 6924 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1979 Cars, The Candy-O Elektra Columbia House 1R1 7043 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1979 Chicago 13
1979 Costello, Elvis Armed Forces
1979 Diamond, Neil September Morn
1979 Doobie Brothers Minute By Minute
1979 Dylan, Bob Slow Train Coming CBS Columbia House 1R1 7095 3_3/4_IPS Clear reel
1979 Eagles, The The Long Run Asylum 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1979 Earth Wind And Fire I Am
1979 Fielder & Boston Pops, Arthur I Got Rhythm
1979 Fleetwood Mac Tusk
1979 Fogelberg, Dan Phoenix Epic Columbia House 1R1 7102 3_3/4_IPS
1979 Joel, Billy 52nd Street CBS Columbia House 1R1 6890 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1979 Kinks Low Budget
1979 Knack, The Get The Knack Capitol Columbia House 1R1 511948 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1979 Manilow, Barry One Voice
1979 Mathis, Johnny Best Days Of My Life Columbia Columbia House 1R1 6941 3_3/4_IPS
1979 Styx Cornerstone 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1979 Summer, Donna On The Radio Casablanca Columbia House 1R1 7081 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1979 Supertramp Breakfast In America
1979 Village People Go West
1980 Alpert, Herb Rise A&M Clear Reel
1980 Blues Brothers, The The Blues Brothers OST Atlantic Columbia House 1R1 7165 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1980 Joel, Billy Glass Houses CBS Columbia House 1R1 7128 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1980 Manilow, Barry Barry
1980 Mathis, Johnny Different Kinda Different
1980 Mathis, Johnny Best Of Johnny 1975-1980
1980 Murray, Anne Greatest Hits
1980 Murray, Anne Somebodys Waiting
1980 Queen The Game Elektra Columbia House 1R1 7167 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1980 Ronstadt, Linda Mad Love
1980 Sinatra, Frank Trilogy Reprise Columbia House R13 7141 (R12 7141/R11 7141) 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1981 Air Supply The One That You Love Columbia House 1R1 7287 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1981 Doobie Brothers Best Volume Two
1981 Joel, Billy Sons In The Attic CBS Columbia House 1R1 7320 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1981 Manilow, Barry If I Should Love Again Arista Columbia House 1R1 7321 3_3/4_IPS
1981 Police, The Ghosts In The Machine A&M Columbia House 1R1 7322 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1981 Queen Greatest Hits
1982 Abba The First Ten Years Atlantic Columbia House 1R1 7572 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1982 Chicago 16 Warner Bros. 3_3/4 Gray Reel
1982 Duran Duran Rio
1982 Go-Go's Vacation
1982 Jackson, Michael Thriller CBS
1982 Joel, Billy The Nylon Curtain CBS Columbia House 1R1 7475 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1982 Manilow, Barry Here Comes The Night
1982 Reo Speedwagon Good Trouble
1982 Simon And Garfunkel Concert In Central Park
1982 Springsteen, Bruce Nebraska CBS Columbia House 1R1 7474 3_3/4_IPS
1983 Joel, Billy An Innocent Man CBS Columbia House 1R1 7590 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1983 Men At Work Cargo Columbia Columbia House 1R1 7582 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1983 Police, The Synchronicity A&M Columbia House 1R1 7588 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1983 Re-Flex The Politics Of Dancing
1983 Styx Kilroy Was Here 3_3/4_IPS Clear Reel
1983 unknown Two Of A Kind OST
1983 Yes 90125
1984 Cars, The Heartbeat City
1984 Gold And Platinum Various Rock Artists
1984 McCartney, Paul Give My Regards
1984 Springsteen, Bruce Born In The USA CBS
1984 Various Artists Footloose OST

No Beatles or solo-Beatles was ever released on reel to reel format after 1971

Great index of various reel releases from 1957 to 1989 at this link
http://www.discogs.com/explore?fmt=Reel-To-Reel&sort=year_desc
References that I cannot confirm at these links:
http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/archive/index.php/t-116186.html
http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/archive/index.php/t-139264.html
Thanks to Mikkel Mikkelsen for helping with list and confirming some titles
mibm@tdcadsl.dk

This list compiled by Terry Hoknes at hoknes@hotmail.com in Canada
I was a member of Columbia House from 1981 to about 1989
I started out in vinyl initially but had switched to cassette in the late 80's
I never knew anyone personally who bought 8-tracks or reel to reels during this time period