Original tape of Rooty Toot Toot!

[Cindy M]

Cindy, is this the original 2 inch reel to reel tape? A friend of mine knows some people in Nashville who may be able to do something for you.

Dale

Hi Dale,
It's 1/4". Today I was told: I feel that what you have is actually a mix from the 16 track. In those days, 16 or 24 track tape would be 1 or 2 inches wide. Mixes were made to 1/4 inch tape. 

Another response: The tape appears to be ¼” tape.  The documentation says that it is 16 track but there never was a ¼” 16 track format so it appears to be mis-labeled or not the right documentation for that tape.

Also Gary Gauger (percussionist on There is A Breeze) is sure Dave Greene (engineer) would have the original. So I've emailed David asking if he knows what's on this tape. But at least now I can take it to my usual place here in the Twin Cities. They're not that expensive and they baked and converted many of MJ's tapes in 2017 and did a good job. I also emailed Gordon Johnson (bass) and he thought it was pretty exciting to see this. Of course I will share the results with all of you!
Cindy