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Andy's Night Tracks Video Collection

I first started taping Night Tracks when we got our first VCR in 1985 on its 3rd year kickoff. Unfortunately, in mid 1988 my father took the tape and another Night Tracks tape (Valentine's special 1988) and gave it to my uncle to copy some Taiwanese soap opera shows over them. To this day I am still furious for that incident and took revenge by taping Night Tracks on a regular basis. I am grateful that I did because to this day, I just can't stop watching them especially the ones during my Senior year in High School (1988-1989). I feel like I am back in time to those happy moments. I fall asleep to them and end up dreaming that Night Tracks was back. Life today just isn't the same for me without Night Tracks. Anyway, if you taped Night Tracks (especially pre October 1988), I would love to make a trade or send you a check to cover the shipping, materials, and a little extra. I taped most of them in EP mode (6 hrs. on T-120) and only the latest two are in Stereo and SP mode. Your Night Tracks video tape would be acceptable just as long as the picture is good and the sound is audible. Here is my "want" list:

  • Premiere show (June 3-4, 1983)
  • Almost all Christmas and New Years specials
  • Valentine's specials
  • Grammy Nominees special
  • 1st Birthday special in 1984
  • 2nd Birthday special in 1985 (a.k.a. 3rd Year kickoff)
  • Michael Jackson month (August 1988)
  • Any show from the short lived Country music show (from the people who brought you Night Tracks)
  • Any Power Play show from 1985-1988
  • Any Power Play Dancin' show from 1988-1989
  • Any Chartbusters show from 1984-1989
  • Any Night Tracks show from 1983-1988
Currently, I am in the process of converting all of the VHS tapes to DVD-R so no further trades are being accepted at this time. I have come to realize that my VHS collection will NOT last forever especially after each viewing and dubbing. I also have to make it easier for me to carry the dozens of Night Tracks shows with me just in case I have to evacuate again for another hurricane here in the New Orleans area. Luckily I live on the Western side of the now infamous 17th Street Canal so my house only had minor damage from Hurricane Katrina.

In the meantime, you can enjoy some of the videos posted on YouTube!

Night Tracks episodes are color coded to indicate what type of VHS VCR was used to record Night Tracks broadcasts from TBS Superstation. As you can see, we didn't get our first Hi-Fi stereo VCR until mid 1991. Sigh, I wish that the first VCRs were introduced at least a decade earlier so most of my Night Tracks collection would be in Hi-Fi stereo. Thanks to the introduction of DVD players, the price of 4 head Hi-Fi stereo VCRs have considerably dropped in price. The same 4 head Hi-Fi stereo VCR that costs $500 in 1991 costs only $100 in 2001.
    2 head mono VHS VCR
    4 head HQ mono VHS VCR
    4 head Hi-Fi stereo VHS VCR
Unless otherwise stated, most of what I have are recorded in EP mono mode and includes original commercials. How would you like to see a commercial for a 1989 Nissan 240 SX? Hey! What ever happened to California Cooler? You know, that wine cooler beverage?


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Complete Night Tracks music video shows:
1984

  • 02-10-1984 (5:55) **ACQUIRED FROM A TRADE**
      Olivia Newton-John Giveaway Promo
Any show above this line were acquired from other Night Tracks fans.
1987

1988

  • 06-03/04-1988 (5:55)
      5th 5th Birthday special
      Phantom Of The Opera Giveaway promo
  • 10-15-1988 (5:55)
      U2 Rattle & Hum Giveaway promo
      Good Morning Vietnam Giveaway promo
  • 10-29-1988 (5:55)
      Halloween special
      Good Morning Vietnam Giveaway promo
      Femme Fatale Giveaway promo
  • 12-09/10-1988 (5:55)
      Taylor Dayne Weekend special
1989

1990

1991

  • 01-05-1991 (3:00), 03-23-1991 (3:00)
      Steve Vai "Air Guitar" Contest Finals promo (Steve himself picked these three finalists!)
      extra videos (:30+)
      INXS in L.A. Weekend Giveaway promo
      Steve Vai "Air Guitar" Contest promo
  • 06-01-1991 (1:00, 3:00) (LP)
      Chartbusters
      extra videos (:20+) (LP)
  • 08-10-1991 (2:40) (SP Hi-Fi Stereo)
      no commercials
  • Summer-1991 (2:40+) (SP Hi-Fi Stereo)
      extra videos, no commercials
Night Tracks extra leftovers: It's like finding buried treasure or my own time capsule when I first discovered that I still have these!
1985-1992

  • 06-08-1985 (last 20 minutes intact)
      3rd Year Kickoff (2nd Birthday) special
  • 01-09-1987 (middle 40 minutes intact)
      Power Play
  • 02-13-1988 (last 1½ hours intact)
      Happy Valentine's Day Weekend special
  • 03-05-1988 (Most of Chartbusters and fourth hour intact) **ACQUIRED FROM A TRADE**
      Chartbusters Taylor Dayne Giveaway promo
  • 10-22-1988 (last 1½ hours intact)
      Good Morning Vietnam Giveaway promo
      Femme Fatale Giveaway promo
  • 03-??-1990 (1 hour intact) (SP)
      Lisa Stansfield Giveaway promo
  • 05-10or11-1991 (38 minutes intact) (SP)
  • 06-14-1991 (1 hour intact) (SP Hi-Fi Stereo)
  • 01-??-1992 (last 10 minutes of New Alternative Express intact, 3:00) (Hi-Fi Stereo)
      Make Your Own KLF Video Contest promo
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