{"product_id":"graham-central-station-graham-central-station-quadrophonic-reel-to-reel-tape-7-1-2-ips","title":"QUAD Graham Central Station, Warner Bros-Quadraphonic Reel-to-Reel, 7½ IPS","description":"\u003cp\u003eGraham Central Station – S\/T (Discrete Quadraphonic Reel-to-Reel, 7½ IPS, Dolby B) – Warner Bros WSTQ 2763-QF\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5368\" data-end=\"5625\"\u003ePlayback note: This is a discrete 4-channel quadraphonic reel. For full quad playback, you’ll need a quad-capable 4-channel reel deck and system. It will still play on standard 2-channel decks, but the quad mix will fold down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5627\" data-end=\"5778\"\u003eCollector callout:\u003cbr data-start=\"5645\" data-end=\"5648\"\u003eDiscrete quad reels were produced in far smaller numbers than stereo releases, so this format is scarce for a landmark funk album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"743\"\u003eBlast straight into mid-1970s funk at its peak with the self-titled debut from Graham Central Station, presented here in a rare discrete quadraphonic pre-recorded reel-to-reel format. Led by the legendary Larry Graham, the bassist credited with pioneering slap bass, this record hits like a live-wire sermon: deep groove, militant rhythm section, and a band locked in as a single organism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"1139\"\u003eThis tape is true 4-channel discrete quad (not matrix), meaning each speaker gets its own dedicated signal for a wide, room-filling mix when played on a compatible quad deck. The result is a huge, immersive soundstage that puts you right inside the band’s funky engine room, with bass popping from one corner, guitars and clavinet answering from another, and vocals centered but alive in space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1406\"\u003eSongs like We’ve Been Waiting, Hair, People, and Ghetto fuse raw street funk with spiritual uplift, balancing toughness with joy. It’s a landmark debut that helped define the post–Sly Stone funk continuum while carving out its own heavier, more percussive identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1627\"\u003ePackaged in its original Stereotape \/ Warner Bros reel box with matching label reel, this is a centerpiece item for quad collectors, funk heads, and anyone chasing the most physical analog version of this classic album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1641\"\u003eHighlights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1685\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1685\"\u003eRare discrete quadraphonic reel release\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1711\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1711\"\u003e7½ IPS consumer speed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003eDolby B encoded for lower noise floor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1803\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1803\"\u003eIconic 1975 funk debut featuring Larry Graham\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eBig, explosive slap-bass production\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1845\" data-end=\"1848\"\u003e\n\u003col start=\"3\" data-start=\"1850\" data-end=\"1883\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1850\" data-end=\"1883\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1883\"\u003eSpecs \/ Details (bullet block)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"2272\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"1927\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1927\"\u003eFormat: Pre-Recorded Reel-to-Reel Tape\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"1970\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1970\"\u003eMix: Discrete Quadraphonic (4-Channel)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1971\" data-end=\"1988\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"1988\"\u003eSpeed: 7½ IPS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1989\" data-end=\"2017\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2017\"\u003eNoise Reduction: Dolby B\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2018\" data-end=\"2049\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2020\" data-end=\"2049\"\u003eLabel: Warner Bros. Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2050\" data-end=\"2082\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2052\" data-end=\"2082\"\u003eCatalog Number: WSTQ 2763-QF\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2122\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2122\"\u003eDuplication\/Distributor: Stereotape\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2176\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2176\"\u003eAlbum: Graham Central Station (self-titled debut)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2199\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2179\" data-end=\"2199\"\u003eGenre: Funk \/ Soul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2200\" data-end=\"2214\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2214\"\u003eYear: 1975\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2215\" data-end=\"2272\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2272\"\u003eIncludes: Original box\/insert + labeled reel (as shown)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2274\" data-end=\"2277\"\u003e\n\u003col start=\"4\" data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2479\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2309\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2282\" data-end=\"2309\"\u003eTracklist (from reel label)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2334\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2314\" data-end=\"2334\"\u003eWe’ve Been Waiting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2335\" data-end=\"2361\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2338\" data-end=\"2361\"\u003eIt Ain’t No Fun To Me\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2362\" data-end=\"2371\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2365\" data-end=\"2371\"\u003eHair\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2372\" data-end=\"2397\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2375\" data-end=\"2397\"\u003eWe Be’s Gettin’ Down\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2398\" data-end=\"2421\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2401\" data-end=\"2421\"\u003eTell Me What It Is\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2422\" data-end=\"2445\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"2445\"\u003eCan You Handle It?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2446\" data-end=\"2457\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2449\" data-end=\"2457\"\u003ePeople\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2467\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2461\" data-end=\"2467\"\u003eWhy?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2468\" data-end=\"2479\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2479\"\u003eGhetto\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2354\" data-start=\"2319\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ReelHifi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47318272442588,"sku":"108","price":125.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/1022\/7676\/files\/2_cefc6bd3-73f9-45fd-83cd-1e67bbe6a0e1.png?v=1764434941","url":"https:\/\/reelhifi.ca\/products\/graham-central-station-graham-central-station-quadrophonic-reel-to-reel-tape-7-1-2-ips","provider":"ReelHifi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}