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What album have you bought in the most different formats.

As I reflected on my musical journey, it occurred to me that I have owned one recording in the following formats over time:

Album original release
Cassette - prerecorded
Cassette - recorded from my vinyl
Reel to reel (recorded on my own R2R from vinyl)
Reel to Reel 4 channel - prerecorded purchase
CD
SACD

And NO, I never did 8 track

Also I now own the recording of the entire tour from which the original vinyl was created

The album - Live at the Fillmore East, by the Allman Brother Band

Does anyone have a similar attachment to a singular musical release?
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fuzztone
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Adventures In Radioland
A & D LP is better but the wide dynamic range makes it hard to listen to. Had to wait 6 years for the CD and SQ not great on the old Rotel.
Current CD Transport much closer.
Electric Dreams good both ways.
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slaw
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Another twist may be.. What recording have you most bought on the same format?
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lhasaguy OP
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Wheels of Fire vinyl, upon release and 3 more times sue to life circumstances
glupson
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I have no attachment to it, haven’t heard it in years, but I do have Bob Dylan’s Blood on Tracks.

Cassette (prerecorded)
CD
SACD
MiniDisc
LP

I will get an 8-Track once I run into it despite not having an 8-track player.

Elvis Presley’s Moody Blue...

LP 1977 (mint condition)
LP 1977 (unopened, bought it as a back-up should anything happen to the first one)
LP (1970’s European release)
LP 2017
LP 2013 (Kevin Gray)
CD

I never listen to any of those records. If ever, then DSD rip (128) of LP 2013.
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stereo5
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PF, DSOTM. I have the MFSL CD and LP, SACD, original Harvest pressing on LP, 3 reissues on Both LP and CD, Blu-Ray, Immersion box set, colored white vinyl LP, Russian Version LP and CD. HD Tracks download. 
That makes 16 versions.  Is it a new world record?
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