The first thing that would appear unusual would be that all are stereo tracks. As for the Bass and Drums I would guess that since it says work tape that it is actually a slave reel and that those are sub mixes just for reference.
Thanks for being here and sharing with us! I registered just for the opportunity to take part in these converstations with you. My answer would be that everything is recorded in stereo, except for the SMPTE of course.
I think, if no one has remarked it yet, that the unusual thing is that the track 23 is empty....
No, it is only stereo tracks!!!!!
so bruce, you used just 2 tape machines to record thriller????? (48/2->24 stereo tracks)
Each part is on two tracks.
Were all the FX and sounds stereo??
Example.
Door opening: Trks 1 and 2, is it a stereo effect, moving from left to right?
I better go home and listen to it