---
title: SOFTWARE RECORDS, A BAD IDEA...
date: '1977-07-01'
years:
- '1977'
topics:
- Companies
- Software
params:
  when: JULY 1977
  image: /media/history/images/timeline_vinylad_2.jpg
  oc_id: 30
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221215134357/http://www.old-computers.com/history/detail.asp?n=30
    date: '2022-12-15'
---

![](/media/history/images/timeline_vinylad_2.jpg)

In July 1977, Software Records launched the first issue of its BASIC software collection recorded on a 12" vinyl record. User could directly transfer programs from its record player to its computer or tape a copy. Sadly, as soon as the vinyl record had a tiny scratch, recorded programs were unreadable.

The first advert (left) was optimistic: "If everybody who read this ad would order one, we would be sold out!"

The second advert came out three months later, it was like a S.O.S.: "If we don't sell a bunch of our BASIC Software Volume 1 albums quick, we'll get fired!".

Were they fired? One thing for sure: Basic Software Volume 2 never came to life...