THE HIT FACTORY Master Tapes Archive #5

Updated August 5, 2026

We're so Proud to announce that over the coming months, we will be selling the Master Tape Archive of the Legendary "Hit Factory" New York City recording studio. "The Hit Factory" was the recording location for some of the biggest hits in music history. Legends such as John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, The Notorious B.I.G. and the Wu-Tang Clan all recorded there. The archive comes from the daughter of "The Hit Factory" founder, Ed Germano, and each item will come with a Letter of Provenance. Full catalog and bidding: view on liveauctioneers .

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In this auction (94 lots)

Categories: Electronics & Gaming · Memorabilia & Autographs

• Lot 0001 — 1979 -JOHN TRAVOLTA- MASTER Vintage Reel-to-Reel Music Tape
• Lot 0002 — 2000 -WYCLEF JEAN/MARY J BLIGE- 911 MASTER Hip-Hop/Rap DAT Tape
• Lot 0003 — 1999 -MICHAEL JACKSON- MASTER Vintage Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0004 — 1997 -WYCLEF JEAN-GONE TIL NOVEMBER- MASTER Reel-to-Reel Hip-Hop Music Tape
• Lot 0005 — 2000 -PINK FLOYD/WYCLEF JEAN- MASTER Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0006 — 2000 -U2- MASTER Vintage Rock Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0007 — -MICHAEL JACKSON- MASTER Vintage Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0008 — 1999 -JIMMY CLIFF/WYCLEF JEAN- MASTER Reggae/Hip-Hop Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0009 — 1999 -JAY-Z/TLCNAS/WYCLEF JEAN- MASTER Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0010 — 1999 -U2/BONO/WYCLEF JEAN- MASTER Rock/Hip-Hop Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0011 — 1999 -WHITNEY HOUSTON- MASTER Vintage Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0012 — 1980 -T.S. Monk- MASTER Vintage Jazz Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0013 — -BIGGIE SMALLS/NOTORIOUS B.I.G.- MASTER Hip-Hop/Rap Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0014 — Rare -THE ROLLING STONES- MASTER Vintage Rock Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0015 — 1975 -STEVIE WONDER- MASTER Vintage Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0016 — 2000 -WYCLEF JEAN- MASTER AMADOU DIALLO Rap/Hip-Hop Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0017 — -TUPAC SHAKUR- MASTER Hip-Hop/Rap Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0018 — 1976 -JAY and THE AMERICANS- MASTER Vintage Rock Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0019 — -AALIYAH- MASTER Hip-Hop/R&B Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0020 — -BIGGIE SMALLS/NOTORIOUS B.I.G.- MASTER Rap/Hip-Hop Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0021 — Rare -PAUL SIMON- MASTER Vintage Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0022 — 1995 -VANESSA WILLIAMS- MASTER Vintage Pop Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0023 — -AALITAH- MASTER Vintage Hip-Hop/Rap Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0024 — -TUPAC SHAKUR- MASTER Rap/Hip-Hop Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0025 — 1999 -BLACK EYED PEAS- MASTER Vintage Hip-Hop/Rap Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0026 — 2000 -PINK FLOYD/WYCLEF JEAN- MASTER Vintage Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0027 — -EURYTHMICS- MASTER Rock Music Reel-to-Reel Tape - ANNIE LENNOX!
• Lot 0028 — Rare -JOAN BAEZ- MASTER Vintage Folk Rock Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0029 — -STEVIE WONDER- MASTER Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0030 — 1998 -U2/BONO/WYCLEF JEAN- MASTER Rock/Hip-Hop Music Disk
• Lot 0031 — 1979 -CAROLE KING/STUDIO STRINGS- MASTER Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0032 — -JOHN LENNON- MASTER Vintage Music Reel-to-Reel Tape - THE BEATLES
• Lot 0033 — 1989 -HARD COPY- TV Show Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0034 — 1990 -HARD COPY- TV Show Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0035 — 1998 -KHADIJAH/WYCLEF JEAN- MASTER Hip-Hop/Rap Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0036 — 2000 -WYCLEF JEAN- SOMETHING ABOUT MARY MASTER Rap/Hip-Hop Music CD-R
• Lot 0037 — 1989 -HARD COPY- TV Show Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0038 — 2000 -THE PRODUCT- MASTER Hip-Hop/Rap Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0039 — 1995 -AL GREEN- MASTER COULD THIS BE THE LOVE Soul Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0040 — 2000 -EARTH, WIND & FIRE/WYCLEF JEAN- MASTER Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0041 — 2000 -THE ROCK/WYCLEF JEAN- MASTER Rap/Hip-Hop Music CD-R - WWF/WWE Wrestling
• Lot 0042 — 1990 -HARD COPY- TV Show Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0043 — 2000 -QUEEN LATIFAH/FLAVOR UNIT- MASTER Hip-Hop/Rap Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0044 — 1989 -HARD COPY- TV Show Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0045 — 1980 -STAR WARS- Movie Radio Commercial Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0046 — 1990 -ROSEANNE/ELVIS/FULL HOUSE- TV Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0047 — 1990's -INXS- MASTER Rock Music Computer Disk
• Lot 0048 — 1990 -JERRY LEWIS MDA TELETHON- TV Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0049 — 1998 -FLAVOR UNIT/20 GRAND PIKOSOE- MASTER Rap/Hip-Hop Music Computer Disk
• Lot 0050 — 1995 -DEION SANDERS- MASTER Rap/Hip-Hop Music Computer Disk - NFL Football
• Lot 0051 — 1999 -U2/BONO/WYCLEF JEAN- MASTER Reel-to-Reel Music Tape
• Lot 0052 — 1981 -JERRY LEWIS MDA TELETHON- TV Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0053 — 2000 -THE ROCK/WYCLEF JEAN- MASTER WWE Wrestling Hip-Hop Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0054 — 1978 -THE ONE AND ONLY- Movie Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0055 — 2000 -ERIC CLAPTON/WYCLEF JEAN- MASTER Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0056 — 1990's -REFUGEE CAMP ALL-STARS- MASTER Rap/Hip-Hop Music Computer Disk
• Lot 0057 — 1992 -HERBIE HANCOCK- MASTER Vintage Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0058 — -REFUGEE CAMP ALL-STARS- MASTER Hip-Hop/Rap Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0059 — 1999 -MB2/REFUGEE CAMP ALL-STARS- MASTER Rap/Hip-Hop Music Computer Disk
• Lot 0060 — 1978 -CAT FROM OUTER SPACE- Walt Disney Movie Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0061 — 1998 -JENNIFER LOPEZ/PRAS- MASTER Hip-Hop/Rap Music DAT Tape - JLo
• Lot 0062 — -LED ZEPPELIN-STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN- MASTER Vintage Rock Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0063 — 1976 -FORD- Cars/Trucks Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0064 — 1978 -SUPERMAN- Christopher Reeve Movie Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0065 — 1978 -SUPERMAN- Christopher Reeve Movie Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0066 — Vintage -WAR of THE WORLDS- Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0067 — -ERIC CLAPTON- MASTER Vintage Rock Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0068 — Vintage -STAR TREK OUTTAKES- TV Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0069 — 1989 -MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL/ROSEANNE- TV Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0070 — 1995 -AL GREEN- MASTER R&B/SOUL Music Computer Disk
• Lot 0071 — 1997 -WYCLEF JEAN- MASTER STAYING ALIVE Rap/Hip-Hop Music Computer Disk
• Lot 0072 — 1990 -JOAN RIVERS SHOW- TV Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0073 — 1998 -WHITNEY HOUSTON- MASTER Music Computer Disk
• Lot 0074 — -PETER FRAMPTON- MASTER Vintage Rock Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0075 — 1989 -CRIMEWATCH TONIGHT- TV Show Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0076 — 1989 -HARD COPY- TV Show Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0077 — 1997 -WYCLEF JEAN- MASTER Rap/Hip-Hop Music Computer Disk
• Lot 0078 — 1980 -BUDDY RICH- MASTER Vintage JAZZ/FUNK Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0079 — 1999 -MYA- MASTER Hip-Hop/Rap Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0080 — 2000 -QUEEN LATIFAH- MASTER Hip-Hop/Rap Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0081 — 1989 -TRICKY NIKKI- MASTER Vintage Rap/Hip-Hop Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0082 — 1987 -WSET- ABC TV Lynchburg, VA Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0083 — 1998 -EARTH, WIND & FIRE- MASTER Holiday Vintage Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0084 — 1978 -McDONALD'S- Fast Food Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0085 — -BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN- MASTER Vintage Rock Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0086 — 1992 -JENNIFER HOLIDAY- MASTER R&B/SOUL 8" Computer Floppy Disk
• Lot 0087 — 1975 -RONETTES/RONNIE SPECTOR- MASTER Vintage Music Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0088 — 1977 -PARKS SAUSAGE- LASER DISCO Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0089 — 1974 -SUNBEAM BREAD- Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0090 — 1994 -CROSSFIRE- MASTER Rap/Hip-Hop Music Recording Cartridge
• Lot 0091 — Vintage -NY INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND- Radio Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0092 — Vintage -SCHEWEL FURNITURE- Radio Advertising Commercials Reel-to-Reel Tape
• Lot 0106 — 1999 -THE SOPRANOS- MASTER Wyclef Jean TV Music DAT Tape
• Lot 0107 — 1979 -AEROSMITH/JOE PERRY- MASTER Vintage Rock Music Reel-to-Reel Tape

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