I did use VHS tapes to record music from my turntable and CD player...making my own music compilations. ...@ SP speed (standard)...two hours (better than EP).
It wasn't as good as the originals...but the originals back then weren't good either. ...It was more for the fun of making them than the true high fidelity sound.
I had a Sony VCR tape deck; with full editing audio/video functions. ...With a front door opening down flat and all the cockpit controls were there, like a keyboard.
The dynamic range is about 80dB or so. ...Considered hi-fi stereo sound back then...and even had an Akai VHS machine with surround sound.
Last music recordings I made were from a CD-R/RW recording player (Yamaha); much better sounding, and quicker and easier to use and edit.
It terminated itself (the disc transport) from lots of use and abuse. ...Those CD machines are fragile, very.
I recorded from LPs, and CDs, using both the analog and digital connections. ...And it had a dynamic expander feature, for Car music.
Today you can do the same, bit-for-bit, from your PC or Mac.
* VHS and Beta tapes for movies were popular before the Laserdisc apparition.