Another quality compilation from Festival - EMI of 1980's Pop Rock

1986...JUST FOR KICKS - Various Artists (Compilation)

Festival - EMI Records

Cat# TC-HPP-261108

1986

Australian release

Light grey clam shell with direct to plastic pad printed labels is in good condition and not cracked. This is a "screw type" clam shell so if ever you felt the need to get "inside" to lubricate or whatever, you can do this but take EXTREME CARE otherwise you will end up with tape from one end of the room to the other!

The cassette insert cover is in good condition.

What really matters is the music!

SPECIAL NOTES:

Cassette tape is a delicate beast! Make absolutely sure your own machine is in top condition to enjoy the tapes you wish to play! If you have "warbling, failure to FF or RW or the worst yet - the tape snaps due to excessive tension, GET YOUR MACHINE SERVICED! If you run a sub-standard machine you will get sub-standard music or worst still, destroy every tape you insert in the door!

Time is the enemy of tape machines (R2R and Cassette) as they extensively use rubber components which stretch or even "melt" creating a big headache inside the machine.

HERE is a link for more information about the love and caring of your tape machine

MY CURRENT TEST CASSETTE MACHINE: Nakamichi DR8

Prior to testing, the tape was repacked (FF - RW - FF - RW cycling) to ensure even tape loading in the cassette. This is a vital process for cassette tapes that have been unplayed for considerable periods of time.

Tape media is in very good visual condition, but the only real way to judge the condition of magnetic tape media is to actually play it, the ENTIRE length of the tape in both directions, so I have played both sides of this tape. No tell-tale squeeks (lubrication is failing) and nice smooth movement through the tape transport.

Audio is full range with very good high end and lows. No drop outs heard. No tape sticking or other transport issues which could indicate dried out lubricant. Head pad is in place and secure.

Nice playback of this popular pop rock music from the mid 1980's

ARTIST - TRACK:

QUEEN - Princes Of The Universe

AC/DC - Who Made Who

ROBERT PALMER - Hyperactive

CROWDED HOUSE - Mean To Me

SUZANNE VEGA - Left Of Centre

PAUL KELLY - Before Too Long

CULTURE CLUB - God Thank You Woman

VENETIANS - If Somebody Loves You

THE BANGLES - Manic Monday

SAMANTHA FOX - Touch Me