THE COLOURFIELD - Virgins And Philistines
Chrysalis Records
Cat# ZCHR 1480
Dolby encoded
UK release
1985
Cassette packaging is in good condition, some light handling marks to the cassette case but definitely no cracks or missing parts! Clean insert and the cassette labelling is Black & White paper based.
Before playing I repacked the tape, and visually inspected carefully the clamshell, rollers and head pressure pad - no issues with the shell or tape at all
This is a Black plastic welded type clamshell so if ever it was required to "get inside" to relube, etc then the best of luck because getting this type of clamshell is extremely difficult and usually you will end up destroying the tape.
I have then played this tape entirely, crisp clean sound and no problems at all with no "drop outs" (on either side) or high frequency loss heard. Frequency response off the tape is wide and I also listened carefully for "tape hiss" at the start of tape, end of tape and between tracks and the level is very very low, indicating that the tape has seen very little play time.
TRACKS: Thinking Of You, Faint Hearts, Castles In The Air, Take, Cruel Circus, Hammond Song, Virgins And Philistines, Armchair Theatre, Yours Sincerely, Sorry
