THIS IS A BOOTLEG RELEASE! AN UNAUTHORISED BUT COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED COPY (With some track order differences!)
The sound quality is fine but I am offering only on the basis of "collector's curio" - there are some music collectors who ONLY collect unofficial recordings or bootlegs and that is who this advertisement is aimed at ...
COLLECTIVE SOUL - Hints Allegations Things Left Unsaid
No record label indicated at all
Cat# 5190
1993 (Assumed, this was when the album was released originally but there is no clue to the date on the packaging or tape)
No idea which country instigated this release
Outer clear plastic case is in good (minus) condition, some scuff marks and one front scratch.
Clear clam shell with NO label or pad printing direct to the plastic except the number 5190 printed in White on the edge of the clamshell. This is a screw type clam shell so if ever you felt the need to get "inside" to lubricate or whatever, you can but be extremely careful otherwise you will end up with tape from head to toe! The paper insert has been commercially printed (Offset print) and is good quality (no blurry, fuzzy or a bad "scan") HOWEVER there are NO CREDITS to the record label, the artist or any other information - simply front graphics (same as the original release) and a track listing.
One thing that jumps out is the track listing, at first glance it appears to be incorrect but I have very carefully played the ENTIRE cassette in real time and the printed track order is CORRECT. Specifically, SCREAM is not track B4 as on the official releases but instead is track A6 - the remaining tracks then follow the same order as the official release.
The cassette insert cover is in very 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.
*** This is not an "unauthorised live concert recording" but instead someone has lifted the tracks, reordered one track (SCREAM) and then sent it off to a professional cassette duplicator.
Audio is FULL range with 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.
Very good playback of this popular band's album from the early 1990's
The track order below is exactly as printed on the insert AND as it plays!
TRACKS: Shine, Goodnight Good Guy, Wasting Time, Sister Don't Cry, Love Lifted Me, Scream, In A Moment, Heaven's Already Here, Pretty Donna - Instrumental, Reach, Breathe, Burning Bridges, All
