DR HOOK - Walk Right In (Compilation)
Axis Records
Cat# TC-AX-701330
Dolby B encoded
Australian release
1986
Cassette packaging is in very good condition and only light handling marks to the cassette case. Clean insert and there is no personal writing on the insert or the Blue/White cassette label(s).
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 White plastic weld type clamshell so if ever it was required to "get inside" to relube, etc then this is not going to be an easy task and if any attempt to get inside is made, most likely the clamshell will be destroyed.
I have then played this tape entirely, and initially I did notice some signs of lube failure inside the clamshell which resulted in uneven tape travel. By very carefully using my graphite based spray I was able to get things moving nice and evenly once again, repeatedly tested.
I have played the cassette three times (it's a tough job listening to Silvia's Mother repeatedly but someone has to do it!), ENTIRELY on both sides, and the audio is crisp & clean 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 low playtime in the past. No issues with uneven tape travel through the transport.
TRACKS: Walk Right In, Storms Never Last, Sexy Eyes, In Over My Head, What About You, Years From Now, What A Way To Go, Sharing The Night Together, (One More Year Of) Daddy's Little Girl, Clyde, Oh! Jesse, Mountain Mary, The Cover Of The Rolling Stone, Slyvia's Mother
This one will pull at the "heart strings"
