Various Artists - Multiple artists - 9 x Pop/Rock tapes feat. Pink Floyd, Freddie Mercury, Rod Stewart, Simple Minds, etc - Multiple titles - Audio cassette - 1971

Up for auction is a fantastic lot of 9 original cassette tapes gathering major names in Classic Rock, Progressive Rock, and Synth-Pop/New Wave from the 70s, 80s, and 90s.

This collection features two iconic Pink Floyd titles (including the Double Durée edition of The Wall), Freddie Mercury's famous solo compilation, a trio of Rod Stewart tapes (featuring a rare Philips Sonic Series issue), Simple Minds' acclaimed live album, a progressive rock retrospective by Jethro Tull, and Jimmy Somerville's essential hits compilation (Bronski Beat / The Communards).

All tapes and J-cards are original European pressings (France, Germany, Netherlands, UK) in overall very good condition (graded VG to EX).

Detailed Item Descriptions
1. Pink Floyd – The Wall
Artist / Title: Pink Floyd – The Wall
Label & Catalog Number: Harvest / Pathé Marconi EMI – 1634109 / PM 423
Release Year & Country: 1979 / 1980s Reissue | France
Special Feature: Full "Double Durée" cassette edition in clear shell. Concept rock masterpiece (Another Brick in the Wall, Comfortably Numb, Hey You).
Cassette Condition: VG+
J-Card Condition: VG+

2. Pink Floyd – Meddle
Artist / Title: Pink Floyd – Meddle
Label & Catalog Number: Harvest / Pathé Marconi EMI – 2 C 242-04917 / PM 403
Release Year & Country: 1971 / French Reissue | France
Special Feature: Original French Pathé Marconi pressing with iconic blue plastic casing. Includes the epic suite Echoes and One of These Days.
Cassette Condition: VG+
J-Card Condition: VG+

3. Freddie Mercury – The Freddie Mercury Album
Artist / Title: Freddie Mercury – The Freddie Mercury Album
Label & Catalog Number: Parlophone / EMI – 0777 7 80999 4 9 / TCPCSD 124
Release Year & Country: 1992 | Netherlands / Europe
Special Feature: High quality XDR (Expanded Dynamic Range) cassette tape. Major solo retrospective including The Great Pretender, Barcelona (with Montserrat Caballé), In My Defence, and Living on My Own.
Cassette Condition: VG+
J-Card Condition: VG+

4. Simple Minds – Live in the City of Light
Artist / Title: Simple Minds – Live in the City of Light
Label & Catalog Number: Virgin – 124294 / TCV 2429
Release Year & Country: 1987 | France / Europe (SACEM)
Special Feature: Double-duration XDR mastered cassette tape. Legendary live album recorded at Paris Palais Omnisports de Bercy (Don't You (Forget About Me), Alive and Kicking).
Cassette Condition: VG+
J-Card Condition: VG+

5. Rod Stewart – Recorded Highlights & Action Replays (Sonic Series)
Artist / Title: Rod Stewart – Recorded Highlights & Action Replays
Label & Catalog Number: Philips – SOC 001 / 7145 131
Release Year & Country: 1970s | UK / Europe
Special Feature: Rare vintage collector's item from the Philips "Sonic Series" with original yellow/blue outer packaging.
Cassette Condition: VG+
J-Card Condition: VG+

6. Rod Stewart – Body Wishes
Artist / Title: Rod Stewart – Body Wishes
Label & Catalog Number: Warner Bros. Records – 923 871-4 / WX 3
Release Year & Country: 1983 | Germany / Europe
Special Feature: Official release on Chromium Dioxide (CrO2) tape. Features hit singles Baby Jane and What Am I Gonna Do.
Cassette Condition: VG+
J-Card Condition: VG+

7. Rod Stewart – Rod Stewart (ABC/Mercury Release)
Artist / Title: Rod Stewart – Rod Stewart
Label & Catalog Number: ABC Records / Mercury – 949025-mc
Release Year & Country: 1970s / 1980s | Europe
Special Feature: Early solo career Folk-Rock compilation.
Cassette Condition: VG+
J-Card Condition: VG+

8. Jethro Tull – M.U. - The Best of Jethro Tull
Artist / Title: Jethro Tull – M.U. - The Best of Jethro Tull
Label & Catalog Number: Chrysalis Records – 402 661 / GEMA
Release Year & Country: 1976 (1980s Reissue) | Germany
Special Feature: Classic retrospective of Ian Anderson's progressive rock band (Aqualung, Locomotive Breath, Thick as a Brick).
Cassette Condition: VG+
J-Card Condition: VG+

9. Jimmy Somerville – The Singles Collection 1984/1990
Artist / Title: Jimmy Somerville featuring Bronski Beat and The Communards – The Singles Collection 1984/1990
Label & Catalog Number: London Records – 828 226-4
Release Year & Country: 1990 | Europe / France
Special Feature: Definitive Synth-Pop / New Wave retrospective including Smalltown Boy, Don't Leave Me This Way, and You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real).
Cassette Condition: VG+
J-Card Condition: VG+

Shipping & Packaging
Packaging: Every cassette will be individually wrapped in bubble wrap and securely packed in a reinforced cardboard box.
Shipping: Fast tracked shipping