Since the invention of the Compact Disc and MP3 format, most of us have forgotten there predecessor. The Compact Cassette. This is a place for me to keep track of my own collections, at the same time sharing them with you... There are no album download links offered, just images for you to compare against your own collection!
Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Takt Music
Mag Magic
Labels: Info about counterfeit brand cassettes 01
Cassettes were just so easy to reproduce back in the day unlike the vinyl records. It made it easy for us to make mixed tapes for party's or 2 of your favourite albums on one tape for a long car trip. However it also opened up the floodgates for the organised counterfeiters to move it and copy anything they could get there hands on.
My first experience with a pirated cassette was a trip when i was 10 to Hong Kong, Tapes were just so cheap and for good reason.... They were knock off's!!!! I came home with about 20 tapes and what I can remember was the labels/covers were never even, the sound was A) too loud B) too soft or the volume would drum out on one channel or out completely on both! They did not have a long shelf life because of the lack of quality!
My second encounter was at the Croydon Hills market in Melbourne Victoria in 86'/87', there was a stall that had over a thousand cassettes. mostly new titles and dirt cheap! I think it was like about $10 per tape or 4 for $8 each, 8 for $6 each, 10 for $5 each. The covers were really bad colour copies that you could never read the titles and the cassettes were clear with all the usual problems associated with the sound of poor copies..... I can remember the loud hiss in between songs! These types of stalls appeared across Melbourne markets like a plague until the authorities stepped in and made it harder to sell the pirated wears!
I can also remember the Unauthorised series of CDs and Tapes being sold in some stores and markets accross Australia during the late 80's, again until authorities cracked down. the Unauthorised series were basically bootleg concerts of bands from the 60's right through to the end of the 80's. The quality of the recordings were almost always audience made recordings although I have a couple that are soundboard recordings and really good sounding (The Who Live At Woodstock).
As I begin to catalogue my collection here, I have been finding it hard to find info relating to countries of origin because there is no easy info about these counterfeit labels without hours of internet searching. So I will continue to add info here under the 'Counterfeit Tapes' tab about brand names/labels as I find the information.
One thing interesting is the comparison I have made between alcohol bootleggers and cassette bootleggers. It would seem that a lot of labels begin as a bootleg label then become legit or semi legit after a period of time once they have made enough money to do so. This is similar with alcohol bootleggers in America.
My first experience with a pirated cassette was a trip when i was 10 to Hong Kong, Tapes were just so cheap and for good reason.... They were knock off's!!!! I came home with about 20 tapes and what I can remember was the labels/covers were never even, the sound was A) too loud B) too soft or the volume would drum out on one channel or out completely on both! They did not have a long shelf life because of the lack of quality!
My second encounter was at the Croydon Hills market in Melbourne Victoria in 86'/87', there was a stall that had over a thousand cassettes. mostly new titles and dirt cheap! I think it was like about $10 per tape or 4 for $8 each, 8 for $6 each, 10 for $5 each. The covers were really bad colour copies that you could never read the titles and the cassettes were clear with all the usual problems associated with the sound of poor copies..... I can remember the loud hiss in between songs! These types of stalls appeared across Melbourne markets like a plague until the authorities stepped in and made it harder to sell the pirated wears!
I can also remember the Unauthorised series of CDs and Tapes being sold in some stores and markets accross Australia during the late 80's, again until authorities cracked down. the Unauthorised series were basically bootleg concerts of bands from the 60's right through to the end of the 80's. The quality of the recordings were almost always audience made recordings although I have a couple that are soundboard recordings and really good sounding (The Who Live At Woodstock).
As I begin to catalogue my collection here, I have been finding it hard to find info relating to countries of origin because there is no easy info about these counterfeit labels without hours of internet searching. So I will continue to add info here under the 'Counterfeit Tapes' tab about brand names/labels as I find the information.
One thing interesting is the comparison I have made between alcohol bootleggers and cassette bootleggers. It would seem that a lot of labels begin as a bootleg label then become legit or semi legit after a period of time once they have made enough money to do so. This is similar with alcohol bootleggers in America.
Saturday, 13 April 2013
Bob Dylan - Masterpieces
Artist: Bob Dylan
Album: Masterpieces
Label: Columbia
Manufacturer: Sony Music Production Pty Limited
First Published: 1978
Country of Origin: Unknown
Track Listing:
Please See Images
John Cougar - Greatest Hits
Artist: John Cougar
Album: Greatest Hits
Label: CMC Records
Manufacturer: Unknown
First Published: Unknown
Country Of Origin: Unknown
Track Listing:
Side One
1) Cherry Bomb
2) Hurt So Good
3) Jack & Diane
4) China Girl
5) Rock In The USA
6) Rain On The Scarecrow
Side Two
1) Paper In Fire
2) Check It Out
3) Empty Hands
4) Rooty Toot Toot
5) Oh Pretty Woman
6) Close Enough
7) Hand To Hold On To
Santana - Greatest Hits
Artist: Santana
Album: Greatest Hits
Label: CBS
Manufacturer: CBS
First Published: 1974
Country Of Origin: Australia
Track Listing
Side One
1) Evil Ways
2) Jingo
3) Hope You're Feeling Better
4) Samba Pa Ti
5) Persuasion
Side Two
1) Black Magic Woman
2) Oye Como Va
3) Everything's Coming Our Way
4) Se A Cabo
5) Everybody's Everything
Alice Cooper - Welcome To My Nightmare
Artist: Alice Cooper
Album: Welcome To My Nightmare
Label: WEA
Manufacturer: WEA Records Pty Limited
First Published: 1975
Country Of Origin: Australia
Track Listing:
Side One
1) Welcome To My Nightmare
2) Devil's Food
3) The Black Widow
4) Some Folks
5) Only Women Bleed
Side Two
1) Department Of Youth
2) Cold Ethyl
3) Years Ago
4) Steven
5) The Awakening
6) Escape
Steppenwolf - 16 Original World Hits
Artist: Steppenwolf
Album: 16 Original World Hits
Label: Rainbow/Music For Pleasure
Manufacturer: BMG Arists/Ariols Ltd
First Published: Unknown
Country Of Origin: Australia
Track Listing:
Side One
1) Born To Be Wild
2) Magic Carpet Ride
3) Rock Me
4) It's Never Too Late
5) Don't Step On The Grass Sam
6) Monster
7) Hey Lawdy Mama
8) Screaming Night Hog
Side Two
1) Who Needs Ya
2) Snowblind Friend
3) Ride With Me
4) For Ladies Only
5) The Pusher
6) Sookie Sookie
7) Move Over
8) Hootchie Kootchie Man
King Billy Coke Bottle - Seventh Heaven
Artist: King Billy Coke Bottle
Album: Seventh Heaven
Label: Sony Music Recordings
Manufacturer: Unknown
First Published: Unknown
Country Of Origin: Australia
No Track Listing!
Rod Stewart - Foolish Behaviour
Type On Cassette States 'The Best Of', But After Playing Found To Be 'Foolish Behavior'.
It Is Unlikely That The Manufacturer Would Make Such A Large Mistake.
Then Again Stranger Things Have Happened At Sea!!!
Artist: Rod Stewart
Album: Foolish Behavior
Label: Warner Brothers
Manufacturer: EMI
First Published: 1980
Country Of Origin: Australia
Track Listing:
Side One
1) Foolish Behaviour
2) Better Off Dead
3) Oh God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight
4) Gi'me Wings
5) She Won't Dance With Me
Side Two
1) Say It Ain't True
2) My Girl
3) So Soon We Change
4) Somebody Special
5) Passion
The Beatles - 1962/1966 Vol 1 & 2
Artist: The Beatles
Album: 1962/1966 Vol 1 & 2
Label: Apple Records
Manufacturer: EMI Limited
First Published: Unknown
Country Of Origin: Australia
Track Listing: Tape One:
Side One
1) Love Me Do
2) Please Please Me
3) From Me To You
4) She Loves You
5) I Want To Hold Your Head
6) All My Loving
7) Can't Buy Me Love
Side Two
1) A Hard Day's Night
2) And I Love Her
3) Eight Days A Week
4) I Feel Fine
5) Ticket To Ride
6) Yesterday
Tape Two:
Side One
1) Help!
2) You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
3) We Can Work It Out
4) Day Tripper
5) Drive My Car
6) Norwegian Wood
Side Two
1) Nowhere Man
2) Michelle
3) In My Life
4) Girl
5) Paperback Writer
6) Eleanor Rigby
7) Yellow Submarine
Rare Earth - Band Together
Artist: Rare Earth
Album: Band Together
Label: GMB Records
Manufacturer: Unknown
First Published: Unknown
Country Of Origin: Indonesia
Track Listing:
Side One
1) Warm Ride
2) You
3) Love Is What You Get
4) Love Do Me Right
5) Dreamer
Side Two
1) Maybe The Magic
2) Love Music
3) Rock 'N' Roll Man
4) Mota Molata
Earth, Wind & Fire - Raise
Artist: Earth, Wind & Fire
Album: Raise
Label: IMD
Manufacturer: Unknown
First Published: Unknown
Country Of Origin: Saudi Arabia
Track Listing:
Side One
1) Lets Groove
2) Lady Sun
3) My Love
4) Evolution Orange
Side Two
1) Kalimba Tree
2) You Are A Winner
3) I've Had Enough
4) Wanna Be With You
5) The Changing Times
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River
Artist: Creedence Clearwater Revival
Album: Green River
Label: Fantasy Records
Manufacturer: Festival Records Pty Ltd
First Published: Unknown
Country Of Origin: Australia
Track Listing:
Side One
1) Green River
2) Commotion
3) Tombstone Shadow
4) Wrote A Song For Everyone
Side Two
1) Bad Moon Rising
2) Lodi
3) Cross-Tie Walker
4) Sinister Purpose
5) The Night Time Is The Right Time
The Police - Regatta De Blanc
Version 1
Version 2Artist: The Police
Album: Regatta Blanc
Label: A&M
Manufacturer: Festival Records Pty Limited
First Published: 1979
Country Of Origin: Australia
Track Listing:
Side One
1) Message In A Bottle
2) Reggata De Blanc
3) It's Alright For You
4) Bring On The Night
5) Deathwish
Side Two
1) Walking On The Moon
2) On Any Other Day
3) The Bed's Too Big Without You
4) Contact
5) Does Everyone Stare
6) No Time This Time
The Pretty Things - Greatest Hits
Artist: The Pretty Things
Album: Greatest Hits
Label: Carnaby
Manufacturer: Unknown
First Published: 1991
Country Of Origin: Unknown
Track Listing:
Side One
1) Road Runner
2) Rosalyn
3) Don't Lie To Me
4) Don't Bring Me Down
5) Big Boss Man
6) She's Fine, She's Mine
7) I Want Your Love
8) You'll Never Do it Baby
Side Two
1) Honey I Need
2) We'll Play House
3) Judgement Day
4) I Can Never Say
5) Get A Buzz
6) Unknown Blues
7) Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
8) The Moon is Rising
The Pretenders - 1 & 2
Artist: The Pretenders
Album: 1 & 2
Label: Sire/Real Records
Manufacturer: WEA Record & Tape Distributors
First Published: 1981
Country Of Origin: U.S.A.
Track Listing:
Side One
1) Precious
2) The Phone Call
3) Up The Neck
4) Tattooed Love boys
5) Space Invader
6) The Wait
7) Stop Your Sobbing
8) Kid
9) Private Life
10) Brass In Pocket
11) Lovers Of Today
12) Mystery Achievements
Side Two
1) The Adulteress
2) Bad Boys Get Spanked
3) Message Of Love
4) I Go To Sleep
5) Birds Of Paradise
6) Talk Of The Town
7) Pack It Up
8) Waste Not Want Not
9) Day After Day
10) Jealous Dogs
11) The English Rose
12) Louie Louie
Petra - Beyond Belief
No Cover
Artist: Petra
Album: Beyond Belief
Label: Day Spring
Manufacturer: World Inc
First Published: 1990
Country Of Origin: Australia
Track Listing:
Side One
1) Armed And Dangerous
2) I Am On The Rock
3) Creed
4) Beyond Belief
5) Love
Side Two
1) Underground
2) Seen And Not Heard
3) Last Daze
4) What's In A Name
5) Prayer
Rose Tattoo - Scared For Life
Artist: Rose Tattoo
Album: Scarred For Life
Label: Albert
Manufacturer: EMI Music Group
First Published: 1982
Country Of Origin: Australia
Track Listing:
Side One
1) Scared For Life
2) We Can't Be Beaten
3) Juice On The Loose
4) Who's Got The Cash
5) Branded
Side Two
1) Texas
2) It's Gonna Work Itself Out
3) Sydney Girls
4) Dead Set
5) Revenge
Queen - A Night At The Opera
Version 1
Version 2Artist: Queen
Album: A Night At The Opera
Label: Elektra
Manufacturer: WEA Records Pty Limited
First Published: 1975
Country Of Origin: Australia
Track Listing:
Side One
1) Death On Two Legs
2) Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon
3) I'm In Love With My Car
4) '39
5) Sweet Lady
6) Seaside Rendezvous
Side Two
1) The Prophet's Song
2) Love Of My Life
3) Good Company
4) Bohemian Rhapsody
5) God Save The Queen
Friday, 12 April 2013
Robert Palmer - Heavy Nova
Artist: Robert Palmer
Album: Heavy Nova
Label: EMI
Manufacturer: Remlap Co Ltd
First Published: 1988
Country of Origin: Australia
Track Listing:
1) Simply Irresistible
2) More Than Ever
3) Change His Ways
4) Disturbing Behavior
5) Early In The Morning
Side Two
1) It Could Happen To You
2) She Makes My Dad
3) Between Us
4) Casting A Spell
5) Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming
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