{"id":35425,"date":"2022-05-10T03:55:42","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T03:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=35425"},"modified":"2024-07-11T00:56:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T00:56:41","slug":"most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/","title":{"rendered":"Most expensive cassette tapes ever sold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that a copy of Madonna\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Madonna Collection<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cassette released in 1987 is one of the <\/span><b>most expensive cassette tape <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ever sold?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was once a staple of music lovers in the &#8217;80s and &#8217;90s and even with the nostalgic resurgence happening right now they\u2019ve been coveted items for collectors and audiophiles alike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s dive into the world of cassette tape collecting, exploring the fascinating stories and staggering prices behind the most expensive cassette tapes ever sold.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_19 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-light-blue\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#20-metallica-live-metal-up-your-ass-1982\" title=\"#20. METALLICA &#8211; LIVE METAL UP YOUR ASS (1982)\">#20. METALLICA &#8211; LIVE METAL UP YOUR ASS (1982)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#19-rage-against-the-machine-1991\" title=\"#19. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE (1991)\u00a0\">#19. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE (1991)\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#18-tool-72826-1991\" title=\"#18. TOOL &#8211; 72826 (1991)\">#18. TOOL &#8211; 72826 (1991)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#17-korn-korn-1993\" title=\"#17. KORN &#8211; KORN (1993)\">#17. KORN &#8211; KORN (1993)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#16-moe-shop-pure-pure-2015\" title=\"#16. MOE SHOP &#8211; PURE PURE (2015)\">#16. MOE SHOP &#8211; PURE PURE (2015)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#15-late-pocketwatch-1992\" title=\"#15. LATE!- POCKETWATCH (1992)\u00a0\">#15. LATE!- POCKETWATCH (1992)\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#14-westside-gunn-hitler-wears-hermes-ii-2014\" title=\"#14. WESTSIDE GUNN &#8211; HITLER WEARS HERMES II (2014)\">#14. WESTSIDE GUNN &#8211; HITLER WEARS HERMES II (2014)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#13-coldplay-ode-to-deodorant-1998\" title=\"#13. COLDPLAY &#8211; ODE TO DEODORANT (1998)\">#13. COLDPLAY &#8211; ODE TO DEODORANT (1998)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#12-nujabes-sweet-nujabes-sticky-reload-all-good-music-from-old-to-the-new-1998\" title=\"#12 NUJABES- SWEET NUJABES STICKY (RELOAD ALL GOOD MUSIC FROM OLD TO THE NEW) (1998)\u00a0\">#12 NUJABES- SWEET NUJABES STICKY (RELOAD ALL GOOD MUSIC FROM OLD TO THE NEW) (1998)\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#11-grimes-geidi-primes-2010\" title=\"#11. GRIMES &#8211; GEIDI PRIMES (2010)\u00a0\">#11. GRIMES &#8211; GEIDI PRIMES (2010)\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#10-pixies-pixies-1987-sold-for-101000\" title=\"#10. PIXIES &#8211; PIXIES (1987) SOLD FOR: $1,010.00\">#10. PIXIES &#8211; PIXIES (1987) SOLD FOR: $1,010.00<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#9-guns-n-roses-appetite-for-destruction-locked-n-loaded-edition-1987\" title=\"#9. GUNS N&#8217; ROSES &#8211; APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION \u2013 LOCKED N&#8217; LOADED EDITION (1987)\">#9. GUNS N&#8217; ROSES &#8211; APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION \u2013 LOCKED N&#8217; LOADED EDITION (1987)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#8-erasure-love-to-hate-you-chinese-version-1991\" title=\"#8. ERASURE &#8211; LOVE TO HATE YOU (CHINESE VERSION) (1991)\u00a0\">#8. ERASURE &#8211; LOVE TO HATE YOU (CHINESE VERSION) (1991)\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#7-the-smashing-pumpkins-the-smashing-pumpkins-1989\" title=\"#7. THE SMASHING PUMPKINS &#8211; THE SMASHING PUMPKINS \u00a0(1989)\">#7. THE SMASHING PUMPKINS &#8211; THE SMASHING PUMPKINS \u00a0(1989)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#6-macintosh-plus-floral-shoppe-2012\" title=\"#6. MACINTOSH PLUS &#8211; FLORAL SHOPPE (2012)\u00a0\">#6. MACINTOSH PLUS &#8211; FLORAL SHOPPE (2012)\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#5-depeche-mode-violator-1990\" title=\"#5. DEPECHE MODE &#8211; VIOLATOR (1990)\u00a0\">#5. DEPECHE MODE &#8211; VIOLATOR (1990)\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#4-madonna-the-madonna-collection-1987\" title=\"#4. MADONNA &#8211; THE MADONNA COLLECTION (1987)\u00a0\">#4. MADONNA &#8211; THE MADONNA COLLECTION (1987)\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#3-depeche-mode-depeche-mode-1980\" title=\"#3. DEPECHE MODE \u2013 DEPECHE MODE (1980)\u00a0\">#3. DEPECHE MODE \u2013 DEPECHE MODE (1980)\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#2-buck-65-year-zero-1996\" title=\"#2. BUCK 65 &#8211; YEAR ZERO (1996)\u00a0\">#2. BUCK 65 &#8211; YEAR ZERO (1996)\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/most-expensive-cassette-tapes-ever-sold\/#1-the-artist-the-versace-experience-1995\" title=\"#1. THE ARTIST \u2013 THE VERSACE EXPERIENCE (1995)\u00a0\">#1. THE ARTIST \u2013 THE VERSACE EXPERIENCE (1995)\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"20-metallica-live-metal-up-your-ass-1982\"><\/span><b>#20. METALLICA &#8211; LIVE METAL UP YOUR ASS <\/b><b>(1982)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Metallica-\u2013-Live-Metal-Up-Your-Ass-1982-cassette-tape.jpg\" alt=\"metallica most expensive cassette tape\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Metallica-\u2013-Live-Metal-Up-Your-Ass-1982-cassette-tape.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Metallica-\u2013-Live-Metal-Up-Your-Ass-1982-cassette-tape-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$516.00<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metallica\u2019s debut album <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kill \u2018Em All<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the official title of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metal Up Your Ass<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This live <strong>cassette tape album<\/strong> is a rare one since these copies were recorded and sold to fans in 1982, before the release of their official debut album.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The time the album has spent in this world as well as its rarity, surely has contributed to the price it was bought for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Article:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/album-releases-that-are-even-more-awesome-with-cassettes\/\"><strong>Album Releases That Are Even More Awesome With Cassettes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"19-rage-against-the-machine-1991\"><\/span><b>#19. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE (1991)\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Rage-Against-The-Machine-\u2013-Rage-Against-The-Machine-1991-cassette-tape.jpg\" alt=\"rage against the machine most expensive cassette tape\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Rage-Against-The-Machine-\u2013-Rage-Against-The-Machine-1991-cassette-tape.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Rage-Against-The-Machine-\u2013-Rage-Against-The-Machine-1991-cassette-tape-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Rage-Against-The-Machine-\u2013-Rage-Against-The-Machine-1991-cassette-tape-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Rage-Against-The-Machine-\u2013-Rage-Against-The-Machine-1991-cassette-tape-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Rage-Against-The-Machine-\u2013-Rage-Against-The-Machine-1991-cassette-tape-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$550.00<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The eponymous album <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rage Against the Machine<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the band\u2019s original demo tape for the 1992 debut release. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The band\u2019s debut album apparently has another name for it which is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Composite<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The tapes were eventually sold for $5 during their live shows. Who would have known they\u2019d be worth 110 times more in the present?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"18-tool-72826-1991\"><\/span><b>#18. TOOL &#8211; 72826 (1991)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tool-\u2013-72826-1991-cassette-tape.jpg\" alt=\"tool most expensive cassette tape\" width=\"600\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tool-\u2013-72826-1991-cassette-tape.jpg 975w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tool-\u2013-72826-1991-cassette-tape-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tool-\u2013-72826-1991-cassette-tape-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tool-\u2013-72826-1991-cassette-tape-768x766.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$550.00<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">72826<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a demo tape which was released by the band Tool. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They were released in limited quantities, maybe around 100 to 2000 copies. Fans also call it Toolshed or Tool.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you\u2019re curious why it was titled that way, it was apparently chosen by the band because it spells \u201cSatan\u201d when dialed by a touch-tone telephone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"17-korn-korn-1993\"><\/span><b>#17. KORN &#8211; KORN (1993)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Korn-\u2013-Korn-606-cassette-tape.jpg\" alt=\"korn korn most expensive cassette tape\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Korn-\u2013-Korn-606-cassette-tape.jpg 736w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Korn-\u2013-Korn-606-cassette-tape-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$606<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Korn\u2019s music is really not everyone\u2019s cup of tea, however they sure have devoted fans. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The band was formed in California in 1993 and recorded their self-titled demo featuring different versions of the tracks <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Predictable<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blind<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daddy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2016, a copy was sold for a whopping $606 showing how their music is still beloved in the 21st century.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"16-moe-shop-pure-pure-2015\"><\/span><b>#16. MOE SHOP &#8211; PURE PURE (2015)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Moe-Shop-\u2013-Pure-Pure-CASSETTE-TAPES.jpg\" alt=\"moe shop most expensive cassette tape\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Moe-Shop-\u2013-Pure-Pure-CASSETTE-TAPES.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Moe-Shop-\u2013-Pure-Pure-CASSETTE-TAPES-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Moe-Shop-\u2013-Pure-Pure-CASSETTE-TAPES-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Moe-Shop-\u2013-Pure-Pure-CASSETTE-TAPES-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$650.00<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moe Shop\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pure Pure<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> album is the first ever album from the 21st century to appear on this list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The album was released in 2015 and had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/products\/custom-cassette\"><strong>custom cassette tape duplication<\/strong><\/a> for it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cassette is colored pink and contains the tracks <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You Look So Good<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crush<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Say<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kawaii Desho<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including an intro and an outro. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were only 20 copies of the tape making it hard to find for a lot of interested people and when one was found in 2018, it was sold straight for $650.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15-late-pocketwatch-1992\"><\/span><b>#15. LATE!- POCKETWATCH (1992)\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Late-\u2013-Pocketwatch-cassette-tape-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"late! most expensive cassette tape\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Late-\u2013-Pocketwatch-cassette-tape-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Late-\u2013-Pocketwatch-cassette-tape-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Late-\u2013-Pocketwatch-cassette-tape-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Late-\u2013-Pocketwatch-cassette-tape-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Late-\u2013-Pocketwatch-cassette-tape-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$679.00<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dave Grohl, under his pseudonym Late! released a <strong>cassette album<\/strong> together with now defunct indie label <a href=\"http:\/\/www.simplemachines.net\/\">Simple Machines<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pocketwatch<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was released in 1992 as part of the label&#8217;s Tool Cassette Series.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14-westside-gunn-hitler-wears-hermes-ii-2014\"><\/span><b>#14. WESTSIDE GUNN &#8211; HITLER WEARS HERMES II (2014)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WestsideGunn-\u2013-Hitler-Wears-Hermes-II-CASSETTE-TAPES.jpg\" alt=\"westside gunn most expensive cassette tape\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WestsideGunn-\u2013-Hitler-Wears-Hermes-II-CASSETTE-TAPES.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WestsideGunn-\u2013-Hitler-Wears-Hermes-II-CASSETTE-TAPES-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$761.00<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hitler Wears Hermes II<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the second mixtape installment of Gunn\u2019s mixtape series. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The title was inspired from \u201cDevil Wears Prada\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gunn had a limited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/products\/custom-cassette\"><strong>custom cassette tape duplication <\/strong><\/a>for it and less than two years after its release, a copy of the mixtape was sold for $761, proving its quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13-coldplay-ode-to-deodorant-1998\"><\/span><b>#13. COLDPLAY &#8211; ODE TO DEODORANT (1998)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Coldplay-\u2013-Ode-To-Deodorant-cassette-tape.jpg\" alt=\"coldplay most expensive cassette tape\" width=\"600\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Coldplay-\u2013-Ode-To-Deodorant-cassette-tape.jpg 366w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Coldplay-\u2013-Ode-To-Deodorant-cassette-tape-300x262.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>799.00<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coldplay\u2019s 1998 <strong>cassette tape<\/strong> includes demos of only two tracks, with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ode to Deodorant<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> being a song about deodorant, and is still worth more than half a thousand dollars. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With one of the copies sold for $799, it sure is a priceless possession aside from the fact that it\u2019s also rare with only 15 copies existing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12-nujabes-sweet-nujabes-sticky-reload-all-good-music-from-old-to-the-new-1998\"><\/span><b>#12 NUJABES- SWEET NUJABES STICKY (RELOAD ALL GOOD MUSIC FROM OLD TO THE NEW) (1998)\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Nujabes-\u2013-Sweet-Sticky-Thing-Reload-All-Good-Music-From-Old-To-The-New-cassette-tapee.jpg\" alt=\"nujabes most expensive cassette tape\" width=\"600\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Nujabes-\u2013-Sweet-Sticky-Thing-Reload-All-Good-Music-From-Old-To-The-New-cassette-tapee.jpg 521w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Nujabes-\u2013-Sweet-Sticky-Thing-Reload-All-Good-Music-From-Old-To-The-New-cassette-tapee-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$800.00<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nujabes is the alias of Japanese hip-hop producer and DJ, Jun Seba, who created one of the rarest and most valuable <strong>cassette tapes<\/strong> to ever exist in this world, which was bought for $800 in 2018. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tape consists of hit songs from various soul and funk artists, songs like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sweet Love<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hope That We Can Be Together Soon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Anita Baker and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Article:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/coolest-cassette-tapes-released\"><strong>Coolest Cassette Tapes Released In The Last Few Years<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11-grimes-geidi-primes-2010\"><\/span><b>#11. GRIMES &#8211; GEIDI PRIMES (2010)\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GRIMES-CASSETTE-TAPE.webp\" alt=\"grimes most expensive cassette tape\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$<\/b><b>999.00<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grimes\u2019 debut album <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geidi Primes<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was officially released in 2010 through Arbutus Records. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A limited edition of the album was released on <strong>cassette tape duplication<\/strong> at the same time. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A copy of the album on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/10-reasons-custom-cassette-tapes-make-your-band-cooler\"><strong>custom cassette tape<\/strong><\/a> was bought for $999 last March 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-pixies-pixies-1987-sold-for-101000\"><\/span><b>#10. PIXIES &#8211; PIXIES (1987) SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$<\/b><b>1,010.00<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Pixies-\u2013-Pixies-CASSETTE-TAPE-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"pixies most expensive cassette tape\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Pixies-\u2013-Pixies-CASSETTE-TAPE-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Pixies-\u2013-Pixies-CASSETTE-TAPE-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Pixies-\u2013-Pixies-CASSETTE-TAPE-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Pixies-\u2013-Pixies-CASSETTE-TAPE.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$<\/b><b>1,010.00<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pixies\u2019 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Purple Tape<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, officially known as Pixies, is their 1987 album which was self-released on 500 cassette tapes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was their breakthrough into becoming one of the popular alternative rock bands. One of its copies was bought for $1,010.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-guns-n-roses-appetite-for-destruction-locked-n-loaded-edition-1987\"><\/span><b>#9. GUNS N&#8217; ROSES &#8211; APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION <\/b><b>\u2013 LOCKED N&#8217; LOADED EDITION <\/b><b>(1987)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Guns-N-Roses-\u2013-Appetite-For-Destruction-\u2013-Locked-N-Loaded-Edition-cassette-tape.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Guns-N-Roses-\u2013-Appetite-For-Destruction-\u2013-Locked-N-Loaded-Edition-cassette-tape.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Guns-N-Roses-\u2013-Appetite-For-Destruction-\u2013-Locked-N-Loaded-Edition-cassette-tape-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$1,048<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appetite for Destruction<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the most known albums from the rock band Guns N\u2019 Roses. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was not sold as an individual cassette tape, though.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The special edition cassette was only sold together with other collectibles as a box set called Locked N\u2019 Loaded Edition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-erasure-love-to-hate-you-chinese-version-1991\"><\/span><b>#8. ERASURE &#8211; LOVE TO HATE YOU (CHINESE VERSION) (1991)\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Erasure-\u2013-Love-To-Hate-You-Chinese-Version-cassette-tape-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Erasure-\u2013-Love-To-Hate-You-Chinese-Version-cassette-tape-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Erasure-\u2013-Love-To-Hate-You-Chinese-Version-cassette-tape-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Erasure-\u2013-Love-To-Hate-You-Chinese-Version-cassette-tape-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Erasure-\u2013-Love-To-Hate-You-Chinese-Version-cassette-tape.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$<\/b><b>1,084.33<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like Guns N\u2019 Roses\u2019 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appetite for Destruction<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love to Hate You<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Erasure was also bought for the stated price in a box set. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The box set also includes a VHS tape, a CD, and a floppy disk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-the-smashing-pumpkins-the-smashing-pumpkins-1989\"><\/span><b>#7. THE SMASHING PUMPKINS &#8211; THE SMASHING PUMPKINS \u00a0(1989)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Smashing-Pumpkins-\u2013-The-Smashing-Pumpkins-cassette-tape-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Smashing-Pumpkins-\u2013-The-Smashing-Pumpkins-cassette-tape-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Smashing-Pumpkins-\u2013-The-Smashing-Pumpkins-cassette-tape-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Smashing-Pumpkins-\u2013-The-Smashing-Pumpkins-cassette-tape-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Smashing-Pumpkins-\u2013-The-Smashing-Pumpkins-cassette-tape-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Smashing-Pumpkins-\u2013-The-Smashing-Pumpkins-cassette-tape-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Smashing-Pumpkins-\u2013-The-Smashing-Pumpkins-cassette-tape.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$1,200<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before The Smashing Pumpkins rose to stardom, they had a self-titled demo produced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> An estimate of 500 copies were available in a variety of colors (e.g. green, pink, and red) with handwritten labels. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One copy of this highly sought-after demo was sold in 2018 for $1,200.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-macintosh-plus-floral-shoppe-2012\"><\/span><b>#6. MACINTOSH PLUS &#8211; FLORAL SHOPPE (2012)\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Macintosh-Plus-Floral-Shoppe-2012-CASSETTE-TAPES-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Macintosh-Plus-Floral-Shoppe-2012-CASSETTE-TAPES-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Macintosh-Plus-Floral-Shoppe-2012-CASSETTE-TAPES-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Macintosh-Plus-Floral-Shoppe-2012-CASSETTE-TAPES-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Macintosh-Plus-Floral-Shoppe-2012-CASSETTE-TAPES-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Macintosh-Plus-Floral-Shoppe-2012-CASSETTE-TAPES-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Macintosh-Plus-Floral-Shoppe-2012-CASSETTE-TAPES.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$1300.00<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Macintosh Plus\u2019 ninth studio album, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Floral\u00a0 Shoppe<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, was popular at the time of its release. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But even with all the recognition it has gained, there were only a hundred copies released for it which makes it a rare album to have.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> After its release, there have been a total of 7 copies sold for $550-1300.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-depeche-mode-violator-1990\"><\/span><b>#5. DEPECHE MODE &#8211; VIOLATOR (1990)\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/depeche-mode-cassette-tape-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/depeche-mode-cassette-tape-2.jpg 409w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/depeche-mode-cassette-tape-2-300x235.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$1,355<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Violator<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D\u00e9p\u00e8che Mode\u2019s first ever album to sell a million copies in the United States. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has also become one of the band\u2019s most memorable albums, leaving no surprise why it\u2019s a recording sought after by many fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-madonna-the-madonna-collection-1987\"><\/span><b>#4. MADONNA &#8211; THE MADONNA COLLECTION (1987)\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Madonna-\u2013-The-Madonna-Collection-CASSETTE-TAPE.jpg\" alt=\"madonna most expensive cassette tape\" width=\"600\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Madonna-\u2013-The-Madonna-Collection-CASSETTE-TAPE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Madonna-\u2013-The-Madonna-Collection-CASSETTE-TAPE-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$1,500<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madonna\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Madonna Collection<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a limited edition box set containing four <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/how-to-create-your-own-personalized-custom-cassette-mixtape\/\">cassette tapes<\/a><\/strong> which was released by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warnerbros.com\/\">Warner Bros<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cassette includes tracks like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">True Blue<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like a Virgin<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who\u2019s That Girl<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Papa Don\u2019t Preach<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. One of the box sets was sold for $1,500 in 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-depeche-mode-depeche-mode-1980\"><\/span><b>#3. DEPECHE MODE \u2013 DEPECHE MODE (1980)\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DEPECHE-MODE-CASSETTE-TAPE.jpg\" alt=\"depeche mode most expensive cassette tape\" width=\"600\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DEPECHE-MODE-CASSETTE-TAPE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DEPECHE-MODE-CASSETTE-TAPE-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DEPECHE-MODE-CASSETTE-TAPE-322x230.jpg 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$1,500<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D\u00e9p\u00e8che Mode\u2019s eponymous demo, was advertised by the band to record labels as their only copy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But there surely were other copies of it with one bought by a lucky fan in December 2013 for $1,500.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-buck-65-year-zero-1996\"><\/span><b>#2. BUCK 65 &#8211; YEAR ZERO (1996)\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BUCK-65-YEAR-ZERO-CASSETTE-TAPE-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"buck 65 most expensive cassette tape\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BUCK-65-YEAR-ZERO-CASSETTE-TAPE-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BUCK-65-YEAR-ZERO-CASSETTE-TAPE-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BUCK-65-YEAR-ZERO-CASSETTE-TAPE-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BUCK-65-YEAR-ZERO-CASSETTE-TAPE.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$1,729<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Richard Terfry, the Canadian alternative hip-hop artist under the stage name Buck 65, had hand-made tapes that were self-released in 1996. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were under 10 copies of the album which holds 16 tracks on Side A and 17 then unreleased tracks on Side B.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-the-artist-the-versace-experience-1995\"><\/span><b>#1. THE ARTIST \u2013 THE VERSACE EXPERIENCE (1995)\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Artist-Formerly-Known-As-Prince-\u2013-The-Versace-Experience-\u2013-Prelude-2-Gold-cassette-tape.jpg\" alt=\"the artist most expensive cassette tape\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Artist-Formerly-Known-As-Prince-\u2013-The-Versace-Experience-\u2013-Prelude-2-Gold-cassette-tape.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Artist-Formerly-Known-As-Prince-\u2013-The-Versace-Experience-\u2013-Prelude-2-Gold-cassette-tape-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Artist-Formerly-Known-As-Prince-\u2013-The-Versace-Experience-\u2013-Prelude-2-Gold-cassette-tape-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>SOLD FOR: <\/b><b>$4117<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the one to get the number 1 spot is The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) or TAFKAP. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Versace Experience<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was distributed once on <strong>cassette tapes<\/strong> at an exclusive Versace event in 1995, making it both rare and highly sought-after by collectors and fans. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was even sold for the price of over $4000 in 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Article:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/redditors-on-why-they-love-cassette-tapes\/\"><strong>Redditors On Why They Love Cassette Tapes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-meta\"><\/div>\n<p>That&#8217;s it, folks!<\/p>\n<p>Now, tell us. Would you buy a cassette that&#8217;s worth a fortune?<\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><b><i>James Hill<\/i><\/b><i>\u00a0is a veteran of the music industry. He first worked at Warner Reprise Records then later joined Interscope\/ Geffen Records where he managed producers and songwriters and got his first platinum record for Keyshia Cole\u2019s The Way It Is. He is now helping indie artists with branding and manufacturing through his company\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Unified Manufacturing<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>, a CD\/DVD,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/vinyl-pressing\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">custom vinyl records<\/a>\u00a0and merch company in LA.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"aiosrs-rating-wrap\" data-schema-id=\"31663\">\n<div class=\"aiosrs-star-rating-wrap \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that a copy of Madonna\u2019s The Madonna Collection cassette released in 1987 is one of the most expensive cassette tape ever sold? 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