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Beatles Cassette Singles
Topic Started: Mar 1 2016, 06:29 PM (261 Views)
meaning-less
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I realize cassette singles may not adhere to the heading for this category so please indulge me on this one.
I have several sealed Beatles cassette singles and am wondering if there is a collectible interest in this format.
They all have the the catalog numbers beginning with 4KM.
They all have the Capitol AND Apple logo present on the package
They have bar codes on the reverse.
There are just two tracks on each cassette.

Thanks in advance for any guidance.
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namralos
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I believe the later singles are more in-demand than the earlier ones are.

I don't track prices for items that new, but I recall seeing a lot of the earlier singles ("She Loves You") as cassettes -- selling cheaply. I can still get them for $3 each.
The later tapes seem scarcer.
I'm not sure that they're extremely collectible yet...not like the first batches of cassette tapes or the Apple cassettes from the 70's, but they will eventually get there.
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meaning-less
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Here are some details of the singles I have:

The words Cassette Single are printed inside a banner that runs across the letters CS. These are located on the "spine" of the package.

An unusual bit of information is printed on the reverse of each cassette package:
(SONGS REPEATED ON BOTH SIDES FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE)

Please Please Me / Ask Me Why--4KM-44279

Can't Buy Me Love / You Can't Do That--4KM-44305

From Me To You / Thank You Girl--4KM-44280

I Feel Fine / She's A Woman--4KM-44321

I see tapes with TCR catalog letters.
The dates found on the reverse of the packages are 1988 and 1989.
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