Sweersa Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 As the title implies, was Chinese Democracy ever released on audio cassette? I don't believe it was in the US, but curious on foreign markets. I have a "classic" vehicle from 1999 that only has a cassette player, so I have been collecting some of my favorite albums on cassette to play in it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Not officially, but there have been some bootleg cassettes made, as far as I know. Idk how easy they are to get tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweersa Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 7 minutes ago, rocknroll41 said: Not officially, but there have been some bootleg cassettes made, as far as I know. Idk how easy they are to get tho. I appreciate the response! I guess I'll just hope their next album is on cassette. Or, I'll just get with the times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Could you record your own "mixtape" using the CD as a source? I can't imagine a bootleg copy of Chinese on cassette would sound very good tbh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweersa Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 14 minutes ago, Gordon Comstock said: Could you record your own "mixtape" using the CD as a source? I can't imagine a bootleg copy of Chinese on cassette would sound very good tbh. Probably, I don't have the tech on hand but I'm sure it could be done. In such a case, I'd opt for a 2000-ish album using the village leaks as source material. Would be more fitting for a '99 Benz too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, Sweersa said: Probably, I don't have the tech on hand but I'm sure it could be done. In such a case, I'd opt for a 2000-ish album using the village leaks as source material. Would be more fitting for a '99 Benz too. Yea, if you're making your own it'd make sense to use the best versions of the songs from the Village leaks. Years ago I had a boombox with a CD player on top and a cassette player / recorder on the bottom... but finding one of those things that actually still works might be harder than finding a bootleg cassette 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweersa Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 14 minutes ago, Gordon Comstock said: Yea, if you're making your own it'd make sense to use the best versions of the songs from the Village leaks. Years ago I had a boombox with a CD player on top and a cassette player / recorder on the bottom... but finding one of those things that actually still works might be harder than finding a bootleg cassette I agree! Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 They should make an 8-track version! As far as I know, AFD was the only album ever put onto 8-track (slightly different tracklist too). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) I've been tinkering with various cassette players. Sadly as it relates to this conversation, I have found that boombox cassette decks seemed to have aged the most poorly. (Thats only like having worked with 3, mind) For doing a dub from a CD Id suggest a really high quality (for its time) tape recorder. The type a journalist or interrogator might have used. Make sure its not micro cassettes! They'll have an aux in, so youd be set to go from cd player. I think for digital you could go out the headphone jack of a digital player, into the same type of tape recorders mic input? Im not as sure about that as I am the above, CD option. It could end up mono? Think you might need an ad/da convertor? Edited October 13, 2020 by soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavgnr Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 On 10/14/2020 at 10:53 AM, Dieter said: Is this yours and would you sell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweersa Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 I ended up buying a bootleg from eBay. I don't think it's the same one as the one pictured here, but the audio quality of it is 7 out of 10., at best so I don't use it. I think it came from Croatia, or from that part of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNfr Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 there's at least another one on Etsy but apparently sold out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavgnr Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 If anyone has one of these and would consider selling please let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavgnr Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 On 3/7/2023 at 2:02 PM, Sweersa said: I ended up buying a bootleg from eBay. I don't think it's the same one as the one pictured here, but the audio quality of it is 7 out of 10., at best so I don't use it. I think it came from Croatia, or from that part of the world. Please could you post some pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweersa Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 4 hours ago, gavgnr said: Please could you post some pics? Sure, here they are: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavgnr Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 9 minutes ago, Sweersa said: Sure, here they are: Wow that is pretty cool. Mind if I ask where you picked it up and if you would consider selling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweersa Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 19 minutes ago, gavgnr said: Wow that is pretty cool. Mind if I ask where you picked it up and if you would consider selling? It came with a paper strip that says: Instagram: custom_made_music Not sure if they are active or not anymore, I think I bought it off eBay a few years back. I was unhappy with the audio quality of the cassette. It doesn't sound right, so it got little use. Yes, I would sell but can only ship within the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavgnr Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Sweersa said: It came with a paper strip that says: Instagram: custom_made_music Not sure if they are active or not anymore, I think I bought it off eBay a few years back. I was unhappy with the audio quality of the cassette. It doesn't sound right, so it got little use. Yes, I would sell but can only ship within the US. How much would you be looking for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweersa Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 19 minutes ago, gavgnr said: How much would you be looking for it? PM incoming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzyjim Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 On 10/12/2020 at 10:01 PM, Sweersa said: As the title implies, was Chinese Democracy ever released on audio cassette? I don't believe it was in the US, but curious on foreign markets. I have a "classic" vehicle from 1999 that only has a cassette player, so I have been collecting some of my favorite albums on cassette to play in it. Thanks! Apparently there is an official release https://www.discogs.com/release/23834741-Guns-N-Roses-Chinese-Democracy/image/SW1hZ2U6ODA1OTY1MjY= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweersa Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 6 hours ago, izzyjim said: Apparently there is an official release https://www.discogs.com/release/23834741-Guns-N-Roses-Chinese-Democracy/image/SW1hZ2U6ODA1OTY1MjY= That is incredible! I wonder if it was a promo sample, or internal marketing sample? It not having a UPC implies to me it was not intended for retail distribution. If it wasn't made by an official source, it's an excellent bootleg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendirosez Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Good looking cassette /art work cover . Only ever known CD to be on CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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