The Story of The Beatles on Cassette 1967-1987

In this video we take an in-depth look at the Beatles UK cassettes - from their rare 1st issues to the last XDR versions. We also check out their sound quality to find out what they sound like and how they compare to the original UK vinyl. 0:00 - Introduction. 0:09 - Opening titles. 0:34 - My first cassette recorder. 1:06 - The Beatles films on the BBC Xmas 1979. 2:30 - 1982: ’Reel Music’ cassette. 2:55 - Philips introduce the first cassette (1964). 3:18 - 1967: - The 1st Beatles album on cassette. 4:24 - 1969: Abbey Road cassette. 5:41 - 1970: Let It Be cassette. 6:36 - September 1970: 1st batch of EMI manufactured cassettes. 8:08 - October 1970: 2nd batch of EMI Beatles cassettes. 8:53 - 1st cassette release of the White Album (1971) 9:19 - Track listing changes & randomization. 11:26 - January 1972: Gold colored inlays. 11:45 - Magical Mystery Tour - Germany & UK cassettes. 14:36 - Yellow Submarine release (1974). 14:50 - 1980’s changes. 15:16 - XDR series cassettes (1987). 16:22 - The end of the cassett