QUEEN – The Works | Original EMI Vintage Music Cassette

Own a classic piece of Queen and 1980s music history with this original vintage cassette edition of Queen – The Works.

Originally released in 1984, The Works is one of Queen's most recognizable albums of the 1980s and features some of the band's biggest and most enduring songs, including “Radio Ga Ga,” “I Want to Break Free,” “It's a Hard Life,” “Hammer to Fall,” and “Is This the World We Created...?”

This copy carries EMI branding and Indian-market release characteristics, making it particularly interesting to collectors who specialize in Indian pressings of international artists and vintage Indian music cassettes. Discography databases document Indian EMI cassette editions of the album.

The original 1984 album was issued by EMI internationally, with the UK cassette catalogue number TC-EMC 2400144; Indian cassette editions are separately documented under STCS EMC 24001 / 6TCS EMC 24001.

Specifications

• Artist: Queen
• Album: The Works
• Original Release: 1984
• Format: Compact Music Cassette
• Label: EMI
• Market: India
• Catalogue: Indian editions documented as STCS EMC 24001 / 6TCS EMC 24001
• Genre: Rock / Pop Rock
• Packaging: Original vintage cassette case and artwork
• Era: 1980s

Track Listing

Side A

1. Radio Ga Ga
2. Tear It Up
3. It's a Hard Life
4. Man on the Prowl

Side B

1. Machines (or Back to Humans)
2. I Want to Break Free
3. Keep Passing the Open Windows
4. Hammer to Fall
5. Is This the World We Created...?

The album's nine-track sequence is documented for the original 1984 cassette release.

Condition

Vintage / Pre-Owned – Sold As Is

The cassette packaging has substantial age-related wear consistent with decades of storage and handling.

Visible/possible condition issues include:

• Surface scratches
• Scuffing
• Yellowing and age-related discolouration
• Marks and abrasions
• Wear to the printed artwork
• Wear to the plastic cassette case
• General storage deterioration

Please examine all photographs carefully before purchasing.

⚠️ IMPORTANT – CLEAN BEFORE USE

Because this is a decades-old cassette, fungus, mould, dust or other contamination may be present, including in areas that are difficult to see from photographs.

PLEASE INSPECT AND CLEAN THE CASSETTE BEFORE PLAYBACK.

If any visible mould/fungus is present, do not immediately insert the cassette into your deck. Contamination can potentially transfer to the cassette deck's heads and tape mechanism.

Playback

Playback is not guaranteed unless this specific cassette has been tested.

Vintage magnetic tape may have deteriorated over time and can potentially suffer from:

• Tape shedding
• Increased friction
• Sticking
• Audio dropouts
• Distortion
• Weak audio
• Deteriorated pressure pads
• Tape or shell damage

Included

• 1 × Queen – The Works vintage music cassette
• Original plastic cassette case
• Original artwork as shown

Only items visible in the photographs are included.