WHAM! – The Final | Original 1986 CBS/Epic Music Cassette

A genuine vintage copy of WHAM!'s The Final, the iconic 1986 compilation celebrating the career of one of the defining pop duos of the 1980s.

Released in 1986, The Final brings together WHAM!'s biggest hits from their career, including “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,” “Careless Whisper,” “Freedom,” “Last Christmas,” “Everything She Wants,” “I'm Your Man,” “A Different Corner,” “Where Did Your Heart Go?” and “The Edge of Heaven.”

For collectors, this is particularly desirable because it represents WHAM!'s final compilation release during their original 1980s era, making it an excellent piece of 1980s pop-culture memorabilia.

Specifications

• Artist: WHAM!
• Album: The Final
• Release: 1986
• Format: Double Music Cassette
• Label: Epic / CBS
• Genre: 1980s Pop
• Era: Original 1980s release
• Original UK cassette catalogue: 40 88681
• Original release date: 31 May 1986
• Country of this particular pressing: To be confirmed
• George Michael / Andrew Ridgeley: Yes

The documented UK release was specifically a double cassette album in a large plastic case.

Major Tracks

The compilation includes:

• Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)
• Young Guns (Go for It!)
• Bad Boys
• Club Tropicana
• Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
• Careless Whisper
• Freedom
• Last Christmas (Pudding Mix)
• Everything She Wants (Remix)
• I'm Your Man
• A Different Corner
• Battlestations
• Where Did Your Heart Go?
• The Edge of Heaven

Condition

Vintage / Pre-owned – Aged

The cassette case and artwork show visible age-related wear, including:

• Scratches and surface marks
• Scuffing
• Fading/discoloration
• General plastic case wear
• Signs of long-term storage

The photographed artwork itself has visible wear, so I would grade the overall presentation around Good / Fair vintage condition, rather than Very Good.

⚠️ FUNGUS / MOULD – CLEAN BEFORE USE

This is a 40-year-old cassette, so there may be fungus, mould, dust or other contamination on the tape, cassette shell or packaging.

Inspect and clean both cassettes carefully before inserting them into a cassette deck.

If mould/fungus is visible, do not put the tape directly into a valuable deck.

Playback should be described as UNTESTED unless you have actually tested both cassettes.