UNDERTONES RARE CASSETTE DEMOS. From the collection of acclaimed designer Bush Hollyhead, who worked on artwork for The Undertones, Pink Floyd and others. Titles are The Undertones (original Sire demo of the eponymous debut, containing 15 tracks including 'Mars Bars' that didn't appear on the album - with printed Q-Cassettes labels with handwritten 'NO14', some tearing to the label though the cassette appears in excellent condition/printed green card inlay with handwritten 'Ian Wright Copy No 17'), 'EMI Demos' (4 track demo with the tracks Conscious, Love Parade, Untouchable and Bitter Sweet, handwritten inlay stating 'Demos EMI RM/SQ 20-6-82 with the track listing and times handwritten, 'Noise Reduction No', the AD-C46 tape with 'U.Tones' handwritten on the otherwise plain label, the cassette appears to be in excellent condition) and 'The Undertones/Feargal Sharkey' (SD C90 TDK cassette with 'The Undertones' written on one side and 'Feargal Sharkey' written on the other/with humourous green picture card inlay showing a gnome pushing a wheelbarrow - the cassette appears in very good condition).
Sold for £100
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UNDERTONES RARE CASSETTE DEMOS. From the collection of acclaimed designer Bush Hollyhead, who worked on artwork for The Undertones, Pink Floyd and others. Titles are The Undertones (original Sire demo of the eponymous debut, containing 15 tracks including 'Mars Bars' that didn't appear on the album - with printed Q-Cassettes labels with handwritten 'NO14', some tearing to the label though the cassette appears in excellent condition/printed green card inlay with handwritten 'Ian Wright Copy No 17'), 'EMI Demos' (4 track demo with the tracks Conscious, Love Parade, Untouchable and Bitter Sweet, handwritten inlay stating 'Demos EMI RM/SQ 20-6-82 with the track listing and times handwritten, 'Noise Reduction No', the AD-C46 tape with 'U.Tones' handwritten on the otherwise plain label, the cassette appears to be in excellent condition) and 'The Undertones/Feargal Sharkey' (SD C90 TDK cassette with 'The Undertones' written on one side and 'Feargal Sharkey' written on the other/with humourous green picture card inlay showing a gnome pushing a wheelbarrow - the cassette appears in very good condition).
Auction: Day 1: Music Memorabilia | Day 2: Rare & Collectable Vinyl Records, 28th Apr, 2021
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