Rock Cassette Appraisal

Steppenwolf - The Best Of (Cassette Tape)

This item is a vintage cassette tape of the compilation album 'The Best Of Steppenwolf'. The tape is housed in a standard clear plastic cassette case, which is visible but shows some signs of wear, including potential scuffs or scratches consistent with age and use. The j-card, which serves as the cover art and liner notes, features a black and white photograph of the band Steppenwolf at the bottom, beneath the album title. The title 'THE BEST OF' is printed in a smaller font at the top, followed by 'STEPPENWOLF' repeated three times in a large, bold, sans-serif white font against a black background. Below the band photograph, the record label 'MCA' is clearly visible, along with the catalog number 'MCC-2283'. The cassette tape itself is likely standard black or clear plastic, common for this era of audio formats. Given the format, it likely dates from the 1970s to early 1990s. While specific condition of the tape reels cannot be assessed from the image, the outer case and j-card appear to be in reasonably good, albeit used, condition. There are no obvious tears or significant damage visible on the j-card, though some fading or discoloration could be present due to age. This an example of a classic rock music compilation on a now-obsolete physical format.