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Polish pressed music cassette. Clear cassette with printed paper label.

Poland is probably the country that had the most record labels in the world that only released cassettes. But even though there were lots of labels the market was still small as they only printed these for their own market inside of Poland. And a label in one town maybe lacked the distribution for another town and so on. A Warzaw or Krakow label might print more copies of a tape then labels from a smaller town. So even if there are thousands of releases you will notice how rare some are if you start to try to list the catalog number of one particular label. Some cassettes just rarely shows up. One of the bigger cassettes labels were Takt Music in Warsaw and another one was MG Records, which was a sub-label of GM Records (both used the same logo during the early 90s). Just like Takt they started in 1990 and existed up until 1994 and during those 4 years they released approx 3000 tapes. Under the name of GM Records they started a pressing plant in Poland after these cassette years was over.

Hailing from Germany, Cursed emerged in the early 1990s as a powerful force in the European hardcore punk scene. Their one and only album Rhapsody, released in 1991 was recorded at the Marquee Studios in Reutlingen in Germany. The album features 11 tracks of fast-paced, aggressive music with melodic undertones. Lyrics delve into personal struggles, social commentary, and the challenges of navigating a chaotic world. While firmly rooted in hardcore, Rhapsody stands out for its introspective and poetic lyrics, a departure from the genre’s typical themes. The band manages so well to blend elements of punk, metal and crossover. The albums raw sound and intense energy capture the essence of the band’s live performances, making it a must-have for fans of hardcore punk and crossover.

Track list:
1. Wings
2. Never Stop
3. Faith
4. Age
5. Crossroad
6. See You
7. Beautiful Feeling
8. Blind
9. Find Your Way
10. Go Away
11. Rhapsody