Sealed, unplayed copy of Greatest Hits! by The Association on Warner Bros 4-track stereo reel tape (7 1/2 IPS). This tape has been well stored over the years and presents near mint to mint overall, with a couple small breaks in the original shrinkwrap but still clearly factory sealed and unopened. Because it’s sealed, I can’t truthfully grade playback, but based on the format and speed, you can expect the kind of sound that makes 7 1/2 IPS pre-recorded reels so desirable: big, smooth analog tone, excellent vocal presence, wide stereo spread, and low background noise compared to slower consumer tape formats.

Music-wise, this is peak harmony-pop and late-60s studio craft in one essential package—“Windy,” “Never My Love,” “Along Comes Mary,” and more—where layered vocals and tasteful orchestration tend to translate beautifully to tape. In the arc of the consumer tape era, this sits right in the sweet spot: major-label duplication on quality stock at 7 1/2 IPS, aimed at listeners who wanted “better than vinyl” home playback. A sealed example like this is getting harder to find, especially in such clean, well-kept condition.