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Van Halen – “Van Halen II” Label: Warner Bros. Records – W5 3312 / RCA Music Service – C 143364 Format: Cassette Album, Stereo Country: USA Released: 1979 Genre: Rock Style: Hard Rock, Arena Rock, Classic Rock |
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💿 DESCRIPTION
Rare early RCA Music Service club edition cassette of Van Halen II, originally released in 1979 and manufactured for RCA’s subscription members in Indianapolis, Indiana. This version retains the classic Warner Bros. catalog number W5 3312, with the club identifier C 143364 printed on both the spine and back cover. The insert features the early blue Van Halen logo with gradient chrome wings and the classic track layout. The spine and back text are printed in bold white typeface on matte black background — a distinctive layout used by RCA club duplicates in 1979–1981. The tape shell for this issue is typically solid black or dark gray with white imprint (Warner-style fonts), unlike retail clear-shell pressings. A true collector variant from the period when RCA handled mail-order editions of Warner titles before the Columbia House transition. |
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💎 CONDITION
tape: Presumed MINT (unplayed)
Case: Factory-sealed, never opened
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🧾 NOTES FOR COLLECTORS
RCA Music Service club edition, catalog C 143364. “Mfd. for RCA Music Service under License – 6550 East 30th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46219.” printed on back. Standard Warner Bros. catalog W5 3312 retained on spine. “Blank tape at end of Side 1 is necessary to duplicate the sequence of the LP.” appears along bottom edge — typical RCA duplication notice. © 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc. / ℗ 1979 Van Halen Productions. Produced by Ted Templeman. Same track sequence as original U.S. LP. Rare early club duplication predating later Columbia House issues. |
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