Prince – "The Black Album" (1987) - Limited to only 100 copies, this unreleased album by Prince is highly sought after by collectors, fetching prices upwards of $15,000.
The Beatles – "Yesterday and Today" (1966) - The infamous "butcher cover" version of this album was recalled shortly after release.
Aphex Twin – "Caustic Window" (1994) - Produced by electronic music pioneer Aphex Twin, only a handful of copies were ever made, with one selling at auction for $46,300.
The Velvet Underground – "The Velvet Underground & Nico" (1967) - Original copies of this groundbreaking album with the iconic Andy Warhol banana cover art can fetch prices of $2,000 or more.
Metallica – "No Life 'til Leather" (1982) - Metallica's first demo tape, released in a limited run of just 100 copies, is a holy grail for metal collectors.
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Wu-Tang Clan – "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" (2015) - Limited to a single copy, this album was sold at auction for $2 million, making it the most expensive cassette tape.
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Nirvana – "Bleach" (1989) - The original cassette release of Nirvana's debut album is highly sought after by collectors, with mint condition copies selling for hundreds.
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Madonna – "Erotica" (1992) - This album was released as a promotional cassette single in very limited quantities, with mint condition copies fetching prices of $100 or more.
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David Bowie – "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" (1972) - Original cassette copies of Bowie's classic album are scarce and can sell .
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Led Zeppelin – "Zeppelin" (1969) - The first album by Led Zeppelin was initially released on cassette in very limited quantities, making original copies highly collectible.