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The record-breaking 'Guardians of the Galaxy' soundtrack will be released on cassette tape

2014 has been a record-breaking year for Marvel Studios; the comic-book-peddlers-come-world-domin...
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17.46 22 Oct 2014


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The record-breaking 'Guardians of the Galaxy' soundtrack will be released on cassette tape

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2014 has been a record-breaking year for Marvel Studios; the comic-book-peddlers-come-world-dominating-movie-makers' Guardians of the Galaxy is the top grossing movie of the year. 

But it's been an exceptionally good year for the movie's soundtrack, which spent an unprecedented two weeks at the top of the US Billboard 200 chart, and is the 10th biggest-selling album of 2014.

Now, after a campaign by fans of the movie, Marvel and parent company Disney are planning to release a version of the soundtrack that recreates perfectly its inclusion in the movie - as the cassette tape owned by the film's hero Peter Quill.

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The Guardians album had previously been available digitally, on CD, vinyl, and as a Deluxe CD Edition. 

The cassette will only be available to buy in independent record stores that partner with the Record Store Day online movement. It is the first time Disney has released an album on the outdated medium since 2003, and will go on sale on November 17th until December 31st - or until stocks run out. 

The cassette version will also have the same hand-written artwork as movie's tape, and is expected to become a highly collectible. 

Now you'll just have to find a tape deck that actually works... In the meantime, relive the soundtrack here:


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