Maxell Cassette Tape Maniacs
Product Details
- Publisher : 双葉社 (January 15, 2024)
- Publication date : January 15, 2024
- Language : Japanese
- Mook : 112 pages
- ISBN-10 : 4575459607
- ISBN-13 : 978-4575459609
- Dimensions : 10.12 x 7.17 x 0.31 inches
In the 1970s and 1980s, when cassette tapes were at their peak, there were three major brands that led the industry. One of them was Maxell. In 1966, when The Beatles came to Japan, Maxell started selling Japan's first cassette tape, the "C," based on a mold drawing purchased from Philips in the Netherlands.
Since then, Maxell has continued to sell cassette tapes for about 60 years, even as competitors have withdrawn from the market, up until the present day in the 21st century.
This magazine provides a complete coverage of all the cassette tapes that Maxell has released, complete with photos.
Let's think back on the sound of Maxell, which can be said to be the history of cassettes in Japan.
[Contents introduction]
■Maxell Cassette Tape Gallery
Enjoy the world of Maxell through photos of the cassettes themselves and their packaging.
[METAL]
MX/METAL XS/Metal Vertex/METAL UD etc.
[HIGH-POSITION]
CHROME DIOXIDE/CR/UDⅡ/UDⅡ-U/UDⅡ-S/UD-XLⅡ/XLⅡ/XLⅡ-S etc.
[NORMAL]
C/LOW NOISE/LN/UD/UDⅠ/UDⅠ-R/UDⅠ-S/UDⅠ-N/UD-XL/UD-XLⅠ/XLⅠ/XLⅠ-S/UL/UR/UR-F etc.
[Others]
COLOGNE/CASSULE/GPX/US/CD-XL/Hibiki/CD's/PO'z/My/WE/MUSIC GEAR/FANCY
■Maxell Cassette Tape Roundtable Discussion with StakeholdersResearch
and Development and Marketing staff talk extensively about UD, UDⅡ, UD-XL, and Metal Vertex.
■Maxell Cassette Tape in OverseasThe
heroic figure of Maxell, which was highly acclaimed in America, the home of music.
■Maxell Cassette Tape Advertising GalleryA
bird's-eye view of the Maxell brand through a collection of advertisements published in magazines at the time.
■The History of Maxell Cassette TapesA
look back at Maxell's cassette business from 1966 to the present.
■Maxell ArchivesA
special visit to the archives in Kyoto, which preserves the tools and materials used in manufacturing.
■Maxell's Current BusinessThe
technology cultivated in cassette tapes is used in industrial parts.