A friend bought an ok-looking cassette from a gas station of some country music. We were on a long overnight drive. After hearing just two of the songs, he wound down the window and threw it out the window. It was APPALLING!

I had a similar experience some years back. i bought a cassette of Peter Sarstedt and it's mainly badly recorded live takes.

Perhaps the bargain gas station purchases are only to be found in the US! Callie