{"product_id":"1996-kzo-the-best-kept-secret-cassette-sealed-bay-area","title":"1996 KZO – The Best Kept Secret Cassette | Sealed Bay Area Indie","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1996 via San Francisco-based independent imprint Barea Records, KZO’s The Best Kept Secret is an undisputed heavyweight artifact of the mid-90s Bay Area \"Mobb Music\" era. Billed as \"The World's First Producer's Album,\" this cassette features an all-star lineup of Northern California underground royalty, including Mac Mall, Spice-1, Yukmouth (of the Luniz), Dru Down, and San Quinn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArchival Specifications:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat: Audio Cassette, Opaque Black Rear Casing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabel: Barea Records\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatalog Number: BR-9100\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelease Year: 1996\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition Report:\u003cbr\u003eThis cassette is a vintage original pressing preserved in its outer poly-wrap. Please read carefully: This unit features a unique opaque black rear plastic case. The exterior shrink-wrap exhibits gathered edge folds and surface scuffing typical of independent mid-90s regional manufacturing and retail storage. Because of the inconsistent nature of independent factory heat-seals, this item is not recommended for third-party grading submission; it is priced and sold strictly as a premium, raw underground listening artifact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArchival Dispatch:\u003cbr\u003eItem is packaged inside a crush-proof archival box and dispatched via USPS Priority Mail with comprehensive end-to-end tracking. Sold as a raw, ungraded vintage artifact.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barea Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48295898185926,"sku":"MCS-CAS-RAW-KZO-1996-01","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8312\/2886\/files\/20261012_085628.jpg?v=1791847887","url":"https:\/\/margincallstudios.com\/products\/1996-kzo-the-best-kept-secret-cassette-sealed-bay-area","provider":"Margin Call Studios","version":"1.0","type":"link"}