5 reasons to buy the new Pink Floyd cassette collection, ranked from best to worst

Don’t have a copy of Pink Floyd’s famous Dark Side of the Moon in your collection? Or, even if you do, here’s something different: an exclusive copy of the album on cassette and a We Are Rewind-branded cassette player.

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Dark Side of the Moon has been released on every conceivable format, including SACD and MiniDisc, and the album is claimed to be on Top 10 best selling cassette tapes In all ages. This release will be the only cassette release of the 50th anniversary mix.

The We Are Rewind cassette player is a polished version of the cassette player WE-001The company says it’s been improved for 2026 with “true Hi-Fi sound, a unique headphone amplifier designed with cassette playback in mind, aluminum construction, metal buttons and modern features.”

Other features, apart from that prismatic-shaped porthole, include Bluetooth and a rechargeable battery that lasts up to 12 hours. In my review of the original WE-001, I found that the We Are Rewind was likable, but it was also bulky and (like all modern cassette decks) didn’t come with Dolby noise reduction.

Here’s our list of reasons to get a Pink Floyd tape collection, ranked from best to worst:

1. You are a Pink Floyd collector
2. You love the dark side of the moon
3. You want a great looking cassette player
4. Want to go viral on TikTok
5. You’ve never listened to Dark Side of the Moon before

The player is available in limited quantities, the number of which has not yet been confirmed, and is sold for $199.