Long Jem theme & song versions, instrumental side has instruments playing the vocal track.
Side A "Aja- Jem Theme, Like a Dream, and She's Got the Power."
Side B "Aja - Jem Instrumental"
| They are pretty easy to identify
on their own, as most are clearly marked with the name of the doll/video
madness playset/game they came with. But why not have an ID page
for them anyway? ^_^
Doll Tapes
Most Jem dolls were sold with a cassette. Exceptions include: The Starlight Girls, 1st Edition Jem and Rock N' Curl Jem. All doll tapes have 3 songs, 1 of which is the JEM theme (or Glitter N' Gold Jem theme if you have a Glitter N' Gold tape). The other two songs are by the band they belong to, basically (Though Stormer has a Jem song, Roxy and Aja have a split Jem/Misfit song). The other side is the instrumental side, so you can Karaoke along with your tapes! Some Jem themes are done with a guitar or sax playing the vocal track, others aren't (usually 1985 tapes have it, 1986 ones are a truer karaoke). Sound quality varies from barely listenable (usually high/tinny sounding) to pretty darn good :) I've found the first runs of tapes tend to be among the worser, and maybe not surprisingly the Misfits 1st year tapes seem to be especially bad. The Jem theme itself is different on a bunch of the tapes, some have a shorter theme, and some have instrumentals with a guitar "playing" the vocal track, others have a sax playing the vocal track, and others have no "vocal" track at all, not sung or played by an instrument. |
| 1st
Year Hologram Tapes
White with hot pink writing. © 1985 Sunbow Productions Inc/© 1985 Star Wild Music, Inc./© 1985 Wild Star Music, Inc./© Hasbro, Inc. |
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Aja
Long Jem theme & song versions, instrumental side has instruments playing the vocal track. Side A "Aja- Jem Theme, Like a Dream, and She's Got the Power." Side B "Aja - Jem Instrumental" |
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Shana; Jem Theme, Gettin' Down to Business, Too Close. |
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Kimber
Side A: "Kimber- Jem Theme, Only the Beginning, Twilight in Paris." Side B "Kimber - Jem Instrumental" |
| First Year Rio |
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Rio; White with purple writing. Dated 1985, Rio - Jem Theme, Deception, I Got My Eye on You. |
| 2nd
Year Hologram Tapes
They are white with slightly lighter pink (than the first year's) writing. Dated 1986. |
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Aja; Jem Theme, Something is Missing, Share a Little Bit. |
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Shana; Jem Theme, Broadway Magic, It All Depends on the Mood. |
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Kimber; Jem Theme, Can't Get my Love, Love's Not Easy. |
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Raya; Jem Theme, Love Unites Us, There's a Melody Playin' |
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Video; Jem Theme, Come On In, She Makes an Impression. |
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Danse; Jem Theme, When it's Only me and the Music, Runnin' Like the Wind. |
| Other 2nd Year "Hologram" tapes (with different labels/lettering/colouring). These dolls all came in different boxes with photos on the side flaps. |
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Flash n' Sizzle Jem; Tape has significantly darker pink writing than any other Holograms tapes. Dated 1986. Flash N' Sizzle Jem; Jem Theme, Time Is Running Out, Set Your Sails. |
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Synergy; White
with a purple label with black writing. Dated 1986,
long JEM theme, instrumental side has no instruments playing the vocal
parts.
Side A "Synergy - "JEM Theme" , "Friend Or Stranger", "We Can Change It" Side B "Synergy- Instrumental" |
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Glitter N' Gold Jem; One side has gold mylar label with black writing, other side has white label with gold writing. Glitter N' Gold Jem- Glitter N' Gold Theme Song, Depends on the Mood I'm In, Love Is Here. |
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Glitter N' Gold Rio; One side has
gold mylar label with black writing, other side has white label with gold
writing.
Side A: Glitter N' Gold Rio- "Glitter N' Gold Theme Song", "People Who Care", "Puttin' It All Together" Side B: Glitter N' Gold Rio- - Jem Instrumental" |
| 1st
Year Misfit Tapes
Dated 1985, black with fluorescent yellow writing. I believe that the Second Year issues of Pizzazz, Stormer and Roxy came with tapes with the same year printed on it and songs. (my 2nd ed. Roxy did anyway). |
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Roxy- Jem Theme, Click/Clash, Takin' It All. |
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Pizzazz- Jem Theme, Outta My Way, Makin' Mischief. |
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Stormer- Jem theme, Winning is Everything, Music is Magic. |
| 2nd
Year Misfit Tapes
The original Misfits seem to come with identical tapes from last year (though the sound quality may be better). The two new Misfits come with new tapes. |
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Clash; Same colour scheme as the
first year Misfits tapes, dated 1986. Long Jem theme,
no instruments on vocal track for the instrumental side.
Side A "Clash- "JEM theme", "I Am A Giant:, "You Oughta See The View From Here" Side B "Clash- Instrumental" |
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Jetta; Black with white lettering,
dated 1987. This is the only Jem cassette with this copyright year
and the only tape with white writing.
Side A Jetta - "JEM Theme", "Who Is She Anyway?" "Designing Women
(sic)"
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| Video
Madness Playset Tapes
There were four, they are all different |
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Love Is Here; White with hot
pink lettering (about the same as the first year Hologram tapes); Dated
1986. Video Madness- Love is Here, Can't Get My Love Together, JEM
Theme.
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Show Me the Way; White with purple writing (like Rio's); Dated 1986. Video Madness- Show Me the Way, People Who Care, Jem Theme. |
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It's Workin' Out- White with green lettering. Dated 1986. Video Madness- It's Workin' Out, We Can Change It, Jem Theme. |
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Welcome to the Jungle- Black with yellow lettering. Dated 1986. Video Madness- Welcome to the Jungle, Gimme Gimme Gimme, Jem Theme. |
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Concert Clash; White with purple label, white lettering. Dated 1986. Concert Clash- Jem Theme, Takin' It All, Outta My Way, Winning Is Everything, Only the Beginning, Gettin' Down to Business. |
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Rock N' Romance; White with pink label, white lettering. Dated 1986. Rock N' Romance- Jem Theme, Twilight In Paris, Too Close, Deception, Truly Outrageous, She's Got the Power, Jem Theme (twice?) |
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Fashion Flash- White with yellow label, purple lettering. Dated 1986. Fashion Flash- Jem Theme, Music Is Magic, I've Got My Eye On You, Click/Clash, Like a Dream, Makin' Mischief. |
| Special Offer Tapes Not available with dolls, were either mail-in or in-store promotionals. |
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Jem Promo Tape; Dated 1986
(oddly); It is white with red lettering, no paper label at all. "JEM
and the HOLOGRAMS- Who Is He Kissing, Jealousy, Universal Appeal."
Not mentioned are the Jem themes, one short, one long. The other
side is an instrumental.
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Dream Tour Cassette; Actually
came in a case.
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Glitter 'n Gold Tape offer; White with red lettering, no paper label. "JEM and the HOLOGRAMS Glitter N' Gold (the one from the cartoon, different from the Glitter N' Gold theme), Back In Shape, JEM theme. Dated 1986. |
| Mexican
Tapes
(Right now, the Spanish sung Mexican tapes) There have got to be more than just these few ^_^ The songs are dubbed/titled in Spanish and came with the Mexican Dolls. |
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Roxy, Mexican.
The songs included are the Spanish versions of the Jem theme, Click/Clash, and Takin' it all (just like her regular tape). Tape says: Jem, Roxy "Tema de JEM" "Click/Clash" "Llevatelo" Lado A (Side A) 1986 Sunbow Productions, Inc 1986 Star Wild Music, Inc 1986 Wild Star Music, Inc 1986 Hasbro, Inc. Side B says exactly the same except "Instrumental" |
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Shana, Mexican.
They are the same songs as appear on 1st edition Shana's tape in the US: Jem Theme, Gettin' Down to Business, Too Close, except with Spanish lyrics. Note the date is 1986, NOT 1985, as a US 1st edition tape is dated. |
| Spanish Tapes |
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Jem/Jerrica,
Spanish
Outside of licensing information, says nothing but the Jem logo and Cara A/Cara B. The songs are in English, the text is in Spanish. Side A: A man reciting the Jem story in Spanish, interspersed with some Jem and Misfits songs (shown below), some have clapping and/or introductions during them. Jem Story Outta My Way Only the Beginning Winning is Everything Jem Theme (short, Spanish! Possibly different from the Mexican one) Side B: Jem Theme (long version) Like A Dream Click/Clash Twilight in Paris Gettin' Down to Business I got My Eye On You Deception Too Close |
| German Tape |
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Onkel Ben Berichtet Aus Amerika /
Uncle Ben reports from America
The German dolls' tapes appear to be the same as those included with the US sold dolls. This however, is a totally different story- this tape was a promotional offer, likely limited to Germany. It appears to be the tape offered on the back of the German pamphlet as well, one could get it by sending in Jemstar points. The gist is Uncle Ben coming home from a trip to the US, where he met Jerrica, Eric and the Misfits, and is even privy to Jerrica's secret identity. He then goes on to explain that the Jem dolls, fashions and playsets are available in Germany to buy. Theme song (instrumental) (story) theme song (story) she-a got the power (story) takin' it all (story) music is magic (story) outta my way (story) theme song |
