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The WM-B52 in sporty yellow © DK Limited/CORBIS

It was 30 years ago this week that Sony unleashed its iconic portable audio cassette player onto the world, forever changing our music listening habits in the process.

Join us as we pay homage to the Walkman with a quick trip down memory lane: from the very first model to the rise in cassette culture we're witnessing today. Plus all the '80s hair, home taping campaigns and (not very) portable storage devices in between.

Next page: it's 1979, a rectangular legend is born...

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