This website is a labor of love for our hobby, and we hope that you too will share in our joy for this awesome 8-track media. Accordingly, both 4-track and 8-track prerecorded tape cartridges were originally sold only in such outlets as auto parts stores and roadside truck stops. Welcome to The 8-Track Tape Store, home of the largest catalog of 8-track tapes for sale in the world with almost 6,000 unique titles and growing monthly. Home players were not introduced for another year or so. The once-stunning piece of technology became a footnote in the history books, but many fans of that era of music and culture can still dig up an old eight track tape in the attic and recall fond memories of hitting the open roads listening to their favorite tunes. At first, 4-track and 8-track tape players were just car accessories. Retail stores stopped selling eight track tapes in the 1980s, and by 1988, the last famous album released on eight track had come and gone. The smaller cassette, which was only a third the size of an eight track tape, was already favored by the mid-1970s. Competitors who created smaller cassette tapes found methods of increasing quality, and the ease of damaging and decreasing quality of the eight track drove consumers to embrace a new decade of music technology. The fame of the eight track was on the rise for a decade. The first karaoke machine was actually made from an eight track! 8 Track players are becoming increasingly rare and harder to find these days. Though the attempt was largely unsuccessful and the company failed in just four short years, vintage eight tracks can still be found in the United Kingdom, West Germany, Italy, and more. In 1970, eight track manufacturing was brought to Europe. The eight track soon transcended driving culture as it was brought to parks and beaches across the nation. In fact, the convenience and portability enjoyed in the car began to spread into the home and more. In 1966, over 65,000 players were sold, and their eight track was becoming an important part of driving in America. In 1966, Ford offered both factory-installed and dealer-installed eight track players in its luxury vehicles, and Chrysler and General Motors followed suit by 1967. 6.7K members Join group About Discussion More About Discussion About this group Post your pictures of 8-track tapes, 8-Track players both home and auto and any other 8-Track tape related stuff Pictures and videos are a plus, but not required for posts.
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The automobile industry was quick to capitalize on the new trend and install eight track players in their new lines of vehicles. With Lear’s new device, the eight track tape, it was possible to record one continuous loop of tape and wind it into a cartridge without damaging sound quality.
The eight track tape fad really only existed in the United States from the mid-1960s to the late 1980s, when cassette tapes took over. This invention revolutionized music technology and the way we hear our tunes – for just a little while. Did you know the eight track tape was designed by a jet plane designer? While William Powell Lear is best known for his jet, the Learjet, he also developed a way to create eight channels (tracks) of magnetic recording tape.
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