OFFICIAL 8-TRACK THREAD

[badams]

Anyone else out there collect 8-Tracks like I do?

I have a huge selection of 8-Tracks including the entire ABBA and Irish Rovers collections. Also in my collection is an autographed copy of Sunk the Bismark by Johnny Horton which I paid a lot of money for.

I like to chug beer and get sloshed while watching Trailer Park Boys and listening to my vast collection of 8-Tracks over and over.

At last count I had approximately 5367 8-Tracks though I did lend out one of my Pink Floyd's so I am down to 5366 currently.

Oh well... off to drink some suds (Wildcat or Laker) and ease into some Dean Martin... 8-Track style.

[Davey Boy 2.0]

I'll try to find that Pink Floyd tape magnet for you, bud

[ollie]

I used to buy blank 8-tracks and records CDs onto them.

[Esau.]

I had a couple dozen 8-tracks but sold them recently (along with a couple crates of 78s, 45s and 33s), but I kept these two. I had a handful of Dylan as well. Sadly, flooding last year destroyed them.

:chug:

[Booche]

A few splashes of Screech are always in order when listening to 8 track. Me and my new old lady's collection has brought us closer together and taken us on some great adventures. 8 track has brought me back to my toddler years when music was all consuming and I fucking loved it.

[ollie]

At last count I had approximately 5367 8-Tracks though I did lend out one of my Pink Floyd's so I am down to 5366 currently.

Was it Animals? Because that's a perfect example of the superiority of 8-track... it was the only format that had the Snowy White guitar solo between the two "Pigs on the Wing" tracks.

[Davey Boy 2.0]

The Quad 8 version of Animals allowed you to superimpose the parallel tracks using a multiple heads and the lower linear velocity would actually make the double track sound exactly like the historical Apollo moon landings.

#littleknownfact

[Jay Funk Dawg]

I've a mint copy of Foghat's Live 8 Track that I've personally signed. I got it for free but I'd be willing to part with it for $120.

Edited April 10, 2014 by Guest

[Booche]

The foam pressure pad in one of my 8 tracks wore out. If this ever happens to you this is how you fix it: Get some foam. Cut it into shape. Put some clear tape over the foam so the 8 track tape has a smoove surface to glide on again and you are good to go.

[Guest Low Roller]

[Velvet]

I used to have an interesting 8-track collection but I have no idea where it is. I don't think it was in the fire...maybe it's at my mom's house somewhere.

I remember it included Van Halen's first album, Bat Out Of Hell, and a Cheech and Chong album.

[bouche]

a parody already? amazing!

[Schwa.]

Had a sweet copy of Yellow Brick Road a few years back but I crashed my El Camino and the damn thing got stuck in the player when she went up in flames.....so goodbye Norma Jean.

[Northern Wish]

You had an El Camino? What year? Check this out:

It's my brothers. I gave it to him for his wedding present- minus some work that he did.

[Schwa.]

(((facepalm)))

c'mon sean. really?

sweet El C btw.

[RobL]

boom, I would like to add to this thread but I am far too young to be dealing with 8 tracks. I will let you old farts relive the glory days of 8 track. My parents had a huge collection of Glen Campbell 8 tracks I do remember that much.

[Booche]

Glen Campbell is the fucking man (well, at the guitar anyways)! Those 8 tracks were probably killer!!

Edited April 11, 2014 by Guest

[Northern Wish]

(((facepalm)))

c'mon sean. really?

Really, really?

If you're gonna troll, know the rules.

[Guest Low Roller]

My parents had a ton of James Last 8 tracks that we would listen to when driving up to the cottage. It was like an hour long intro to some TV show of the 80's:

[Esau.]

boom, I would like to add to this thread but I am far too young to be dealing with 8 tracks. I will let you old farts relive the glory days of 8 track. My parents had a huge collection of Glen Campbell 8 tracks I do remember that much.

My niece was born in the nineties too.

[RobL]

boom' date=' I would like to add to this thread but I am far too young to be dealing with 8 tracks. I will let you old farts relive the glory days of 8 track. My parents had a huge collection of Glen Campbell 8 tracks I do remember that much. [/quote']

My niece was born in the nineties too.

I was actually born in 78 but still before my time. love the action these threads. This board has been lacking this for too long. I will take a splash of scotch to that!!

[Esau.]

Ahh, my mistake. Although I was kinda just kiddin around. Of course, 8-tracks weren't completely phased out until the mid eighties, in Canada anyway. I was born in 70, so I wasn't buying or collecting them during their heyday, but I do remember shopping for LPs in my mid-teens and flipping through the 8-track section quite often. I did buy some Dylan 8-tracks back then, but simply for my collection.

:chug:

[edit to add]

Agreed about the liveliness of these threads, good to see.

Edited April 11, 2014 by Guest

[Davey Boy 2.0]

I will take a splash of scotch to that!!

[Schwa.]

(((facepalm)))

c'mon sean. really?

Really' date=' really?

If you're gonna troll, know the rules.

[/quote']

Really for reals?

[bouche]

Live performance of this 8-track tape.

Edited April 12, 2014 by Guest