The Official 8-Track Lovers Thread - Blu-ray Forum

jaws3dfan · 02-19-2021, 04:00 PM

In most audio circles 8-Tracks get a bad rap However there are still many fans of the 8-Track medium and on ebay certain tapes will still sell for 100's of dollars.

I started this thread for 8-Track lovers to share pictures of their collections and talk about their favorite analog medium The Mighty 8-Track!

Did you know 8-Track Tapes have a higher sound quality than cassette tapes? The Cassette Tape was more versatile and compact than 8-Track tapes however the sound from an 8-Track Tape provides a higher quality of sound.

jaws3dfan · 02-19-2021, 04:59 PM

Hers is my Alice Cooper SEALED Collection, these have never been opened!

jaws3dfan · 02-19-2021, 05:03 PM

Here are the Alice Cooper 8-Tracks I listen to often.

The RED 8-Tracks for "Zipper Catches Skin" and "Dada" are ones I made myself using my LLOYD'S 8-Track Recorder, they were never released on 8-Track:

jaws3dfan · 02-19-2021, 05:06 PM

Here is my ANGEL collection, the ones on the left are sealed (never been opened) the ones on the right are the ones I listen to.

I peeled the "Sinful" label off one of the 8-Tracks and the "Bad Publicity" label was underneath it

The RED 8-Track for "Jaws 3-D" I made myself using my LLOYD'S 8-Track Recorder, it was never released on 8-Track:

jaws3dfan · 02-19-2021, 05:12 PM

Some miscellaneous 8-Tracks including KISS, Def Leppard, Nilsson, Journey and a Sealed Triumph Tape!

The RED 8-Track for "Fastway" I made myself using my LLOYD'S 8-Track Recorder, it was never released on 8-Track:

jaws3dfan · 02-19-2021, 05:18 PM

Some more miscellaneous 8-Tracks in a vintage 8-Track Carrier including:
Bad Company, Peter Frampton, Foreigner, Kansas, The Moody Blues and Billy Thorpe:

jaws3dfan · 02-19-2021, 07:16 PM

A few more 8-Tracks in my collection including the two GHOST 8-Tracks the band released and a couple REO Speedwagon Tapes.

fighthefutureofhd · 02-24-2021, 11:41 PM

Great topic, as this reminded me that 8-track is making a comeback. Not a big mind you, but still. The fact that artists are putting out nrw music on 8-tracks speaks to the power and longevity of physical media.

jaws3dfan · 02-25-2021, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

Great topic, as this reminded me that 8-track is making a comeback. Not a big mind you, but still. The fact that artists are putting out nrw music on 8-tracks speaks to the power and longevity of physical media.

Evertime I buy an 8-Track Tape before I pop it in my player I send it to Kate's Track Shack and for a few dollars they will tune up the tape and make sure it plays perfectly. I can't recommend them enough, they are friendly and fast and do a Great Job:

jaws3dfan · 04-05-2021, 08:08 PM

I got this Great Soundtrack by John Barry last week:

Just in time for the Blu-Ray Release:

jaws3dfan · 07-12-2021, 08:11 PM

Over the weekend I went out of state to visit a friend and we went to several Record Stores and at one of them I got super lucky and found these two 8-Track tapes in a small stack of used 8-Track tapes that had for sale:

jaws3dfan · 09-24-2021, 08:27 PM

Added a few new tapes to my collection:

Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
Pink Floyd - Animals
Journey - Escape
Scorpions - Love at First Sting
Scorpions - Animal Magnetism
Scorpions - Blackout
April Wine - Nature of the Beast
April Wine - First Glance

The 8-Track for Pink Floyd "Animals" is very popular amongst Pink Floyd Collectors because the song "Pigs on the Wing" is in 2 parts on the album but is one long song on the 8 track with a special guitar solo by Snowy White to join the 2 versions together.

jaws3dfan · 10-04-2021, 12:11 PM

jaws3dfan · 10-04-2021, 04:33 PM

Got this in the mail today:

C+C Muzak · 10-29-2021, 08:55 PM

jaws3dfan · 11-16-2021, 08:22 PM

I had to pay up for this tape but it was worth it, one of my Favorite Judas Priest Albums:

jaws3dfan · 12-08-2021, 03:38 PM

Found all of these at a local record store, they have all been tuned up and are ready to play!

Steelmaker · 12-08-2021, 04:05 PM

I missed the 8-track craze. I was too young when they were popular and by the time I finally got into music, it was vinyl and cassette.

jaws3dfan · 12-08-2021, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steelmaker

I missed the 8-track craze. I was too young when they were popular and by the time I finally got into music, it was vinyl and cassette.

It's never to late!

Steelmaker · 12-10-2021, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaws3dfan

It's never to late!

LOL naw, I'm good!

02-19-2021, 04:00 PM	#1
jaws3dfan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:1481 DVD collection:254 Digital collection:506 Trading Score:80	The Official 8-Track Lovers Thread In most audio circles 8-Tracks get a bad rap However there are still many fans of the 8-Track medium and on ebay certain tapes will still sell for 100's of dollars. I started this thread for 8-Track lovers to share pictures of their collections and talk about their favorite analog medium The Mighty 8-Track! Did you know 8-Track Tapes have a higher sound quality than cassette tapes? The Cassette Tape was more versatile and compact than 8-Track tapes however the sound from an 8-Track Tape provides a higher quality of sound. Last edited by jaws3dfan; 02-19-2021 at 06:30 PM.

02-19-2021, 05:03 PM	#3
jaws3dfan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:1481 DVD collection:254 Digital collection:506 Trading Score:80	Here are the Alice Cooper 8-Tracks I listen to often. The RED 8-Tracks for "Zipper Catches Skin" and "Dada" are ones I made myself using my LLOYD'S 8-Track Recorder, they were never released on 8-Track: Last edited by jaws3dfan; 02-19-2021 at 05:56 PM.

02-19-2021, 05:06 PM	#4
jaws3dfan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:1481 DVD collection:254 Digital collection:506 Trading Score:80	Here is my ANGEL collection, the ones on the left are sealed (never been opened) the ones on the right are the ones I listen to. I peeled the "Sinful" label off one of the 8-Tracks and the "Bad Publicity" label was underneath it The RED 8-Track for "Jaws 3-D" I made myself using my LLOYD'S 8-Track Recorder, it was never released on 8-Track: Last edited by jaws3dfan; 04-06-2021 at 03:01 PM.

02-19-2021, 05:12 PM	#5
jaws3dfan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:1481 DVD collection:254 Digital collection:506 Trading Score:80	Some miscellaneous 8-Tracks including KISS, Def Leppard, Nilsson, Journey and a Sealed Triumph Tape! The RED 8-Track for "Fastway" I made myself using my LLOYD'S 8-Track Recorder, it was never released on 8-Track: Last edited by jaws3dfan; 02-19-2021 at 05:57 PM.

02-19-2021, 04:59 PM	#2
jaws3dfan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:1481 DVD collection:254 Digital collection:506 Trading Score:80	Hers is my Alice Cooper SEALED Collection, these have never been opened!

02-19-2021, 05:18 PM	#6
jaws3dfan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:1481 DVD collection:254 Digital collection:506 Trading Score:80	Some more miscellaneous 8-Tracks in a vintage 8-Track Carrier including: Bad Company, Peter Frampton, Foreigner, Kansas, The Moody Blues and Billy Thorpe:

02-19-2021, 07:16 PM	#7
jaws3dfan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:1481 DVD collection:254 Digital collection:506 Trading Score:80	A few more 8-Tracks in my collection including the two GHOST 8-Tracks the band released and a couple REO Speedwagon Tapes.

02-24-2021, 11:41 PM	#8
fighthefutureofhd Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Dry County	Great topic, as this reminded me that 8-track is making a comeback. Not a big mind you, but still. The fact that artists are putting out nrw music on 8-tracks speaks to the power and longevity of physical media.

04-05-2021, 08:08 PM	#10
jaws3dfan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:1481 DVD collection:254 Digital collection:506 Trading Score:80	I got this Great Soundtrack by John Barry last week: Just in time for the Blu-Ray Release:

07-12-2021, 08:11 PM	#11
jaws3dfan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:1481 DVD collection:254 Digital collection:506 Trading Score:80	Over the weekend I went out of state to visit a friend and we went to several Record Stores and at one of them I got super lucky and found these two 8-Track tapes in a small stack of used 8-Track tapes that had for sale:

09-24-2021, 08:27 PM	#12
jaws3dfan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:1481 DVD collection:254 Digital collection:506 Trading Score:80	Added a few new tapes to my collection: Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz Pink Floyd - Animals Journey - Escape Scorpions - Love at First Sting Scorpions - Animal Magnetism Scorpions - Blackout April Wine - Nature of the Beast April Wine - First Glance The 8-Track for Pink Floyd "Animals" is very popular amongst Pink Floyd Collectors because the song "Pigs on the Wing" is in 2 parts on the album but is one long song on the 8 track with a special guitar solo by Snowy White to join the 2 versions together.

10-04-2021, 12:11 PM	#13
jaws3dfan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:1481 DVD collection:254 Digital collection:506 Trading Score:80

10-04-2021, 04:33 PM	#14
jaws3dfan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:1481 DVD collection:254 Digital collection:506 Trading Score:80	Got this in the mail today:

11-16-2021, 08:22 PM	#16
jaws3dfan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:1481 DVD collection:254 Digital collection:506 Trading Score:80	I had to pay up for this tape but it was worth it, one of my Favorite Judas Priest Albums:

12-08-2021, 03:38 PM	#17
jaws3dfan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:1481 DVD collection:254 Digital collection:506 Trading Score:80	Found all of these at a local record store, they have all been tuned up and are ready to play!

12-08-2021, 04:05 PM	#18
Steelmaker Blu-ray Duke Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Chattanooga, TN Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I missed the 8-track craze. I was too young when they were popular and by the time I finally got into music, it was vinyl and cassette.

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