- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Coaching Changes
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
The History Guy: The 8-Track Revolution
Posted on 11/6/25 at 9:35 am
Posted on 11/6/25 at 9:35 am
6
Posted on 11/6/25 at 10:14 am to Mizz-SEC
Had SO many of these tapes back in the 70s. Sucked that they didn't have rewind or fast forward in care tape decks
Posted on 11/6/25 at 10:57 am to MorbidTheClown
my recollection is all you could do was skip forward by track
Posted on 11/6/25 at 11:29 am to cgrand
The way they split songs from track to track was annoying. I still have my ZZ Top Fandango tape.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 1:13 pm to cgrand
quote:quote:my recollection is all you could do was skip forward by track
Had SO many of these tapes back in the 70s. Sucked that they didn't have rewind or fast forward in care tape decks
My parents had a Pioneer head unit in the 1976 Honda Civic wagon they drove and I remember being able to skip ahead to the next track with that one.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 6:51 pm to Oswald
My Dad had an Olds Toronado with 8 track. I put my Uriah Heep tape in there and it ate the tape and screwed up the player. Talk about a pissed man.
This post was edited on 11/7/25 at 6:25 am
Posted on 11/7/25 at 4:27 am to Mizz-SEC
My grandpa had one in his '66 Ford Galaxie 500. The first factory-installed 8-track in history. Came with two tapes from the factory: Henry Mancini and Chet Atkins.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 6:26 am to NyCaLa
quote:
My grandpa had one in his '66 Ford Galaxie 500
What a great car. Was it an XL?
quote:
The first factory-installed 8-track in history. Came with two tapes from the factory: Henry Mancini and Chet Atkins.
Not too shabby!
Posted on 11/7/25 at 9:53 am to Mizz-SEC
I just picked a deck up. Vintage Panasonic. Works great.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 2:12 pm to Mizz-SEC
I had The Wall on 8-track. Would just play on a loop when I went to bed.
Probably explains a lot about my state of mind now.
Probably explains a lot about my state of mind now.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 2:27 pm to auggie
quote:
quote:
My grandpa had one in his '66 Ford Galaxie 500
What a great car. Was it an XL?
quote:
The first factory-installed 8-track in history. Came with two tapes from the factory: Henry Mancini and Chet Atkins.
Not too shabby!
I think the XL was the 427. No, his car had the 352, or was it 351?
Posted on 11/7/25 at 4:06 pm to NyCaLa
You could get the XL with the 390 or 427, some even had the 428. The basic Galaxies usually had a 289 or 352, sometimes a 390.
Any Galaxy was a great car though. My favorite. I really want a nice one.
Any Galaxy was a great car though. My favorite. I really want a nice one.
This post was edited on 11/7/25 at 4:08 pm
Posted on 11/7/25 at 8:07 pm to auggie
I had an LTD (upgraded Galaxie), with a 351 Windsor. 5,500 pounds of American iron.
Regarding the thread, my first car was a 72 Cutlass Supreme with an 8-track. Some of my 8-track collection
The Clash - London Calling
Cheap Truck at Budokan
Pat Benatar (debut album)
The Cars (debut album)
The Cars- Candy O
Neil Young - Decade
Blondie- Eat to the Beat
Guess Who- Greatest Hits
Regarding the thread, my first car was a 72 Cutlass Supreme with an 8-track. Some of my 8-track collection
The Clash - London Calling
Cheap Truck at Budokan
Pat Benatar (debut album)
The Cars (debut album)
The Cars- Candy O
Neil Young - Decade
Blondie- Eat to the Beat
Guess Who- Greatest Hits
Posted on 11/8/25 at 9:08 am to FightinTigersDammit
I had a pretty big 8 track collection, pretty varied too I guess.
You could only keep so many in your car, you had to rotate stuff in and out of your case.
I bet some people that looked in my tape case said "WTF" to themselves.
Boston
Grand Funk
Bad Company
Merle Haggard
Flatts and Scruggs
Johnny Horton
Hank Williams
Rufus
Commodores
ZZ Top
Ohio Players
Beach Boys.....
You could only keep so many in your car, you had to rotate stuff in and out of your case.
I bet some people that looked in my tape case said "WTF" to themselves.
Boston
Grand Funk
Bad Company
Merle Haggard
Flatts and Scruggs
Johnny Horton
Hank Williams
Rufus
Commodores
ZZ Top
Ohio Players
Beach Boys.....
Posted on 11/8/25 at 9:12 am to auggie
Yeah, I think I had a case that held twelve 8-tracks, so there was some shuffling.
Posted on 11/8/25 at 5:36 pm to auggie
every childhood should include the grease soundtrack on 8-track
Posted on 11/9/25 at 12:43 pm to Mizz-SEC
obligatory “did you or one of your friends have one of these”:
Posted on 11/9/25 at 6:23 pm to Mizz-SEC
When I went to the store I was short on money. I’m the only person I know who actually had a 4 track in their car… lol.
It worked /sounded fine. But it was mildly embarrassing.
It worked /sounded fine. But it was mildly embarrassing.
Posted on 11/9/25 at 7:24 pm to MorbidTheClown
quote:
Sucked that they didn't have rewind or fast forward in care tape decks
I had one that you could fast forward
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:32 am to Bjorn Cyborg
I remember home stereo 8 track players having fast forward. I don't remember anyone having it on a car tape deck. But, I hung out with poor people. 
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News