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Posted on 4/23/22 at 7:38 am
Posted by Bayou
CenLA
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Posted on 4/23/22 at 7:38 am
What was your first?

8-tracks were around in my early days but quickly was the advent of cassette tapes. For those of you older dudes...


Mine...
Posted by Treacherous Cretin
Columbus, OH
Member since Jan 2016
1503 posts
Posted on 4/23/22 at 8:03 am to
I recall my parents had an 8-track of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Greatest Hits. That and their LP of the soundtrack from West Side Story were the highlights of their musical taste. They also had albums by Mantovani, Percy Faith, Vonda Kay Van Dyke, and Up With People (whom I was once taken to see live in concert).
This post was edited on 4/25/22 at 6:46 pm
Posted by KurtSchrute
Member since Oct 2017
819 posts
Posted on 4/23/22 at 8:17 am to
It actually belonged to my parents, but I sorta stole it when I was a kid.
Posted by Zoso
Bay Saint Louis
Member since Nov 2021
557 posts
Posted on 4/23/22 at 9:54 am to
Led Zeppelin 2
Posted by DeltaTigerDelta
Member since Jan 2017
11250 posts
Posted on 4/23/22 at 10:04 am to


Got this for Christmas in 8th grade. Got headphones as well. Had some wine at lunch. Get good buzz going, put on headphones and sing along to Mexican Blackbird. My brother got a tape recorder for Christmas and recorded me. That tape was played over and over at future Christmases.
This post was edited on 4/23/22 at 10:11 am
Posted by Telecaster
Memphis
Member since May 2017
1648 posts
Posted on 4/23/22 at 10:16 am to
Oh yeah, Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings.

My first 8 track was Cactus Restrictions, possibly a Canned Heat’s Greatest Hits tape.
This post was edited on 4/23/22 at 10:20 am
Posted by blueridgeTiger
Granbury, TX
Member since Jun 2004
20191 posts
Posted on 4/23/22 at 10:38 am to
quote:


I recall my parents had an 8-track of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Greatest Hits.


I had several Herb Alpert 8-track tapes. I think I got my 8-track player in 1970.
Posted by DaleGribble
Bend, OR
Member since Sep 2014
6821 posts
Posted on 4/23/22 at 11:04 am to
I didn't have any but remember when most cars and home stereos had one. In the early 80s, I went on a camping trip with my best friend and the only thing that we had to listen to was an 8 track his parents had of Kenny Rogers: Greatest Hits. It could have been worse.
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
27676 posts
Posted on 4/23/22 at 1:54 pm to
Best Of Grand Funk
Posted by Bayou
CenLA
Member since Feb 2005
36725 posts
Posted on 4/23/22 at 3:18 pm to
quote:

I recall my parents had an 8-track of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

Always had sexy album covers
Posted by Mizz-SEC
Inbred Huntin' In The SEC
Member since Jun 2013
19229 posts
Posted on 4/23/22 at 5:21 pm to
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
34536 posts
Posted on 4/23/22 at 9:54 pm to
The Cars first two albums
Pat Benatar's debut
Cheap Trick Live at Budokan
Bob Dylan Slow Train Coming
The Clash London Calling
This post was edited on 4/23/22 at 11:27 pm
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
38616 posts
Posted on 4/23/22 at 11:03 pm to
Jethro Tull Aqualung, I still have it somewhere around here.
Posted by Brisketeer
Texas
Member since Aug 2013
1432 posts
Posted on 4/23/22 at 11:26 pm to
Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy
Posted by EA6B
TX
Member since Dec 2012
14754 posts
Posted on 4/24/22 at 12:33 am to


Soundtrack to “Easy Rider” only 8 track tape I had in high school.
This post was edited on 4/24/22 at 12:35 am
Posted by pogo
Denton
Member since Apr 2006
324 posts
Posted on 4/24/22 at 2:54 pm to
Chuck Berry, had my ding a ling on it. Rock n roll!
Posted by Duane Dibbley
Red Dwarf
Member since Nov 2011
1562 posts
Posted on 4/24/22 at 3:51 pm to
Posted by awestruck
Member since Jan 2015
10921 posts
Posted on 4/24/22 at 6:05 pm to
If memory serves




and mosdefly in a similar condition.
Posted by Crow Pie
Neuro ICU - Tulane Med Center
Member since Feb 2010
25286 posts
Posted on 4/24/22 at 11:09 pm to
I had that Uriah Heep in Vinyl. The first 8-track may have been Ziggy Stardust or a Zepplin
This post was edited on 4/24/22 at 11:11 pm
Posted by Tackle74
Columbia, MO
Member since Mar 2012
5249 posts
Posted on 4/25/22 at 8:11 am to
don't have it anymore but here is the 1st I bought:

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