But the 8-track cartridge? When Sendik, who owns High Fidelity Records & CD’s in Amityville, heard that someone was selling 4,000 of the ancient tapes, he thought: You never know. Sendik bought ...

But over time, as the 8-track’s faults were realized and cassettes got a closer look. They were also smaller and cheaper to make. Cassette tapes did have their drawbacks. Working with tape ...

Some might say the oil crisis, inflation, or even disco. Others might tell you it was 8-track tapes, no matter what was on them. I’ve heard that the side of the road was littered with dead 8-tracks.