Well, I’m talking about when 8-track tape cartridges ruled our lives ... it just threw your whole day off. Cassette tapes replaced 8-track by around 1980. They could run up to 45 minutes ...

They put out 500 tapes, each retailing for $8 ... cassette case. The tapes included not-yet-released songs from Dovecote artists (“This [expletive] tape contains an unreleased Wise Blood track ...

Watch that Jimmie Walker commercial here) The 8-track is named for its quarter-inch tape that holds eight parallel tracks of sound. Just like in a cassette, a felt pressure-pad pushes the tape ...

What Replaced the 8-Track Tape? As the ‘70s turned to the ‘80s, more options became available. Primarily the audio cassette took the place of the 8-track. It still used tape, but came in a ...