Welcome to Hell, here's your 8-Track

8 track was a revolution. for the 1st time we could take our music, and friends music in our cars, to each other's homes.

The worst consumer audio format ever, and by a wide margin.

@elliottbnewcombjr +1

Had a whole lot of fun listening to 8 track in my new car back then.  Fond memories listening to Dave Mason "Look at You Look at Me" among others.  

Their advantage was portability. You seem to think that vinyl was better in the 60s. Not for the masses. Few had decent TTs. The LP12 didn’t show up until ’72. Only an Elvis mobile had a turntable in it. (See the Nashville Hall of Fame by a Nudie mobile) That format probably worked worse than 8-track while it was moving If you were there you sure don’t act like it.

Vinyl freaks around here say it’s the best formt. Stay home with your vinyl young chickens Meanwhile I’ll enjoy any music I want while on the go.

You can’t criticize 8-track factoring in the times. I heard some albums then that made me prefer the 8-track song order. To this day.

The worst? Try wire recorders. But they were the best at the time, good enough to fool the Nazi military.

What other audio technology allows you to listen to two songs at the same time? Yes, 8-tracks were portable, but you always needed a matchbook handy to tweak the head position.