National 8-Track Cassette Day
National Eight Track Tape Day is celebrated on April 11th in the United States each year, recognizing an era that came and went in the space of 20 years. Nevertheless, it's a day to remember by listening to great music from the sixties and seventies on 8-track cassettes.
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8-Track was popular in the United States from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s. 8-track tape is a magnetic tape with audio recordings.
In 1964, Bill Lear of Lear Jet Corporation, along with Ampex, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Motorola, and RCA, created the 8-track cassette, also known as Stereo 8 or 8-Track. The first player was released in 1965.
In September 1965, Ford Motor Company introduced factory-installed and dealer-installed 8-track players as an option for buyers on three of its 1966 models—the Thunderbird, Mustang, and Lincoln. Additionally, Ford offered 8-track players as an upgrade option on all of its vehicles from the 1967 model year. Through the 1980s, 8-track players were available as an optional feature in many cars and trucks.
8-track cassettes were phased out in retail stores in the United States by the end of 1982. However, some titles were still available as eight-track cassettes through various mail-order clubs until the end of 1988.
Several of the releases from the recent period are of high interest to many collectors today.
HOW to mark "National 8-track tape day"?
- Listen to your eight-track cassettes.
- Share your favorite songs.
- Post a memory of playing 8-track.
- Share your enthusiasm for 8-tracks and what makes you collect them.
- Do you know someone who would enjoy this celebration? Be sure to let them know by using #EightTrackDay when posting on social media.
NATIONAL HISTORY OF National Eight Track Tape Day
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