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The popularity of the 8-track tape doesn’t seem that long ago! It sure makes me feel old! The popularity of the 8-track tape boomed from the 1960s through the early 1980s. The automobile industry began booming around the same time when Ford Motor Company came out with 8 track players in its 1966 Lincoln, Mustang and Thunderbird. By the following year they were offering the players in all their cars as an upgrade option.
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The 8 track influenced the music industry when it became more popular than the vinyl records. The sound they put out blew its comparable out of the water. It was literally music to peoples ears. Can you imagine the happiness of people when they were able to jam out to the beach boys while riding down the road in their cars? Being able to listen in their cars is a big reason for the popularity. They were also smaller, more convenient, durable and also portable. The automobile industry really benefited from the tapes because before then people weren’t able to listen in the cars. Bentley and Rolls Royce offered the players as part of the package.
I remember as a child having a huge stereo in our home with an 8-track player. I sure wish I still had it. Dolly Pardon was my favorite to listen to at the time. The 8-track sadly fizzled as quickly as they became popular, when the cassette tape was introduced. The music industry will probably always be a slave to technology, and the advancements of it.
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