The history and place in popular culture of the 8-track tape, including advertising and notable milestones in 8-track history. The 8-track tape has been infused in many aspects of entertainment media (appearances in movies and TV). It also spread around the world, although it’s primarily thought of as a product of the USA.
(Some of these links point back to the 8trackheaven.com site at archive.org).
- History: 8-Tracks, 4-Tracks, and Playtapes
- Interview with Frank Schmidt, Member of the Original 8-track Design Team
- My Year At Ampex A first-hand account by Ron Schauer
- 8-Track on TV and in the Movies
- 8-track Heaven Odds & Ends
- The Plastikville Report 8-Track Maintenance Products
- Gumball’s 25,000 8-Track Score
- 8-track Advertising (this is an old page that was never finished. It lives on archive.org. Maybe one of these days we’ll finish it!)
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