What is the best selling 8-track tape all time?
The 9 bestselling 8-Track tapes of 1969
- Johnny Cash ‘Johnny Cash at San Quentin’
- ‘Hair – The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical’ (The Original Broadway Cast Recording)
- Creedence Clearwater Revival ‘Bayou Country’
- Donovan ‘Donovan’s Greatest Hits’
- Blind Faith ‘Blind Faith’
- The Beatles ‘Abbey Road’
Are there any 8-tracks worth money?
At launch, the 8-track retailed for $30, nearly three times the cost of the CD and $10 more than the vinyl edition. Today it’s worth around $100. This rare double-play 8-track was released alongside the vinyl edition in 1969.
Do they still make 8-tracks?
No manufacturers make 8-track tapes today, so the entire box set had to be created by tracking down existing tapes and then turning them into new releases.
Did cars have 8-track players in them?
By 1982, music studios stopped shipping 8-tracks to retailers and cars removed the 8-track recorder from car models. The compact cassette is the main reason why 8-tracks were faded out from the electronics industry.
When did 8-tracks become obsolete?
1982
In the U.S., eight-track cartridges were phased out of retail stores in late 1982 and early 1983. However, some titles were still available as eight-track tapes through Columbia House and RCA (BMG) Music Service Record Clubs until late 1988.
Who sold the most records in 1969 in America?
Now widely considered a one-hit wonder, the San Diego heavy metal pioneer sold more records than any other artist in 1969 in America. This sophomore album was originally released in the summer of ’68, and eventually became the first release awarded platinum status.
How many weeks did the Beatles stay on the 8-track charts?
The brassy jazz-rock band also spent all 31 weeks on the 8-track charts that year, going on to win the Grammy for Album of the Year in 1970. The self-titled debut of this iconic folk trio (soon to be quartet) also hung on the ’69 8-track charts for all 31 weeks.
How many albums did CCR release in 1969?
CCR was all over the 8-track charts in ’69, as the group released three (!) albums that year. The first of them, Bayou, hung on the charts for months. This would be the fourth biggest album of the year in the U.S.
Did Eric Clapton make the charts in 1969?
Speaking of Clapton, The Best of Cream was a big selling on the smaller cassette format in 1969, but did not make these charts. Hitting American shelves at the start of October, Abbey Road soared to the top of the charts (all of them) and was seated at No. 1 on the 8-track list at the close of 1969, logging 10 weeks on the chart.