Did 8 Tracks Invent the Modern Playlist?

The modern playlist didn’t start with Spotify… it started with a plastic brick in your car dashboard.

Akshay and Matt celebrate a holiday honoring the granddaddy of the modern playlist: 8-Track Tape Day. Along the way, they explore the 8-track’s surprisingly long-lasting cultural impact, share some of their own magical musical moments, and explain why Space Jam might actually be the soundtrack of love.

This week’s celebration definitely doesn’t skip a beat… even if the tape occasionally does.

Sources / References

• https://www.accio.com/business/best_selling_8_track_tape_all_time• https://everpresent.com/8-track-tapes-vs-cassette/
• Recording Industry Association of America – U.S. Sales Database
• Crews, Andrew D. – From Poulsen to Plastic: A Survey of Recordable Magnetic Media• Despagni, Anthony J. – Some Help From Debussy For the Hassled Driver (New York Times)
• Harrington, Richard – The Record Industry Goes to War on Home Taping (Washington Post)
• Palmer, Robert – The Pop Life; Cassettes Now Have Material Not Available on Disks (New York Times)
• Salmans, Sandra – Sales of Records on the Rise (New York Times)
• Mitchell, Larry G. – AMC Muscle Cars (MBI Publishing)

Song Credits / Music

• Breaking into a Secret Government Facility by Jakub Pietras

• Dancin in the Tub — Family Kush

• Connection - Alternative version — EVOE

• Mountaintops — Father of Kindness

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