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Can You Name This Blast From The Past?

Chunky, clunky, and totally cool. This musical marvel clicked into your car stereo with a satisfying ka-chunk and played the soundtrack of your youth—no rewinding, no skipping. Whether it was rock or country crooning through the speakers, these plastic rectangles meant you were going somewhere. Can you name this blast from the past?


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They’re 8-track tapes—a short-lived but beloved audio format that ruled the roads in the late '60s and '70s. You’d stack them in glove compartments or milk crates, trade them with friends, and live with the quirks (like that mid-song program switch!). Do you remember your very first 8-track… or the one that got stuck in the deck forever? Tell us your story in the comments!

Pop into the forum and show us a throwback of your own!
 
I had Cheech and Chong's Up inSmoke 8 track tape that I remember listening to in my '66 Mustang.
 
It’s an 8-track cartridges.
Our first one was Cheech and Chong’s Up in Smoke. We spent too many hours trying to memorize the shtick!
 

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