The Eagles "Hotel California" Eight Track Tape, 1976
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Artifact Overview
The 8-track tape is an endless-loop, magnetic-tape sound recording technology developed in the mid-1960s. Inventors initially conceived of the 8-track tape and player to provide music in automobiles--its portability was an attractive feature. An 8-track tape also offered long playing times, but other features could hinder listening pleasure. Improved cassette tapes and new compact disc technology displaced the 8-track in the early 1980s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
8-track cartridge
Date Made
1976
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Performed by The Eagles and manufactured by Asylum Records.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Your Place in Time
Object ID
99.226.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.25 in
Width: 3.875 in
Length: 0.875 in
Inscriptions
on front:
EAGLES / Hotel / California / Mfd. by RCA Music Service under license / Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records / 962 N. La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90069 / a / asylum / ET8 103 / S 130030 / ASYLUM
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