12 of the most valuable 8 track tapes!

Comment: 4 16 Jan 2016

About 8 track tapes

 

The 8 track tapes is a magnetic tape sound-recording era that changed into popular inside the usa from the mid-Nineteen Sixties to the overdue 1970s, while the Compact Cassette layout took over.

The layout is appeared as an out of date era, and changed into exceedingly unknown outdoor the us, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Japan.

Stereo eight became created in 1964 by a consortium led by way of bill Lear of Lear Jet corporation, along side Ampex, Ford Motor organisation, trendy cars, Motorola, and RCA Victor records (RCA).

It turned into a similarly improvement of the similar Stereo-Pak four-song cartridge delivered by using Earl "Madman" Muntz, which was adapted through Muntz from the Fidelipac cartridge developed with the aid of George Eash.

A later quadraphonic version of the layout become introduced with the aid of RCA in April 1970 and primary known as Quad-eight, then later modified to simply Q8.

Are 8 track tapes worth anything?

The value of 8-track tapes can vary greatly depending on factors such as rarity, condition, and demand. In general, most 8-track tapes are not worth much, as they have been largely replaced by more advanced formats like CDs, MP3s, and streaming services. However, there can be exceptions.

Some collectors might be interested in 8-track tapes for their nostalgic value or if they are looking for specific rare titles or artists. In such cases, the tapes could be worth more. Examples of valuable 8-track tapes include rare releases, limited editions, or albums from highly sought-after artists.

If you are looking to sell 8-track tapes or add to your collection, consider checking out online marketplaces like VINYLOM, niche forums, or local collectors' events to get an idea of what your tapes might be worth. Keep in mind that the market for 8-track tapes is relatively small, so it might take some time to find a buyer or seller who shares your interest.

 

 

 


 

Some of the most valuable 8-track tapes ever sold:

 

 

Frank Sinatra / Antonio Carlos Jobim: Sinatra Jobim 

$4500-6000

Syd BarrettThe Madcap Laughs 
$169

Beatles20 Greatest Hits  
$750

The Clash: London Calling  

$30-50-$103

George Harrison: All Things Must Pass (2 Tape Box Set)  

$27-55-$100

Iron Maiden: Iron Maiden  

$175-562

Judas Priest: Defenders of the Faith  

$150

John Lennon: Live in New York City 

(Sealed – $110)

Melvins: Live at Slims (Limited Edition)  

$262

Ozzy Osbourne: Bark at the Moon (1983)  

$190-$301

Elvis Presley: Blue Hawaii / Pot Luck (Lear Jet Pak w/ Case)  

$245

Stooges: Fun House 

$150

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Abba: Arrival – $27

Abba: Greatest Hits, Volume 2 – $75

Abba: The Singles – $25

ABC: The Lexicon of Love – $71

AC/DC: Back in Black – $24 (Sealed – $40)

AC/DC: Flick of the Switch – $32-$40

AC/DC: For Those About to Rock – (Sealed – $36-$76)

AC/DC: High Voltage – $25

AC/DC: If You Want Blood You’ve Got It – $30

Bryan Adams: Cuts Like a Knife – $25

Bryan Adams: Reckless (Sealed) – $30

Bryan Adams: Reckless – $44

Alabama: The Closer You Get (Sealed Record Club $30)

The Allman Brothers: Eat a Peach (Sealed $30)

The Animals: Best of the Animals – $25

Badfinger: Straight Up – (Sealed – $75)

Syd Barrett: The Madcap Laughs – (Sealed – $44-56)

Beach Boys: The Beach Boys (1980) – $62

Beach Boys: California Girls (RCOA Tape) – $104

Beach Boys: Endless Summer (Sealed – $85)

Beach Boys: Pet Sounds – $85

Beach Boys: Surf’s Up (Sealed) – $25

Beatles: 1st Live Recordings, Live at Hamburg – $38

Beatles: A Hard Days Night – $30-$40

Beatles: A Hard Days Night – (Sealed United Artists – $166)

Beatles: Abbey Road (Sealed Black Cart) – $32-40

Beatles: Early Beatles (Sealed Black Cart) – $40

Beatles: Help (Sealed Black Cart) – $40

Beatles: Let It Be (Sealed Black Cart) – $40

Beatles: Love Songs (Sealed Black Cart) – $59

Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour – $25 (Sealed – $41-103)

Beatles: Meet the Beatles (Sealed Black Cart) – $40-98

Beatles: Revolver (White Cart) – $60

Beatles: Revolver (Sealed Black Cart) – $41-50

Beatles: Rock N Roll Music (Sealed in Long Box) – $153

Beatles: Rock N ROll Music (Sealed Black Cart) – $43

Beatles: Rock N Roll Music Volume 2 (Sealed Black Cart) – $36

Beatles: Rubber Soul (Sealed Black Cart) – $34

Beatles: Rubber Soul (Black Cart) – $55

Beatles: Rubber Soul (Sealed Black Cart) – $49

Beatles: Sargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (Sealed) – $46

Beatles: Sergeant Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band (Spanish) – $51

Beatles: Second Album – $30

Beatles: Second Album – (Sealed – $40-132)

Beatles: The Best of the Beatles (Taiwan Import) – $1250

Beatles: The Blue Album / The Red Album (4 Sealed Tapes) – $50

Beatles: White Album (2 Tape Box Set) – $45-53

Beatles: Yellow Submarine – $25 / (Sealed $31-$90)

Beatles: Yesterday and Today (Black Cart) – $50

Beatles: Yesterday and Today (Sealed Black Cart) – $40

Jeff Beck: Beck-Ola – $30

Bee Gees: Main Course (Sealed) – $53

Bengali Bauls: At Big Pink – $27

Black Sabbath: Heaven and Hell – $45

Black Sabbath: Live Evil – $39-65

Black Sabbath: Paranoid – $30

Black Sabbath: Sabotage – $31-$40

Black Sabbath: Self-Titled – $25-$29

Black Sabbath: We Sold Our Soul for Rock N Roll – $26

Black Sabbath: Volume 4 (Sealed – $51)

Blind Faith: Self-Titled – $34

David Bowie: Scary Monsters – (Sealed $25)

David Bowie: Tonight – $31

James Brown: Cold Sweat – $30

The Can: Monster Movie – (Sealed) $85

The Cars: Greatest Hits – $41

The Cars: Greatest Hits – (Sealed – $50)

The Cars: Heartbeat City (Record Club) – $50

Otto Cesana: I Recall (Lear Jet Flat Pack – $35)

Otto Cesana: The Velvet Touch (Lear Jet Flat Pack – $35)

Chicago: 17 – $30

Chrysalis: Definition (Sealed $30)

The Clash: Combat Rock – (Sealed – $50)

The Clash: Give ‘Em Enough Rope – $30

 

 

The Clash: Sandinista (2 Tape Set) – $46

Phil Collins: Hello I Must Be Going – (Sealed – $50)

Con Funk Shun: Spirit of Love – (Sealed – $70)

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Greatest Hits #2 – $52

Def Leppard: High N Dry – $51

Def Leppard: Pyromania – $25-$30-$45

Devo: Duty Now for the Future – (Sealed – $50)

Devo: New Traditionalists – (Sealed – $40)

Dokken: Under Lock and Key (1985) – $52

The Doors: Absolutely Live (Sealed) – $35

The Doors: Alive She Cried – $30

The Doors: Morrison Hotel – $30

Nick Drake: Pink Moon – (Sealed – $210)

Duran Duran: Arena (Sealed 1984) – $60

Duran Duran: Rio – $29-$37

Bob Dylan & the Band: The Basement Tapes (Sealed) – $57

Bob Dylan: Bringing It All Back Home (Sealed) – $66

Bob Dylan: Hard Rain (Sealed) – $30

Bob Dylan: New Morning (Sealed) – $35

Bob Dylan: Self-Portrait (Sealed) – $35

The Easybeats: Friday on My Mind $40

Brian Eno: Here Come the Warm Jets – $34

Eno: Another Green World – $26

Eternity’s Children: Self-Titled (Sealed $30)

Eurythmics: Be Yourself Tonight (Sealed) – $50

Eurythmics: Revenge – (Record Club – $69)

Eurythmics: Touch – $52

Fleetwood Mac: Black Magic Woman – $30

Foreigner: Agent Provocateur – $25 / (Sealed $25)

Free: Fire & Water – $30

Fugs: Self-Titled – $35

Funkadelic: Self-Titled (Sealed) – $27

Gamma: Gamma 2 – $45

Gasolin’: Self-Titled – (Sealed $449)

Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On – $50

Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On – (Sealed – $63)

Genesis: Trespass – (Sealed $50)

Eddy Grant: Killer on the Rampage (Record Club) – $73

Sammy Hagar: Standing Hampton – $40

Daryl Hall & John Oates: Rock N Soul Part 1 (Sealed) – $40

Johnny Hallyday: Flagrant Delit (Canada Import) – $33

 

George Harrison: Best of George Harrison (Sealed – $40)

George Harrison: Concert for Bangladesh (2 Tape Box Set) – $30

George Harrison: Concert for Bangladesh (Sealed 2 Tape Box Set) – $69

George Harrison: Electronic Sounds (Sealed) – $27

George Harrison: Living in the Material World (Sealed) – $45

Hawkwind: In the Hall of the Mountain Grill – (Sealed – $51)

Hawkwind: Quark Strangeness and Charm – (Sealed – $50-72)

Hawkwind: Self-Titled – (Sealed – $61)

Richard Hell: Blank Generation – $50

Jimmy Hendrix & Curtis Knight: Flashing – $29

Jimi Hendrix: Nine to the Universe (Sealed $30)

Jimi Hendrix: Smash Hits (Sealed) – $30

Herman’s Hermits: The Most of (Australian) – $27

Hiltonaires: Beatles Hits in the Glenn Miller Sound (Quad) – $104

John Lee Hooker: Untitled (Sealed) – $28

Never Get Out of These Blues (Sealed) – $30

Hourglass: Self-Titled (Sealed – $40)

Billy Idol: Rebel Yell – $180 (Sealed / Record Club – $100)

Billy Idol: Whiplash Smile – (Sealed – $106)

Iggy Pop: Soldier – (Sealed – $60)

Luther Ingram: Do You Love Somebody (Sealed $35)

 

Iron Maiden: Killers – $51-$77

Michael Jackson: Bad (Record Club) – $153

Michael Jackson: Thriller (Record Club) – $50-510

Tommy James: The Best of Tommy James & the Shondells – $35

James Gang: Yer Album – $25

Jean Michel Jarre: Oxygene – $30

Billy Joel: Greatest Hits Vol. I & II – (2 Tape Set Sealed $50)

Billy Joel: Kohuept (Sealed) – $35

Ge0rge Jones: Sings Hank Williams (Autographed) – $60

Journey: Frontiers – $39

Judas Priest: British Steel – $50 / (Sealed – $60)

 

Judas Priest: Hell Bent for Leather – $50

Judas Priest: Point of Entry – $30

Judas Priest: Rocka Rolla – $65-$150 / (Sealed $150)

Judas Priest: Sad Wings of Destiny – $130

Judas Priest: Sin After Sin (Sealed) – $60

Jose Jose: Cuidado – (Sealed – $45)

Jr. & Co.: Suddenly One Summer (Sealed $30)

The Kinks: Greatest Hits – $30

 

Kiss: Ace Frehley (Sealed) – $32-45

Kiss: Alive (Sealed) – $25-$50-64

Kiss: Alive II (Sealed) – $60

Kiss: Animalize (Record Club) – $123-153

Kiss Animalize (Sealed) – $203

Kiss: Dressed to Kiss (Sealed) – $25

Kiss: Dynasty (Sealed) – $46

Kiss: Gene Simmons (Sealed) – $45

Kiss: Hotter Than Hell – $27 (Sealed) $72

Kiss: Kiss – $30-$70

Kiss: No Kissin Time – $41

Kiss: Peter Criss (Sealed) – $60

Kiss: Rock N Roll Over – $35

Kiss: Rock N Roll Over – (Sealed – $50)

Kiss: The Elder – $68

Kiss: The Originals (2 Tape Set) – $60-$280

Kiss: Unmasked – $40

 

Evel Knievel: Self-Titled – $53

The Knowbody Else: Self-Titled – (Sealed $50)

Kraftwerk: Autobahn (Sealed / Record Club) – $35-70

Kraftwerk: Radioactivity – $31

Kraftwerk: Ralph & Florian – $40 (Sealed – $60)

Kraftwerk: The Man Machine – $30

Kraftwerk: Trans-Europe Express – (Sealed $56)

Kraftwerk: Trans-Europe Express – $40

Krokus: Hardware – $60

Krokus: The Blitz – $60

La Mafia: Electrifying – $30

La Mafia: Self-Titled – $30

Cyndi Lauper: She’s So Unusual (Record Club) – $50

Vicky Leandros: Dreams are Good Friends – $29

Led Zeppelin: Coda – $106-227

Led Zeppelin: Houses of the Holy – $25

Led Zeppelin: Houses of the Holy – (Sealed – $43)

Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin II – (Sealed – $52)

Led Zeppelin: III – $25 / (Canadian Version $30)

Led Zeppelin: Presence – (UK Import – $56)

Led Zeppelin: Zoso (Sealed) – $50

John Lennon: Imagine (Sealed) – $66

 

John Lennon: Mind Games (Sealed) – $52

John Lennon: Sings All the Great Rock & Roll Hits – Roots – $673

John Lennon / Yoko Ono: Unfinished Music No. 1, Two Virgins -$75

John Lennon: Walls and Bridges (Sealed) – $40

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Pronounced… – (Sealed $60)

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Second Helping (Sealed) – $30

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Street Survivors (Flame Label Sealed) – $50-60-100-$219

Madonna: Like a Virgin (Record Club) – $60-70-100

Madonna: True Blue – $50-$150

Malcolm X: Message to Grass Roots – $27

Phil Manzanera / 801: Live – (Sealed $25)

 

Bob Marley & Wailers: Babylon by Bus – $25

Bob Marley: Birth of a Legend – $70

Bob Marley & Wailers: Exodus – $25-$30

Bob Marley: Natty Dread – $62

Bob Marley & Wailers: Rastaman Vibration – $25

Paul McCartney: Band on the Run (Sealed) – $46

Paul McCartney: McCartney – (Sealed $25)

Paul McCartney: Red Rose Speedway – $26 / (Sealed – $34)

Paul McCartney: Wild Life – $31

John Cougar Mellencamp: American Fool (Sealed $30)

John Cougar Mellencamp: Scarecrow (Sealed) – $40

 

 

 

The Monkees: Best of the Monkees, 20th Anniversary – $55

The Monkees: Headquarters (w/ Case) – $89

The Monkees: Greatest Hits – $50

The Monkees: More of the Monkees (Lear Jet Pak) – $215

The Monkees: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd (w/ case) – $244

The Monkees: Self-Titled (Lear Jet Pak) – $65-215

The Monkees: The Birds, The Bees and the Monkees – $35

Motley Crue: Shout at the Devil – $60 / (Sealed) $130

New York Dolls: Self-Titled – $256

New York Dolls: Self-Titled – (Sealed – $80)

New York Dolls: Too Much Too Soon – $35-$50

Night Ranger: Midnight Madness (Sealed) – $50

Nortronics Alignment Tape Cartridge – $100

Gary Numan: The Pleasure Principle (Sealed $32)

 

 

Ozzy Osbourne: Blizzard of Oz – $40

Ozzy Osbourne: Diary of a Madman – $30-$166

Ozzy Osbourne: Speak of the Devil (Canadian Import) – $150

Ray Parker Jr.: Chartbusters – $36

Parliament: Osmium – (Sealed – $75)

Tom Petty: Southern Accents – $42

Wilson Pickett: Best of – $30

Pink Floyd: A Collection of Dance Songs – $35

Pink Floyd: A Nice Pair – $40

Pink Floyd: Animals (UK) – $30 / (Sealed $70-105)

Pink Floyd: Animals (US) – $30-32

Pink Floyd: Atom Heart Mother – $29

Pink Floyd: Atom Heart Mother – (UK Import Quad – $317)

Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon – $26-$40 / (Sealed – $77)

Pink Floyd: Obscured by Clouds – $30-$41

Pink Floyd: Piper at the Gates of Dawn – (Italy Import – $100)

Pink Floyd: Saucerful of Secrets – $70

Pink Floyd: The Wall (Sealed) – $47-$80

Pink Floyd: The Wall – $25

Pink Floyd: Ummagumma (Sealed) – $73

Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here – $40 / (Sealed – $77)

The Police: Every Breath You Take (Sealed) – $41

The Police: Ghost in the Machine (Sealed) – $27

 

Elvis Presley: Elvis for Everyone – (Sealed w/ cardboard pic sleeve – $70)

Elvis Presley: Elvis’ Gold Records – (In plastic case $120)

Elvis Presley: Elvis’ Gold Records, Volume 4 – (w/ case – $89)

Elvis Presley: Frankie and Johnny (Sealed) – $260

Elvis Presley: His Hand in Mine – (In plastic case $51)

Elvis Presley: How Great Thou Art / His Hand in Mine – (w/ plastic case – $220) / (w/ cardboard pic sleeve – $76)

Elvis Presley: Sings Songs of Christmas – (w/ case $82)

Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It (Sealed $31)

 

The Pretty Things: S.F. Sorrow – $40

Prince: Around the World – $27

Prince: Parade, Music from Under the Cherry Moon – (Record Club – $69)

Prince: Purple Rain – $48

Queen: A Night at the Opera – $42

Quiet Riot: Metal Health (Record Club) – $61

Rainbow: Difficult to Cure – $27

Rainbow: Down to Earth (Sealed) – $43

Rainbow (Ritchie Blackmore’s): Live on Stage – $29

Rainbow: Long Live Rock N Roll – (Sealed $25)

Rainbow: Rainbow Rising – $29

Ramones: Leave Home – (Sealed $25-46)

Ramones: Road to Ruin – $30

Ramones: Road to Ruin – (Sealed $40-50)

Ramones: Rocket to Russia – (Sealed $55)

Ramones: Self-Titled – $32-61

Red Rider: As Far as Siam – $25

Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music (Sealed / Quad) – $150

Riot: Fire Down Under – $80-$129

Rolling Stones: Dirty Work – (Sealed $57)

Rolling Stones: Exile on Main Street (Sealed) – $80

Rolling Stones: Exile on Main Street (w/ Pic sleeve) $30

Rolling Stones: Exile on Main Street (UK) – $25

Rolling Stones: Let It Bleed (Sealed) – $40

Rolling Stones: Milestones (UK) – $25

Rolling Stones: Out of Our Heads – $25 / (Lear Jet Flat Pack $51-68)

Rolling Stones: Rock N’ Rolling Stones (UK) – $25

Rolling Stones: Self-Titled (Sealed – $35)

Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers (Import) – $50

Rolling Stones: Stones – $38

Rolling Stones: Their Satanic Majesties Request (Sealed) – $40

Rolling Stones: Through the Past Darkly – $38

The Runaways: Waitin’ for the Night – $40

The Runaways: Untitled Bootleg – $40

Rush: 2112 (Sealed) – $43

Rush: Fly By Night – $30

Rush: Signals – $25 / (Sealed $52)

Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs: The Best of – $45

Sapphire Thinkers: Self-Titled (Sealed $30)

Savoy Brown: Blue Matter – $25

Scandal: Warrior – $25

Peter Schickele: The Wurst of P.D.Q. Bach (Quad) – $90

Scorpions: Blackout – $30

Love at First Sting – $30-$50

Fly to the Rainbow – $30

Taken by Force – $60

Bob Seger System: Mongrel – $30

Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man – $35

Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks – $28-31-46

Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks – (Sealed – $75)

Silver Apples: Self-Titled – $35

Siouxsie & the Banshees: The Scream – $56

Sir Lord Baltimore: Self-Titled (Sealed) – $30

 

 

Slade: Sladest – $32

Sparks: A Woofer in Tweeter’s Clothing (Sealed) – $30-$80

Patti Smith: Horses – $40

Spiral Starecase: More Today Than Yesterday (Sealed $35)

The Spits: Self-Titled (Sealed $30)

Bruce Springsteen: Born in the USA – $27-$36 / (Sealed – $50-65)

Bruce Springsteen: Greetings from Asbury Park (Sealed) – $65

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band “Live 1975-85” 3 8-Track tape Box Set 1986 Columbia 3A2 7767 – $103-$185

Ringo Starr: Blast from Your Past (Sealed) – $40

Ringo Starr: Goodnight Vienna (Sealed) – $45

Ringo Starr: Ringo (Sealed) – $55

Ringo Starr: Sentimental Journey (Sealed) – $77

Ringo Starr: Stop and Smell the Roses (Sealed) – $30

Jim Steinman: Bad for Good – (Sealed $25)

 

Stooges: Self-Titled – $67-90-100-$138

Strawberry Alarm Clock: Good Morning Starshine – $25

Sugarhill Gang: Self-Titled – $50-700

Yma Sumac: Miracles – $45

Donna Summer: Once Upon a Time – (Sealed $25)

T. Rex: The Slider (Sealed UK Import $30)

T. Rex: Wild Swan (Sealed $30)

Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense – $76

Tammi Terrell: Irresistible (Sealed) – $25

Television: Adventure – $23

Television: Marquee Moon – $23

Important information about this post as well as the price list came from 8tracksrock.blogspot.com which was specialized in 8track tapes and their culture.

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Comments

Created By 2020-06-12 12:06:53 Posted By Walt Neitzel
I have a case of 22 eight tracks mostly C&W jim Reeves, Dolly Parton, Charlie Rich etc. Anyone interested in these tapes. I don't have a player
Created By 2019-12-21 03:18:25 Posted By Kirk spires
Have 1972 to 1976 8 track sleeves in excellent condition. T. rex , black Sab , bad comp, white witch , Neil , led, rollin st, Eric.... great art work , I love them .... any value here???
Created By 2019-09-12 18:17:16 Posted By Jamie
I have the beatels red and blue all 4 and second album all 8 track
Created By 2019-01-22 12:33:24 Posted By Imbran
i have the following 8 track cassettes for example american herbs dollar band, tribute to neil diamond, rare earth and creedence clear water but i do not know the value , can you help.

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