The 8-track tape is a magnetic-tape
sound recording technology that was popular from
the mid-1960s to the early 1980s, when the compact
cassette, which pre-dated the 8-track system,
surpassed it in popularity for pre-recorded music.
The format was commonly used in cars and was most
popular in the United States and Canada and, to a
lesser extent, in the United Kingdom.
One advantage of the 8-track tape cartridge was
that it could play continuously in an endless
loop, and did not have to be ejected, turned
around and reinserted to play the entire tape.
After about 80 minutes of playing time, the tape
would start again at the beginning. Because of the
loop, there is no rewind. The only options the
consumer has are play, fast forward, record, and
program (track) change. (from Wikipedia)
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