Audio Media Appraisal

Collection of Four 8-Track Audio Cartridges

This collection features four distinct 8-track audio cartridges, a popular magnetic tape sound recording format from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s. Each cartridge is encased in a rigid plastic shell, showcasing varying designs and colors. The 'All Star Oldies' cartridge is light beige with a dark brown label featuring a golden sun and blue cloud-like shapes; it lists artists like Petula Clark and Johnny Rivers, bears the number '1010', and is marked 'Printed in USA'. The 'The Sound Of Music & Other Great Movie Themes' cartridge, likely black, presents a label with a light purple background and a pink rectangular inset, adorned with ornate scrolling motifs and an illustration of a woman in a bonnet holding what appears to be wheat. This cartridge features the 'Geoff Love Orchestra'. The 'STARDUST - 108 ALL-TIME FAVORITES' cartridge is also light beige, with a blue and white label depicting a dreamy, ethereal image, possibly a figure in grass. It lists numerous classic song titles and is identified as 'TAPE 2' and 'Stereo 8'. The 'JEFFERSON STARSHIP - EARTH' cartridge, dark grey or black, has a label with a starry, cosmic background and bold silver lettering for the band and album title, along with a small image of Earth. It includes a Crest logo and the catalog number 'BX01-2515', noting it's '© 1978 Grunt Records manufactured & distributed by RCA Records'. All cartridges exhibit some degree of surface wear consistent with age and use, including scuffs and light discoloration, but appear structurally intact. The labels show slight fading or minor abrasions, yet the text and graphics remain largely legible. The overall condition suggests they have been stored, but not necessarily in pristine conditions. These items represent a specific era of audio technology and music distribution.