David Bowie - Lodger [stereo 8 1979] | 90% Simple |
The foam pads inside the cartridge have likely turned to dust.
One of the unique (and often hated) features of the 8-Track was the program change. David Bowie - Lodger [Stereo 8 1979]
Because so few were made compared to the LP, it is a prized item for Bowie completists. The foam pads inside the cartridge have likely
By 1979, the 8-Track cartridge was a "zombie" format. Audiophiles had moved to vinyl, and the general public was pivoting to the compact cassette. While major labels still produced 8-Tracks to satisfy older car stereos, they were often manufactured in smaller batches. Gritty, mechanical, and slightly unreliable. David Bowie - Lodger [Stereo 8 1979]
It offers a warm, hissy, compressed version of the album that feels more "70s" than any crisp digital remaster ever could.