# What was the last album on 8-track?

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**Created:** [February 25, 2001, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-album-on-8-track/55824 "2001-02-25T14:46:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 25, 2001, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-album-on-8-track/55824/5 "2001-02-25T18:49:16Z")

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> \*Originally posted by nineiron \*  
> \*\*When I was a college DJ in the early 90s, we used “carts,” which were essentially 8-tracks, to do station identifications, public service announcements, etc., but I don’t know if this is a common practice anymore. \*\*

Yep, we had those, too. We also used them to record playlist tracks that were played more often than usual. Of course, this being 1991, our cart of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” got worn out quickly.

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