![]() ![]() (Jimmy Page thinks so too, and has passed the compliment personally to Bucks). It is no gesture of mere empty flattery to my friend Bucks to say that this is one hell of a solid record. ![]() If the cover seems a little familiar in a nagging way, it isdue to the fact that the artist, Martin Sharp, also did the work on a 60’s number entitled Wheels of Fire, by a halfway decent power trio by the name of Cream. His store, 14 Records in Dallas, TX was immortalized in Russ Forster’s documentary So Wrong They’re Right. The album was put out in 1997 20 custom 8 tracks were printed up, with labels put on various bulk-erased pink cart tapes. Bucks is one of the original movers and shakers of the pre-Internet 8-track scene. This band is headed by the infamous James “Big Bucks” Burnett of Dallas, TX. The Volares – The Night We Taught Ourselves to Sing Inactive 8 Entertainment (1998) The 8-tracks vary in length, and depending how lucky you are, there are “bonus tracks” available on some tapes. The songs are mainly from the late 90’s MELVINS releases, with lots of great tunes from The Maggot, Stag, and Bootlicker. The tape became an instant collector’s item, selling on eBay and the like. The band sold the first 50 on their 2000 “2 x 4” Tour. It was recorded live at Slims in San Francisco in 1999, and was released in a limited numbered edition of 100 copies. The Melvins – Live at Slim’s – Inactive 8 Entertainment (2000) This one was sent to 8-Track Heaven by Matt Parrillo of Life is Abuse Records and is an official live 8-track by the world’s heaviest band, THE MELVINS. This was recorded live at Fez Under Time Cafe in New York City, and features highlights from the popular tribute series. Simply Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad about the Loser’s Lounge Recorded live in NYC (2001) The Loser’s Lounge features a series of rock tribute acts, including some recent ones such as Todd Rundgren and Roxy Music. IfIHadAHiFi – Ones and Zeroes – No Karma Recordings (2001) A dance/noise band from Neo-Tokyo, WI that attempts to embrace both outmoded and futuristic uses of technology and such (they’ve got a bunch of analog keyboards, new-type samplers, et cetera) so, when the album was ready (June 1, 2001), they hand-crafted an extremely limited edition 8-track, chucking on up to 45 minutes of extra material, depending on the length of the tapes they had lying around (the first few were on pristine, never-used tapes). On the second album (officially called “Luvsilly” but we thought “Pure Hit Zingers” was more trackworthy (real word?), the lengths of tape I used were so radically different, that some people who bought them received unfinished demos of some songs that I had on hand at the time, just to make the track lengths even out, although the labels were all the same, and didn’t indicate as such. Sister Someone – s/t Sister Someone – Pure Hit Zingers Notes from Eric, former band member: “We did 50-100 of each of these and they completely sold out. There’s actually a bonus song on the tape that you don’t get on the CD, too! They did a great job on the 8-track: nice label, and the songs are perfectly fitted to the tracks so there’s no fade-out in the middle of a song. ![]() Well crafted and catchy, and just plain good! They produced this 8-track to coincide with the release of their CD on Hum Radio. ![]() Read the entire press release for Munn KeyTo obtain a copy email Dan at: BosweLLs – Planet Nine Hum Radio Records (2002) Delightful R.E.M./dBs-derived chiming guitar pop from Little Rock. It was produced using (and relied heavily on) analogue Open Reel tape decks with minimum digital editing. Very sophisticated electro-rock, with lots of cools sounds and tunes. They self-released a limited edition 8-Track (10 hand numbered) on their own label, a compilation of unreleased & live material.ĭan Witkoske – Munn Key (2004) An 8-track-only release of original electronic music by 8-track collector and musician Dan Witkoske, Munn Key features music that is melodic and at times repetitive, yet spiked with multi-layering effects and other assorted sounds. The music is pretty heavy, kind of a 90’s noise/slacker style. Best of Chum, Vol.1 (2009) Chum are from Cleveland, OH. ![]()
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