George Harrison - Cloud Nine
George Harrison - Cloud Nine
This tape holds several distinctions that qualify it for the Hall of Fame. The first is that it was manufactured in 1987, the year before the final 8-track tapes were released through the Columbia House tape club, which was the only company still producing 8-tracks at the time. The second distinction is that this is the last 8-track ever released by a Beatle, which probably contributes heavily to the third distinction: for some reason, people will pay insane amounts of money for this tape. World-famous track baron James "Big Bucks" Burnette reputedly sold a copy of Cloud Nine for $150 to one dealer, who in turn sold it for even more to a collector. I paid a buck for it, but I am much more interested in the fact that it was released in 1987 than in it being a good investment. It's not even a very good album, IMNSHO*, which means that it doesn't get played very much at my house. As far as Cloud Nine being such a rarity, I don't really get it, but nonetheless it has become an extremely sought-after cart.
Cloud Nine has officially entered The 8-Track Hall of Fame on this 17th of March, 1996.
* People frequently write and disagree with my opinion about this album... hey, if you like this album, do your own web site and rave about it! It's a free country, right?