Edited on 8th August 2022
....................Cartridges & Cassettes....................
..............T(yrannosaurus).
Rex..............
Compact Cassettes came to prominence in 1971, they had been around for 6 or
7 years as the potential successor to 8-Track but the sound quality and mechanism were far from perfect until 1971.
They were much smaller
sized than LP's so easier to transport around and slightly cheaper to make and sell,
so everybody won. The added bonus was that you could record your own sounds
onto them if you so desired.
8-Track cartridges had been around since 1965
and maintained their popularity until 1978. Had it not been for the American
car industry who fitted 8-Tracks in most of their cars they would have died a
death after 1971.
Here is a selection of T. Rex 8-track cartridges &
compact cassettes from the Bobby
Haslett Titanic Tape Treasury.
CLICK ON EACH IMAGE TO ENLARGE/REDUCE
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U.K. T. Rex (8-Track) December 1970
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U.K. T. Rex (Compact
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U.K. FlyBack The Best Of T. Rex (8-Track) August 1971
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U.K. FlyBack The Best Of T. Rex (Compact
Cassette) August 1971
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U.K. Electric Warrior (8-Track) 24th September 1971
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U.K. Electric Warrior (Compact
Cassette) 24th September 1971
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U.K. Bolan Boogie (8-Track) May 1972
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U.K. Bolan Boogie (Compact
Cassette) May 1972
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U.K.
The Slider (8-Track) July 1972
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U.K.
The Slider (Compact Cassette) July 1972
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U.K. Juicy Giants (8-Track)
November 1972
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U.K. Tanx (8-Track) March 1973
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U.K. Tanx (Compact
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U.K. Great Hits (8-Track) November 1973
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U.K. Great(est) Hits (Compact
Cassette) November 1973
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Zinc Alloy And The Hidden Riders Of Tomorrow... (8-Track) March 1974
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Zinc Alloy And The Hidden Riders Of Tomorrow... (Compact
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U.K. The Beginning Of Doves (Compact
Cassette) 26th April 1974
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U.K. Bolan's Zip Gun (Compact
Cassette) February 1975
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U.K. Futuristic Dragon (Compact
Cassette) February 1976
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Gloria Jones Vixen (Compact
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U.K. Dandy In The Underworld (Compact
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