8-Tracks were still being made as late as 1988-89. I think the last one was Small World by Huey Lewis. However, they were only sold via mail order as part of record clubs.
The voiceover of the Patsy Cline record offer sounds like the legendary Fred Foy; the ending voiceover was by the late Gene Edwards who was a veteran radio DJ in the New York metro area (and who was for decades the announcer on radio ads for the Merchants Bank of New York as heard on the overnight hours on 1010 WINS; that bank was long since subsumed into Valley National Bank).
@wmbrown6 That IS the Merchants Bank guy! Nothing like coming home late and having WINS on in the car!!!! That bank sounded really "service" oriented, and don't forget the "other locations around town" too!
You could still get 8 tracks in 1986? I thought CD's were already on the market by then.
LowellDevil 1 year ago
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8-Tracks were still being made as late as 1988-89. I think the last one was Small World by Huey Lewis. However, they were only sold via mail order as part of record clubs.
Metlhd313 6 months ago
The voiceover of the Patsy Cline record offer sounds like the legendary Fred Foy; the ending voiceover was by the late Gene Edwards who was a veteran radio DJ in the New York metro area (and who was for decades the announcer on radio ads for the Merchants Bank of New York as heard on the overnight hours on 1010 WINS; that bank was long since subsumed into Valley National Bank).
wmbrown6 1 year ago
P.S. This V/O duo was also on the record offer ad for Arthur Fiedler/Boston Pops.
wmbrown6 1 year ago
@wmbrown6 That IS the Merchants Bank guy! Nothing like coming home late and having WINS on in the car!!!! That bank sounded really "service" oriented, and don't forget the "other locations around town" too!
DanZero77 1 year ago
@DanZero77 - Not to mention the ending byline - "Experts in international banking since clipper ship days."
wmbrown6 1 year ago