Rare 8 Track Tape - Night Ranger: Midnight Madness

This sealed copy of the 1983 Columbia House Record/Tape club released Night Ranger, Midnight Madness recently sold for $50.

Other 8 tracks from this week that sold for decent prices included:

Def Leppard: Pyromania - $45
Beatles: White Album (2 Tape Box Set) - $45
Various: Steppin Out, Disco's Greatest Hits - $41
Beatles: 1st Live Recordings, Live at Hamburg - $38
Thin Lizzy: Self-Titled - $36
David Bowie: Tonight  - $31
Kiss: Ace Frehley (Sealed) - $32
Kraftwerk: The Man Machine - $30
Jimi Hendrix: Smash Hits (Sealed) - $30
Jean Michel Jarre: Oxygene - $30
Kiss: Kiss - $30
George Harrison: All Things Must Pass (2 Tape Box Set) - $27
Funkadelic: Self-Titled (Sealed) - $27
Various: American Graffiti Volume 1 - $26
Foreigner: Agent Provocateur - $25
Tammi Terrell: Irresistible (Sealed) - $25
Rolling Stones: Milestones (UK) - $25
Rolling Stones: Rock N' Rolling Stones (UK) - $25
Rolling Stones: Exile on Main Street (UK) - $25
Black Sabbath: Self-Titled - $25
Beach Boys: Surf's Up (Sealed) - $25
Kiss: Dressed to Kiss (Sealed) - $25
Bryan Adams: Cuts Like a Knife - $25

Rare 8 Track Tape - Iron Maiden: Killers

This scarce 8 track is Iron Maiden, Killers. It was released in 1981. This copy recently sold for $51 with a label that is crackled and worn, but probably not so much that would make it be only worth $51. I've seen this sell for much more. Pretty much any Iron Maiden album on 8 track is rare and desirable.

The previous year's self-titled debut album on 8 track is really scarce, with a value of pushing $200.

Rare 8 Track Tape - Ultravox: Vienna

This scarce 1980 New Wave 8 track tape of Ultravox, Vienna recently sold on ebay for $206.50. It still brought that price despite have bubbling and wear to the label on the front. So don't pass this one up if you see it at a thrift store or flea market.

Rare 8 Track Tape - Eddie Grant: Killer on the Rampage

This rare 8 track recently sold on eBay. It is a 1982 record/tape club release of Eddy Grant - Killer on the Rampage.  Originally on the Portrait label, released by the Columbia House Record Club. This copy sold for $73.

Other Rare 8 Track Finds for January 2011

Led Zeppelin: Zoso (Sealed - Pictured at left) - $50
ZZ Top: Eliminator (Sealed) - $45
Tom Petty: Southern Accents - $42
The Cars: Greatest Hits - $41
Kiss: No Kissin Time - $41
The Runaways: Waitin' for the Night - $40
Duran Duran: Rio - $37
Blind Faith: Self-Titled - $34
AC/DC: Flick of the Switch - $32
Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks - $31
Paul McCartney: Wild Life - $31

Scorpions: Blackout (Pictured at left) - $30
Brian Adams: Reckless (Sealed) - $30
Scorpions: Sting - $30
Jimmy Hendrix & Curtis Knight: Flashing - $29
Vicky Leandros: Dreams are Good Friends - $29
ZZ Top: Afterburner $28
Yes: 90125 - $28
Soundtrack - Vision Quest Soundtrack - $28
Soundtrack - Smokey & the Bandit - $27
Prince: Around the World - $27
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon - $26

The prices are for those realized on eBay during January, 2011 for the stereo version of the tapes listed. The prices may not reflect actual selling or retail or wholesale prices....just what they did on eBay in January.

Rare 8 Track Tape - Frank Zappa / Mothers of Invention: Uncle Meat

This rare 8 track is a late 1960's original release of Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention, Uncle Meat on the Reprise/Bizarre label. This tape recently sold on eBay for $50. The tape is a double play album that has the equivalent of 2 LP's worth of songs on one tape.

The tape also has some errors that were later corrected for later releases, including the song 400 Days of the Year, which was supposed to be titled "Nine Types of Industrial Pollution."  Also Electric Aunt Jemima is spelled "Jemina" on the playlist.

Rare 8 Track Tape - Van Halen: 1984

This rare 8 track tape is a 1984 tape club release of Van Halen's 1984. This tape recently sold on eBay for $50.

Rare 8 Track Tape - The Cars: Heartbeat City

This rare 8 track is a 1984 record club release by RCA Music Service of The Cars, Heartbeat City. Tape sold recently on eBay for $50.

Rare 8 Track Tape - Quiet Riot: Metal Health

1983 Columbia House tape club release of Metal Health by Quiet Riot. Sold for $61 in condition pictured. Nice copy worth approximately $100.

Rare 8 Track Tape - Frank Zappa / Mothers of Invention: Freak Out

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Freak Out album on the Verve label. Recently sold on eBay for $62. This is probably a very early issue cartridge, possibly pre-1970.

Rare 8 Track Tape - Kiss: Animalize

This rare 8 track tape is Animalize by Kiss. It was released in 1984 on the Mercury label and distributed by Columbia House tape club. The copy pictured recently sold on eBay for $123. This is probably the last Kiss release on 8 track tape.