Kate's Track Shack

08/27/2026

How sad it was to hear of Dolly's passing on Tuesday! We were so fortunate to have been able to work with her team on two 8-track releases - Holly Dolly Christmas and Rockstar! She autographed the HDC 8-track and we will always treasure it! You will truly be missed Dolly!!!!

07/29/2026

A new 8-track is pre-selling so be sure to check it out and get yours ordered today before they sell out! Singer/actor Riley Green -

Riley Green's upcoming album That's Just Me on White 8 Track Tape This item is a pre-order that will ship upon release on September 18, 2026. On his new album That’s Just Me, Riley Green explores everything from fleeting love and lingering heartbreak to beachy escapism and country pride in his pla...

05/22/2026

Wishing you a happy/safe Memorial Day weekend! We want to always remember those who gave their life to defend our country and it's freedoms!

We are having a small Memorial Day sale through Monday. All tapes on "The List" are $.75 ea. http://www.katestrackshack.com/showlist.htm

We also wanting to let everyone know that we've added a few things to our repair supply line up! We've had the 3D printed splicing blocks for a bit but we've added some fun colors - pink, purple, green/red, white, brown, orange and a few others in addition to what we already have. We also have added 25' rolls of the 7/32" splicing tape. They are $7.49 a roll if you purchase them on our website or through eBay (price is a little high due to fees - $7.99). We're working on few other things to add and will let you know when they're ready to be unveiled!

We're adding 8-track tapes, 4 track tapes, reel to reels, and more to our eBay store. Be sure to check it out! The KTS Store - https://www.ebay.com/str/thektsstore

Have some new 8-track releases in the work. Some will be out in September and the others very soon. We'll post them as soon as we have more info and a link for purchase!

Have a great holiday weekend! Be safe and keep on trackin'!

Keep in mind that most of these tapes are nearly 60 years old! Most of the good stuff was well played and the labels show it! Some were kept in cases and still look decent. If you're after pristine carts, those are usually your grandparents tapes that most people these days can't stand to listen to....

05/06/2026

Please join Linda and me this Saturday, May 9th from 10-4 at the Abram St Market, 101 S Mesquite St, downtown Arlington. We have lots of great items for Mother’s Day on Sunday. There will be many other great vendors as well! Look forward to see you there!

03/15/2026

Happy Spring Break! We are putting up ALL players for sale! All under dash units except for 4 tracks/playtape & the Hudson player (they are on sale too) for $10 + s/h! Yes, you heard that right! $10 ea.! Need to make room for some more great stuff! These have been tested at some point but are being sold as is. No warranties/returns. All other component players/recorders are on sale as well.

We also have all tapes up for sale at 25% off! The sale doesn't apply to additional tune-up charges on the tapes that haven't been tuned up.

Just wanted to clarify something if we didn't clarify it when we put up the last post about the new 8-track recording tape. Each 5" reel has about 15-16 minutes of tape per program which will be about an hour of recorded music. I'm not sure we made that clear before.

We have had folks asking about sensing foil in strips instead of the rolls we have now. We used to have them, but they became no longer available. We are working on making sensing foil strips available for sale again. They will probably be in sheets of 10 splices that are about 1/2-3/4". Will keep you posted on those!

Have a great week and safe travels if you'll be Spring Breaking!

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03/12/2026

Just wanted to make this quick post about some of you guys may find of interest! We just purchased some new (not old 70's stuff) 8-track recording tape. This is not reel to reel tape, but graphite backed 8-track tape. These are on 5" reels. There is approx. 300' (some of the boxes may say 360' but the few we've tested were 300'). This is approximately 15-16 minutes of recording time. They come in a white cardboard box. If you are interested in purchasing a reel or multiple reels, please email us at [email protected]. Thanks!!!

02/14/2026

We just wanted to show the love for all of our great customers! We're having a Valentine's Day Sale on all of our tapes so be sure to go check it out here - Kate's Track Shack "The List" Page -

Keep in mind that most of these tapes are nearly 60 years old! Most of the good stuff was well played and the labels show it! Some were kept in cases and still look decent. If you're after pristine carts, those are usually your grandparents tapes that most people these days can't stand to listen to....