Boxed up in my basement. Many I have replaced on iTunes over the years; I just can't seem to part with them even though none has been played in many year.
was a 45 that was actually part of a box of cereal. It was plastic and affixed to the back of some sort of sugary breakfast cereal. Appropriate I guess, because the record was "Sugar, Sugar" by the Archies.
I also now own my Dad's old collection, perhaps 500 or more albums and perhaps 100 45s. I haven't gotte into researching the value of his collection, but I suspect there are many with value. Some are from the early 1950s, many from the late 50s and 60s. And many in nearly perfect condition.
My wife bought me a SONY turntable 4-5 years ago. We fire it up once every couple weeks or so. Usually while cooking. That album/stylus sound is comforting, for some reason. For me, as much a part of the listening as the music itself.
who "never", probably gets about 10 responses. Bunch of old farts around here.
Plus, I comprehended the question but figured answering what I had was still answering the question. Was the intention of the OP to just have 10 people say "I never did"? Great thread idea in that case...
First 2 albums were gifts from my parents via television commercials. K-Tel Fantastic and Dynamite.
First legitimate albums bought at a record store were the first four Bruce Springsteen albums and Elvis Costello Armed Forces. Still have 'em all.
I was actually quite happy when record players came back. I don't have nearly the LP collection I could have had if I had made it a point to try to keep my parents' stuff. But it was great to get a player again to play what I still have on. I've even acquired a few new LPs in recent times.
Bill - I got a couple of the cereal box records back in the day but I don't remember what I got. I do recall being surprised that they would actually play on my record player. They were yellow and flimsy but still functional.
For some reason, I loved the song "Hot Child in the City" when I was six years old and that was the first 45 my parents got me. Of course I had no idea what it was about and to this day still find it a little strange that my parents actually got it for a six year old but that probably also explains a lot, too.
I could kick my own ass for that.
I also now own my Dad's old collection, perhaps 500 or more albums and perhaps 100 45s. I haven't gotte into researching the value of his collection, but I suspect there are many with value. Some are from the early 1950s, many from the late 50s and 60s. And many in nearly perfect condition.
My wife bought me a SONY turntable 4-5 years ago. We fire it up once every couple weeks or so. Usually while cooking. That album/stylus sound is comforting, for some reason. For me, as much a part of the listening as the music itself.
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two of them that I owned was Eddie Murphy's Party All The Time and Loverboy's Loving Every Minute Of It.
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lol Hey, I'm honest.
Plus, I comprehended the question but figured answering what I had was still answering the question. Was the intention of the OP to just have 10 people say "I never did"? Great thread idea in that case...
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two of them that I owned was Eddie Murphy's Party All The Time and Loverboy's Loving Every Minute Of It.
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Do I redeem myself by saying my first full album was Billy Joel?
No, very young, my first album ever.
Second record
A lot of fun explaining for my parents about the second record.
I had a bunch of Disney Picture records and Star Wars books which came with a record.
First legitimate albums bought at a record store were the first four Bruce Springsteen albums and Elvis Costello Armed Forces. Still have 'em all.
Bill - I got a couple of the cereal box records back in the day but I don't remember what I got. I do recall being surprised that they would actually play on my record player. They were yellow and flimsy but still functional.
For some reason, I loved the song "Hot Child in the City" when I was six years old and that was the first 45 my parents got me. Of course I had no idea what it was about and to this day still find it a little strange that my parents actually got it for a six year old but that probably also explains a lot, too.
Saw Link Wray in '78 around the Robert Gordon Shaved Fish Special (?) era At the time I didn't even know he had a history