When was the last time You listened to a record album?

[Chargeride]

We've got a shellac 5 inch disc that my grandfather sent from Ceylon, he used one of those booths to record a message, it has holes to pin it to the record deck

He sounds like Prince Charles, but that wasn't unusual back then for people in the middle classes

 

[Taylor57]

It's the latest Craze.
All the Cool kids are doing the vinyl.

And it's always fun to give a Maxell cassette tape and Sony Walkman to a millennial and watch them struggle.

8-Track tapes are even better.

I know lots of people who threw out their albums, including myself.
Now they're worth Big Bucks, especially if they are in good condition.

I got rid of my parents albums from the 50s and 60s, Sinatra, Sergio Mendez and Brasil 66 and my 1910 Fruitgum Company Yummy Yummy Yummy and The Archies Sugar Sugar! We had a giant estate sale when my mom died and 1 guy bought all the albums. I wanna say for 50 bucks or less-and there was a lot.

 

[PCeBiker]

The Archies Sugar Sugar!

I remember that song,..
Ooh Honey Honey.
You are my Candy Girl.

Now I've got an ear worm.
Thanks Taylor.

 

[PCeBiker]

We've got a shellac 5 inch disc that my grandfather sent from Ceylon,

I remember a plastic sheet insert that came in a National Geographic magazine.
You pulled it out from inside the magazine and set it on top of a regular album to play it.
It was "The sounds of the Humpback Whale".

I got another one inside a Mad Magazine in the early 80's.
It was supposed to be Alfred E. Neuman singing something.

 

[Taylor57]

I remember that song,..
Ooh Honey Honey.
You are my Candy Girl.

Now I've got an ear worm.
Thanks Taylor.

I think we also sold the soundtrack to Mary Poppins in that sale. At least I learned Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious backwards! Thanks Julie A!!

 

[rob feature]

It's not available in vinyl, but this is a link to the first CD I bought in 1981 or '82

It was the only CD I had for over five years.
It cost me over $50 CAD with tax in 1982 money.

It was one of the first hundred CDs ever manufactured.

I still have a copy of this. Don't listen to it much, but it has seen a lot of use. It made the rounds in hi-fi circles.

Not a vinyl person myself, but have heard a lot of nice setups. I wouldn't consider vinyl to superior in any way to a good digital setup, other than the nostalgia & novelty, but man folks spend some money on it. And there are some gorgeous turntables out there.

 

[macp]

I was listening to Little Feat hoy hoy album on vinyl last night. Then kamakiriad by Donald Fagan on CD.

 

[macp]

30 yrs ago?

Not sure I understand you.

 

[PCeBiker]

Not sure I understand you.

I think that he's referring to the original question.

It's been about 10 years for me?

 

[sc00ter]

My sister recently asked what turntable I would recommend and I said Pro-Ject. I told her to just go by budget as even their entry level models are nice. So she purchased one, not sure what model Pro-Ject, but she said it has incredible sound quality. I gave her a set of Grado headphones awhile back and I think that's her primary listening medium. Her last headphones, Sennheiser, she fell asleep with them on and her cat chewed the cord. I had the same thing happen with a nice pair of headphones as well. Cats love to play when you fall asleep.

I'm going to pick her up some Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab pressings of her favorite albums after she has owned the turntable for awhile. I'm afraid she'll loose interest after awhile and donate everything, so I want to be sure she truly loves the format before getting her some better pressings. I got her old album collection when she moved out of the childhood home so I know her early music taste.

 

[Nvreloader]

"Nam 1968, Johnny Horten, "Whispering Pines".
In a land far away and a LONG time ago. (57yrs ago)

 

[MrHyak]

Everyone's pretending they dont sound like someone driving over bubble wrap 90% of the time.

If they are taken care of, they don't. My brother has a 1956 Chrysler wagon that has a record player in the dash called a Highway Hifi.

highway hifi

 

[MrHyak]

I remember a plastic sheet insert that came in a National Geographic magazine.
You pulled it out from inside the magazine and set it on top of a regular album to play it.
It was "The sounds of the Humpback Whale".

I got another one inside a Mad Magazine in the early 80's.
It was supposed to be Alfred E. Neuman singing something.

How about the records that were on the back of a cereal box. You would cut them out and play on your record player. Usually it was the Monkees or Archies, something like that
but I think there were some regular artists too.

 

[Roamers]

some regular artists too.

What's a "regular artist?"

 

[MrHyak]

What's a "regular artist?"

Well, The Archies and Monkees were manufactured bands. Jackson 5 was someone I remember being on
a cereal box I would call a regular artist.....

 

[harryS]

Six years ago, I found my wife's "Herman's Hermits Greatest Hits" album cover and Peter Noone signed it after a concert. He was amazed that it was an original over 50 years old and not a reprint.

 

[MrHyak]

Six years ago, I found my wife's "Herman's Hermits Greatest Hits" album cover and Peter Noone signed it after a concert. He was amazed that it was an original over 50 years old and not a reprint.

Peter Noone also formed a band called The Tremblers in 1980 and put out a decent record. They disbanded the following year.

 

[chunk]

The vinyl and the equipment needed just takes up too much space for me. I have more music on my phone than most people have in their record collections. Couple that with a good Bluetooth speaker and it will literally fit in my pocket, to listen to anywhere, not to mention how easy it is to find old obscure music. I'm a minimalist so, you know.

 

[MrHyak]

The vinyl and the equipment needed just takes up too much space for me. I have more music on my phone than most people have in their record collections. Couple that with a good Bluetooth speaker and it will literally fit in my pocket, to listen to anywhere, not to mention how easy it is to find old obscure music. I'm a minimalist so, you know.

Depends on what your looking for. I'd bet I have 50 albums of bands you cannot find online, plus the album art and the collecting is also fun.

 

[Art Deco]

If they are taken care of, they don't. My brother has a 1956 Chrysler wagon that has a record player in the dash called a Highway Hifi.

highway hifi

I saw one of those in a friend's dad's huge Chrysler. Impressive, but not a good idea with our washed out roads. But maybe the turnpikes back then were still smooth?