by Garawa » Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:44 pm
There is something very magical about records. The feel and the smell. I spent most of childhood looking at what people had in their collections. Along with books, the LPs on one's shelves told a lot about that person and I took great pride in being able to produce a song on one when somebody asked for it - I became somewhat of a target for the music questioners. Music collecting now is so faceless as most people have 5,000+ tracks without even trying and finding out songs is a simple push of a button on a phone app.
The sound for me is better as well. Most CDs now have so much clipping where the volume has been cranked to the point the bass begins to distort and yet I have vinyl from the 60s without the slightest crackle that sounds a million times better! It helps having a really good player though, I remember going into my local record shop every few months to replace the stylus! Of course some now I can't play, such as Pink Floyds "The Wall" given that these copies of this edition sell for over £100!
I had loads of vinyl given to me and from about 3 or 4 had a little battery player to play them on. My first track I remember saving pocket money for I believe was Culture Club's "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me". I know, but I was 5.
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