I read an interesting feature on USAToday.com about how vinyl records are making a comeback for the holidays. Um, I thought that happened years ago. In fact, a few years ago, Derrick's first Christmas gift to me was a turntable and some records. It was the sweetest gift ever because I'm a sucker for nostalgia. The recent article made me remember Christmas 1984. I was four years old and my dad gave me a turntable and an entertainment stand for it (I'm not sure if it was for me or really for him at that time). My very first record? New Edition. I also have this album on iTunes, but Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike and Ralph just don't sound the same. I loved that turntable and as a child of the 80s, I did try my hand at DJing by scratching records. I'm surprised I didn't ruin them.
Occasionally, we shop around for records. It's a fun way to spend some time together, we don't do it nearly as much as we used to. We mostly stick to the old stuff, the stuff we grew up on and stuff our parents listen to. I can't imagine buying Lady Gaga on vinyl. It just doesn't seem right. But so far we've got some John Coltrane, Heart, Rolling Stones, Marvin Gaye, The Allman Brothers and even Grease on vinyl, and we really have enjoy listening to them (well maybe it's just me who enjoys listening to Grease). I bet Christmas music would sound divine on vinyl. We may have to check that out.
I thought I would go ahead and include a little something to brighten up your Friday and take you back to the ol' school. What's in your vinyl collection?
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