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In Reply to: How many folks here had record players as children and what did you listen to? posted by chriss on September 17, 2006 at 07:58:03:
I think it all started with a 'Close-n-play' and a lot of 45's of kids songs...don't remember what, though 'Puff the Magic Dragon' seems to come to mind.Later, there was the big console stereo, a Philco. Our first color television, we weren't even allowed to touch the stereo parts until it was relegated to downstairs family room status years later.
Upon discovering the turntable, I started playing whatever I could find, except for the stuff my parents had stockpiled (Living Strings, etc.). I do recall playing both sides of a Johnny Horton 45 until it was pretty well played out - 'Sink the Bismarck,' on one side, 'The Battle of New Orleans,' on the other.
Somewhere along the same time, I got hold of a GE foldout stereo that had the hinged speakers on the ends...but by this time, cassettes had really begun to take over, so I didn't play much vinyl on it.
It wasn't until I was in High School, and working in a Radio Shack store, that I got a reasonable turntable. They were being closed out, since no one seemed to want them - the Lab 440, which was near the top of their line at the time. I think I paid less than $25 for it, and soon was hooked on vinyl...though at the time, more for economics than fidelity, since vinyl prices were lower than the new, and at the time, more desirable cassette editions of albums.
I used that turntable through the college years, and actually still have it today...it was boxed up for many years but I recently brought it back out as a back up to my primary table - still works and plays nicely.
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Dave
Later Gator,
Crank up your talking machine, grab a jar of your favorite "kick-back", sit down, relax, and let the good times roll.The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
Had sink the bismark too. A hand me down from my mother/father. I will have to check to see what is on the flip side though.
"The Same Old Tale the Crow Told Me" and the "B" side of "Battle of New Orleans" is "All For the Love of a Girl".
"Upon discovering the turntable, I started playing whatever I could find, except for the stuff my parents had stockpiled (Living Strings, etc.). I do recall playing both sides of a Johnny Horton 45 until it was pretty well played out - 'Sink the Bismarck,' on one side, 'The Battle of New Orleans,' on the other."This is funny because I remember it being almost a compulsion too. It was like there was a voice in your head that said "Find records and play them!" OK, maybe that voice is still there :^)
And, another two of my favorite songs from back then! It's suprising the number of younger people who know the opening refrain of "Battle of New Orleans"... In 1814 we took a little trip...
Doug
Dave
Later Gator,
Crank up your talking machine, grab a jar of your favorite "kick-back", sit down, relax, and let the good times roll.The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
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