Vinyl Records

[Poshgill]

I was watching an intersting programme on BBC 4 the other day about the British love affair with vinyl and 45rpm 7" singles. Of course, everyone remembers their first single.

Mine was Black & White by Greyhound on the Trojan lable.(I think this was about 1972). Whats was your frst single (In the case of cadbury I suspect it may be a 78!)

[CadburyMan]

Not a 78 Posh - I distinctly remember it being a cylinder

Seriously though - twas the Stones - Satisfaction - and I stll have it

[Garawa]

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.

[Robpthegills]

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen.


Gary I would play the lp The Wall if I was you.

I still have the original batman car from 1966 which is in a right old state. no box, scratched paint. If I had kept it in the box in mint condition I might well be able to sell it for over a £100.00...............BUT what price that 100 quid.

I had hours and hours and hours of fun with that car worth much more than 100 quid.

Your LP if you sold it now without playing it anymore and got £150.00 what value is that. Its about 2/5ths of a gillingham season ticket, Maybe a meal for 4 people in a semi decent restaurant, or a cheap ring from H Samuels......compare that to the joy you get from listening to the origianal Album and I think I would pop it on the player and start grooving to the sounds.

[Garawa]

I agree. For an album that is almost the same age is me it is pristine, although there is the CD to fall back on but it is not the same, especially when tracks are meant to end a side when on a CD they carry on (War of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne the best example). Question is, what price will it be worth in another 32 years as kids throw away their parents collections as they pass on. Probably would go down in value as no-one would know what it is!!!!!!!!

[Poshgill]

Not sure I agree with Rob. I'm a massive Bowie fan and have collected his records for years. I have stuff that has never been out of the wrapper. A conservative figure for the collection is about 5k but actually it's worthless as I'd never sell any of it.

[mark8364]

Didnt buy my first single until ''Hand in Glove'' by The Smiths in May 1983. First album was ''Searching for the young soul rebels'' by Dexys Midnight Runners in July 1980. It was released the week after I started my first job and bought it with some of my very first wage packet! Remember to this day running from work in Chatham High Street to catch Our Price records in the Pentagon before it shut! Happy Days!!

[Garawa]

The fondest memory was always coming home with a new LP. Gatefield Sounds (as was) in Faversham had these fantastic pink and white bags and I was as proud as punch coming home with a record I had saved for for ages. Downloading an MP3 has no emotional ties whatsoever however it has given me access to music I would never had bought before. But I still then go out and buy a physical CD even if twice the price.

[mark8364]

Any one remember Barnaby Records on the corner of Railway Street?

[sotongill]

Barnaby Records ! spent many a happy hour in there going through records and imaging what i would buy if i had the money .

My first single was Here comes the Night by Van Morrisons group , Them . Must have been about five or six , so it was technically bought for me .

[Elgrande]

I think the first record I bought was A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash. Or rather my dad suggested I bought it. First real buy was Jeepster by T Rex. As for the Wall I remember someone getting stabbed in a pub because he kept playing all of the tracks on the Jukebox! Can't blame the bloke though; just surprised no one had topped themselves first!

[Rimshot]

First record was ' Poetry in Motion' by Johnny Tillotson, 1960 I think. Posh I have an original Springstein boxed set which can be yours simply by an admission that MK stadium is in Milton Keynes. Unless it's valuable of course.

[Poshgill]

Tempting Rimshot, but I've nver been mendacious and so I can't admit that I'm afraid. Although if it had been Bowie, I might have thought differently!

I'm no Springstein fan but I do have a few things with him on, mostly because he either co-wrote or played on some Bowie tracks.

[Rimshot]

1966; Studio Club - Southend. Support band was David Jones and the Lower third; yours truly in The Baskervilles. We were top of the bill. Posh you will know what that means !!!!!

[Poshgill]

I do indeed! Wow! I'm truly in awe Rimshot. That is some claim to fame. I've got the David Jones and the Lower Third single, I Pity the Fool. (Also the re-released EP)

A very good friend of mine also played Bowie's guitar when he appeared at Friars in Aylesbury. (This same mate also saw the Doors at Isle of Wight and bumped into Hendrix in a service station!)