July 11th, 2006 by GoldenAppleCorp
As I type this post, I am totally rocking out to INXS’s Kick album. Here i
n a minute I’ll be checking out REM’s first two records, Murmur and Reckoning. After that, it may be Madness, the soundtrack for Easy Rider, Dexys Midnight Runners or Fats Waller.
Basement Records (way the hell out on Chapman Hwy) is, unfortunately, the only place to buy records, unless you count the potluck flea markets offer. Of course, when you’re on a tight budget, Basement’s $2 record bins are fairly potluck, too. Although we have picked up some Johnny Cash, The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Bob Dylan there before.
Record store owners can be an odd bunch. Mr. Basement, for instance, was listening to a radio talkshow VERY LOUDLY when we came in. He only turned it down to rant at us for a while about how evil cds are, and that when people come to their senses, there will be a restoration of power to the throne of vinyl. He has given us this rant both times we’ve been in the store. Last time, we were there longer and were privy to his NRA speech as well.
While I disagree (to myself, since I don’t want to be yelled at by Mr. Basement) about an underdog win for vinyl, I do agree that albums are a wonderful medium. They have a unique sound, big, beautiful cover art and a nostalgic quality that makes buying and listening a pleasure. Any time I go to a flea market, bazaar or yardsale, and they have albums, I am compelled to look through them.
You just can’t stomp to make a cd stop skipping.
July 11th, 2006 at 10:04 pm
I currently own over 500 vinyl LPs. Love ‘em. In fact, I love ‘em so much, I wish I had the CD versions of each and every one of them (and some, I do).
July 12th, 2006 at 6:11 am
For obvious reasons, CDs (and digital media, mp3, oog, whatever) is a handier medium. Records are for when you feel like sitting down and enjoying music, knowing that in 30 minutes you’ll have to get back up to flip it. For those other occasions, we have either our (intimidating) MP3 collection, or our 300 CD jukebox.
There are some things, tho, that I think should be listened to on nothing but vinyl. Pink Moon, by Nick Drake, I’d never digitize. Same with Nashville Skyline, Meddle, and At Folsom Prison. I’d LOVE to get me some Marquee Moon by Television, or maybe some Talking Heads on record. Rolling Stones from Beggars Banquet until Exile on Main Street would be nice.
July 12th, 2006 at 2:20 pm
Listening to Dexys Midnight runners right now… so far, so good. Listened to Fats Waller a while ago, and it’s pretty good. AT won’t like it though.