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Post by Caligonian1 on Oct 7, 2013 22:04:16 GMT -5
I'm an album girl -- always have been, always will be. The first vinyl album that I bought was Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", when I was 14, although my very first album, "Country Charley Pride", was an 11th birthday gift from my parental units. I was totally hooked on albums after listening to "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road". I initially purchased it for the two huge hit singles, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and "Bennie and the Jets" (plus the killer album art!). I discovered gems like "Grey Seal" and "I've Seen That Movie Too" that got little, if any, AM radio airplay. I quickly learned that the Top 40 hit from an album was, for me, usually the least interesting song on the album. I remain a hard core album girl to this day and I'm still taking great delight in discovering obscure gems. "Grey Seal": www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fd-EpK2zUc"I've Seen That Movie Too" (this was a pretty heavy weight, somber song to my clueless little 14 year old self): www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KKNXQioiDc
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Post by laughingmooseinn on Oct 12, 2013 18:05:35 GMT -5
The first album I remember ever recieving as a youngster was a birthday gift from a family member. It was Loretta Lynn/Conway Twitty Duet album. I don't think I even have it anymore, but I did listen to it lots in my room on the ole record player.
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Post by Caligonian1 on Oct 16, 2013 22:09:53 GMT -5
You just can't go wrong with a Loretta/Conway album -- as a kid, I heard them a lot on the radio and always enjoyed them.
How about the rest of you folks -- what was your first record, and what format was it (vinyl 33.3, 45, 78; cassette; 8-track; CD; other)? Tell us the story behind it, please, and whether or not you still have it.
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Post by laughingmooseinn on Oct 17, 2013 12:19:47 GMT -5
Yes everyone, do share! That is what this forum is for. We all love music or we would not have come together at MCR. So, you are among friends here and it is fun to learn about each other. I think it would be very interesting to hear from everyone else on what your first album was. Moose (by the way...my 2nd vinyl album was The Smothers Brothers!)
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Post by Caligonian1 on Oct 17, 2013 23:29:52 GMT -5
Moose, I'm not at all surprised that your second album was by the Smothers Brothers, because you have a great sense of humor. Did you watch their TV show when you were a kid? I did, but since my parents only allowed me to listen to country music, I wasn't able to appreciate a lot of their musical guests, like these guys here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYYCiaHhnx4BTW, Cass, it's my understanding that Neil Young started out on ukulele as a kid. Pretty cool, eh?
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Post by laughingmooseinn on Oct 17, 2013 23:37:24 GMT -5
Thanks Cali.....I figure if you can't laugh at what life throws ya, you might as well go crazy! So humor is how I get-along ha ha. Actually, I did not see the Smothers Brothers growing up. I got the album from my Great Grandmother. I was drawn to that acoustic music and the blending of those brotherly voices in the old folks songs they sang. Now Cassidy loves to hear them play and goof around when she finds old clips of them. (Appropriate...now they did get a little risque you know!) But I wasn't really a TV watcher growing up and nor am I today. Music has always filled the void for me instead of TV. (We need a smiley with a banjo! ha ha ha!)
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Post by Caligonian1 on Oct 17, 2013 23:44:40 GMT -5
Thanks Cali.....I figure if you can't laugh at what life throws ya, you might as well go crazy! So humor is how I get-along ha ha. I know what you mean, Moose. My sister and I both have a lot of health problems and we figure that we can either laugh or cry about it, so we have chosen to laugh. And music has always gotten us both through the roughest times in our lives.
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Post by mandojeff on Feb 9, 2016 14:12:06 GMT -5
Me too, except for the girl part... I was always enthralled by the lp- the pictures/art, the lyrics, credits, etc. I wanted to know who was doing these things and how! I like finding the hidden gems on long projects too- the gluey ones that hold everything together! I should have been a studio rat...
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Post by laughingmooseinn on Feb 25, 2016 21:34:48 GMT -5
I still have the Kansas "Point of Know Return" I acquired as a teen. I really loved the artwork and the play on words.
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Post by laughingmooseinn on Feb 25, 2016 21:38:52 GMT -5
Me too, except for the girl part... I was always enthralled by the lp- the pictures/art, the lyrics, credits, etc. I wanted to know who was doing these things and how! I like finding the hidden gems on long projects too- the gluey ones that hold everything together! I should have been a studio rat... I still read every word on a CD jewel case enclosure..whatever it's called these days......But it is neat to see who was responsible for what and who the band/artist is thanking. Oftentimes, you'll find things in the written word of the jacket that make you sit and wonder what it is that is actually "between the lines"...the hidden truths that are only hinted at.
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Post by art on Mar 9, 2016 22:55:29 GMT -5
Me too, except for the girl part... I was always enthralled by the lp- the pictures/art, the lyrics, credits, etc. I wanted to know who was doing these things and how! I like finding the hidden gems on long projects too- the gluey ones that hold everything together! I should have been a studio rat... I still read every word on a CD jewel case enclosure..whatever it's called these days......But it is neat to see who was responsible for what and who the band/artist is thanking. Oftentimes, you'll find things in the written word of the jacket that make you sit and wonder what it is that is actually "between the lines"...the hidden truths that are only hinted at. I'm big on Liner notes as well. But they don't come with digital downloads.
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