| Vinyl Records: Finding Your "Aladdin's Cave" of | | | | Some personal favourites, among my "Golden Oldies," |
| "Golden Oldies" in the Loft.eBay is a great source for | | | | include the following vinyl LP records: |
| finding some rare and hard-to-find vinyl records, in | | | | - Neil Young - Harvest: A massive hit and "Heart of |
| the Music > Records > Albums > LPs > Category. | | | | Gold" became a US number one single. It remains the |
| Vinyl records still remain "sacred" within many people's | | | | only No. 1 hit in Neil Young's long career. Another of |
| hearts, even after the onslaught of digital media. The | | | | my personal favourites and notable song was "The |
| pure love of vinyl records and music is what keeps | | | | Needle and the Damage Done." |
| our "Golden Oldies," alive and well. | | | | - The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed: This was the |
| I have loved music from the moment I was born!... | | | | eighth album by The Rolling Stones, released in |
| Wait a minute, how can I say that?... Well, ever since | | | | December 1969 by Decca Records. It is the last |
| I was born, mum and dad would place me in my | | | | album by the band to feature Brian Jones. |
| cradle, next to their old vinyl gramaphone record | | | | - Fleetwood Mac - The Pious Bird of Good Omen: |
| player. I can still remember the "His Master's Voice" | | | | The Pious Bird of Good Omen is a compilation album |
| record label at the age of about five, with the very | | | | by Fleetwood Mac, released in 1969. |
| distinctive little dog beside the gramaphone record | | | | - Medicine Head - Dark Side Of The Moon: Medicine |
| player. That label seemed to be on quite a few of | | | | Head were a British blues-rock band, active in the |
| their old vinyl gramaphone records. I was told that, | | | | 1970s. Medicine Head came to prominence when |
| even when I was "very girny" the music appeared to | | | | championed by influential DJ John Peel, who signed |
| have a "magical," soothing effect and calmed me | | | | them to his Dandelion record label. Dark Side of the |
| down almost instantly, every time, leading eventually | | | | Moon (1972), was released the year before the Pink |
| to sleep and a bit of deserved peace for mum and | | | | Floyd album of the same name. |
| dad. | | | | - Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - The Best Years |
| The gramaphone vinyl record has been around for | | | | of Our Lives: The Best Years of Our Lives is an |
| over 150 years and although extinction due to digital | | | | album by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel released in |
| media, has loomed, vinyl records just "Won't Go | | | | March 1975. It was their first album that used Harley's |
| Away!" 78 rpm vinyl records usually came with brown | | | | name ahead of the band (the band was previously |
| paper or cardboard sleeves that were sometimes | | | | known simply as Cockney Rebel). The album contains |
| plain, and sometimes printed to show the producer, | | | | the band's biggest hit, the million selling "Make Me |
| or the retailer's name. | | | | Smile (Come Up and See Me)". It's my "All-Time" |
| Music is, for me, about the entire unforgettable | | | | Favourite Track. The Best Years of Our Lives was |
| experience of the "mystical and magical properties". I | | | | the most successful album of his mid 1970s heyday. |
| have a love for vinyl gramaphone records and believe | | | | - The Doors - L.A. Woman: The Doors were an |
| the good old fashioned LP vinyl record will never be | | | | American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, |
| threatened by the latest fad or trend in the endless | | | | California. They were among the 1960s most |
| "new and next" musical devices. Gramaphone records | | | | controversial rock acts. |
| have an endearing quality that makes them real and | | | | - Jethro Tull - Aqualung: This is one of my personal |
| relatable. It's this love, respect, and admiration | | | | all-time favourite albums. Among my favourite tracks |
| between musical device and listener that will always | | | | are: Aqualung, Cheap day return, Wond'ring aloud and |
| keep them "Alive and Kicking!" | | | | Slipstream. Aqualung was released in 1971. |
| Vinyl gramaphone records have a certain "earthy" | | | | - Splinter - The Place I Love: On this, their splendid |
| and "real" quality that simply cannot, nor probabnly | | | | debut album The Place I Love, the duo got a big |
| ever will be, duplicated by any other media. | | | | boost from George Harrison, who produced and |
| Enthusiasts just love the snaps, crackles and pops of | | | | played guitar on all the songs. (The harmonium and |
| records, which retains their endearing earthy quality | | | | Moog synthesizer on certain tracks are credited to P. |
| for ever. The sound quality of digital media just | | | | Roducer; guess who that is?eBay UK has a good |
| cannot compete with the earthiness of vinyl | | | | selection of vinyl records on auction, in the Music > |
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