I pretty much only buy records and tapes. Theres this used music store down the street from me and they sell tapes, and records for like dirt cheap prices.
2007-02-15 15:19:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Records, with their album art, are the last of the collectibles in recorded music. Tapes and CD's have no collectible value because the art is cheaply reproduced and there is no challenge in keeping a CD scratch and dirt free. You can throw up on them and they still play.
I still have all the record albums I started buying in/about 1952 and they are all in near mint condition because most albums were produced by artists from the design of the album (photos, original art, etc) to the liner notes - often works of literary art - to the great singers of all genres - a complete package. Albums used to cost about $3.98 each, a big sum in the 50s and 60s, but look what we got and still have. Probably my rarest mint condition album is Polly Bergen singing the songs of Helen Morgan: Bergen Sings Morgan. Gorgeous photo art and her stunning full voiced interpretations of Morgan's songs is literally a soundtrack for the television special in which Bergen played Morgan. Almost no one out there knows who Polly Bergen is - search this one out and then thank me. Also have some 45 rpm albums - rareist is Susan Hayward doing her own singing for the soundtrack of "I'll Cry Tomorrow." Her throaty version of 'Sing You Sinners' is something else. And so it goes.
Today's youts can't have that kind of stuff because they get so much plastic and cheap reproductions that nothing is worth saving. Sad. Oh, and the sound on records is better than on CD's - check it out with an audiophile. Often not even close.
2007-02-15 16:15:03 · answer #1 · answered by ALWAYS GOTTA KNOW 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I still listen to my LPs. I still call everything albums anyway. Just haven't adjusted to calling it a 'CD'. I'm going to get so & so's new album.
My son thinks we should sell my album collection which is in great condition because I took care of them and my 45's. I don't think so! I cannot replace those albums with CDs today. Not that I would sell the LPs anyway. Some of them have art on the LP or special colors. I remember when I could buy 5 45's at the record store for around $1.00 or $2.00. I used to look forward to getting my allowance and spending it over there on Saturday.
2007-02-15 16:30:37 · answer #2 · answered by Margaret K 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have the D.V.D's and C.D.'s of course, but their are some older records that haven't been put on c.d.'s yet. So if I want to listen to those songs I have to pull out the albums. Plus I'm a collector of music albums so I have a small but growing record collection.
2007-02-15 15:43:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I listen to CDs, I still embrace vinyl records as many titles are not available on CD, including many classic Disney and movie/TV soundtracks. I own over 300 LPs and most of the best ones I plan to transfer to CD very soon. Vinyl still rules!
2007-02-16 11:22:55 · answer #4 · answered by Terrance T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey There!! My favorite album is still Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles! Wow, I guess I'm really dating myself!!
2007-02-15 15:29:39 · answer #5 · answered by pywhakkit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Dad still listens to records and tapes. He has his old record player he always uses. I like it, I think it is neat. ;-)
2007-02-15 15:23:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use to but my turntable is not working. There is a store like that near me also. don't you just love that store.
2007-02-15 15:26:14 · answer #7 · answered by Kev 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope but the look kool
2007-02-15 15:23:23 · answer #8 · answered by nyadastar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋