What I do remember was going to record stores, searching through the bins AND being allowed to take the record into a small enclosed booth and play some of it.
We are of the same era, I NEVER remember being able to do that ?? What record store would allow you to remove the cellophane wrapper and play the record ? Sorry I'm not buying it .......
You can choose to not buy it but that doesn't make it untrue !!. We didn't get to listen to LP's but 45's (not stored in cellophane) that were set aside for that purpose. This took place in southern California.
In the old days, records didn't come in cellophane wraps. You could take the record out of its sleeve and play it in the store. I think they were mostly singles.
One of my first albums was Judy Collins second album - Golden Apples of the Sun in 1963. I saw her in a little club in Joliet IL - maybe the summer of 1963. There were about 15 people in the club (didn't hold more than 30) and there was a two drink minimum (ice cream sodas - no alcohol). Just Judy and her guitar.
First album at college was the Beethoven nine symphonies with Karajan - a nice box set - in the fall of 1963. It was $18.95 for the 8 record set. Then I realized I needed to buy a turntable to play it (and headphones and amp to listen to it).
My very first single was Andy Williams singing Canadian Sunset - late 50's. It was a 78.
Larry
Ha! My fourth was Comes Alive! That album captures a magical moment in time. It just does, don't know why as his studio albums are horrible and unlistenable, but that live album performance is amazing. Have to admit publically I downloaded the HD Tracks version.
Probably a few here who dig it but wont admit it!
Aside from the classical music listed here I am pretty heavily vested in the rest of the listed albums.
Number 5 was Aerosmith Rocks.
From there I cant remember.
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