Snap, Pop, Scraaatch! Old, vinyl records have been making a comeback since 2008 and it seems that sales are at its highest for vinyls since 1998. I remember being awakened to the music of the 1960's via my father's old records. I'd sit for hours on the living room floor with his records spread across the carpet and I'd stare enamored at the cover and inside of the jackets as I listened carefully. James Taylor's Sweet Baby James, Creedance Clearwater Revival, Cream, Joan Baez and Judy Collins to name a few.
The first record that I owned, by the way, was Madonna's "Like A Virgin" (as I recall, my grandma gave it to me for my birthday. Strange choice for a grandma but she knew what the kids liked!) I stared at that black and white image of Madonna, with her come-hither look oozing from the cover, for hours while listening, . Good stuff. CD's never quite held the same kind of captivation for me. Maybe it was the velvety experience that the records offered or maybe its just childhood nostalgia. Either way, I hope to see more vinyls reemerge.
Happy Birthday Victrola Card
