I began collecting vinyl LPs in the 1950's. I remember the very first album I bought; it was "Day Dreams" by Doris Day. I'll never forget the music on that album; "Darn That Dream" is still one of my favorite songs.
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Well, it's almost 60 years later and I've managed to collect over 20,000 vinyl record albums, not to mention hundreds of 45's.
And it's time to sell them.
How do you sell a collection of 20,000 vinyl records that you've carefully assembled (my friend Dennis used the word amassed) for almost 60 years without some sense of loss and with a great deal of nostalgia? I've been thinking about it for quite some time and I've decided to shift my focus for a while; to photograph and write about the marvelous albums I have loved for so many years.
There are very many sites that describe/critique the music of these musician/artists. I won't go into the music so much as the albums themselves; the physical covers, records, items that came with them, and the stories behind them. Things I found interesting enough to make me want to buy the album in the first place. I tended to get lost in record album covers in a way I have rarely done with CDs.
I have over 20,000 albums so I may have 20,000 stories to tell with links to information about them. The albums I have loved the most will be my focus. I may never do another top 40 album, unless it had something of interest to me on some level other than "Top 40".
Link below to the categories in the album collection.
How many hours in 1 year? 1 year = 8765.813 hours.
How many hours in 60 years? 525,948.78
I'm thankful for the thousands of hours of searching, reading and listening pleasure they have given to me. To those who love vinyl records as much as I do, I hope you'll come back from time to time to see what marvels are in my collection.
This is my first entry about the collection, so, Doris was the perfect choice for helping me to get the ball rolling. I fell in love with her in the fifties and, I guess in a way, I still am. Thanks, Ms. Day.
My best to all
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Link to vinyl LP categories
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