45’s/singles

Cherokee2015 replied on 03/01/2021 16:19

Cherokee2015

Posted on 03/01/2021 16:19

Not having had a turntable for a long time (20+ years), we were given my mum’s old one over the Christmas period as they had invested in a new music centre/hifi.

Well - set up today, we’ve had a lovely afternoon reliving our youth of the 80’s playing our singles which were packed away in the loft. Now retrieved the albums from the garage but they’re in a sorry state so not sure if they’ll play🤔

Have to say loads of good memories, but gosh we did also buy some rubbish 😂.

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Goldie146 replied on 04/01/2021 07:42

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Goldie146

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Posted on 04/01/2021 07:42

We've got all our 45's (from Elvis "Can't Help Falling In Love" in 1961). I too bought them when I was paid £1 for a Saturday job (in Currys when it was a small high street shop). Buying singles tailed off in the 70's and we bought albums.

We've always had a record player and I still buy Vinyl (as well as more CD's than I should admit to). Plus we've a drawer full of cassettes that are not played now (except in the Landrover)

brue replied on 04/01/2021 08:42

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brue

Motorhomer

Posted on 04/01/2021 08:42

I bought an Elvis single, The Girl of My Best Friend when I was on a primary school holiday camp, I wasn't an Elvis fan but the spending money burnt a hole in my pocket. Later on I used to listen to radio Luxembourg on a little Sony transistor radio with an ear phone late at night and then go to the booths in a record shop to hear music I liked. It took a lot of holiday jobs to buy Beatles LPs later on.

ADP1963 replied on 04/01/2021 10:28

ADP1963

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Posted on 04/01/2021 10:28

Bill Hayley & The Comets............Rock Around The Clock 1956 . Went well with my Teddy Boy suit I think the trousers are back in fashion now, 14" bottom Drainpipes. Where have the years gone ???