Category Archives: LP memories

LP [Cassette] Memories…

Posted on February 9, 2011 by J

  LPs were going away just as I was starting to get into music so while J. Geils’ Freeze Frame was the first LP I bought, Van Halen’s 1984 was the first cassette I bought.  I got to the store … Continue reading →

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RIP Gary Moore

Posted on February 8, 2011 by J

Back in the early to mid 80s just as CDs were becoming the music format of choice, a local record store sold off all of their LPs for a buck apiece so I bought as many as I could carry … Continue reading →

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LP Memories Pt. 2

Posted on December 7, 2010 by J

I was 11 (almost 12) years old on Christmas in 1982 and I didn’t know it then but something would happen that would be a touchstone in my musical life.  During the Summer of 1982 the radio waves were filled … Continue reading →

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LP Memories Pt. 1

Posted on December 4, 2010 by J

Thanks to the magic of Google Image search I’ve been able to locate some LP covers from my youth that I never thought I’d see again.  A few of these are so ingrained in my mind that I’ll never forget … Continue reading →

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