Whats on your turntable tonight?

Alberta Hunter was 80 when she recorded Amtrak Blues. Legend.

@sourpuss123 Now imagine having the actual vinyl from your youth! 

Iron Butterfly ‎– Scorching Beauty (MCA 1975)

Never really a fan of this lineup but it’s interesting. Have not played this since 1986.

The vinyl from my youth, unfortunately, became rather thrashed and I gave those away many years ago.  Even then, I repurchased several.  And now, I have repurchased a number of those titles either as reissue or NM/M- in a used record.  Those memories, they are something special.

Note; I saw Iron Butterfly in 1971.  I believe that was their tour for the release of the album "Ball".  Very entertaining concert.  I purchased a fairly clean copy of "Heavy" last year.  That was their very first album, before "Inagadadevida" (is that even spelled correctly?).

I didn’t start buying records and cassettes  until 1972 because I had to use “my own money” .  Parents objected to my music.  I still have every record I ever bought except for a few on long term loan to my little brother.   They’re in surprisingly great shape except for a few that made the rounds in college dorms.  Those have duplicates.   I always used a Discwasher and the fluid that came with it.    I think it worked pretty well.    
I inherit junky vinyl sometimes and it usually goes to neighbors garage sales.  
I love my records.  As often said, I have many good memories associated with my records and tapes.