On June 1, digital music was born at least, as far as many are concerned, with Napster, according to this summary.It changed how we hear music but Ill never forget my first vinyl album.I am still resisting Spotify because Id rather curate my own music.And besides, I like the sense of occasion that listening to an album creates.
You picked one according to your mood, poured yourself (and your company, if you had any) an adult beverage, and perhaps indulged in other mood altering substances.I still remember the albums my late husband played the first time I came over:
Go for Baroque (for Pachabels Canon) and Pink Floyds Dark Side of the Moon (for the Great Gig in the Sky).Music PlaylistsOver the years, I still curate music to match or even change my mood and to be honest, Mp3 files make it easy to mix and match: for uplift, Handels Messiah or the last movement of Beethovens Ninth; for motivation, Right Now by Van Halen featuring the peerless work of Guitar God Eddie Van Halen (still missed!):
and This Could All be Yours Someday by Guster.Vinyl RulesStill I hold on to my vinyl and continue to add to my collection and play them (and isnt it funny that the younger folks have rediscovered vinyl?).And in my case, it all goes back to my very first album when I went to Tower Records and bought Sly and the Family Stone Greatest Hits.(Number two was Simon and Garfunkle).Now my collection spans vinyl, CDs, audio cassette (yes!) and audio filesbut I think my original vinyl not the remastered stuff! still sounds best.Your TurnBut thats me.
How about you? What was the first album you bought and why? Do you still listen to it? Share your experience in the comments!Virge Randall is Senior Planets Managing Editor.She is also a freelance culture reporter who seeks out hidden gems and unsung (or undersung) treasures for Straus Newspapers; her blog Dont Get Me Started puts a quirky new spin on Old School New York City.Send Open Thread suggestions to [email protected].
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