As I continue my attempts to "lighten the load", I am face with the dilemma of what to do with all my record albums, or LP's for those of you in the know. There are at least a couple of hundred of them just sitting in the basement, and they haven't been touched for years. Time for them to go.
I don't think I know anyone who listens to albums anymore. All music is pretty much available on ITunes or Youtube or whatever---well most things at least. There is really no reason to have records anymore. So my plan is to set up the turntable and the speakers (which could be an adventure in itself), crank 'er up and let 'er rip.
And I have lots of stuff to listen too. Some of the stuff is in pretty rough shape---remember "The Cultavator"? That put a pretty big hurt on some of the vinyl. And some of the discs are warped a bit, but I'll make it work. Might have to scrape some old spilt beer off a couple of the records, and I am sure there will be plenty of pops, hisses and scratches. But that's part of the allure. There are album's that have only had one side played, or even only one song on the album played. They will be heard in their entirety. There are records from when I was a kid, stuff that belonged to my folks, things that were left at parties, and some I picked up that friends were throwing out.
So I plan to give them all one last spin. So I will hear most all of the Beatles. And Willie Nelson. I will hear Johnny Cash sing at San Quinton. And Huckleberry Hound. I will listen to all the crazy compilation albums, and the Christmas songs as well. Everything from Frank Sinatra to Ray Parker Jr. And I am sure they will all bring back memories, both good and bad, happy and sad, from childhood until my young adult days. I'm sure I'll find some things I've forgotten about, and others that will be had to part with. I'm looking forward to album art and liner notes. And I'm sure it's going to be tough, but then that's it, they have to go. Need to keep "lightening the load".
