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Now that is an interesting thought, you may have been a person who has a few records around and never thought of them as a record collection. In reality be it two, three or thousand your records are your collection, filled with important parts of your past by way of music. This collection of yours can be your trip through time, memory jogging and a nice trip down memory lane as often as you want to take it.

I remember when I started buying records they were just records and I did not really think of them as a collection. However it wasn’t long and they received the distinction of being my record collection.

Might be fun to think about how and when you started purchasing records. Do you remember the very first record you purchased? Was it a 45 or an album? Do you still have it? If you still have it, when is the last time you played it? One thing is for sure, if you have that first record and you see it or hear it again the memories start to fly, just like that purchase was made yesterday. Of course that goes for all or your records, but that first one holds a very special place in your past. If you still have that first record why not take a look at it, how worn does it look? The condition and amount of wear on that vinyl can determine how popular and meaningful that song might have been and for that matter might still be. That is just something fun to think about

What led you to the first purchase? The artist? The song? A friend? How soon was the second purchase? Was it the same artist? One similar? You see the questions are endless, all questions you can certainly ask yourself as you journey into the past and enjoy being lost with those great memories once again.

Tell us in the comments about your vinyl records collection!

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I was thinking about which actually came first the record or the concert.

When you started collecting your vinyl were you more likely to buy a certain groups records after you saw and heard them in concert or were you buying the music and that increased the chances of you attending a certain groups concert?

I do realize that back in the day that most vinyl music purchases were greatly influenced by radio station airplay and dj’s talking about the music. But with that in mind the question is still there in my mind, which influenced which?

When I started thinking about this as it related to me a lot of memories were generated some good, some great and some bad and then carrying that whole thought process a step further by trying to sort it out as to which really did come first. I finally did determine that if I saw a group in concert and I did like them I would go out and purchase more of their music and my collection would grow. If I went to a concert and for whatever reason the group was poor not only did I not purchase anymore of their records but I had a tendency to tune them out if I happened to be listening to the radio and one of their songs came on.

Have you been thinking about the original question? Hard to answer isn’t it? But I reasonably certain that you agree it is really a true memory shaker.

In reality going to a concert and enjoying what you heard motivated additional purchases of that groups records. If you had purchased a certain groups music and you had a chance to see them the chances got better that you would want to attend a concert to see them.

Now that we have gone through all that I think the question, which actually came first the vinyl record or the concert is still up for discussion but then who really cares you just have to love vinyl.

Tell us in the comments which it was for you!

Dale
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PS: Don’t forget to check out our selection of collectible Vinyl Albums and Singles! We add more every day!

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