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AngryOldDem

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Sat Mar 9, 2013, 06:41 AM

Mar 2013

Last edited Sat Mar 9, 2013, 07:21 AM - Edit history (1)

I had boxes and boxes. But, somehow now they're all gone, misplaced between moves.

As a kid, I bought more 45s than LPs, and I can still remember buying my first, back in 1972 or so. Can't remember the song or the group, though (it may come to me later).

Between 45s and K-Tel albums (20 songs to a side) I was all set musically as a preteen.

Anyone remember K-Tel albums?

EDIT: Remembered the song: "Nice To Be With You" by Gallery.

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Remember 45rpm records? [View all] Graybeard Mar 2013 OP

I'm 49.75 ... zbdent Mar 2013 #1

I remember 45s being part of cereal boxes and magazine inserts. NYC_SKP Mar 2013 #2

I remember getting one of them..cereal box KoKo Mar 2013 #47

Actually, that thread wasn't about 45s but a commercial 16 2/3 speed Muzak machine pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #3

It's the insert for a 45 to let you play it on an LP spindle. I just bought some more recently. talkingmime Mar 2013 #35

A local store makes necklaces and earrings out of these... Phentex Mar 2013 #38

Darn you just gave me an earworm RandiFan1290 Mar 2013 #4

Nice! Thegonagle Mar 2013 #28

45's provided the soundtrack to my yute. union_maid Mar 2013 #5

Are you saying that the Beatles started the "make the whole album good" thing, Thegonagle Mar 2013 #32

I'm sorry, just saw this union_maid Mar 2013 #37

Makes sense. Thanks. Thegonagle Mar 2013 #40

Way back when, I put my father's "old soul singles" on audiocassette rocktivity Mar 2013 #6

They still make them, you know. harmonicon Mar 2013 #7

Do NOT go there. Do NOT make 45s a sign of being old. nolabear Mar 2013 #8

You know you're old when... malthaussen Mar 2013 #39

The first records I remember seeing were 78's. Arkansas Granny Mar 2013 #9

I played my 45s AND my parents' old 78s pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #12

My Dad had a pretty extensive collection of 78'a, or Arkansas Granny Mar 2013 #33

They would chip, too. My parents had some and we played those DebJ Mar 2013 #20

Remember those. I still have some in boxes in my garage. n/t RebelOne Mar 2013 #41

Me too ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #45

Them first record I purchased myself was "Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer" Arkansas Granny Mar 2013 #46

Man, I think Rudolph might have been my first 45 too aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2013 #10

yep, got some good ones... triguy46 Mar 2013 #11

remember? hell, I still have 'em! Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #13

They were cooler than the 78 rpms Generic Brad Mar 2013 #14

If you where a Led Zeppelin fan Tabasco_Dave Mar 2013 #15

I still have mine OriginalGeek Mar 2013 #18

My Parents bought me the Burl Ives set burrowowl Mar 2013 #16

Yep sakabatou Mar 2013 #17

My first one was "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" cyberswede Mar 2013 #19

Off-topic, but great song. AngryOldDem Mar 2013 #24

When I was in HS Summer Hathaway Mar 2013 #21

I tortured my parents with 45s olddots Mar 2013 #22

Hey olddots. Welcome back to DU ! Graybeard Mar 2013 #25

Sure do! AngryOldDem Mar 2013 #23

They had to cut the songs on the K-Tel records. Archae Mar 2013 #31

Yeah, but that was part of their "charm". AngryOldDem Mar 2013 #36

I just ordered Hooked on Classics CD - K-Tel LeftInTX Mar 2013 #43

Sigh... RudynJack Mar 2013 #26

Double sigh OxQQme Mar 2013 #27

Triple sigh RudynJack Mar 2013 #30

I record to mp3 and CD's, old records. Archae Mar 2013 #29

I still have a bunch, and the little yellow inserts so you can play them on a LP spindle. talkingmime Mar 2013 #34

I had a collection of Golden Kiddie 78s LeftInTX Mar 2013 #42

They were easier to shoplift than 78s. trof Mar 2013 #44