Vintage Vinyl, Music, and Radio

Here are some of my records in my vinyl/shellac record collection. 

I don’t collect anything that’s rare or expensive. It must have been/be commercially available at one point in time. If it was not available in retail stores, record stores, or the Sears catalog; then I probably won’t collect it…unless it’s reasonably priced or found in a thrift store. All my records have been played on a record player/turntable and will continue to be listened to.

When I was growing up, I listened to AM radio stations. Some of the Philadelphia radio stations were WFIL, WIP, and WIBG and some of the New York City radio stations were WOR and WNBC. During this time, I listened to a lot of pop or top-40 music of the 1960s and 1970s. 

Some my music influences came from television shows which featured the Jackson 5, the Partridge Family, and Bobby Sherman. Others included the Fifth Dimension, Ray Charles, and the Beatles.

By the late 1970s, I had switched over to FM radio stations such as WMMR, WYSP, and WIOQ. At the time, these stations were playing what we now call Classic Rock. WMMR even played Punk/New Wave.

The first record that I bought with my own money was the Beatles red album—The Beatles/1962-1966. Most of my early record purchases were mostly Beatles’ records after 1966 and John Lennon records. Because they were cheaper, I also bought a wide range of 45 rpm records during the late 1970s.


By the 1980s, I was buying mostly rock and roll records—punk rock, new wave, and heavy metal. By the end of the decade, I had switched over to CDs.

Since the 1990s, I have only purchased two new vinyl records. Even though I have enough records to listen to, I do have a short list of some albums that I would like to get if I can find them in good shape and at a decent price.