You know me, I go home, have a root around and find something interesting to blog about whenever I go home!
And why should this time be any different?
When we had this glut of celebrities keeling over on us last year, I remembered that back in the day I would have bought the records of some of the singers. I wondered whether in the rubbish treasure my mum hoards keeps, those vinyls would be there.
Well they were, and so many more classics I hadn’t even known about before!
As she went to hunt down where my records were, she found a bag with some that had been hers when she was at school. My mum went to an English girls boarding school in Kenya when growing up, and the ‘Matron’ had to keep all their treats, be it edible ones or those things you wanted to listen to. On a weekend, Matron would allow the girls to take their special items, and mum had these 7 inch and 12 inch discs… some real classics!
I actually can’t believe she was into David Bowie!!
Then she hoiked out a little suitcase which held some records that my brother had entrusted in her care… (Mine had still not been found…)
The speeches of Winston Churchill surprised me!
After much huffing and puffing mum uncovered the precious old Technics stereo that we used to use back in the day. My brother has made them keep it, for him to have when he has his own house! And inside, were all the records I remembered!
I did squeal slightly as I came face to face with a giant arachnid!
Thankfully he had departed this world already!
And so to the booty inside! My, what a truly 80’s set of albums!
There were singles too!
And for you Eurovision enthusiasts, look what I found!
A Beach Boys album too!
There were children’s nursery rhyme records, and a mini top of the pops album which we used to dance around to too!
My Pops loved Kaoma and Lambada! He bought this himself!
One day at school we had a second hand sale and I was so proud to buy my first single, New Edition’s Candy Rain… imagine my surprise and disappointment (Sorry God!) when out came a Hindu prayer instead!
And now I know where my love of Disco stemmed from!
I even unearthed a ‘Listen and read along’ Lady and the Tramp from Walt Disney!
This by no means exhausts what I found. There were loads of religious Records, and Hindi and Punjabi soundtracks too!
It was truly a trip down memory lane!!!
Any records there you remember?
Sky's Vinyl
Jul 29, 2017 @ 22:37:14
Awesome Find’s
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Ritu
Jul 30, 2017 @ 01:08:46
Great huh!
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aka Cibo the Anti-Pasti Poet
Apr 28, 2017 @ 05:00:04
A marvellous unearthing of some vinyl classics – I only have a few vinyl records now (recently purchased for me by Jane) and I lost a lot of ‘gems’ a long time ago – it was good to see yours – G:)
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Ritu
Apr 28, 2017 @ 07:06:05
I had seen them after a long time G! It was good to reminisce!!!
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Denzil
Apr 10, 2017 @ 19:04:59
Quite a trip down memory lane!
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Ritu
Apr 10, 2017 @ 19:07:09
It was a great reminisce!!
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lisakunk
Apr 09, 2017 @ 20:20:20
Having a husband who is a major vinyl collector, I called him in to see your collection. He says several of those are in his words, “very collecible” and probably pretty valuable. He’d never seen the Beach Boys compilation with other people and enjoyed seeing that. It’s great that you appreciate these old things as in this world of simple living, so many go into the trash or get scratched and unplayable. Enjoy.
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Ritu
Apr 09, 2017 @ 20:31:56
There are some amazing albums there!!! I’m glad my mum is so good at looking after things!!!
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Traci York
Apr 09, 2017 @ 14:34:20
Wicked awesomesauce! I’m so jealous of your stash! I had tons of vinyl from my grandmother, father, and my own that I hauled around with me in the early years of my marriage. Unfortunately, they were lost during a move in the early 2000s. pout
One of my favorites was a Nik Kershaw single of the 80s wonder “Wouldn’t it be Good” that I bought during a high school trip to Paris.
Oh, and I squealed a bit too when I saw your eight legged “friend” – lol!
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Ritu
Apr 09, 2017 @ 14:43:31
Lol!!! It was a true delight looking back!!!
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noellekelly
Apr 09, 2017 @ 13:30:42
Wow, what an amazing collection!! So many memories there, music is so nostalgic! The only record I ever remember playing was the Monkees in my Nan’s house 🙂
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Ritu
Apr 09, 2017 @ 13:43:38
I do.love a bit of vinyl!!! Loved the Monkees!!!
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Judy E Martin
Apr 09, 2017 @ 13:15:17
Oh what a treasure trove you uncovered Sis. I love a bit of Cliff and Elvis, and Bowie, and Madonna….the list goes on! Thanks for this lovely trip down memory lane! 🙂
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Ritu
Apr 09, 2017 @ 13:17:48
It was such fun sis!!! I had a great reminisce!!!
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Judy E Martin
Apr 09, 2017 @ 15:23:20
I bet you did! 🙂
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Ritu
Apr 09, 2017 @ 10:31:54
It was so great…. Sitting in the cupboard under the stairs, pulling classic after classic out! I could have sat there for hours!!!
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Phil Taylor
Apr 09, 2017 @ 10:29:22
This is an awesome post! Brings back great memories!
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thebeasley
Apr 09, 2017 @ 10:13:49
I LOVE this. I love me some vinyl. Your Mum’s collection is quite frankly AWESOME. And your marvellous 80s/90s collection is just perfect. We have a lot of the same stuff. Brilliant.
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Ritu
Apr 09, 2017 @ 10:20:52
Hayley it was such a treat going through them all. I was shocked at my mums to be honest… in a good way!
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andrewcferguson
Apr 09, 2017 @ 09:30:31
Nice post. I read somewhere yesterday that they’re creating a sculpture of Bowie’s iconic Aladdin Sane lightning makeup. If I find it again, I’ll let you know…
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Ritu
Apr 09, 2017 @ 09:44:40
Cool thanks!!!
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andrewcferguson
Apr 09, 2017 @ 18:03:25
Found it – https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/feb/22/campaign-david-bowie-memorial-brixton
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Ritu
Apr 09, 2017 @ 18:08:28
Cool!
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Persia
Apr 08, 2017 @ 22:11:27
Oh, Ritu. You made me laugh. Candy Rain/Hindu Prayer. Great collection. The good old days…
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Ritu
Apr 08, 2017 @ 22:43:51
Persia, I was seriously gutted!!! can you imagine me, ready to boogie, then these chanting prayers come on!!!
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Ann GrubbsnCritters
Apr 08, 2017 @ 12:01:51
How cool! (except the giant spidey!) That’sounds so vintage and nostalgic.Oh man! Kylie! You cant find them these days.
I remember seeing Kiss, Black Sabbath and Pink Floyd from my dad’s collection when I was kid. He have them away… If I had known!
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Ritu
Apr 08, 2017 @ 13:23:38
It was a true journey back in time!!!
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Cory Melancon
Apr 08, 2017 @ 11:34:42
What great taste you have Ritu really good stuff, talk about preservation some of those looked as new as a reissue
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Ritu
Apr 08, 2017 @ 11:40:29
Thanks! They have all been kept so carefully by my mum!!!
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Cory Melancon
Apr 08, 2017 @ 11:50:39
I wonder what is was back then maybe they appreciated stuff more or something, it’s like you could leave stuff with mum and know it would be just as good the day you left it
I can barley find a phone charger or remote most of time, how do they do it lol
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Ritu
Apr 08, 2017 @ 13:23:05
That is so true 😂
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vanbytheriver
Apr 07, 2017 @ 23:34:05
So fun to have saved all of that vinyl, and the stereo ! They are making a comeback, I really miss the art of the album cover. And…we never put our turntable away.
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Ritu
Apr 07, 2017 @ 23:34:54
It’s a true art!@@
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syl65
Apr 07, 2017 @ 23:16:25
My head is spinning Sister!! So many treasures!! Dr. Zhivago …wow! Even a prehistoric spider!
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Ritu
Apr 07, 2017 @ 23:27:22
I know!!! The delights of Birmingham!!!
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syl65
Apr 07, 2017 @ 23:35:03
😊😀
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pranabaxom
Apr 07, 2017 @ 20:00:11
What a treasure.
I wish I would have dropped in while I was there😉
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Ritu
Apr 07, 2017 @ 20:43:31
😄
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Erika Kind
Apr 07, 2017 @ 19:40:21
Oh, how cool, sis! I have a whole load of records too as you can imagine. At least 20 to 25 only MJ and Jackson Five. The soundtrack of Rocky 4 is a red record and the cover of MJ’s Bad is the record itself…. if you know what I mean. They were so cool!
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Ritu
Apr 07, 2017 @ 20:42:59
Cds aren’t the same… and downloaded music…. may be convenient but not the same. vinyl was so cool!!!
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Erika Kind
Apr 08, 2017 @ 16:33:52
I agree. Since we had to turn them all the time we were much closer to the music… at least it appears to me that way!
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Ritu
Apr 08, 2017 @ 16:35:13
I know what you mean!!!!
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Erika Kind
Apr 08, 2017 @ 16:47:11
Hehe… thank you 😘
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Jess T.
Apr 07, 2017 @ 19:25:10
I, too, stole my mom’s village people record. The pictures inside are great for decorating my dorm too 🙂
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Ritu
Apr 07, 2017 @ 19:30:52
So cool!!!
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sheldonk2014
Apr 07, 2017 @ 19:20:54
I used to love the smell of an album
When it was first opened up
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Ritu
Apr 07, 2017 @ 19:28:51
Oh so cool!!!
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Becky Ellis
Apr 07, 2017 @ 19:04:54
Long live rock and roll! Disco fever! Love this post – we have all of our vinyl records from the 1960’s and 70’s and the turntable to play them!
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Ritu
Apr 07, 2017 @ 19:27:01
The kids didn’t have a clue what the records were!!!
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willowdot21
Apr 07, 2017 @ 18:51:25
Fabulous, i have taste in coming not only with you Sis but all your family even your Dad, remember I chose The Lambarda one last month…. Like you not sure on Winnie’s speeches. 💜💗
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Ritu
Apr 07, 2017 @ 19:13:53
Lol!!! I love Lambada too. I remember your post!!!
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willowdot21
Apr 07, 2017 @ 19:31:29
I loved dancing to that song, I’d even dance with strangers!
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Ritu
Apr 07, 2017 @ 20:41:42
I’ll send Pops your way!!!
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willowdot21
Apr 07, 2017 @ 20:44:15
Lol. What will your Mum say!
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Ritu
Apr 07, 2017 @ 20:45:16
She’s not a dancer… she’s used to him dancing with everyone else lol!!! And he thinks of everyone as his sister or brother son or daughter lol!!!
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willowdot21
Apr 07, 2017 @ 20:49:47
Well that will work then ☺
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Ritu
Apr 07, 2017 @ 20:55:17
💃💃💃
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trentpmcd
Apr 07, 2017 @ 18:34:11
Sorry, but your mom’s Bowie album is the best of the lot 😉 (I do have a lot of 80s vinyl, but I still like 70s Bowie.)
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Ritu
Apr 07, 2017 @ 19:13:03
Trent I’m amazed she was so cool!!!
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desertcurmudgeon
Apr 07, 2017 @ 18:19:55
What a treasure trove of musical artifacts! “Arrival” by Abba was one of the first records I ever owned.
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Ritu
Apr 07, 2017 @ 19:12:21
It was so great to rediscover!!!!
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The V Pub
Apr 07, 2017 @ 18:18:43
I loved Alladin Sane! The music was great, and the play on words – a lad insane – always a mused me. 🙂
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Ritu
Apr 07, 2017 @ 19:11:59
Lol!!! Seriously though… my MUM LIKING BOWIE!!!
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The V Pub
Apr 07, 2017 @ 19:21:42
That is AWESOME! My mom liked Paul Anka.
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Ritu
Apr 07, 2017 @ 19:30:19
She was also partial to James Last lol!!!
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Shivangi
Apr 07, 2017 @ 18:17:56
Long da lashkara made me smile. Great nostalgic post😀
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Ritu
Apr 07, 2017 @ 19:11:14
Thanks Shivangi. Can’t stop singing the songs since finding it!!!
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