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Elementary

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“Adventures in Music” RCA Victor. A box of three classical music 45’s produced to introduce second graders to the wonders of music. Every school used to have these boxey record players in classrooms and the library too. And just look at the fun that they’re having. Circa 1960.

(24 votes, average: 2.79 out of 5)

That first great babysitter with a record

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“So Para No’s”   On Carousel Records.   Blue Vinyl too!

(31 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5)

Nymphonomaniac

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Sweet hi-fi cover from France with very cool portable turntable! “Technique Spatio-dynamic”

(25 votes, average: 4.12 out of 5)

Playing singles

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Spotlight on Eddie Cantor Narrating Tweedle De Dee & Tweedle De Dum on Heidi Ho Records.   But the spotlight is really on this young, buzz-cut, toe-head collector of surf 45’s.

(15 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)

Vinyl inspectors

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“The Playings” On the Brazilian RGE label.

(21 votes, average: 3.43 out of 5)

A perfect den

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Um Cavaquinho Em Hi-Fi.   Poly e seu Conjunto.   Columbia Brazil.

(46 votes, average: 4.48 out of 5)

AM radio banned

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“Chaos”   Bob Arborgast and Stan Ross.   Liberty Records.   (1959)   Illustration by Bill Pate.   Read about this and hear it too at I’m Learning to Share!

(19 votes, average: 2.79 out of 5)

Little black samba record

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I think this may be Walter Wanderley’s first record.   On the Brazilian RGE Label.   “Festa Dancante”   Of course, my interest is in the amazing cover illustration (Signed F. Mosca).   I just love this kind of fifties, cheesecake pin-up girl and the little portable record player.     This is a rare one that I was happy to find.

(35 votes, average: 4.60 out of 5)

Bachelor #1

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(29 votes, average: 3.97 out of 5)

Chinese checker

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After work and stopping by the local music store, Seelun checks out her new records.

(19 votes, average: 4.47 out of 5)