NGC - That old vinyl must have been good!

[ohiorider]

Playing a John Lee Hooker album (That's Where It's At) that I think I bought in 1969.  It has a lot of miles on it, along with more than a few clicks as it plays.  Regardless, it still plays well, regardless of having been played on some really cheap 'pottery wheels' over the years, including this one.  I can only guess these old LPs used some top grade materials.  This album was produced by Stax Records.

Bob

[oldbike54]

 What a great album , Two White Horses is a classic .

 The older records were thicker .

 Dusty

[ohiorider]

"..... I thought I heard a church bell tome ........

Two white horses standin' in a line ..............

Love this song!

Bob

[s1120]

Great record!!  I seem to remember they really started to get thin and cheezy in the mid 70's. Most came all warped right out of the sleeve

[RHAT]

If you're ever in Memphis,  be sure to tour the Stax records museum. 

[kingoffleece]

We recorded our first album in Memphis.  Good lord, what a town............... ..........
JLH-absolutly unique.

[ohiorider]

We recorded our first album in Memphis.  Good lord, what a town............... ..........
JLH-absolutly unique.

I was fortunate to see JLH play 2 nights in a row at a college bar in my hometown of Charleston WV in 1962.  Place was packed.  Kenny, the promoter and fellow student, had done a good job 'promoting' the venue.  Small bar.  JLH had no accompaniment, just sat on a folding chair, and kept the beat with his foot.  We all sat on the floor surrounding him.  I had not heard of him at the time, but became a fan immediately.

[blackcat]

 The older records were thicker .

 Dusty

78's were even thicker.

[oldbike54]

78's were even thicker.

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 Yeah , the older records were thicker . Read somewhere years ago that the recording companies decreased thickness as a cost saving measure .



 Dusty