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Posted by Ewan on February 2, 2010 - 18:49
from the ABC set The Long and the Short of It...

It had a click all the way through side 1. Rice Krispies had been recorded on the run in, or that's how it sounded. I'd bought it second hand. God alone knew how old it was even then. It could have been a first pressing. It was so thick: you couldn't hold it, palms on the edges, and make like Rolf Harris's wobble-board. The cover was fascinating; I bet I wasn't the only person to read Hesse on the strength of it. The beautiful black woman on the front has always been magic for me. The first girl who claimed to like it was my first serious girlfriend. Perhaps her memories of the instrumentals are as fond as mine. I like to think so.

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Silver Spun Sand | February 2, 2010 - 19:38

Strange, Ewan...I too came across some ancient vinyls a few days ago, whilst sorting through my daughter's things. Bing Crosby singing 'Moonlight Becomes You' and the original recording of that French guy who sung 'La Mer' way, way back (whose name escapes me at present).

Like your piece a lot, and am also intrigued to know that in your neck of the woods it is Rice Crispies with a 'C' and not a 'K' like what it is in mine;-)
This description, by the way, is brilliant and just sums up the way mine sound, especially as I still have one of those lovely old wind-up gramophones to play them on.

Regards,
Tina;-)

insertponceyfre... | February 2, 2010 - 20:15

I love scratchy old records, there is something really special about them - you've described it beautifully.

But what was the record?????

Ewan | February 3, 2010 - 07:50

Tina, it's just a mistake caused by a hatred of mis-spelling things! It should be Krispies of course!

Come on, Insert! There are a couple of clues. ;-)

tcook | February 4, 2010 - 10:00

Santana methinks.

I have over 3,000 vinyl LPs and love them dearly - I think they sound better than CDs still. There's a depth of tone that beats anything digital.

Ewan | February 4, 2010 - 12:47

Abraxas, yes.