1985: A Vinyl Odyssey

An accounting of all the vinyl records one young man bought in 1985. No cassettes, no CDs, no regrets.

Day 9

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Labels: 1984, 1985, boombox, Bronski Beat, BX, David Lee Roth, Dazz Band, EP, LP, Park Mall, VZ-2200, Zip's

Day 8

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Labels: 1985, El Con, LP, Record Bar, Run-D.M.C.

Day 7

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Labels: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984, accessories, Andre Cymone, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Discount, Gamma, Jim Croce, Los Lobos, LP, Talking Heads, The Flirts, Zip's

Day 6

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Labels: 1981, 1984, Al Bum's, Bruce Cockburn, Loco, Meat Loaf, Molly Hatchet, Tommy Shaw

Day 5

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Labels: 12", 1982, 1983, 1984, Bow Wow Wow, Bruce Springsteen, Hollywood, LP, Planet P, Sheila E.

Day 4

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Labels: 1967, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 45, Chuck Berry, Columbia House, Eddie Money, EP, Hollywood, Jim Croce, Jim Steinman, LP, Peter Gabriel, The Time

Day 3

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Labels: 1974, 1984, Columbia House, Jermiane Jackson, Jim Croce, soundtracks

Day 2

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Labels: .38 Special, 12", 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, Billy Idol, Columbia House, Hollywood, J Geils Band, Lindsey Buckingham, Pat Benatar, Rolling Stones, Stray Cats

Day 1

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Labels: 12", 1984, El Con, Prince & the Revolution, Record Bar

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The Book

the sweet decal was added in April 1985

About

Sometime in December 1984, I acquired the book pictured above and made the decision to log all of my record purchases for the upcoming year.

Unfortunately, I am no longer in possession of many of the records listed because:

1) In late 1987, after the birth of my first child, I sold most of my albums and CDs to pay medical bills and

2) I had a foolish habit of giving the vinyl albums away once I acquired their digital doppleganger.

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

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12"
45s
EPs
LPs
Columbia House
RCA Music Service
Al Bum's
Bill's Records
Bookman's
BX (Base Exchange)
Discount Records
Gemco
Hollywood Records
Loco Records
Musicland
PDQ
Record Bar
Wherehouse
Zip's

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