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That's awesome! 'Parachutes' was actually one of the first albums I've bought on vinyl :D Not a big fan of their current style, but I'm still planning to pick up A Rush Of Blood too at some point.

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Aug 17, 2022Liked by Nikhil Rajagopalan

Congratulations! Here's to future discoveries :)

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Better late than never, Nikhil! Congratulations on your first time! Did you feel a little naughty? Now, you're finally ready for some vinyl jokes: "I once had an album by Oral Roberts, but I couldn't get it to play." "Really? Why not?" " The hole in the middle kept healing up."

Make sure you get that oldie but goodie record (alas, written in the days of land line phones): "I Can't Get Over You, Babe, So Answer the Phone Yourself."

Oh, and the big hit in the '40s, "June is Busting Out All Over, So June Better Get a Bigger Dress!"

And, you're not gonna wanna miss, "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight?".

Amaze your friends and surprise your family with this one: How many grooves are on your standard 12" vinyl record album? Just one, otherwise, the tonearm wouldn't be able to make its inevitable rendezvous with the label in the center.

Echoing Kevin, I'll say, "Welcome to the Vinyl Club!" If I had a Jethro Tull t-shirt I once saw at a Tull concert once, I'd send it to you: "Which One's Jethro?"

Play on, Nikhil...............play on!🎼🎵🎧🥁🎷🎺🎸🎹👍

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Welcome to the party! 😎

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One of my favourite albums of all time. I used to play my guitar along with the record at least once a week. Love that album. I have an original vinyl copy still.

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Aug 20, 2022Liked by Nikhil Rajagopalan

As a Gen Xer who grew up listening to vinyl, this brings a smile to my face! :)

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Aug 19, 2022Liked by Nikhil Rajagopalan

Oof, that song gets me right in the heart.

Regarding moving from cassettes to CDs, vinyl preceded it all, of course.

So glad you got to experience the anachronism that I grew up with. :)

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Aug 19, 2022Liked by Nikhil Rajagopalan

Congratulations on both! You’re like the Billboard Top 100 now.

PS: I have been “curating” my attic this summer and recently stumbled on a 78 RPM vinyl record by George Shearing.

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