Top Cat the cartoon? I used to love that cartoon, but I didn’t know there was a record. But then, why not? I had all kinds of Peanuts and Winnie-the-Pooh records.
The first adult album I made my parent buy my—that is, not a kids’ record, but not with my own money because I was young enough that I didn’t have any—was Liza Minelli. Yes. And I won’t apologize! It was a good album.
This strip reminded me of two things–all the vinyl records Mom had when I was a kid (I grew up on what’s now called “classic rock”), and the record store around the corner and down the street from me. I haven’t been in that store, but I’m absolutely certain they sell vinyl records. It just looks like that kind of place.
The stores in Chicago where I user to buy CDs now have tiny-to-nonexistent CD sections. Vinyl is back! It’s kind of amazing. I don’t really buy it myself, for the most part. Buying CDs makes me feel a little old-fashioned now, but I still do it.
Yeah, I just can’t do the vinyl thing, even though it’s the indie thing to do. I still have boxes of CDs. I don’t care if it’s corny, I still love them.
Often, now, when you buy new vinyl it comes with a download code so you can get the MP3—they know people are going to want to listen on their iPods and whatnot.
Mind you when I bought that limited edition John Darnielle (Mountain Goats)/John Vanderslice collaboration, Moon Colony Bloodbath (on green vinyl!), it didn’t come with that. So I can only listen to it at home. Ah well.
When I was little I used to listen to Top Cat on vinyl…and Barbra on 8 track… *sigh*
Top Cat the cartoon? I used to love that cartoon, but I didn’t know there was a record. But then, why not? I had all kinds of Peanuts and Winnie-the-Pooh records.
The first adult album I made my parent buy my—that is, not a kids’ record, but not with my own money because I was young enough that I didn’t have any—was Liza Minelli. Yes. And I won’t apologize! It was a good album.
This literally made me laugh out loud. My kid came running in to check out what was so funny. Thanks for producing such a consistently awesome strip!
Aw thanks!
This strip reminded me of two things–all the vinyl records Mom had when I was a kid (I grew up on what’s now called “classic rock”), and the record store around the corner and down the street from me. I haven’t been in that store, but I’m absolutely certain they sell vinyl records. It just looks like that kind of place.
The stores in Chicago where I user to buy CDs now have tiny-to-nonexistent CD sections. Vinyl is back! It’s kind of amazing. I don’t really buy it myself, for the most part. Buying CDs makes me feel a little old-fashioned now, but I still do it.
Yeah, I just can’t do the vinyl thing, even though it’s the indie thing to do. I still have boxes of CDs. I don’t care if it’s corny, I still love them.
Yeah, if I could put a vinyl in my computer’s CD tray to rip the songs to my mp3 player software, I might go vinyl, too.
Often, now, when you buy new vinyl it comes with a download code so you can get the MP3—they know people are going to want to listen on their iPods and whatnot.
Mind you when I bought that limited edition John Darnielle (Mountain Goats)/John Vanderslice collaboration, Moon Colony Bloodbath (on green vinyl!), it didn’t come with that. So I can only listen to it at home. Ah well.
http://www.amazon.com/ION-Profile-LP-Vinyl-to-MP3-Turntable/dp/B0029QRA1U