Who remembers Record Players?
By momalisa65
@momalisa65 (1971)
United States
February 24, 2013 7:14pm CST
Kids nowadays don't know what a record player is.
One kid asked me "What in the world is a record player?" and I said "It's a machine that plays records." He then asked "What's a record???"
I used to listen to records all the time when I was growing up.
My first 45 record was the song "Deep Purple" by Donny and Marie Osmond.
Before that, I just listened to my dad's old records.
My first record Album was Foreigner's first album.
Every week I got a dollar for my allowance and I bought a new 45 record.
I still have a lot of them, and my husband still has a record player.
I got a program to use the computer to convert records to cd's, but I haven't had time to try it yet.
5 responses
@Grommy (9)
• New Zealand
25 Feb 13
Oh my goodness you just bought back a great memory for me. I remember record players and funny enough, one of my first 45 records was the song Deep Purple by Donny & Marie Osmond too. I had a big crush on Donny Osmond! My husband has a lot of his old 45 records in storage and my husband loves to collect antiques and just recently purchased an old wind-up gramaphone which you can play the old 45s on! Our children look on in dismay! They have no idea what a record is and when we tell them they look at us as if we are from the dark ages!! Very funny. Thanks for the memory!
@momalisa65 (1971)
• United States
26 Feb 13
Hehehe! I was in love with Donny Osmond too! I had their album as well. Do you remember cutting records out from the back of a cereal box? Your kids really won't be able to believe that! It almost sounds unbelievable to me! But I remember having a record that I played all the time that was cut out of a cereal box. I think it was "Sugar Sugar" by the Archies. That was my favorite childhood song, and I still love it today.
@Grommy (9)
• New Zealand
26 Feb 13
Funny, yes I do remember cutting records out from the back of a cereal box. Donny Osmond back in the day was like Justin Bieber is to the young ones today!! I loved that song Sugar Sugar too and when I hear it I sing out loud! Much to my childrens' disgust.
@skyandgrassplot (1497)
• China
25 Feb 13
I do the same thing with you,I still keep a lot of record albums and the record player,though I do not use them at all,I just keep them as my good memory.That is our time and era.
@MoonGypsy (4605)
• United States
25 Feb 13
i remember records. i think most people know about them even if they weren't born around that era. i think people just try to make others seems older than they are when they act like they haven't heard of something that existed.
@Iriene88 (5343)
• Malaysia
25 Feb 13
I personally do not have a record album nor a record player.
However when I was young, I used to listen to my brother playing
them. yes, Donny and Marie, old movie themes, and many more. So,
when my son asked me what is a record, I explained to him. I
will excitedly pointed out to him when there is scene from 1960s
movies depicted the actor/actress playing record player. 
You and your husband should keep them well, it may fetch a good
price in the future!
You and your husband should keep them well, it may fetch a good
price in the future!
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
25 Feb 13
I remember them real well... I have 
one right here in my living room. its over 25 years old. Even have records to play on it. My parents took very good care of it here.
one right here in my living room. its over 25 years old. Even have records to play on it. My parents took very good care of it here.