I added another great blog to my reading list this week when I came across The Lost Turntable.
The Lost Turntable is a digitally remixed slice of vinyl heaven for all of you 12 inch lovers out there. The Lost Turntable is described in the headline as “The Imported Out-of-Print 12″ Extended Remix B-Side of MP3 Blogs.”
Kind of sounds like the definition of me as a music fan growing up!
I didn’t have a lot of pocket money for buying music when I was growing up, which is why I think I spent most of my late teens and 20s making up for that, by purchasing half of the stocked music shelves in Cleveland record stores.
In my early years in the record stores as a kid, I couldn’t justify spending money on a 12″ that had 4-5 songs, when I could apply that hard earned money towards a full album instead.
I was intrigued enough by 12″ singles/EPs that I bought a few of them, mostly from artists/bands like McCartney and Aerosmith, when the release had a couple of tracks that were vinyl exclusive, or exclusive live material. Back then, I was already becoming a sucker for hard to find live stuff from my favorite bands.
The Lost Turntable caught my ear with a posting of 12″ remixes from the Genesis album Invisible Touch. I’ll admit it without shame, I love Invisible Touch as much as many Genesis fans might hate the album.
“Invisible Touch,” the song, was one of the first Genesis songs that I heard on the radio, and Invisible Touch was an early album purchase that dazzled with lengthy tracks like “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight,” and the “Domino” series.
Genesis – Tonight, Tonight, Tonight 12″ remix
Click here for the other Genesis remixes.
The Lost Turntable feels like you are at a friend’s house, listening to side after side of vinyl. While some sound purists might be typically running tracks digitized from vinyl through filters to remove clicks and pops, you won’t find any of that here – every click and pop, and often the sound of the needle hitting the record remains intact for your retro listening pleasure.
Coming across this website was like making a new friend, and it’s a friend that either grew up around the same time I did in the 80’s, or is a younger version of me with similar musical taste.
Some of the other recent posts that were of interest to me, include an Information Society post billed as “the best ever synthpop post,” and lots of Depeche Mode.
Oh yeah, and they’re not all from vinyl…..so watch that attitude, buddy!
The first four tracks are from the CD single of It’s No Good, so if you detect any turntable-related problems with those you’re an asshole.
I had the occasional problem with 12″ mixes “back in the day,” because there were some of them that just seemed pointless. And yeah, I know there might be some that are thinking right now that that sums up recorded music in the 80s in general.
Easy, now.
I definitely heard 12″ mixes at the time that were not cool, and felt like a waste of record company dollars, (shocking, I know.)
Did we really need 12″ Traveling Wilburys mixes?
Were they really playing those in the clubs?
I know I’ve got a 12″ mix of “Dreaming” by OMD on my Ipod that is completely unnecessary.
And yet when they were good, they were great – a perfect extended version of a song that you already loved. No need to repeat that 3 minute pop song, when you can just bask in the glory of the eight and a half minute dance mix instead!
Check it out, and rock out.
Relevant Links:
Burning The Ground 80s and 90s Remix Blog
Purchase Genesis Invisible Touch from Amazon – CD or MP3
Purchase Genesis The Platinum Collection – CD or MP3
Thanks for the plug.
I broke the arm on my gemini turntable… live in the Cleveland, OH area…where do I go to get it fixed?
Karen –
Thanks for the comment!
I’d recommend taking your broken turntable to Play it Again Sam in Lakewood.
I took my favorite pair of speakers there, that had been blown for several years, and they fixed them, while I waited for a very reasonable price.
Even if you have to leave the turntable to be worked on, they know their stuff, do good work, and from my experience, charge a fair price…
http://www.playitagainsam.com/
Hope that helps!!
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