As a GenX'er I still remember the thrill of buying a new record album, running home and carefully opening the record, putting it on the turntable, then listening to the entire album while looking through the album cover for behind-the-scenes pictures and lyrics. I'm not saying that this is better than CDs or digital downloads but it was a different experience. In this week's podcast we think back on those days and how records and tapes influenced our lives. Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » http://GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » http://GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: "Grown Up" by Beefy » http://beefyness.com iTunes » http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwi PocketCasts » http://pca.st/8iuL Stitcher » http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr TuneIn » https://tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Show Notes Timeline of audio recording formats » https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_audio_formats How tape recorders work » https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/audio-music/cassette.htm Forgotten audio formats: 8-track tapes » https://bit.ly/2jgfWkU Is vinyl better than digital #1 » https://bit.ly/2FyTRZz Is vinyl better than digital #2 » https://ubm.io/2SGUang Audio trends for 2018 » https://bit.ly/2FB43vV 20 best album covers » https://bit.ly/2Ov2F33 More best album covers » https://bit.ly/2Vyckto Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » http://GenXGrownUp.com/yt

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