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Turntable/Albums as a Grad gift
Posted on 4/13/19 at 11:45 pm
Posted on 4/13/19 at 11:45 pm
Daughter (no pics) graduates college in May. We always connected through music (she knew the words to American Pie at age 4).
Thinking of getting her a turntable with 10 iconic albums as a grad gift. First question - good idea, or no?
Second, if yes, which albums? Narrowed the list so far to 11...
Maiden - Number of the beast
Sabbath - Paranoid
Petty - Damn the torpedos
Beatles - Abby Road
Led Zep - Iv
Pink Floyd - The wall
U2 - Joshua tree
Eagles - Hotel California
Stones - Sticky fingers
Willie Nelson - greatest hits
Bob Marley - Legend
Thinking of getting her a turntable with 10 iconic albums as a grad gift. First question - good idea, or no?
Second, if yes, which albums? Narrowed the list so far to 11...
Maiden - Number of the beast
Sabbath - Paranoid
Petty - Damn the torpedos
Beatles - Abby Road
Led Zep - Iv
Pink Floyd - The wall
U2 - Joshua tree
Eagles - Hotel California
Stones - Sticky fingers
Willie Nelson - greatest hits
Bob Marley - Legend
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Posted on 4/14/19 at 12:11 am to Pvt Hudson
Great idea...list is good, but what does she like?
Posted on 4/14/19 at 8:03 am to Marco Esquandolas
She listens to everything - Actually just a fan of good music. Everything from hip-hop to classic rock, to country...
Posted on 4/14/19 at 8:37 am to Pvt Hudson
Maybe Beach Boys - Pet sounds
and/or something Johnny Cash
Personally don't find Petty that far up a top/essential list (IMHO) and you might include a nice card asking for her to pass on something new from time to time to you since we know time is going to get hectic for her (and many the demands for her time). Good Idea.
and/or something Johnny Cash
Personally don't find Petty that far up a top/essential list (IMHO) and you might include a nice card asking for her to pass on something new from time to time to you since we know time is going to get hectic for her (and many the demands for her time). Good Idea.
This post was edited on 4/14/19 at 8:39 am
Posted on 4/14/19 at 9:21 am to awestruck
I gave my daughter about 20 of my albums when she bought her turntable a few years back. I have about 600 and I let her pick what she wanted. Smart girl. Most everything was first album releases.
Posted on 4/14/19 at 9:30 am to Pvt Hudson
The Doors self-titled definitely 
Posted on 4/14/19 at 12:32 pm to Pvt Hudson
I would buy her the turntable and maybe a couple albums you feel are essential. But then I would take her shopping for the rest. That would ensure she's getting records she wants and would be a good bonding experience.
Posted on 4/14/19 at 12:42 pm to Pvt Hudson
I’d swap Metallica album for Maiden, and Neil Young for Eagles...but that’s just me. Solid list, and a very nice gift!
Posted on 4/14/19 at 12:43 pm to PhilipMarlowe
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I’d swap Metallica album for Maiden
Blasphemy!
Posted on 4/14/19 at 12:48 pm to Marco Esquandolas
You need some post punk music in your list....
The psychedelic furs
Echo and the bunnymen
The psychedelic furs
Echo and the bunnymen
Posted on 4/14/19 at 2:22 pm to Marco Esquandolas
Posted on 4/14/19 at 2:37 pm to Pvt Hudson
Do I need Hendrix, or is it already pretty heavy 70’s?
Like the idea of Doors. A few Petty songs were her lax teams’ theme songs - hence being on the list.
Narrowing it to a couple and taking her shopping is a very solid idea. What would be the couple?
Like the idea of Doors. A few Petty songs were her lax teams’ theme songs - hence being on the list.
Narrowing it to a couple and taking her shopping is a very solid idea. What would be the couple?
Posted on 4/14/19 at 4:16 pm to Pvt Hudson
Just make sure to by a decent record player, not Crosley, so those albums a. Sound good and b. Don't get ruined from a crappy table/stylus. Get her a crappy table/speakers and it's going to turn her off to the vinyl. She go right back to digital.
Posted on 4/14/19 at 4:26 pm to Pvt Hudson
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Narrowing it to a couple and taking her shopping is a very solid idea. What would be the couple?
What are the albums you know you both love?
Posted on 4/15/19 at 1:44 pm to Pvt Hudson
Just don't cheap out on some Urban Outfitters turntable.
You're gonna want to throw Fleetwood Mac - Rumors onto that list. Back in college, every girl with a record collection had that one.
You're gonna want to throw Fleetwood Mac - Rumors onto that list. Back in college, every girl with a record collection had that one.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 2:06 pm to Pvt Hudson
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Thinking of getting her a turntable with 10 iconic albums as a grad gift. First question - good idea, or no?
Does she have a good stero pair of speakers?
Does she have a good subwoofer?
Does she have a receiver or pre/pro and amplifier?
Does she have a phono stage if one is needed?
Without those things the turntable and records don't matter.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 2:20 pm to Pvt Hudson
Id sub one of them with Pixies Doolittle to have something in there in the last 3 decades
Great idea and great list though
Great idea and great list though
Posted on 4/15/19 at 10:40 pm to TheHumanTornado
Miles Davis Kind of Blue
Posted on 4/15/19 at 11:49 pm to Pvt Hudson
Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues
Lagniappe which is kinda fun; Jeff Goldblum jazz album.
Lagniappe which is kinda fun; Jeff Goldblum jazz album.
Posted on 4/16/19 at 6:44 am to Pvt Hudson
If you’re going to include Pink Floyd, it has to be DSOTM. Half of the wall is movie filler.
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