Childhood Vinyl Memories #1: Shipwrecked on Planet X
Listen to Shipwrecked on Planet X
(it’s excellent!)
Twittering Machines reader Robert Browne recently sent me a very interesting and thought-provoking email (this being one of many from Robert):
The attached zip file is an audio file and image file of one of my childhood favorite pieces of vinyl. It’s Rocky Jones, Space Ranger – Shipwrecked on Planet X. Found it on an internet search. Originally 78 rpm it’s only 6:31 long. My copy is long gone but I remember it well.
Perhaps a piece in Twittering Machines on childhood vinyl memories would be a nice addition?
I think this is a wonderful idea and I love Robert’s inaugural entry. Please share your childhood vinyl memories by sending me an email with the record title, a description and anything you’d like to say about it and I’ll post it here as part of the Childhood Vinyl Memories series.
Here’s some more from Robert:
I think the Rocky Jones record came to me due to my father’s interest in Sci-Fi writing. My early musical memories via my father were Coleman Hawkins (he owned just about every recording the Hawk played on), Prez Prado and Raymond Scott.
Rocket ships, cocktails, jazz and mambo! Sounds like a great childhood and a great adulthood. Thanks Robert!
on August 15th, 2011 at 7:08 pm
Dear Michael,
Thanks for the inclusion of Shipwrecked on Planet X to Childhood Vinyl Memories on TM. Listening to it again brought back some good memories.
I look forward to seeing which vinyl recordings made an early impression on your other readers. I’m sure there will be quite a variety!
All the best,
Robert
on August 16th, 2011 at 11:32 am
Thanks again for this Robert – it made me recall one of my earliest vinyl-related moments which I hadn’t thought about in many years.
I hope we can get other people to share their stories.