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The Avid Record Collector #5: I Never Saw an Elvis Cut-Out Until I Saw “Spinout”

March 18, 2022 Neal Umphred 4

“WHEN HER MOTOR’S WARM and she’s purring sweet, buddy, let me warn you, you’re on a one-way street. She’ll crowd you close, spin your wheels, then you’re gonna know how it feels to spin out.” These […]

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The Avid Record Collector #4: Are These Five LPs Among The Rarest And Most Valuable Records In The World?

November 29, 2021 Neal Umphred 13

NOT TOO LONG AGO, webmasters on the internet were frantically looking for people with the ability to write anything. But instead of being called writers, these people were often referred to as “content providers.” The […]

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The Avid Record Collector #3: “The Rolling Stones’ ‘Between the Buttons'”

October 4, 2021 Neal Umphred 0

Please join us in welcoming our very special guest blogger, Mr. Neal Umphred with his unique take on the making and the marketing of our favorite record from The Rolling Stones! Here’s Neal… FIRST CAME THE SINGLE, […]

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The Avid Record Collector #2: “What Is a Cut-Out?”

July 7, 2021 Neal Umphred 23

BEFORE DELVING INTO ALBUMS from the ’60s that wound up in record store cut-out bins after 1968, I want to address the meaning of the term “cut-out.” It has nothing to do with the punched […]

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An Avid Record Collector’s Introduction

June 3, 2021 Neal Umphred 22

Hello, my name is Neal Umphred. I am the latest addition to Sixties Music Secrets and will be writing a monthly column titled “The Avid Record Collector,” sub-titled “From the Cut-Out Bin.” The first part […]

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“I Was Sure Paul Would See Me”

April 9, 2019 Neal Umphred 0

“THEE MOST POPULAR BAND IN MUSIC HISTORY!”  Among the millions of quotes that have been attributed to The Beatles, this profoundly unique quote remains constant! However, there has always been a certain element, or lack thereof […]

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