This is the oldest record I own. This collection of four tracks by Nat King Cole (vocals, piano), Oscar Moore (guitar) and Wesley Prince (double bass) is a 7″ vinyl 45 EP released in Australia in December 1953 by Capitol Records, licenced and manufactured in Australia by the Australian Record Co. Ltd. in Sydney.

45s only began to be manufactured in October 1953 in Australia, and the first to be released were on Capitol, so this is one of the earliest to be pressed here.

I was lucky enough to find this one among a dusty old pile of 45s at an op shop for the bargain price of $2! You can see the original price written in pen on the top right of the sleeve… 14 / 3 (14 shillings, 3 pennies)!

Nat King Cole’s music really means a lot to me because my late paternal grandparents were big fans and I remember times of love and warmth spent with them as a kid listening to their records.

I simply purchased it at the time (along with the “Kiss Army” single) because the man was a legend and decades ahead of his time.

On that fateful day I could hardly wait
To excitedly sift through the crates
Dusting off my corduroy jacket and favourite jeans
I headed to Guildford, after a cup of caffeine

Through the thrift shop I excitedly flicked
And when my record glistened, vice-like i gripped
Tom Waits’ underrated debut, Closing Time
This vinyl victory was now surely mine!

On each listen I always discover more
His iconic vibe, and instrumentation to explore
One whiskey voice, and stripped back style
Magical melodies that go for miles!

My 1998 thrift shop trip was largely unplanned
But to this day I’m a devoted Waits fan
Thanks to my instinct, and that Guildford stroll
I’m forever blessed to have Waits in my home!

I haven’t been collecting for very long, but this the oldest record in my collection. I got it when I visited my local second hand record store for the first time and found so many Elton John albums! The cover of this one caught my eye and I was excited to find it was in great condition and even had the original booklet. I had an entertaining afternoon listening to my new album and using google to poorly translate the Japanese book!

I discovered my mum’s collection of 60s-era 45s as a kid in the 90s. This started a lifelong obsession with the music and culture of the period and was coincidentally when I decided that I would definitely have to own a jukebox when I grew up.
I started scouring op-shops for second-hand singles (as well as groovy vintage clothing) and amassed quite a collection before I saw this glorious psychedelic cover art peaking out of a box of LPs. For some reason I wasn’t interested in albums at this stage, but I couldn’t resist this amazing work of art. I picked it up for a dollar, took it home, gave it a spin and my mind was blown!
From then on I was never able to walk past a box of LPs without grabbing a stack.
I still do not own that jukebox, but I do have a collection of albums that I cherish and a wide knowledge of music that I would never have discovered if it wasn’t for this album. It still gets played regularly and it still blows my mind.

I technically commandeered this from my dad when I was in grade one. I fondly remember my mum saying that it wasn’t her record, as she wouldn’t have that in her collection. I had never seen the movie, but loved listening to the Xanadu soundtrack and would spend hours singing along and making up dances. I still think it’s a great album!

This is a original issue of Mighty Kong featuring Ross Wilson, Ross Hannaford, Ray Arnott. It is the oldest LP of Australian Rock in my collection, although I once had copies of AC/DC’s TNT and Let There Be Rock, misplaced and/or where about’s unkown. I cannot recall where it was purchased exactly, but probably would have been through my local music shop at the time of release, and sadly non existent anymore.

Who knows why I have this!! I have no idea why this appeared in my life it’s bizarre???!! If only I had a record player 🙂

This 7″ brings back a flood of fond memories of the ‘alternative’ nineties scene. The rise of grunge, punk pop, straight edge, experimental art rock, even Brit pop… along with flannels, mosh pits and the sense of a new music generation.
After seeing the electric and mesmerising Sonic Youth at Melbourne’s first Big Day Out in 1993, I went out and bought Sonic Youth “Dirty” CD… it came with this very limited edition 7″. Back then, the Big Day Out was the best day ever of the year, and listening to this take me back to that magic time at the Showgrounds.

Bought it after I saved for weeks, doing odd jobs – I wanted to get, I needed to get it.. Parents never understood why i loved this records