ramstl: i'm a record collector and can empathize with your mixed emotions at opening a long-sealed lp. my practice is to keep a few rare lp's sealed but have a duplicate to play. thus, i have 2 copies (one of each sealed) of all the important mfsl uhqr's and another 50, or so, other "important" mfsl's. (i had a couple of hundred sealed mfsl's but sold many on ebay at the height of the dot-com market.) now that you've broken the seal on the JT album, do enjoy it. -cfb
Sealed, 1st apple /James Taylor, JT album
This may seem strange but I wanted to pass this on. I just came back from one of my favorite "used" record stores where I bought a 1st pressing, Apple, sealed copy of James Taylors 1968 release of "James Taylor".
After looking at it for a few moments I struggled with opening it up. I reflected on how this album had been sealed up for 35 years, sitting who knows where only to be eventually consumed by me.
After opening it I felt a sense of loss. Like some how I had opened a time capsel, albeit too soon, and spoiled the fruits within.
Well, within the next 5 hours I will be at home and will take another bite of this "apple". I am sure I will enjoy it greatly, but I can't help but feel that I have opened the gates and left the garden.
If anyone else has experienced this or feels I am being too sentemental let me know your experience and take.
After looking at it for a few moments I struggled with opening it up. I reflected on how this album had been sealed up for 35 years, sitting who knows where only to be eventually consumed by me.
After opening it I felt a sense of loss. Like some how I had opened a time capsel, albeit too soon, and spoiled the fruits within.
Well, within the next 5 hours I will be at home and will take another bite of this "apple". I am sure I will enjoy it greatly, but I can't help but feel that I have opened the gates and left the garden.
If anyone else has experienced this or feels I am being too sentemental let me know your experience and take.
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