"Baby Hold On" for Market Friday 💿🎤🎶

What originally started as a tribute to Eddie Money took on a life of its own and evolved into my entry to Market Friday, with the theme of 70s - 80s albums, music collections and stereo equipment.

Who still listens to their vinyl collection on a vintage turntable? Do you scour online resale sites, estate sales, flea markets and other places in search of adding to your music collection? What "gems" do you own? 💿🎚🎶

Born Edward Joseph Mahoney on March 21, 1949, in Brooklyn, New York, his first career upon graduation from high school was a New York City police officer. His grandfather, father, and brother also were NYPD policemen. Fortunately for us music lovers, after just two years Eddie decided to leave the police force. In 1968 he moved to Berkeley, CA, to pursue his singing career, changed his name to "Eddie Money" in 1976, shortly thereafter he was introduced to legendary promoter Bill Graham who took him under his wings and as they say, the rest is history.

Sadly today, September 13, 2019, we learned 70-year-old Eddie Money succumbed to complications from a recent heart valve replacement less than a month after announcing he had stage 4 esophageal cancer. He leaves behind his wife of 30 years Laurie as well as four sons and a daughter (Zachary, Joseph, Desmond, Julian, and Jessie.) Eddie Money also leaves behind a long list of unforgettable hits that will live on forever.

This is a quick Google search showing Eddie Money's top hits:
https://www.google.com/search?ei=ZV19XY6PIMrC0PEPze2MyA4&q=eddie+money+list+of+songs&oq=eddie+money+list+of+songs&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-serp.12...0.0..6848...0.0..0.0.0.......0.FbqmQerPeLE

This image is his "Can't Hold Back" album I bought back in 1987 from Sound Warehouse for $7.99, still in its original shrink wrap.

I have been listening to this and many other albums from my collection of vinyls a lot the past several months on a vintage turntable we have in our house. Both my husband and I kept stereo equipment, albums and audio we bought when we were young adults. Many of my albums are still at my mom's house! #todolist

Did you know you can easily find resale stores that carry albums in your city? We have many indoor flea markets located in strip malls where sellers pay about $100 to rent a numbered booth space to sell anything antiques and vintage items. Of course they agree to pay part of their sales as commission to the owners of the shop, usually 60% seller/40% shop.

I found this particular store cross-listed on Facebook Marketplace and yes, that's where we bought "The Eagles Greatest Hits" album as well as several others shown in the photographs.

We recently started a new tradition in our family of setting up our kids with their own old-school turntables and stereo equipment. Sshhh, it's a secret! The kids don't know about their upcoming surprises!

So far only only my youngest stepson has been "hooked up" (on his 31st birthday). He got his favorite band, "The Red Hot Chili Peppers," as his first new vinyl album. Barnes & Noble sell new albums by the way! 🌶💿🎶

We have been lucky to find many items on Craigslist, Ebay and Facebook BST Groups after doing a bit of time researching.

Back in the day, the only way I learned many of the correct lyrics to songs was by purchasing albums where the words were found printed on the LP vinyl inner sleeves (paper inserts the vinyls were placed in, also referred to as a dust sleeve, album liner and liner.) However, not all vinyl album liners contained lyrics on the liner notes.

I fondly remember how amusing it was hanging out with friends, listening & singing to loud music blasting on the radio when one of the gang would say the wrong lyrics and be corrected. A short spat would ensue that would eventually be resolved by someone pulling out the LP slip sleeve and pointing out the song lyrics on the sleeve liner's notes at a later time.

Yet so much has changed. Nowadays you can simply do a Google search to learn the name of the band/musician, the title, lyrics, and find a plethora of information almost instantaneously.

In honor of Eddie Money, who inspired my post today,please honor him by listening to one of my favorite songs by him by clicking below: