The Record I Couldn’t Bring Home
Today’s record is Alive! by KISS. When Alive! was new, Dave worried about his parents’ reaction. He listened at friends’ houses and still does not own a copy. The album is the doorway; the memory is the subject. A record can become important even when it never enters your collection. In this episode we revisit the story, question what makes a record important, and offer a listening test you can try with your own collection. Side One Spin: Which record did you have to hear somewhere other than home?
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