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USA / St. Louis

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My Mom bought me my first record for my birthday in 1964, "Something New" LP -The Beatles, and I've been collecting records and singing/playing/writing music ever since.

I was upset by the new CD revolution but, I eventually accepted & adapted to it.

When the CD technology exploded on to the music scene I was living & working in West Germany.

Although, some stores throughout western Europe still sold vinyl LP's, CD's were now everywhere and I decided to embrace the new media format with a passion.

In Germany, I bought CD's & vinyl.

In Holland, I bought just vinyl.

In Paris @ Tower records on the 'Champs' I went on a CD frenzy.

When I went to London in Nov 1996 to realize one of my dreams come true i.e. walking across Abbey Road; visiting the 'steps' of EMI/Abbey road studios (they wouldn't let me in to see studio 2 for some reason ☺); visiting Saville row the ol' Beatle Apple HQ & looking up at the rooftop + going by Paul's old flat in St. John Wood.

I also went to Tower records in Piccadilly Circus and went on a CD buying binge. I can even recall buying "Nazz Nazz" on CD.

When I came back to the states in '97 vinyl had virtually vanished except for the privately owned hard core vinyl shops in and around major cities.

I studied computer programming in college and started my own 'click & order' web site - Beggarsroad.com. which included the catch phrase "If You Can't Find it - BR Will"!

For five years I ran 'the road' finding & selling records e.g. to a former Tokens & Rubicon member; two LA producer's (one was Kim Fowley) & the other one worked for Warner Bros. records. I was even contacted and asked if I would handle the music estate of Johnny Mercer.

@ the end of my 5th year I shut down 'The Road'. But I still own the domain name.

After 34 years I decided to move back to South St. Louis.

I'm on my 5th music collection.

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Member	Item		Review/Comment
Beggars Road 10th Nov 2017		CD Single The Afghan Whigs - Debonair	Front photo looks like a repro from the 1945 Best Picture of the Year, "The Lost Weekend" starring Ray Milland and directed by Billy Wilder (although, the "drunk" is NOT Ray Milland).
Beggars Road 9th Oct 2017		CD Single The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones	@Mod Squad: A G-I-A-N-T NOD to the Mod(s) who linked this box set with its singles ☺ ☺
Beggars Road 8th Oct 2017		CD Single The Rolling Stones - The Singles 1965	Submitted 'Make Correction' to change " 26" page booklet to 28. Fixed (mod.edit)
Beggars Road 7th Oct 2017		CD Single The Rolling Stones - The Singles 1965	@Mod Squad: Deeply appreciate the URL linking ☺
Beggars Road 6th Oct 2017		CD Single Pretty Poison - Catch Me I'm Falling (Planet House Mix)	My copy of this disc actually contains the songs & digital cover of Pretty Poison's 1989 release "Catch Me Im Falling".