The Top 10 Records I Listen To The Most

In this video, I discuss the 10 records I play the most. This includes artists such as Duran Duran, Chet Baker, Dire Straits, The Zombies, The Rolling Stones, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Dylan, Thelonious Monk, and one that will surprise you.
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[@paso193]

Great content!! Love it!!

[@MelindaMurphy]

Glad you enjoy it! Have a wonderful weekend! 🤗♥️

[@olavhegnar6777]

Great highlight Melinda! Loved the story about your mom. Music is all about place and time, and the ability to transport you back. Love your channel, very down to earth and earnest. Keep it up!

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you so much! ♥️🤗 I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

[@ruthanneseven]

❤ I couldn't have said it better. Music takes me through wonderful memories. I really enjoyed your choices!

[@ecruzad1]

Great top 10 list. Watched others and thelr titles/artists listed, I can’t relate. Yours is the first of these kinds of videos I watched til the end. Thank you. K-Tel. Love it.

[@MelindaMurphy]

Wow! I'm honored. Thank you very much. Have a terrific weekend. ♥️🤗

[@barb6552]

Hi Melinda You hit every heart string...❤ I have great memories.... Thanks for sharing.. needed to hear such a wonderful heartfelt story...❤

[@MelindaMurphy]

Aww! Thank you so much! 🤗♥️

[@stevenbouler5783]

Really enjoy these videos! Your sense of humor is terrific!

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thanks so much!🤗♥️

[@robmckay8369]

Terrific video,great memory jogger for me.Good luck please keep videos coming.

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thanks, will do! 🤗♥️

[@AndiCat14]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. You are a great story-teller. When you reminisce about your childhood and the records that take you back, you take us along right there with you.

[@MelindaMurphy]

Wow! That's so sweet! ♥️ Thank you so much. 🤗

[@AndiCat14]

@@MelindaMurphy 🤗🤗🤗

[@jeraldquist8579]

Great stuff. Brothers In Arms is an amazing recording, all digital. It proves that recording, engineering, and mastering are the most important things in music reproduction. Sounds amazing on cassette, CD, SACD, and vinyl. Thanks again.

[@MelindaMurphy]

It does sound amazing. That was digital recording done right. ♥️🤗 Thank you and take care.

[@dangaines405]

Great choices! Thanks!

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you! ♥️🤗 Have a great day.

[@nickc4525]

Melinda, Such a sweet commentary about your K-Tel 79 Gold Rush LP. Music carries so many personal memories for each of us. Thank You for letting us take a peak inside of your heart and why you enjoy this particular Top 10 Choice.

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thanks for listening! Have a wonderful weekend! ♥️🤗

[@kennethshaffer-fs9pb]

Hey Melinda , love your channel ! Really enjoyed this episode and the story about the red Pinto and the 8-track ! Hot Child in the City is one of my favorite songs ! Got it on a 45 !

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thanks so much! Music can bring back so many memories. ♥️🤗 Have a wonderful week!

[@twofromthetrunk9932]

Enjoyed your part of this thread. I’m glad to see Linda Ronstadt made your list. Dire Strait’s Brothers in Arms is such a fantastic album. When friends want to hear my stereo I put that album on. Well done.

[@MelindaMurphy]

Brothers In Arms is an experience. ♥️🤗 So good. Thank you so much. Have a great weekend!

[@tdunph4250]

I really enjoyed your entertaining video list. Some cool picks. The more I think about it, I'd need to do a top 20 😊,

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you! This was a fun video to make. ♥️🤗 Have a great weekend.

[@CharlesRBiggs]

These are great, thanks. I so appreciated your story of your mom and the memories of Gold Rush 79. Music and memories. Sweet. (And Rafferty's 'Right On Down the Line' is fantastic!)

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you! Right Down the Line is a beautiful 70's classic. ♥️🤗 Thank you and take care.

[@AngeloKellyOfficial]

Great stuff Melinda 👍

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you 😁! Have a great weekend.

[@brianbrockhoff]

Wonderful video (as usual, of course, lol) and excellent selections! You gave me some titles for my shopping list! Linda Ronstadt is always a top pick for me as well! 😊 😎🤘

[@MelindaMurphy]

She is amazing. Her music is timeless. Thank you and have a great weekend. 🤗♥️

[@nicksvinylbutty5488]

Wonderful video,my favourite one of this thread so far. Your words with ref to your childhood etc... and then your mother,were heart warming. I know from watching other videos of yours that you're a Van Halen fan,so i was kind of expecting to see one of their LPs . If there is one thing I've picked ip from this thread,then it's expect the unexpected 👍👍👍

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you so much for the amazing compliment. ♥️ I really appreciate it. I do listen to VH often but I decided to showcase records that get just as much airplay but aren't in the spotlight as much. Thanks again and have a wonderful weekend. ♥️🤗

[@Tiger-xo8mv]

Very powerful recounting of time with your Mom in the Red Pinto. Such a blessing that music can keep memories vivid. Thanks for sharing.

[@MelindaMurphy]

I agree. Music is a tremendous blessing. It's so enjoyable in so many ways. ♥️🤗 Thank you and have a wonderful weekend.

[@robertmcdougall3166]

I thought I was alone in my love of Chet Baker Sings, my rock friends all look at me strangely when I mention him. Then I saw others made comments about it in their reviews to other ‘records I listen to’. He had a superb voice, all that talent and one of the best trumpet players ever. When I listen to his music I can’t help but think of his tragic end. BTW you look amazing and a welcome change to the other old guys doing such collections.

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you for the kind words 🤗♥️ Chet Baker was so talented. A lot of people in our vinyl community love him. He did have a tragic life. Thank you and have a great week.

[@mikecoffee100]

These videos are always always educational and entertaining Thank You

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. 🤗♥️ Enjoy your weekend!

[@mikecoffee100]

@@MelindaMurphy you too and K-tel funny as they are made the big companies mad cause K-tell was making money on has been artists that the big ones no longer wanted.

[@VicSav]

i don't think i've ever listened to one of the albums more than once but it's fantastic you have this appreciation of music. Enjoyed the list and your presentation. thank you for the listening ideas.

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you so much! ♥️🤗 Take care.

[@lspag]

Another lovely video.

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you so much! 🤗♥️

[@larshultberg6972]

I really love your videos. You are an important voice in The world of the vinyl community.

[@MelindaMurphy]

Wow, thank you!! I really appreciate it. 🤗♥️

[@paavoviuhko7250]

Great video. Of all the top ten lists I've viewed recently my tastes come closest in agreement to yours, although over the years I think my list would tend to change. The Desire album I took in the late 70's to a Sunday night coffee house that was held at a religious sisters convent near where I was going to school at the time. That album was well loved and I lent it to the use of Sister Peggy. Gives me fond memories of those days.

[@MelindaMurphy]

That's what music can do - bring back wonderful memories. 🤗♥️ Thank you and take care.

[@MusicManiac1963]

Hi Melinda, there are some fantastic tracks on that Gold Rush album, and probably the P8 can only do so much with a compilation album! Gilder, Rafferty, Blondie, Dr Hook and so on. Another good video Melinda! Cheers

[@MelindaMurphy]

It sounds decent for a K-tel record and the songs are terrific. Thank you and take care.

[@theflipside-vinylcommunity]

Awesome video great idea

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you! Have a wonderful weekend!

[@Dan40049]

Great records Melinda. I've been getting into Thelonious Monk a bit lately. There's great songs on that Gold Rush 79 too. and it's great it takes you back to good driving times with your Mom too.

[@MelindaMurphy]

I enjoy the music and the memories. ♥️ Thank you and enjoy your weekend!

[@bullobca]

Nice video, no need to apologize about the Gold Rush 79 album, I wish I still had my KTel and Ronco hits albums from when I was a kid, I played those all the time. Thanks for the Monk one also, been looking for a place to start with him. Cheers

[@MelindaMurphy]

That's a great place to start for Thelonious Monk. ♥️ I no longer have my K-tel records from childhood. I had to rebuy them. Lol. Thank you and take care.

[@joemehalic4069]

First time viewer here Melinda. Loved your video, both style and content! The story of your childhood, your mon, the red Pinto . . . . yes, music really brings us back in time where we can really FEEL the music. I too have so many early memories that involve music. It's a great feeling when you hear a song and can remember back to exactly where you were, or the first time you heard a song, or can recall your age or where you lived, etc.. Music helps us connect to our past and can bring us great joy, even when those times were not joyful, but the music helped us get through!

[@MelindaMurphy]

You said it perfectly. I listen with my heart most of the time. ♥️ I spent a lot of time with my mom in the car doing the mundane things in life. So many songs remind me of the advice, conversations, and fun we had together. I treasure that now and I'm so grateful to have that musical connection. Thank you so much for saying hello. Take care.

[@doyleedog]

Great video again. Very personal and insightful. P.S. I literally was listening to my US original pressing of The Rolling Stones 'Majesties...' the same day you put😊😊😊 this video out and I too really like it. Who cares what the critics, hard core fans and Stones themselves think of it, hey! It's adventurous, eclectic, interesting, kooky, dark and light, plus sounds good too!😊

[@MelindaMurphy]

I love that Rolling Stones record. ♥️🤗 Thank you and take care.

[@musicinthehouse]

Thank you for sharing your top listened to albums, such a lovely variety. The harder rock albums didn’t make an appearance here but I know your love of Kiss is real! It would be fun to hear your top 10 covers you enjoy displaying from your collection - even though you hide some of your records I am sure that there are some that you can’t help displaying.

[@MelindaMurphy]

I have a few framed. I have a signed copy of Odyssey and Oracle by The Zombies and I have an old copy of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan just because I love the cover so much! Thank you and take care.

[@kz.m4251]

My favorite Linda Ronstadt, Zombies, & Chet Baker LPs. Cool. Ass. List. 😎 Thanks for sharing!

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you so much! Have a great week! 😃

[@davesubers3415]

I agree and you have such a pleasant voice and presentation. You have a wonderful collection. I hope you have someone who loves it as much as you to leave it to.

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you for the sweet words. ♥️🤗 My daughter likes vinyl too and will probably keep some of my records. Thank you and take care.

[@mondoenterprises6710]

Nice selection of titles. Enjoyed the stories.

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you so much! ♥️🤗

[@eversosleight]

I appreciate the stories you share behind these albums Melinda 😌 Like with Gold Rush 8 Track in your moms Pinto. Music has a profound impact on us and it's cool to hear the 'why' with each of your picks 😃👍

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you so much for the kind words. 🤗♥️ Have a wonderful weekend!

[@RocknRonni]

Love that Duran Duran record I need to get a hold of it and I knew the zombies would make it in the top 10 for sure I had both my parents and they were both wonderful but we had the same type of childhood I never went to a beach until I was grown we didn't know about Disneyland or any of that type stuff we just had a wonderful loving close family 7 of us and a great childhood thanks for sharing

[@MelindaMurphy]

@@RocknRonni I guess we don't really need all of those fancy things as kids. I also had a great childhood. Thank you and have a wonderful weekend!

[@mortenchristensen1613]

Great sharing this. I think we all have some records that other people would laugh of. But growing older - others peoples oppinons are theirs. Not ours. Thats ok. Enjoy yout own diamonds and pearls. They are the carriers of our culture.

[@user-vc3cj4mh7i]

I enjoyed the personal connection you have with the Gold Rush 79 so much that I will be on the lookout for my own copy.

[@MelindaMurphy]

It holds a great memory for me. 🤗♥️ Thank you and take care.

[@harrysmusicroom]

Great video love the story of the k-tel CLICK 8-track 😂

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you Harry! I still hear it in my head every time I hear that song. ♥️🤗

[@JohnJohnson-cn9fh]

you show great and varied taste melinda, love n peace...................jpj

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you so much! 🤗♥️

[@vernonallen3370]

Those were wonderful honest and very interesting and eclectic choices

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you so much! ♥️🤗

[@bisket2003]

Nice drops indeed! Great OMR's as well!!!

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you! ♥️🤗

[@TheModestRecordCollector]

I just got that Blue Note Chet Baker Sings and it sounds sooooo clean and crisp! Thanks for sharing your favorite records and drawing attention to that fact that vinyl collecting is not just about what sounds best or is the most sought after record but it's also largely about nostalgia. A few of my favorites are very nice sounding reissues of 90s albums I listened to in Junior High/HS including Little Earthquakes, Core, Absolute Torch and Twang (original 89 pressing), Formica Blues. Of course it's hard to pick a favorite but those are a few I play more often.

[@MelindaMurphy]

That Chet Baker record is excellent. I'm glad to have my older pressing and now the Tone Poet. ♥️ Sometimes I am in a nostalgic mood and I love putting on records that remind me of a time in my past. I fondly remember my childhood and the music just takes me back. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗

[@jonathantoulouse4942]

Just want to say thank you for the memories me &my sister would be talking about music all the time she's gone now 20 years now but don't feel bad keep up the good work I like getting inspired by your channel.

[@MelindaMurphy]

I'm so sorry for the loss of your sister. Thank you for the kind words. Have a great weekend. 🤗♥️

[@peterx1957]

Hey Melinda, such a wonderfully personal video. Our favourite albums evoke unique memories that only we hold personally. ❤ Your story about "Gold Rush '79" is so bittersweet. The songs on that LP are tied to your experiences with your dear Mum and her red Pinto, which was clearly a significant happy place for you. 😊 Those songs on that cartridge are permanently etched in your DNA. I could see on your face what those moments mean to you. ❤❤ Funny you mentioned the Baby's as I recently bought 2 used Babys LP's including "Broken Heart" which features "Isn't It Time". I know what you mean about John Waite's voice in that moment. 😊 Some other nice choices. The Zombies album was an obvious one though I'm surprised that your Harry Styles or a Gil Evans didn't make the cut. In my humble opinion, some of your best videos are when you speak from the heart. I suspect that ironically, maybe they're also maybe your most difficult to make in a way? Does that sound accurate? In any case your beautiful smile pushes through because ultimately the music ties all those wonderful times together. Speaking from experience I can relate to this. Music is The Doctor. 😊😊 As always love your work. Take care Melinda. Cheers ❤❤😊😊

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you for the kind words. Some memories can be hard to talk about and I run the risk of "over sharing." 🤗 Those songs do mean a lot to me and take me back to those special times growing up. ♥️ Music is the doctor. Thank you and take care.

[@burkhardschulz4284]

Great selection of Chet Baker Sings among your top 10. He was a wonderful musician with a great voice. I can hear him sing every day.

[@MelindaMurphy]

I agree. I adore that record. 🤗♥️

[@Vitally14]

Sketches of Spain, Dusty in Memphis, and the revolver boxset have been on my turntable a lot this week. I just love the mood of Sketches of Spain so much. It’s a light a candle, drop the needle and watch the sun go down kind of album.

[@MelindaMurphy]

I agree. Sketches of Spain is a wonderful album. ♥️🤗 I love that Dusty record too. Have a great weekend!

[@emmetlyons9060]

Dusty in Memphis is a beautiful record and one of my favourites. 'I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore' is just such an amazing song. Lyricism at its absolute finest.

[@josephtreffiletti4198]

Great video Melinda! The K-Tel albums bring back so many great memories. When ever I hear " Baker Street" it brings back childhood memories. I love Duran Duran and Rio is an awesome album. I also love The Zombies. I am a big 60's and 70's fan, along with my 80's Glam Metal haha. Dire Straits great band too! Love The Stones! Have a great weekend! Love your channel! 😃

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you! When I hear Baker Street, It literally feels like I'm going back in time. ♥️🤗 Have a great weekend!

[@josephtreffiletti4198]

@@MelindaMurphy Love the sax! Thank you!

[@mazzysmusic]

Nice selection Melinda. Yeah that Zombies is always a fun listen. 😎

[@MelindaMurphy]

It's a wonderful record. Thank you Mazzy. Have a great weekend! 🤗♥️

[@jackwezesa1081]

Hey Melinda! Good pick on the Willie record . I got it when it came out ( white label promo) in Boston. I know “ September Song” from Nat King Cole when I was a little kid . Willie’s vocals are amazing on that record. I never felt the need to get the audiophile copy because of the original but I’m sure it sounds great. Have a nice weekend!

[@MelindaMurphy]

The original and white label promo would be quite beautiful. It's a well recorded album and the character in Willie's voice is so wonderful. Thank you and enjoy your weekend.

[@hillbillypillars]

Love the list! Envious of the Mobile Fidelity Stardust. Sooooo good.

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you! The MoFi versions are still in stock at Music Direct (I think). 🤗♥️ It's a wonderful record. Thank you and take care.

[@papabear1417]

Nice to see an honest, heartfelt review. A lot of VC show what they think should be shown.

[@MelindaMurphy]

I appreciate that! Thank you so much! 🤗♥️

[@drewv1785]

Melinda, you have some nice favorites, they're all good. I'm sure you could have added some more to this list. Our memories are often triggered by sights and sounds from our past. Simple Dreams by Linda Ronstadt is a great album. Her following album Living In the USA has a song called When I Grow Too Old To Dream. My Mom had a music box that played that tune, and Linda's recording of it gives me goosebumps.

[@MelindaMurphy]

My mom has that Linda Ronstadt (skating) record. Great song! ♥️ It was tough to pick just ten. Thank you so much!

[@Countravendark]

You got an amazing record collection Melissa, and a groovy channel! And yes you got yourself a new subscriber 😃! Can i give you a compliment?? You have such beautiful hair 😍

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you so much for all of the kind words. I really appreciate it. Take care. ♥️🤗

[@billyf7444]

Your story about never being able to go back to that Red Pinto with your Mom made me actually cry as it was SOOO bittersweet and your quiet emotions said SO much. I was truly touched, and for what it's worth, I will honestly NEVER forget your story --- truly. In reference to your story, below is one of my favorite quotes that always echoes inside me when I think about memories of my own Mom and others I've loved & lost in this lifetime & it goes: " You Know That Place Between Asleep and Awake, the Place Where You Can still Remember Dreaming?? --- That's Where I'll Always Love You --- That's Where I'll Be Waiting ". I LOVE that quote --- and I am sure that your Mom is in THAT place loving you as much as ever and is always there waiting for you with a BIG smile in that Red Pinto and with GoldRush 79 Volume One blasting on the 8 track :) --- Thank you SO much again for sharing your touching story and may God Bless you & yours always !!

[@MelindaMurphy]

Beautiful quote! Thank you for sharing. ♥️ We all spend money on the things we think are important but the times I cherish the most are the mundane ones. Something simple like riding in the car with my mom means more than any trip to the beach. ♥️ Thank you and take care.

[@fts81]

People usually see lists and their first thought is to disagree and to share their own. I usually see lists as a reflection of one’s feelings, taste. Great picks. I’ll have to pull out my Monk one step from the shelf tonight. Btw, I’m in a jazz channel, but I love early electronic and 80s hip hop. It’s all about the music. Loved the video. Hope you liked the new classic releases announced

[@MelindaMurphy]

I still need to see what the new releases are. I'm sure they are good. This series has been spectacular. Thank you and take care.

[@marcoesquandolez4737]

All great choices! Monk’s dream is a gem I’ve just discovered

[@MelindaMurphy]

It's a very upbeat record. I love his piano playing. ♥️ Thank you and take care.

[@ronnywilson2112]

Great list. Very nice to hear your memories of your mom with music. I also have childhood memories listening to music with my parents. With my dad it was with a lot of Cassettes in my dad's car (he died more than 20 years ago, we are old now). I remember he had two shoe boxes full of cassettes under the driver's seat, many white shell and some 8-Track cartridges, with albums from The Rolling Stones ("Sticky Fingers", "Let It Bleed", "Hot Rocks"), Led Zeppelin, The Doors, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, Santana, KISS, ZZ Top, Rainbow, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, James Brown, and some other Classic Rock stuff like that. With my mom it was with Vinyls, CDs, Videos and VHS movies of bands and concerts like Woodstock 1969 and 1994, Monterey Pop Festival, Live Aids, The Wall (Pink Floyd), The Song Remains The Same (Led Zeppelin), Tommy and Quadrophenia (The Who), Casey Kasem's Rock n' Roll Goldmine series, etc, and a lot of The Beatles. Also with her I used to listen to Fleetwood Mac, Heart, The Mamas & the Papas, ABBA, The Monkees, Elton John, Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis, Queen, Bee Gees, The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Rush, Pink Floyd, Yes, Jethro Tull, Genesis, Frank Zappa, CSN&Y, David Bowie, Iggy Pop / The Stooges, The Velvet Underground / Lou Reed, T.Rex, War, Kool & The Gang, Earth Wind & Fire, Neil Diamond, Dire Straits, Supertramp, Journey, Carole King, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, MC5, early Ramones, The Clash, Blondie, Patti Smith, Talking Heads and The Cars.

[@MelindaMurphy]

Wow! Both of your parents had excellent taste in music! The Casey Kasem series would be amazing to have. ♥️ Thank you and enjoy your weekend.

[@brucybabyy7355]

great lps 10/10 all of them! would you consider doing a video of your collection? ( how you have it organized etc ) im always curious of the lps over your right shoulder on top. cheers!

[@MelindaMurphy]

I will definitely give it some thought. If I can figure out a good way to do it, I will. ♥️🤗 Thank you and have a great weekend.

[@jamesminotto8036]

I have Linda ,Willie and Dire Straights!!!! Great video

[@MelindaMurphy]

Great choices! Thank you! 😃

[@arichison]

You are great Melinda! Love your channel! I play Moody Blues a lot and other classic rock mostly. Keep doing what your doing, am a fan. Let us know how your stereo system is doing , I know you upgraded a year or so ago.

[@MelindaMurphy]

The stereo system is great. I am possibly considering upgrading my speakers but no decision has been made yet. 🤗♥️ Thank you for the kind words. I really appreciate it. Take care.

[@aftermidnight2112]

K-Tel records were an iconic part of 70's pop culture. I love that one of your top-played records is one of those records. Also, that Duran Duran cover features art from iconic 80's artist Patrick Nagel. It's a shame that he died so young. Beautiful art!

[@MelindaMurphy]

I agree. The Duran Duran album cover is iconic. ♥️ I love the K-tel records. They bring back such wonderful memories. Thank you and take care.

[@lawrencedavis4406]

​@@MelindaMurphyI used to collect the K-Tel albums as a kid, the first one I ever got, "Rock 80" influenced & changed my musical taste as a 12 year old...it's got an amazing tracklisting still...it introduced me to some of my fave bands like the Ramones & Cheap Trick, Nick Lowe & more...it's full of powerpop, punk & new wave...your fave records are cool...at least no Van Halen ;) ;) ;) be well...

[@annefrazer6629]

Can I just say that I love my vinyl copy of Yacht Rock!😂

[@markcovington8159]

Do you think there's a chance that K-tel albums from the '70's may ever get released on CD with the exact same number of tracks as the vinyl version of those exact same albums? Thank you!😀

[@richardfinlayson1524]

Yea those compilation hits albums were some of the first records I ever had,maybe not K tell but similar, the first ones I had were Aussie comps Fantastic! and Explosive hits 74 they had some great Aussie bands like the La de das ( an excellent OZ blues rock band) Hush( great OZ glam rock) Matt Taylor (more OZ blues) Rick Springfield ( some bloke from OZ who used to be in theZoot,lol) Thorpie( Billy Thorpe ex Aztecs), as well as overseas artists like Free Elton John, zz top, Blue Suede(lol) Alvin stardust etc, I still love all tha70s music. Love Desire as well,but probably play new morning and blood on the tracks more.take it easy

[@yesmanasia123]

That's a great list :)

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you! 🤗♥️

[@danrogers6261]

Great video Melinda . FYI the Peter Frampton vinyl box hit my turntable this weekend and it’s tremendous. Limited to 2500 so I had to grab it. Intervention Records is the benchmark for vinyl quality.

[@MelindaMurphy]

I agree! Intervention is a great label. I buy from them with complete confidence. I'm glad you are happy with your Peter Frampton box set. Thank you and take care.

[@vinylrecordplayer]

Did NOT expect Melinda to be a Rio Lady. Great record. A definite classic. I remember I borrowed my buddy's white cassette of it. Weird because most cassettes back then were black. Never gave that cassette back. Sorry, Tommy. 😂 Great picks. That tracklisting on Gold Rush '79 is, as they say, "Gold!" Enjoyed! Looking forward to joining the Top 10 Records video ranks! 😁

[@MelindaMurphy]

Letting someone borrow your cassette was the kiss of death back then. Lol. Thank you for the kind words. I will consider your suggestion. ♥️🤗 Have a great weekend!

[@cindyurban150]

Hey Melinda, You picked some really good ones ! I totally get why you picked the K-Tel album,such great memories for you. "Desire" is my very favorite Dylan album(Black Diamond Bay,that violin of Scarlett Rivera !). "Heart Like A Wheel is my favorite Linda Ronstadt album,I love "Satanic Majesty's Request" the songs are so dreamy/cosmic ! The Zombies are part of my teenage years,love them ! have a great weekend ! Cindy

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you so much! Heart Like A Wheel is amazing too. ♥️ The violin on the Desire album is wonderful. Thank you and take care.

[@eaustin2006]

I was in tears listening to you describe what Gold Rush 79 means to you. And I love that Baby's song too

[@MelindaMurphy]

Awww! Thank you! Those memories mean so much to me. ♥️ Have a wonderful weekend.

[@handsomemann1]

Brothers in Arms, nice album. The quality in sound is amazing. Saw them in concert in 1986 and 1991. Great songs on that album. So far away and ride across the river, 2 great songs.

[@MelindaMurphy]

Agree. Great music and incredible sound quality. ♥️🤗 Thank you and take care.

[@NickP333]

When I was a little kid, my parents had a brown Pinto, and the smell of ether to get it started every morning. Crap car, great memories. I love the Rio album too with that iconic Patrick Nagel artwork. A bunch of those records are in my collection, that definitely don’t get ignored. Thanks, Melinda. I hadn’t thought about that Pinto in years. 🔊😊🎶

[@MetalJesusRocks]

I have a K-tel album I love too from my childhood. Had KISS on it, and then a Disco version of the Star Wars theme (!!!), Diana Ross, Lipps Inc, etc.. .It’s a crazy selection of awesome radio hits

[@MelindaMurphy]

Wow! That would be a great record to have. Now I have to go listen to the disco version of Star Wars. 😃 Thank you and take care.

[@randydergantz]

I have so many top ten favorites in Jazz, Rock, R & B, Country and Pop. I don’t think I could ever pick out just ten. Nothing wrong with that K-Tel album of your either! I have many of them! K-Tel was the “Now That’s What I Call Music” back in the day! At the beginning of this video, I thought to myself, she’s going to show that Odessey & Oracle album by the Zombies. Sure enough, I was correct! Then again, I was expecting to see Van Halen, which you did not pick. Regardless, enjoy your favorites, and I’ll enjoy mine. The joy of music! A fun video Melinda, and fun to watch! 😁👏

[@MelindaMurphy]

Odyssey and Oracle is my favorite album of all time. I had to pick that one. ♥️ Everyone knows I play a lot of Van Halen. I didn't want to be too predictable. Thank you and enjoy your weekend.

[@brianmedeiros6845]

Great review will look to pickup the Willie Nelson Stardust. Curious about the colored record tabs in the background Lol Thank You

[@MelindaMurphy]

Stardust is definitely one to own. The MoFi version is fantastic. The colored tabs are my MoFi record spines. 🤗♥️ Thank you and take care.

[@scotthouston6621]

Great picks! I need that Chet Baker and loved Linda Ronstadt when I was a teenager.

[@MelindaMurphy]

Get the Chet Baker while it's in stock. You won't regret it. Thank you and enjoy your weekend. 🤗♥️

[@fitzelectricbar9268]

I chose Street Legal as my Bob record but Desire was the other one I considered. I think Desire was the first Dylan record I really got into. I also have a memory of backpacking in Greece in 1981 and there was a bar that had Hurricane on the jukebox. The song, being a long one, was split in 2 (Side A and B). We’d play that single over and over at Jonas’ Electric Bar which was the inspiration for the name of my channel. Thanks for sharing your top 10!

[@MelindaMurphy]

I have that 45 of The Hurricane.😃 Lol. What a great album. You have a wonderful experience to tie it to as well. ♥️🤗 Thank you!

[@AeroModule]

I think my favorite here is the K-Tel. I've never heard it but I appreciate the nostalgia and its value for you. Great list!

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you! It's nostalgic and I do enjoy the songs. Take care.

[@maxpower78-15]

Happy friday. Cheers and everyone. I welcome this weekend. Looking forward to some records tomorrow night.

[@MelindaMurphy]

I hope you have a terrific weekend! Thank you and take care.

[@antwanalston4572]

Thanks Melinda for your favorite albums that you play the most I know some is easy and some is hard I can tell you take your time with your top 10 list of albums you love the most the 2 I love out of this list is chet baker album great artist and the jazz legend thelonious monk monk's dream that's my favorite jazz album of all time I play that album on KZbin I got to get that album on vinyl and cd myself this is amazing Melinda have a blessed Friday weekend keep the great videos going vinyl records forever always

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you so much! I do enjoy Chet Baker and Thelonious Monk. They were jazz legends. Have a wonderful weekend.

[@buenaventuralife]

Great selections! I have my top 10 a couple or a hundred times over. You talk about Jazz albums a lot, I love Jazz, something you (and everyone else here) might do is when you are digging around in the bins, look for Black Jazz albums from post WWII, when the 33 1/3 came out. There are many wonderful and powerful records which are not on major labels. Some are Jazz from pre-war groups others are new in the late 1940's to mid-1950's. Great stuff.

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you for the suggestion. It's hard to find jazz where I live but I will definitely keep my eye out for the Black Jazz label. 🤗 Thank you and take care.

[@JRusk56]

I want to cogratulate you on your excellent presentation. I enjoyed your relaxed stle of presenting. You are very clear in your presentation and you speak with confidence. I didn't have to backtrack and figure out, "Now what did the person say?"Don't feel ashamed about the Ktel record. A good record is a good record. And 'Heart of Glass' was a great song as well as the other songs. I remember them well. It was a great time for radio. And I'm old enough, I'm afraid, to remember those Pintoes. The Willie Nelson album was my best college friend's favorite. He used to play it when we went off campus in his car. I have or had the Linda Ronstadt album. I recently gave it to my 24-25 year-old niece. I nearly dropped to the floor when you pulled out Odessey and Oracle from the Zombies, one of my favorie groups behind The Beatles. I don't have it and must get it. I only have their Greatest Hits or whatever it is called. The only Mobile Fidelity record I have is of the Beatles's Abbey Road. I got it brand new and only played it a few times and recorded onto cassette so I wouldn't wear it down. I only had so much time and so much money in college and graduate school. Ineed to get back to listening more if I can. I'm the kind of person who likes to sit down and do nothing but give my full-devoted attention to the music when I'm listening, so it can be hard to work in the time.

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad to hear from someone that remembers the Ford Pinto and these terrific albums. ♥️ I have a soft spot for 70's rock radio. I love sitting down and giving my full attention to my records as well. I do play my more common records when I'm cleaning the house and things like that. Thank you and enjoy your weekend.

[@richardwhite2344]

Hi Melinda, Thanks for sharing the story of you and your mom. K-tel records are part of music history, they were great and I still have many in my record collection, the sound is not the best because so many songs are on a side, but they are great!!! And Linda Ronstadt, I am a huge fan. Simple Dreams is a must have album by Linda and there are so many others that are must halfs as well. Stay well and take care!!!

[@MelindaMurphy]

I agree. I think Linda is wonderful and her albums are all so good. Some of my favorite records growing up were the K-tel records. The one I showed in the video doesn't sound too bad. Lol. Thank you and enjoy your weekend.

[@benjaminsmith3151]

That's a great list, and thinking that way always makes me appreciate my favorites too! I've got a K-Tel as well that we had as an 8-track back then, but ours was "Sundown". It has "All the gold in California", and "Devil went down to Georgia" uncensored with the S.O.B. line that I really got a kick out of when I was 6. My favorite music comes from back then, even though I don't remember much of it from that time. I just don't think the good stuff made it onto the radio in my small town, you know? We didn't even figure out how to get channel 18 (MTV) on the TV until mid-1985 if I remember correctly, as it only had buttons for 2-13 on the front. Anyway, sometime between when disco died and shoulder pads took over, Falco made "Junge Roemer" and I play it all the time now.

[@MelindaMurphy]

It sounds like you had a southern rock compilation. ♥️🤗 We never had cable so I never had MTV. How crazy is that? We discovered FM radio once I got into middle school. That's where the cool music was. Thank you and enjoy your weekend.

[@mbeachtantrum]

I looooooooooove GOLD RUSH '79!! (And I love why it's so special to you!)

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you! ♥️🤗

[@m.dorado6966]

That is what I admire about you Melinda, you are grounded and genuine. You went thru rough economic times growing up, but turned out alright.

[@MelindaMurphy]

We didn't have any money but I had a great childhood. ♥️ I am grateful. Thank you and take care.

[@dennislind8411]

Desire. My go to Bob Dylan album as well. Remember when it came out. Wonderful listen.

[@MelindaMurphy]

It's still an amazing album. 🤗♥️ Thank you and take care.

[@mrhoffame]

Great 10 M. 3 of them I expected, 2 were like....I had NO IDEA lol!

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you! I didn't want to be too predictable. I picked one I listen too often but rarely show on my channel. Have a great week!

[@mikemaki6165]

Absolutely loved the K-tel records!! Stay golden girl!!😊

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you so much! ♥️🤗

[@frenchvinyladdict]

Nice selection Melinda. Duran Duran's Rio is very iconic indeed and what i like about those band is that they consisted of ''real analog'' musicians as there are some really good songs with killer bass lines on that album. The Zombies album's one of my all-time favorite too, i recently bought a vinyl copy/reissue of this one though it was only available in stereo which mix which left me dissatisfied. I consider withou exaggerating that album as good as some greatest albums from that time such as Pet Sounds or Rubber Soul

[@MelindaMurphy]

I agree. I put Odyssey and Oracle up there with Pet Sounds and Abby Road. It's very deserving of that honor. Duran Duran is great and I just can't get enough of that album. Thank you and take care.

[@waxreliquary]

Hi Melinda! I love Duran Duran and their album "Rio" and also "Seven And The Ragged Tiger" as well as their first record. I hope no one would roast you for the K-Tel Gold Rush '79. I am going to keep an eye out for that 8 track. I come across them sometimes. I can tell that record means a lot to you. Love that you share these stories with us. I'm also happy that you like Thelonious Monk too. I have a couple of his records. Chet Baker "Sings" is amazing, isn't it? I found a 1956 copy of that on vinyl at a Salvation Army about 20 years ago and was so excited to find it. I also found a few years ago at a local Goodwill Chet Baker and Art Pepper "Playboys" from 1958 on vinyl. So shocked to find that! I recommend that release to you as well if you do not already have it. I have so many favorite go-to albums: The Divinyls (any of their records, really), XTC "Skylarking" and "Black Sea," Siouxsie And The Banshees "Tinderbox," and Rush records too. ~ Nicola

[@MelindaMurphy]

Hi Nicola! Wow! You have some amazing Chet Baker albums. They are impossible to find these days and very expensive. I adore those early Duran Duran albums with Rio being my favorite. I need to get to know your "go to" records a little bit better. I am familiar with all of them But I don't know their music very well. Thank you and I hope you have a fun weekend! 🤗♥️

[@Ricky-cl5bu]

Some great vinyl there

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you! 😀

[@BostonMike68]

Thanks for the recommendations Melinda! I really enjoyed your stories to go with songs it really brought me to the place you are coming from. I was a 70s child so I remember listening to all that music. You are a rare woman that is into vinyl . I wonder if your husband is an audio enthusiast . It's usually the man that has the vintage stereo equipment. I designed some old school style hardwood floor standing speakers that look like furniture grade high end 70s speakers . Thank you beautiful Lady

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you for the kind words. ♥️ My husband has zero interest in any of this. Lol. He's more of a movie guy and has built a beautiful home theater in our home. Have a wonderful weekend. ♥️🤗

[@BostonMike68]

@MelindaMurphy Thank you very much and I ended listening to alot of the songs you recommended. You have good weekend yourself.

[@silverado884]

I have some Ktel records including the one you showed. I hadn't listened to it in a while so I decided to put it on my turntable tonight. My copy is in really good shape. I will say that I think it sounds pretty good. I noticed that it says on the back that it was produced from the original master recordings.

[@MelindaMurphy]

I didn't read the back. That's good to know. I am pleasantly surprised at how good it sounds. It wouldn't win any awards but all of the songs sound pretty nice. Thank you and take care.

[@mawrtea]

Great story about the KTel record! We had Sound Explosion and played it all the time as well. And speaking of Hot Child in the City, I have the 45 somewhere 😎

[@MelindaMurphy]

Sound Explosion sounds familiar. I might have that one too. 😃♥️ Thank you and take care.

[@jesperbredmose7535]

Thanks, this was fun. I love the story of the 8-track. I've got tapes and compilations like that, musically much worse though, that still brings back memories too. The Duran Duran I should really get. The Zombies I almost got this summer, but then there were 5 other albums too, and had to pick ;-) The Dire Straits is so on my list, in that exact version, but I fear I've listened too it too much in my walkman in the early 90s that it may just end up sitting there. And it's bloody expensive, maybe even more here than in the US. Thanks very much, so inspiring.

[@MelindaMurphy]

The MoFi of Dire Straits is pricey but worth it. It's a completely different listening experience with this vinyl pressing. ♥️🔥 If you get another chance, pick up Odyssey and Oracle. It's one of the best records to come out of the 60's. Thank you and take care.

[@jesperbredmose7535]

@@MelindaMurphy thanks very much for answering. If I had not already picked up two 2nd hand Procol Harum albums previously on the same day, I would have gone for OaO. Thanks for the recommendations😉

[@donw3912]

You know it never ceases to amaze me the things we do remember when triggered by a certain song or seeing the album. As for KTel...I have that same album as well as a bunch of comps too...Ronco also did great records and i do remember the commercials on TV and the mailers we would get where you pick what you want and stick it on the order form like a stamp...fun and happy times. As for Albums that get a lot of play time..I do Love Elton John's madman from VMP...an amazing album and such a beautiful blue too. I also have Duran Durans Rio...mine is a Columbia House copy and has Hungry Like The Wolf is also a 5:14 edit. A friend loaned me his copy of Chet Baker Sings which is now on my shopping list...great tracks to kick back and relax to. Fats Domino and The Partridge Family records I have get a good amount of play time...both take me back to being a young kid stuck in my room with a stack of 45's and a few albums. I remember piling the 45s up as far as possible where they would still play. Surely i can't be the only kid that did that. As for music that reminds me of my mom...Bob Seger who made such killer albums and IMO have held up great. I have seen a couple of other channels doing this same topic...and I for one love it🙂

[@MelindaMurphy]

In my opinion, you have a great copy of Duran Duran's Rio. ♥️ The Chet Baker Sings album is incredible. I highly recommend it. Thank you and take care.

[@happyhippythevinylguy]

Great selections! Willie Nelson would definitely be in my most spun but not in that album. Wonderful video

[@MelindaMurphy]

I love Willie. ♥️🤗 Thank you and take care.

[@moonbananababy6870]

That's what music is about memories and escapism great video Melinda

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thank you so much! ♥️♥️

[@67Pepper]

Loved the red Pinto story, and the 8-track memory too. I remember battling with my 8-track player in MY Pinto, LOL, yes I had a Pinto in the 70's, lots of Pinto jokes out there.😆

[@MelindaMurphy]

I remember thinking our Pinto was cool. ♥️🤗 Thank you and have a great week!

[@tomhemlock]

Appreciate the K Tel story! Agree with the Stones lp. Sounds great and always fun to search for the Beatles in the 3D cover. If you ever come across any lps by Be Bop Deluxe Camel or City Boy i think they may make this list🤔 or top 20! Oh and great you mentioning the Zombies!

[@MelindaMurphy]

I definitely need to check out Camel. ♥️🤗 Thank you for the kind words. Have a great weekend!

[@malcolmharing3744]

In my high school art class of 72, we had a stereo and four albums we could play...Stones Satanic Request was among them. Your list brings back memories, and yes, I have a copy!

[@MelindaMurphy]

That's wonderful! It's a great but underrated album. Thank you and take care.

[@clouddog2393]

Nice selection Melinda specially the Monk and Chet Baker albums being a Jazz freak myself . The Stones entry into psychedelic music on "Satanic Majesties" is looked down upon by many but l think it's a fine album and the Dire Straits album is one of their best later albums after their first four classics ."Blood on the tracks" is my all time favourite Dylan album although "Desire" is a fine record too .

[@MelindaMurphy]

The Monk and Chet Baker albums are so good. ♥️ Blood on the Tracks is fantastic! Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗

[@dwaynesbadchemicals]

Music is so experiential. My favs have always been attached to a time and place.

[@MelindaMurphy]

I agree. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗

[@maxhirsch7035]

Lots of love for Monk's Dream and Satanic Majesties Request in particular! Great overall selection!

[@MelindaMurphy]

Both are tremendous albums. Thank you and take care.