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1 of 1- Richard Baker
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Australian Bing Fan sticks with black discs
Report here, about the resurgence of vinyl and the dedication of one Bing Fan, Ashley Cooper, to the old black discs.
Co-inicidentally the "Telegraph", a leading British broadsheet, reported strong resurgence of vinyl sales.
- Ron Field
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Re: Australian Bing Fan sticks with black discs
That record that Ashley is holding is either "Buy a Bond" or "Buy Another Bond Today".
I had both those which were given to me by the lady that ran the record department at Hoyts Theatres in Sydney, where I worked from 1949 to 1957. Hoyts never released any Paramount films as they had their own theatre in Sydney - The Prionce Edward (long gone).
I was in the advertising department and my boss was Cliff Holt, brother to later Prime Minister, Harold Holt.
Both died within 9 months of one another. Cliff in March and Harold in December in that tragic disappearance.
- Steve Fay
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Re: Australian Bing Fan sticks with black discs
A new and used music store in a neighboring town, having quit carrying used vinyl records several years ago now has vinyl records again...except most of them are new rock releases and re-releases that cost $15-30. Not as many used LPs coming into the nearest charity stores, however, compared to only a few years ago.