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This was my first album, on cassette, a present from my parents for my 5th birthday (april 1990). And for the last 18 years it's been a loyal pal. It's gone through a few plastic cases, and is missing a few pages, but I still listen to ite all the time (including on repeat Saturday, much to my neighbors chagrin - haha). Dry County, Roam, Topaz, Deadbeat Club - these are some of my favorite songs of all time. And Follow Your Bliss is, for whatever strange neurological reason, my "womb" song. You know what I'm saying? It's the song that brings me peace. I just remember hot summer afternoons me playing in the garage attic, and the front yard of my parents house while it floated through the air.
While I was living in Chicago, I saw a vinyl copy at the library. Since then I've been wanting it to complete my B-52's vinyl collection - Debut, Wild Planet, Party Mix, Mesopotamia, Whammy, Bouncing off the Satelites (... ok, there's also Good Stuff [1992] and Funplex [2008] but I just can't bring myself to think of those the same).
So after mulling on it for two years, I broke down and bought it on e-bay today. From someone in Germany. For $40. Wow. But it'll be worth it. In a week, I'll be blissing out in my living room to the sweet sounds of the b's. Oh Yeah.
Vinyl Rulz. p3ac3 <3.