Yea they were still basically a novelty. those early 80s CD players were very expensive.
@ArloIsFromMars
Жыл бұрын
I see a Journey FRONTIERS with a hype sticker
@kyolym
Жыл бұрын
And a lot of these record were reprints already. was in there all the time then to think I was only 19 then and now Im 58
@JClaus1221
Жыл бұрын
hey dudes buy 2 of everything and never open it! you'll thank me many years later!
@Pluralofvinylisvinyls
10 ай бұрын
No one really cares about sealed reissues of mass produced records
@anythingbutwoke
3 ай бұрын
I bought 2 gallons of milk 30 yrs ago. Never opened 1. You think i may be rich now?
@SaintMartins
Жыл бұрын
My first recording i ever bought was The Fixx -"One Thing Leads To Another" 7" single in 1983. My first 12" album was Motley Crue -"Shout At The Devil" also in 83.
@randysatarsky1789
Жыл бұрын
and the store is playing King Crimson Three of A Perfect Pair album in the background!!
@thudercrack301
2 ай бұрын
Everything seems more slow and relaxed
@joeysnyder7532
Жыл бұрын
I was a 6 year old boy that year and it was interesting how they did receipts for the record albums. Today they scan them and the receipt came out after you pay for them. Vinyl records made a huge comeback in recent years and I bought several vinyl records at Wal-Mart.
@JoelEverettComposer
Жыл бұрын
There would be a copy for you as the purchaser and and another for the store; also if the power went out - people still were able to do paper receipts by hand.
@davidblanc458
26 күн бұрын
also today, we don't buy records anymore
@retroatticrareoldies
Жыл бұрын
From 3:04 to 3:17, you see a few seconds of The Weirz' "Imagination" video, which came out in '83. It got some airplay on WTBS Night Tracks, but not on MTV. I'm seeing "Talk Show" from Go-Go's and "Declaration" from The Alarm in the New Releases section, so this is definitely '84. Great times! Thanx for posting this!
@jeotts
Жыл бұрын
Some other new releases I spotted along the way were Steve Perry as well as the Thompson Twins :)
@t.o.408
Жыл бұрын
Other new releases in that section... REM Reckoning, Rush Grace Under Pressure, and Scorpions Love at First Sting.
@pheerbeard
Жыл бұрын
anyone know what the topmost album is that the man has under his arm at 1:36? "Paul H" i can make out but the rest i can't.
@jetagelullaby
Жыл бұрын
I noticed that and thought it might be Paul Hardcastle, but I don’t see any album covers online by him that match what the guy is holding. Hmm…
@flutebasket4294
Жыл бұрын
Man, I just spent 20 minutes trying to solve this mystery and nothing. Just nothing....
@Anarchist86ed
Жыл бұрын
What, no Oingo Boingo?
@raypitcher9767
5 ай бұрын
Taking it for granted, records were still quite pricey for us ordinary souls. I could only afford a new one every few months, had mostly cassettes though and mainly stuck to singles. It could be overwhelming walking around the various floors and viewing a world of wonder. It also took a good length to build up a full collection of one artist, but by that time you managed to learn every lyric and beat by heart. Happy days indeed.
@STEVEHEROLD
Жыл бұрын
4th & Bway. I can remember my first time walking into this place as clear as day. Loved this place.
@transparent6748
Жыл бұрын
Dang I miss those days,just the smell of fresh vinyl
@drssexy2142
Жыл бұрын
pervert
@brianmeen2158
Жыл бұрын
1984?! Damn this is when metal was taking hold of the culture. Good times
@drssexy2142
Жыл бұрын
thx for that, brian
@Dixon193
Жыл бұрын
Tower Records had beautiful art displays on their walls of current albums being sold. Wish someone had video of that.
@cjdm2667
3 ай бұрын
I used to shop for those 12" singles - those were the days!
@hassNpheffer
Жыл бұрын
Tower Records at 4th and Broadway in NYC!
@brucemcdonald4057
Жыл бұрын
My first paid gig in NYC, when I was interning at MTV in 1994. If only I could go back to working the rock floor there!
@siotibi827
12 күн бұрын
There's Coda with Presence hiding just below it.
@BeatleRick84
8 күн бұрын
The year I was born the year of the Rat.🤟🏼Man I do miss Tower Records i could be there for hours! 😊
@ChrisInNashville
4 ай бұрын
I see Steve Perry 'Street Talk'...and I think Rush 'Grace Under Pressure'.
@WinslowLeach1974
13 күн бұрын
A big chunk of money for one album, most of which had a lot of filler. I spent a lot of money gambling and losing on albums like that, because the song on the radio was good or later, the video on MTV. All I got to say now is, thank you Spotify.
@Rahoorkhuitable
5 ай бұрын
All the women had the Princess Diana hairstyle....
@teresapflaumer5717
5 ай бұрын
1984, age 12. I didn't discover Tower Records until 1990. It was in Cherry Hill NJ and they used to create custom cassettes (pick songs from a list in the order you want. You can even name the cassette and they'll create a case cover) Tower was my musical haven in the 1990s, but in 1984, it was Sam Goody and Musicland. BTW, I also spot Oliva Newton John!
@yuzuyuri
8 ай бұрын
I didn't see any cassette tapes?
@devendrarampersaud7266
2 ай бұрын
I used to go to the Tower record store on Broadway and Astor place.I remember Bob Marley Exodus was released on Compact Disc.
@davehacker7427
5 ай бұрын
Was that Olivia Newton John towards the end looking at Adam And the Ants LP's? Lol! What a super place. I miss the 80's !!!!
@williamtell1477
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like King Crimson playing in the store, nice choice store personnel!
@jsngallery
Жыл бұрын
coda ie was only 2 years old then, man
@thegmastert7656
8 ай бұрын
1984 the year i was born
@festersuncle6298
6 ай бұрын
Filming with a camcorder as big as a compact car. Hahaha
@hloua40
7 ай бұрын
2:45 Wow! Olivia Newton John !
@macroevolve
15 күн бұрын
2:43 Olivia Newton John
@teckertime
Жыл бұрын
Which location was this.
@RogerMelodicMusic
Жыл бұрын
Flipping Pink Floyd again Huey Lewis and The News that’s more like it 👍
@giggabyt78
4 ай бұрын
i have a copy of the wall with that sticker on it
@Madz-fx9qm
5 ай бұрын
Thriller was only 2 yrs old then
@thecapricorn11
Жыл бұрын
i saw the thompson twins
@robertnycguyraisedonrecord7587
6 ай бұрын
My first time in TOWER records in Greenwich Village was Fall 1983 and was a regular customer until they closed. I was heartbroken when Tower went out of business even though vinyl was mostly phased out. I also went to Tower records at Bway and 66th street. I shopped at Tower almost every weekend. I bought Thompson Twins 'INTO THE GAP' and GO GO'S 'TALK SHOW' March 1984.
@lemonhead162
6 ай бұрын
I used to love going to the Tower Records store on the drag in Austin back in the day.
@seankimball5968
5 ай бұрын
Kevin Kalicki behind the register.
@bryansteele832
Жыл бұрын
Metallica's Kill'em all and Ride lightning gotta be in there somewhere! That girl working the register is probably in her 60's by now.
@brianmeen2158
Жыл бұрын
1984 was when metal was about to really hit its stride .. yeah I get mixed feelings watching vids like this as I bet some of these people aren’t with us any longer
@drssexy2142
Жыл бұрын
boo hoo@@brianmeen2158
@BirdmanDeuce26
10 ай бұрын
It's got me thinking...would Tower Records even have carried them at this time? Metallica were still fairly underground/indie before the release of Kill 'Em All; from what I read, only the metal record shops would've been anywhere close to familiar with them
@ick98777
Жыл бұрын
🤘🏻🎱
@Andy-wx4wx
Жыл бұрын
Pretty similar to UK record shops of the day and everyone was wearing "Frankie" t-shirts!!
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