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I'm not based in the UK (am in Belgium), so I din't attend the nighter scene there in the UK so much. And so didn't really understand back then what an "overplayed" tune was until I did attend some ni
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Well done for being so disciplined Dayo That all makes complete sense, alas if something is great, we all want to hear it again and again - we 'just can't get enough' Hence some really great records
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Agree if only certain DJs could adopt the less is more ethos it would be a breath of fresh air.
Back in the day, no-one thought it strange to travel a hundred miles plus just to hear or dance to a record that you couldn't hear anywhere else. Things have changed so much. Recordings that only the seriously comfortable can afford are just a few clicks away on YouTube etc. So, we all have instant access to almost all the great records ever made - rare as hen's teeth, or common as muck. But for me that access changes things. It's too easy. Which brings me to the real point of this thread:
Are there any records that are so wonderful that you simply don't want to hear, in case they start to pale?
As a really prosaic example, I adore the Spinners, It's A Shame. It's a top ten track, but whenever I hear those jangly guitars of the intro, then I turn the radio down or leave the room. Ironic, but I love the record so much that I can only hear it on very rare occasions. I'd hate to think that I'd get tired of it, or, horror of horrors, that I enjoy it less than I did the last time. That example is a hard one to avoid. Jesse Fisher's YNLAB is another one, same goes for the Linda Jones ballad That's When I'll Top Loving You. It's literally too good to play. My Heart Needs A Break is another sound I'll only play once or twice a year - just in case.
So what are the records you love so much that you can't actually hear them? Do you have to ration your all-time favourites?
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