2008 Woodie Awards
Gold Million Records stores vinyl treasure trove on the Main Line
J-ROD'S MUSIC WORLD
Justin Rodstrom
Issue date: 1/31/08 Section: Entertainment
When the word "vinyl" comes to the mind of a college kid, we often conjure up those acid-fueled, Bacchanalian days of the '60s and '70s, transported to these times through films like "Almost Famous" and more recently "Across The Universe."
In our hi-tech world of iPods, mp3s and LimeWire, vinyl has become a sign of a different generation. But every once in a while, we get curious, we wonder … What treasures might lie hidden under all that dust in the attic?
With that attraction to the unknown, I made my way down the Main Line to a little record shop called Gold Million Records.
Upon entry, I was greeted by a half century's worth of memorabilia and records, culled from shop owners Max I. Million and Harold Gold's personal collections.
For the past 30 years, Million and Gold have dedicated their lives to their passion - the preservation and sale of some of the most important musical documents, paraphernalia and, yes, vinyl records from the past 50-plus years.
"This is our lives; we have a love for what we do - the sound of music, a real deep love of music," says Million of her life and livelihood.
Gold Million is your absolute classic record store, such a treasure trove it seems like something out of "High Fidelity." Tens of thousands of autographed or limited-print 45-inch, 10-inch and 7-inch records line the walls like an art gallery.
Autographed guitars, posters and memorabilia are on display as if you had truly reached the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - the pinnacle of all that is 20th-century music.
And what a life in music it has been for the owners of Gold Million. Over their 30 years in the business, Gold and Million have attracted some of the biggest names in the industry to their quaint conservatory.Artists from Blondie to Iggy Pop, The Talking Heads to The Ramones, Joan Jett and The Jam have all made stops in to the shop for appearances and autographs, always leaving with a few new albums to add to their personal collections.
In our hi-tech world of iPods, mp3s and LimeWire, vinyl has become a sign of a different generation. But every once in a while, we get curious, we wonder … What treasures might lie hidden under all that dust in the attic?
With that attraction to the unknown, I made my way down the Main Line to a little record shop called Gold Million Records.
Upon entry, I was greeted by a half century's worth of memorabilia and records, culled from shop owners Max I. Million and Harold Gold's personal collections.
For the past 30 years, Million and Gold have dedicated their lives to their passion - the preservation and sale of some of the most important musical documents, paraphernalia and, yes, vinyl records from the past 50-plus years.
"This is our lives; we have a love for what we do - the sound of music, a real deep love of music," says Million of her life and livelihood.
Gold Million is your absolute classic record store, such a treasure trove it seems like something out of "High Fidelity." Tens of thousands of autographed or limited-print 45-inch, 10-inch and 7-inch records line the walls like an art gallery.
Autographed guitars, posters and memorabilia are on display as if you had truly reached the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - the pinnacle of all that is 20th-century music.
And what a life in music it has been for the owners of Gold Million. Over their 30 years in the business, Gold and Million have attracted some of the biggest names in the industry to their quaint conservatory.Artists from Blondie to Iggy Pop, The Talking Heads to The Ramones, Joan Jett and The Jam have all made stops in to the shop for appearances and autographs, always leaving with a few new albums to add to their personal collections.
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