Barbers love music, we can not think of one barber between us that isn’t totally obsessed with music. So this weekend is a special one!
National Album Day is celebrated this Saturday 13th October all over the country. The idea is that whoever wishes to take part listens to an album of their choice at 3:33 pm in its entirety to celebrate the birth of an ‘album’, which is 70 years old this week. In today’s day and age of instant music and playlists an album can often be forgotten or disregarded (we all skip tracks don’t we), so to sit down and listen to 10 songs in a row is a rare but great thing. Everyone has a favourite album, whether they know it or not. It’s much more than just a collection of songs if it’s done properly. Can you remember the first album you ever bought with your own pocket money? It’s a question often asked in Gents of London Barbershop and even if the results are sometimes embarrassing (Steps was a worrying answer) its always something that holds a special place for you in the years to come. We asked our team of barbers to try and remember what the first album they ever owned was and here are the answers…
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