He did it his way...props to him...he lived a long life and enjoyed himself right to the end...I hope Quad Linda posts on here and shares some of her insight on Tower...I love her stories
Yup.. same here.. love Mamita Linda's stories.. she IS an institution!!!
I visited and hung out at a few Tower Locations in my lifetime.
Seattle WA (2 Locations), Bellevue WA, Hollywood CA, Chicago IL
There was Silver Platters too. Not sure if they’re still around.
Did not know there were two in Seattle. For me it was 2.5 hr drive to get to the Seattle one(near space needle) and I loved making weekend trips to check out the cd's I could not get in Canada and prices were pretty good. Also liked picking up the magazine(Pulse) to check out what records/cd's they would talk about.
To me it was both an awe inspiring fun and many a times an unforgettable experience.
Don’t remember a Tower near Northgate in Seattle.
The one on Mercer Street (near the space needle, became a Silver Platters when Tower folded) was really good, as was the Bellevue location. The U District store was never as good IMHO.
Think I might have been in a Tower in Honolulu in the late 80’s too.
Silver Platters was great for the longest time and though I welcome the fact they still exist (3 stores which I visit at least twice a year) they’re a shadow of their former selves.
And anytime someone mentions A&B Sound I feel like crying, I miss them so much.
Edit: the Tower Records documentary is required viewing by any record fan IMHO
Have spent many hours at the 4th and Broadway store in NYC. One of the only stores that would let me handle 45rpm records. Most places had them behind the counter. I was always looking for unreleased b sides which made it necessary to read the label. Probably purchased thousands there.Tower came to Chicago in the early 90's. I got to know many of their folks.
I got some great posters and could exchange anything in print for full credit. I remember getting a 16 CD Coltrane Prestige Box for $18 with all the stuff I returned. Great box!
There were many promo's, some were Tower only. Last week, we listened to a Tower Promo, Motown 40 Celebration Rare Gems from the Motown Vault.
Many of my SACD's & DVD-A's came from there.
There are many people, stores and restaurants I once inhabited that I greatly miss. The records places I miss most are Korvettes and Tower. Tower stores were the best ever. 4th & Broadway in Manhattan, Clark St. & Wabash Ave in Chicago were my favorites. A visit could last hours and a couple hundred $$.
RIP Russ!
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