acman, right, I'd forgotten about them sending out a record a month. Or maybe it was a card with notice of what would be sent if not declined? I think I filled my obligation as quickly as possible to end that.
The other thing I remember in record stores, at least up to the mid-60s, was mono records being $1 cheaper than stereo. As a starving college student that extra buck impacted how many records I could afford. Record shops near campus discounted LPs to $3.95 for mono and $4.95 for stereo. Of course then I still only had a mono portable for listening. Anyway, that's why I have a number of mono LPs in my collection today. I know some people don't want records if they are not stereo but most of my monos are just fine with me.
The other thing I remember in record stores, at least up to the mid-60s, was mono records being $1 cheaper than stereo. As a starving college student that extra buck impacted how many records I could afford. Record shops near campus discounted LPs to $3.95 for mono and $4.95 for stereo. Of course then I still only had a mono portable for listening. Anyway, that's why I have a number of mono LPs in my collection today. I know some people don't want records if they are not stereo but most of my monos are just fine with me.