Title: Oldies But Goodies Vol. 10

Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1971 / Rock & Roll / Oldies Compilation / Los Angeles

Matrix #: LP 8860

Condition: VG+

Cultural Facts:

1. Media Narrative The Oldies But Goodies series helped turn nostalgia into a market force, proving old hits could be repackaged as a lifestyle and memory object, not just catalog leftovers.

2. Personal Struggle Art Laboes audience often used these songs for dedications tied to heartbreak, separation, and loneliness, giving the series an emotional life beyond simple nostalgia.

3. Scene Ecology Laboes oldies world became deeply tied to Southern California cruising, Chicano oldies culture, and radio dedication culture, shaping how multiple generations heard the 50s and early 60s.

3/11/26 LM