I can remember buying my first record: Creedence Clearwater Revival's Bayou Country in 1969. By hte time CD's took over, I was up to 250ish. Each is a story unto itself. Many correlate to see live performances and learning to play songs. Ssome to specific loves.
Eventually, I bought a digitizing turntable to keep these memories alive. Now, when people hear a song and ask why there's the crackling noise of needle on mishandled vynyl, I tell them it the wrinkles of time on my old friends that I love to death.