Elvis Presley “The Wonder of You”/“Mama Liked the Roses,” $2.99:

The allure of vinyl records endures much like an old school crush, for better or worse. This once-pronounced dead media has risen from the ashes to serve far more than a niche audience.

According to Billboard, vinyl sales have increased more than 250 percent in the last eight years.

Capitalizing on that rising tide is Dayton’s relatively new record fair, happening today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Yellow Cab Building. The first event, held in February, was pat- terned after Cincinnati’s Northside Record Fair.

“It went really well. It exceeded our expecta- tions. It was a really cold day, too. So it was even better that a lot of people came out,” said co-organizer Luke Tandy. Tandy, along with Cincinnati-area promoter Jon Lore nz, s aid the first event was well-attended by both music fans and ven- dors alike.

“When we decided to do (this one), all our (vendors) tab les sold out really fast. That was a good sign,” added Tandy.

That’s nearly 40 vendors from Dayton and throughout the Midwest who will be offering up more than just vinyl. Tapes, CDs, T-shirts, posters and more will be up for grabs as D Js spin music from various genres throughout the day. If you’re a hardcore collector, you can buy an early bird pass to get first dibs an hour ahead of the rest.

This got us thinking about Dayton’s own record store, Omega Music, located at 318 E. Fifth St., which offers deals on vinyl year round. Say you had $20 on you just burning a hole in your pocket? What could you get for that Andrew Jackson? Here’s what we found on a trip to the store.

Written by Baker Knight and recorded by several, including Ray Peterson, Ronnie Hilton and the Platters, “The Wonder of You” had long been a hit by the time The King released a live version in 1970. Elvis’ was the highest-charted version, reachi ng No. 9. The B- side was “Mama Liked the Roses.”

George Carlin “TakeOffs and Put-Ons,” $4.99:

This particular album is a bit misleading, b ased solely on the cover. Originally released as the iconic comic’s second stand-up album in 1967, it was rereleased with an entirely different cover in 1972, following the smash success of his FM & AM album, which won a Grammy Award that same year.

Louis Jordan “I Believe in Music,” $4.99:

Louis Jor-

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Fair Dayton Record Saturday, Sept. 16,11a.m.-4p.m. Yellow Cab Building, 700 E. Fifth St., Dayton $5 ($10 for early bird tickets) Go online to Facebook and search Dayton Record Fair dan was once called “The King of the Jukebox” for the hits he churned out in the 1940s. Songs like “Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby?,” “Caldonia Caldo- nia” and “Saturday Night Fish Fry” were considered early influences on rock ’n’ roll’s pioneers. Though not as in dema nd by the time I Believe in Music was released in 1973, Jordan was still a name. However, it would be his final album, as he died just 15 months later.

Wings “Silly Love Songs”/“Cook of the House,” $3.99:

It’s an admittedly sappy pick, but its melody is hard to shake. Paul McCartney told Billboard Magazine in 2001 he didn’t write “Silly Love Songs” as a way of thumbing his nose to critics who deemed him too soft, contrary to popular belief. He simply loved love songs. Tough to argue with a master about his methods. McCartney’s late wife, Linda, shared writing credits on the B-side.

Billy Preston “I Wrote a Simple Song”/“OutaSpace,” $1.99:

Speaking of former Beatles, Billy Preston — who played on the GetB ack sessions and was among several considered as a “Fifth Beatle” — thought his funky 1972 instrumental “Outa-Space” would be a hit. However, the suits at A&M Records made “I Wrote a Simple Song” the A-side. But enterprising D Js discovered the B-side anyway, making “Outa-Space” a huge hit, while its lead single skimmed the lower end of the Billboard Hot 100.

The total comes to $18.95 (before tax), leaving you with some excellent finds for a little bit of cash.

Do you tell the people you love that you love them?

Maybe you should stop reading this and do that now if the answer is “no.” I don’t mind. But then again, don’t they know it through your actions?

Actions, as we all know, speak louder than words. Don’t they? Words are too often just “words.” In the end, there will be tim eforno more words and no more actions.

Life begins and inevitably it ends. You can get a warning in the form of sickness or circumstance. Or it can happen

Not to depress you on a perfectly beautiful Saturday, but one day the people you love will be gone.

It will happen to those who love you, too.

One day, you will be here, and the next, you’ll be gone. Over. Poof. Gone. All of the grudges you’ve held.

All the laughs you’ve shared. All those smiles and frowns… Over. Poof. Gone. I personally believe that thelove that people share neverreallydie s. It live son in the people you loved.

But being practical here, everyone you know will physically die someday.

Hearts will stop beating andthel ungs on their left and right will stop drawing oxygen from the atmosphere to send into the bloodstream.

These are facts. It’s life. It’s biology.

This is why you should leave no lo veonthetable.

You don’t have to write a sonnet if you are not the sonnet writing type. Don’t hugifyouarenotahugger. But let that love out. Any love left on the table will be simply left on the table when those curtain calls come.

Like our bodies, it withersanditdieswithyou.

These are facts. It’s life. It is biology.

Facts, life and biology don’tcareifyouwrites onnets or are a hugger. They are principled. They are exact. Doyoutellyourfriends and family you love them?

Better yet, do you show them by your actions?

Do they draw love from your heart the way lungs draw oxygen from the atmosphere?

Does it flow from you to them the way blood flows through our human veins? I hope so. If not, stop reading this and do something about it.

I won’t mind.