**The Official Vinyl Collectors Thread**
i apologize if a similar thread already exists (i did some searching and couldn't find one), but i figured i'd start this for people who want to discuss their lp collections, share stories of finding rare records, ask questions, etc.
i have been contemplating starting a vinyl collection for years and i have to admit, the most recent AM podcast is what finally pushed me to do it. i'm saving up for a turntable (i'm thinking the Crosley Keepsake model that you can hook up to your computer, anyone have thoughts on this?). in the meantime i purchased new, sealed copies of Continuum and In Rainbows on Amazon.com and went to a local record store and started off with a few essentials (sealed version of Ten, Dark Side, The Wall, Hotel California, Born to Run, etc.). I consider it to be a good start. |
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mp3 > vinyl.
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^ :lol
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Let's see off the top of my head the vinyls I have: Freewheelin - Tuesday Broken Star - The Broadways (OOP in '98) goddamit - Alkaline Trio (actually my copy was bad waiting for asianman records to send a replacement) Right on Time - Hepcat Push n shove - Hepcat Kingsby Nights - Catch 22 8 Styx albums (oh yeah) and several more I'm forgetting |
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Now here is a thread that is right up my alley. I've had a small collection going for a while now...probably have 75 or so records...most of them old used ones.
Personally, I would not go for a player with a USB connection. I don't know if you want to convert your vinyls to FLACs or mp3's or what, but personally I think it kind of defeats the purpose. I don't know what kind of budget you are on, but if you can spend some money, a new Technics, low end Denon or Pro-Ject table would be a good table. A better idea would be to save a bunch of cash and try to find a decent old used table. |
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http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=79490844 It's on Western Avenue in Chicago. Very cool place, great selection, moderate prices. It is about 1/2 a block from where i live so i plan to be there a lot. |
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Once I get some money, I really want to start a nice collection. As of now I dont have anything. I'd need a turntable, some nice headphones, and of course albums.
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In NJ Vintage Vinyl near New Brunswick and the Princeton Record Exchange are amazing. Haven't gotten too much into collecting yet but i plan to.
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can someone please explain to me the advantage of vinyl?
because i don't get it at all. |
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I love vinyl. Flea markets/yard sales are a great place to look.
this past weekend I found: Bruce Springsteen: Greetings, Darkness and The River The Beatles-Abbey Road Led Zep-Physical Graffiti |
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for me it's just about connecting to the music (both old and new) in a different way. i'm only 24 so my mp3/cd collection of the classic bands mostly includes greatest hits albums and i'd like to experiece the actual full albums as they were when they were released. |
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I was going to order some vinyl over the weekend, but didn't get around to it. But I'm definitely going to try and order some Lawerence Arms albums this weekend
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I have around 20 or so vinyls. About half taken from my parents' old collection and the rest bought mostly at a little random shit/antiques store here in Athens. I have a handful of Elton John vinyls, Queen's greatest hits, Thriller, an old live Jimmy Buffet album, a 4-record CCR I think best-of, and one cool old REM single with a photograph printed right on the vinyl surface. James Taylor, etc etc
I can't recall all of 'em and I don't play them too often lately, I have my parents old stereo that has a turntable on top, a cd player, and two casette decks, but it doesn't sound the greatest. Could be the needle, could be the speakers. |
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I've been collecting vinyl for a few years now. So far, I have a complete set of Led Zeplin and Pink Floyd.
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And since I was looking for you, my entire collection is Billy Joel The Stranger Billy Joel 52nd Street Creedence Clearwater Revival Greatest Hits (3disc) Elton John Here and There Elton John Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy Elton John Greatest Hits Elton John Madman Across the Water (2 of these) Elton John unnamed Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Eric Clapton, The Best of James Taylor unnamed Jimmy Buffet You Had to Be There Michael Jackson Thriller Queen Greatest Hits REM Nightswimming Simon and Garfunkel Greatest Hits U2 Under a Blood Red Sky (live) |
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Personally, I notice a discernable difference in sound quality between vinyl and mp3's. With a well-mastered CD not so much, but with vinyl, the sound just seems to fill the room much more, and there is much more dimension to the sound. With my new Maiden Voyage reissue, it really feels like the players are right there in the room. Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms is a record that just sounds incredible on vinyl, compared to mp3. Now, getting some of those dirty old records clean....that's another story. |
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1. Go to Len Crafters. 2. By a cleaning cloth and some of their eye glass cleaner in the spray bottle. 3. Lay a cotton towel down on the table and spray the cleaner on the record lightly. Whipe with the lens cloth. I picked up that trick from another board and have been doing that for years. It works wonders. |
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http://www.thelawrencearms.net/news/ I always get a kick out of this when I read it. (From their site) The band takes it's name from a run-down building the members resided in called the Lawrence Arms, which was located in a very lower-class area of uptown Chicago. For the record, they were eventually evicted from the place in the middle of the night. |
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However, I can never find just the right cloths that are soft enough and won't leave behind lint. At some point I would like to buy a VPI vacuum record cleaner. Also, I tried covering a couple records (including my dirtier copy of CSNY's Deja Vu) with wood glue, waited for it to solidify, then peeled it off. Deja Vu ended sounding just about like new after this treatment, but if it doesn't peel off correctly, you'll have a big mess of trouble. |
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I can never find any good used vinyl at my local record store, and I don't want to spend $20+ on a sealed one, so my vinyl collection hasnt really taken off yet. I do have some great ones I got as hand-me downs from my dad. Including:
Sgt. Pepper- Beatles Abbey Road- Beatles Entire R.E.M. discography Simon and Garfunkel- Bridge Over Troubled Water and some more. |
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Some day, I'll get (take) my dad's collection. Probably fifty plus records or so. Once I have the disposable income, I'll start buying my own.
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