"Vinyl records outsell CDs for first time in decades"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/64919126
Any vinyl collectors here?
I've got a few hundred albums and far too many singles from decades of collecting.
I'll admit I don't play them very often, streaming/Spotify etc. is a lot more convenient, but there's something special about taking an album out of its sleeve and firing up my turntable (Technics S1210 fitted with an Audio Technica At95e)
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I have 100's of LP's and 78's and 45's in my collection.
I also have 100's of old 45's in boxs. Sadly I have no player so can't listen to them.
My collection is worth money. I have some first pressed 78's with Elvis Presley singing on them. Well collected and worth many ££££'s.
My collection grows a lot as I visit Charity Shops. They sell for next to nothing. Good bargains to be had.
1 day I'll Google them all and work out a price list. Must be well over £10,000. Even Ebay has some I have listed for over £1000 lol. They won't sell for that much though. I know I'm in the money but no rush to sell. they can only go up and up.
Also for the record (bad pun) playing vinyl records that crackle just have a special spot in my heart. Beats crystal clear CD's anytime. Also cleaning the dust of the diamond needle. Ohhhh the memories come flooding back.
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I remember listening to my dads old records when I was 21 (or somewhere around that age), good times... It's a completely different listening experience isn't it. I always feel like music sounds richer on LP though I'm not sure if that's actually true.
There's a charm about the imperfection of it too (the occasional crackle). The tactile experience is a big part for me, reading the sleeve / insert, moving the needle, adjusting the EQ. I feel the same way about analogue photography tbh, it's just not the same as digital. It's too clinical, there's no character, it feels like a commodity.
PS: archive.org has a lot of old LP's digitised (some rare ones) if you haven't checked that out.
As for LP's I inherited - Beatles: sgt peppers, Chicago: transit authority, Led Zep: II, IV, Jimi Hendrix: are you experienced, AcDc: highway to hell, Bob Dylan: the freewheelin, Eagles: hotel california, The Doors: self titled, Level 42: running in the family, Phil Colins: face value
They're not in great condition but in a way I prefer that.
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14-Mar-2023 14:54:11
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14-Mar-2023 15:04:58
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1 day I'll Google them all and work out a price list. Must be well over £10,000. Even Ebay has some I have listed for over £1000 lol. They won't sell for that much though. I know I'm in the money but no rush to sell. they can only go up and up.
Discogs is a pretty good place for getting a rough valuation, though if a record has had several re-releases/re-pressings, you have to make sure it's the right one.
https://www.discogs.com/
I've got a few rarities myself, including a lot of old northern soul imports and a fair few "white labels", i.e. pre-release promotional copies.
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