Vinyl Collectors

[marshalldylan10]

I'm really interested to start collecting vinyl albums. Most of it being classic rock. I was wondering if there were any members on here who collect. And also, what are some good places to look for them? Any online stores I could start at? Thanks in advance.

[whereismymind]

If you really want to expand your collection. Look around for estate sales. If you get lucky, massive amounts of records to buy for very very cheap.

[97GAGT]

I have a box of about 300 vinyls, all classic rock that are just collecting dust.

[subin]

I also have about 200 different vinyl albums. Mostly gave to me by my dad. There primarily jazz and classic rock. Lots of good stuff though.

[sparrky]

I'm really interested to start collecting vinyl albums. Most of it being classic rock. I was wondering if there were any members on here who collect. And also, what are some good places to look for them? Any online stores I could start at? Thanks in advance.
I bought In the court of the crimson king yesterday :)

[red G jackz]

such a shit interest

collecting music as product instead of what it contains

[Ra at Dusk]

I've got a bunch, I buy them in local record stores. Old classic and prog rock stuff is usually cheap too.

[97GAGT]

such a shit interest

collecting music as product instead of what it contains
Maybe try to understand someone's interest solely in the historic personal value of an interest rather than what it contains? Damn, open your mind a little bit.

[Ghost Mountain]

yard sales though they barley ever have anything good, flee markets, and ebay is where i go. and just a regular record store if you have one around you, they almost always have used as well as new records.

[YouEnjoyMyself]

Try ebay dude, that's where I've bought some before. Downsides though, you don't get to see the record, and the price may not be that great. I'd much rather shop at a store like Record and Tape Traders, but they don't have any around here.

And that estate idea is fucking amazing, thanks dude.

[red G jackz]

its the same shit thing, attaching sentimental value to products

collect memories not items

[MikeHock]

its the same shit thing, attaching sentimental value to products

collect memories not items

People like records because sometimes they're unavailable on CD and it helps REMIND them of the memories.

Also, shut the fuck up ignorant ass.

To Marshalldylan10: Try estate sales, flea markets, and second hand music/exchange stores.

[Rev'd_Flasher]

I'm really interested to start collecting vinyl albums. Most of it being classic rock. I was wondering if there were any members on here who collect. And also, what are some good places to look for them? Any online stores I could start at? Thanks in advance.
Yeah, I used to collect music on vinyl, but I switched over to CD's a good few years ago, and am steadily replacing most of my vinyl collection onto CD.

As for collecting, I'd say this: pick two or three artists that you're interested in and get to know their discographies by heart and start from there. Use the magazine "Record Collector" as a guide to prices and to point out any rarities of the particular artists you're interested in, but don't treat it like a gospel.
Don't buy stuff you're not interested in just because it's rare or valuable.

Investing in good quality vinyl storage is also a good idea for your most valuable vinyl. I've lost a few boxes of vinyl in the past due to carelessness whilst moving house/water damage etc and storing vinyl correctly is also a good thing to learn. Some vinyl can be of poor quality; some vinyl from the mid 80's is manufactured incredibly thin, for some reason, and will warp easily if not cared for properly.

Oh yeah, and keep a record of what you've got, and what you want.

[subin]

People like records because sometimes they're unavailable on CD and it helps REMIND them of the memories.

Also, shut the fuck up ignorant ass.

To Marshalldylan10: Try estate sales, flea markets, and second hand music/exchange stores.

Also I prefer the sound of vinyl to mp3. Much better quality imo.

[marshalldylan10]

Also I prefer the sound of vinyl to mp3. Much better quality imo.

I know what you mean, the sound of a vinyl can't be reproduced. It's so damn unique.

[Trwaega]

Try flea markets. My hometown has a flea market a couple of times a week, plus there's one about 45 minutes from my house that I go to, as well, and I've found a lot of albums there.

[marshalldylan10]

Thanks for all your suggestions. I convinced my mom to give me some of her vinyls because they were just sitting in a cupboard downstairs. She has about 200, I went through them all and picked out the notables.

The Beatles-White Album
The Beatles-Let It be
The Beatles-Magical Mystery Tour
The Beatles-Abbey Road
Yes-Close to the edge
Jethro Tull-Aqualung
Iron Butterfly-In-Da-Gadda-Da-Vida
Eric Clapton-Eric Clapton
The Jimi Hendrix Experience-Smash Hits
Instead of storing them, they are all displayed on my shelfs, I might post pics sometime.

And for the guy who said it was stupid to collect music, who said I wasn't going to listen to them?

And Subin, what are some notable albums you own?

[subin]

Thanks for all your suggestions. I convinced my mom to give me some of her vinyls because they were just sitting in a cupboard downstairs. She has about 200, I went through them all and picked out the notables.

The Beatles-White Album
The Beatles-Let It be
The Beatles-Magical Mystery Tour
The Beatles-Abbey Road
Yes-Close to the edge
Jethro Tull-Aqualung
Iron Butterfly-In-Da-Gadda-Da-Vida
Eric Clapton-Eric Clapton
The Jimi Hendrix Experience-Smash Hits
Instead of storing them, they are all displayed on my shelfs, I might post pics sometime.

And for the guy who said it was stupid to collect music, who said I wasn't going to listen to them?

And Subin, what are some notable albums you own?

Ummm lets see here. I've got a shitload of jazz. Probably about 75% of my vinyls are jazz. My notables/favs are:

Frank Zappa - Studio Tan
Donovan - Mellow Yellow
Talking Heads - 77'
Bob Marley - Rastaman Vibration
The Kinks - Misfits
Grateful Dead - Terrapin Station
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Jimi Hendrix - In Concert
John Coltrane - Kulu Se Mama
Jeff Beck - Blow by Blow
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced
Neil Young - Harvest
Miles Davis - Facets

[Shimmi]

such a shit interest

collecting music as product instead of what it contains



no way. vinyl is different. its retro. plus i doubt hes gonna go out and buy every vinyl he sees, hes gonna get stuff that he likes and wants. and he likes it for its content. you cant directly compare liking music to collecting music. the two are different concepts, but they do go together.

hell, im about to buy a ghetto blaster, get my cassettes out, buy some too and play 'em non stop. why? cause of how it sounds and the feel that it has to it. what casettes to buy? the ones that i like.

[Slid3r]

I got some great ones at a church mission store a couple weeks ago, I'll go look and list them. And they only cost about 50 cents each.



Big Chill Soundtrack
Simon and Garfunkel - The Greatest Hits
Van Halen - Van Halen
The Temptations - The Greatest Hits
Duran Duran - Rio
Neil Young - After the Gold Rush
Cash Money and Marvelous - Play it kool
George Carlin - Fm and AM
Nat King Cole - Ramblin' Rose
Billy Joel - Piano Man
Billy Joel - The Stranger
Jimmy Buffet - Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
Cat Stevens - The Foreigner
Cat Stevens - Teaser and the Fire Cat
Bob Dylan and the Band - Basement Tapes
Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac


I play them on one of those all in one turntables/tape players/CD/radios.

[marshalldylan10]

Ummm lets see here. I've got a shitload of jazz. Probably about 75% of my vinyls are jazz. My notables/favs are:

Frank Zappa - Studio Tan
Donovan - Mellow Yellow
Talking Heads - 77'
Bob Marley - Rastaman Vibration
The Kinks - Misfits
Grateful Dead - Terrapin Station
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Jimi Hendrix - In Concert
John Coltrane - Kulu Se Mama
Jeff Beck - Blow by Blow
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced
Neil Young - Harvest
Miles Davis - Facets


Kick ass man, That Jimi Hendrix Live album seems like it would be amazing, I might see if it's available for downlaod.

Check your PM's.

[ruffian]

if you have a, "half price books" store near you, check there. the ones here have all kinds of music on vinyl. cheap too.

[MalYoung]

Ebay actually is a great way to start, if you get it off the right people. But try any just CD store, most of them will have some vynyls. But still, for the harder to find albums, just go to ebay, I got a mint condition Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Vynyl for only $10, and my local record store (I'm lucky enough to have one) said it's worth upwards to $200.
But my collection is as follows:
Dark Side Of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Obscured By the Clouds - Pink Floyd
Boston - Boston
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
Bad Company - Bad Company
The Eagles - the Eagles
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - the Beatles
Unfortunately, I can't find a record player to play any of these:wah:

[subin]

if you have a, "half price books" store near you, check there. the ones here have all kinds of music on vinyl. cheap too.

Yeah I was in there a couple weeks ago and noticed they had vinyls. Only 2$ also. There wasn't anything I was really interesed in though.

[Rootraz]

I'm going to get started in that also because my neighbor has about 7,000 records and I'm buyin some off him for $1 each, the only notables I've got so far are:

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Eric Clapton - Slowhand
Led Zeppelin IV

but, its going to take a while to look through all his records

[Ghost Mountain]

Unfortunately, I can't find a record player to play any of these:wah:
check goodwill, ive gotten two record players there both for $5 each.

[sweetness]

Sorry, but what do you mean by estate sales?