Do you still own your original LP's and albums?

AcousticAl
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Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:34 pm

I used to DJ in high school and college. I still have all my 45's from that venture.

You'd hate them all..
THEY'RE FROM THE 80'S!!!

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Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:40 pm

Heard that too Chas; think Springsteen & Santana were gonna put out there new stuff on vinyl - or did I dream that?


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Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:57 pm

No, sadly I got rid of all my vinyl several years ago. I did rip them all to digital before tossing though. So now I get that nice little popping sound on my digital tracks.... Kind of cool. I have clean digital copies as well, but there is just something about the record type sound... Takes me back to rushing home from the store to play the album over and over and over....

Tossed all of my tapes, as they were well worn and sounded like crud anyway. CD's got ripped and are stored on my external hard drives. Two separate copies in case something happens to one of the drives. If I ever lost the collection, I would cry like a little school girl..... I did keep my "must have" CD's though. Stored under the bed. Over the last few years, my digital collection has gotten completely out of hand. Well over 30,000 files and growing. I stumbled upon 60's and 70's prog rock, and fell in love with it. Have quite a collection of obscure bands from all over the world. Sometimes, I can't even figure out what to listen to.....lol

Neil: since you are a fan of prog rock, are there any must listens to's out there that you could recommend????

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Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:07 pm

From Wikipedia for those that are interested:

In spite of their flaws, such as the lack of portability, records still have enthusiastic supporters. Vinyl records continue to be manufactured and sold today, especially by independent rock bands and labels, although record sales are considered to be a niche market composed of audiophiles, collectors and DJs. Old records and out of print recordings in particular are in much demand by collectors the world over. Many popular new albums are given releases on vinyl records and older albums are also given reissues as well, sometimes on audiophile grade vinyl with high quality sleeves.

In the United Kingdom, sales of new vinyl records (particularly 7 inch singles) have increased significantly in recent years, somewhat reversing the downward trend seen during the 1990s.

In the United States, annual vinyl sales increased by 85.8% between 2006 and 2007,and by 89% between 2007 and 2008.


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Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:12 pm

Also of interest:

Most valuable records

The following list is an attempt to list some of the most valuable recordings. Data is sourced from Record Collector magazine, eBay, Popsike, the Jerry Osborne Record Price Guides, and other sources.

1. John Lennon & Yoko Ono – Double Fantasy (Geffen US Album, 1980) Autographed by Lennon five hours before Mark David Chapman murdered him. $525,000 asking price, unsold.
2. The Quarrymen – "That'll Be the Day"/"In Spite Of All The Danger" (UK 78 RPM, Acetate in plain sleeve, 1958) Only one copy made. Copy always owned by Paul McCartney and never offered for sale. Record Collector magazine lists guide price at $180,000.
3. The Beatles – Yesterday and Today (Capitol, US Album in ‘butcher’ sleeve, 1966) $40,000 for mint "first state" stereo copies. [2] Other pressings/states are also available, in both mono and stereo with prices ranging from $150–$10,000
4. Bob Dylan – The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (CBS, US album, stereo 1963 featuring 4 tracks deleted from subsequent releases) $35,000
5. Long Cleve Reed & Little Harvey Hull – "Original Stack O’Lee Blues" (Black Patti, US 78 RPM in plain sleeve, 1927) $30,000 offered to Joe Bussard.
6. Frank Wilson – "Do I Love You?" (SOUL#35019, US 7” 45 RPM in plain sleeve, 1966) $30,000
7. Velvet Underground & Nico – The Velvet Underground & Nico (US Album Acetate, in plain sleeve, 1966 with alternate versions of tracks from official release) Estimate $40,000+ Sold on eBay, December 9, 2006 for $155,401. However bids were fake and record was relisted. Final selling price was $25,200.
8. John Lennon & Yoko Ono - "Wedding Album" - USA Capital LP Acetate with hand written sleeve notes, 1969 and offered for $25000 at Forevervinyl.com. Recent find and possibly the only Acetate available of this record. Over 40 years old. Seen at http://www.forevervinyl.com
9. Elvis Presley - "Stay Away, Joe" (US, RCA Victor UNRM-9408, 1967) Single- sided promotional album of which only one well-publicized copy is known to exist, and it came directly from Presley's personal collection.
10. The Five Sharps - "Stormy Weather" (US, Jubilee 5104, 78 RPM, 1953) $25,000 offered to David Hall of Good Rockin' Tonight
11. The Hornets - "I Can't Believe" (US, States 127, 78 RPM, 1953) $25,000
12. Sex Pistols – "God Save the Queen" (UK A&M 7” 45 RPM with mailer, 1977) $22,000
13. Bach, Cello Suites, Andre Levy, French Lumen 3.447-449, signed by Levy on all three records, $20,000.
14. Blind Joe Reynolds – "99 Blues" (Paramount, 78 RPM 192?) $20,000
15. The Quarrymen – "That’ll Be The Day"/"In Spite Of All The Danger" (UK 10” 78 RPM and 7” 45 RPM, in reproduction Parlophone sleeve, 1981 reissue, 25 copies of each) $18,000
16. The Beatles – The Beatles (Parlophone UK album, 1968, numbered below 000010, black inner with poster and four colour prints) $18,000 [2] A copy numberd 000005 sold on e-bay for 19,200 British pounds sterling (over US$27,000.
17. Bob Dylan – The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan (As #4 but mono version) $16,500
18. Billy Ward & His Dominoes (Federal, 295-94, US 10” album, 1954) $12,000
19. Charlie Patton – "Screamin’ and Hollerin’" (US 78 RPM) $11,550
20. Judy Garland - Two unreleased acetates from March 1935, $22,500 bid for the pair, failed to meet reserve.
21. Elvis Presley - "That's All Right" (Sun#209 Records, US 7", 45 RPM, 1954)
22. Mozart á Paris (Conducted Fernand Oudabrous) – (Pathe France, 7 Album box set, 1956) $11,300 (eBay, April 3, 2007)
23. John’s Children – "Midsummer Night Scene" (Track, UK 7” 45RPM, 1967) $11,000
24. Willie Brown - "Future Blues" (US, 78 RPM, 1930) $10,200
25. The Beatles - The Beatles (Decca, 1968 Contract export pressing) $9,800
26. Basco Vs The Electroliners – ""The Beat Is Over" (Sm:)e US 10” red vinyl 45RPM, 1996) $9,400
27. The Beatles – "Please Please Me" (Parlophone, UK 7” 45 RPM, 1963 signed by all four members of the band) $9,500
28. Billy Barrix - "COOL OFF BABY" (Chess#1662) Only three known copies exist on 45RPM, 1958. Last Copy Sold For $15,000 On Ebay.
29. Jimmie Rodgers - Memorial Picture Disc pressed in 1933 by Victor.


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Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:31 pm

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Has anybody ever seen this LP? Does anyone know who these guys are?


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Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:55 pm

pak452 wrote:
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Has anybody ever seen this LP? Does anyone know who these guys are?
Dino, Desi & Billy was a 1960s singing group featuring "Dino" Martin (Dean Paul Martin, the son of traditional pop singer Dean Martin), Desi Arnaz, Jr. (Desiderio Arnaz IV, the son of television stars Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball), and their friend Billy Hinsche.


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Fri Sep 04, 2009 11:05 pm

Thank You!


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Sat Sep 05, 2009 1:43 am

For various reasons, I was not allowed to collect albums until I moved out. I only had a couple and those were stolen shortly after I got them so I never really had any. But I did have a copy of Funeral for a Friend and I loved it. Great album. Of course my favorite song was Funeral/Love lies bleeding.

Now that I'm older and actually paying attention, I discover so much music does not meet with my approval lyrically. Shame.


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Sat Sep 05, 2009 3:15 am

AndyT wrote:
For various reasons, I was not allowed to collect albums until I moved out. I only had a couple and those were stolen shortly after I got them so I never really had any. But I did have a copy of Funeral for a Friend and I loved it. Great album. Of course my favorite song was Funeral/Love lies bleeding.

Now that I'm older and actually paying attention, I discover so much music does not meet with my approval lyrically. Shame.
You know Andy my third purchase was a Jeremy Spencer (ex Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac) album, and I only bought it knowing he was in PG'sFM and not knowing he had left and joined the Children OF God Cult, this album is actually called Jeremy Spencer and the Children of God, duh you'd think I would have clicked, now I really did not like the lyrics but the music was magical and I block out the lyrics and just listen to his magical guitar work


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