Vinyl collecting

dr.bollocko · 28-08-2014 9:40pm #1

Hey dudes.

It's nice to see that vinyl is enjoying a growth in popularity again. Even in galway there's a number of stores with reasonable collections. Any other people out there looking to add to the collection?

Where do you buy? What do you consider essential vinyl?

My current favourite is Neil young live at the celllardoor. And rumours. The perfect chill album.

fayvirtue · 06-11-2014 5:24pm

I'm sort of old school and lately I've got some great condition - Beatles, Stones, Bob Marley, Pink Floyd and Led Zep. You can't beat that full sound only records can give !

dr.bollocko · 20-11-2014 9:53am

Finally somebody to talk to and they banned him.

K.Flyer · 20-11-2014 3:10pm

Don't worry Dr. I talk all day about Vinyl if you want, especially Pink Floyd vinyl.. where do you want to start..

dr.bollocko · 20-11-2014 3:56pm

Where do you usually buy from?

I am getting a lot of re-releases on amazon lately but aside from that getting any original editions just seems way too pricey.

glorified g · 20-11-2014 4:12pm

I live in Dublin so I'm a little spoiled for choice. The RAGE on Fade Street is by far my favourite place. The guys in there are legends and more than once have sourced a record for me. They also do postage around Ireland if they have a record you want.

Other than bricks and mortar shops I use Discogs. Depending on where you buy from the postage can be a bit pricey but I've never had a problem with quality.

Hopefully will be in the market for a better player and speakers coning up to Christmas if anyone could recommend anything reasonably priced.

K.Flyer · 20-11-2014 4:41pm

Some of the stuff I have I bought when it was originally released, the rest I bought or traded over the years, depending on how much money I had at the time.
E bay was a great source at one time when very few people were interested in buying vinyl as were a few places around Dublin. I would always have a quick rummage through the charity shops as well, picked up a few inexpensive gems there as well.
Re-releases can be fine. If I am going to pick up a re-release I would generally favour Rhino as a manufacturer as they use the original master tapes whenever possible.

funk-you · 26-11-2014 3:34pm

glorified g wrote: »

I live in Dublin so I'm a little spoiled for choice. The RAGE on Fade Street is by far my favourite place.

Love that place. Great finds sometimes.

-Funk

jonon9 · 26-11-2014 3:36pm

Your not alone Dr collector here myself. Maybe if we gather enough members of the community we can have a vinyl sub forum

dr.bollocko · 26-11-2014 3:56pm

I still have to use mostly amazon for whatever re-issues I can buy.
Currently hunting meddle and lateralus however both are shocking expensive.

jonon9 · 26-11-2014 5:00pm

Just picked up ACDC live at river plate, glorious concert to listen to on vinyl.

Achtung Maybe · 27-11-2014 8:51am

I collect U2 vinyl, and besides from the usual suspects like Ebay, Gumtree etc, I have found some great vinyl in 2nd hand stores (not just U2). In a shop in Capel St I found the banned "Give Ireland Back To The Irish" by Paul McCartney for the princely sum of .50 cents, along with Beatles singles (including sleeves) for similar prices.

K.Flyer · 27-11-2014 11:12am

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I still have to use mostly amazon for whatever re-issues I can buy.
Currently hunting meddle and lateralus however both are shocking expensive.

Quick look on adverts and I found this. For 25 euro posted I would nearly buy it as a spare.
http://touch.adverts.ie/vinyl/pink-floys-meddle/6233307

K.Flyer · 27-11-2014 8:03pm

dr.bollocko wrote: »

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Currently hunting meddle and lateralus however both are shocking expensive.

Well that's one off your list..

dr.bollocko · 27-11-2014 10:49pm

K.Flyer wrote: »

Well that's one off your list..

I forgot to come back and say thanks! Thanks dude.

The list is always growing though!

dr.bollocko · 27-11-2014 10:51pm

I've been to a couple of the fairs. You know the ones. they travel around the country selling. Invariably I have found something but tbh I didn't think they were great value. Going to start paying closer attention to adverts and gumtree. The shipping on discogs always catches me out too.

jonon9 · 27-11-2014 11:17pm

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I've been to a couple of the fairs. You know the ones. they travel around the country selling. Invariably I have found something but tbh I didn't think they were great value. Going to start paying closer attention to adverts and gumtree. The shipping on discogs always catches me out too.

Speaking of fairs there's one coming to Ennis on the 7th no real name to this fair just says record fair. picked up some nice deals of him.

Anyone ever use EIL.com for buying their stuff?

K.Flyer · 28-11-2014 2:18am

jonon9 wrote: »

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Anyone ever use EIL.com for buying their stuff?

Always found their vinyl way way over priced. Anything that they have you can usually find elsewhere cheaper if you look for it.

K.Flyer · 28-11-2014 2:28am

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I've been to a couple of the fairs. You know the ones. they travel around the country selling. Invariably I have found something but tbh I didn't think they were great value. Going to start paying closer attention to adverts and gumtree. The shipping on discogs always catches me out too.

You can still pick up some very good deals on Ebay if you know what you are looking for (or looking at).
The biggest problem with popular items, especially the rarer stuff, is fakes. There is so much of it out there its not funny.
But its still worth watching to see whats trending, or what you might expect to pay for something when the time comes.

dr.bollocko · 28-11-2014 10:57am

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30216638

More than one million vinyl records have been sold in the UK so far this year - the first time the milestone has been achieved since 1996.

The figures mark a largely unexpected resurgence in an industry now considered to be dominated by digital.

Earlier this month, Pink Floyd's The Endless River became the fastest-selling vinyl release since 1997.

K.Flyer · 12-01-2015 1:08pm

An interesting article in the Guardian about current day vinyl production....

Vinyl’s difficult comeback.
Can the creaking machinery of the few remaining record pressing plants cope with demand?

dr.bollocko · 12-01-2015 1:19pm

We should group buy a vinyl press.

funk-you · 12-01-2015 6:02pm

dr.bollocko wrote: »

We should group buy a vinyl press.

I'm in!

-Funk

K.Flyer · 21-02-2015 11:13am

Like most people here I would always prefer to buy the vinyl version of an album, even to store as a potential collectable.
But I was in HMV Dundrum the other day and I just couldn't justify the 89.95 price tag on Neil Young's latest double album offering Storytone.
Has anyone seen it cheaper, or are shops loosing it and jumping (or should that be stomping) on the Vinyl Revival.

Ol' Donie · 21-02-2015 11:28am

Can't help with that record, but I can say I've mixed feelings about HMV Dundrum, vinyl wise.

I love that they have records, but the mish mash way they have them presented makes me sad.

The pricing is odd - I asked a girl in there after Christmas why most of the vinyl was in unlabelled boxes (they are alphabetically labelled now). She said it was all stock from other stores that was sent there to sell of.

And keeping them literally on the floor in busy aisles makes it hard to browse. On top of this, the prices are just a couple of quid too high, to be fair.

However, they put some on the promotional ends in there - they had one with a lot of Kinks stuff on it last week - and even seeing that makes me immensely happy. Gonna pop up next week and try to get my hands on that new Physical Graffiti release.

Meanwhile they have a limited vinyl section in Urban Outfitters. Expensive, but some good stuff there. Made me smile to see quite a few copies of What's the story, morning glory? Even if that isn't really to my taste these days. Although it's been a while, might be worth giving it a whirl. They had Parklife too.

The Gibzilla · 21-02-2015 9:53pm

Golden Discs in the Blanchardstown Centre has a nice collection near the tills. I was delighted to find it because I didn't think anywhere in Blanch sold vinyl.

K.Flyer · 12-03-2015 11:44pm

Nice little article on our favourite music format.

Can the vinyl revival break out from the niche market again?

iomega · 14-03-2015 7:00pm

I'm a life long music fan & am old enough to have bought vinyl the first time round (I still have my original vinyl copy of nevermind I bought at 16) The elephant in the room with newer vinyl is how much of it is sourced from a digital master. I still buy both vinyl & CD, but the vinyl experience I find is overrated.

K.Flyer · 26-04-2015 12:29am

A website I stumbled across as I was looking for something else. .

http://best-turntables.com/

Some useful information with some reviews.

Filmer Paradise · 27-04-2015 12:18am

Achtung Maybe wrote: »

I collect U2 vinyl, and besides from the usual suspects like Ebay, Gumtree etc, I have found some great vinyl in 2nd hand stores (not just U2). In a shop in Capel St I found the banned "Give Ireland Back To The Irish" by Paul McCartney for the princely sum of .50 cents, along with Beatles singles (including sleeves) for similar prices.

Yeah, all the Beatles singles were re-released 20 years after their original release in the '60s. I bought some as an '80s Beatle nut.

That could be why they would be so cheap.

Funny how my 10 year old daughter used vinyl recordings as a school project recently.

I gave her the first three 'NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC' albums on vinyl to bring in.

Her classmates were amazed that the still current 'NOW' brand was ever produced in such a format!

topper75 · 02-09-2015 4:56pm

Dublin is best for new, as Tower have a decent offering, as does HMV. Freebird and Spindizzy have good 2nd hand stock.

Outside Dublin the only options for new are HMV.

Two good provincial 2nd hand options are a guy in Limerick's Milk Market on Sat mornings and a Trinity Rare Books in Carrick-on-Shannon. Steamboat Music in LImerick has some new discs. There is the Vinyl Cafe in Ennis but I haven't gone there yet. Please post if you know of others. There must be something down Cork way.

There are also the travelling fairs but those boys charge well for any decent platters.

I only go online (discogs best) when I really want something rare, as postage is a killer.

Roll on the lotto! I'll be Ireland's answer to Zero Freitas.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_Freitas

K.Flyer · 26-02-2016 8:05pm

So you think you may have some rare Vinyl....

Think Again...

Holy Grail' Beatles record to be auctioned

An extremely rare and valuable Beatles record that was found languishing in a loft is to be auctioned next month.
...
A conservative estimate is that the 78 RPM record - the first Beatles disc to be cut before the band broke through into the national charts in late 1962 - will fetch upwards of £10,000 when it is auctioned...

K.Flyer · 07-05-2016 1:32pm

For All You Pink Floyd Vinyl Lovers. ..

It doesn't say if they will be using the original master tapes or a secondary source.

From Pink Floyd's own site..

THE COMPLETE PINK FLOYD CATALOGUE TO BE AVAILABLE ON VINYL

On Friday 3rd June 2016, Pink Floyd Records will begin the reintroduction of the Pink Floyd catalogue on vinyl for the first time in over two decades. The first four records will be The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, A Saucerful of Secrets, the soundtrack from the film More, and the 2-LP set Ummagumma. Pink Floyd Records will reproduce the vinyl catalogue throughout the year with release dates being announced at regular intervals. In the meantime, all Pink Floyd records are now available on CD, digital and most streaming platforms.

Special care has been taken to replicate the original packaging. The first batch of releases, mastered by James Guthrie, Joel Plante and Bernie Grundman will be pressed on 180gram vinyl for optimum sound quality.

Pink Floyd Records releases will be manufactured and distributed by Warner Music for the UK and Europe and by Sony Music for North America and the rest of the world.

Noise Annoys · 23-08-2016 3:38pm

topper75 wrote: »

Dublin is best for new, as Tower have a decent offering, as does HMV. Freebird and Spindizzy have good 2nd hand stock.

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I only go online (discogs best) when I really want something rare, as postage is a killer.

In general, I think Dublin is a really poor city in which to buy vinyl. Tower has a good stock of new releases, but the two second hand stores you mention, Freebird and Spindizzy, carry a very uninspiring selection of used records, all of which are overpriced. The vast majority of stuff is second-division, mass-produced rock/pop LPs from the '70s and '80s, usually starting at 15 euro each. Compare any of their records for sale with the same on discogs and you will see by how much they are overpriced. As you say, the only thing that makes discogs not practical for those based in Ireland is the P&P rates. (Frankly, some of the quoted costs are ridiculous!)

The Record Spot, in RAGE on Fade Street, is quite good for vinyl and probably the best in town. Prices are sort of the same as Freebird and Spindizzy but at least they have stock from the top tier of bands (Beatles, Stones, Who and all that stuff, etc. etc.) rather than a load of Joe Jackson and Hall & Oates albums.

Go to most other major European cities and you'll realise quickly how poorly served we are here. Last year, on a holiday in Spain, I took a trip around 4 or 5 record stores in Valencia (pop: 790,000) and came across tons of stuff I wanted (60s garage, psyche, pop, 70s krautrock, jazz), all at affordable prices (e.g. Bee Gees 'Trafalgar' from 1972, original Spanish pressing, excellent condition: 8eur). Some of the specialist shops I visited had row upon row of original '60s singles by UK, US and Spanish artists. I only had about 3 hours in total to browse and could have spent a whole day going to more places.

I tend not to buy much vinyl in Dublin any more because of this situation, and save my money for when I go to places like London, Liverpool or the US.

topper75 · 23-08-2016 3:44pm

It's a year since I posted that Dublin analysis Noise Annoys and since then I have fallen more in line with your view.

I'd love a good root around the London shops. Might get there over the winter. I don't expect cheap but there would be selection and therefore gems.

Noise Annoys · 23-08-2016 3:49pm

topper75 wrote: »

It's a year since I posted that Dublin analysis Noise Annoys and since then I have fallen more in line with your view.

I'd love a good root around the London shops. Might get there over the winter. I don't expect cheap but there would be selection and therefore gems.

Yeah, I realise that it was from 2015, it's just something I've noticed more and more, and it's becoming a bit dispiriting!

You're right about London - the prices aren't exactly rock bottom but the selection is excellent. Flashback Records, in Islington and Shoreditch, is worth a look.

K.Flyer · 19-02-2017 8:02pm

Its been quite a while since I've been to Tower since they opened on Dawson St, but the selection of new Vinyl on offer is now huge, albeit still a but pricey :rolleyes: , but a lot of the classics on 180g instead of wobbly thin wax.
Re-issues are in abundance, lots of new stuff as well, even saw Justin Bleeper on vinyl :eek:
Reminds me of the old days, vinyl is most definitely back.

Ol' Donie · 19-02-2017 8:26pm

Love it in there. Don't care if it's pricey.

OwaynOTT · 25-11-2017 10:36pm

Got the original Irish pressing of Jailbreak the other day. Just giving it a listen now, it really is a great record.

Irish Guitarist · 21-03-2018 3:08pm

I used to take photos of my record covers but I'm not sure where I saved most of them.

Here's two copies of Relics by Pink Floyd. One is on EMI, the other is on an EMI subsidiary called Starline.

I have a third copy on Music For Pleasure.

I have a lot of other Pink Floyd records including Atom Heart Mother. It has a lock groove at the end, which means that (if your record player doesn't have an auto return tonearm) when it gets to the end of the record it has a groove that keeps playing over and over until you lift the needle.

I have a good few blues albums by the likes of Blind Willie McTell and Fred McDowell.

That's some of the more interesting records I have that I can find pictures of. I was going to post my Neil Young bootleg on blue vinyl but I can't upload any more in this post. If anyone is bothered I'll post another reply.

I have about 400 albums in total and a couple of hundred seven inch singles.

OwaynOTT · 21-03-2018 3:27pm

id like to see that neil young one, thanks

Irish Guitarist · 21-03-2018 4:21pm

This is a great album. It was recorded by an audience member so the crowd noise is about as loud as the music. As old bootlegs go though it's pretty good. And Neil Young tells some interesting stories on it, including one about how he wrote another verse for Sugar Mountain but it was one of the worst things he ever wrote.

That came out a lot more colourful than it looks in real life because I used the flash on my camera. This is closer to what it really looks like.

rednik · 24-03-2018 2:25pm

Pink Floyd Pulse is released on vinyl on May 18th.

K.Flyer · 24-03-2018 2:36pm

rednik wrote: »

Pink Floyd Pulse is released on vinyl on May 18th.

Wowzer, can't wait for that one, I gonna need more storage space soon.

Irish Guitarist · 24-03-2018 9:37pm

K.Flyer · 24-03-2018 10:39pm

One the best tracks Gilmour wrote is on that album.

notobtuse · 22-05-2018 4:17pm

I don’t understand the fascination of vinyl. The quality of the music on vinyl pales to today’s media. Is it nostalgia, collecting, or something else?

Old hippie here. Went to Woodstock in ’69, Live Aid at JFK in ’85, and have seen over 60 classic rock groups in concerts. We HAD to put up with scratches and skips on vinyl, but it was always about the music... and vinyl doesn’t cut it.

I still have all my old vinyl records, and over here in the states, in thrift shops and garage sales you can find so many classic rock vinyl albums at rock bottom prices… but it holds no interest for me.

EdensTempleX · 19-07-2022 12:13pm

I recently obtained The Song Remains The Same - Led Zeppelin Live, original analog vinyl... One of the best things I've ever listened to

seylen · 22-07-2022 1:14pm

I have a small vinyl collection - Metallica albums, Black Sabbath, Rising Sabotage and others. I want to add a new Slipknot album to my collection, especially the vinyl will be pink🤩

dr.bollocko · 29-07-2022 4:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119372344#Comment_119372344

I would say to start the discogs collection now before your collection gets so big it can be a bit daunting.

Sebastian.Fahrner · 13-01-2023 9:02am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/106500108#Comment_106500108

Loving the strobe on your turn tables!

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