All About Collecting Vinyl Records

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All about collecting vinyl records. Beginner vinyl collector my vinyl collecting vinyl the most common mistakes made when caring for vinyl records 5 do s and don ts of caring for vinyl records top tip 1. Vinyl hit the market in 1948. Although there are numerous great shorts floating around on youtube focusing on vinyl culture digging and record collecting here is a list of some must see feature length documentaries and mini series that capture all that it means to be a vinyl fanatic and look at record collecting from every possible angle. Shop thrift shops hit garage sales or visit estate sales.

Browse the packed galleries get inspired and add your own collection too. So instead of having to buy an album of six 78s similar to what we call a box set today all 12 songs were on one nifty record. Lps not only offered convenience but they also took up far less space. My musical soul had already been tilled seeded and watered by the experience of un crating my mom s vinyl all he had to do was reap the harvest.

These 10 inch long playing records replaced the 78 which was limited to only one song per side. The collectible vinyl records collecting and photo sharing community. Levi was a vinyl missionary and he couldn t have found a more able and willing proselyte. 18 documentaries about vinyl and record collecting.

Led zeppelin led zeppelin 1969 led zeppelin s eponymous debut featured a mix of original material and covers of blues songs including a re recording of the track dazed and confused originally written and recorded by jake holmes which was also covered by jimmy page s old band the yardbirds. Before you buy however read these five tips for collecting vinyl records so you can avoid some mistakes we made while amassing our collection of nearly 2 000 lps. The act of collecting records is an extremely personal one but there are some records that belong in every collection regardless of your preferences as an audiophile and we ve done our best. Not long ago vinyl collecting was a niche hobby enjoyed by analog loving geeks ourselves included but things have changed.

Vinyl records new or old retain a lot of value and so long as your copy is in decent condition and there s some demand for the title you can often make a profit if you choose to sell.