Vinyls

[MarioNintendo]

A friend of my friend has a dad who doesn't know about ebay shenanigans and was short on room somehow in his huge house. So I made a thread to talk about vinyls and stuff. This thread won't make sense anyway, so might as well enjoy it. We had some great drama tonight. FFR never disappoints. Here's a picture!



As I said, I slowly started thinking about stopping simfilling for FFR. I just don't have time anymore. I finished most of my WIPs; I only have one left... If you want it done, cheer me up. Otherwise, count the number of albums in the photo and multiply that amount with their average value (~$10). I ended up over $900 total. Mind you I got this box free. I'm ecstatic. Tonight was a great night.

I also got hired Thursday by my teacher at University to work on supersymmetry particles and dark matter. I'll work on this during my whole summer in order to gain experience in a lab (and in C++ simulations), and this will help out the atlas.ch project. Really serious stuff. This is the team who found the first evience for the Higgs Boson... Can you believe it? I repeat: I am NOT making this up.

Discuss!

[Crazyjayde]

I personally like to go for quality over quantity in any collection. Unfortunately for me, I'm not so much of a vinyl guy (although I think the format is esthetically pleasing), and I'd rather have a smaller disc library that can actually be transferred to digital over vinyls which have limited use. There's more to it, but that's not saying I wouldn't get myself some just for its appeal - like everybody. Fact is, I just don't have the funds for it, and I've had a far longer relationship with CD.

It's a pleasure to see a second coming of physical release collectors, it's just a shame that it's not equally proportionate in both formats. My overall stance clarified here:

[...] it might surprise you that I do a lot of my listening on vinyl records. I’m not alone – reports abound of vinyl’s surging sales numbers over the past five or so years. Though they make up a tiny percentage of overall music sales, vinyl record sales have grown at a time when other physical formats are skidding. It might have something to do with my age and the people I hang out with, many of whom are music nerds of the highest order, but I don’t know a single person who buys CDs. Everyone I know who is interested in having physical copies of their music buys it on wax.

[MarioNintendo]

Oh, but there is quality in that box. I just didn't bother taking them out. ;P That's why I'm so excited. Lots of prog rock in here.

[vro]

The only vinyl I own is Daft Punk Alive 1997, but you bet that I'm damn proud of it.

[MarioNintendo]

Oh that's good

Off the top of my head, I've got:

Harmonium
Thriller
The Beatles (white album)
emerson lake and palmer
Duke - Genesis
ANother Genesis one
Wish you Were Here
Meddle
Yessongs
David Bowie stuff
erm

[Crazyjayde]

The CD and vinyl packaging included a set of Daft Punk stickers

You lucky bastard.

@MarioNintendo: If I think it is Si on avais besoin d'une cinquième saison, that's basically the perfect record to own on a vinyl. You've probably come across a good stash, hope you get some gems in there.

[XelNya]

The only Vinyls I possess is Dream Theater's "Black Clouds And Silver Linings" album. (Note this album is not that old.)

I do not possess a player though x.x' I really need to get one just to enjoy it once.

[MarioNintendo]

I actually have every album Harmonium made in vinyl in that box, including Deux-cents nuits à l'heure!!

[Crazyjayde]

I guess I'm pretty jealous then. :P

By the way, I think I'd probably start a vinyl section if I could get a hang on a Amon Tobin's ISAM copy. They're still too pricey on CD so I guess it wouldn't hurt to make the extra reach...

[noname219]

Originally Posted by MarioNintendo

The Beatles (white album)

Made me think of this : http://www.thevinylfactory.com/vinyl...vinyl-release/

Make sure to hear it, because it's amazing :
https://soundcloud.com/dustandgrooves/white-album-side-1-x-100

Also, I might be interested for that 5 Saison vinyl if it's in good condition. (supposing you want to sell that beauty)

[Crazyjayde]

Just dropping to say that Rutherford Chang's concept is the bomb.

I should also add that my favorite vinyl is a french reading of a Batman and Robin adventure. Can't quite remember the name..

[MarioNintendo]

Originally Posted by noname219

Also, I might be interested for that 5 Saison vinyl if it's in good condition. (supposing you want to sell that beauty)

Haha, thanks for the interest. Turns out, I have two copies in the lot (!!) and they're both in fantastic condition (!!!). I'm not getting rid of them at the moment though. It shouldn't be too hard to find a copy online: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Harmonium-Les...76ce405&_uhb=1

[noname219]

Originally Posted by Crazyjayde

I should also add that my favorite vinyl is a french reading of a Batman and Robin adventure. Can't quite remember the name..

I remember that too, it was something called "Les aventures de Batman et Robin", with very poor reading from actors that showed no emotion. I can't find that online...

[PaperclipGames]

I have only recently begun collecting vinyls myself. I am in love with them. I am also very jealous of that box you got given.

I know my parents and some of my uncles have a buttload of vinyls, and they rarely (or never?) play them anymore. I hope that they might be willing to give some to me, but it feels bad to actually ask.
Anywho, I love vinyls.

Also, congrats on that job, that sounds super epic!

[Ohaider]

white album and thriller, damn son

i've gotta closet full of vinyls i'd trade for those two ahaha

[MarioNintendo]

HOYLFOK. Haha, I checked online and they cost about $40 a piece... I never figured they would be worth that much. Man, I got very lucky 0_0;

[Arkuski]

My parents have a large collection. Thriller, David Bowie, Zep, etc. I'm mad they got rid of their record player; I wanted to take some of those for a spin! I've been looking at buying a turntable but they're way out of my price range

[Crazyjayde]

And I thought The White Album & Thriller were a common item in a vinyl collection. I think my uncle or even my parents have one if not both.

[MarioNintendo]

^ idem... These albums are some of the best sellers of all time! Weird huh

[t-rogdor]

I own a couple of albums on vinyl but don't actually have anything to play them on yet. Most of them came with "deluxe editions" of albums, but others were just limited edition shit I wanted to grab.

I've got uh
an original pressing of the 4xLP version of Hold Your Colour
a limited edition baby blue Busdriver 7"
180gram 2xLP of Eskmo's self titled album
the vinyl reissue of All Hail West Texas
and (unfortunately) the 2xLP version of Pendulum's Immersion (I could make some serious cash off this one though lmao)

might pick up the vinyl pressing of R+7 soon considering it comes with a cool free poster
more of a cassette collector myself though. cassette culture is some cool shit