Help! I keep buying vinyl!!!

[frenchmon]

I would guess those stickers are applied by hand and the worker bees must have decided on that spot. Maybe just having a bit of a chuckle at work.

It's a "new" record, in that it was sealed, but I paid $6.91 including tax for it at Half-Price Books, a chain of stores that carries used and overstock books, movies and music. My Wayne Shorter - Adam's Apple came from the same series and in the same type sleeve. It also came from Half-Price, but I don't think it was as cheap as this one.



That's really what I was getting at. Music Hall isn't less quality than Pro-Ject just because they're the little guy who doesn't own anything.

noob...I just went to the web site half-price books. Unbelievable prices on their CD's. Are they new or used?

PoppaC...they have Frank Zappas CD "Hot Rats" for $2 bucks.

[poppachubby]

PoppaC...they have Frank Zappas CD "Hot Rats" for $2 bucks.

Right, and probably $25 to get it across the border. I've been shopping domestically for over a year now. My favorite E-shop, especially for vinyl is Acoustic Sounds. Great shipping prices and amazing selection. I haven't bought anything from them in quite some time. You should check them out.

www.acousticsounds.com

[02audionoob]

Most of the inventory at Half-Price Books is the used stuff individuals come in and sell to the store.

[poppachubby]

Real excited about this one.

Jim Hall, Paul Desmond, Chet Baker (Yeehaw!), Ron Carter, Steve Gado and Roland Hanna.

I'll let you all know. The cover took a beating and did it's job well. Near mint LP.

[frenchmon]

Real excited about this one.

Jim Hall, Paul Desmond, Chet Baker (Yeehaw!), Ron Carter, Steve Gado and Roland Hanna.

I'll let you all know. The cover took a beating and did it's job well. Near mint LP.

Poppa you chump!

Really...I just ordered that new. Like I said before on AR....if you got anything with Paul Desmond and Jim Hall...you are in for a real treat. Is Conny Kay and Percey Heath on that one as well PoppaC/

[poppachubby]

Near Mint

[poppachubby]

No just the artists I listed. I remembered what you had said, but the fact that Chet Baker was on it sealed the deal.

[frenchmon]

No just the artists I listed. I remembered what you had said, but the fact that Chet Baker was on it sealed the deal.

Yeah...I hear ya...Baker always seals the deal....he had a style all his own.

[Enochrome]

Here's a sample of some of my thrift store finds and such:



actually got this from my dad. This is my favorite classical lp, so nice with the Grado.



two favorite composers.Both are NM for $2.00 a piece.



This has to be my favorite find recently: they sound great. Vinyl is VG, but it was 3.50 and red!!!

Couple of OG soundtracks; looking for the clockwork since I started the vinyl craze again



More Mono finds: the Cooke sounds great in mono: his vocals stand out well.
Early Chet Atkins, enough said.



Underrated Beach Boys album and the one on the left is an original Apple release of a Hari Krishna album that George Harrison produced and arranged, which I picked up when I use to work at Rhino Records years back.







Those were some record store purchases, except for the Mongo, Beach Boys, and Who which I purchased at my local thrift store, which has a weird twist:

My local thrift has a created a boutique section and has put LP's in there with prices of 3.50 & 5.50. Obviously they are hip to the value and desire of these records. Some are mispriced because of what they are (Streisand) and condition, yet most are really cool.
They get a lot of records all the time and most of my posted purchases are from there. One time, I was there and I was walking around with a stack ($50.00 worth) of: original Who, Floyd, Buddy Guy, and the one's pictured; when these two audio gear guys asked to look at my records. They were impressed, but one of the guys said " I would never buy those because they are not a dollar anymore, that is not right" What!!!

What do you guys think of this?? Any of those records would have been $15.00 and up at Amoeba, and this guys going to pass them up?! Ironically, both those guys spent $80.00 on a reel to reel I don't mind paying up to $5.00 for a great and hard to find record, especially when the money goes to a charity where I see the affects of my money being spent on the assistance centers next door and the nice employees.

Here's the real kicker: Those guys were such bargain hunters, but they didn't know that if anything there is more than 21 days old, it is half off. I laughed when I saw them lugging that reel to reel out of the store.

I don't like it when this whole area of music, formats and equipment, turns into a collecting/fetish game; it's about music first, and labels, gear, and numbers second.

Sorry about the long rant.

[poppachubby]

Nice grab noob, those Desmond look great. I am having loads of luck with the latest haul. I don't know about you guys, but I've had mixed luck with any "Various Artist" type of albums. Even my copy of Atlantic's 25th Anniversary isn't that great, but what a list of artists and songs. Do any of you guys have any decent sounding mixed LPs? How's your latest haul sounding noob? What about you frenchmon?


Here's my copy of the Atlantic double LP...



And here's the two LPs I'm talking about.

[02audionoob]

Nice grab noob, those Desmond look great. I am having loads of luck with the latest haul. I don't know about you guys, but I've had mixed luck with any "Various Artist" type of albums. Even my copy of Atlantic's 25th Anniversary isn't that great, but what a list of artists and songs. Do any of you guys have any decent sounding mixed LPs? How's your latest haul sounding noob? What about you frenchmon?


Here's my copy of the Atlantic double LP...



And here's the two LPs I'm talking about.

I rarely buy albums by various artists. I do have some movie soundtrack albums, like FM, but that's about it. I haven't gotten to the playing part with today's haul. I'm still cleaning. These LPs are in great condition when I get the mess off them, though.

Chubbs will love this...The album in the center of the bottom row in my photo weighs 82 grams. I can hold it by its edges and it actually droops.

[Enochrome]

Noob and Poppa!! Got the picture thing right this time!! The training wheels are off.

[poppachubby]

Noob and Poppa!! Got the picture thing right this time!! The training wheels are off.

Hahha, yes good job. They look great.

First of all, this is a great topic for vinyl lovers. I attend many local record shows and swap meets. It's usually the same core of sellers/collectors. IMO, they overcharge for LPs that should be cheap, yet seem to be on point for the rarer/import stuff. A strange phenomena indeed.

Personally, I think $5 is a fine price for an album which is in good shape in/out. Where we get into $1/2 territory is for mass produced LPs which are in average condition. I'm talking about the Elton Johns, Bowies and Supertramps which were pressed by the zillion.

For anyone to quickly look at some titles and make a monetary assessment, shows a lack of experience. If I was those guys I wouldn't have said a word without seeing the vinyl first. The joke is on them really.

As for your albums, great stuff!! Love that red LP, and the Mongo. They all look great! Keep sharing especially now that we can see your wares.

[02audionoob]

Noob and Poppa!! Got the picture thing right this time!! The training wheels are off.

Quite the dazzling display...like an old forum veteran!

[frenchmon]

PoppaC I love ya man, but that guy on the keyboard is kinda disgusting.

[poppachubby]

PoppaC I love ya man, but that guy on the keyboard is kinda disgusting.

OK I will change it.

[poppachubby]

Local thrift today. Not too bad. Hey i was wondering if any of you guys have heard an RCA/Victor Red Label Dynagroove? They had an Al Hirt pressed on one of these, but he was accompanied by an obnoxious orchestra, not my cup of tea. The LP however looked amazing, roughly 180g.

The Earl Grant is a great score, Decca original and like all of their early releases the LP is like a frisbee. 200g minimum. I bought the Sweet Emma on a whim, never heard of her but looks pretty authentic.

The 2 Jazz Great LPs are in great shape and 180g.

[frenchmon]

Local thrift today. Not too bad. Hey i was wondering if any of you guys have heard an RCA/Victor Red Label Dynagroove? They had an Al Hirt pressed on one of these, but he was accompanied by an obnoxious orchestra, not my cup of tea. The LP however looked amazing, roughly 180g.

The Earl Grant is a great score, Decca original and like all of their early releases the LP is like a frisbee. 200g minimum. I bought the Sweet Emma on a whim, never heard of her but looks pretty authentic.

The 2 Jazz Great LPs are in great shape and 180g.

I just can figure out how you guys do it. I go to the goodwills and other local thrifts and all I find is junk!

[poppachubby]

I just can figure out how you guys do it. I go to the goodwills and other local thrifts and all I find is junk!

I go to the same 2 stores regularily, like twice or three times a week. They are nearby and it's not out of my way to do so. This is the way you must do it. Heavily police one or two shops because there's alot of guys just like you looking too. It's too hard to stretch yourself out.

Sometimes, between both shops it can go for 2 or 3 months with nothing. During those times I usually hit the local record shop if I have an itch.

Sometimes I wish I was a Barbara Streisand or Kenny Rogers fan.

frenchmon, have you heard of Sweet Emma?

[Enochrome]

Hahahahahaaa, so true about those early Decca's I have about 4 of those and that describes them perfectly. In fact, I thought I bought a 78 one time My Segovia Decca sounds great!! scratchy, but great.

I have several classical lp's that are the Red Dynagroove, including the Julian Bream I posted recently: very solid pressings with great weight (think it's shy of 180), sit on the platter nice and sound great (no inner groove issues, unlike my new Kraftwerk reissue: ggrrrrrr ) The only other pressing of classical Lp's that I think are better: white label EMI issues, Russian or European(?) if you find those grab them immediately (if the price is right, which it probably will be, because most people donate them).

Can't wait to hear what you think of the EMMA and the Decca Gardner is great find; in fact all your finds kick butt!! <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>

[frenchmon]

Yeah I guess so....I just don't go enough.

[Enochrome]

Yeah, I hit up the same 3 stores regularly. I have luck mostly at one, the others are hit or miss. I had a bad batch of records the last time, except for one gem, but that is the risk you take. I have to take a break for a month, I feel that my good hunting karma is fatigued.

[Enochrome]

Poppa, I meant Grant not Gardner: different musician.

[poppachubby]

Poppa, I meant Grant not Gardner: different musician.

I knew what you meant. I'll let you know how they sound. Thanks for the EMI tip. I have been listening to CDs all day with the 650.

[02audionoob]

It's like 70's movie music...