Any Vinyl collectors out there
Hi guys, thought it would be fun to see what other people have in their collection.
What have been you latest acquisitions, I've recently gone through a Emily Remler buying spree on discogs, here are a few recent additions
Catwalk - Emily Remler
Firefly - Emily Remler
Transitions - Emily Remler
Herbie Hancock - Secrets
Somethin Else - Cannonball Adderley
And of course Orange
And any good recommendations to keep an eye out for
What have been you latest acquisitions, I've recently gone through a Emily Remler buying spree on discogs, here are a few recent additions
Catwalk - Emily Remler
Firefly - Emily Remler
Transitions - Emily Remler
Herbie Hancock - Secrets
Somethin Else - Cannonball Adderley
And of course Orange
And any good recommendations to keep an eye out for
Comments
I know there are a few vinyl collectors including me (Hey Brian!) - I try to get everything on vinyl unless it's a specific CD package or exclusively released on CD.
Lately, many titles seem disproportionately priced. Beatles, Miles etc one can get a CD for $5.99 and yet the LP's are astronomically priced. But it seems most of us here like music that Clint Eastwood and Nicholas Cage aren't collecting too - and old original gems can still be purchased at reasonable prices.
Below is a link to an article I did for "Vinyl District". Maybe you'll find it interesting.
http://www.thevinyldistrict.com/storefront/2013/11/jim-campilongo-tvd-first-date/
I post many LP's on Instagram too...
http://instagram.com/jimcampilongo
Thanks for the post!
All the best- Jim
I guess the resurgence of Vinyl seems to be propping up failing music sales, and with those prices, it certainly goes a long way in filling that gap. Kinda counter intuitive if you ask me, if the industry wants to stop piracy having high prices isn't the best way to do it.
Like many I was sold the i-Everything lifestyle and with that, my music listening habits ended up being pretty crap. I rarely listened to albums in full, and when I was listening to music it was mostly on a iPhone with naff headphones while at work. This for me was the biggest benefit in getting back to Vinyl, 1. you tend to listen to an Album in its entirety and 2. you listened to it on loud speakers
I just hope the album concept isn't on its last legs, which could be the case in mainstream music.
Sub'd to your instagram -Thanks
Paul
Also Johnny Paycheck on Little Darlin', and I have Jim to credit (blame?) for this. I had long been aware of Paycheck's hit albums on Epic from the 70s, but the earlier 60s stuff from the tiny Little Darlin' label was off my radar. This is the real deal GEN-U-INE honky tonk stuff. They were never that common to begin with, but they can still be found at fairly reasonable prices. I now have several copies of most titles.
Johnny Paycheck was a fascinating artist, both for what he recorded and in his personal life. Not the kind of guy you'd want to tick off. His story would make for an amazing bio-movie, but there's probably not enough interest anymore and no one would believe it anyway.
I got into it because I had a record store within walking distance from me as a kid and they guy who owned it had already been there for 30 years and resisted CD's very much. At the time I was just getting into guitar music and had not started playing yet. There was an autographed picture from SRV thanking the store owner for hooking him up with Hendrix albums and bootlegs and I knew this guy was the real deal. Its still there now! As a kid it was great because used LP's were cheaper than CD's from big box stores. Now many years later he is a dear friend and I owe him so much, he introduced me to so much music as a kid. He shares a collection with Graham Nash and has some of the wildest stuff you can imagine on vinyl. Everything in his collection is a Holy Grail.
Most, if not all Chet records are great. I love his craftsmanship and his ability to play a melody. You almost can't go wrong with a Chet LP.
Back in the day, Berkeley used to be a "Record Store field trip" for me. Rasputins, Amoeba and two little stores that I can't recall the name of.
Also -back in the 90's I used to trek to a Record swap meet in Emeryville held on Sunday mornings that started at 9pm. I'd get there early and literally buy LP's from the trunks of sellers cars... It was a fun record bonanza and I still have many titles I purchased there. I assume that's long gone?
Below is a photo from the early 90's...
GG- Where do you go now?
PS - Brian - Johnny Paycheck on Lil' Darlin! Thanks again for "Carnegie Hall"!
I'm at a student at the UC, so Amoeba and Rasputin are about a block away from campus. Sometimes you can find real gems at Rasputin. When I was a kid in the 90s my parents use to take me to Village Music in Mill Valley, it was amazing. Unfortunately, that shop closed a few years back.
For me, LP "collecting" is many things, but mostly is about the bottom line- the music. But I have to admit, there is something consoling about putting on "Spoonful" from "Wheels of Fire" and seeing that spinning Atco label - just as I saw it 40 years ago.
I wonder if there will be a new era of collecting CD? Folks will want an original issue of "Nevermind"?
Of course the internet has changed everything. No doubt searching is much easier for sure. But some of the fun and excitement of the "hunt" is diminished. There was a sense of community of standing elbow-to-elbow with fellow collectors flipping through bins. Also a sense of competition, like I hope that guy next to me doesn't find that record I'm looking for!
Fortunately, we still have Amoeba! (Thank you Joe G.!)
I forgot that was the Holiday Inn! I used to spend way too much $$ there. I wonder if we were there at the same time, hoping "that guy next to me doesn't find that record I'm looking for!" ha ha ha
By the way, when I was lucky enough to play Tokyo 2 years ago, I went in a "real" Tower Records! It was a trip - a real time warp. Music magazines, rows of records... although it was three stories, it was like being at Tower on Columbus at Bay. Great memories there...
My sister Kathy took me to my first Tower Records visit for my 14th birthday - she told me I could get any record I wanted. I still can feel how overwhelmed I was (being used to the record section at U.S.E in South City). I bought a Lonnie Mack double LP on the Trip label that I still have and cherish. I love that record.
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31874121