Vinyl anyone?

[Crash2991]

I do not like most of the music from today. (and I am younger than most that replied in this thing)

It is hard to find some band albums in CDs. So I use the good ol record player.

I also find it pitiful how many people actually get rid of their records. I usually find my records in a little half priced music shop and these are what things i noticed from it that people should have never dumped:
Bob Marley
The Police
The Beatles (still dont know who would dump all their albums)
John Lennon
Black Sabbath
The Clash
Blue Light Orchestra
Boston
should I keep going

[Krummhorn]

Great point, Crash2991 ... that's why I've kept my LP collection intact for over 40 years. To me, they are like owning gold bars, not in the value sense, but for nostalgic reasons. I have a working single play turntable as part of my AV setup at home and still listen to these grand recordings from time to time.

Even though I am mostly into classical, I do have some Beatles and John Lennon stuff, too. Feel free to list more ...

[McStrum]

My group The Dejunair Project plans on putting our studio quality tracks on LP when we are to the point of creating hard copies.

I miss the feeling of the weight of a good LP, the large jacket with awesome art work (sometimes), and once in a while a really cool insert of some kind. Plus, a lot of cats hate the sound of a record, needle noise, but I really miss that vibe and feeling you get from listening to a warm sounding LP.


Guess I am just ol'school.
McStrum

[JohnM]

I listen to the music ... not the medium!

Having said that, I prefer CDs because of the lack of noise, ease of handling, and (relatively speaking) better damage resistance than LPs.

I've heard the argument that LPs can be more musically accurate when played on very expensive high-end equipment but frankly I don't own this equipment! On normal, average stereos I always thought CDs sounded better.

Although it has to be said a bad recording is a bad recording no matter what carrier is used!

[JohnM]

On normal, average stereos I always thought CDs sounded better.

Although my best friend disagrees strongly on this point (but then he would argue black was white!)

[Violinschlüssel]

Are there any others out there who have kept some vinyl albums to remember the good old days and what do you think you will hold onto come what may?
So what have you kept and which is your favourite vinyl album?

Me, me! I cannot but quote every word you say about vinyl albums. I'm such a nostalgic person, you know, and sometimes I miss those times in which I entered a music store and was soon surrounded by a sea of vinyl records. From those far and lucky times, I've kept a few vinyl albums, however, mainly because, actually, I own a turntable no more... which is a crying shame, but when, several years ago, mine broke, I had no money to it get it repaired, and so... But, in order to never forget the vinyl era, I kept Horner's Name Of The Rose score (which I'm very keen on keeping since, from a personal viewpoint, means much to me), a coupla Madonna's albums (I think Like A Virgin and The First Album), and a few more.
I loved vinyl. It had a special charm, with its smell, even though the sound was not perfect, even though it could get broken, even though...
Immortal vinyl!

[lyrica]

i recently inherrited about 60 records....ranging from 60s classics- mid 80s stuff.
Theres some great music there and I plan to get the majority of it transported on to mp3 and ipod. But would never part with the records, I

[methodistgirl]

When I moved to another place a few times in the last ten years I've lost
almost every record I had in vinyl and cd's. Right now I can download
music on my computer so that I don't lose it again piece by piece. A lot
of it also got stolen through the years. So it's me, the computer, my
instruments, and the church hymnbook.
judy tooley

[Mahlon]

my dad has a huge vinal collection, im thinking about trying to put some of them to digital cause they are some classic recordings

[Mat]

I also own some vinyl records. Actually I have some really good Polish jazz from the 50s and the 60s. I guess they could be quite valuable these days. Unfortunately, I don't have suitable equipment (what's the right word?) to play them...

[marval]

We have quite a large collection of vinyl records, Including a lot of old jazz, my collection of classical, and my Beetles Sgt.Pepper album.

I hope to be able to transfer some to cd. Unfortunately some are a little sound weary, am not sure how they will come out. My Chopin piano music played by Ashkenazay, sadly is acratched. I think it will have to be replaced if I can get it.


Margaret

[Krummhorn]

Hi Margaret,

Some of the A to D software that comes with such turntables may remove some of the unwanted pops, clicks and other extraneous noises. I'm still in the process of evaluating different A to D turntables as I have a few hundred LP's that I want to convert to CD's if only for archiving purposes.

Note: A to D = Analog to Digital ... the process that converts an analog signal, as that from a phonograph recording, into a digital format on your PC hard drive.

[NEB]

I've got quite a few LP's as well. To convert them at some stage would be nice especially if I can run noise suppression software over it before Saving to the HD. It's mostly 70's rock bands, but there are some classical gems in there too plus some complete operas including Otello, Aida, various Donizetti etc.

[marval]

Hi Krummhorn

Thanks for your advice, I must make enquiries. I must give it a go. Some I will keep the LP's for sentimental reasons


Margaret

[Fretless]

My record player finally gave out last summer. I have around 200 LPs. I don't think I've ever owned a really "nice" record player, but I used to at least take care of the LPs by cleaning and wiping them with a solution and lint wiper. This last player I inherited from a great-aunt and the needle was never changed and went through some rough times with being handled by my own very small children, so I don't think it was accurately playing the records very well in the end.

I put a lot of my collection onto CD by hooking up my record player to the "line-in" on my computer, playing records into it and recording them onto the hard drive with Soundforge. From there I could clean up a lot of the pops and scratches in the sound waves and burn them onto CD. I'm glad I was able to get a lot of them on CD, since my record player is now dead, but it just doesn't sound all that good, which I blame on a bad, worn-out needle and cheap record player.

Anyway, my local record shop still carries lots of vinyl releases, and I wish I could buy them, because in reality I still like records, and reading through this thread makes me realize that I really don't enjoy listening to my digitized transfers of my records. I miss "hanging out" by the record player with the covers and the inserts and the physical act of dropping the needle.

I have too many favorites to really mention, none of them stand out. But I still remember my first official LP purchases from my childhood:
First store bought:
Heavy Metal--Original Soundtrack (I bought this for the orchestra music, which wasn't included on the album )

First BMG Music Club ("Seven For A Penny!") haul:
Ghostbusters OST
Yes--90125 (still listen to this one 24 years later)
Survivor--Vital Signs (one of the only albums I've ever given away)
Quiet Riot--QR
Quiet Riot--Condition Critical
Chicago--17
Billy Squier--Signs of Life

Let me say that my musical tastes overall have improved since I was 12. I sometimes still pull out the Chicago album for my wife.