To vinyl or not to vinyl?

veddertown
veddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
edited September 2012 in The Porch
After browsing through record stores in Dublin this summer and having the Vs & Vitalogy reissues in my hand I've become really tempted to go back to collecting vinyl after 20 years of buying cd's but know how addictive it could become. I thought about which artists I would collect to begin with but ended up with a pretty big list in my head and I really don't know? I would have to have PJ, R.E.M., Sonic Youth, Mark Lanegan, Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Led Zep, The Doors, Soulsavers, Faith No More, The Beatles, Alice In Chains and many, many others. Is it really worth the extra expense in this digital age? I think about the ritual of buying it, studying the sleeve and inserts while listening to the music and of course that sound of the needle finding the groove! I've never once listened to PJ on vinyl in 20 years!! :|
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  • Kathi
    Kathi Posts: 1,828
    as someone who just got a record player for the first time about 1 1/2 years ago, I'd say do it. I love the sound of it, and also that it doesn't allow you to skip anything...gives you more appreciation for albums as being one coherent piece of art.
    also, browsing record shops is a lot of fun, especially if you have big used vinyl stores like they do in the US (sadly, none of that available here :( )
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,496
    do it.

    it's a lot of fun to go to a record store & dig through the stacks. listening to vinyl is one of my favorite things to do. yes, it can be expensive....but you take your time & acquire the albums you really love. then, drop the needle & enjoy hearing the songs you love in a different way! :)
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  • veddertown
    veddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    Kathi wrote:
    as someone who just got a record player for the first time about 1 1/2 years ago, I'd say do it. I love the sound of it, and also that it doesn't allow you to skip anything...gives you more appreciation for albums as being one coherent piece of art.
    also, browsing record shops is a lot of fun, especially if you have big used vinyl stores like they do in the US (sadly, none of that available here :( )

    The UK is pretty good for them. I was browsing in a few last week before a Mark Lanegan gig and then at the gig he was signing merch so I picked up a copy of Blues Funeral which he signed. It feels so great to hold compared to flimsy CDs. I have listened to CDs so long that I'm used to one piece of music but I grew up with Side A and Side B. I know it's not some major life decision but it does change things to some extent i.e. looking for record stores in every new town and city you visit which would result in Mrs Veddertown and the kids being dragged around everywhere! How much for a decent record player these days? :?
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

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  • yellowwho
    yellowwho Posts: 1,661
    Ya, I think it's really does make the whole music listening experience better , makes you get into the music more. It's a good hobby to have....
  • veddertown
    veddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    mfc2006 wrote:
    do it.

    it's a lot of fun to go to a record store & dig through the stacks. listening to vinyl is one of my favorite things to do. yes, it can be expensive....but you take your time & acquire the albums you really love. then, drop the needle & enjoy hearing the songs you love in a different way! :)

    I spent most my youth doing that Matt which was a long time ago... ;) Browsing used vinyl is a hobby in itself and my local store is currently stepping up it's vinyl stocks in the face of falling CD sales so I suppose there would always be something new. I'm such a bloody completist though which is what worries me. You can't just pick up the one Hendrix album and be content!
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

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  • crusso
    crusso Posts: 45
    I hear you. I never considered going for vinyl, until I got the Ten Collector's Edition thingie (which I didn't buy specifically for the vinyl). It's a real thrill holding a real record. I got the Vs. and Vitalogy vinyl also, since then.

    I don't know whether I will start collecting Vinyl. I usually listen to mp3's, since I have been blessed with lousy hearing ;) I do love to own them, but like you said, it's gonna cost a lot of money. For now I just buy CD's and rip them to mp3.
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  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 11,048
    I would say yes.

    Vinyl sounds great and its fun to collect them. I don't buy many cd's anymore so it's been fun trying to acquire records to fill in my vinyl back catalog (especially from the early 90s rock era).

    A number of albums from that area have been reissued and a number of them haven't. The ones that haven't can be prety rare and expensive.

    Vinyl costs from that CD's too. Even new vinyl isn't cheap. Usually around $30-$40 for a new album.

    Vinyl sounds good, its funny to collect but it can get expensive. If you're ok with that. Go for it.
  • Out of My Mind and Time
    Out of My Mind and Time Posts: 1,333
    its more expensive than drugs 8-)
  • pjradio
    pjradio Posts: 6,704
    veddertown wrote:
    I've never once listened to PJ on vinyl in 20 years!! :|

    saddest sentence ever, however...
    Out of My Mind and Time wrote:
    its more expensive than drugs 8-)

    well, maybe not the good stuff ;)
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  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,914
    I think you should do it too. There's just something about the ritual of buying vinyl that cds and mp3s just don't come close to, although I'd say it's more like therapy than addiction.

    I know what you mean about being a completist though, even one missing LP is like a huge chasm in the middle of my collection! Since I sold off a huge chunk of my records to fund a move a few years back I have managed to keep mine pretty much under control. There's only a few bands that I feel I need to own everything by on vinyl now (PJ, Neil, Lanegan), others I'll buy if the mood takes me.

    How long until you start a "Looking for Benaroya/Soldier Field/Binaural..." thread in Lost Dogs? :D
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  • mookeywrench
    mookeywrench Posts: 6,117
    I wouldn't collect $Pearl Jam$ vinyl at these prices, just either wait for the reissues or wait till you have a vinyl that's appreciated in value and trade away. $100+ for one album is nuts.
  • ayashin716
    ayashin716 Posts: 95
    I have actually been thinking of doing the same thing. Just don't have a turntable. Has anyone know of a decently priced model of good quality?
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  • CAVSTARR313
    CAVSTARR313 Posts: 8,756
    Do it!! and dont look back!!

    just start acting like some sort of vinyl snob dick.. Digital is ok too.. Enjoy the benefits of both!!
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  • mookeywrench
    mookeywrench Posts: 6,117
    Caveeze wrote:
    Do it!! and dont look back!!

    just start acting like some sort of vinyl snob dick.. Digital is ok too.. Enjoy the benefits of both!!

    Agreed,
    IMHO Sigur Ros, Animal Collective, NIN, Flaming Lips...all sound better on CD.
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,022
    mookeywrench wrote:
    Caveeze wrote:
    Do it!! and dont look back!!

    just start acting like some sort of vinyl snob dick.. Digital is ok too.. Enjoy the benefits of both!!

    Agreed,
    IMHO Sigur Ros, Animal Collective, NIN, Flaming Lips...all sound better on CD.

    Yep def agree with Animal Collective
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  • CAVSTARR313
    CAVSTARR313 Posts: 8,756
    Caveeze wrote:
    Do it!! and dont look back!!

    just start acting like some sort of vinyl snob dick.. Digital is ok too.. Enjoy the benefits of both!!

    I meant to say just DONT start acting like...

    My post doesn't make much sense the other way..
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,496
    spin, spin!!!!!!!
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  • Jamminonthe1
    Jamminonthe1 Posts: 1,243
    I know the PJ stuff and the others from the 90s when a lot of us stopped collecting is expensive now, but a ton of those artists you listed in the original post can be had for cheap. I just bought a Cat Stevens Greatest Hits record for a quarter yesterday at a used book sale.
  • Released1980
    Released1980 Posts: 1,790
    usedrecordsandmore.com ;);)


    I'm yo pusher 8-)
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  • YLed2
    YLed2 Posts: 5,534
    I've been wondering the same thing myself for a while now. After growing up as a kid listening to all of my dad's old records, I lost touch with it. Now that I have the Ten and Vs/Vitalogy collector's reissues, it's made me decide that it's time to start going for the vinyl again and start building the collection - as it will take a tremendous amount of time.....and money. :fp:
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