All About Collecting Vinyl Records

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All about collecting vinyl records.

Beginner vinyl collector my vinyl collecting vinyl the most common mistakes made when caring for vinyl records 5 do s and don ts of caring for vinyl records top tip 1. Don t be like iggy ok so. Vinyl hit the market in 1948. Led zeppelin led zeppelin 1969 led zeppelin s eponymous debut featured a mix of original material and covers of blues songs including a re recording of the track dazed and confused originally written and recorded by jake holmes which was also covered by jimmy page s old band the yardbirds.

His sickle was a technics sl 1210 mk2 turntable and some insanely good speakers. Vinyl records new or old retain a lot of value and so long as your copy is in decent condition and there s some demand for the title you can often make a profit if you choose to sell. Oddly enough the iconic record was met with mixed reviews rolling stone called. Before you buy however read these five tips for collecting vinyl records so you can avoid some mistakes we made while amassing our collection of nearly 2 000 lps.

These 10 inch long playing records replaced the 78 which was limited to only one song per side. The act of collecting records is an extremely personal one but there are some records that belong in every collection regardless of your preferences as an audiophile and we ve done our best. Mixed in with all the musical soundtracks and perry como records you ll likely find great foundation. The collectible vinyl records collecting and photo sharing community.

Not long ago vinyl collecting was a niche hobby enjoyed by analog loving geeks ourselves included but things have changed. Although there are numerous great shorts floating around on youtube focusing on vinyl culture digging and record collecting here is a list of some must see feature length documentaries and mini series that capture all that it means to be a vinyl fanatic and look at record collecting from every possible angle. Levi was a vinyl missionary and he couldn t have found a more able and willing proselyte. Browse the packed galleries get inspired and add your own collection too.

18 documentaries about vinyl and record collecting.