I didn't know if there was a topic about Record Players and Vinyl yet. So, I thought I'd go ahead and make one. In this topic you can chat about: Record Players, LPs, and Singles. Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
I've started collecting Vinyl singles again Chloe,during the 80s I had built up a fairly decent collection,mixture of 7" Vinyls + LPs but they went missing and I think my older brother took them when I moved out of home,i was the youngest but the first one to move out!
Anyhow I've started collecting again and I must say I have really missed the sound you get from playing Vinyl,i've only got an entry level turntable but the sound is awesome,it sounds so much more Natural with none of that high pitch you get with some digital recordings.
I'm so pleased I got back into collecting Vinyl and I am trying to pick up most of or if not all of the records I had as a teen!
quote:Originally posted by the young warrior: I've started collecting Vinyl singles again Chloe,during the 80s I had built up a fairly decent collection,mixture of 7" Vinyls + LPs but they went missing and I think my older brother took them when I moved out of home,i was the youngest but the first one to move out!
Anyhow I've started collecting again and I must say I have really missed the sound you get from playing Vinyl,i've only got an entry level turntable but the sound is awesome,it sounds so much more Natural with none of that high pitch you get with some digital recordings.
I'm so pleased I got back into collecting Vinyl and I am trying to pick up most of or if not all of the records I had as a teen!
My parents have a huge Vinyl collection. My father has a whole bunch of Kim Wilde ones. Posted by Johnny Roarke is reckless (Member # 9826) on :
I've been involved in record-collecting and deejaying for many, many years, and even managed to get a "special thanks" credit on the back-cover of two officially released vinyl records.
Currently i still own between 5000 and 6000 records, two professional turntables (a Technics SL 1210 and a Stanton ST.150), and an array of different needles.
I honestly believe a record collection reflects the personality of its owner.
Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
My husband and I found a lot of 80's singles at thrift stores, in the 1990's. Now they are impossible to find. My favorite slipcover is Cinderella's Night Songs. LP's are nonexistent around here too, unless it's some garbage from a 1950's cutout bin. I never see any at garage sales anymore either. Do people sell them in EBay?
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
quote:Originally posted by Johnny Roarke is reckless:
I honestly believe a record collection reflects the personality of its owner.
What do those two records above say about my personality Johnny apart from that I think I'm James Bond and that I've got a thing for hot blondes!
Johnny is there actually much of a difference in playback when you use certain types of needles and turn table mats or is not to be believed?
I would imagine that the quality of needle used especially on high end equipment must make a difference!
Try eBay Pittsburghgirl,loads of people on there selling old vinyl and you can pick up a lot of it at bargain prices!
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Posted by TerdNthePoolGGB (Member # 9818) on :
Hey Pittsburghgirl. Do you ever go to estate sales? On occasion I find some good albums and usually they are cheap.
Posted by Johnny Roarke is reckless (Member # 9826) on :
quote:Originally posted by the young warrior: Johnny is there actually much of a difference in playback when you use certain types of needles and turn table mats or is not to be believed?
I would imagine that the quality of needle used especially on high end equipment must make a difference!
Yeah, there is.. but the main difference is in the turntable itself. These are machines that are built to last, even under the heaviest circumstances. The direct-drive motor system (instead of belt-drive) is nearly indestructable. The sound on my Stanton turntable is extremely well isolated. The machine weighs around 16 kg (over 35 lbs).
There is a difference in sound between various needles though. Most common nowadays are the ones from Ortofon, but personally i'm not really impressed. They're good when it comes to tracking and stability, but i prefer the sound of the older ones from Stanton. They produce a louder sound with much more bass.
In the end, it all depends on one's personal taste, of course.
Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
Terd, I haven't been to an estate sale in many years. I will have to start checking them out. Thank you for the suggestion!
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Latest 7" Vinyl single eBay bargain pick ups over the last few weeks -
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Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
Very nice YW. I always love cover art and photos
Posted by Crash (Member # 7484) on :
Love the conversation here about turntables and LPs. And I agree with you, JR. Those direct drive turntables were built like tanks. I remember when I worked in radio in the 1970s, I was at a 24-hour (which at the time was unusual) FM station. We had two commercial turntables--I forget who made them--that were on 24/7, 365 days a year. (And they lasted for years!) The drive motor had three positions, "off," "idle," and "engaged." We had those things in "idle" constantly. For folks unfamiliar with being a disc jock in the old turntable days, you couldn't just drop the needle to play the record. The turntable took about a half of a revolution to come up to speed. So what you did was, you monitored off-air through headsets the start of the song, and then turned off the turntable and cranked it back by hand the half-revolution or so. That way, when you hit "on," the turntable came right up to speed just as the song started. Do it wrong, and you get this sad "Wwwwwwww...hen...the niiiiiight...has come, and the land is dark..." And if your boss heard it, you'd get the disapproving glare. LOL I worked so much that I came up with an alternate approach that I'd use where I'd just hold the record down and knock the motor from idle into on with my elbow, watch the turntable spin the half-turn, and then let the record go.
This was one of those skills that is now pretty much a dead art with everything now being digital. Another thing that is a dead art is "pegging the lyrics," in other words, talking over the introduction of a song and stopping precisely as soon as the lyrics began: example, "It's a cool 54 degrees out there now in the City, headed down to a low of 47. Lottery results coming up after the break. Here's Barry Manilow. 'I remember all my life...raining down as cold as ice.'" Again, you'd get the disapproving glare of the boss if you mistimed it and talked over, a/k/a/ "jumped on," the lyrics. Some of us were much better than others at it. I remember one Saturday night--out of boredom--I pegged five songs in a row perfectly. I'm sure that my showing off was darned irritating to the listeners. ROFL
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Those turntables sure must have been well made to take that sort of stick being played 24/7 all year long!
https://youtu.be/f9un119lq4c - They Don't Know by Tracey Ullman which also features an appearance by Paul McCartney in the video.
Posted by Chloe (Member # 37365) on :
LP: Brothers in Arms album by Dire Straits Welcome to the Pleasuredome album by Frankie Goes To Hollywood The Everly Brothers' Original Greatest Hits Everly Breath You Take: The Singles - The Police
And I recently purchased the album, Friend Or Foe by Adam Ant. Which I purchased from Amazon.
Singles Apollo 9 - Adam Ant Tainted Love - Soft Cell
So, that's what I brought recently.
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
great Lp's and singles there Chloe would like to pick up The Police Every Breath You Take on Vinyl at some point!
Picked up the Vinyl Lp for the soundtrack of Gotcha!
Some great tracks on here and I especially like the title track from Thereza Bazar - https://youtu.be/RaCt5oRUEX4
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Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
Gotcha is one of those soundtrack albums i´d like to get my hands on. It doesn´t appear to ever have had a legitimate CD release which is a shame. It was also released on MCA label so there´s no hope for a re-release.
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Great soundtrack Atomik from a really fun movie,also picked up Thief Of Hearts on Vinyl a little while back as well which is equally awesome!
I've noticed some of the LP's that i have been picking up have a small notch cut out (Gotcha LP bottom right hand near the corner) from there covers which I'd imagine is something to show that they are imported though I could be wrong!
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Posted by TerdNthePoolGGB (Member # 9818) on :
OH MAN! That GOTCHA LP is great. IM jealous.
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
Not imported warrior but it happens to be a deeply discounted or remaindered copy.
I´ve always hated that policy they practiced mainly in the US i believe. I mean, i would by the copy if i´d see one cut-out or not but it´s a VIOLATION of the product Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
quote:Originally posted by aTomiK: Not imported warrior but it happens to be a deeply discounted or remaindered copy.
I´ve always hated that policy they practiced mainly in the US i believe. I mean, i would by the copy if i´d see one cut-out or not but it´s a VIOLATION of the product
So that's what it is I have got quite a few in a small collection of 12" LP's that have the cut outs and I'm certainly not keen of the pratice as it defaces the cover!
I agree Terd it's great soundtrack and really fun movie as was director's Jeff Kanew's and Anthony Edwards earlier collaboration Revenge Of The Nerds!
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Posted by TerdNthePoolGGB (Member # 9818) on :
scored The SPY WHO LOVED ME on vinyl. Love the artwork on the Bond films
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Cool pick up Terd,i love the bond artwork,not sure which is my favourite.
My latest pick up is La Bamba soundtrack on vinyl which I really enjoy!
I really like this cover of the Buddy Holly song - Crying Waiting Hoping by Marshall Crenshaw - https://youtu.be/dUX-EgwW_pE Posted by TerdNthePoolGGB (Member # 9818) on :
Hey Warrior. What do you play your records on? A vintage console stereo, a record player from the 80s or a modern player
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
For getting back into vinyl this is in my opinion a great starter model and it has a built in phono/line preamp for easy connection to an amplifier.
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Here's some of the 7" singles that I've picked up over the last few months
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Posted by Logan 5 (Member # 1467) on :
Are you buying the plastic sleeves for them yourself?
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
quote:Originally posted by Logan 5: Are you buying the plastic sleeves for them yourself?
No the buyer I tend to get them off supplies them with one which I think definitely helps to keep them in good shape,i have since purchased some additional 7" and 12" sleeves and have all my collection now protected in sleeves!
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Picked up the soundtrack to the terrific Alan Parker movie Midnight Express on Vinyl.
https://youtu.be/ViN2bRGrBx8 - Giorgio Moroder's 13 minute plus long The Chase from Midnight Express.
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
The vinyl looks awesome, i have the soundtrack on cd. Love everything Giorgio Moroder so of course i enjoy Midnight Express, The Chase is a classic tune.
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
I love Moroder's music and would love to get the Cat People and American Gigolo soundtracks.
Analog sound is awesome. I prefer the sound of tapes and records to CDs. It feels and sounds like a block of music hitting you as opposed to separate noises and not enough background. That's the best I can describe it.
Posted by Crash (Member # 7484) on :
Ditto on the analog sound. It was, and always will be, fantastic. Way back in the 70s, I had a quadraphonic setup--four speakers, two in the front, two in the back. And although there weren't many, and they were hard to come by, if you had a direct-to-disc quad album, it was like being right in the concert hall live. The direct-to-disc was the purest analog you could ever get. The sound went directly from the mics straight to the machine that cut the master for the LP, with no degradation by tape in between. Just perfect.
Posted by Chloe (Member # 37365) on :
quote:Originally posted by the young warrior:
Here's some of the 7" singles that I've picked up over the last few months
"We Didn't Start The Fire" is my favorite Billy Joel song. Hoping to find the single soon.
Posted by Chloe (Member # 37365) on :
I managed to find a 10" "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" by Tears For Fears in my local vintage shop a week or so back. Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
A cool find Chloe!
A few 7" singles I picked up of eBay over the last month
'Is This Love' and 'Hold Me Now' - cracking stuff!
Posted by Chloe (Member # 37365) on :
Got Thompson Twins' album, "Quick Step & Side Kick" for Christmas! Posted by Logan 5 (Member # 1467) on :
On vinyl? I have to say, one of the best things about those CD sets in slipcases is that you can get all the Thompson Twins albums in little repro sleeves in a slipcase for about £10. Bargain!
Also Chloe (and any other Brits); places like Sainsbury's are now selling vinyl, and they have some great albums (lots of 80's ones) on heavy vinyl for about £15 each. I've seen things like 'Purple Rain', 'Violator', 'Welcome to the Pleasuredome' - and others - available.
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Awesome pick ups Chloe.
My wife works in Sainsbury's Logan I'll have to ask her if they've got them in at my local Canterbury branch cheers for letting us know.
I've seen those CD sets with the repro sleeves and for £10 you get some serious bang for your buck!
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Posted by Chloe (Member # 37365) on :
quote:Originally posted by Logan 5: On vinyl? I have to say, one of the best things about those CD sets in slipcases is that you can get all the Thompson Twins albums in little repro sleeves in a slipcase for about £10. Bargain!
Also Chloe (and any other Brits); places like Sainsbury's are now selling vinyl, and they have some great albums (lots of 80's ones) on heavy vinyl for about £15 each. I've seen things like 'Purple Rain', 'Violator', 'Welcome to the Pleasuredome' - and others - available.
Yes, on Vinyl.
Yes, my mother told me Sainsbury's are now selling Vinyl. She also told me she saw a couple of Depeche Mode ones in there, so will have to have a look next time I go in there. She can't remember which albums they are, though.
Posted by Logan 5 (Member # 1467) on :
quote: Yes, my mother told me Sainsbury's are now selling Vinyl. She also told me she saw a couple of Depeche Mode ones in there, so will have to have a look next time I go in there. She can't remember which albums they are, though.
They definitely had Violator. Not sure what the other one would have been. Single albums are £14 and doubles are £20 (I think).
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
It's taking ages - and costing me a small fortune - to rebuild my vinyl collection after giving it away years ago for want of something to play it on...
Latest 80s albums I've picked up:
Pinky Blue - Altered Images
Listen - A Flock Of Seagulls
Mirror Moves - The Psychedelic Furs
Bridge of Spies - T'Pau
Welcome To The Pleasuredome - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
The Flat Earth - Thomas Dolby
First - Then Jerico
White Feathers - Kajagoogoo
Reality Effect - The Tourists
anthem - Toyah
Organisation - OMD
Turn Back The Clock - Johnny Hates Jazz
She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter - Blow Monkeys
Fine Young Cannibals - Fine Young Cannibals
That's far more than I thought I had bought - and doesn't include ANY of the non-80s ones....
Posted by TerdNthePoolGGB (Member # 9818) on :
Nice Paul! Are you buying vintage or the brand new vinyl stuff?
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