So I started collecting vinyl again

[HUGHPHUG]

 

[TeTe]

Picked up this 1986 pressing. Which is the only pressing thanks to a publishing dispute with Phil Soussan.

 

[Strychnine]

Is there any difference in sound quality over CDs?

To my ears, records have a "fatter, thicker" sound whereas CDs/digital recordings have a sound that is "clearer", if that makes any sense.

 

[Bluesbreaker]

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Hell yeah. That George Benson album is some serious baby-making music.

 

[HUGHPHUG]

Copped this Milton Wright gem, an all time favourite

 

[HUGHPHUG]

@TeTe this is worth a read if you're concerned about import tariffs. Recorded media is now exempt however many couriers are still implementing charges 'just in case' something changes

https://www.discogs.com/about/news/...ormational,be charged additional customs fees.

 

[Bluesbreaker]

Copped this Milton Wright gem, an all time favourite

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A lovely album! I hope you melt into a big pool of chill while listening to it, mate.

 

[Bluesbreaker]

I just had this one come in the post. Looking forward to blasting it between writing essays this week.

 

[HUGHPHUG]

A lovely album! I hope you melt into a big pool of chill while listening to it, mate.

That's exactly what it does to me, the title track makes me so happy

rare to find someone that knows this album, cheers dude

 

[TeTe]

@TeTe this is worth a read if you're concerned about import tariffs. Recorded media is now exempt however many couriers are still implementing charges 'just in case' something changes

https://www.discogs.com/about/news/united-states-tariff-impact-music-media-2025/#:~:text=Simply put, music and informational,be charged additional customs fees.

Thanks... I bought a record from Germany a couple weeks ago and was concerned about this. Glad to know we won't be getting fucked on this.

 

[Strychnine]

Yeah, now that the tariff stuff is hitting packages, I'm going to be hitting up rummage sales and thrift stores. I don't want to chance it.

 

[HUGHPHUG]

Yeah, now that the tariff stuff is hitting packages, I'm going to be hitting up rummage sales and thrift stores. I don't want to chance it.

Apparently there are still a lot of packages that are incurring huge charges they shouldn't get. Eventually it will be ok, but expect a lot of delays and unnecessary expenditure in the mean time

 

[GSP_37]

Walked past a full aisle of records at Target. Not cheap.

Since the court said current tariffs are illegal, they should have ordered them removed immediately and stop the damage instead of leaving them in place until appeal.

 

[jeskola]

even though they just sit in a bin in my living room I ordered this, one more and I have the 4-album elementals set.
I have a record player in a prominent position in my living room but it just doesnt get used. I'm not a 20 year old throwing ufc parties anymore.

 

[Strychnine]

Apparently there are still a lot of packages that are incurring huge charges they shouldn't get. Eventually it will be ok, but expect a lot of delays and unnecessary expenditure in the mean time

This did NOT have to happen!

 

[TeTe]

Picked up an 86 pressing of Iron Maiden Somewhere in Time

80s metal seems to be my theme lately.

 

[TeTe]

Now this is a score. 2001 UK pressing which is the only official pressing of this record. Got this for a hundo... But it regularly sells for about $300 in VG condition on discogs.

 

[Yoricks Wisdom]

The New Version of Abbey Road

 

[wwkirk]

It's good to see you fellas are not like comic book collectors who just keep the mags in clear envelopes, caring more about their value than the actual content.

I only ever listened to vinyl when it was the primary media. I always hated how hard it was to avoid scratches. Is that a problem for you collectors?

One thing I will always love about records/vinyl is the album art. No other format can match that.

Come to think of it, during the records or vinyl epoch, albums were a bit like novels. The very sequence of the tracks meant something. I don't get the same impression with digital packages.

 

[TeTe]

It's good to see you fellas are not like comic book collectors who just keep the mags in clear envelopes, caring more about their value than the actual content.

Even worse are people who grade records

What a waste