sidcow Posted January 18, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) 22 hours ago, blandy said: Fourth - for pleasure of the physical items. This is a real big thing for me. I bought both my kids a vinyl album a couple of years ago because a powerful feeling within me just wanted them to bloody well OWN one. It's a visceral thing, it's weird but I feel a joy in holding and owning my music, particularly in Vinyl. I mentioned earlier in this thread that my daughter has bought a record player and a couple of albums. When I first set it up for her I noticed her sitting on the floor in the living room with her back to the wall much like I would have done as a kid listening to the record. But she was just listening so I handed her the album sleeve and ordered her to look at it and read it. I could probably recite contents of albums when I was a teenager. I can right now visualise the cover of every album I own and its something that connects me to the songs and the band. They are a work of art that is missing with online music and a true joy to own. And of course barring a house fire your music collection is not going to suddenly get wiped if your computer crashed or the Internet is down or you are hacked or your phone is stolen. And finally as someone has said the sound quality is so much better. The richness of sound is far superior to the tinny download. Edited January 19, 2019 by sidcow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Seat68 Posted January 19, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2019 (edited) I recall buying Rocket To Russia LP by The Ramones and poring over every minute detail whilst the album played. The lyrics, the credits, everything. Looking at the band and their clothes, the illustrations. Whilst the album played. With limited funds as a spotty teenager, every LP bought was an event that took huge consideration. No kneejerk purchases. Today I still need that physical item, the ritual has changed but its still a ritual. Sure I have a Spotify account but my need for physical product, be it LP or CD still rings true. Edited January 19, 2019 by Seat68 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 19, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted January 19, 2019 11 hours ago, Dr_Pangloss said: This is probably why music in almost every single genre has gotten markedly worse over the past four decades. FTFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Customs charging me 20% on an LP I purchased from America, which isn't so bad, then Royal **** Mail adding another £8.00 for a "handling" fee. The words removed have to handle it anyway. they charging eight quid to send me a card saying I owe customs (and them). Absolute robbery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 The Spotify player and CD player are the same box here, so A/B comparisons are quite straightforward. With some recordings it is difficult to tell the difference between the two sources. Others it's really obvious without needing bat like hearing. The modern music freak needs to be across the formats. You're missing out on something good by not engaging with CD/LP/Stream/Downloads. Cassette not so much, unless you've got them already? 25 minutes ago, rjw63 said: Royal **** Mail... Absolute robbery. They've intercepted two of mine recently. One each way. Figured it into the maths of a Threadless order, so wasn't that fussed. Though kindly(!) they returned a bottle of gin I tried to sneak out the country to a friend for Christmas. They said they'd destroyed it in an earlier letter telling me I was a bad person. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted January 19, 2019 Moderator Share Posted January 19, 2019 I've just found a first pressing of B***les For Sale (Black and Yellow Parlophone labels, gatefold sleeve) in my record collection No idea how it got here Pissing me right off though E-bay awaits 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 19, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted January 19, 2019 11 minutes ago, bickster said: I've just found a first pressing of B***les For Sale (Black and Yellow Parlophone labels, gatefold sleeve) in my record collection No idea how it got here Pissing me right off though E-bay awaits How do you identify that it's a first pressing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted January 19, 2019 Moderator Share Posted January 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, mjmooney said: How do you identify that it's a first pressing? Discogs is great for this sort of stuff Quote First pressings are on a black and yellow Parlophone label with ''The Parlophone Co.'' in the perimeter and ''Sold in the UK'' in the middle. It may irk you that I have more valuable records by The Fall than this rubbish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 19, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted January 19, 2019 1 minute ago, bickster said: Discogs is great for this sort of stuff Actually, I just looked it up myself. Apparently, you can also tell by the publisher credit for the track "Money". If it's 'Jobete' it's a first, 'Belinda' it's a second. Mine's a second. And it's hardly mint - I bought it in 1963, and must have played it hundreds of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted January 19, 2019 Moderator Share Posted January 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Actually, I just looked it up myself. Apparently, you can also tell by the publisher credit for the track "Money". If it's 'Jobete' it's a first, 'Belinda' it's a second. Mine's a second. And it's hardly mint - I bought it in 1963, and must have played it hundreds of times. Money isn't on this album (I had to look it up) , it's on With The B***les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark Albrighton Posted January 19, 2019 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2019 Anyone else pretending that Bicks and Mooney are talking about the Bangles? 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 19, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted January 19, 2019 14 minutes ago, bickster said: Money isn't on this album (I had to look it up) , it's on With The B***les Duh. I should have read the OP better. I'll have to go and have a look at my copy of "For Sale" now. Back in a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 19, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted January 19, 2019 Right. My "For Sale" is a first pressing. Again, bought on release and played to death, so not in the best nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted January 19, 2019 Moderator Share Posted January 19, 2019 1 minute ago, mjmooney said: Right. My "For Sale" is a first pressing. Again, bought on release and played to death, so not in the best nick. This ones not in great nick either. The vinyl is perfectly playable but its covered in hairline scratches and the cover is worn to say the least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 57 minutes ago, bickster said: This ones not in great nick either. The vinyl is perfectly playable but its covered in hairline scratches and the cover is worn to say the least I'm surprised you've played it more than once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted January 19, 2019 Moderator Share Posted January 19, 2019 1 minute ago, snowychap said: I'm surprised you've played it more than once. I don’t even know where it’s come from, it was released before I was born Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 On 19/01/2019 at 07:20, Seat68 said: I recall buying Rocket To Russia LP by The Ramones and poring over every minute detail whilst the album played. The lyrics, the credits, everything. Looking at the band and their clothes, the illustrations. Whilst the album played. With limited funds as a spotty teenager, every LP bought was an event that took huge consideration. No kneejerk purchases. Today I still need that physical item, the ritual has changed but its still a ritual. Sure I have a Spotify account but my need for physical product, be it LP or CD still rings true. Wait ... someone actually bought a Ramones album ... were you drunk and mistook it for a T-shirt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted January 20, 2019 Moderator Share Posted January 20, 2019 16 hours ago, bickster said: I've just found a first pressing of B***les For Sale ...in my record collection You absolute fraud. We can't be friends anymore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 20, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2019 2 hours ago, tonyh29 said: Wait ... someone actually bought a Ramones album ... were you drunk and mistook it for a T-shirt Oh man, I had better not mention my Swing Out Sister album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 2 hours ago, tonyh29 said: Wait ... someone actually bought a Ramones album ... were you drunk and mistook it for a T-shirt It used to be quite difficult to get Ramones tshirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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