Record Collectors Thread

[KarmaContestant]

After far too many years, I bought a vinyl pressing of Jeff Buckley's Grace. It sounds amazing - whoever mastered this for vinyl did a brilliant job.

[KarmaContestant]

Last week, I bought a brand-new copy of Portishead's Music from Portishead. It's a double LP.

With much excitement to hear this incredible album in glorious analog sound quality, I opened it up....only to discover that I had two copies of Side 1 and 2.

No Side 3 or 4. And I can't return it!

[GarboSpeaks!]

That BITES! And on my list of shows I REALLY wish I had seen, Portishead ranks among the top 5. Not that there won't be a chance to see her one day still, but around the time of Dummy would have been awesome. I have a few boot shows from that tour I think. Have to pull those out, dust them off.

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by GarboSpeaks!

That BITES! And on my list of shows I REALLY wish I had seen, Portishead ranks among the top 5. Not that there won't be a chance to see her one day still, but around the time of Dummy would have been awesome. I have a few boot shows from that tour I think. Have to pull those out, dust them off.

yeah, I'm going to pick up another copy, and soon, because the vinyl sounds amazing. Dummy was available...but $36.99...so I'll scour eBay for a cheaper copy.

I have 3rd on double LP - and it's very nice. The gatefold photo really fits the music.

[Macfanforever]

Last night my buddy gave me a milk crate full of dance 12 inch single records.

Got to be atlease 100 of them.

There was no Stevie or FM mixes in the collection.

Most from the 1980's and 1990's.

Now I probably can get back into DJing again like I used to do in the 1980's and dance my fat a$$ off.

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by Macfanforever

Last night my buddy gave me a milk crate full of dance 12 inch single records.

Got to be atlease 100 of them.

There was no Stevie or FM mixes in the collection.

Most from the 1980's and 1990's.

Now I probably can get back into DJing again like I used to do in the 1980's and dance my fat a$$ off.

Awesome! Please share with us any gems you come across. 12" singles were the best!

[GarboSpeaks!]

Yea, I totally wanna know what stuff you got. 80's...oh yea.

[GarboSpeaks!]

Wondered if any of you stating you had 80's stuff had any Sheila E or Missing Persons stuff they might be interested in selling or trading. That's my recent kick. 45's or 12" singles. Thanks =D

[UnwoundDreams]

I started collecting vinyl back in 2011, and so far own some Kate Bush albums and a couple of singles and 12"'s of hers, some Carpenters LPs, all of the Buckingham Nicks FM albums, Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells album and two Judy Garland records. Been wanting to get some Blondie albums as well as extend my father's Siouxse & The Banshees albums (he only has the first, second and fourth albums on vinyl).

[KarmaContestant]

Newest acquisition! Since release I've only had the iTunes version - hearing this amazing album on vinyl is surely going to be great. Tracey's voice could soothe rabid sharks.

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by UnwoundDreams

I started collecting vinyl back in 2011, and so far own some Kate Bush albums and a couple of singles and 12"'s of hers, some Carpenters LPs, all of the Buckingham Nicks FM albums, Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells album and two Judy Garland records. Been wanting to get some Blondie albums as well as extend my father's Siouxse & The Banshees albums (he only has the first, second and fourth albums on vinyl).

Those Banshees LPs are not cheap, like, ever.

I've got A Kiss In The Dreamhouse, Tinderbox and The Rapture on vinyl, but that's it for Banshee albums. I've been meaning to get the others, but they're always so damned expensive. I've been emailing Rhino Records begging them about Banshee reissues - if I'm going to pay $50 bucks for an LP. I'd prefer it be NEW.

[GarboSpeaks!]

^^Here, here!^^ SATB records are very expensive. Better off finding them in record stores off the beaten path that prolly don't even KNOW they have SATB stuff in stock! Even I don't have all the LP's anymore and replacing them is SO expensive. I've been trying to cut down on reg LP's and update my CD, 45 & 12" single collection.
Blondie as well is hit and miss. Later DH stuff can be found at a decent price still. I'll see if I have anything SATB or Blondie dupe. Might only be like 1 or 2 small things.

[UnwoundDreams]

I know! I have The Scream, Join Hands and Juju; my father happened to have The Scream and Juju already after buying them when they first came out, and they're still in pretty good shape. I usually buy my vinyl from MusicStack, as I usually get quality service from the sellers there and everything I buy from there is in near perfect condition. Looking for Kaleidoscope has been hell, if I want it in at least decent condition, it'll cost me at least £12-20!

[KarmaContestant]

Coming on 180g vinyl: Natalie Merchant's Motherland

http://www.musicdirect.com/p-145825-...import-lp.aspx

Natalie Merchant Motherland on Limited Edition 180g Import LP


By 1992, 10,000 Maniacs had been with the Elektra family for some eight years, and had recorded four highly successful albums for the label (preceded by two indie releases). Vocalist/songwriter Natalie Merchant, who had co-founded the band when she was 17, was about to turn 30, and she decided the time had come to set off on her own. Although the band enjoyed their greatest sales success with 1993’s triple-platinum MTV Unplugged, Merchant had already announced she was leaving the group.


Two years later, Merchant re-emerged with her acclaimed solo debut. Tigerlily was an artistic triumph and a commercial smash, surpassing 10,000 Maniacs on the sales front and certified 5-times platinum. The album, whose first single was “Carnival,” was entirely written and produced by Merchant, a clear break from her band identity that found one of modern music’s most distinctive voices expressing a need to “project further,” as she said at the time.


Tigerlily was followed in 1998 by Ophelia, which coincided with her participation in the second Lilith Fair tour. She released a live album in 1999, and concluded her Elektra contract in 2001 with her third solo album Motherland. Co-produced with T-Bone Burnett and featuring the rhythm section of Graham Maby (Joe Jackson) and Matt Chamberlain (Tori Amos) along with a guest appearance by Mavis Staples, the atmospheric 12-song set was completed two days before the 9/11 attacks and is dedicated to the victims.


Natalie Merchant Motherland Track Listing:


1. The House Is On Fire
2. Motherland
3. Saint Judas
4. Put The Law On You
5. Build A Levee
6. Golden Boy
7. The Ballad Of Henry Darger
8. The Worst Thing
9. Tell Yourself
10. Just Can't Last
11. Not In This Life
12. I'm Not Gonna Beg

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

Awesome! Please share with us any gems you come across. 12" singles were the best!

Originally Posted by GarboSpeaks!

Yea, I totally wanna know what stuff you got. 80's...oh yea.

Originally Posted by GarboSpeaks!

Wondered if any of you stating you had 80's stuff had any Sheila E or Missing Persons stuff they might be interested in selling or trading. That's my recent kick. 45's or 12" singles. Thanks =D

Hi guys.I got a couple more batches of albums and 12 inch singles since the last post here.

Again no Stevie/FM stuff in the collections. Oh shucks......

I did not see Sheila E or Missing Persons which I like yet in the collections.
I do remember seeing Jody Watley,Tina Turner which I like in the collections.

By just glancing through some of the records heres what I got and some are kind of beat.

Melba Moore - Never say Never
Mariah Carey - Someday 12 single
The Clash - Combat Rock
LL Cool J - Doin It 12 single
Quincy Jones - The Secret Garden Sweet Seduction 12 single
Cypress Hill- Boom Biddy Bye Bye 12 single
Johnnie Taylor - Wall to Wall
Salt and Pepa- Lets talk about Sex 12 single
Next - Too Close 12 single
Al Green - Live
LL Cool J - The Boomin' System 12 single

Alot more to list later and some I never heard of.