Record Collectors Thread

KarmaContestant · #1 06-20-2013, 03:59 PM

I know I'm not the only one.

What are you hunting? What is your most recent aquisition? Do you listen, or only collect? Tell us all about it.

Today in the mail it arrived. The fifth studio album by Siouxsie & The Banshees, in all of it's glorious original UK packaging - A Kiss In The Dreamhouse. I can't wait to get home, open it, clean it to a glossy shine and give it a spin.

Blueletter18 · #2 06-21-2013, 12:09 AM

I love listening, but I need to update my needle and clean the dust off of some of my records, which I haven't gotten around to in a while- so I have just been collecting lately, but the intent is always (eventually) to listen. I am looking for Maria Mckee's High Dive and Life is Sweet (if these are even issued on LP, otherwise I would be thrilled to find CDs for a reasonable price), and I'm always keeping my eye out for Cher and Nicolette Larson LPs. Basically, I look for out of print albums at good prices, rather than going through amazon or something and paying $25 for a freaking CD. My most recent acquisition is Maria Mckee-- great condition for $2 at Amoeba in L.A.!

becca · #3 06-21-2013, 12:32 AM

My most wanted at the moment is a folk-rock LP by The Honeydew on Argo circa 1970-71. I recently checked one obscure Welsh folk-rock LP off of my list at not too high a price, but having only heard one track from it before was a bit disappointed in it. Also keep hoping to find a rare Canadian Bonnie Dobson single.

I love shiny new reissues as well, have gotten a few this year from Sundazed and a couple from Dutch labels, all '60s stuff, and when somebody like the Green Pajamas, Paul Messis or The Kaisers releases new vinyl.

You have to realize I have always had loads of '70s-'80s vinyl around (brother was a mobile DJ) so the thrill isn't quite there for me with that I do still need one U.K. Boomtown Rats LP though, but have all the Greg Kihn, Blondie, early Queen LPs.

Macfanforever · #4 06-21-2013, 09:15 AM

In the last year I must of picked up approx 750 albums from a friend up the street.And they are still coming.

Classical to rock to country to Christmas to disco to 90's dance mixes and so on.

Vinyl is the still the way to go here.

KarmaContestant · #5 06-21-2013, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Blueletter18

I love listening, but I need to update my needle and clean the dust off of some of my records, which I haven't gotten around to in a while- so I have just been collecting lately, but the intent is always (eventually) to listen. I am looking for Maria Mckee's High Dive and Life is Sweet (if these are even issued on LP, otherwise I would be thrilled to find CDs for a reasonable price), and I'm always keeping my eye out for Cher and Nicolette Larson LPs. Basically, I look for out of print albums at good prices, rather than going through amazon or something and paying $25 for a freaking CD. My most recent acquisition is Maria Mckee-- great condition for $2 at Amoeba in L.A.!

I love Amoeba Records. I've never been to the L.A. store, but I recently attended a record convention here in Denver and they had a fairly large booth set up They happened to have several items I couldn't pass up!

Blueletter18 · #6 06-23-2013, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

I love Amoeba Records. I've never been to the L.A. store, but I recently attended a record convention here in Denver and they had a fairly large booth set up They happened to have several items I couldn't pass up!

Yeah, I was very impressed- it's the only Amoeba I've been to, and it was so huge!

KarmaContestant · #7 06-24-2013, 05:29 PM

I'm sure most know about it, but if not, Discogs is a huge source of information for any music collector.

http://www.discogs.com/

KarmaContestant · #8 06-26-2013, 01:58 PM

My first (of many, I hope) submissions to Discogs.

http://www.discogs.com/Stevie-Nicks-...elease/4686504

Dodfather · #9 06-26-2013, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueletter18

I am looking for Maria Mckee's High Dive and Life is Sweet (if these are even issued on LP, otherwise I would be thrilled to find CDs for a reasonable price), and I'm always keeping my eye out for Cher and Nicolette Larson LPs. My most recent acquisition is Maria Mckee-- great condition for $2 at Amoeba in L.A.!

Another Maria fan! Good luck finding Life Is Sweet and High Dive at reasonable prices. I've looked for ages too and haven't had much luck. I love Maria McKee and You Gotta Sin To Get Saved too.

Nicolette Larson - now there's someone I haven't heard anyone else mention for a long time! I have a couple of her albums on vinyl - Nicolette and Radioland - do you have those?

Dodfather · #10 06-26-2013, 03:10 PM

Proud vinyl geek here too! The ones I'm always on the hunt for are Counting Crows Recovering the Satellites (double vinyl, always major £!), Lindsey Buckingham Out Of The Cradle (of course!) any Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (although I have most of theirs now) Karen Carpenter (1996, recorded 1982) if it ever got released on vinyl and just loads more really!

GarboSpeaks! · #11 06-26-2013, 08:56 PM

Love records, love to talk about them.
@ KarmaK, I just recently got a SATB Tinderbox interview promo vinyl. That's been about it for SATB, although I did find a dupe of The Creatures Fury Eyes. Need it?? Cover and record are in B+ish condition.
I love the 80's so am always finding dance mix singles. I got a really nice Tina Turner "Private Dance" remix EP from Japan. Also a Police remix from Germany. Sadly the Police one skips on one song, but the Turner one is fantastic. I also got this weird little 12" that has remixes of Genius of Love, Let's Dance, She Drives Me Crazy and some other song I didn't know-but what's funny about it is that the cover sports Cyndi Lauper from the She's So Unusual cover. Like a painted pic of it-but Lauper is not on the album. I paid $6 for it at a record store in Portland, and it's in such great condition.
I am ALWAYS on ebay hunting high and low for new FM/SN 45's that I don't have. My FM 45 collection is so far past the 300 mark, I've lost count. Have been trying to make a new Excel list, but haven't had the time. Vinyl rules. From the sound, to the cover art to the all around nostalgia-I loves it!!!

GarboSpeaks! · #12 06-26-2013, 09:01 PM

Also, meant to mention, that my friend took me to see McKee. She was really awesome. We met her and she was so nice. Sadly, I just haven't gotten crazy into her. I have her December CD signed and I have a copy of You Gotta Sin To Get Saved on CD if anyone is searching for it. Tonight, I will put both on and give them another spin. Perhaps I just wasn't all the way converted like I was supposed to! lol

Blueletter18 · #13 06-27-2013, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Dodfather

Proud vinyl geek here too! The ones I'm always on the hunt for are Counting Crows Recovering the Satellites (double vinyl, always major £!), Lindsey Buckingham Out Of The Cradle (of course!) any Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (although I have most of theirs now) Karen Carpenter (1996, recorded 1982) if it ever got released on vinyl and just loads more really!

I was lucky and came across a record store having a closeout sale, and they had multiple copies of all of Ronstadt's records, so I snatched up everything prior to the Nelson Riddle period, which I despise., haha. What's your favorite Ronstadt record?

chiliD · #14 06-27-2013, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueletter18

What's your favorite Ronstadt record?

Apologies for eavesdropping & butting in...

Her first one on Asylum (with her re-recording of "Silver Threads & Golden Needles" and "Desperado")....but I think I'm more swayed by the album cover photo.

Blueletter18 · #15 06-27-2013, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Dodfather

Another Maria fan! Good luck finding Life Is Sweet and High Dive at reasonable prices. I've looked for ages too and haven't had much luck. I love Maria McKee and You Gotta Sin To Get Saved too.

Nicolette Larson - now there's someone I haven't heard anyone else mention for a long time! I have a couple of her albums on vinyl - Nicolette and Radioland - do you have those?

I may just have to cave and get Life is Sweet and High Dive from Amazon...and I agree, Maria Mckee and You Gotta Sin to Get Saved are my favorite of her solo albums (although I haven't heard Life is Sweet or High Dive yet.

I adore Nicolette's music- unfortunately, her releases were mostly covers, in the tradition of Ronstadt,and I believe she would have been just as famous if Ronstadt if she had come first. However, most of Larson's albums, although well done, were behind the trends at the time they were released. If evaluated out of the context of the late '70s and '80s, Larson's albums are nearly as good as Ronstadt's in my opinion. I have Radioland, Nicolette, and In the Nick of Time.