Adventures in Downsizing My Record Collection 

"I want great albums, not a lot of albums." There are a lot of great albums

I can agree 101% about how physical albums make you feel connected. I’m not super picky about how the sound quality is, as long as it’s not dogshit. Flipping the disk, and the needle dropping, and the 12x12 artwork just make the music more of an experience like attending a concert while I clean my room or just do paperwork. Btw, thanks for Scream Bloody Gore!

There was this guy that took one look at my CD collection & says "big deal, u do realise I can get all this for free on the internet?" *facepalm* Long live supporters of physical albums \m/

I agreed with your every word in that video. Owning a physical copy of an album is much more meaningful than just playing it on Spotify. And I was the guy who bought the Rust in Peace album off you. I've been playing it none stop for the last few months and I think my neighbours want a bit of change. Looks like I might have to buy some more records because I think they're sick of hearing holy wars and hangar 18. Grind on Tony.

I prefer CDs honestly. They're easier to take care of and they're usually cheaper.

It's awesome that you got Seven Churches as a gift. That was the first album I bought(at least for vinyl) when I started collecting two years ago

I have a song that would fit your previous moving predicament: “Heaviness of The Load” by the Melvins. Also my favorite band ever.

I prefer to own my music physically, I own about 100 records and 200 cd's. I used to prefer vinyl, but like you said it is a pain to move. I onyl get my favorite albums on vinyl and sometimes a blind buy if it's like a couple of euros. I bought Rainbow's long live rock 'n roll before I even heard it for 1,50€. It was my first record so it won't leave my collection. I might get a second copy since mine isn't in the best condition. Collecting music is always a lot of fun, finding deals like an OG dark side of the moon (german press) for 4€ or a copy of hotel calafornia by the eagles for 3€ and it came with the poster. But like you I'd rather spend my money towards experienced. I saw Ministry, overkill, ghost, municipal waste (I met the band and I brought Ryan to the backstage room because I was helping to organize the concert) and a lot of other amazing bands live.

I love your videos, thank you for getting me into death metal, and keep up the good work

Rip record collection

Thanks for selling me the Massgrave Stormcrow split! Very happy with it! \m/

The only time I sell records I have is if I’m either: Desperate for money Don’t like a record I got in a box No longer like the music.

I’ve got over 1000+ records and i can say that all of them are great, i think i’ll need get to around 2000 to be satisfied. I prefer not to do anything while listening to records because it easily becomes background noise that you hardly notice, even the stuff you love.

Ouch. You know what dude, more power to you. I know people who would refuse to say goodbye to their records, but you seem to have handled it very well. \m/

i respect that brotha. Got over shirt and record collectin too to focus my money towards gigs and other hobbies.

Helped my collection! One step closer to completing my Iron Reagan collection cause of you.

I prefer vinyl because: -the box art is bigger -takes longer to play a vinyl and you need to change sides so you take your time to listen to the music -sometimes extra content is included like sheet of paper with band info and lyrics -vinyl comes in different colors and sometimes has pictures on the actual vinyl Small things that add up unlike CDs that has way to small booklets/cover art for my taste, CDs are not in different colors... Used to get a shirt/concert that I never used so started buying a vinyl/concert instead

yea thats why I started my channel. no one was talking about industrial so I have decided to do it myself! It always feels great to downsize and ea quality over quantity is always the way to go! Great video, and good job on your journey.

Hey bro! I dont think it means much (youre brobably not even gonna see this comment) but i want to say that you were the first metal youtuber i ever watched and because of you i discovered great bands and gernes! I have to say that you are my metal role model! Your love for the music and the metal sub culture is amazing! Been a metalhead for almost 2 years and i think you have put me on the right track. Thank you.

Great video man! I started downsizing my record collection recently as well. I hope you kept the Dystopia stuff!!!

I LOVE your music you should make an album! grind on

This was a really thoughtful, interesting video. The comments are entertaining too. I completely understand the frustration that comes with vinyl. I only ever had about fifteen records as a kid before cassettes and, eventually, CDs, took over. I tossed my records in the mid-80s after a family tragedy and subsequent move, thinking they’d never come back in style. Well, here we are thirty plus years later and low and behold, I got sucked into collecting records again about a year and a half ago. I totally love it and am completely addicted. I do take the time to listen to them, but it’s really an effort to make time. The biggest problem I see is finding the space for them. I have a small home and the records are just scattered everywhere. The prices are ridiculous too. I also find myself still buying copies of albums on CD or even MP3, in order to enjoy the portability. The price of CDs right now compared to vinyl is miles apart and I honestly don’t hear that much of a difference in sound quality. Good for you, Tony, for making the best decision for yourself. I can see a day in the future where I may have to make a similar decision. At the rate I’m buying vinyl, I will run out of space in no time. For now, really having a great time enjoying vinyl again. The hobby is at an insanely crazy level. It will slow down. More people will eventually realize some of the issues a few of us are already experiencing. Not sure how soon the vinyl revival will slow, but it’s inevitable. LPs are too expensive and cumbersome for the majority of the public to want to stick with the hobby.

I tried to play my dad’s bass. It was horrible as in my playing. Tip: You should organize them in compartments by genre like for example get the metal records you like and put that in a storage bin, label the bins so you know which is which.

To each his/her own, and i do get what you're saying, my man... however, i have a decent vinyl collection, still buy stuff, though CDs are also ok by me. actually, since i'm oooooold, i started buying vinyl in 1980-81, when i put away my toys (except for my Kiss dolls ha) and started down the rocknroll path. then, in 1989, i thought vinyl was really over and sold at least 500 masterpieces. about five or six years later i thought that was insane so i tried to get a lot of stuff back somehow. and i did, to a certain extent. BUT thanks to that holy grail-like search, i ended up buying great albums that i never had before, i.e. Atomic Rooster, Quatermass, Hard Stuff, Captain Beyond, Guru Guru, Cactus, Bang, the Edgar Broughton Band and lots of heavy 70s obscure stuff... i still miss my Frehley's Comet albums, or my Celtic Frost, Voivod, Kreator, Mercyful Fate, Death Angel, Deathrow, Destruction, COC, Nuclear Assault, Battleaxe, Raven e.p. collection. Oh, i do regret selling those albums, believe me... cds sound fine, but there's something to be said about the ambience that a vinyl copy helps create, and that has a lot to do with the bass, not only with a certain state of mind. i try to listen to my records as often as i can, paying total attention and just diving into the sound- nothing comes close, not even sex haha... well, i don't know about that, but anyway! btw, nice vinyl collection- His Hero is Gone rules, BUT hey, c'mon tha Sabbath 13 comeback album is so-so, no Bill Ward bashing no 'trve' Sabbath there, rick rubin be damned! thanks for reading!

I’m in the process of doing this right now and these videos pop up. Glad you aren’t regretting it, I caught myself second guessing myself a few times.

Great video, been thinking about selling some records too lately.

2:45 I actually think that Autopsy video along with Bolt Thrower and Bathory are your best videos. Idk what it is about them but I really like those older ones for some reason

I prefer CD becuase I can play them in my room in the car and their small so I can bring them anywhere and they last. Here are the ones I have so far : Symbolic Individual thought Pattern Spiritual Healing Sound of Persaverence Kill em All Master of Puppets ...And Justice for all Black Album Paranoid Sabbath bloody sabbath Technical ectasy Killing is my buisness... and buissness is good! Peace Sells.... But whos Buying? Megadeth : Greatest Hits Number of the Beast Show no mercy Iowa Back in black Sgt Peppars lonely Hearts club band Eonian Toxicity Brotherhood of the Snake Nevermind From the Fires 10,000 Days Bohemiam Rhapsody The original Soundtrack Nevermind I had Seventh son of a seventh son but The CD case with shitty and sliding all over the place and broke, And right now I really want Heart work, Surgical Steel and Reign in blood. I also have three Vinyl Kill em all Ride the Lighting Diary of a madman

I personally cannot sell any of my records off. I admittedly don't have a lot of time atm to listen to all of them, but I cannot even think about getting rid of them. Just so damn cool seeing a row of right now around over 20ish or so LPs (more come everyday) so I just can't do it. But we are different so it's completely understandable.

I really can't stop watching your content i might consider donating to you on Patreon within 2 Months it's nice meeting you Tony i will continue binge watching your content for another 2 weeks :)

You're going to get so much hate from vinyl lovers. Lol. Love you bro. 🤘🤘🤘💀💀💀💯💯💯🤣🤣🤣

I absolutely love collecting music, both vinyl and CD. I am much the same as you opening comments; i prefer quality over quantity. However, some albums i do wish to have multiple copies of. both behemoth's and Deicide's newest albums i own on both vinyl and CD, as a bonus the shirts for both albums too. I typically dont care to have them on both.

I would love to have some good classic recorfs on vinyl but overall i prefer cds

I like records and play them when I'm painting .but you really gotta be by the machine to hear it good.cds are the best format as long as you don't lend them out and and take care of them

I just don't have any more storage space in my modest abode for more vinyl, c.d.'s or books. If I buy anything new or second hand, it means getting rid in equal amounts of what I have but has served to bolster quality. Surpluses I give away to friends or save up to go to charity shops. Now it's downloads on my p.c. and transferring on to memory sticks once I hit full discographies. The memory sticks are building up too.

For me I prefer cheaper cassettes because In my opinion the sound really good. They are also easier to carry around than cds and vinyl. My dad says I’m wasting my money when I collect them and listen to them.

I did the same a few years ago. Made a ton of money. Totally worth it.

I have recently started selling a lot of my CDS as I have been collecting for 30 years and some never get played and just gather dust so they may as well get sold to people who will play them. I still like those albums but I just don't play them anymore.

Use "Media Mail" to ship vinyl with USPS. It will cost you less than $3.50.

What are everyone's thoughts on cassettes? Although Vinyl is probably the cooler option atm. Cassettes were how the music got around in the 80s.

This video made my day \m/

Completely agree with the cd thing. I did not really appreciate dirty deeds done cheap. Got it on cd now I love it

Makes total sense that you are from around the Sandhills area. The pure eccentricity is a trait of ours.

I spied a Genitorturers cd in this video...awesome. Met Jen a few times back in the mid-90's, she's rad af

I could never

Don't know if you got back into records again at all, but odyssey record cases are the way to go. Basically road tour cases for vinyl, the lids can be fully removed and they latch closed, it's the only way to go for me

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I see genitorturers on your shelf epic! But yeah I really like vinyl, but I prefer cd's because of their portability and how they are easier to store. Vinyl has better quality and you get a better view of the art though.

killer 120 days of Genitorture CD there \,,/ ... cheers JC/Miami

New subscriber I’ve been trying catch up on all of your videos. Keep up the good work! 🤘🤘

I wanna see what songs u have on ur Spotify playlist bc ur an interesting guy who has good taste in music

Yeah, thanks to you I have a Typo O Negative addiction. Thhhhhanks.

You kept "the Fragile" I am so happy :)

God this is relatable. But with the actual music, not the physical records.

I dont sell records. Especially not first press. The value is going up.

Entombed - Left Hand Path is a classic

Where in our great home of North Carolina do you live that was so far from the major cities? I live in Cary, so Raleigh is a 15 minute drive, Durham is a 30-45 minute drive, Greensboro is 1.5 hours away and Charlotte is a 2.5 hour journey.

I've got 100's, no 1,000's of albums. I like them all. They ain't going anywhere!

I mean, if you hang on to them for about 10 years they usually appreciate pretty well if they're a colorway other than black.

You turned me onto dystopia and I’m hooked

New subscriber. Love your content. YOU MUST UPDATE ON WHAT RECORDS YOU KEPT. Literally thought about it the whole video and was waiting for it at the end.

This is a great idea in minimalism!

CDs are beter then Vinyl in every way i love em =)

I'm going to be moving in the next few months. I've gradually reduced my collection. Today I got rid of 20 vinyls. If i already have the cd and if I havent listened to it this year then it's gone.

my recored collection is small but i got these CD: Cowboys From Hell - Pantera Nirvana MTV Unplugged - Nirvana Alice In Chains Greatest Hits - Alice In Chains Vitalogy - Peral jam Vinyl: None Cassette: Scream Bloody Gore - Death And thats all

The problem here is that you will more than likely end up regretting it. I love collecting. I have over 600 vinyl, 700 cds and 800 cassettes. The only time I sell is if I desperately need money or I will do trades. Otherwise there are still thousands I need. My cutoff point in getting everything I want is probably at the six or seven thousand limit. Of course I've been buying, selling, trading for over 25 years.

Great business practices. Awesome collection by the way

woulda bought but canada has some crazy shipping prices

I’m sorry, and not trying to sound pretentious but 80-200 is already a small record collection! Personally I own over a thousand and I think they’re all essential. I own no dollar bin or yard sale filler so to speak, and I know dudes that have over 10,0000! Now that would be hard to move! Anything under 500 is extremely manageable in my opinion...

I have a Fleetwood Mac record that my uncle had since he was a teenager but doesn't mean I have to buy on cd. It will be hard for me to lose a lot of money for purchasing them. I have lots of cds and the rest of my favourite songs I listen them on the phone. If I bought the cd I delete the songs that I have downloaded on my phone.

You can you a lot more of what you want on cds, in terms of metal, for a much better price. Better to limit vinyl to specific albums and to get albums made closer to initial releases, rather than reissues.

very nice

The only reason I got into his channel was cause if the Ramones vinyl review

IM AS QUICK AS I CAN TO SEE THE METAL

I have had to purchase IMPALED - Death After Life 3 times. First copy stolen when car was broken into, it was in the cd player. Second was trashed, third was lent out never to be seen again.

Dude I love your shirt

Nice video... greetings from Bolivia

Holy shit!

Damn! You were selling born again and I missed it. One of my favorite sabbath albuks

What are your thoughts on Knocked Loose? I like metal and hardcore so but no one ever gives me a real response to this question

I wanna get deicide self titled on vinyl but i can only find it on amazon for 100$ dollars

I listen to music mostly working out or driving in car. My car still has a cd player and when I work out I play cd's.

I prefer cds or stream the albums on RU-vid

thats why CDs > Vinyls =)

Hey man I'm just starting a record collection I have about 12 what are some tips about getting more and websites that are cheap other than Amazon and ebay.

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Yes! Cds are so underrated!

I'm the opposite, seen over hundred upon hundreds of artists of all genres. trying to build my collection so i can enjoy them just like live experience at home.

Hey did you know that cassettes are back?

I have to move 30K cds this weekend.

While it is cool to own certain albums on vinyl. CDS will have more tracks. I own both Land of Rape and Money on cd and vinyl and the cd has extra songs.

I recently had to track down Filth Pig on cd. I found it new on eBay, ended up being a Columbia house cd.

How long has it been since you last cut your hair (I'm not trying to be mean)?

I buy black sabbath album black sabbath for 5 dollars im happy af

So you mentioned why you stopped buying vinyls, but as a newbie to music collecting, I want to know: what are the perks of vinyl as opposed to other mediums? And what's your opinion on cassettes?

At :40 what is the album thats to the right of the vinyl’s

How the mighty have fallen

Wait a second...you sold Slayer Hell Awaits? Iron Maiden Piece of Mind? Wow

Let me ask to you: Do yo have Mayhem´s vinyl record "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas"?

Does anyone have any tips of good places to buy cds online? Where I live, the only place we had to buy them was fye and a hurricane destroyed the store. I found out a few weeks ago that they aren’t reopening, so I’m looking for other options.