Pros and Cons of Collecting Vinyl Records + Tips 

I'm 19 and just getting started with vinyl records, I'm waiting on a belt and a stylus to get my mum's old turntable running again, and I'm just binging videos and gathering the most amount of knowledge I can. Right now I only have a few records that were my dad's, and I got specially excited when I found an original pressing of Nirvana's Nevermind, from 1991! Your videos have been really helpful so far! Greetings from Portugal.

The visual, tactile, auditory sensations and even the smell of old record jackets/ paper sleeves are pleasurable to me. It's amazing how unique the experience is because there are so many variables that effect each of our senses.

I’m a CD guy and I truely agree with you when it comes to the hunt. And of course having something physical is just fantastic. We may disagree about the format we use to enjoy the music but once you are hit by the collecting bug, your hooked!

As someone getting old with 10,000 pieces, I would think about these things if you are getting into this game: at one piece per day that's over 25 years, passion vs obsession, quality vs quantity, collector vs listener, emotional need vs the music. At various times I've felt elation and satisfaction to feeling annoyed and overwhelmed and worried. Dillon is spot on relative to my experience.

I grew up in the 70’s so records were a big thing for me. I used to love spending my pocket money each week at the record store. Once cds came on the scene I sold most of my collection and jumped on that wagon. Now I’m in my 50’s I’ve managed to get back most of my favourite vinyls. I totally agree that listening on a good hifi and having the album artwork in your hands is totally immersive. I do stream music but mostly in my car but true immersion is my love for vinyl 👍

Sometimes we just need to leave a record on the shelf. Even if it's an amazing new stack of records in great condition at goodwill on a Tuesday morning at .50¢ each. Always leave some behind for the next person and spread a little joy to others.

I've been collecting records since I learned what they were as a toddler. I'm 43 now. Personally I like that they force you to get involved with your music. I think that is why they are so popular today and it seems the youth is interested in them now which is great. I think kids want more than this spotify crap that does nothing but rip off musicians and whores out music. Sometimes it's not good to get whatever you want instantly. Listening to an album from start to finish changes the way you think of an artist. It's an experience into someone elses mind. Storing records is a PITA though. They take up space and you always need more space because you keep buying records.

Can totally relate to “waking up and just feeling like you need to listen a particular album.” I’ve discovered not everyone is that way

You mentioned Cactus. Back in 1970 I saw them with Jimi Hendrix in an outdoor concert in Philadelphia when I was a teen.

Collecting for 2 and a half years now , only buy maybe 20 records per year of just crazy stuff all killer no filler as Dillon says , got my 60th record yesterday and I could tell you the story of every record I own and I’d like to keep it like that

Since you brought up Pink Floyd The Wall, which is my all time favorite album. It brings up the main reason I prefer vinyl versus a CD. I can't stand that the CD sound stops after a song, when it's clearly meant to flow into the next song. Also, to look at the groove cuts of the songs on the vinyl surface itself, I found mesmerizing to watch as it spins. Plus, it's just something cool (to me) about seeing physically the lengths of each song. I dunno, maybe I'm wierd.

I’ve been collecting for almost 35 years now, since I was a teenager, and I can relate to a lot of what you said. From when I started collecting in the late 80s until maybe 5-7 years ago, whenever the vinyl boom really started, records were dirt cheap, especially relative to now. In the early 90s I remember pulling tons of classic rock albums for 99 cents because nobody wanted vinyl. I could check out all kinds of music for dirt cheap. I accumulated lots of albums, thinned out the collection a few times along the way, but still have about 4000. Since I got so much when things were cheap, yeah, I view my records as an investment. Like with fiscal investments, unintentionally my records became a long-term investment. I just collected what I liked, and the vinyl boom made the value of the records explode. Stuff I got for a buck or two is easily worth $15-20. I got a first pressing of Bitches Brew for $8 in the late 90s because I was getting into Miles and wanted to check it out. Now the median value on that is $43! I got a 6-eye mono first press of Kind Of Blue for $15, and I don’t have to tell you what crazy prices that album goes for now. Which is all to say, yes, it’s expensive as hell now, and I kind of feel sorry for these kids just getting into it having to pay these prices, but I also love that there’s a new generation of people not only getting into vinyl but has made it relevant and thriving again. I’m just glad I bought most of my stuff before the boom! And moving records… Holy shit, that was one reason I thinned my collection out, vowing never to move that many records again and dumping anything I didn’t think was essential. But now I have 4000 “essential” records. What can you do? And yes, the thrill of the hunt is always the ultimate motivator. It’s worth checking bins under tables, getting on the floor to reach the stuff other people can’t or won’t, just on the chance that gem you’ve been looking for is there. Nothing compares to that chill that runs up and down your spine when you first glimpse a record and your brain starts to recognize what it is. Some people do drugs, I’m addicted to vinyl!

Agree with the ways you described the overall experience. Everything about the size, artwork and even the care you have to take of it.....it all adds into the plus column for me. The community thing is a huge part of it for me too. I've made so many friends through trips to the record store, having people over to spin records, talking to people about music, etc.

I feel you on the isolation part. I have one friend who likes music as much as me and goes to the record stores with me but he’s not a serious collector no one else really cares while I’m obsessed. I don’t care though I’ll always talk about music

I grew up on vinyl !!! I'm not a collector per say ! Mainly I'm trying to get the stuff I remember my folks having. Or my parents friends having. Replacing what I lost & mom lost when our house burnt down in 1980/81. I remember lots of parties !!!! I would play DJ - now this mid 70's . I would dig thru & pic out several - then hold em up - they would yell ya / na. Got rather good at placing the needle. Not too many automatic ones at the time. Also remember moving into a new to us home. First thing was ALWAYS setting up the stereo system. Then Mom would go out in the yard & walk around. I would crank the volume slowly - then she would wave. Then I put a pencil mark on the volume knob. Good times - good memories.

Your con that record collecting can be a lonely hobby hits home for me. Of my 4.5k records about 65% are Baroque & Classical. All my friends that were die hard Classical People have unfortunately passed and I haven't been able to find a single person over the years who likes that venue of music. One of other hobbies is High Fidelity which is even a larger quagmire than lps.

Forgot one other drawback: the space and apprpriate shelving needed to store those heavy things! Just sold my entire collection!

Records.., been there done that, they went out of vogue & CDs were the “thing” & a lot of artists didn’t release things on vinyl anymore, so now I’m happily CD exclusive, it suits my small place, easier to look after, presumably lasts longer & you still get that feeling of owning a physical medium

Thank you for the link to the documentary. I really enjoyed it. It is easy to forget sometimes this is just about the fun & enjoyment of music. Not about having everything you think you need. Thanks again for your videos.

Cheers, i agree there's something to be said about taking the time to sit and listen to your favorite vinyl. I do exactly that after work I come home and go right to the stereo. I usually play two records in their entirety, and sit and look at the album cover and all the information that has to offer on the artist. This is my way of unwinding and utilizing my record collection period with hundreds of records and various genres it's easy to pick out something that suits the current mood that you're in. It's freaking awesome

I am being colletting Vinyl since 1978. Sold many when cd came out and after 1998 started again. I agree with you with the Pros and Cons.

I’ve never met you but you’re like a friend I have known for years. People that love collecting share the passion for it. I realized most of my family hordes in someway. I try my best not to but I have been cleaning my studio and realized for the last year due to watching you and record store day I bought a lot of new records and I’m enjoying them but I have to make room for them now. I used to smoke, drink and etc... I started collecting when all that stopped. I buy records instead of ice cream sometimes. Not always. Life’s a rocky road, ya know?

Thanks for recommending that Interstellar soundtrack. I’ll have to check it out. You’re right, collecting vinyl is very addicting. I try to take a month off from buying anything, but it seems there’s always an album calling my name. Then there’s “oh I can go to this antique store and just buy one”, but that never happens.

Completely agree with your reasons. And yes, it's such a fantastic way to discover music.

Love your vibe...keep it up

I can relate to everything you said in this video! I've been collecting since the 1960s, but my collection has been sold off and rebuilt multiple times. When CDs first came into stores, I sold off a great vinyl collection, but oh well. I got back into vinyl when they started coming back strong in the market a few years ago and I've done a good job rebuilding a nice vinyl collection. Since prices keep going up, I'm getting smarter about how I buy. For example, I definitely want the Giles Martin remix of Let It Be, but I haven't pre-ordered. My main reason for wanting the super deluxe is getting the legendary Glyn Johns mix, which I've never heard a bootleg of, so I don't know if it's really that great. I don't care much for outtakes and demos. I've decided to wait and see if I can stream the Glyn Johns mix on Amazon Music first, to see if I really like it, before splurging on the super deluxe set. If I don't care for it much, I'm just going to scale down to the single LP. I actually downloaded the deluxe Goat's Head Soup because all I really wanted was to burn a CD of A Brussels Affair (killer) to play in my car and downloading on iTunes was the cheapest way to fill that need. Anyway, yeah, collecting records is very addicting, for sure.

I have to agree with you again The Thrill of the hunt as an average record collector going to yard sales and flea markets and antique shops hunting for records brings great joy especially if I come across something that I've been looking for for a long time. Yeah I gotta admit I do by records off the internet because the ones I'm looking for are very hard to find in the wild. You are very fortunate enough that you own a record store and people come by with various collections you always come up with these really obscure psych bands that blow my mind

Very thoughtful video, well done!

I think what keeps me interested in records is the thrill of the hunt and then just experiencing music I’ve never heard before. Back when I first started at 16 I can’t tell you how many trips I made to goodwill and thrift stores and took a chance on a record that ended up being something that stays with me till this day. There’s nothing like that feeling of going into a record shop and just going through the racks, hunting for that gem you’ve been wanting for a long time.

Now I’m in my 50’s I’ve managed to get back most of my favourite vinyls.😄

We’ll Said Dillon. And yes, any obsession and/or addiction per se, can be devastating or ruin someone’s livelihood. I was out of albums for some 30 years, and when the kids moved out and got married I took over My finished the room above the garage and for the last year and a half I guess I could say I’ve been going crazy. But being retired I can do these things now. And I love discovering new stuff.

95% of my records are hand picked through the countless visits i had to the records shops for the past 30 years or so.....so another gr8 thing about collecting vinyl is the art of digging the time you spend alone looking through the records in a shop.....i miss it because now i live in the country but soon i will go to the city and go record diggin'.....i actually dream about it......not knowing what records you gonna find is really something special for me that nowadays with the internet is missing if you get my drift........bests.......gr8 vid........

I LOVE your enthusiasm and zest for records. Oh, how I miss browsing through music stores. A time long gone. You’re spot on about cover art and reading liner notes while focusing on an album. I still have maybe 250 albums, some I’m sure are valuable, and a LOT of 45s, but I finally caved in to buying CDs. I have over 900 of them. Now, good luck finding a car with a CD player in it. Grrrrrr.

I would agree with all of your points here. There have been many times I go to the record shop and end up spending way more than I probably should have. But I always love the music I purchase. It can be very isolating too like you said. I love music so damn much that I could go to the shop 3-4 times a week but I really only get my buddy to join me about 1 time a month. The environment of hanging out at the shop is just so good. I've also become friends with my shop owner over time. He is a great guy so that adds to wanting to hang at the shop.

Excellent video, Dillon. We all have our pros and cons to which format we prefer and music genres. But, it all comes down to a serious love of music and that's the binding force in all of us musicholics.

Watching this video sounds like a young me growing up. I bought my first LP in 1967 and never really stopped. The record companies forced us to buy CD'S or we would have no new music. My collection is now totally digital on hard drives. I don't want to even want to discuss the total CD'S in my collection for fear you might tell me to seek help. I know what you mean by the thrill of the hunt. I've just taken it to far where now I want there entire catalog, then the soundboard quality bootlegs and yeah then I'm down that rabbit hole. I'm proud to be one of those strange people who collect music.

Excellent video, Dillon! Thank you for including the Cons along with the Pros. I always love hearing your insights!

The thing with the communities is it seems like they don’t listen to newer stuff. If the music isn’t 40-60 years old it doesn’t exist. I’m a casual Taylor swift fan. I have the lover album. The colors on jacket and vinyl are gorgeous. I posted it and there were several people dragging it. It seems to be a popular thing to hate on her. I like the doors, ccr, Fleetwood Mac, queen and all that but it doesn’t make up the bulk of music I listen to.

Listening to a great pressing of a great record is like sipping a very fine or rare wine, or a premium whiskey - sure you could get drunk a lot cheaper, but it's the experience of it, savoring the music instead of just listening to it. It's more of an experience with a record, just like it's more of an experience with a fine whiskey or wine.

Dillon, agree with you on the gatefold of The Wall. As a child I'd sit behind my Grandfather's chair at his house pouring over the artwork whilst listening to some guy telling a teacher to leave them kids alone. I was probably 7 or 8. Been hooked on Floyd ever since.

Bro I can do relate to what your saying I have an addiction to record collecting that can’t be satisfied !! Shout Out to little brother from North Carolina one love from Costa Mesa , CA !!!!

great video as usual Dylan!

I don't have that 13th Floor Elevators record but would buy it if I found it in the wild. I've been searching a long time for the original censored version of the Blind Faith album, I have the US version with the group on the cover. I came across one several years ago that was in poor condition and the record store guy wanted a ridiculous price for it so I passed it up. Sometimes I'll buy an album just because of the cover graphics are really cool. There was a group in the 60's called Toe Fat that had a really cool album cover that I bought without knowing the type of music. Turns out the music was fantastic. This was a good video...Thanks...

Your videos are my favorite thing about RU-vid. I 100% agree with all of your pros and cons - I LOVE the hunt. There have been times recently when I think I'll stop but then I find 10 more things I want. The most discouraging thing for me has been flippers selling crap and claiming it is VG+ or NM. After I calm down from bad experiences, Those feelings come back again and my wife starts complaining about my spending again😁. Keep up the great work 👍.

Good session. You mentioned a lot of good points to record collecting. Thank you!

The thrill of the hunt for me , its 2021 and I'm finding extremely rare and amazing records in the wild from gospel funk and so forth there are crazy gems out there still and its exciting to get up in the morning and plan different spots to dig it's the perfect introvert sport

dope video man! gota love collecting

Yeah i dig discovering new music i haven heard before that somehow got past me. I call this NOS. Cause of so many bands and artists out there that particularly from the 70s that under the radar and I didn't discover them until years later, that's what makes it interesting for me

Great perspectives! Thx for sharing. I also love how it was meant to be heard by the artist if the 60’s, 70’s and in to the 80’s. I feel I connect with the music and artists vision more than the digital age and media formats.

that Vinyl Movie is good , saw it when it came out and bought a vhs copy from Alan back then , seen it a few times , funny that guy who wanted to buy every record ever made and thought he was nearly there with only a room full . been buying records since 1984 and have about 20,000 records and i'm 49 now . it is a pain moving , and every time i moved , i always said i don't want to move again ... music is my life too , similar story , also used to have a record store 15 years ago . now at the record fairs . i do want to move some on but its hard to let some go

i could listen to this all day

I'm a child of the 50's and teenager of the 60's which is when I started to buy albums. But since that time, I've only purchased an album by an artist or band that I really enjoyed and intended to play as much as possible. I've never purchased an album simply for the sake of buying a record. So, in my mind, I'm not a "collector" of vinyl records but just an old man who was raised on vinyl and has been overjoyed with its rebirth. I guess you could say I'm reliving my younger years.

man that was one of your best videos yet! Great insights!

New music finds for sure !!! It’s how I found White Witch, Trillian, Renaissance, and Descendants Loving the channel brotha !!!

I agree the thirteenth floor elevator album is a must bought it several times over the years, looking for it now , always brings me back to the first time I had it, good memories which is why I collect records. And yes it’s the thrill of the hunt lost my collection several times and been able to rebuild it not sure this time around but I’m trying!!

Other cons: They take up a lot of space! I live a condo with my wife and while she loves listening to music the bookshelves full of records is not exactly the clean minimalist look she would prefer. We also have a rule that I can only have those bookshelves as allowed space for my collection which means that I have to constantly get rid of albums before I get new ones. Records are also fragile. I lived through an earthquake and something small fell off the wall, bounced off a shelf and struck my turntable. Turntable survived but my original pressing of Sticky Fingers did not. Not portable so if you like listening to music while on the go you may have to pay for it twice. Yes, some new vinyl comes with downloads but used or reissues do not.

Loads of positives of collecting vinyl…. Only negative is how addictive it is 😆

Really great video Dillion. Very relatable all around

Absolutely right about the addiction, it is easy to turn it from a hobby to just that. It’s never been about having a large collection for me it’s always just been about having THAT record and taking the time to break it out, dust it off and drop the needle to sit down and enjoy the music. The addiction really shows when you rationalize paying allot of money for just one: most of mine were between $10-$20 or so but I recently found one I’ve wanted for awhile that I paid a few hundred for with no regrets at all as it was my birthday. But my brain clicked since then and the up front cost of vinyl doesn’t seem as big a deal since I spent that much on a single record, especially since I can come home and drop the needle onto Kashmir from Page and Plant’s No Quarter LP, close my eyes and remember the first time I heard it. Do it. But it. It’s worth every penny.

love consolers of the lonely. best raconteurs record bar none, i got the trifold version of that record which is somewhat rare, but i love that gold vinyl. great vid

While I have occasionally looked upon my massive collection and wondered, "What the hell am I doing?" I have never considered selling a single one in 50 years of collecting. My friends have mostly become sensible and stopped acquiring vinyl and some of them are even selling off their collections. I still love it and acquire between one and two thousand albums a year. I do agree about the weight though. They are fucking heavy and get heavier every single year.

Such a great conversation and thought piece!

Hi Dylan, agree with you on all points especially the con about moving a large collection. When I last moved house, moving 8,000+ LPs was a total pain in the b---. Now I am about to shift again and the moving of 10,000+ records is what im dreading, its a collectors life. Great video, enjoy the music...

Great video, I agree with all your points especially the addictive point, I struggle with that one. It’s hard to just browse a record store and not bring something home

I have loads of cd's & loads of records. I listen to both old MCA are great sounding for one. I'm like you about the the whole listening experience vynl but with toobs! I couldn't agree more with what you said about it.

I’m just listening to the vinyl records that I love ❤️ I got back into collecting again since I was a kid growing up 70’s & 80’s music 🎶 I love ❤️ all of my vinyl albums I know what I want and I’m asking for more vinyl record albums for my birthday 🥳 next Saturday I just got a package 📦 in the mail today I got 3 more vinyl records albums

I absolutely love coming to the store, got a promo copy of frank zappas sleep dirt and I love it!

Very powerful stuff

Thanks Dillon, Really enjoyed that!

Just subscribed to your channel. Actually the 1st channel ever that I've subscribed too. Really like watching your videos, especially the ones on the psychedelic music. I really have a passion for that. Im 48 and started out collecting cassettes, then cds ,then records. Got over 2,000 now. Would love to make my way up there to you're shop someday. Way down here in Louisiana though.

I'm going back through the older videos, Dillon (why do so many people spell it "Dillion"?), so I'm way late to the comments here. But it seems to me that one of the biggest cons of vinyl - and I'm surprised that no one seems to have mentioned it - is its fragility. It's so easy for records to become (or even to start as) scratched, warped, etc., and of course the covers easily get worn, faded, and so on. Not that CDs are invincible, but they are certainly more durable than vinyl.

Great video. Your insite is amazing. For such a young man you give a great motivation speech. There are a lot of people who need someone like yourself to speak to them abt records or life in general. Take care art

I particularly like this episode you're hitting on all the pros and cons I go by. I'm very much like you I'm kind of like an isolated collector nobody fully understands nobody wants to talk records or music . Lot of times I feel like I'm all alone in this Hobby especially where I live you actually have to travel the distance to get to a decent record store. If I ever get to North Carolina Noble records will be the first place I stop for sure. Dude you're so cool I got to meet you in person Shake Your Hand

Personally, I think that it's all about the person. There are many people who have no affiliation with music, there are many who like a style or genre and they tap their feet on the floor, maybe their hands on the desk or table to. There are those who know songs and will sing/hum along to. There are many that really enjoy the feeling of being at a venue and just relishing the experience, with no knowledge of who is performing. There are so many stages, but eventually we arrive at our destination.... We are the nerds, geeks, weirdos, the chosen ones, obsessed with this drug. It doesn't matter what band, artist, genre, style, etc that captivates you, it's a part of your make up and, I feel if you're blessed with this, you, like me, are the very fortunate ones. We know our favourite band, artist, having our favourite track, album, maybe era, can often name a whole album or three, the different line ups (where applicable) even the times of the tracks !! If you've nodded off, you're not one of us, if you're nodding in agreement, welcome brother/sister.... If music is in your soul, you'll know....

Addiction is real lol. Just finished collecting all the 1st pressings of 80s Iron Maiden.

"Consolers of the Lonely" is one of my favorite albums. I have that Vault pressing.

Some good points there mate, will definitely check out the documentary

I wish I were aware of what would happen with records during the height of my collecting, which was the 80's. A lot of the valuable records you show on your channel were available and cheap back then. I remember seeing Townes Van Zandt albums in the dollar bin.

Very nicely put 🙏.....we are a strange breed us record collectors. Just the other day I picked up a record at a boot sale , new nothing about it except the cover looked cool . It was only Giorgio " son of my farther" Giorgio Moroders 1972 album ... crazy stuff ....🙏👍✌️

With you on that interstellar sountrack literally takes you to space lol

Watching your videos has blown up my addiction. I could show you my record room I meant library. Yes I am a addict

When I stream music I’m really scatter brained. I’ll forget what albums exist, or that I like etc. If I OWN the album I’m more likely to go back to it. Also with streaming I’m all over the place, I’ll change a song halfway through over and over. With a record I listen to the whole album, which ends up being more rewarding ultimately. Plus I hear those deep cuts which I otherwise might miss.

You're right, Dillon, about the isolation. Finding the VC was huge for me, because none of my friends collect records. I went to my 1st record show recently and love meeting people IRL. The self control issue is another thing, so having a budget makes sense. One con that I've recently started thinking about is the amount of fossil fuels involved in getting these records as opposed to listening to music digitally. I might have to cut down on my meat consumption, because I'm not gonna stop collecting records.

I'm in the far left mid west Pa. Over the years I only know a few I run into that collect in my local area. I don't think alot of people around here listend to jazz & blues.

I started when i was roughly 15 and im 21 now have a couple thousand i definitely understand what you mean when you say it can be lonely because i dont know many others near me that do it thats why i come on here and i have been back and forth a couple times but still have the bulk of them

Hey Dillon, you might think about a video concerning insuring your record collection and stereo system.

i have that interstellar vinyl - great score - i also love that alan zweig vinyl documentary!!!

Just watched the Alan Zweig documentary, and thanking you for the recommendation. You should hook him up with 'Satan Is Real', I'm pretty sure that it was your channel that I saw that record featured. My vinyl con: the scratch!

It's expensive hit me today. I've bought 2 original master recordings of dire straits today and nice copy of Grace and Ziggy Stardust. And a few others. I got a little carried away the last few days, have to be careful with my money the rest of the month 😜. But I love the hobby. Great video off course!

Budget and the isolation hit home. I always try to set a budget anytime going to look for records. My soon to be ex wife doesn't care for using like I do so we'd never bond like that. Oh well her loss. As for my collection I think I'm at my limit so as I buy more I'll be weeding out the ones I don't like or need.

Holy crap! Those are my speakers, Monitor Audio SA 50s??

I like having a physical copy of music. I like buying, selling, trading, and collecting it. I can't trade in any of the music on my iPod for something else.

Let’s all harken back to days of yore! Let’s dust off the old turntable and sit around, listen to our old vinyl treasures, pass the bong, and sing along.

I started collecting records (both 45s & LPs) when I was 12 in '62 - There used to be tables of 45s at many of the 5 & 10s for as low as 9 cents ea or pre-pack boxes of 15 "Hits You Missed" at 99 cents. Only the 2 45s showing on the outside were hits but inside was hidden treasure!.... LPs in the bargain bins up to the early 80s were as low as 3/$1.00 at the now long-gone Nichol's stores , and even sometimes as low as 19 cents each. I bought shopping carts full of them... I found a foot high stack of Bubble Puppy LPs all sealed for 3/1.00 at a flea market way back then plus many other rock/garage/psych LPs such as over a dozen copies of the 1st Terry Knight & The Pack LP! - Of course I bought them all and the vendor even gave me a discount. The entire back seat of my car was packed full.... It was easy to take chances back then and I was usually thrilled when I played them!

Being quiet a bit older then you I been collecting albums since around 1963 . I feel the one thing you need to do early on is set a cap, a max a number that you must stick by and that's the max allowed. For me the number was 500 . If I even got to 500 I was done. I was always limited by finances so at different times I would not buy albums for years, then as money allowed pick up a few at a good cost. For me I only like Rock & roll & Rockabilly so that helps set the cap kind of low as well. I also never keep 2 or more copy's as for me, it's strictly about the songs on the album, not production dates or was it a numbered copy or pressing dates or locations etc. as they all have the same songs . Plus I NEVER EVER would pay extra for a signed copy as the turn table cares not who signed it and it's all the same songs on every album. One thing I think you forgot , Albums in hot climates must be air conditioned or they warp and the jackets can come apart so there is a cost to always made sure there cool . Fact is I was getting close to my max number of 500 so I just went through all of them and sold off or traded over 100 to get my total down to now 380 witch allows me to look for the few I really want and don't have. The few remaining I am wanting, are all very rare and bring big money ( to me ! ) so I just wait and hold off until I find a copy at a fair price. But like I said , you MUST stick by your original cap number no matter what . I just talk to a collector that currently has over 3 million albums! and can't afford to keep them all in the A/C anymore but can't bare to part with any of them. He has no idea how I keep a cap number in place. DON"T BE THAT PERSON ! Set a max cap and never get to that number. Sell them off, trade them , give them away or do what ever it takes to never get close to your cap . I feel a 500 album collection is a good number of albums for one type of music as storage becomes a big issue after that, and you are right, vinyl is very heavy and you must do all the labor in moving them to keep them all in alphabetical order and have no damage in a move.

Geesh that's a Lotta freakin records !

For anyone thinking about collecting records all I can say is be VERY, VERY, VERY careful, over the last 10-15yrs I've noticed that Ebay has been overrun by people selling records and they have absolutely no idea what they're doing, for example there are sellers on the net who will list late 80's reissues of Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd LP's and describe them as "original" or they will over use the word "rare" or "mint", unfortunately there's just as many inexperienced buyers who fall for it and before you know it what would normally be a $5 - $10 LP will end up selling for $70-$80 !?, I've seen way too much of this and it does my head in.

I love the thrill of the hunt, but in a different way. I get most of my records, and tapes too, at garage sales. I don't go looking for something specific, but rather just to see if I can find anything interesting or cool. Some days I will find absolutely nothing, some days I will come home with a whole box or more. Admittedly, getting a whole box now is a lot harder than it was 10 years ago. As records get more popular, people rarely have a whole box out for a dollar a piece. Also, it used to be there weren't many other people going to the same garage sales, looking for records. I could show up at the end of the sale, and the box of records had sat all weekend, untouched. Then I could make a deal for far less than $1 each, just so they didn't have to pack them away when they cleaned up. Now if I don't get to a sale early, chances are they are all gone.

Great insight..... Thanks! 🐼👊

Been loving that Interstellar sdtk for a long long time, but I haven't pulled the trigger on the vinyl. There is the version you showed and an expanded version on vinyl, holding off for now. A major bummer is that two great film scores have never been pressed on vinyl to this day: The 25th Hour is a must own by terrence blanchard as well as Rounders.