TOP 10 Favorite Records in My Collection! Blues, Psych, Rock, Reggae & Folk Vinyl Records 

The stories of how we find records is a huge part of our collecting these slabs of vinyl. Anyone can click a couple of buttons but parking lots and car trunks ?? Great stories.

Love those stories, man. Isn’t it wonderful how pretty much every record in your collection has a story attached to it. No stories come from downloading a digital file. Thanks, Dillon! 🎶👍

They are definitely not stupid personal stories. This is your life and it’s precious.

Dillon, your joy about records is so great. I want to give you money to buy a record like your grandma.

My favourite record of all time is my original UK vertigo swirl, Patto - Hold Your Fire. My grandma would always buy me records at garage sales, even though I didn’t have a record player. I kept every single one and didn’t go through them until after I started collection about a year ago. Learned about Vertigo through watching your channel, almost lost my mind when I realized what she had bought me. She got it for 1$, checked eBay and Discogs, and when I saw that 200$ median I nearly dropped my jaw to the floor. Amazing psych album, absolutely love it. Rock on, Anders

"I'm honest. If I've never heard something, I'll tell you." Unless it's Bob Marley lol. Great video!

The album you bought from your grandmother's 100 dollars may as well be worth a million! A great memory for you.

What makes an important record is a good story. A great record is not about value, it’s about the emotion that it creates inside of you and the personal history it brings back to memory. I was working on videos of my life for my kids based upon music as most things in my life tend to have a soundtrack. Really enjoyed this solely for your stories. Have a great week Dillon

Once a musician. Always one don’t deny rock on man!!!!

The Yesterdays Children album you featured on your show has a legendary status in the area of Connecticut where I live .The musicians who play on it were local residents who resided in the communities of Waterbury and Prospect here in the Naugatuck valley region .A friend of mine who owned Brass City Records knew them very well . I appreciate your passion and love of so many types and genres of vinyl and your unique way of expressing your excitement. Keep doing what your doing and God Bless. Thank You

only just discovered your channel, love your passion and knowledge. My parents had agreat collection, jazz, folk, classical, rock and i have inherited that passion, been buying since 1974

I'm newer to your channel and man is it the highlight of my day when I sit down at the end of a busy day and listen to you talk so passionately about your records (and music in general). Keep on rolling Dillon!

My wife and I were just up in Elk Park, NC. I just found your channel and now I’m hooked. I’m sitting here on my couch in Florida and realize we were close to your shop and we missed the opportunity to come and say hello. I miss my years thumbing through record bins. Years ago, 1970, I started collecting music while at Tulane University in New Orleans. They had a co-op record store on campus called the Mushroom and that’s where I spent every spare dime, going home and playing my latest purchase on a mono-suitcase record player in my dorm room. Best to you and keep these videos flowing.

Great video , with a lot of feelings and discoveries thanks mate keep up the good job ... love it

Love your passion! The stories are wonderful to hear! We could talk for hours! Channels such as this one puts things in perspective and helps me get through these times!

I've watched a ton of your videos and this was one of my favorites. I love the personal stories.

This is one of my favorite videos that I have watched on your channel. Love the stories of how you came into possession of those records and what they meant to you. Thanks for sharing.

Great stories and albums - thanks for sharing.

Dillon, your love of music shines through so warmly in your videos. Always uplifting. Hope to visit your record shop in NC someday!

Really enjoyed the stories. That Poppy label brought back some memories. Haven't seen one of those since I was 14 & I'm now 64. Cool.

Man. You are amazing. I love your channel. Thanks for the album tips!

Hi Dillon, great stories, thanks for sharing. Love the Mighty Baby story. Take care -Kimbo😀

Love your videos - you’ve put me in touch with some great music I never knew about! Cheers buddy!

Good day Dillon great stories with all the records and the best part was the genuine honesty about how you came across all the albums. Two thumbs up for being a straightforward person and not forgetting we’re you started I absolutely loved this video and Yesterday’s Children is a killer no filler album I absolutely love it as well, Cheers Snowy

I love these videos where you give a little insight into your musical backstory! I know how hard it is living with a loved one with autism and I can imagine how hard it must've been to decide to sell your collection. Your passion for music and vinyl really shines through man, hope the best for you and your family during these times!

Just started watching your channel while on quarantine. I really look forward to them and learn about a lot of new artists. Also, not a new artist to me, but because you talk so much about your love of Zeppelin I finally broke down and bought I-IV. It’s a Zeppelin Saturday in our house. Thanks, man!

Great stories. You made me check Mighty Baby, and I am amazed. Thank you. All the best.

I love your videos! Thanks for the great entertainment 🙂

great stories my dude! love the Morgen record behind you

Man, amazing albums that gave you a lot of great memories! Vinyl has given me a lot of memories too. You can’t put a price on that. You’re a real collector. Keep spreading the positive energy!

I have lots of records in my collection with stories. I love your record story videos . This is what the love of music and the love of vinyl is all about. Thanks for sharing.

When we were kids we bought an album by a group called Brass Monkey, it was around 1973, has a picture of a brass money playing a trimpet

Everytime you show records I see some new great stuff...the Yesterdays Children is one of those...looked it up...added to my want list....Clayton in the comments mentioned the Squawk from Budgie....looked that up as well...wow ..was amazed...added to my want list too. Keep on spinning you guys!

Your channel is so cool man. I’m 15, and I’ve listened to a lot of records from all over, but you’re always introducing me to outstanding albums that I’ve never heard of. Loving the videos! 🤘

I always enjoy your videos. I look forward to watching them. You’re someone who I’d love to hang out with, drink a few beers and take turns playing records all night.

Blaze Foley! My god! That is A score! Never give that up!!

As always, great stories man! Love the records, the townes is incredible! Can‘t wait for the next video. One of these „record moments“ for me was listening to the second Georgia Satellites album in a music store in 1988 when I was 15. I grew up with the Beatles and some Kiss and AC/DC, but not much choice on then very restricted Swiss Radio. Then after years of listening to European FM (Synth Pop, New Wave, German crap etc) I suddenly heard Rock N Roll again. Their cover of Whole Lotta Shakin’ is brilliant. Been hooked ever since.

Hi Dillon, Keep the record stories coming! I remember eyeing a Rolling Stones box set of Let It Bleed at your shop. I already had several albums and couldn't pull the trigger on it cuz of the cost. My wife bought it for me. You know, just about every record we own has a story! Take care.

Great show. Made my evening. Thanks.

I really love you telling your stories about your records. That what differentiates from other vinyl collectors on youtube. Would love to see your all-time top 10 favourite records as well. Keep up the good work!

Really enjoy listening to your music/vinyl related stories from a Scottish fan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Love the stories. Grandma’s are the best!

Great albums. Mighty Baby! Good stories, some old, some new. Thanks, Chris

Zeppelin played at The AlbertHall in 1970. The cover of that bootleg you have is the poster from the 1971 show at Wembley Empire Pool {might be the Albert Hall concert with the Wembley Empire Pool poster used for the artwork I guess} en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin_United_Kingdom_Tour_Winter_1971 Love that Budgie album you have behind you {"Squawk"}, though "Never turn your back on a friend" is the classic album by them. Metallica covered the opening track {"Breadfan"}. Van Halen used to play "In For The Kill" live. Great & influential Welsh band.

The really good ones always have a good story to go along with them

Dylan..This wins my award for best VC video.. great job..loved your stories and the records...Glen kellaway

You made a new customer and subscriber during this lockdown. Definitely checking in next time we come down from the mountains to CLT. Check out the Habitat for Humanity restore next time you're in AVL. Decent vinyl section to dig through real quick and I've found a couple keepers.

THANK YOU! for Karen Dalton, great, unique, amazing.

Dude I love your videos learning about a lot of great music peace

Oh yes I got you, I'm in the same mood for about 50 years and have a lot of stories behind. Great vid!

Wow....great video! This brings back memories....I remember getting into music at a very young age....I started "borrowing" my parents records at a very young age. But everything started in 5th grade for my birthday when I got as a gift a bunch of 8 tracks(Millennials need to google these) included were Kiss Double Platinum, Rolling Stones Hot Rocks and ELO Eldorado....this changed everything....I was immediately hooked on music. A funny side note....whenever I hear Hard Luck Woman from Kiss to this day I still hear the song fading halfway thru and then clicking to the next # and starting to fade back in...yup 8 tracks were that BAD! Fast forward 40 years and 2500 records later and the addiction keeps growing😔 Keep up the great work....

Always love to watch ya brother ! I’m into vinyl as well and you’ve enlightened me lots ever think about doin punk and metal ? I collect lots of that as well as the stuff you show I love it all

G'day Nobel, ive been a subscriber to your videos for a little while now. I enjoy your enthusiasm for most of the music you present. You always seem to have the coolest collection of psych , punk rock and hard rock . some im familiar with as a collector and others , your educating me on... Thank you very much! Anyway thanx for your awesome videos of mind blowing awesome vinyl. Seems like the rare and hard to find vinyl just falls on your lap. I would imagine you have alot Record stores and thrift shops around you making it easy to find those rare n hard to find gems. Im sure you have alot of pull in your community , running a record store yourself, thats awesome... more power to you brother!!!

Love the stories man!

Natural Mystic and Pipers was my introduction to Bob Marley and Pink Floyd too. So good!

I was at that Led Zeppelin concert in 1970 at the Royal Albert Hall one of my first proper concerts I went too, but the very first concert was Tony Bennett with the Count Basie Band and I was only 16 years old great memories, I also saw the one and only Creedence Clearwater Revival Concert in the UK in London 1970. Saw Mighty Baby many times at the Roundhouse Chalk Farm London, they were just one of many great bands I saw around 1969 to 1980, two very underrated bands I really like and saw the most were Stray and Quintessence, have a listen to the live track St Pancras, it captures there live act with some great guitar playing, they both made a few albums around the early 1970’s check them out, Stray have a great guitarist called Del Bromhan, he’s still playing to this day!

I really like your taste in music, and i mean it because you do in fact have great taste, and i like a lot of the same music and bands..... but more than anything i love your stories and how you transport us back in time through your experiences and emotional ties to the albums. I get the same way with music when i talk to friends and my poor wife who has to hear me repeatedly. Keep up the great work!!

Every single record has a story.My dad gave my his records originals first (wish you gérer here,the white album,breakfast at Tiffany’s, Led Zeppelin II,lots of Keith Jarreith).When you are un music for long but with cd or digital.You get smacked by those things all very well maintained they sound so amazing.

The favorite vinyls from my collection are a top three. 1. The essential Elvis Presley 2. Chuck berry's greatest hits 3. Beatles greatest hits 1960 to 1963 I love all of my collection dearly, but those are my go to records!

Man that Piper story was pretty amazing, almost like you are destined to keep it. Pink Floyd is my favorite band and the early stuff is hands down my favorite Floyd. I really dig the more jam oriented thing they had going on pre Dark Side. Piper is definitely the apex of 60s psychedelia for me as well, Interstellar Overdrive still blows my mind. Last thing, the Mighty Baby and SRC albums you recommended are absolutely insane. I was looking for some more psych albums along the lines of Arzachel and T2 and man did you deliver! Scrambled my brains haha! Another one of my favorites that’s similar is Andromeda self titled from 1969. Best wishes to you and your family.

That Japanese pressing of Piper is sick! Very heart warming story regarding it. That Zeppelin Electric Magic boot is amazing looking. I have a version that came out fairly recently and it includes the whole show, sounds incredible. Awesome stuff Dillion, cheers and stay safe!

A great episode! More please!!

The stories in here were really compelling, loved watching it Dylan 😊

Awesome stories & finds...

Nice story, evryone has his own, but your is great. Cheers man!!!

Love seeing this video pop up in my recommendations every now and then because the thumbnail is that gorgeous Electric Magic I took off your hands hahaha

Great taste Mate

Cool video, the personal stuff is what set it apart from the run of the mill.

Good job!

That stupid story made me like and subscribe....just a down to earth guy who knows music has meaning and a personal story.

I'm impressed that you liked jazz at 21. You always impress me. I don't want to give you a big head but when it comes to records you have the coolest collection of records. That's cause we both like the same records except I'm not as big singer/songwriter fan. This is the video I want to see you make. I was not disappointed. Great job Dillon.

Sentimental videos are so interesting!! Natural Mystic is a song from heaven. Dumpster diving, the best way. Record Store owner near me still does this, only wants rock n roll type vinyls, throws the 'good stuff' in the trash every month or so. Often a good idea to keep an eye out on record stores, or the back of them, near you.

that's probably the most appropriate place to find a muddy waters blues record, not because it's bad, but because it's blues. Blues lives in the dirt, obscurity, like most great men. It's got a sorted past, it's seen things. It might've went blind 50 years ago, but it's still singing.

Hey im from Asheville! Voltage Records is awesome and I used to go there with my grandpa all the time before covid

I have been keeping a listening log since 2003, so I can say how many times I have listened to each record - the ones I listen to the most must be my favorites, right? Since Dillon has done rock and blues, I will hit my top three in Britfolk and classical. For classical, I will go by the piece rather than individual performances, and recommend performances. 1. Battlefield Band - Home is Where the Van Is 2. Pentangle - Cruel Sister 3. Nic Jones - Penguin Eggs 1. Bruch - Scottish Fantasy - You can't go wrong with the Oistrakh/Horenstein, but the Grumiaux and the Perlman are also highly worthwhile 2. Schubert - Arpeggionne Sonata - the Shafran, the Starker, and the Rostropovich are all great 3. Brahms - Violin Concerto - Kogan/Kondrashin, a $5000 record, but I have the reissue - I also have 22 other ones

Dumpster diving for records is a dream of mine ☺️

I see Budgie’s Squawk behind you. Bought it in high school in ~76 or ‘77 it was an import. Whiskey River, Drugstore Woman and the rest still sound great. Love me some trios with a big sound. PF’s the Piper I got from a friend at 14 or 15 a couple years after DSOTM. I prefer Piper and got the reissue a couple years back as the OG was shot.

You’re an awesome dad. ❤️

I was 11 or 12 when I saw a BBC documentary from 1975 called "roots, rock reggae" that turned me on to Bob Marley, mighty Diamonds, the Gladiators, Joe Hibbs, inner Circle and the political turmoil of Jamaica... it's on youtube check it out.

Hey, check out New Zealand band Dragon - Universal Radio (74) followed by Scented Gardens for the Blind (75), Dragon moved to Australia 75/76 and became a famous (NZ :-)) pop band. Universal Radio is THE best NZ prog album of all time! These first two albums are well short after high dollar albums worldwide. Cheers!

Always cool... Peace on earth...

Geez...7,000 records for $200...and all that stuff? JACKPOT!!!

Two records you might want to find. Omnibus 1970 on United Artist and the soundtrack from the movie "The Hot Spot" 1990 on Antilles. Good hunting!

Lots of great stories. When I was a kid I lived near a chewing gum factory. I used to dumpster dive into the bins at the back of the factory. I'd rather dumpster dive for LP's than chewing gum, however, I did smell really nice after climbing out of the dumpster.

...man! your videos should be prescribed by doctors for all vinyl junkies in lockdown.... more power to your turntable... and thanks!

Fifty Foot Hose and Morgen back there. Great albums also.

Finally got in post today 13 Floor E today Yahoo only a repress Dylan sounds good nice pressing no pops or skips...Not 300 pounds copy just around 30 with post....For me its all about The Music.

Hey Dillon Just wanted to give you a quick update and a big Thank You! I had asked you for advice about the Yesterday’s Children album that I ran into here locally I was able to actually pick it up for like $70 It is in great condition with the exception of the radio station call letter on the front cover and a piece of tape on back cover with a storage number? On it but it’s a promo and the vinyl is VG + and it sounds amazing! Thank you so much for the advice Yeah and it’s a burner like you said Great vocals Great Psychedelic RnR Music! Peace ☮️ Cosmic Brian

hi dylan glad you are well do you own tudar lodge and gasoline alley on vertigo allso did you know noddy holder was considerd for lead voculs with zepplin stay safe and keep em commin love it

Another great video brother. Off topic, a few weeks ago you had your buddy on and he was gushing over your home set up. I’m looking to seriously upgrade mine, could you please let me know what you have ? I’m keeping my Technics 1200’s cos they’re part of the family at this point but could you let me know what components you have and wether that would work with my decks. ✌🏻

I mean this in the best of ways i reslly do...I’m a fellow southerner and suffer from the same affliction. You are long winded as hell lol. You remind me of me a few years younger. Just like you it takes me 20 minutes to tell a 30 second story. Rock on dude!

Dylan heres a few you may find to your liking: 1.polestar 2. Toto blanke 3.christian boule from hillage 4.irmins way 5.and dave brock solo lps. Ok enjoy n good luck in your searches..

Another wonderful video Dillon. Loved all the stories and it doesn't matter that some you've told before. Always great to hear you talking about your personal experiences.

Had alive bootleg one like that led zep live but it was from Sweden '71?..I think. Had poster and it was poor sound quality but it was an INCREDIBLE performance!!! Had to have been 15 years ago at least.

That side slip on Pink Floyd album says it's released in Japan. Usually, when an album is released in other countries, album content may differ slightly from the one released in the US.

It would be great if you could tell us more about the value of the records you talk about. Thank you.

I'm fan metal bands Candlemass and blue cheer and Jimi Hendrix and deep purple and Megadeth and Testament .

VCLT! that's cool

My top ten changes with the times.

Also looking for early Parliament /Funkadelic lps. '74 or earlier!