I will save hype stickers as part of the collectability. I don't always leave them on the record. But I save them maybe placing them inside a gatefold, for instance
I'm always surprised when The division Bell isn't loved. To each their own of course. It's an amazing album, but it's also so different from Animals, Wish You were here, DSOTM, or The Wall. I always felt The Wall would be a better album without comfortably numb on it. It's a break, a point to chill in an album of chaos, just my opinion.. David and Roger's styles can clash (and clearly their personalities too), but when they worked together, we get magic.
I think the more I hear it, the more I will like it. My husband loves it. ♥️ I definitely think David and Roger are better artistically when they work together. The Wall is great but could have been edited just a little bit to make it even better. Thank you and take care.
The Division Bell (Pulse) tour was incredible but I admit the album was mediocre, not bad at all but it was a little uninspired. David and Roger have styles that balance well together. Too much Dave and the mellowness can get boring, too much Roger and the government contempt with abrasive vocals puts me in a rotten mood. But together...the beautiful melodies interspersed with flashes of passion and confidence are what made Floyd one of the most important and influential bands of the last 50 years. The Division Bell was OK but if the rest of their catalog sounded like that we wouldn't even be talking about them today.
Hi Melinda! Great topic. As for Originals, shrink wrap, hype stickers, etc., I’m with You. All of these are case by case situations. In some cases, the original first pressings were not the best sounding versions. Sometimes second pressings were released quickly, that corrected issues with the first. The Beatles are a good example of that, which I learned from Andrew at Parlogram. Although that Abbey Rd, isn’t one of those cases. 1st press of that album is Definitely the best sounding. I too love having the hype stickers on the classic records. So often they remind me of seeing them in the store when they first came out. Which is part of the nostalgia factor. But I do not keep the old shrink. Silly but I don’t like the wrinkled up end of the shrink at the opening 😂. So I always give them new vinyl storage solutions sleeves. As for the hype sticker…. what I do (after I remove the shrink) is take an exacto knife and carefully cut the hype sticker off the shrink. Then I slide the hype sticker under the new outer sleeve. Ooh you gave me a new record idea! I want that McCartney Chaos album :). I just got the Division Bell album as well. I have the same opinion as you do regarding the album, but I am enjoying it more on vinyl than I did on cd when it first came out. Have a great day!
Thanks for the great tip for saving the hype sticker. I may have to try that sometime. The Division Bell is good but not my favorite Pink Floyd album so I'm glad I found it on sale. Chaos is a great album from McCartney. You may be able to find that one on sale as well. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
If you get a chance, try to see the cover bands Get the Led Out (GTLO) and The Australian Pink Floyd when they come to a venue in your area, they are fantastic, and the ticket prices are more affordable. Happy New Year.
,,,hello,,Mrs.Melinda,...your kind&sweet....I learn every vid,,,....ok,,,happy 24..,,question==I have a smmal but good album collection,,,..what album are you looking for??.any special one you have not found ,& i might have(mine are a mix of rock-folk-r&b..)..tnx please reply if you can,,...pat,land o' lakes,wi.
Hi Pat! Thank you so much for the kind words. ♥️ One record that I have been looking for is Back In '72 by Bob Seger. Another is Al Green's Let's Stay Together. I have never been able to get those records and they have been on my search list for years. I appreciate the kind gesture. Thank you and take care.
"Record" is simply short for "recording", so it could refer to any format. I often use the term "LP", which I mean to refer to a long playing 33 ⅓ rpm recording on vinyl. A record could also be a 78 rpm on shellac, or a 45 rpm on polystyrene. I once had an argument with a guy over the term "album'. He insisted it only referred to an LP on vinyl, and couldn't grasp the fact that an album is simply a collection that could be on any medium, even a photo album. Just ignore the naysayers. Vintage is cool, and I had considered it this past year when I was building a new rig. The old receivers with all of the knobs, buttons, levers, VU meters, and especially the huge radio scale that runs across the face in gorgeous colors are to die for. In this day and age I doubt if many people listen to AM/FM for music like we use to. But most people don't have the knowledge in electronics to service and repair the things, or don't have an experienced business nearby. In many cases the versatility isn't comparable to new equipment, having crappy speaker terminals like the screw down or push type, not to mention a total lack of modern connectors. With new you have a warranty plus the knowledge that parts should be available for some time in the future. When it comes to music I watch RU-vid videos on music, and those that peak my interest I sample on Apple Music. I have bought music that is new to me this way, but not necessarily music that has just been released. I enjoy all types but avoid rap/hip hop like the plague. I don't feel like I owe anybody concerning new music and neither should you. I buy albums from Amazon all the time, and sometimes from Walmart or Target. I mostly buy from Acoustic Sounds or Music Direct, but If I can't find it there or if it's the same but cheaper at Amazon then heck yeah. Some people are a little too uppity for their own good. You be you.
I appreciate your take on the topics. It's funny but I actually forgot that the term LP came from Long Playing. Thanks for reminding me of that. 🤗 I buy from so many places and I try to help smaller businesses but if Amazon has a record priced unbelievably low, I do pick it up. I was never going to pay $40 to $50 for The Division Bell. Thank you and take care.
Zappa said, "If it sounds good to you, it's bitchin'; if it sounds bad to you, it's shitty," which can be broadened to cover (pretty much) any personal taste issues.
Let’s all give Melinda a favorite recent band to listen to. I will start: Please listen to Marcus King “Young blood”. 😊 Maybe you can do a video about your best finds 😂 Best wishes for 2024 from the Netherlands.
Hi Melinda, really enjoyable video as usual 😊. Just a thought about the “record vs vinyl” debate. Like you, I grew up listening to records long before CDs existed. Back then, we used the terms “record”, “LP” or “LP record”. I don’t think you mentioned LPs so maybe it wasn’t commonly used in the US, but here in Australia it was quite common. So to me, in terms of distinguishing media formats, I would know exactly that an LP is a vinyl record. I would consider LP to be a better term to vinyl because the latter is in fact a reference to the material the disc is made from and not so much the format itself. After all, no one refers to CDs as polycarbonate! So logically, I believe that what we call vinyl, should really be called LP (or single or EP). But I’m probably a lone voice 😂😂
Yes, LP was a term used here in the US. It wasn't as common as record back in the day but it would be a good alternative now for the people that dislike the term "vinyl." I think your spot on about why they are referred to as vinyl nowadays. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
I have very similar vinyl collecting practices as you do. Also, I don’t understand the big issue with calling vinyl records “vinyl”. To me “record” is just another term for album, and does not differentiate the format at all. I don’t think I’ve ever called a CD or a tape a record, so why would I do that with vinyl?
Unfortunately Some Trendy Artist Have Said Latest CD Referring To Their Latest Release...Or A Talk Show Host Like Ellen DeGeneres For Example Introducing An Artist New CD...
Some people have referred to CD's but most of the time an artist will call their latest release a new record and it could mean any and all formats. Saying "vinyl" differentiates what media format is being discussed. I still prefer the word "record." Lol. Thank you and take care.
The Division Bell was originally on aqua blue vinyl and was edited down to one LP and songs were shortened and now they go for $200-500. IMHO The Division Bell is my third favorite Pink Floyd album after Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here (which trade the Top 2 spots) and Meddle and Atom Heart Mother are my other two favorite Floyd albums.
Yes, I have seen the old blue original in a store one time for a high price. It's a good album and will likely grow on me. I do love those 70's albums the most. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
My favorite Record Albums that I own in Vinyl is: Charlie Daniel’s Band -Nightrider Waylon Jennings -ol Waylon & it’s only rock & roll. Hank 3 straight to hell Marshall Tucker Band -Carolina Dreams CA$H live at San Quintin Marylin Manson -Antichrist Superstar Arlo Guthrie - Alice’s Restaurant Every Bad Co album Every Blue Oyster Cult ʢ album Pink Floyd - Obscured By Clouds & echos & Meddle *which as for me I see as a double album. The are both in the same style & tone with one another and carry a binaural frequency that sets them aside from the rest of their Legendary masterpieces ; while complimenting each other’s octave with the album artworks seemingly a slight distortion in the reflection That combines together in a whole of yin & the yang Think also of bullet with butterfly wings when your trying to picture what it means to me when I put forth how my view of it is that these two specific albums, to me ; are just like bullet with butterfly wings Or like The Love Below/Speaker Box Or Eagles Live Or Notorious - Life after death Or Hank 3 straight to Hell
Great selections. I especially love Blue Oyster Cult. I haven't listened to Marilyn Manson. His appearance used to freak me out. Lol. I need to get past that. Those Pink Floyd albums are wonderful. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
@@MelindaMurphy Marilyn Manson is one of the Most intelligent musicians of all time. His lyrics have meaning and messages that expose the world that we live in. I would start out with the album mechanical animals. It’s more on the pop - funk vibe with some beautiful ingenious lyrics that make you wonder where he thinks up such complex things that are beyond imagination and some of the best sounds that you’ll her on an album. “The first flower after The Flood” Ponder on that one for a minute or two ! Brian Warner , aka Marilyn Manson is by far one of the most creative , talented & brilliant ; not to mention Bold and Brave composers or singer songwriters of all time. Shock & Awe is what he said is how his tactic to gaining his “Fifteen minutes of shame” , which for him is not just fifteen minutes or a “Minute of Decay” but rather infinitely eternal standing brides that of Led Zeppelin , Pink Floyd and Jim Morrison’s Doors. Side thought * if you haven’t ever heard Jim Morrison American Prayer , I suggest on putting that on the important list of albums to indulge in when the time is available to sit down and relax and dedicate to the full experience , uninterrupted without any distractions. “Do we get it? NO ! Do we want it ? YEAH !” Sometimes it helps to make the dive into Manson with a buffer to help transition with. Björk - Post would be a good album to soak in and enjoy before poppin in some Marilyn. Then maybe to take the edge off after and transition back I’d say Thin Lizzie Jailbreak would be the perfect buffer to parachute back down to solid ground with. Rock On 🤘🏻😝🤘🏻
So many great points., Melinda! Hype stickers - I keep the ones I don't keep the shrink on, otherwise I do what you do, keep the original shrink. I didn't do this until I joined the VC and I realized how many cool pieces of music history I was discarding. And...If you want some tips on new music, I cover a lot of rising artists I love, and I push the hell out of them. So stop by and see me sometime, LOL. And...waitaminnut...you're going to THE SPHERE? AAAAAAAAAA!!! Take me, take me! LOL! I am not that bit into U2, but what I've seen of that place is AMAZING, and I want to see it up close so darn bad! I hope you take video and have a whole episode about your trip - details, Melinda, details! Have a great 2024! PS - still waiting on the MoFi trip...heh heh...
Thank you! I will have to check out some of your new music suggestions. ♥️🤗 I am looking forward to seeing U2 and The Sphere. It should be very cool. 🤗♥️ I will discuss our trip to MoFi as soon as I can I promise. Thank you and take care.
Do we have to say sorry for our personal preferences? Are we that far? Is the vinyl police real? Is there a book of the vinyl law? How will you be punished when you brake the law? Take away your best record and sell it for $1,00 in a thrift store? I am an outlaw, I do what I want and hope that nobody gets me🙂
Lol. Great questions. 😀♥️ I think people are just curious when they see someone doing something different. The comments were all respectful. Thank you and take care.
What is very interesting is that SOME music lovers & audiophiles are a bit too entitled, especially in the comments section. Each person has a right to purchase and do what they want with their things. If they assisted in purchasing vinyl and audio equipment, that would be a bit different. Keep doing what you’re doing! Love the channel!
Lol. I agree. Most of the people ask in a kind and respectful way. We all think differently and I think they are just curious about why I do what I do. In the end, it is my choice. 😃 Thank you and take care.
You are always very gracious when addressing your critics and laying out your rationale on how and why you collect and how you have put your system together. There should be no room for any doubt or gain saying following this very reasonable explanation as to how you go about things, Melinda. Happy New Year! 🙏🥰👍🏻
Most viewers made these comments and questioned me in a respectful way so I didn't take offense to any of it. 😀 We all have our own personal preferences. Great job with the live stream today. The political discussions get me worked up sometimes but it's all in good fun. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
I'll never understand why people feel the need to complain about what others like or do. Same people probably want to complain about which condiments you put on your hotdog or fries etc. You do you, love your channel.
They were kind and respectful complaints. I think they were curious about how I collect. We can all be different. Thank you for the kind words. 🤗♥️ Take care.
I actually remove shrink, but keep the hype-stickers - then use the current vinyl storage solutions sleeves, and keep everything together that way. It's good that we all have different ways of collecting, storing, etc. it all adds to the conversation. Happy 2024 Melinda, enjoy the streams and the points raised 🙂
Great tip. I need to do that with my hype stickers. I also love that we all do things differently. It makes things more interesting. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Album (in music) can also refer to a CD. "Vinyl" to me is a relatively "modern" term (I called records, records or albums; and 45s, 45s, singles, or ...records). But then again I still say phonogragh at times (hey, my stereo receiver has an output labeled "Phono").😊
In the 1980s I lived in a student home full of music lovers. Fun times. The CD era started and we simply used the term "Album" for a release independent of the media it was available on (LP or record, CD, or cassette at the time). An album on CD was almost twice the price of the same album on LP or cassette, but the sound from CDs without the ticking, clicking and all that of LPs was amazing.
I remember paying $20 for CDs. That was expensive for that time but they were so convenient. To me, they were so much better than playing cassettes in my car. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
...but the sound from CDs (...) was amazing: It is still the case. While I buy vinyl records, LPs need special care, TTs need attention, etc. Except for artwork, the CD format is still the better IMHO.
@@lucaloneyeh same i waa telling other viewers i bought the cd set 1988 past masters from.my neighbor moving and hmv abbey road and both past masters one and two boxsets deluxe with booklets i listended to one in the car sounded good to me but i guess depends on your system the orignal stickers on the hmv abbey road and the two past masters 1988 was 13.99 pounds same tull 3cd deluxe boxset 20 years of tull
i havent veen to the uk.since 2010.i visited a hmv im carlisle prices were shocking high before here cds and vinlys i guess in 88 was about 30 dollars each
Hi Melinda, I collect CDs (and SACDs), but I call them "albums". I also agree with you on "space issues" concerning the media storage. My listening room is quite small at 12x15 feet or so, and I have to squeeze in a lot. My husband, who loves to do wood-working, built a new CD storage cabinet for me based in part on your example of how you store your vinyl. The organization, for my CDs, is now so much better than it was before. That is a real blessing. About the stereo gear: For most of my adult life I have been chasing gear upgrades. I too hear all the time that "vintage is so much better". That is simply, at least in my experience, utterly false. In fact, current equipment is infinitely better than the vast majority of "vintage". I recently became the proud owner of a pair of Adcom GFA-565 mono-blocs. "But Tasha", you might say, "these are 30 years old." That is correct, except that I had them completely overhauled by a gentleman who specializes in the rebuilding of Adcom amplifiers. He put in up-to-date electronic components and did a few other things. These new components are of significantly higher build quality than what was used OEM. The difference in sound, is phenomenal. Recently, I replaced my Adcom GFP-815 pre-amp (about 7 years old), with a Parasound P6 Halo. Again, a giant leap in sonic performance. As I love the mid-century modern style, I had to get a pair of speakers to match the decor. I tried all kinds of actual "vintage" speakers, most sounded rather dull and lifeless. The best of the true "vintage" I had were Polk Monitor 7s, with upgraded, high-end cross-overs and new tweeters. They sounded quite nice. Then I heard the Wharfedale Linton Heritage, and I just had to have a pair. Here was a speaker that looks "vintage", but is internally ultra-modern in terms of materials and components. There are some analogs from KLH and JBL that are similar, but don't compare. Speakers like the Klipsch Heresy IV, for example, not only are much more expensive but seem to use 40+ year old materials for the drivers and the electronics in their cross-overs is stuck in the early 1980s. I am sure that there are other manufacturers that provide similar, but this has been my experience. I have a vintage CD player, a Pioneer Elite PD-59. What an amazing CD player! The transport is probably one of the best ever created. The onboard DAC, is however, hideous now. It runs through an external DAC. Such a difference. Yet, I have an "up-to-date" Marantz SACD with resolution that often the PD-59 cannot match. Although, the Pioneer reads CDs instantly, while for the Marantz it takes a good bit of time. As far as "new music". As a "mid-80s" girl, surprisingly I love the "classic rock" music from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s. I don't really like, with some exceptions, music after 1986 or so. In fact, I am an absolute fan of the "Second British Invasion". ☺ What I wouldn't give to time-warp myself to say 1984, put on a miniskirt, fishnet hose, stiletto heel pumps, a jacket with the huge shoulders, and go from one concert to another by my favorite bands when they were in their prime, giant hair and garish make-up and all. 🤭😁💗💗💗
Oh wow! I love that your husband built something for you by hand. It truly has some love built right into it. ♥️ You have methodically built an amazing system. I wish I could hear it. ♥️🤗 Very cool. I grew up in the 80's and 1984 was my favorite year for music and for life in general as a teenager. It was just as magical as you may think it was. The music changed in the mid 80's and by 1986, the radio was unlistenable. You are so right about that. Thank you so much. I really enjoyed reading this comment. Congrats on your gear, collection and husband. We are blessed. Take care.
@@MelindaMurphy He also built my audio rack too. Although, he will have to work on fixing it. Some of the wood he used has unfortunately warped a bit. 😔 My favorite year in music, I think, is 1982. More specifically my favorite period, it is from 1982 through 1984. The music of that period, and 1984 was a banner year... so many good things. Have you heard Van Stephenson: Modern Day Delilah? I think that, and Van Helen's "1984"(especially "Panama", "I'll Wait", and "Hot for Teacher" on that album) capture the essence of that time period perfectly; as does Bananarama's "Cruel Summer". ☺☺ I wish I could hear your system as well... perhaps with a glass or wine in hand. I have to say, I do love the "analog" sound. I have this passion of cassette-tapes, and own several 3-head / 3-motor decks. When you record a CD onto tape, especially with my Aiwa or Tascam, it gives it that warm analog sound, sort of like a record. Are you on "Audiokarma"? If you are, please do say hello. I am there under "AgentPepsi1" as well. 🤗😁☺
Honestly, these are all such personal ways of collecting, I don't understand how people can criticize another's style of collecting. Myself, I remove hype stickers and attach them to 3x5 cards, then remove the shrink. But that's just me. I wouldn't ever judge someone else for doing things differently. Great video, as always, Melinda!
Like yourself, I too am a “record” collector. Hype stickers? I tend to keep them on the outer sleeve like yourself, and if removed (for whatever reason), I store them inside the record jacket. I find myself in 100% agreement with all of your personal preferences. Like yourself, I too am guilty of not knowing the newer music or artists of today. I enjoyed your presentation here, and let me say that if we should ever cross paths, you’ll get no argument or complaint from me! Take care now, and Happy New Year!
Thank you very much! The questions people were asking were actually very interesting so I decided to make a video out of it. I love hearing other people's take as well. Take care and have an amazing 2024. 🤗♥️
Melinda, props to you girl and Happy New Year! You know, all of us in the vinyl community collect records for our own reasons. Personally, I still have every record I've ever bought since 1976. I am guilty of selling some of my old records at used record stores to get money to buy the CD versions (I was young and dumb). Luckily, I have been able to replace nearly all of them. I have had several duplicates (and triplicates) that I have accumulated, and I usually give those away to friends and young collectors that need a break from today's prices. I am a fan of hype stickers! I have always removed the shrink wrap, but I always cut out the stickers and kept them inside the album jacket. (My friends thought I was stupid, but I'm glad I still have them.) Ignore the critics and do your own thing. I really appreciate your postings!
We all got rid of our records when CD's came along. That was the thing to do back then. I'm glad you have rebuilt your vinyl collection. Currently, that's what I do with my hype stickers when I make the decision to get rid of shrink wrap. You are very kind to share your records with younger collectors. ♥️🤗 Good for you. Thank you and take care.
I Prefer 1977 To 1968 OINK PINK FLOYD...Not A Bad Record But I Still Like The Wall...And Some Of Piper At The Gates Of Dawn... David Gilmours Daughter Romany Is Spitting Image Of David When He Was Young...Down To The Hair And Blue Eyes...Only Reason I Have Division Bell Is Because It's Part Of The 40Th Anniversary Oh By The Way CD Box Set... Released In 2007 Which Marks The 49Th Anniversary Of They're Debut: Piper At The Gates Of Dawn...And I Plan To Purchase Some Day~The PINK FLOYD Discovery Box Which Contain The Same 14 Albums From Piper At The Gates Of Dawn To Division Bell...
From 1978 To 1980 I Had 8 Track Tapes...So Except For Reel To Reel Tapes...I've Had Every Format Of Music There Is...However I Say NO To Streaming After What I've Heard At Least 2 RU-vidrs Say Whilst Doing An Unboxing Of Various CD Box Sets...That Artist Don't Receive Royalties For Downloaded Music...And That Purchasing The Physical Formats: Records Cassettes & CDs Is How To Support Our Favorite Artist...Yet I Didn't Know This Years Ago And Got Caught Up In The Hype And Jumped On The Bandwagon... Starting Back When Downloading Ringtones Trend Started...
YEARS Ago I Someone Said Something Spot On...Not Exact Words~But They Said Something To The Effect That Cassettes & Are Just A Format...It's Still A Record...
Some May Say I'm A Hype Stickers Hoarder...If The Peel Off The Plastic Wrap Cleanly~I Stick Them In Various Places Round My Room... Sadly I To Discard Many Of Them Due To Losing Its Adhesiveness...
Record collecting - buy or keep those you want, one to ‘x’ number of copies. I agree - space is a major conservation. Shrink wrap - agree with your approach. Record - correct. Vinyl - correct. Watchhouse - try them you may enjoy them, they are very good and local to you. Vintage v. New - have multiple systems (lol). Though do find a good tech. Thx for your willingness to present your interests.
New gear is so much better than vintage. Besides being more reliable, just try to hook up dual subs and 4 speakers to some of those old stereo systems. New systems are set up for nearly every scenario, including TV entertainment, center channels, 5.1 sound ... etc.
I agree with you. I have found so many advantages with the new gear and it doesn't break down on me either. I respect others that love the vintage gear but it didn't work for me. Thank you and take care.
I refer to records as records or albums. But, you know if the younger generation wants to call them vinyls, well, that's alright with me. They already use a bunch of different words than I used to use when I was young.
Thank you for the correction. It's a new album for me so I honestly thought that the violin sounded like a shrillness of a guitar. 😃 Either way it's a cool album that I look forward to knowing more about. Thank you and take care.
I love the “old school” terms!! That’s the era I grew up in and will continue to say it! Sometimes I say vinyl, but to be honest, I don’t like saying it. It sounds so elitist to me. So glad you brought up Ryan Seacrest. I didn’t watch all the entertainment, because I just didn’t enjoy it!! The only group I did watch was Green Day, and turned to the Twilight Zone. I know it’s not ALL rock n roll, but to quote Bob Seeger, “TODAY’s” music ain’t got the same soul!” Of course you know the rest, just trying to make a point! Also, you cannot always follow the golden rule for collecting! You have to do what’s BEST for you! Happy New Year!
Nothing Wrong With Amazon...I've Purchased NUMEROUS Recordings From Amazon...That Pressing Of Division Bell Is The Same One Ud Find At Target & WalMart..On PINK FLOYD RECORDS...I Purchased PINK FLOYD/Atom Heart Mother From Target In November Last Year...
I Too Say And Still Say Needle...Since 1974 When Receiving My First New Record Player For My 5Th Birthday...And Talking Of Record Player~I Say Both...I Call It Record Player When It's Those Suitcase Style Lot...And Turntable When It's Those Classic Record Changer From The 1970s~To Those Belt Drive Lot From The 1980s To The Present~And Like Splendid Unit U Have Presently...
Yes, I agree with you. The people asking the questions were very respectful though. I thought the questions were interesting and worth sharing. 🤗♥️ Thank you and take care.
Don't waste your money on a new set of speakers, you get more mileage from a cheap pair of sneakers The title of Record of the Year Grammy Award always confuses me. I always forget its a single not an album. Is it possible you don't like the Division Bell because its "new" I kid I kid, but really it is their almost newest record. I think it sounds phenomenal on vinyl Happy New Year M!! You rock
The United States of America album is one of the greatest psychedelic albums ever, but there is no guitar on it. Lots of electronic instrumentation, and electric violin, bass, drums, but no guitar....
Yes, my mistake. The violin sounds like a shrill guitar to me. I'm just not that familiar with the album. It's old music but new to me. Lol. I look forward to playing it more and more. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
Yes, they made the 'no guitar' a feature; the electronic instruments were pretty early things like ring modulators and theramins and such; check out the credits. And really shrill violin! But awesome songs. Happy New Year....
Hype stickers are a part of the package to me. I keep the shrink on if it’s in good shape. When buying new gatefold records, I remove the shrink and try to remove the hype. If it comes off easily I’ll stick it on the blank lined inner or on the inside of the jacket. Many times the hype contains valuable info like how many pressings etc. I don’t however save the hype and stick it inside loosely. They become a nuisance.
I agree they have so much information and are part of the packaging. I have removed some hype stickers in the past and have regrets. Thank you and take care.
If you're old enough to remember (like me) records were made of shellac, not vinyl, and played at 78rpm. When vinyl came in we called the 7 inch ones "singles" and the 12 inch ones "LPs", playing at 45 and 33rpm respectively. 12 inch singles came along later. I think now most people use the term "vinyl" just to distinguish from CDs.
Melinda, you’re having fun! Keep on doing what you’re doing! I bet the “Division Bell” sounds fantastic on your stereo system! I love the song “High Hopes” on that album. David’s pedal steel playing is spectacular on that track. Happy New Year! I just got home from a couple record stores. I found a beautiful copy of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Soul to Soul”, Pat Metheny’s “80/81”, and a couple cool old psych albums. I bet you’ll find lots of amazing albums in 2024. By the way, your husband is very lucky! Not every wife would buy her husband a nice bottle of Bourbon! Enjoy seeing U2 in Vegas! That’s going to be unbelievable! I only saw them once, it was for the POP MART Tour, and it was at the Silverdome in Pontiac Detroit on Halloween night. I took a job in Boise, Idaho, and had to fly back just for the show! But it was worth it!
Oh wow!! It's so cool you got to see U2 at the old Silverdome. 🤗♥️ I can't wait to see them. You picked up some great records. I rarely see Stevie Ray Vaughan records. People have bought them up. High Hopes is a great song and David Gilmore's playing is fantastic. ♥️ Thank you and take care.
I always enjoy your videos and your views on vinyl and sound equipment. Back in the 70s I was criticized for buying a Realistic - Miracord turntable and Realistic Nova 9 speakers. They said that they wouldn't last. Fifty one years later they still sound great to me and the wife! You do what pleases you!! As for the shrink wrap, most all of my vinyl has the shrink wrap on it! Keep up the great videos and have a great day!
Realistic was the Radio Shack brand. Realistic was a good brand, but a little expensive for me. I went with the Japanese brands that were not only really well made, but they were good value on price. 👍👍👍
You don't see that United States of America album often enough! 👏 I have that in the wall in the background of all of our videos. Happy New Year, Melinda! -G
@@farrellmcnulty909 We started that way; we've been focusing on reactions to performances lately, but plan to get back to the vinyl community videos as well. Always open to feedback too! - G
I *always* carefully remove my hype stickers from the shrink and then affix them to an outer sleeve. It’s the provenance of the record! Or at the very least, part of the graphic design… I mean, someone had to deliberately sit there and design and type out what’s on the thing, so idk, I just think it’s nice to keep them. I have whole methods for removing various types of stickers, haha, because some come right off while others are practically super glued to the shrink - some stickers take a bit of hair dryer heat, for example, to come off. If it’s one of those old records with a 40 year old hype sticker that comes off instantly because all the adhesive dried out so it no longer sticks to an outer sleeve, then I’ll sit there with one of those adhesive rollers to put some glue on the back of the sticker and then slap it on the outer sleeve. This is the nerdiest part of the way I collect vinyl records, and I love it 😅 Besides, a lot of them have very important info like the ones on The Beatles remixes… in basically all cases, the hype is the only spot where it says this is the remixed version.
I agree that the hype stickers do have important information on them. I will try your approach for some of the newer hype stickers. That's a fantastic idea. Thank you.
I’m considering upgrading my speakers. The ones I have sound good, but I’m willing to bet new speakers sound better. I am thinking of getting either Sony or Polk.
Hi Melinda!! Thank you, for taking time to do all your videos. I really enjoyed watching and listening to your opinions/discussions. Happy New Year, 2024 !! Take Care. 🎤🎸🎵🎹🥁
8:20 - It really makes me laugh and cringe when younger people call LPs "vinyls". "I don't have a lot of vinyls. I'd like to get some more vinyls" 😅 That's like getting a pair of shoes and calling them canvases or leathers. You can also call them LPs "thirty-three's" as singles used to be called "45's"
Back in in the days there had been multi Formats 8 track, compact casettes and audio tape reels. With the cd the dat tape and mini disc. When speaking of records and lps here is a fun fact from the yo la tengo Merchandising at a concert back in 2009 asking for the lp and not cd. Answer back: The what? Me pointing at the record: That's the vinyl. Oh you are asking for the vinyl, now I understand....Finally I got what I wanted...
I`m with you, Melinda. the older style music of 60`s to 90`s is what I listen to. Many of todays artists just don`t cut it. Look at the Rolling Stones for example! They are still here after 60 years +.Others just fade into obscurity!-Boring. These are your choices, to suit your listening pleasure. No one can take that away from you-Ever.
Another great video and very informative about why you collect the way you do. I'm very much of the mindset that it's your collection and equipment and we each have to do what's right for ourselves, although it was interesting to hear your reasons. As for new music, I find that there's still so much old stuff I've yet to discover that I only get to hear a limited amount of new stuff, some great, some not so much. I do get to hear some K pop courtesy of my lovely daughter and 1 of my granddaughters. It's not for me but they both like it.
My daughter also introduces new music to me as well. I am familiar with new music up until 2013. After that, not so much. Lol. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
If you like American Roots, Jazz, and Classic Rock music, check out newer bands like Larkin Poe, Tab Benoit, Bria Skonberg, Colter Wall, and Rival Sons. You can thank me later.
This is the reason i dont go on forums! I have 4 hobbies. Single track dirt biking,vinyl collecting, audio equip and fishing and in every one there are people who think they know everything. So i will give you some advice as well. you do what ever makes you happy!
AFA equipment, I have mostly 80s and 90s gear. Several John Curl HCA Parasound amps, an Adcom and a Nakamichi Nelson Pass Stasis amp. Also, a Nakamichi MR1 tape deck and a Bang & Olufsen turntable. They all still work great but I have had to do some work on the tape deck and one of the Parasound amps. Some of the new stuff is better but I like the older stuff that I have. Hard to beat most of it.
I really enjoy your videos. Glad to hear that most are respectful, so keep doing what you’re doing. There are plenty of opinions out there, and it’s all good as long as we can continue to be open, and enjoy our shared interests. I find what you present as very refreshing and different than many others… and this keeps me coming back. Thanks for your efforts and Happy New Year!
I’ve been collecting LPs for over 50 years, CDs for 35 years, and now digital files. Lately I have been streaming music from RU-vid as part of a family account. I don’t listen to the LPs much, and my family is not interested in them. I am slowly giving them away to younger collectors, but I have been listening to them all one last time as I go through them. I have been re-discovering the music and recalling why I bought the LPs in the first place.
Do you know about the original UK 1971 pressing of the album "Three Parts To My Soul" by the band Dr. Z? Have you ever met it somehow? It costs nearly 3,000 dollars, as far as I know. The very curious recording, I must say.
@@MelindaMurphy By the way, there are later pressings which are much cheaper. I just wanted to share that information with you. Certainly, I was not going to make you buy quite that expensive vinyl.
In my experience, all Phil Colins albums will sound bad, it's a mixture of his voice and instruments stored on record for people to not enjoy forever. I've just started putting the hype stickers right on the covers where they belong - mainly because of pretentious A-holes who think I'm going to sell these things talk about resale value, I'm not going to sell them, and I don't give a flying Far-truck what they think - Some of them look good, also nearly all my box sets have original shrink wrap on them and are only open enough for the contents to be removed, Keeps them nice and clean and I have so many of them most are stored in the packaging they came in stacked in various places. I Can't watch any of those music award shows, even watching bands full of young kids pretending to rock is just so depressing - but on the other side Iggy Needs to just stop, dragging his twisted body up on stage is sad, you outlived Both David and Lou just call that a win and stop, I have seven DVDs of old concerts, (which turns out to be six as 2 are from the same concert) ranging from 1981 t0 2010 so I'm good.
But, they’re your records….Not sure why people are concerned with things that are not theirs. 😂 I appreciate the fact that you are kind enough and care enough about your viewers to at least listen to these comments and go as far as responding in a video. Thanks, Melinda. 🔊😊🎶
Hi Nick! ♥️🤗 I think people are just curious when they see something that doesn't line up with their preferences. The viewers were respectful in their questions and I thought they were interesting enough to discuss. You are right Nick, in the end, I will do my hobby my way and they should do what makes them happy. Thank you and I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. 🤗♥️ Thank you and take care.
I always left the shrink wrap on and would tape them around the edge even on the double lps. Unfortunately I lent my entire vinyl collection (70's and 80's) and turntable to my drug addict brother (RIP?) and never saw any of it again. The only lp I have is my UFO "Lights Out" which I took to a Michael Schenker show to have him autograph. Rant over. lol Love your channel Melinda!
I'm so sorry for the loss of your brother and for what happened to your records. It's such a sad and way too common story. 🥲 Again, I'm so sorry. On the upside, that's an incredibly cool autograph to have. The records can be replaced but people are irreplaceable. ♥️ Thank you and take care.
Thank you Melinda I so appreciate it. It was only between 150-200 lps so it was really no big deal. It's my brother that can't be replaced. He is at peace and free from his demons. I hope to start a new collection soon though. Keep on rockin my friend!@@MelindaMurphy
Everyone's collection should be of their own making even if its not optimal. I'll only buy albums where I enjoy every song and have no urge to skip any. I buy the best I can at the time and upgrade along the way as I come across finds. Thanks for sharing your journey and thoughts.
Not listening to new music is not a problem. Most new music cannot come close to the talent and quality of music with the old music. Too much excellent old music of classic rock. Enjoy it all and don't worry about ding a lings stressing new music.
I use the term vinyl now..lol I know they are albums or records. If I am talking about, say, the new Bob Dylan, I call it an album, but will use vinyl if I'm talking about getting some new vinyl in my collection.
Well this was an interesting video, catchy title. I am pleased to see a VC member who respects the benefits and necessity of better and above average performing audio equipment. I am constantly unimpressed with so many record enthusiasts who have these very poor sub-par (crap) stereos in the background. I sold audio equipment for 12 years in my 30’s and learned mountains of info and heard for myself the difference in details and depth in music with more expensive equipment. Now I have mentioned this MUST in improving your set up and to use some of that vinyl $$ towards those improvements. All replied in many negative comments, to me this is a must and really stupid to ignore. Every VC person I most appreciate have upper end equipment, this means they hear what is supposed to be heard. Your take on vintage equipment is correct, never buy these pieces unless you know how to repair. Also new modern well built equipment is far more precise and detailed. Also I thought of myself as you mentioned comments about OG versus New fancy reissues. Sometimes I may get jealous of those who can spend mucho $$$$ on these expensive packaged repressing. Thats it……bye for now.
I agree that having the best stereo equipment one can afford is a good thing. ♥️ I know what a difference it has made for me. When it comes to what pressing to buy, it all comes down to would quality for me. Originals are very cool but if a reissue is affordable and sounds better than I will pick up the reissue. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
I just love music from the 69’s 70’s and maybe 80’s. That is my music from my younger years. I search for the vinyl I couldn’t afford , being very poor growing up. Love your channel. Love the video.
Me too. I didn't have very many records growing up but I loved listening to records and cassettes at friend's houses. ♥️ I can now afford them and maybe went a little crazy. Lol. Thank you and take care.
Great episode. Here are a few current bands you might like, check them out! You'll find them all on youtube and most on vinyl. Amorphis Bishop Gunn Black country communion Black rainbows Black Swan (no, not that one) California breed Clutch Crown lands Dead daisies Devilskin Dirty honey Dirty Shirley Dorothy Eva under fire Gretavan Fleet Halestorm Hellsongs Joyous wolf Mammoth WVH (of course) Monika Zetterlund & Bill Evans (ok, that's old) Monster Magnet Old Mine Universe Parlor Mob Pretty reckless The Damn Truth The Dead Daisies The Hellacopters The Warning Third secret Tripping Daisy Valley Of The Sun Wolfmother
It's quite noble of you to respond to these questions but in the end, it's all your choice and your world. I, for one, absolutely love hype stickers and shrink wrap. I'm always doing my best to find vintage albums in the shrink as they are ALWAYS in the best condition. So many love to scream "Shrink wrap warps the records!" In all my now 48 years of collecting VINYL (see what I did there?), this has happened exactly ZERO times. To this day, I'm still annoyed that I allowed some stranger my brother knew to talk me into taking off the shrink wrap of my mid'70s "Beatles VI". This was around 1978 and within a year, the jacket was trashed. Why? Because I didn't have or know about protective covers. Never again became my motto. Also, if I find an album I already have and it's sealed, IT STAYS SEALED. I refuse to ever allow clueless types to attempt to guilt me into opening anything I don't want to open. I'm also done dealing with the disappointment of finding out a record is worth 25% to 50% more if it's still sealed. Just because some schlep goes on a power trip to tell me otherwise is laughable. I now have many, many sealed items and they are staying sealed.......hype stickers and all. As for listening to newer music? I flat out refuse. There's no way I'm going to force myself to listen to songs that go nowhere and are slammed throughout with autotune......and that hellish crutch effect is now everywhere. It's even ruined what should've been the perfect new and last Beatles song (Paul and Ringo's HORRIBLY autotuned backing vocals on the choruses.....grrrrrrrrrrr!). What's great is there are so many artists and songs from yesteryear I've yet to hear. With that in mind, as I buy that stuff, all the music will be brand new to me. I've been doing this for decades but really went into high gear in the 1990s. As a musician, I recall people insisting "Oh! You gotta hear this NEW song! It's awesome! You should learn it!" At the time, I thought, OK. I'll give it a chance. Even if I thought the song was aardvark snot, which most of them were, I'd learn it, and- a few weeks or months later- NO ONE WAS REQUESTING IT ANYMORE. Gee.....I can't understand why? 🙄🙄🙄🙄 Yet, I was hearing....and still am hearing....people scream out "Play the Beatles!" or "Play 'American Pie'!" I'm a dinosaur and proud of it. Anyway, nice video (as usual) and remember to follow your own heart. Use the new equipment......keep the shrink and hype stickers on.......do what's best for YOU. It does wonders for the soul!
I agree that the shrink acted as a protector in a time when most people didn't use outer sleeves. They are definitely great because of that and I also love vintage hype stickers. ♥️🤗 I am definitely enjoying my new equipment. I'm so grateful. Thank you and take care.
@@MelindaMurphy There's also a strange crowd of collectors who love buying trashed records with stickers, writing and rips all over the labels. That is a group I will never understand.
I always keep hypestickers. I often take them and stick them on outher sleeve that I use. I actually try to keep what ever comes with vinyl or CD, even if it is just some advertisement. I have been using used gear, but now I bought new CD player and I am really happy for it. It doensn't jump and it plays everything. But I kept also my "vintage" player.: mr. Finglish (Bäd English Recs)
Melinda I had the same experience with vintage equipment so I bought a new Onkyo amp. glad I did. As far as new music goes, since I enjoy melodic/prog rock it is hard to find new bands to recommend, bands like Gorillaz incorporate rap, into their music so even though I enjoy them, I wouldn't recommend them to most classic rock fans, but bands like Gunship and Cat's in Space I would recommend to anyone. Also as you mentioned a lot of our favorite bands will be calling it quits soon, so I have adapted by accepting "good" cover bands, we are going to see ABBA Mania in a week, can't wait! Thanks for listening.
I do like the Cats In Space record you sent to me. It's very good. ♥️ I do need to get into a few more new artists so that I can continue to go to live shows and enjoy them. For me, it's new equipment from now on. I'm not a repairman. Lol. Thank you and take care.
IMHO most those questions are just silly to even consider, except for the one about "vintage equipment". First off, I don't know where or what you bought that was vintage, but you talking about vintage equipment needing repairs is normal for any piece of equipment that's over 50 years or old or more. I say this with respect, although you may have new stuff & feel comfortable with it lasting without repairs for some time, I'd bet in 50 years it will be in a junk pile somewhere unlike all these wonderful vintage pieces that are still serviceable. The other factor is the cost. Although you may have to spend some extra money having certain thing's repaired (w=if they haven't been before hand), you are still gonna come out ahead in the end. Especially with as much as you have invested already in your system, but I totally get it. New stuff is more stylish to I would guess suits you better in such a classy home. I say "Enjoy the music however you like!" Just my 2 cents.
You make great points. If I knew more about the mechanics of stereo equipment, I might be more inclined to buy vintage gear. For me, the new equipment sounds great and is more reliable. There is no wrong answer to this in my opinion. I do appreciate that some people are keeping vintage gear going. ♥️🤗 Thank you and take care.
Ha…I got a complaint right off the bat: Face Value is a stone cold classic!!!!! Lol - written with love. Seriously amazing album and every track is so good. But the punks slammed me over Phil, so there’s that. All shrink goes immediately. Record vs vinyl = pedantic and they need to get over themselves. I listen to old stuff too. You got some nice records for Xmas.
Nothing wrong with calling it your vinyl collection. What is out and out WRONG is calling records vinyls. You can say vinyl records but not vinyls! In fact spelling correction underlines "vinyls" in red as I am typing this. Vinyl is both the singular and the collective form. Much like deer, or math. NO it is NOT maths. It is either mathematics or math.
@@MelindaMurphy I am a huge fan of GG. Meanwhile, I am not a vinyl collector, at all 😄, just wanted to look at the vinyl collecting videos. But I sure know that their recordings are all very much audiophile-friendly, so to say. And their albums all had memorable covers. So, they are perfect for vinyl size and sound quality. Try to start with The Power And The Glory or Free Hand or their eponymous debut album Gentle Giant or any other studio album released before 1977 (the 1977's The Missing Piece marked the transition to pop-rock, on their 1978's release Giant For A Day they ultimately changed their style to rather generic though overall nice sounding pop-rock or so, in 1980 their last album Civilian was more solid than the predecessor but also even more pop than the latter one, with New Wave influences, etc). Their music was intricate eclectic progressive rock of the 1970s, but their songs were more pop-structured than one'd expect in case of eclectic progressive rock. Unlike their contemporaries and colleagues by genre such as King Crimson or Yes, GG created songs rather than shapeless compositions lasting for twenty minutes or so. Each of their songs had a distinct sounding so you can easily guess which is which one. Most of their songs last for less than 7 minutes. They only had one 9 minute long song. I agree it's not a music for everyone's taste. But, undoubtedly, possessing or listening to their recordings is the token of... well, cult status, to an extent. I prefer CDs, honestly - though indeed, I can agree, their art was made for vinyls.
What are the traits of Gentle Giant that created them (and, subsequently their listeners) the aura of cultness, of style, of image, of might? I may highlight such ones: * The band existed from 1970 to 1980, thus effectively becoming the band of the 1970s-1980 symbolically - as opposed to The Beatles, the band of the 1960s-1970. * The band would never return, reunite in its core form - unlike pretty every other legendary rock band of the 1960s-1970s! Except for The Beatles, again!.. Their formal frontman, singer Derek Shulman, said in an interview smth like, "Who needs old farts on stage?"... * The band's de facto main composer Kerry Minnear was their keyboard player, occasional cellist, percussionist and singer. PhD in composition from London Music Academy, virtuoso keyboardist, genius of composition, Christian Protestant believer, a very humble and kind person. Master of syncopations and triplets. The guy who basically composed a piece, then went to the other guys in the band to tell them how they must perform it all. Humble and kind, nonetheless. * Likely the only legendary progressive rock band that has never recorded a song longer than 9 minutes. No multi-part suites as such, no side-length compositions. Lots of 4-minute songs full of intricacy and prog eclecticism. * Elton John could have become the member of the band at the time of their creation, but somehow didn't fit... (he was a temporary keyboardist in the previous band of the core of GG). * Frank Zappa, American rock experimentator, was once asked on what music he listened to, apart from his own. He answered, "I like Queen. I like Gentle Giant". * GG also ended their album (the debut one) with the rendition of British National Anthem - 5 years earlier than Queen...
I love hype stickers. It's part of the overall design. Fortunately you can peel most of them off the original shrink wrap and put them back on a better quality outer sleeve.
That's a great idea that I honestly never thought about. I most of the time leave the shrink wrap on so this isn't usually an issue for me. Thank you and take care. ♥️😃
Your collection is YOUR collection....how you collect is YOUR BUSINESS...and frankly, I"m a bit like you, I'm interested in the absolute BEST sounding album although I primarily only buy CD's nowadays.
Happy New Year Melinda! Thanks for the joy your channel has brought me in 2023 Love the Zeppelin top you always wear such cool stuff you should model all your tops for a book I think it would sell! Some great points made in response to criticism Regarding your resolve to listen to more new music in 2024 ask your smart speaker to play Radio Caroline. Caroline is sixty years old this year and I have listened to it all that time It plays albums with classic old tracks and new ones but in a style those of us who love 60s/70s/80s will enjoy Give it a try Take care and keep the channel going girl!
Oh wow! Thank you so much for the sweet compliments and for the suggestion. I haven't heard of Radio Caroline. I'll give it a try. Thank you and take care.
