Vinyl Records

Anyone else hold on to their old vinyl. Are perhaps a collector now?

I don't mind getting up every 20 minutes.

Are you out there adding to your collection..

I've come to realize I'm a collector now that I had to but a 4 shelf unit to hold the ones I've been buying lately...

Every couple weeks I go to my sources here and when on trips to visit my son in Manhattan we go on foraging trips in the Villages for gems to add to our collections.

See High Fidelity?...remember John Cusack's record collection....

There is a steady stream of records coming on the market from people who are done with vinyl, people that need to raise money, and dead collectors.

(yes i have seen them)

I'm reading and hearing that vinyl is growing. The record music industry sees it as a growth business. They are putting out new and reissuing the old on heavier grade vinyl (like 180 grams). One of my places - Electric Fetus has expanded their new and old records area...they say their cd business is trending down while vinyl is growing....music companies are marketing with stickers like "hear the music the way the muscians wanted it heard" , etc. and charging around 20 - 35 for them! I prefer to get the original in good shape and when possible have what's surrounding the record in good shape....cheaper than new and has a different meaning for me.

Used to be it was just old guys like me in the old stacks and a few hip younger guys...now it's really catching on with the 20 somethings they're buying records and the crates to hold them...it's heartwarming to see them getting excited about their new discoveries of the old music, except when they try to grab the ones I want ...looks like there is this new generation that is picking up the vinyl torch...

We have a store here that just specializes in needles and players etc
Needle Doctor

By the way a great resource for music in any form is AllMusic

...and here's a recent story Vinyl Records and Turntables Are Gaining Sales