vinyl purchases
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FreeRadical said:
Haha I know exactly what album you're talking about because I see it everywhere too! Is it really that good? I've seen it just about everywhere and even though I could buy copies for a quarter I've always passed on it regardless of it's cover art.
I think it is a great album. Various types of trumpet music like Tex-Mex, some dixieland jazz, etc. This was a huge crossover hit in the 60s. Check out the review at allmusic.com. I picked it up as a joke because one of the thrifts had a copy with a good cover and a scratch free record. I cleaned it and loved it after the first listen. My three year old son loved it too. He likes the fast paced songs. "Ladyfingers" is one of the most melancholy songs you will ever hear. I have since picked up two more copies for my sons when they get older. I even bought a re-released copy of the CD for my Dad on his birthday. The first edition CD was out of print for many years and was up to $75 on amazon before it was rereleased last year. I have almost the entire Herb Alpert catalogue on vinyl now because of this album. The others aren't as good as this one so if you find a copy that is in good condition, I highly recommend it. So what if you hate it, you're only out a quarter or two.
Somer other great vinyl purchases:
Emmylou Harris - Roses In The Snow (great bluegrass album with Ricky Skaggs)
Badlands - Badlands (80s metal with Jake E. Lee after his split from Ozzy)
Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush - Live
Montrose (with Sammy Hagar - "Bad Motor Scooter" is one of the best rock songs ever)
Alan Parson Project - I, Robot
Prince - Purple Rain (still sealed)
Robert Palmer - Riptide
Al Di Meola - Casino and Splendido Motel
The great thing about vinyl is that I would never spend money on a new CD for most of this stuff but for $0.50 I'll give it a spin. You will surprise yourself with what you discover.
I'll tell you about my system and how I clean my records later. I have fooled many people into thinking they are listening to CDs. I gotta get some sleep though. I was up all night with my 7 month old son who is sick and his Mom is out of town all week.
Later,
FreeRad
Somer other great vinyl purchases:
Emmylou Harris - Roses In The Snow (great bluegrass album with Ricky Skaggs)
Badlands - Badlands (80s metal with Jake E. Lee after his split from Ozzy)
Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush - Live
Montrose (with Sammy Hagar - "Bad Motor Scooter" is one of the best rock songs ever)
Alan Parson Project - I, Robot
Prince - Purple Rain (still sealed)
Robert Palmer - Riptide
Al Di Meola - Casino and Splendido Motel
The great thing about vinyl is that I would never spend money on a new CD for most of this stuff but for $0.50 I'll give it a spin. You will surprise yourself with what you discover.
I'll tell you about my system and how I clean my records later. I have fooled many people into thinking they are listening to CDs. I gotta get some sleep though. I was up all night with my 7 month old son who is sick and his Mom is out of town all week.
Later,
FreeRad
Yeah, I think I've seen a few other ones as well, but the cover art isn't nearly as good haha.FreeRadical said:
Yeah, I own tons of vinyl I've gotten cheap that I'd probably never buy on CD if I found it used but since most thrift stores sell vinyl for next to nothing you don't feel like you really lost much if the record sucks. And if it's an awesome album even better.
My DJ friend (we actually were digging at a thrift store looking at vinyl and he saw me the next day at school and asked if I was a DJ, we later became roommates) just scored some record that sells for $1000 for a measley $1. Digging can be a good investment of time
I need a new turntable, not sure what to get. Most "audiophile" ones seem to be one speed and I play some 78's and 45's so not sure what to get. I guess I could find some thrift store player for the 78's if I have too, but I'd like the turntable to play at least 45's.
Vinyl records kick ass, too bad I don't have a player though. They don't have track numbers like CDs do so it's like one giant song but a new song starts at certain times like 5:04 or 10:15.
WTF555666 said:
No track numbers?
Anywho, they make neat looking bowls too... I'm thinking about picking up some really scratched up vinyl from thrift stores and experimenting with it...
DIY Bowl Guide from BBC
The company I heard about that makes them also have drink coasters, arm bands, clocks...
http://www.eco-artware.com/catalog/JD-vinyl-bowl.shtml
Splastik,
I'm not sure what your budget is but you can still get turntables at Circuit City and Best Buy. Check their web sites. I know Circuit City has two models that play 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm. Check out Jerry Raskin's needledoctor.com. He has tons of analog equipment. some other cool web sites are audiogon.com, musicdirect.com and acousticsounds.com.
I have a Music Hall MMF-5. This is entry level "audiophile" turntable. It plays 33 1/3 and 45s. I have never played 45s because 1.) I don't have any 45s and 2.) you have to manually change the belt to a different spindle. I run it directly into a Pioneer Elite VSX-56TXi receiver. Most receivers still have phono inputs. I use direct processing. This bypasses all the receivers equilization and gives the sound directly from the source material as intended to be heard by the recording engineers. Sound comes from a pair of Definitive Technology BP7006TL speakers. I also have a Pioneeer Elite DV59AVi DVD player. I think I've integrated analog and digital very well. It's not a true audiophile set up but who can afford tube preamps, tube amps and electrostatic speakers. Everyone I play vinyl for can't believe how good it sounds. I'm currently interested in getting a vintage Nakamichi cassette deck so I can play my old cassettes.
I clean my records at work. I work in paint lab so I have access to lots of solvents and surfactants. I use a mixture of distilled water, 90% isopropyl alcohol, and Triton X-100 surfactant. I brush it on with a clean fine bristle paint brush and wipe the residue up with lint free towels. A good cleaning makes a world of difference and protects your stylus and cartridge from wear and tear.
I hope this info helps you out with your vinyl set up.
FreeRad
I'm not sure what your budget is but you can still get turntables at Circuit City and Best Buy. Check their web sites. I know Circuit City has two models that play 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm. Check out Jerry Raskin's needledoctor.com. He has tons of analog equipment. some other cool web sites are audiogon.com, musicdirect.com and acousticsounds.com.
I have a Music Hall MMF-5. This is entry level "audiophile" turntable. It plays 33 1/3 and 45s. I have never played 45s because 1.) I don't have any 45s and 2.) you have to manually change the belt to a different spindle. I run it directly into a Pioneer Elite VSX-56TXi receiver. Most receivers still have phono inputs. I use direct processing. This bypasses all the receivers equilization and gives the sound directly from the source material as intended to be heard by the recording engineers. Sound comes from a pair of Definitive Technology BP7006TL speakers. I also have a Pioneeer Elite DV59AVi DVD player. I think I've integrated analog and digital very well. It's not a true audiophile set up but who can afford tube preamps, tube amps and electrostatic speakers. Everyone I play vinyl for can't believe how good it sounds. I'm currently interested in getting a vintage Nakamichi cassette deck so I can play my old cassettes.
I clean my records at work. I work in paint lab so I have access to lots of solvents and surfactants. I use a mixture of distilled water, 90% isopropyl alcohol, and Triton X-100 surfactant. I brush it on with a clean fine bristle paint brush and wipe the residue up with lint free towels. A good cleaning makes a world of difference and protects your stylus and cartridge from wear and tear.
I hope this info helps you out with your vinyl set up.
FreeRad
FreeRadical said:
I'm not sure either yet... I was thinking maybe picking up a Technics SL-1200 MKII off eBay possibly, most of them seem to sell for under or around $200! Probably better than a table I'd end up buying at Best Buy or Circuit City...
I've heard some good things about these though:
http://cgi.ebay.com/SYSTEMDEK-II-TU...ryZ50597QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Then building my own RIAA preamp like a Hagerman:
http://www.hagtech.com/bugle.html#bugle
I'm saving up for some new studio monitors so I'd probably be listening through those most of the time...
Alyona
I have his hat
vinyl is absolutely gorgeous! I have a few opeth records and moonspell, and dark traquillity.. and the gathering.. and.. and... nick cave. oh its so sexy!
paradoxile
Den Sista Ljusbäraren
My latest vinyls purchased are
Camel : The Snow Goose
U2: Joshua Tree
Bruce Springsteen: live 79-85 5 vinyls boxset
The Cure :Kiss me Kiss me Kiss me(double vinyl)
Orphaned Land:Mabool(Double vinyl 500 limited edition)
Orphaned Land:Ararat(7" 500 limited edition)
I have a pretty old rercord player that's mono(bought by my dad in 1971) in Riga,Latvia(Soviet Union)
that's still operational and has quite a good quality of sound(considering it's mono) (vintage fuck yeah!)but i was planning to move on to a new quality player but since I don't have any money I had to settle for one of the cheaper players...so I'm down to Stanton str 8/20 which is out of produce but there some left in storage or Numark TT1610 which both go for a price surrounding 200$. now I just need to decide which one to get
spin spin...spin the black circle
Camel : The Snow Goose
U2: Joshua Tree
Bruce Springsteen: live 79-85 5 vinyls boxset
The Cure :Kiss me Kiss me Kiss me(double vinyl)
Orphaned Land:Mabool(Double vinyl 500 limited edition)
Orphaned Land:Ararat(7" 500 limited edition)
I have a pretty old rercord player that's mono(bought by my dad in 1971) in Riga,Latvia(Soviet Union)
that's still operational and has quite a good quality of sound(considering it's mono) (vintage fuck yeah!)but i was planning to move on to a new quality player but since I don't have any money I had to settle for one of the cheaper players...so I'm down to Stanton str 8/20 which is out of produce but there some left in storage or Numark TT1610 which both go for a price surrounding 200$. now I just need to decide which one to get
spin spin...spin the black circle
biggsy said:
But he's right. It is a crap cover. The other one is way better.
Anyway, recently scored Junkie XL's "Today" on vinyl, free from the record label. Nice one Road Runner.
just bought
genesis - nursery cryme, trick of the tail
jethro tull - heavy horses, a passion play
strawbs - ghosts
all on vinyl for a total of 17$
genesis - nursery cryme, trick of the tail
jethro tull - heavy horses, a passion play
strawbs - ghosts
all on vinyl for a total of 17$
kerrys wear boots
technoviking
NFU
I like pie.
biggsy said:
relax sir. theres 2 covers to that album. one is great which was the first one. the 2nd was the american pressing which hosted different cover art and was definitely the weaker of the 2 works of art. i wasnt insulting the poster. you need to put the gun away.
NFU
I like pie.
Mr. Bland said:
and nobody here is going to have anything remotely interesting or new to say to him regarding vinyl...i reckon he wont care at all.
i actually like some of the songs on Death cult armageddon..good production. the best part is when simen gets to sing.
