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Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

rkm — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:21:14 GMT

Author: rkm

Posted: 01/22/2018 21:21

My top 100 chart and my decade charts are horribly in need of updating. I think I'd find a fair portion of my top 100 never came out on vinyl, or if they did, are rare and horribly expensive.

I've got a lot of 70's and 80's vinyl that I've picked up cheaply, but from '90 onwards not so much. For '90 onward I've got around 30 albums per year on CD, and I'm seeking out maybe my favourite 3-5 for each year on vinyl. Even then, I'm conflicted, because the recordings were most likely never analog to begin with, and might even just be a transfer taken from the CD master. Hard to know? Still, it's nice to have large placeholders of the music you love.

Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

Jimmy Dread — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 09:43:10 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 01/22/2018 14:43

LittleM1971 wrote:

‘Bout time Jim...what took you so long? 😉

Well done mate but I’m sure it won’t be long until you put some impossibly hard to find record back in your top 100!!!

Strangely enough it was Loveless that was proving the trickiest to find, but that’s now been usurped by another album that’s new to the chart which I never thought I’d have a snowball’s chance in hell of tracking down. I don’t want to count my chickens just yet though as this album is now all but mine barring 2 postage mishaps and a very long journey on a plane. More when I get it.

Of course I’m never going to truly complete the 100 as long as Intro Bonito remains a part of it, although KKB has just pressed up their next LP (Bonito Generation) so that’lL be an effective placeholder for the time being.

And yes - there’s always a possibility I pluck some impossible to find nugget out the ether and stick it on my overall 100 - but hey, as you should know, that’s half the fun of this (rather expensive) pursuit...

Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

LittleM1971 — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 09:08:43 GMT

Author: LittleM1971

Posted: 01/22/2018 14:08

Jimmy Dread wrote:

Been some time since I posted in this thread and it’s about time it was resurrected, especially for any newer members who might want to join in. As well as the fact that - pause for breath (and even after rejigging my overall) - I might have finally achieved my goal after 3 years of collecting. More to follow...

‘Bout time Jim...what took you so long? 😉

Well done mate but I’m sure it won’t be long until you put some impossibly hard to find record back in your top 100!!!

i’m still missing Mojave 3’s excuses for travellers to re-complete my top 100 although I did hear a rumour 4AD might be reissuing all their albums, so fingers crossed for that.

Also now just 4 short of completing my next hundred although 3 of those 4 are currently well out of my price range.

Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

PurpleHazel — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 02:46:35 GMT

Author: PurpleHazel

Posted: 01/22/2018 07:46

I only have 30% on vinyl while I have most of it on CD in some form (sometimes box sets). Don't bother with playing vinyl much any more -- my turntable's buried under stacks of CDs.

Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

RoundTheBend — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:10:53 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 01/22/2018 04:10

eyezayzay wrote:

I just got rid of all my vinyl. I'm sad. I had almost half of them.

Less Money Mo Problems?

Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

eyezayzay — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 22:35:56 GMT

Author: eyezayzay

Posted: 01/22/2018 03:35

I just got rid of all my vinyl. I'm sad. I had almost half of them.

Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

RoundTheBend — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 21:51:53 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 01/22/2018 02:51

Hayden wrote:

Thinking of passing up on a vinyl copy of Arca due to the fact the gatefold is his asshole 🤡 like, why Arca? Why?

😲 🫢 🤣 😨 🤡 🧱 🤐

Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

RoundTheBend — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 21:41:30 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 01/22/2018 02:41

Stover75 wrote:

I now own 30 of my top 100 on vinyl.

A lot of my chart is canon fodder so it's relatively easy to get a lot of it on vinyl. One that eludes me is a new copy of Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde in stereo. All the copies I see in record stores are in mono. Now mono can be good but I want to hear it in stereo.

So no dice :(.

Good luck!

(also for a cool $111 you can get it on Amazon in the states... hehe): https://www.amazon.com/Blonde-Vinyl-Stereo-Claudia-Cardinale/dp/B00F8LNSZ0

Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

Fischman — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 18:37:27 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 01/21/2018 23:37

I used to own it all on vinyl until a natural disaster and associated water damage destroyed my collection.
The subsequent move to a new location saw the demise of my turntable as well.

Most has been replaced on CD. I haven't chased much of the rest as I my acquisitions today are mostly focused on new discoveries.

Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

glynspsa — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 15:11:10 GMT

Author: glynspsa

Posted: 01/21/2018 20:11

It looks like the trio of doom album will be a little pricey for me on vinyl. There were a couple on my list i had to pay a little bit for but that one and sunshine daydream my number one are both VERY pricey. $300+ American for all of the ones i found listed on ebay or amazon. Again on vinyl much cheaper on cd which i already have for both.

Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

Hayden — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 14:48:50 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 01/21/2018 19:48

Jimmy Dread wrote:

I’ve never seen it in a reasonable condition at a reasonable price to make me pull the trigger.

Likewise 😕

It's not even the price really (I've seen it go anywhere from $30-60 CAD), but I've yet to see a copy in decent shape. They're always really buggered up and torn and whatnot...

Being said, Stover, there's a stereo repress of Blonde on Blonde going for €15 at Fnac. I can't recall 100% if they're in the UK or not, but it shouldn't be tooooo hard to snag a copy.

And here's me, yet to own Pet Sounds on vinyl, pathetic. As far as my top 100 goes, def gotta get on that as well as Pastel Blues, Colossal Youth and Remain In Light... all easy enough. Also gotta work on swapping my CD of Post out for a record eventually...

Thinking of passing up on a vinyl copy of Arca due to the fact the gatefold is his asshole 🤡 like, why Arca? Why?

Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

Jimmy Dread — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 14:41:03 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 01/21/2018 19:41

Stover75 wrote:

Surprised by that - could swear I saw a stereo copy in Snupeas when I was last there before Xmas and would have thought the stereo CBS ‘sunburst’ 70s repress shouldn’t be too rare to track down. It’s one of those LPs I often keep an eye out for (but only the 60s original with the walking eye label), but I’ve never seen it in a reasonable condition at a reasonable price to make me pull the trigger.

Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

CharlieBarley — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 14:35:47 GMT

Author: CharlieBarley

Posted: 01/21/2018 19:35

I now own 30 of my top 100 on vinyl.

A lot of my chart is canon fodder so it's relatively easy to get a lot of it on vinyl. One that eludes me is a new copy of Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde in stereo. All the copies I see in record stores are in mono. Now mono can be good but I want to hear it in stereo.

Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

RoundTheBend — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 14:25:05 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 01/21/2018 19:25

Also found this funny:
Vinyl? I'd rather listen to a heavily compressed mp3, thanks.

There was a time when I actually was collecting FLAC and ALAC music.

I don't know that much about stuff, but are CD's compressed at all?

Also I ditched those efforts because it's really easy to lose value in 61984 albums in FLAC, but to have 200 albums in vinyl feels (literally) more valuable. I think we've all talked about that ability to read the liner notes and interact with the music instead of sitting at you computer, chatting on BEA or whatever, and listening to digital music.

Something about putting on a record and turning off the lights and getting lost.

Problem is most new releases these days have the whole double vinyl thing for a 10 song album. Terribly ridiculous... you listen to 3 songs and then have to flip it.

Anyway, drunk ramblings over.

Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

RoundTheBend — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 14:20:01 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 01/21/2018 19:20

Jimmy Dread wrote:

Cool indeed, and like Tilly said that's quite the feat. Probably way easier for a chart like mine, 🤣 .

Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

glynspsa — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 13:04:33 GMT

Author: glynspsa

Posted: 01/21/2018 18:04

I have 67 of 100 on vinyl. i would like to acquire the rest.

Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

Repo — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 11:13:43 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 01/21/2018 16:13

Jimmy Dread wrote:

Congrats, Jim!!! That's pretty amazing especially considering your chart. 🥳 🕺 🥳 🕺

Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

Jimmy Dread — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 11:02:59 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 01/21/2018 16:02

Been some time since I posted in this thread and it’s about time it was resurrected, especially for any newer members who might want to join in. As well as the fact that - pause for breath (and even after rejigging my overall) - I might have finally achieved my goal after 3 years of collecting. More to follow...

Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

LittleM1971 — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 17:50:38 GMT

Author: LittleM1971

Posted: 04/28/2017 21:50

Jimmy Dread wrote:

So did anyone get any RSD stuff? Managed to get Heart Of The Congos and saw plenty of copies of Dread In A Babylon and the TvPs stuff but at nearly £30 a pop for these I really couldn't see the point. Oh, and this was on Wednesday - 4 days after the event. There was a fair bit left in the London shops too, including a copy of BOWPROMO in Honest Jon's (£55? No ta).. Citrus would have been nice but seen it for £20 online so not in any urgent hurry.

In other news thanks to LittleM and Graeme talking about it I finally picked up the '91 double LP of:

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The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

And it sounds ace.

That now leaves me on 95/100 - just need Loveless, Chelsea Girl, The Blue Trees & Brian Wilson's Smile to complete all I can get (c'mon KKB, press up some vinyl). That said, I feel an Overall 100 rehash coming on...

Well worth the money is that Roses pressing, sounds lovely doesn't it?...full of energy!!! Didn't get to RSD in the end as my Brother was down visiting...not too bothered as some of the stuff I wanted was a bit overpriced I thought. Elastica at £31...I'd rather spend an extra tenner and get an original. Evan Dando (£42-£49 no thanks) as it's getting a standard reissue in June. TVP stuff already been reissued so again not difficult to find. Would of liked a couple of the Spacemen 3 reissues and that Asobi Seksu album + Heart of the Congos but I'm sure I'll pick up copies all in good time. Spent the money saved on pre-orders of Mojave 3 - Ask Me Tomorrow (Ltd 500 copies), Swervedriver - Mezcal Head and Slowdive's new album which will all (hopefully) be dropping through the letterbox soon.

Re: BEA Vinyl Swap Shop / Your Own Top 100 on Vinyl

Hayden — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:23:59 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 04/28/2017 14:23

Jimmy Dread wrote:

So did anyone get any RSD stuff?

Nah. Ended up not going out this year. Probably should've, but my wallet insisted otherwise. I'm not as warm to the idea as I was a few years ago... I find that everything is crazy marked up, and the stores are too packed to really enjoy it. Ah well.

Did order this online the other day though:

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Run The Jewels 3 by Run The Jewels

Got a pretty good bargain on it. Gotta go record shopping again soon... there's an empty cubicle on my shelf asking for some new inclusions 😁