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Vinyl spinners club

#321
hover said:
How has the quality of the mixes been on some of the newer releases? My vinyl copy of Radiohead's 2LP OK Computer sounds really good, but my copy of Foster the People's Torches on vinyl just sounds really abrasive and *loud* like it was a direct from compressed to hell masters w/o a vinyl-specific mix.

It makes me wary to buy more newer releases.... I assume it's a case-by-case.. My copy of Superunknown is pretty great too...
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It seems to me that it varies. Some are great, some not so much. The last new release I picked up (Dawes - "Nothing Is Wrong") is really good.
 
#323
I collect mostly 80's and 90's metal on vinyl. I'm always careful to make sure my vinyl is an early pressing or at least mastered from the original masters, not just mastered from a cd as is common practice these days with metal vinyl reissues. My last score was a mint copy of Iron Maidens first album.
 
#326
I've got a question for you guys..if most of the vinyls say for radio use only, what is that supposed to tell me? Besides the obvious of course. Im curious because I never knew much about them

I just acquired quite a few from a relative of mine. I had never listen to them until now.
 
#327
droppedurpocket said:
I've got a question for you guys..if most of the vinyls say for radio use only, what is that supposed to tell me? Besides the obvious of course. Im curious because I never knew much about them

I just acquired quite a few from a relative of mine. I had never listen to them until now.
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I believe that they were for promotional use given to radio stations for free by the record company so they could get air time on the radio. I could be wrong.
 
#328
They were always "free" to radio. Oftentimes it was part of a "payola" racket. Other times still because they were radio edit or censored versions or exclusive tracks, double a-sides, or whatever. But it was almost always promotional expense that was tracked by paid tracking firms and accounted for by the label against the artist's royalties. The labels didn't give anything away for "free", they always want return on investment.
 
#329
hover said:
They were always "free" to radio. Oftentimes it was part of a "payola" racket. Other times still because they were radio edit or censored versions or exclusive tracks, double a-sides, or whatever. But it was almost always promotional expense that was tracked by paid tracking firms and accounted for by the label against the artist's royalties. The labels didn't give anything away for "free", they always want return on investment.
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Ok cool. What kind of audio quality should I expect, or will it vary?
 
#330
Last week I dug my brother's old Marantz reciever out of the closet. I bought some old Sansui speakers and a Technics turntable to complete my 70's system. A local hi-fi store has just finished servicing the receiver which needed some work. They are holding it for another day or two to run it at the shop to be sure it is AOK.

I am going crazy with anticipation. Last weekend I went out and bought a bunch of albums, the first records I have bought in 30 years. Just flipping through the album racks at the music store brought back waves of nostalgia. :D
 
#333
Bert Slide said:
Last week I dug my brother's old Marantz reciever out of the closet. I bought some old Sansui speakers and a Technics turntable to complete my 70's system. A local hi-fi store has just finished servicing the receiver which needed some work. They are holding it for another day or two to run it at the shop to be sure it is AOK.

I am going crazy with anticipation. Last weekend I went out and bought a bunch of albums, the first records I have bought in 30 years. Just flipping through the album racks at the music store brought back waves of nostalgia. :D
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Fun, ain't it? It's so much more satisfying than clicking "BUY" on iTunes.
 
#335
EricF said:
Fun, ain't it? It's so much more satisfying than clicking "BUY" on iTunes.
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Never bought a tune on iTunes. Like to own the whole work. Buy used cd's but flipping though the cd racks is nowhere near as fun as flipping through albums. I was surprised how many I saw that I owned back in the day. Getting the receiver back tomorrow and I know I will be going broke buying more albums!
 
#336
I spent far too much Cash at school this year buying Vinyl. We have this guy that comes and sets up in our commons area and has SO MUCH VINYL.

Let's see...what have I bought recently....

S/T-Santana
Abraxas-Santana
At Budokan (original Japanese pressing with booklet)-Cheap Trick
S/T-Beck, Bogert, & Appice
Gold, or some other old compilation (Double LP)-Chuck Berry
Bayou Country-CCR (newer remastering of original masters)
Fireball-Deep Purple (original German pressing with Demon's Eye, love that song)
Goodby Yellow Brick Road-Elton John
Volume I-The Honeydrippers (been looking for a while for this)
Stand Up-Jethro Tull (has the pop up inner, plus it had a Grateful Dead LP in there as well!)
Every Picture Tells a Story-Rod Stewart
Built for Speed-Stray Cats
1984-Van Halen (bought for 25¢ at a garage sale, they were closing and just wanted to get rid of stuff. Doesn't have the jacket, but the cover has its plastic and the vinyl is in great condition)
 
#337
Recent Purchases:

Led Zeppelin III (I have 1,2, & 4, and 3 is my favorite one!)

Rolling Stones, "Aftermath" (Found it in great condition for ~$5)

Rush, "Moving Pictures" (Found it in great condition for ~$3

M83, "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming" (got it when I saw them live :) )

Prized Possessions:

Stump, "A Fierce Pancake" (Otherwise a terrible, avant garde album, but the fact that I found this in perfect condition is a testament to luck. I had to get it for this song alone. )

A Place to Bury Strangers, S/T (Signed by every member of the band. LOVE this album, sounds even better on vinyl)

Violent Femmes, "Hallowed Ground" (Probably my favorite album by my favorite band)

Zappa/Mothers of Invention, "Weasels Ripped My Flesh" (Great album, one of my favorite album covers ever)

I looove the sound of vinyl. I played through a Kenwood KR170 into a pair of these awesome RTR speaker cabinets (can't find much info on this model, though).
 
#338
"Come with uncle," I said, "and hear all proper. Hear angel trumpets and devil trombones. You are invited."


Just got my receiver back from the repair shop. I am stoked beyond words! First album spinning now: Rush 2112

Other albums I bought last weekend after deciding to put a system together after 30 years of no vinyl:

MC5- Kick out the Jams
Stray Cats- Sexy+17
Who- Tommy
Arlo Guthrie/Pete Seeger- Precious Friend
The Band- Best of
Stooges- Fun House
Tubes- Love Bomb
Ravel's Bolero- Leonared Bernstein orch.
Mike Oldfield- Tubular Bells
Edgar Winter Group- Shock Treatment
Clash- London Calling
Hendrix- Axis Bold as Love
Dead Kennedys- Bedtime for Democracy
Minutemen- The Politics of Time
More American Graffitti movie soundtrack
 
#340
Good thread, just the other day I looked at some of my LP's and by instinct grabbed the Ohio Players "Honey" LP cover. Who knew it could hold so much residue after all these years :D and I'll bet that woman is still fine, great googa mooga.
 

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