Vinyl Records

Vintage Vinyl Record Collecting
Something did not make the transfer to digital.
A few years ago, I set out to find a compact disc by a Jazz Fusion Guitarist by the name of Larry Coryell, That CD was a jazz fusion classic called Barefoot boy. the CD was long out of print, and the asking prices on eBay were astronomical, one hundred dollars or more, yet I would see the vinyl record priced under 20 bucks, after careful thought, I said to myself, "I could spend 140 dollars for this CD, or I could buy a record player, and the LP for about 100". plus I had a few records from m...

10 Vinyl LPs that Defined an Era
An Incomplete List of Killer Vinyl LPs from the 60s and 70s
What era? Well, in my opinion the late 60s and early 70s mark an era of highly fertile rock music creation. It depicts rock in its most assorted flavors, from classic and progressive to psychedelic and glam. It is an era of concept albums, experimental forays, and bold statements. If I ever wish I were older (I'd have to be 20 years older) it is so that I could have experienced the release of these albums, and been present at their live performances. On this lens I share an incomplete selec...

Enoch Lights Command Records
Collecting Enoch Light Records
Since I am an avid vinyl record collector, and search thrift store bins endlessly, I have always noticed these cool LP jackets, real nice laminated gate fold covers with cool artwork, with titles like Persuasive Percussion, or Provocative Percussion, so finally I inspected, and noticed very detailed sound reproduction notes, down to every microphone placement, so was the music any good? Well, most is, high quality jazz with incredible sound for the time, maybe to the point of excess, if you h...

Where to Buy Cheap Vinyl Records.
Bargain Record Collecting.
Are you thinking about getting back into vinyl records? Here I have a one stop shop if you will, with a list of my favorite places I look for these hidden vinyl treasures for my eBay business and my own collection. I also give a lot of tips about what to avoid, plus some of the inconveniences these places can put you through, they don't always make it easy on you searching, also things to consider, like vinyl storage and the beginner turntable you'll need before you start collecting, don't f...

Collecting Quadraphonic Records
Quadraphonic Records, Tapes and Receivers.
One specialty area of Vinyl record collecting is quadraphonic records, which basically are records that have a special sound mix. 4.0 surround sound, Many time these records can sell for 3 or 4 time the amount of the regular stereo issue, Some of these records can really sound very different from there stereo counterpart , and not always better I might Add, But a few can be exceptional, Like Miles Davis' Jazz Rock masterpiece Bitches Brew. the "Quad" mix really Brings out all the instruments,...

Collecting Vintage Blue Note Records
Vintage Blue Note Records
Blue Note is a record label I have been collecting for a few years now, though I have been collecting them in CD form for about 12 years, I now have amassed a modest collection of 350 records, with the vast majority of them costing me less than $25, the most I have paid was $72, and many I've paid a only few dollars for, for all of you thrift store scroungers out there, only twice, have run into an original pre-1967 Blue Note at one of those stores, Horace-Scope from Horace Silver, and Along ...

The Best Vinyl Record Display and Storage Options.
Vinyl record storage: Cabinets, shelving, cubes, and boxes.
Whether you are a new vinyl record collector with a few hundred records, or a seasoned collector with a few thousand records, storage no doubt has been, or will become a big issue going forward. As a collector myself, once I got to the 1,000 record plateau, there was no way around the fact vinyl records take up massive space, and I needed some storage cubes fast. But don't worry, there are many great storage options for record collections of all sizes, the cube format seems to be the best f...

London Phase 4 Stereo Vinyl Records
High quality easy listening, big band and orchestral music.
Phase 4 was a subsidiary of London Records created in 1961, A label Designed to compete with Enoch Light's Command Records, about 200 Records were released, These Albums sometimes used the novelty Pin-Pong Effect, and some times featured some cheesy styles, But many of these Records Featured great Orchestral Jazz themed music by artists such as Stanley Black and Frank Chacksfield. The sound Quality on these records is stellar, no muddy sounding recordings here, they used a 20 track recorder a...

The Holy Grail of Blue Note Records.
The Rarest and Most Expensive Vintage Blue Notes
I remember when I first started seriously shopping on line, eBay was and is a treasure trove of just about everything under the sun, since I am an avid vinyl record collector, especially jazz vinyl, I remember the first time I did a completed listings search, with the highest price first option, My eye balls just about popped out of my head when I noticed the sickening prices some of the original first press Blue Notes were fetching, many well over $500, and now some of those same records are...

Miles Davis, Live Evil Quadraphonic Record
Live Evil in 4.0 sound
Today I received in the mail the last Miles Davis Vinyl Record that has eluded me, A copy of the Columbia Records Quadraphonic Pressing of The Miles Davis Masterpiece Live Evil, I could have had it more than a few times before, but I just didn't want to pay the hundred bucks for it, So 13 days ago I was able to win an auction and only pay 51 dollars with shipping. It arrived in perfect condition, And it was as just as i hoped and completely worth every penny and them some. All the Photos are ...