Record Store Day release

[SMiLE Brian]

Scored a copy of the 1996 Sub Pop single last weekend, but still no luck finding the Black Market Friday ep.

Sub pop single is a score!

[Mikie]

Geez, why do you keep asking about the Record Day release??  They're all over the place!  All you have to do is look; they're not hard to find.  If all else fails, get one on Ebay - they're under 20 bucks!

Are you talking to me? I asked the question, because I thought it was a good one. Sorry if it doesn't meet your standards.

Nope.  I was addressing Lonely Summer.  I had a nice post typed and ready to go with a real good recommendation for you, but I accidently farted and it blew away.

[Lonely Summer]

Scored a copy of the 1996 Sub Pop single last weekend, but still no luck finding the Black Market Friday ep.

Sub pop single is a score!

Yes! That made my day!

[hypehat]

I was able to score last yrs copy of Good Vibrations/ Heroes and Villains for less than $20 on ebay. As I mentioned earlier, do I open them and listen to em or do I leave them sealed for the collectors value?

They are nearly impossible to listen to - they spin at 78rpm, yet will only take regular needles, so if unless* you have a 'normal' record player that will go up to 78 I'd advise just leaving it as a nice ornament.

There are mods (involving straw and sticky tape/playing at 45) but I couldn't get it to work.

*Edit for my eternal div-ness

[Coachhill]

Geez, why do you keep asking about the Record Day release??  They're all over the place!  All you have to do is look; they're not hard to find.  If all else fails, get one on Ebay - they're under 20 bucks!

Are you talking to me? I asked the question, because I thought it was a good one. Sorry if it doesn't meet your standards.

Nope.  I was addressing Lonely Summer.  I had a nice post typed and ready to go with a real good recommendation for you, but I accidently farted and it blew away.

My apologies Mikie, I couldn't tell who were talking to, being so new to this board, I hate to try a post topic, as I always think my topics are dumb

[Lonely Summer]

Geez, why do you keep asking about the Record Day release??  They're all over the place!  All you have to do is look; they're not hard to find.  If all else fails, get one on Ebay - they're under 20 bucks!

Are you talking to me? I asked the question, because I thought it was a good one. Sorry if it doesn't meet your standards.

Nope.  I was addressing Lonely Summer.  I had a nice post typed and ready to go with a real good recommendation for you, but I accidently farted and it blew away.

My apologies Mikie, I couldn't tell who were talking to, being so new to this board, I hate to try a post topic, as I always think my topics are dumb

You don't need to apologize. Mikie should, but that would be above him.

[Mikie]

Coachhill, your topics aren't dumb at all.  And no need to apologize for anything.

When I started seriously collecting vinyl records in the early 70's, I had a couple of bad experiences. One was that I use to go to used record stores and record swap meets where I bought some sealed albums. When I opened them up, the records were slightly warped. I had two sealed Sunflower albums and a couple of others Warners albums released in 1974 that were also slightly warped. I even remember taking NEW records back to Tower and Record Factory because the needle would bounce all over the place from the record being warped. Back then, Warners and other companies used vinyl that wasn't as thick as Capitol used in the 60's (and not as thick as many companies use now). Same goes for the covers in many instances - very thin. I was told by other collectors that if you ever plan on putting an album on the turntable to play, that you should take the shrink wrap off the cover before storing it away. The justification for that is that many times the shrinkwrap contracts with a little heat and it could tighten up and alter/warp the album cover and the record in it. And always store them vertically and never tightly up against one another on the shelf!

Some collectors choose to keep the shrinkwrap intact (especially the 60's albums) because they think the record is more valuable if you leave it on. I know of one guy who borrowed a shrink wrap machine at work to re-seal some of his albums to make them seem more valuable, especially when he re-sold them! I've also heard of other people doing this. Dumb.

So I learned my lesson fast. Early on, I bought 4 mil clear Polyethylene Pam 12-3/4" x 12-3/4" LP jackets for all my albums. 3 mil will suffice, and you can even buy them in 12-5/8 x 12-5/8" sizes for a snugger fit, but I like them just a tad loose. I've done the same with my 7" 45's with picture sleeves. For the 78's you go with the 10-5/8 x 10-5/8" 3 mil Polyethylene sleeves.

So.........just a recommendation. I'm more than a casual collector and like to keep my original vinyl pressings (and covers) in the same condition that I bought them. If you are in it seriously as a hobby and want to take care to preserve the albums/covers as an investment, then protect them with outer sleeves. Otherwise, take the shrink off or leave it on - it's at your discretion. There are some people who buy two each of a certain record - one to play and one to store away with the cover sealed in the original shrink.

[Mikie]

For Lonely Summer.  I'll apologize to you by offering my extra copy of  the 10" Record Day release to you if you want it.  It's still sealed.

[Lonely Summer]

For Lonely Summer.  I'll apologize to you by offering my extra copy of  the 10" Record Day release to you if you want it.  It's still sealed.

Thanks, Mikie, apology accepted.