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[Music] Vinyl records
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Flex Your Head
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Has anyone catalogued their record collection on Discogs? I did a lot of mine when I was on gardening leave a few years back. I loved it, sifting through all the old LPs and singles and adding them to my collection. You get an idea of the value of each record too, depending on the condition of it.
I had to sell a lot of my old punk stuff when I had a spell of unemployment about 15 years back, and I so wish I hadn't! Stuff I sold on Ebay for £12 - 15 now going for £50 or £60 a pop! Even so, Discogs reckons my collection comes in at around £20k - I should really think about some insurance!
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I had to sell a lot of my old punk stuff when I had a spell of unemployment about 15 years back, and I so wish I hadn't! Stuff I sold on Ebay for £12 - 15 now going for £50 or £60 a pop! Even so, Discogs reckons my collection comes in at around £20k - I should really think about some insurance!
Also, while I'm here
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Very nice indeed. I had a project essential 2 but the motor died so I invested in a Rega Planar 8 absolutely love it.
I heard things in albums that I had played a million times that I hadn’t noticed before.
Nitram
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I use Discogs, got about a third of the collection catalogued, the ones I’ve cleaned up and play. Probably a good time to get the rest cleaned and put on the site.Has anyone catalogued their record collection on Discogs? I did a lot of mine when I was on gardening leave a few years back. I loved it, sifting through all the old LPs and singles and adding them to my collection. You get an idea of the value of each record too, depending on the condition of it.
I had to sell a lot of my old punk stuff when I had a spell of unemployment about 15 years back, and I so wish I hadn't! Stuff I sold on Ebay for £12 - 15 now going for £50 or £60 a pop! Even so, Discogs reckons my collection comes in at around £20k - I should really think about some insurance!
Also, while I'm here
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To everyone who found this thread interesting, my mate writes for the Brighton & Hove News and has spent the last few weeks researching the history of Brighton and Hoves record stores, with a particular focus on vinyl 
If you'd like to read it, it's a great article (link below). He'd also be grateful if anyone has any further contributions, you can use the form at the bottom of the article. Happy reading!
https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2020/03/30/the-history-of-brighton-hove-record-shops-the-directory/
If you'd like to read it, it's a great article (link below). He'd also be grateful if anyone has any further contributions, you can use the form at the bottom of the article. Happy reading!
https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2020/03/30/the-history-of-brighton-hove-record-shops-the-directory/
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Blooming Marvellous
To everyone who found this thread interesting, my mate writes for the Brighton & Hove News and has spent the last few weeks researching the history of Brighton and Hoves record stores, with a particular focus on vinyl
If you'd like to read it, it's a great article (link below). He'd also be grateful if anyone has any further contributions, you can use the form at the bottom of the article. Happy reading!
https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2020/03/30/the-history-of-brighton-hove-record-shops-the-directory/
Brilliant article. One of my first jobs was in Subway Records in West Street near what is now Waterstones. At the time one of my girlfriends worked in Red Rat records in Sydney Street as well.
WH Smiths actually had it own dedicated shop when I was a kid across the pedestrian bit opposite the rear entrance. I remember buying Pink Floyds 'The Wall' in there with record tokens.
Stato
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I catalogued mine on Discogs, starting about eighteen months ago. I put the vinyl on there and have since added cassettes and CDs. It has some clever functionality for sorting and filtering, but once your collection gets beyond a certain size, the functionality stops being available. That's understandable given that it is free to use and that the databases must be massive. Mine's up to nearly 5,000 items now and I would guess that this is tiny compared to some proper collectors and dealers. It's been really useful for being able to check in shops whether I already own things.
You might find that the collection is worth even more than you think. It only gives the Minimum, Median and Maximum prices against items that have been sold on the site. I've got pages of items without any prices quoted because they haven't been sold.
The exercise has also been useful for showing me that I've become long sighted. You have to identify the exact version of an item you own and this can involve reading the stamp/etching on the run-out groove of a record: Not easy until I dropped into Poundland for a pair of readers. Oh no, I've become my Nan.
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I remember an "Our Price" at the back of Churchill Square in the 80's. But the Virgin store on Western Road was the place to go when I was growing up, could get tickets in there as well. For second hand stuff I used "The Wax Factor"
tonyt
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Is it PotG?
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For anyone fancying a romantic view of the vinyl phenomenon, love, fall and renaissance then just watched a couple of great (linked) documentaries featuring indie shops nationwide (Brighton included).
Last Shop Standing and The Vinyl Revival.
If you like your music and like your vinyl, well worth a watch.
Last Shop Standing and The Vinyl Revival.
If you like your music and like your vinyl, well worth a watch.
Virgin up from the clock tower was my first recollection in Brighton, in Shoreham a lot of my forst records came via Tont ( later A&S) who operated out of the back of Redifusion in Shoreham high street.
The Virgin store and HMV on Western Rd were good but by that time, like you, I was trawling the north laines, so wax factor, record land, across the tracks and rounder .
And, when Dave and Sian ran Borderline upstairs in the old Tesco in Gardner St ( now Comedia)
Horton's halftime iceberg
Blooming Marvellous
Has anyone catalogued their record collection on Discogs? I did a lot of mine when I was on gardening leave a few years back. I loved it, sifting through all the old LPs and singles and adding them to my collection. You get an idea of the value of each record too, depending on the condition of it.
I had to sell a lot of my old punk stuff when I had a spell of unemployment about 15 years back, and I so wish I hadn't! Stuff I sold on Ebay for £12 - 15 now going for £50 or £60 a pop! Even so, Discogs reckons my collection comes in at around £20k - I should really think about some insurance!
Also, while I'm here
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Its been a while since I dealt with Household Contents Claims but in my memory insurers did not like claims for vinyl records. They are hard to value and most common household (HH) policy's like to replace items first and foremost, which is a minefield on older records. If you are relying on your HH policy, it probably has limits on how much it would pay out. Some now only deal in digital media so just do not cover them, CD's for example are much easier to replace.
Having a record of what you own and individual photos showing what you have (in your house) will help on any claim. I would think your best bet would be to speak to your insurer first and see what the cover is right now and the limits, or add it as a named extra if possible. Or if you want to ensure it is covered properly speak to a specialist insurance broker who knows what policy's are available, NSC must have one or two on here.
I am sure a musical instrument insurer I work with offered a DJ cover for about £30 a year, public liability, equipment including records and digital (underwritten by Allianz if you were part-time/proffesional). But it had also had set limits of about £2K. I think Hiscox had a policy as well. But first point of call, have an estimate of what cover you need if, water, damage or fire took out your collection and then speak with your household insurer first then a broker to get quotes.
https://www.hiscox.co.uk/collections-insurance/news/should-i-insure-my-vinyl-collection
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HellBilly
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I have a hard time convincing anyone a Psychobilly record is worth anything never mind an insurance company.....
Who would believe me, that The Meteors meets Screaming Lord Sutch is worth over £200.00 now...
Lot's of the early Big Beat label trash/garage/psychobilly is worth a fair whack now, and no one likes it...
I often think should I cash in now, before all the Psychobillies left die....
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We have looked into house insurence due to guitars, piano, and lots of records . . . . the policies usually put a value on 'collections' even if you average albums at £10 each it doesn't take long to bump up to the limit . . . . I really should look at it again. I have a few albums in the £100+ bracket but in reality £10-20 is probably an average.
the problem with valuation, is how much work is involved in realising the value!
the problem with valuation, is how much work is involved in realising the value!
Cian
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Did it while on call nights last year - quiet enough to do without waking anyone
One £8 12" single from not too long ago is averaging £150 now; and a €13.99 album from two years ago is >100 due to having a special edition third CD. No way I'd recoup what I've spent but there's been some interesting price hikes.
What did you have before ? I bought my P3 in 1993, still have it, with a new motor upgrade and a new cartridge stylus recently
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I thought when Psychobillies died they just joined The Cramps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7RVymaTMkc
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I had Project Essential 2 which was great but the motor became very noisy (I used it a lot) I had a bit of unexpected money and deliberated for quite a while on what to get, I had a demo at Audio T in Reading they allowed me to set it up with my amp and speakers and bring the project so I could see if I could hear a difference. It was amazing the difference, honestly I would not have believed it as the Project to my ears sounded great (and was great).
The other factor is that I do not have a special listening room so it has to fit in the lounge and sit on that table, so the minimal design also appealed, which may not to some.
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Aside from the music experts on NSC, Hepworth, Ellen and Baker would hold my attention for many an hour.