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how do you organize your records /mu/?
genre? release date? condition? none of the above
>>65114411
alphabetically you fucking idiot
Alphabetical by artist like a normal person.
>>65114428
>>65114447
never thought of that somehow lol
i guess it makes sense, but i have a bunch of filler albums from my parents collections still and i don't want them sitting next to my good stuff. i've got almost as much as the OP pic
>autobiographical order
>>65114411
Alphabetically, but in groups: 12" singles, LPs, compilation discs and 7".
>tfw you manage to fix a skip caused by a deep scratch
>>65115082
How'd yeah do it?
>>65115248
Snap a match or a toothpick in half and smooth the scratch with it.
>>65114411
Alphabetical order. Why any other way?
Anyway, I went to my local store today and found that they had this on sale for $60: https://www.discogs.com/Talking-Heads-Speaking-In-Tongues/release/1443184
I was really eager to buy it at first, even with that price tag (since I had almost the same amount in store credit), but when the clerk gave it a spin, it skipped at least 3 times on the first track alone. That was a real disappointment, and enough to make me turn it down. Instead, I got a first edition pressing of Close to the Edge, an early promo copy of Ommadawn, + a couple other LPs and CDs.
i dont organize them :)
Is the Audio-Technica lp120 a good tt for its pricerange?
rym rating
alphabetically by artist, chronologically by album.
the patrician way
>>65115515
This.
>>65115515
Isn't this standard?
>>65115995
objectively best
>>65114411
I still have less than 100 records so I guess I don't really organize them.
I keep them safe as fuck tho
>>65114411
Alphabetical(last name if artist of band's name), and if I a more than a vinyl per artist chronologicaly.
I separate them into 50s-70s and 80s-present. In those subsections it's alphabetical by artist. When I have multiple by one artist, those are arranged chronologically.
>>65115472
>Close to the Edge
>Ommadawn
nice
>>65115498
Yes
I should really visit my other local record store one of these days. There's two near me, and here's how they compare:
>The one I frequent more often because it's closer
+ Great selection of both old and new pressings
+ Staff are helpful and engaging
+ Plays killer tunes through the store's sound system
+ Sells decent to good turntables
/ Prices vary from decent to really expensive
- Places price tags right on the fucking cover that are a pain in the ass to remove
- Ugly website
>The one I don't go to as often because it's further away
+ Stricter policy regarding the records' condition/rarity
+ Great trade-in value
+ Fucking massive jazz selection
+ Places price tags on the inside of the sleeve instead of on the artwork
+ Helpful website that includes the store's catalog
/ Usually only one guy on staff
/ Still has way more dollar bin records than the other store for some reason despite the aforementioned policy
- Doesn't seem to buy electronic music
I should make another visit to the store that's further away, but at most I'll probably be able to make one more trip before I start moving a couple states away this summer
Here's my setup
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/user/SyBorg/collection
WAITING ON:
Boris - Pink (2016 Reissue)
>>65115515
This is objectively the best and the only way you should sort your vinyl.
>>65114411
Partially alphabetically by artist (last name preferrable), but Animal Collective stuff is together in the middle (AnCo, Panda Bear). Thicker albums like box sets are last, followed by 10-inches (fuck them).
>>65115515
this is it mane
>all these plebs in this ITT not filing their albums by cover colour
>>65115498
Yeah, but if you invest only a little more, you can get Pro-Ject Debut and similar, which are quite an improvement.
>>65115511
underrated
>>65115515
Exactly
Alphabetical by artist name, then by release date, earliest first. For me though, artists who use their first and last names are organized by their first name. For example, Amy Winehouse is under "A"
>>65114411
By artist alphabetically, then album chronologically.
First name or last name?
>>65118274
Last name.
If you filed your books by first name, everyone would laugh, no reason it wouldn't be the same for music.
I am still torn as to where Captain Beefheart should be.
>>65118305
Since it's an artistic name his real name is nothing like that, put it on C. Would you put "Panda Bear" on B?
>>65118379
Panda Bear is clearly a full name, meant to be taken as a whole.
But if you go by most catalog registeries and other norms, when you have a title, it's the name that is used for classification and not the title.
I'm too autistic for my own good with these things.
alphabetical by first name cuz fuck you bitch
>>65118117
If I get the lp120 should I bypass the built-in preamp and buy one?
>>65118606
>he doesn't file Lil B under B
>he is a pleb
Got my first vinyl today lads
>>65118722
Good first pick my dude, have fun investing
>>65118606
>>65118216
>alphabetical by first name
fucking why
>>65118654
Bypassing the built-in preamp is not enough. If you want to get the best of it, you should physically remove it.
>>65118722
My nigga, it's also the first record I bought on my own.
>>65118798
>Bypassing the built-in preamp is not enough. If you want to get the best of it, you should physically remove it.
As someone on a budget who has no soldering skills, is this something someone who's only casually into vinyl can just ignore? Like my receiver and headphones are in the $200 range each, so it's not like I'm going for optimal audio quality.
>>65118904
>is this something someone who's only casually into vinyl can just ignore?
Yes. As a casual vinyl listener, I haven't done this with my LP120 and I'm still happy with it. Sounds fine for what it is.
>>65118760
When you think of Miles Davis do you think of Miles first or Davis?
>>65118722
What's the album?
>>65119259
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada. It's an EP.
>>65119259
Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada by Godspeed You Black Emperor
>>65119351
better luck next time my boy
>>65117519
There was a pink reissue??? where?
What turntables are you guys using these days? I have a Rega Rp-1 which is working pretty great for me
>>65118722
>calling it a vinyl
>>65119466
Noted.
What are the accepted terms?
I buy CDs because they sound better and are more economical for the artist.
>>65119579
vinyulls
big black pancakes
analog cds
matte laserdiscs
circular cassettes
Alphabetical by artist name, Chronologically within artists if I happen to know it.
I sort solo artists by their first name tho
Multi-artist releases go at the end in whatever order bc I don't have that many.
>>65118760
because first comes before last
>>65119598
i don't see anyone asking for your opinion
>>65119598
>I like shorts! They're comfy and easy to wear!
>>65119579
Singular:
>LP
>record
Plural:
>vinyl (NOT vinyls)
>LPs
>records
>>65119579
vinylses
>>65117519
everything about this is great except speaker placement, though it looks like you don't really have room to do a good job with that. i have a C 326BEE too.
>>65120130
Yeah I just set it up again, I tried to find a better place to put them but honestly I don't have one.
>>65119388
https://www.hellomerch.com/collections/boris/products/pink-deluxe-12-triple-lp
>>65119187
Miles. However when I'm looking at a collection of things (eg. records) I'll look for "Miles" under "Davis" because that's the way things are sorted. See >>65118305
Play with the dust cover open or closed?
>>65120209
Closed, obviously.
>>65119412
Old linear tracker from the late 80's. Can't complain, I only wonder why they don't make these anymore these days.
>>65114516
Thanks for giving me that idea. As a borderline autist, I have now started attempting this.
>>65114516
>>65120746
I don't understand
>>65120779
What don't you understand ?
by price
>>65120803
nevermind, I looked it up.
>>65120209
Open is the correct way.
>>65120261
No.
>Divers costs more than HOOM
Kill me please. How does this make sense at all?
>>65120905
>wanting to get dust on your records
I just got this in the mail. It is a rare test pressing of one of my favorite albums, 9 Lives to Wonder by the Legendary Pink Dots, on 220 gram vinyl. This is numbered 14/15 and has handwritten track titles. It is also now the rarest item in my music collection.
>>65117519
>Boris - Pink (2016 Reissue)
I just preordered this and I'm very excited. Which version did you get ?
>>65121160
>which version did you get?
Light Pink and Dark Pink, coolest one desu and will probably be the most sought after
>>65120209
Would do closed, but everytime I walk by my turntable the dust cover jiggles and bounces on the table
>>65121190
>Light Pink and Dark Pink, coolest one desu and will probably be the most sought after
Same. It'll probably sell out before the others. I don't want any purple vinyl on an album titled Pink.
>>65118465
It gets even more confusing with artists from other cultures like India or Thailand. I have no idea what the naming customs are like there, so I can't do anything. Also, compilations are iffy. I usually sort those by the label or the editor.
alphabetically by drummers first name
>>65121268
This might be of some help
>>65121268
Compilations and soundtracks I usually file alphabetically.. At the store I work at though, they get filed at the end.
As in: Artist a to z - soundtrack a to z - various artists a to z
i don't have a huge quantity of soundtracks or compilations though, so it's not too much effort to remember where they are and whatnot..
>>65121160
>test pressing
I recently ordered Khanate's self-titled deluxe edition reissue, and on the comments I've asked for some spare test pressings. What are the chances they've actually sent them?
>>65121304
Damn, thanks a lot for that.
>>65121423
I've never heard of that happening, but I reckon the odds are pretty low. If they're planning on distributing test pressings, they'll usually sell them separately for a higher price.
>>65114411
Alphabetically.
>>65122871
I told you ages ago that those letters looked tacky.
But you still haven't taken them down.
Alphabetically by artist.
I organize by genre then sort them alphebetically within the genres. 7inches by themselves
show your recent purchases
>>65123437
Nobody gives a fuck about your shitty opinion.
>making new discogs
>have to add all music all over again
please end me
>>65123521
and my most recent
>>65114411
First in groups of 12" singles, LP's, 10"s and 7"s. After that i order them alphabetically.
>>65123548
Nice GYBE! and Heliocentrics you got there.
>>65123521
Posting this ad nauseum until new stuff comes in the mail:
>Ulver - Nattens Madrigal
>Made in Mexico - Guerillaton
>Animal Collective - Live at 9:30 box set
>Khanate 2xLP grey vinyl, plus bonus LP with live set
I can't control myself with purchases
>>65123565
I finally said enough is enough. I've had skinny fists and kanada for years and never picked up fagfinity for some reason
>>65123587
the boc reissues are top
>>65123548
>Sun Araw
good shit
>>65123598
I still need Infinity. I got the newest one and Skinny Fists. Unfortunately, I never really liked the pressing of Skinny Fists - it seems a bit flat in sound.
>>65123587
I have the same problem, lol. But know I'm broke as fuck and still need a place to live in August - so i probably have to cut down on the bigspending.
>>65123534
Is that the Dual Form x2cs on the bottom right?
>>65123676
In the bottom right cube? That's a real shitty cassette player someone gave to me and I have no idea what model it is
I've actually never used it since my nakamichi just werks
since we're on the topic of dust covers, w2c a new one?
i am using an 80s model Technics i took from my mom's attic and it's great but the dust cover is broken on it. are they specific to the table or can i just get any one off ebay or amazon?
>>65122871
nice speakers brah. i have the same ones and i work at best buy so i got a crazy discount on them, paid like 120 or 130 for a set of 2.
>>65123548
Sun Araw, Godspeed, good shit. you have good taste so i'm gonna check out the other stuff you have there.
>>65114411
Waiting on Cryptomnesia by Omar Rodriguez Lopez and Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada but these are my four main purchases in the last month. Only bought vandereer because it was limited, still haven't taken it out of the shrink wrap (it's the black record)
>>65114516
The only true way to organize a collection.
>>65123534
>let me just add this popular 70s pressing to my collection and...
>Little to no information on jacket
>24 pages of versions
this shit pham
waiting on:
Boris - Pink (Light Pink / Dark Pink)
Kayo Dot - Plastic House on Base of Sky or whatever it's called (Black)
Swans - The Glowing Man
r8 me valid8 me or something call me a fag or something
https://www.discogs.com/user/BookofGenesis/collection
got this for 5 dollars in seemingly ok quality, did i get ripped off?
>QTDTTOT
do you remove the plastic cover off of your records? obviously when it's a gatefold, but when it's a single LP do you keep or leave it ?
do you put the record itself into a paper sleeve and place it behind the album sleeve then put into a plastic sleeve? that way you're not tearing the original inserts or record sleeve when you're taking the record out
I don't even know anymore... playing, storing and handling them are becoming too cumbersome
>>65123548
That record on the bottom right doesn't look like it'd play very well
This is why Hermes is a terrible carrier. Thick cardboard sleeves, bent.
>>65123521
Arrived yesterday
>>65118305
the trash
>>65124565
Most stores have all openings on the same side for easy access to the LP. I think that accidents can happen and stagger store them. That way I don't pick it up one day and the record flys out the back and hits the floor.
>outer plastic sleeve opening up
>LP sleeve opening to the right
>Inner sleeve inside LP sleeve opening up
Paper and glossy inner sleeves are cancer though, tons of surface scratches from dust rolling around in them. Before and after the factory. Gotta get me some poly vinyl inners at some point.
>>65124029
The real worthwhile stuff there is Luke Vibert, Thievery Corporation, and the top left which while illegible is actually Hi-Hat club vol 6 which is a fantastic compilation of a bunch of neat instrumental hip-hop tracks
I'd recommend starting with Big Soup for Vibert as well
cheers
>>65124079
literally every other record I catalog
>>65124670
I was going to make a webm of it spinning on my table but I'm too lazy so just imagine I did that
Got all of these this week :^)
1972 UK original of yes
Xiu xiu bottom left
>>65122871
>>65123437
>>65123522
For the record, I also find the letters tacky
>>65125166
Where are you from? How much was the CTTE and Faust?
I generally dont organize them, I dont have that many... I just try to keep it relaxed, and so that I can easily reach out and grab any album.
>>65123534
very pleasing arrangement
i would hang out in there
the time i broke the 2000 i realized that if you sort your records in any way,
youll forget about alot of them.
0/10 would never sort again
>>65117519
Promark sticks, my nigga
What is a solid, reliable entry level record player?
>>65125904
sticky
/mu/ wiki
read
>>65125443
nobody wants your stupid thumb around
>>65122871
You really don't have a big enough of a collection to justify those ugly as fuck letters. Just use your eyes and stop raping everyone ese's.
>>65125418
Black Hole, great book. I'm reading it right now, actually.
>>65125986
I should probably read it again, i was pretty young when I read it and a lot of it went over my head
>>65125305
Australia
The CTTE cost me $20aud or $14usd.
The Faust is the lillith reissue - cost me $30aud or $21usd
>>65120068
Go to sleep Gollum
>>65114411
What's the IKEA model of this? Anyone have a link?
>>65121268
>get jazz records
>two soloists are equally credited
>both go by their last name
>wat do
>autismxplosion
>>65127989
kallax
>>65128050
Thanks. Do they stack on each other well? For example, can I buy four of the 2x2 and set them up in a 4x4 and expect them to be stable?
>>65114411
on Label
>>65121160
I got the dark pink and purple, anon
>>65128017
first artist first
>>65128107
yeah, should be fine. to be safe you can use the included wall anchors
>>65128235
>tfw renting a place that the landlord designed himself
I'm afraid to even ask about nailing stuff into the walls.
>>65122871
I would prefer it without the letters too, for the record
>>65128274
>for the record
Is there anything more pretentious than collecting vinyls?
>>65128451
>vinyls
Please leave
>>65123521
Purple and green vinyl are from the newish Current 93 reissue
>>65115472
i can get speaking in tongues new here for 25 eurobucks.
>>65128451
Coming to conversation about it claiming you are above it becuse CDs and/or digital music is "objectively superior".
>>65128489
oh shit
Now I need to get it. Already have the first one.
Based Druillet should make more covers now that he isn't writing anymore.
>>65128483
What makes vinyl superior in your opinion? What's the point in buying vinyl records?
i organize by artist name. simple and easy
pic related, recent purchas
alphabetically for all my non-bleep stuff, then bleep stuff is sorted vaguely by genre/mood
>>65128531
I don't care which is superior, I've been to enough shows to not be able to hear much of a difference between good digital, CD and vinyl records. And neither will you once you turn 30.
I also have some CDs, cassettes and a hard drive full of music because muh exclusives
Reasons why I'm into it are :
>I like collecting stuff
>vinyl can be dirt-cheap used, and a cheap vinyl record usually has better content than a cheap CD (though it probably changes a lot depending on where you live, where you shop, etc)
>having to go search for record exposes you to things you do not know since you have to dig through crates, etc. Also applies to CD.
[/autism]
>>65121278
But what if the
>band has two drummers
>>65128603
I'd imagine it would be more convenient to collect everything digitally instead. Digging through crates doesn't seem very effective compared to just searching stuff on the internet.
I don't think that's the point though, the point is to show your amazing and superior taste to everyone else because it makes you feel giddy.
>>65128658
>take the first letter of the first name of the drummers
>convert each into a number according to their place in the alphabet
>pick the number at the average between them (cut to inferior if you have a decimal)
>translate it into a letter according to its place in the alphabet
>done
How much does /vinyl/ usually spend on a record?
>>65128672
>Digging through crates doesn't seem very effective compared to just searching stuff on the internet.
That's exactly the point.
Searching on the internet gets you directly to what you are looking for, digging through a crate exposes you to things you may not know.
>>65128727
Never more than 30€ for something new.
For used stuff, it depends. No more than 5 bucks for something I don't know at all and pick out of curiosity, more if it's something I know or am looking for.
>>65125418
>that framed picture of Jeff mangum
This is a true /mu/tant right here ladies and gents
>>65123548
what's the record with cat?
>>65128751
>Searching on the internet gets you directly to what you are looking for, digging through a crate exposes you to things you may not know.
So in your opinion internet doesn't expose you to new things? You must be doing something terribly wrong..
>>65128830
it does but the recs you get from last.fm, discogs or whatever you use, the things that are presented to you (or rather advertised because that's how everything works online nowadays) often have something to do with what yo uwere originally looking for. Sure there are lots of way to expose yourself to things you don't already know but honestly, it's not as efficient as a dive into any 3-bucks-bin full of stuff you had no idea even existed.
>>65128903
That approach is assuming that you're blindly stumbling upon recs based on your already established tastes on a site like last.fm. The scenarios you laid out aren't equivalent in any sense.
Can't we just admit that most people who buy vinyl just want to show off their music taste and their epic vinyl collection to other people? There's nothing else to it.
>>65128903
It's literally just for the fun of it. Sure online is much more "effiecient," but it gets you out of the house some to go search around
>>65128984
>have no friends
>last person to see my collection was the electrician who came in to fix my radiator 4 monthes ago
>don't post collection online because who cares?
But yes I'm clearly doing it all for the attention. God forbids I enjoy things other than people complimenting me.
>>65129023
So what exactly do you enjoy about spending your money on outdated form of source material? Just materialism and collecting?
>>65129073
>Just materialism and collecting?
Yes.
Collecting is fun.
You don't get it. Which is fine. Collecting is not something you should look at pragmatically because no matter how you look at it, it doesn't make much sense. And it's not supposed to.
>>65128480
>new
The limited edition? Are you sure?
>>65129099
I think I get collecting because I've got a lot of music in digital form myself. It just seems dumb and in some cases vain to spend money and effort on vinyl, that's all.
Have you seen Alan Zweig's Vinyl? It's a movie about compulsive vinyl collecting, might interest you.
>>65129182
"collecting" digital files and collecting any form of physical object doesn't really compare I'd say. you can virtually accumulate as may files as you want whereas any physical collection requires care and effort and that is precisely what makes it a hobby you can involve yourself in. Whether its vinyl records, books or boat models or anything, it's the time and effort you put into your collection that rewards you. You maintain something in good, proper shape.
No I haven't.
And while we're on the topic of movies about vinyl records, if you haven't seen it already I'd suggest you watch Scratch. If you don't care about hip-hop, jump directly to the segment about crate-digging.
>>65129271
Don't the records just sit on the shelf 99,9% of the time though... why would they need extensive care? You're talking like vinyls are your offspring that you need to caress.
If one of the main aspects in the hobby is to dig crates, you could just as well just take notes of the records that interest you and later check them out on the internet. That'd arguably be much less of a hassle and you save yourself a lot of money (and shelf space) in the long run.
I'll take a look at Scratch, sounds interesting.
>>65129160
sorry, missed that you linked to the limited edition, i was confused already.
>>65129358
>why would they need extensive care?
A single record doesn't need extensive care. Technically a good brushing before you play it could be enough. Although it's good to dust a record once a month or so. That's not a lot.
It becomes a bit more once you need to do that for 300 records.
also, taking notes on records you found can be good for stuff you find new, or that is worth a bit because this way chances are it won't be bought next time you drop by.
Depending on the store, it might or might not be a safe bet for something you find in a cheap bin or something that has a "buy three, pay for two" offer of some sort.
>>65128479
>Thanks doc
Still waiting for reissues of Thunder Perfect Mind and Sleep Has His House
I have 3 so in whatever order I want
by favorites
>>65115515
I also go studio/live/compilation within artist categories
>>65128803
Hi-hat club
>>65124301
Fuckin jealous of your copy of Midori's 2nd album.
most recently listened like a lazy fuck
>>65118798
Is there someone that might be able to answer a question about volume? I have a vintage sony turntable, running through a preamp, and then into a harman kardon rcvr. I have a kenwood dual tape deck, and the volume is perfectly normal there, but i have to turn it nearly all the way up to get any volume from the turntable. i have checked and rechecked the wiring, is it something with the preamp? do i need something else in addition?? i really appreciate the help
genre>artist>recent listen
>>65119783
heh
I don't buy vinyls because I have a computer and a phone, they store music for me through downloading and streaming. One single phone is 1/8 the size of a single vinyl yet it can hold much more music! The best part is that the music is already organized for you on a phone.
I go by band alphabetically, then by date within each band. Kind of like how it looks on Spotify. I find it the easiest to locate what I'm looking for that way.
>>65123534
nice setup, mane
I don't have records
>>65128727
$60 at the very most (aus records are slightly more expensive)
>>65114411
Alphabetically by the bands and then by the release date of albums if I have more than one album of the band.
![20160524_154619[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/asNmfP4.jpg "20160524_154619[1].jpg")
>>65118216
This is what I try and do. It gets a little tricky when it comes to compilation albums though.
>>65119412
a generic turntable from the late 70s (I think). Scott PS67A. I see no reason to buy a new one instead of a cheap vintage one
>>65119412
The memetable AT-LP120. It just works.
>>65114411
the ones i like go on the right
One section for classical music in alphabetical order by last name. One section for traditional music in no fucking order at all. One section for pop music in alphabetical order by artist or group name while ignoring leading "The".
>>65119412
I also use the memetable, LP120. But I'm working on getting my grandparents old B&O BeoCenter 7007 up and running.
