dim Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Just to get a slight gauge on what everyone here is into, reply with a list your top ten most prized records (doesn't necessarily have to be your most valuable) in your collection, for now lets do LPs only. I'll start with mine: 1. Huntingtons - "High School Rock" - Test Press 2. Brand New - "Your Fav. Weapon" - Clear Blue 3. Saves the Day - "Through Being Cool" - White 4. Huntingtons/Darlington - Split LP - Black 5. The Rocket Summer - "Calendar Days" - Pink 6. MxPx - "Life in General" - White 7. Bloody Sunday - "They Attack at Dawn" - Clear 8. Cooter (Auto Pilot Off) - "Looking Up" - Clear Red 9. Taking Back Sunday - "Tell all Your Friends" - Gold or Orange (can't remember, i'm at work) 10. The Movie Life - "Have a Gambling Problem" - Clear/Dice picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotnerd Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 in no particular order: - botch "we are the romans" - appleseed cast "low level owl: volumes 1 & 2" - 1st press - dillinger escape plan "calculating infinity" - 1st press 335 phlegm colored - integrity "...and for those who still fear tomorrow" - #192 of 1000 - white vinyl - hand screened cover - smashing pumpkins "siamese dream" 2xLP - orange - they might be giants "twisting" 12" single - test press - traveling wilburys "volume 1" - russian pressing - wilco "sky blue sky" - wilco "a ghost is born" - sons of abraham "termites in his smile" - teal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest conoley Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Also in no order: Alkaline Trio - Goddamnit on black Alkaline Trio - Maybe I'll Catch Fire Hot Water Music - No Division on purple Hot Water Music - Fuel for the Hate Game test press Saves the Day - Can't Slow Down on red Andrew WK - I Get Wet Jon Rae and the River - Knows What You Need Greg Macpherson - S/T Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska Yesterday's Ring - El Rancho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 1. Murder By Death - In Bocaa Al Lupo LP (quad gatefold double 10" on clear red vinyl half-dipped in gold ink) 2. Hot Water Music - Never Ender LP (AUTOGRAPHED double LP w/ demo record; on orange and yellow marbled vinyl) 3. Drag the River - Gabba Gabba Hey Buddies LP (reissue, green vinyl w/ bonus buddies!) 4. Against Me! - Sink Florida Sink/Unsubstantiated Rumours 7" (first pressing, lt blue 7" w/ die-cut gatefold cover) 5. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run LP (not sure of pressing) 6. Beach Boys - 409/Surfin Safari 7" (original pressing, no sleeve) 7. Hot Water Music/Clairmel split (8" split single on weird purple/brown/black/white/vomity vinyl) 8. Alkaline Trio/Blue Meanies split (super-limited 7" picture disc) 9. Cursive - Art Is Hard/the Recluse (10" picture disc, pressing of 2750) 10. the Weakerthans - Left & Leaving (it just sounds awesome on vinyl) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest conoley Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 I agree that Left and Leaving is amazing on CD, let alone vinyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobe Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 My Lucero / Ben Nichols discography, ever single record/press/variant of all the records. Murder City Devils disco. w/ 2 tests. Pretty Girls Make Graves disco w/ 2 tests & #'d box. Alkaline Trio disco w/ broken in half Sundials 7" (pack records RIGHT sellers!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakland Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 1. John Frusciante -- Estrus 7" -- I paid $2 for this. Now it's worth about $250. 2. Jesus Lizard / Nirvana split picture disc -- again, bought for like $5, now going for around $400 3. Dan Higgs -- lathe cut 10" -- these are hand-made, one at a time. 4. Reptile House -- "Listen to the Powersoul" LP -- Dan Higgs' band pre-Lungfish. 5. Boy Sets Fire -- Their first record was a split with Jazz Man's Needle. The cover is printed on the inside part of old Empathy album covers. They just flipped them inside out and screened a new cover. These guys have been my friends forever. I saw their first show and a bunch more along the way, so it has sentimental value. There aren't many of these out there, so I guess it has some monitary value as well. 6. Sassy Magazine compilation 7" -- This was free if you sent in some card from the magazine. It's got some good songs on it and, since it was such a weird release, is worth a ton. 7. Isis -- "In the Absence of Truth" Japanese edition -- This is the rarest and coolest of all versions of this album. 8. Zozobra -- "Harmonic Tremors" -- This was a tour-only thing. I got two of them when they were in Denver. 9. Joan Of Arc -- Busy bus, sunny sun 7" -- Tim Kinsella handmade these picture frames with a record inside. Kind of cool, but hard to store with other, normal-sized records. 10. Thurston Moore -- Psychic Hearts -- I have the original where the fourth side is an etching. It's cool as hell. Then they re-issued it with slightly different art and two extra songs on the fourth side, so I had to get that too of course. d**n this OCD! 11. Sweep the Leg Johnny -- similarities b/w streganonaon the estate 7" -- This is a super rare record. Some members of the band don't even have it. My wife called me one day from a little record store in Fairhope, AL to ask me if I had it. I was like "uh, no. Nobody does." She got it for like $3. These cats were one of the great live bands of all time, too. 12. Tortoise -- I have everything they've ever put out on vinyl and it sounds incredible. 13. Sunny Day Real Estate -- same as above (minus a 7") 14. The Ocean Blue -- S/T -- this is the only record they put out on vinyl and it's a masterpiece. 15. These Arms Are Snakes -- Easter -- Red and blue vinyl -- I couldn't quit listening to this when it came out and I'm sure it will be considered a classic in a few years. This is the advanced calculus portion of math rock. PS -I have a Tool record (I'm not a huge fan) that I just found out is worth like $250. That was a pleasant surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 My Lucero / Ben Nichols discography, ever single record/press/variant of all the records.Murder City Devils disco. w/ 2 tests. Pretty Girls Make Graves disco w/ 2 tests & #'d box. Alkaline Trio disco w/ broken in half Sundials 7" (pack records RIGHT sellers!) why is it broken in half? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefwahoo Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 1. Styx - Mr. Roboto 7" (my first ever purchase at five years old. I'll never forget walking into that store for the first time) 1. Goo Goo Dolls test pressings (S/T, Jed, Hold Me Up. This band exposed me to independent music before they got famous and I adore these albums) 2. Face to Face - Don't Turn Away colored pressings on Dr. Strange (5 different, very tough to find) 3. Face to Face - three test pressings (No Authority 7" on red, compilation pic disc, Don't Turn Away on Dr. Strange) 4. Afghan Whigs collection - numerous test pressings and all the numerous colored pressings of all their LPs and 7"s 5. Alkaline Trio - Goddamnit test press (1 of 5 authenticated by Mike Park) 6. American Steel - test pressings (S/T LP, Every New Morning 7" on brown) That's it off the top of my head, I'm sure there's tons more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefan Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 <- hypocrite says: These lists always seem like bragging but I guess it might make you contact me first trying to unload some similar stuff, so here's a handful: Sticks and Stones/ Weston 7" test press on Reservoir Pegboy- Three Chord Monte 12" test press on Quarterstick Jawbreaker - Live 4/30/96 12"#44/100 on Allied Leatherface - Mush 12" on Roughtrade V/a - Post marked stamps box set 10x7" on Tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JohnMichael Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 I won one of the limited to 50 copies of the first Modern Life is War 7" Alkaline Trio/Smoking Popes split Bright Eyes Boxset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntwolf Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 well, when I was out of work, I had to part with 90% of my collection, including a lot of prized ones...but from what I have left: The complete series of Clearview/Selfless/Cold Front Ramones tribute albums JSBX - A Reverse Willie Horton JSBX - Orange on silver vinyl, signed by band Against Me - Former Clarity 2xLP both on white, both on black Dwarves - Blood, Guts, Pussy on red vinyl Misfits - Static Age on red vinyl Misfits - 12 Hits from Hell Drag the River discog Inquisition - Revolution 1st and 2nd pressings Strike Anywhere - Chorus of One 1st pressing Matt from Strike Anywhere's solo LP -- 100 sold at shows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 I don't think I have anything that's valuable, but a few of my favourite albums that I'm very pleased to own on vinyl: - Midnight Oil: Diesel & Dust (bought for $1) - The Falcon: Unicornography (pretty pastel orange) - Set Your Goals: Mutiny (nice brown and clear swirl) - A Tribe Called Quest: Low End Theory (found used) - Van Morrison: His Band & Street Choir (another from the $1 bin) - Dillinger Four: all 4 of their albums (best punk band around) - Chamberlain: Exit 263 (most underrated band ever) - The Hold Steady: Boys & Girls in America (baby blue) - The Get Up Kids: On A Wire (black, scored off a friend) - Snow Patrol: Eyes Open (the biggest sound quality difference between LP and CD I have yet to hear) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest conoley Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Ah man, I want that Falcon record so bad. Nice catch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobe Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 My Lucero / Ben Nichols discography, ever single record/press/variant of all the records.Murder City Devils disco. w/ 2 tests. Pretty Girls Make Graves disco w/ 2 tests & #'d box. Alkaline Trio disco w/ broken in half Sundials 7" (pack records RIGHT sellers!) why is it broken in half? very poorly packaged by a seller on ebay in 2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest conoley Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 That is 100% heartbreaking timpopkid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobe Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 That is 100% heartbreaking Yeah, lucky for me I spent less around $75 for it, long before the band blew up, and was able to get my money back and "have" the record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benchwarmer Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 11. Sweep the Leg Johnny -- ... These cats were one of the great live bands of all time, too... Agreeed! I only saw them once, open up for the Alkaline Trio in a small space. it was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benchwarmer Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 again, I have no idea if they're worth anything, but I love them: Breather Resist - "Patent Cruciform" (Picture Disc/Casket Shaped) Kid Dynamite / 88 Fingers Louie - "Split" (Clear Red) Alkaline Trio - "From Here to Infirmary" - Vagrant Records (Autographed) Alkaline Trio - "Good Mourning" - Vagrant Records (Autographed) Bear vs Shark - "Terrorhawk" - Friction Records fric-034b (picture disc/2nd press/of 200) Kid Dynamite - "Shorter, Faster, Louder" - Jade Tree JT1045 (Teal) Lifetime - "Jersey's Best Dancers" - Jade Tree JT1034 (Clear Dark Red) Lucero - "That Much Further West" - Tiger Style Records (Silk Screen Cover/ 162/500) None More Black - "File Under Black" - Fat Wreck Chords FAT659-1 (Orange) Token Entry - "Jaybird" - Hawker Records HR 9539 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntwolf Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 I was never much into the band, but I always thought the name Sweep the Leg Johnny was awesome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakland Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Oh man, I can't even begin to explain what a Sweep show was like. Intense is one word that comes to mind. They wrote some of the most complex music I've ever heard and were super tight. They must have practiced hours every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 i love that minus the bear picture disc -- sometimes i take mine out and just look at it for a while... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xunspokenliesx Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 i love that minus the bear picture disc -- sometimes i take mine out and just look at it for a while... You mean Bear Vs. Shark? Cause to my knowledge there is not a minus the bear pic disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaime Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 yeah he prob means bear vs shark, i kinda want one of those. the pic is pretty sweet. i just found out my burn piano island burn is of the first pressing of 550. i suppose thats kinda cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakland Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 I have a Sparkles 7" that was limited to 500 copies and the one I have is numberd "Oakland/500." It's also just a cool record. It has glitter in the vinyl and somehow it doesn't affact the sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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