mcm1610 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Since I'm holding down my mom's fort while she's away for a while, I decided to dig into her vinyl collection. I pretty much crippled myself carrying out of the basement, and it's worn pretty good, but there's some serious gems in here. Notables so far include basically every Beatles and Beatles-related vinyl from the beginning through their solo careers, tons of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young combos, Black Sabbath - Paranoid, a lot of Lynyrd Skynyrd, and a whole lot of other stuff. Not-so-notables include Jesus Christ Superstar, Yes, and a lot of John Denver. I'm about a third of the way through. None of it's in any really good condition - the vinyl itself is not bad at all, she handled that well, but the sleeves are all torn to shit. It's kind of musty since it's been in 3 different basements for the last 25 years, but I'm far from an audiophile. Better than raiding used vinyl bins at the store, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddieruckus Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 that sounds fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesseaiden Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Very cool man! My pops still has his stash but it mainly consist of stuff like War, Berry White, BB King, Etc.. I was however able to make use of his 25yr old turn table though lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 It's keeping me entertained for a while. Finding some Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, and a shit-ton of Elton John and Rod Stewart. I've got two piles going, stuff I want to potentially take, and stuff I've either never heard of or have absolutely no interest in. It's split about 40-60 respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkticon Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 My dad is more anal retentive and particular about his 25,000+ record collection than I am about my measly 200ish collection. The only problem is he refuses to catalog it all in a spreadsheet like I keep asking him to do. But it'll be a fun adventure when I inherit that monstrosity one day. He owns about 98% of everything ever released by The Beach Boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Very cool man! My pops still has his stash but it mainly consist of stuff like War, Berry White, BB King, Etc.. I was however able to make use of his 25yr old turn table though lol My mom hasn't had a turntable since she got married.My dad has probably 400-500 records from the '60s and '70s including some of the better stuff from the '80s. He's also got an excellent set-up. It's all in great condition because he's so anal. Only problem is that none of us get along with him and our only contact since I've been in 8th grade is him sending child support. As morbid and sad as it is, his collection is what I've got my eye on more than anything else when he goes. Unfortunately he'll probably hang around forever. He'd also probably rather have his house burned down than leave anything to us.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 My dad is more anal retentive and particular about his 25,000+ record collection than I am about my measly 200ish collection. The only problem is he refuses to catalog it all in a spreadsheet like I keep asking him to do. But it'll be a fun adventure when I inherit that monstrosity one day. He owns about 98% of everything ever released by The Beach Boys.Haha I bet I'll find a lot of Beach Boys if I keep digging through this pile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 I might, if I feel incredibly motivated someday soon, catalog her collection. I'll eventually merge it, but I like lists because I've got a bit of my father's anal-retentiveness and organization is definitely not my mom's strong point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburbanargyle Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 My dad is a collector also, and I don't get to raid his stash of tens of thousands of records....but there is some excellent stuff in there. He also refuses to catalog his collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japes Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 My dad owns every record on my wants list. No, I'm not kidding. He's a real fucker. It wasn't on purpose or anything. He's just fucking awesome, and more of a collector than me. Also, I want that fucking Skynyrd. SELL IT ALL TO ME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swaty327 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 My father in law has a decent collection, but the highlight of going through all of that was the equipment. I got his old McIntosh power amp and preamp and a couple Norman Labs speakers. My mother in law wanted them out of the house. Its awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 My dad owns every record on my wants list.No, I'm not kidding. He's a real fucker. It wasn't on purpose or anything. He's just fucking awesome, and more of a collector than me. Also, I want that fucking Skynyrd. SELL IT ALL TO ME. Oh no, I'm going to keep those ones. They're in good condition. She only had their first album ("pronouced...") and "Nuthin' Fancy".Black Sabboth's Paranoid is near mint, I can tell she didn't really like that kind of music. Led Zeppelin's IV is almost perfect, too. All the Beatle's stuff she has is murdered... her White Album, the original Apple press, is like a book. Both parts of the gatefold sleeve are ripped all the way on the top and bottom. The inner sleeves are basically not there anymore. It's kind of sad, but I know she played the shit out of them so she definitely got her money's worth. There's a few doubles, like one Buffalo Springfield album (the one that starts off with "For What It's Worth"), but one copy is beat so I imagine she replaced it for a reason. So far the few that I've played all sound pretty great. Nothing more than a couple of pops near the beginning. She handled them well, too. No fingerprints on any of the grooves. Too much Rod Stewart in there for my liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I finally inherited the box of 45s HIDDEN away in my parents garage I'd been coveting since I was a kid. It was all the stuff my parents took from their parents in the early 80s for safe keeping including a ton of late fifties to early sixties rhythm & blues 45s. Plus I found one of my favorite northern soul tracks - Etta James "Seven Day Fool" (which would have set me back $100-150). Not nearly as much swamp pop or New Orleans soul/funk in there as I'd hoped for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 Swamp Pop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Pop music from the late 50s early to mid 60s in Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Shreveport. Cookie & His Cupcakes "Mathilda" is your best starting point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genuma Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I got my copy of Darkness on the Edge of Town, The River and Born to Run from my mom. I got Damn the Torpedoes, Beach Boys Summer Hits vol. 2 and a couple Queen records from my dad. My dad has all his Beatles records somewhere, but he can't remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fartcat Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Pops gave me all of his original Beatles albums, a few still have the plastic on them. Mom gave me some, but Barbara Streisand ain't really my cup of tea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokithelion Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Honest to god. How much would you want for that JCS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 Jesus Christ Superstar? I could send you 15. Every time I go to a record store, there's at least 2 or 3 in the bins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetilldeath303 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Both my parents had about 50 records a piece. I wish I had a collection to raid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I'm just waiting to get thrown my uncles stash. There's a Butcher Cover, mono Piper At the Gates of Dawn, every orig UK press Nick Drake, and way more (like 5-ish milkcrates) Beatles bootlegs than you could imagine someone who mostly stopped buying wax in the mid 80s could ever have. Not to mention insane Replacements and JAMC rarities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drabley Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I've always had eyes on the old man's crate-o-records. For Christmas this year, along with some other goodies, he included this in my package: Sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjaicomo Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I finally inherited the box of 45s HIDDEN away in my parents garage I'd been coveting since I was a kid. It was all the stuff my parents took from their parents in the early 80s for safe keeping including a ton of late fifties to early sixties rhythm & blues 45s. Plus I found one of my favorite northern soul tracks - Etta James "Seven Day Fool" (which would have set me back $100-150). Not nearly as much swamp pop or New Orleans soul/funk in there as I'd hoped for. Who takes something for safe keeping and puts it in a garage? My parents sold all their records when I was like 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 They were hiding them from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourfourtwo Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I was going through my attic a few months ago, found tons of old Prince 45s, international singles (mostly Western European), and tons of OST. Most of them were unplayable, though. Too many scratches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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