Why & How I Purge My Vinyl Record Collection | Sonic Safari
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- čas přidán 2. 02. 2022
- In the second episode , I will talk about why and how I purge my record collection, and why it’s vital to maintain my record collection healthy and happy!
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Featured records:
Big Red Machine - 'How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last?'
Chet Baker - 'Chet Baker Quartet Featuring Russ Freeman'
Radiohead - ‘Kid A Mnesiac’
Chris Connor - 'Best Of'
Nick Drake - 'Nick Drake'
Delvon Lamar Organ Trio - 'Close But No Cigar'
Billy Harper - 'Antibes -75'
Nancy Sinatra - ‘Moving With Nancy’
Kelly Finnigan - 'Tales People Tell'
VA - 'Soul Slabs (Vol. 1)' - Hudba
Agree about Best of/Greatest Hits vinyl records which I tend not to own. So instead I keep them around in CD format which is usually reserved for those casual/half-listening focused sessions.
Perfect car listening albums 👍
I have to start purging. Space is the main problem, but not finding a record that I want to hear without a lot of effort is important. Looking through boxes of records to get the one you want is a real chore and ruins the whole experience.
That doesn't sound ideal, especially for your back 😁 Just wonder if you can ever solve the space issue; more space for me just means I fill it up in no time and back to square one. 😂😂
Hey there, I stumbled onto your channel tonight, I've watched a few, good content, nicely presented. Good job!
Thank you for the kind words John! A bit strange to talk to yourself and hear your own voice, so the encouragement means a lot!! 👍
Thanl you for this video it was evry helpful and informative, and also quite relaxing haha!! You have a nice voice!
Thank you for the kind words! It's always jarring to hear your own voice, so I needed that 😊
Great channel. Really happy I found it.
Thank you so much for the kind words, means a lot!! 🙏
Hi, Marcus. JT sent me over here 👍🍻👍
Hey!! Thanks for coming over for a visit!! 😁👍
I am very much like you in that I have records constantly coming into the collection and going out. I love Colemine records as well. I agree about the Kelly Finnigan album. I ended up enjoying and keeping the instrumental RSD release of the album without his vocal. It's much more to my liking. I really enjoyed this video and subscribed to the channel. Keep the videos coming!
Thank you for the kind words!! You feel a bit weird talking into the nothing, and seeing yourself (and hearing yourself!!) is... complicated, so the encouraging words do matter!!!
I'm the daughter of jazz pianist/composer Russ Freeman.
I see that you have multiple recordings of his work with Chet Baker. Perhaps in your vast collection, you also have my Dad's records with Shelly Manne, Art Pepper, Benny Goodman, and other greats.
As for me, I have the world's most complete collection of my Dad's recordings on vinyl and CD, all in minty-fresh condition, and a mountain of assorted West Coast jazz LPs.
If you ever want to compare, trade, buy, or sell, feel free to get ahold of me here on the Tube anytime... Keep on swinging, man! :)
Great topic and video. I not good at purging, but really should be. One of the reasons is that I live in an area of the world where it's hard to come by records, so nothing is easily replaced. Another reason is that my taste has matured over the years, and some of the things that I didn't like ten years ago are now favorites. So deciding what to purge is really hard, but I'm working on it. I collect both CDs and vinyl, and my CDs are more and more becoming a library of music, while my vinyl is "the collection" and where I go when I really want to sit down and have a focused listening session. I have a long term goal of only owning 1000 vinyl albums, all of which should be stellar.
That is actually a great point though, that your location and access to record stores will affect your purging style. I am lucky to live in San Francisco where there are tons of good stores, so it is 'easy' to come by records, which probably makes it easier for me to let go of things.
I do have some titles where I've kept 2 copies, usually an OG and a good remaster, but I am similar to you otherwise, in the sense that I purge and upgrade. Cheers!
To be perfectly honest, I would love to have an OG, especially of the jazz releases, and a good reissue as they many times sound better, but it really comes down to space. Have two of the same, or two different ones? I guess the solution is a bigger house ;)
I purged recently. I called it the great purge and donated about 100 records to my local thrift store
Wow - 100 records are quite a lot!! What percentage was that of all your records? I'm sure your local store was more than happy!! Thanks for watching
@@SonicSafari they were mostly thrift store finds to begin with. It was about a third of my collection at the time.
I started purging records about 5 years ago. This happened because I changed my philosophy of what I wanted my collection to be. Before I wanted a wide variety of music. Something for everyone. I have since decided to narrow it down to what I really like. I got rid of hundreds but now it is getting harder.
It getting harder is probably a good sing in my opinion. And I think you bring up a good point; it is important I think to have a collecting philosophy, some guidelines to what kind of colector you are, to help navigate the avalanche of records available. I think most of us start (me included) and we are kids in a candy store and we just go crazy... 😁
This video couldn't be more timely. I'm going through a purge right now. Re-listening to a lot of "7s" to see if they make the cut or not. It's a tough but necessary step. Like you, I want a collection that doesn't have any duds. I've also set a limit of 888 records. I like the number, but more importantly, I feel like I won't have to build a shed to store the overflow.
Sheds are not great... 😁 But I think you are right, we need some kind a limit, a number or a piece of furtniture or whatever, or otherwise it easily goes out of control
Its funny how the "Close But No Cigar" is in fact "Close But No Cigar" for you LOL
Indeed 😎
Always disappointed when an artist like Nick Drake has his catalogue mistreated by unscrupulous labels. Why not just do a double album ? 😕
Especially for an artist with so few releases, it's sure strange when they have more complications than regular releases... Thanks for watching!
Great vid. In the process of a purge right now…
Thanks for the kind words Darrin!! How is the purge going, a big one?
@@SonicSafari fairly substantial. About 2/3 of my stored vinyl has been replaced. A lot of obscure ‘90s and some great ‘80s albums, all in NM condition. Adopting the approach you note, where I can blindly pick a record from the shelf and know why it is in the collection.
Hi Marcus I’m ready for a purge how many records? maybe 50 .. later this year my daughter is moving out and my collection will be going into her bedroom.. she’s buying a house so she won’t be coming back . At that time my collection will be moved and then I will decide what goes .. thanks for sharing 👍
Bittersweet she is leaving I'm sure, but exciting for an entire room for records. Sounds like more of a risk of getting more!! 😋 Looking forward to videos showing the move
1095 is my magic number, if I play 3 records a day I can play my whole collection in a year. I purge to buy more but keep it at 1095.
Wow... that is actually pretty brilliant! Had not thought about it that way, but it makes perfect sense! Like that, I have 95 to go... :))
I’m always purging these days. There’s no specific time frame to it. Many of the same reasons you state here. I feel like if you aren’t trying to collect everything, you should be very selective.
Or said differently; we wish we could collect everything, but financially and space wise we can't, so what's going to give? 😁 And also, I do want to thank you because I have been watching your videos for a long time so you're part of the motivation to start making some myself 🙌🙌
@@SonicSafari Oh wow. Thanks for the kind words! You’re off to a great start. Love your clean look and presentation. 👍🏻
Hey Marcus ! Kevin turned me on to your channel ( Me Myself And My Vinyl )... You are 220 miles from me... ( Reno ). I was just in The City 3 weeks ago. I always go to " Originals" Vinyl, up on Fillmore and Hayes.. made a video, as well, if you have time to watch it. I like your collecting style. I am different because I thrift a lot over here in Nevada and have had very good success through the years.
OMG! Not only have I seen that video, I live only a couple of blocks away, and I go there all the time - a great spot!! Originals and Tunnel record are two of my favorites in SF!! 👍
@@SonicSafari What a coincidence ! and glad that you saw my video.. Mattew is fantastic.. every time I think I'm gonna stop by Aomeba, I go strait to "Originals" !!
@@jtsrecordroom3963 it's interesting, because Amoeba has the name, of course, but I find it harder and harder to score good things there, too many people maybe. Amoeba is great for trade in though! The smaller, more curated places, is where I find the good stuff.
@Sonic Safari Agreed ! Next time we are in SF.. I will be sure to message you. I love "Originals" Vinyl.. my favorite record shop. anywhere !
Well-done. I'd go beyond saying a purge is vital for the health of the record collection & say it is even more vital for the health of record collectors-many of whom (inc. me) are borderline hoarders.
True, it's a fine line between 'collecting' and 'hoarding', so a yearly check in is vital to stay on the right side. Thanks for watching!!
A local collector "purged" 30,000 records. It really looked like he bought every record he saw. None of the rock was for sale. A lot of junk, but we all went to see what we could find for $1-$3 dollars each. He probably was left with 1/2 of it. It's hard to get rid of records when anything affordable I see is lesser quality by a lot.
Wow... 30,000, that sounds more like a hoarder intervention!! You make a very good point about the prices, and that influencing what records you get rid of, and the ability to get them again.
@@SonicSafari Exactly. A lot of disappointed collectors drove over an hour to the sale. There were a few diamonds, but still it was mostly grandma's favorites.
@@henrys3629 the curse of the record collector I guess, have to go to a lot of trashy places to find those once in a lifetime pieces of gold
I have to say. Honestly, you do nice videos, and in a couple of weeks I'd like to give you a " Shout Out " on my regular "Thrift Store Finds Monday" video. Regards. JT
Wow - I really appreciate the kind words JT, means a lot! Starting out is a bit scary, so the positive feedback is fuel to keep on going!!
@@SonicSafari Sure.. and if you don't mind, in two weeks, I would like to give you a shout out to the VC !! The most important person, is the ones that are starting out, let's say with under 150 Subscribers ! Actually, if it's OK.. I will do it on Monday, or Tuesday. Will let you know when it's up... Cheers ! JT
@@jtsrecordroom3963 of course, you are too kind!! Can tell how much I appreciate it!! 🙌🙌
@Sonic Safari No problem, should help a little bit to give you some more folks to check out your channel. It just takes time.. I have been doing this for a year and a half.. It's a labor of love !!