Re: Vinyl records making a comeback

Or, as was explained on Breakfast show this morning, up to date technology means digital artwork can be impressed on the disc. Probably hence the steep cost. Oh, and they're now pressed in Europe. Seems we no longer have the means to do so here in the UK.

We used to have a Philips factory about a mile away (Emjay might remember it,) and a friend's brother smuggled out a Dusty Springfield single under his clothing for me. Yes, it was warped!

Re: Vinyl records making a comeback

Me too. I didn't have that many but I wish now I had kept them, not necessarily to play but just to look at occasionally. They were so much more interesting than CDs. Personally, I miss the mellow sound of vinyl although 8 track was probably the best but never really caught on.

Re: Vinyl records making a comeback

I wouldn't want to play records again in the old way.
Why the come back? - What's so good about it I wonder?

Re: Vinyl records making a comeback

I can understand it in a way, an analogue recording sounds better than a digital one (or it did until my ears started to pack it in)

These days I cannot tell the difference between the poorest quality MP3 and the original recording so I am with you. I would much rather have my server store 3000 songs which I can play very loudly over my stereo by selecting the tunes or playlist on my tablet. I can even select speakers in the house or on the patio. Playing a record and having to turn it over seems so labour intensive.

Re: Vinyl records making a comeback

I think over all, music does not sound as good as it used to. It's convenient having cds and ipods but true stereo seems to have disappeared.

Re: Vinyl records making a comeback

I still have some, all of John Denver's, some Dire Straits, ELO, Status Quo & others, plus pop singles from the 60's.
Sadly I virtually gave away all my Beatles albums, bad mistake on my part.
I have a turn table still, it's part of the music system, but I haven't used it for years, nor the rest of it come to think of it.

Re: Vinyl records making a comeback

I got rid of all my Vinyl years ago
Who wants to keep getting up and changing the record then you end up with albums strewn all over the floor as you keep telling who evers there have you heard this track then you need two decks to set up the next track before the other is finished
plus storing 3000 albums
No digital is best and a hard drive that stores all your music you can make up all your own playlists then put them on pen drives

Or is it just me?

Re: Vinyl records making a comeback

I had to sell most of my vinyl collection of around 800 albums about 15 years ago due to space and financial problems, most went to a car boot and I got virtually nothing for some classic albums.
I kept about 30 albums and 50 singles, mostly rarities and ones which meant something special to me. Alas, no Pink Floyd vinyl was retained.
Since then though, I have a "collection" of around 6,000 albums, mostly on CD and acquisitions from illicit means
I'm thinking of buying a new turntable soon and start collecting again.

Re: Vinyl records making a comeback

I bitterly regret donating all my husband's vinyl collection to the local Hospice shop. This was about 7 years ago and there was really no interest in vinyl then. I would have liked to have kept some of the album covers to make a nice collage on a wall, but then the records would have had no value whatsoever. Folsom Prison? Meatloaf? The Chieftains? Memories .......

Re: Vinyl records making a comeback

Vinyl outsold CDs in the second half of last year.

The purists want a more organic, warmer sound than we have with CDs.

At this point in my life I'll stick with my CDs.