Because they're evil.

Absolutely loved this!! Probably one of the best videos in the VC KZbin community

You had me at "records."😊 All vinyl are records, but not all records are vinyl. I REALLY like what you said about variants. As a person who has collectrd since childhoid, now 59, varients are fun only when they're accidents, and happen organically. (Like the first 100,000 copies of U.S. Capitol "Sgt. Pepper's..." misnaming the second tune, "A Little Help From My Friends," leaving out the word "With," or the first day pressings of "Revolver" in mono having a different mix of "Tomorrow Never Knows.")

Read comments and ask the seller whether these records are still available and in condition listed. Ex. Without writing on label or dj stamp

Someone needs to manufacture an industry standard inner sleeve that’s inexpensive and made of recycled material, and made in the US.

I’ll be in Dallas the third week of June. Number one priority is visiting your store. Can’t wait!

Worst sounding album in my entire library! I have a good rig too. Can't even understand Vedder. No dynamics at all. Get the CD instead! Its so much better. What a shame!

I used to support record store day but not anymore! With many of us, they have passed their expiration date! Limited edition is great & all but when you only have an 8,000 limit for the entire country, that’s just a cash grab! Not everyone that wants to participate in RSD can get there that day! Many have to work that day! Also, claiming to have an RSD exclusive that costs $50-$60 only to have that same exact album be released in mass less than a month later of later in the year at a lower price! An example is Nat King Cole live from RSD 2024! The same exact version of that RSD album is up for pre-sale on his website at a lower price! All RSD is is a cash grab!

Completely agree here. Other I would recommend for an MOV live album pressing is Sam Cooke - Live at Harlem Square. Energy is unreal for a recording from 1963.

You are wrong on the RSD negativity! RSD is a cash grab! It’s a joke! You have people that can’t actually make the event that get shafted on a release they want! Now they are not even exclusive! RSD 2024 has a Nat King listed as exclusive yet his website just a few days later put the same exact version from RSD up for pre-order & at a cheaper price! Another thing that truly ruins RSD is the resale people! They buy it for $27 & get home, put it up online for $80 or more! Something needs to be done about that!

Love the shirt, where can I get one?

Great points made 👍

Hey GI. Any reason you put your inners in with the opening aligned with outer cover opening?

Discogs is one of the tools I use in the valuation of a store and dealer. With over 7k assets, the platform helps inform on an artist's or genre's discography. Collecting music from 1935 onward, I can evaluate if the purchase meets my VG+ criteria. If an asset is priced too high on a consistent basic, the platform assists in windowing out sellers.

Really enjoyed this episode, G.I. - I'm definitely getting a deeper connection to my collection thru cataloging each piece in Discogs (currently around 4,000 pieces). I spend a few hours a week listing while spinning music, it's been over a year but is a passion project to get it all listed. There are a few artists that I collect different county pressings, and Discogs is an invaluable service in that capacity - just knowing what's out there. When watching other KZbin channels and hearing people talk about an obscure or little known band, I'm constantly surfing Discogs finding out more about the album. My use has expanded greatly over my initial exposure which was a platform to buy music. Cheers from Central California!

Funnily enough i had this video playing in the background whilst creating another list on Discogs

This was a nice episode ❤.

I store all my vinyl records on vhs cassettes and throw the records away. Started with all my original blue note pressings. Vhs is so much warmer. I love my vhs collection

I read on Reddit that you are required to have a brick and mortar store to get an account with any record distributor. I'm not sure how up to date that information is. Has that been your experience? I would like to start a record store but I can't afford to rent a physical location so I was thinking about starting an online store to slowly build an audience and inventory ect and open an in-person store in a few years if I'm able to do well on the online store. The brand of my store would cater to younger vinyl enthusiasts who are interested in pop stars from the last 20 years and new releases, so being able to buy new records from a distributor would be important. What do you think? Thanks!

Enjoyed your video I love how a lot of people are talking about how much their collection means to them and how meaningful it is now but in 84 or 85 a lot of people sold their collection to get into CDs saying how great CDS were I guess they’re vinyl didn’t mean as much then??? The same people now are talking about how terrible digital music is Just kind of funny!!!!!

Great show.

Great Videos! Very helpful! What POS/Inventory system do you prefer? Do you keep used inventory or just new? Thanks!

Thanks for the honesty ! Very refreshing

I wish I had got this box set. It’s over 1k Australian on eBay 😭

I understand that you being a record store owner you have more skin in the game as far as pricing goes but pricing is out of control for new stuff. If the record store all banded together and talked to the labels maybe it would change a little ? The pricing is what is driving more people to online places like Amazon where you can save some significant money

Can I import my collection from excel into discogs?

I do social media videos on vinyl shops I’m going to come in and do a video on one of your shops soon!:)

I am open to being corrected. That said: your logic about the different color pressings bogging down depressing plants (the way you explained it) doesn't really add up. Your claim is that, if an artist presses multiple different colors of the same album for different store chains, etc., then it backlogs depressing plants. An artist was going to make and sell 100,000 copies of something, does it really make a difference whether they are the same color or divided over 10 different colors? Granted, they may end up selling more copies because of people who want to collect all of the different variants. I think you really have to determine what percentage of people do that and how many additional records get sold by that one artist because of it. Seems like a better thing to focus on encouraging people to open more pressing plants if there is a demand. That's what bogging down the system.

I'm not sure about your point on sound quality. I have a relatively cheap cd player and cheap turntable (Angel's Horn), and to me the vinyl records sound more personal...

This version of Third Eye is probably my favorite, and Merkaba is always a mysterious masterpiece (especially when you hear some people's experiences of it on mushrooms). LAMC has some funnies in it if you push through it.

Question for you. I have a pretty decent collection of around 4k used records. Obviously, I will need to replenish my inventory as I make sales. What is the best way to do that? How do I buy in bulk and where? Do I go to estate sales or is there a better route for replenishing my inventory?

From your personal experience what's the overall best when it comes to the sound quality many thanks!?

Cringe speaker and gear placement, couldn't get through the video. So many music fans listening to their favorite music in sub par fashion. All of it can be fixed for free too!!! Just educate yourselves on speaker placement, really easy for a better experience for all that money invested.

MUST BE SOME KIND OF PSYCHEDELIC EXPERIENCE!!!!!

Thanks GI love your videos

Yes, for me it's the nostalgia along with discovery. When I'm out hunting for records sometimes I buy something that looks interesting or maybe a band I've never heard of. I always enjoyed the record store experience and, as you said, I actually own the record so no matter what happens to streaming in the future I still have it. Great video! Thanks for sharing!

About 80% of the new records I buy are warped, playable, but visibly warped and it's super annoying, like get your shit together!

So usefull thank you

It is very usefull for me thank you !

Great video once again GI, can I ask do you need to sit in your stall to serve people the records or does someone else do it for you?

agreed brother! I wish they would repress Robert Plant. but I'm sure that's an artist decision as of now. Enjoy the videos!

Hi there, if you respond to this I will be grateful. I have an elderly family member near end of life who has a MASSIVE record and music memorabilia collection. Massive meaning we have enough to fill a 1 bedroom apartment with little room for anything else. When they pass it will likely fall to me to pass off this collection. I've listened to this video. Do you just suggest contacting a record seller and having them come inventory the collection? Any referrals in the Seattle area?

Mercury rev.

Nah man, for Pearl Jam, you are a perfect person to give a review, I trust your life long fan hood over anything for sure

I agree with all of these points, especially the inner sleeves, I can’t stand that

Truly

Im still digesting this album. Ive only gotten my 10Club edition last week. I streamed the album a few times. I was kind of disappointed that my copy didnt arrive until a week after the release date. Because I got impatient, I bought it on RSD. They GOT me. So now I have two copies. I think that was deliberate. At current, their tour is not in my area (Atlanta, GA.) and I dont see myself traveling to Philly, Boston, Chicago or New York. I hope they extend the tour or come here in 2025.

Such a fantastic record… pairs well with ‘Tougher Than Leather’ cuz they’re ’birds of a feather’.

I’m curious what POS and Inventory Management software do you use? You’re grading your new LPs and creating a barcode for them but I haven’t heard you talk about how your stores manage multi-location and online inventory. I’m interested in that element of record store operations. Enjoy your videos and will stop into an NTX location when I’m in Denton area several times in early summer.

Very cool to see your setup. Don’t you find having your seating facing you off to the side of your speakers problematic? Why not center your seating to face your speakers? You’re missing the dimensional stereo sound stage no?