I Dig Through 100,000 Records! the Voice of America Radio Record Collection

[@noblerecords]

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[@R3TR0R4V3]

Do you sell on Discogs or ebay too?

[@TommyBurton75]

This is a collector's dream. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Thanks for taking us along.

[@mondoenterprises6710]

You participated in a historic opportunity. That is the holy grail for our time. The VOA record collection. Jaw dropping to floor. VOA was and still is govt radio broadcast used to promote American Democracy across the globe. My dad used to work for them for awhile after the war.

[@noblerecords]

Oh that’s cool!

[@minimumriffage7520]

Raw Power promo! Looks unplayed. What an opportunity Dillon, can't wait for the Whatnot sales.

[@Compliment_Thief]

Did you see the number stuck on the front? That outer is ruined fo sho (that’s rap gang slang for for sure)!

[@roygoad2870]

Voice of America was the only international American radio station for many years, broadcasting on short wave radio. It was an important source of news to millions of people around the world over many years. Editorial content was controlled by the U.S. government

[@RockNRod.]

Well done Dylan. This collection couldnt be in better hands.

[@ganjjabarsmedium2347]

What an amazing historical experience! Getting to dig through Voice of Americas record collection is an honor . So many good records 🤘🤘

[@FaultySporkMa]

I love that you’re putting a VOA hype sticker on all the records. I’d love to own a piece of that collection.

[@KevKavanagh]

It says "we care" as well as being good business.

[@louismartinez7387]

Hey Dillon your generosity and love for all the VC shines through in all that you do in sharing the fruits of your labor with us...if it were not for your profound dedication in finding, sharing and introducing many of us to these musical gems past and present, we would all be the poorer for sure...a heartfelt ❤ thanks on behalf of all of us!!!

[@jeffgentile1259]

You and th 10-Minute Record Review guy would make for a great cross-over team! Hoping to witness it!!! Glad they got you into this collection! Hope it all works out splendidly for all parties!

[@noblerecords]

Thanks!

[@TenMinuteRecordReviews]

@@noblerecords let’s make it happen!

[@RythymBeast]

This is epic, dude! Must have been awesome to be able to look through all that!

[@noblerecords]

It was a blast!

[@chadkassem5881]

Great score for a great record store owner! Glad you are the person to buy some of this great collection. What a story! You must have needed a massage ! Especially your poor fingers!

[@johng.4711]

The Ten Minute Record Reviews channel has been working on the jazz part of this collection. His videos are really good.

[@noblerecords]

Yes, he did a great job!

[@johng.4711]

@@noblerecordsWhat a joy to see you in digger heaven - couldn’t happen to a better dude.

[@denesisdelcorockschool3074]

I'm glad these records ended up in a good place. Many people in the community were concerned about the acquisition of the collection. The guy that bought has less than zero knowledge of records. I'm glad he decided to not hoard it or piece it out to scavengers and unscrupulous dealers. I'm so glad you got a good chunk of this collection. Well deserved.

[@garymoen930]

Another amazing story amd video. Well done Dillon 🤘

[@noblerecords]

🙏🙏🙏

[@clevebaker8399]

Loved to be there with you and digging! Digging the digging!!

[@noblerecords]

🤣🤣

[@RobertsOnMyTurntable]

How fortunate you are to come across a fantastic collection like that Congratulations

[@ethanbennett4876]

Every time I see one of these videos I'm like "how can he possibly find a better collection than this?" and you always do! Absolute insanity. Keep it up Dillon!

[@shanocles]

Great vid ! Jealous 😊 and 3x Gentle Giant debut whoah❤❤❤ my pulse got up like I was right there!

[@kimsmith8917]

This is AWESOME ❤Congratulations Noble records 🎉

[@vinylterry]

This is insane. After that collector bought the auction, I watched another video on this a few months ago. As soon as I saw those markings on the records you posted on Instagram, I knew exactly what you got into. Crazy.

[@Pluralofvinylisvinyls]

That Raw Power IS worth the trip.

[@noblerecords]

🔥🔥🔥

[@martinkdoorstoperception.1913]

Awesome stuff i could smell the vinyl, vinyl collectors get my meaning its that feeling you get..in that smell.

[@noblerecords]

🤣

[@MitchellLeClair]

Man you have the most fun job in the world.

[@clonesteak]

This is a greater find than the B-52’s box set! Amazing find and truly happy for you Dillon.

[@seekingathread]

wow my friend, simply amazing. i've dug through some massive collections but nothing like that. Never ever seen the wlp of Folsom Prison, crazy. I can only imagine what else is in there. That Raw Power looked minty AF. congrats!

[@rich.muzzaman]

Great video Dillon. Congrats on a great score!!! 👍

[@GregCooper-be1ty]

Fascinating. As a lifelong Cincinnatian, I passed by VOA pretty much everyday. The antenna arrays were unbelievable. Being an old guy, thinking back, it looked like something from a sci-fi novel LOL. Did you visit have time to visit the museum? Was the owner private individual or another record store? I would’ve loved to have a few hours to pick thru. Great video and congrats

[@carjo512]

I remember when this guy was showing this collection on you tube before cause he had some other partner's one was from Canada . Wow what at thrill to go through and watch.

[@retromusings]

Wow. VoA's collection. Incredible. Thanks for taking us along and sharing this epic story and the history.

[@ConstableHandsy]

Cabaret Voltaire’s second wonderful album is called The Voice Of America. A terrifying piece of work, especially when cranked up.

[@timhollis3390]

Same thing went through my mind when I heard that.I wonder if I still have my copy in my storage locker

[@KevKavanagh]

Not sure about terrifying, I think that's being kind, but I too have one, bought back then & shelved since. Have just had another little listen and decided there's too much else to give time to.

[@ChrissHill-im7kj]

That Iggy and the stooges is a great find. Gentle Giant too..im looking for Phographic Smile by Mr,Big from late seventies.

[@tituschalk]

There were moments this looked like the end of Raiders of the Lost Arc. Absolutely incredible!

[@mikemarth1009]

Dillon! Bro you died and went to record heaven! Holy shit! Good for you buddy! You deserve it !

[@Compliment_Thief]

How do you know he deserves it? Maybe he’s up to some really heinous shizznay off cam. I’m not saying he is but do you know for sure he isn’t? I’m just sayin lil buddy….

[@ralphwinter6421]

Nice one NR, wonderful vid...

[@noblerecords]

Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@glenninsouthtexas2514]

Freaking epic Dillon! I became aware of this collection being sold a couple of months ago by watching another channel… a Canadian gentleman. Anyway, what a dream to be able to dig into that archive! Wow man… Couldn't happen to a nicer or more deserving Record guy than you. Glad I'll be able to bid on some stuff coming up… Got to get my Whatnot In order!

[@elliotwalton6159]

The CBC Radio Canada dumped their entire vinyl collection just before covid. It was a massive treasure trove of vintage and NM records going back decades. I came across a very small portion of it in one record store in Toronto and scored some NM albums by Jacques Brel (good for me, at least). I can only imagine what their jazz and classical selections must have been like.

[@shepmathe]

WOW!!! What an opportunity. Lucky you. I'm envious. Did you get those Tin Machine records? Like you said, that Iggy Pop promo was worth the trip. You skipped some good ones but so many boxes to go through. Score!

[@bertbecker7532]

Christmas came early….congratulations!

[@noblerecords]

Oh yeah!

[@liamfinn7339]

Totally awesome Brother , would love to dig through that lot . Incredible vid nice one

[@Bootradr]

I listened to the VOA for many years on HF radio. Interesting that you got to go through the records and buy from them. They still have some remote transmitters in parts of the world where they broadcast to places they want to influence (like into North Korea). Once in a blue moon I'll hear them. VOA used to be all over the frequency spectrum on HF, or high frequency, radio. It's really interesting seeing all these records and knowing that the US government, the source of the VOA, bought them or at least got them. And now they're getting a new life. And also I find it interesting they had all these and they didn't really play much music on VOA. Like you mentioned, it was station that really was news and similar types of programming with some music at times. I found it interesting they got all of these records when they're we're not even a radio station that was there to play music like regular AM/FM stations haha. I would have never thought VOA would have that kind of inventory or product. Very cool! Brian in Fort Worth 🎶

[@noblerecords]

Yes! They are still in operation!

[@pabelkabel8865]

VoA was my Hope in the 80ties , when Solidarnosc in Poland was in Underground.

[@skozra]

Great video and what an incredible collection! Savatage "Hall of the Mountain King" and Sanctuary "Refuge Denied" LPs both classics. Still have my copies here which I bought back in 87.

[@roxaneandphilipgrim5980]

Keep it up!Love your show! thanks!

[@GravelGodsBeEverInYourFavor]

Such a fantastic history lesson, and the collection couldn’t be in better hands. I hope to snag at least one of the records on a Whatnot session!

[@travisw6378]

wow man just wow, congrats dude! what a fun video thanks for sharing!

[@ChurrosDeArándanosAzul]

This collection is so awesome! I’m mesmerized just watching this video! (Awesome background music btw)

[@noblerecords]

Thanks!

[@neilmckenzie6130]

Hi Dylan, I like your M.O. I feel the passion you exude when saying, "I'll make sure these records go to the right people" the way you look when you speak those words, says to me that you don't mean the person with the deepest pockets. Been watching for a while now. You're doing good work, Keep on keeping on!!

[@noblerecords]

Thanks man! That means a lot! I try!

[@mattshergold3836]

This is an awesome video!!

That is so cool. You had me at "Five MONO copies of Bookends"! Not to mention what looked like a MONO Sweetheart of the Rodeo, which is even more scarce. Every collector's dream.

[@noblerecords]

🙏🙏

[@ralphbolton4865]

Congratulations on this awesome score, Dillon! Thanks for sharing!

[@noblerecords]

Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@davidpilotto6640]

Congrats on this! So good

[@noblerecords]

🙏🙏🙏

[@festersuncle6298]

Good for you. Hopefully the buyers respect this stuff. Wow

[@jimmccloskey4254]

Ten Minute Record Riews has several episodes on this subject - super cool.

[@noblerecords]

Yes! He did a great job!

[@Strigity]

So coo! What a haul man!

[@AudioStopdisquaire]

Wow !!! Dream of all record shop owner !! Great find man !!!

[@noblerecords]

Thanks!

[@angaudlinn]

Congratulations! I'm reminded of the late 90's when everyone cleared out their collections. One day in Copenhagen I ran across a huge parts of the national danish radio record vault that was sold of for fixed and low prices. I picked so many goodies that I hardly could carry it back to the boat back to Sweden (this was pre-bridge-era). Many of these were unplayed spare copies from now defunct independent danish labels (like Irmgardz) and UK labels (like Survival). OMG, both fingers and brain hurt after all those digging hours. :D

[@grayhalf1854]

Get any Gangway? Great band!

[@offthebeatentracks4515]

I'm psychotically jealous of your bounty. Truly amazing.

[@lauriecarter8931]

Wow double Wow Triple Wow !!! Unreal Dylan Mega Vinyl.

[@tendraftsdeep]

Just tell me the $10 boxes are back and I'll see week after Thanksgiving friend! Congrats on that haul, I haven't even watched it yet

[@vincentbernard7504]

Dillon you are really a great professional guy ! Your video is playing 1st League (information , emotion, …). Tx for that from France !

[@noblerecords]

Thanks so much! I tried to represent the collection well!

[@birdy1numnum]

*Congratulations Beardo!!*

[@bigsweetc6]

Just casually flipping and Karen Dalton! Wow. Nice haul my friend.

[@bmboldt]

We had someone locally who died a couple years ago with a huge collection. They were basically stored in two houses. The person who bought the houses also got the albums but didn't know much about them. I was told it was about 500,000 albums. They were blowing out albums for a couple months. I didn't get there until late in the process when they were down to $1 each. Got a few decent things but the good stuff was long gone.

[@switchbladeromance1466]

Badlands LP is worth loads❤❤

[@7BobbyGaylor7]

Dillion! OMG!!! What a killer haul! So many I want. Cheers

[@noblerecords]

🙏🙏🙏

[@madplattersrecordstore9434]

UTTERLY. BLOWN. AWAY.

[@Dadmasterjames]

I am too jealous to watch this 😂

[@VinylPiper]

wow.. i want that one.. and that one.. and the wlp mono.. and that other one..

[@samalbaugh9321]

You are living the dream in fact you are living my dream so many records 👍❤️😳

[@samalbaugh9321]

PS Dryewater sounds damn good thanks for letting me see some of what you saw in that warehouse Incredible opportunity Dillon 👍❤️✌️

[@Thomasgene]

You Are A Good Man!

[@AngeloKellyOfficial]

Amazing! Congrats 👏

[@noblerecords]

🙏🙏🙏

[@malcolmlawrence8978]

Amazing! What a score. Mind Garage..., etc. Am taking a pilgrimage to your shop when the weather gets warm again!

[@GromitOfficial]

Dude your living my dreams!

[@noblerecords]

It was a lot of hard work but fun work!

[@louismartinez7387]

Haha!

[@JimmyV1530]

You have the coolest job!!

[@noblerecords]

I really love it!

[@JimmyV1530]

@noblerecords it shows!!

[@dimebagdave77]

Wow Duder.. save some for the fishes😂😂 kidding brother, knock em dead.. many thanks as always Dillon

[@noblerecords]

Thanks man!

[@markspooner1224]

This was bloody epic!

[@noblerecords]

So much fun!

[@kirkgray6949]

VOA was in my back yard in Mason Ohio….2.2million watts I could hear their broadcasts in the wires in my bedroom walls…

[@agomodern]

Jaw dropping!! What a coincidence, because I just saved Teenage Riot by Sonic Youth on KZbin two days ago and then I see Daydream Nation on your opening of this video. Used to hear it on the radio while getting ready for school back in the late 80s early 90s. Nonchalantly "Sealed CODA, cool." So, how does marker, tape and sticker labels affect value? With this type of collection, to HELL with carrying RSD titles.

[@noblerecords]

Ha! It happens like that! Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@JohnMacRae23]

Wow amazing treasure trove... was it all major label records? Karen Dalton record! Any private press stuff? Btw that video of you with the camera over you face made me laugh soooo hard.

[@noblerecords]

Haha yes I did that has a joke but included it anyways 🤣 and yes it was pretty much all major labels stuff

[@okalright8980]

Awesome video D

[@noblerecords]

Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@okalright8980]

@noblerecords yes sir 👍

[@djtrishm]

wow where to begin?! thumbs up! Trish

[@SaraDixon-zm2bs]

Speechless

[@OwenManuela]

That is unbelievable Dillon so excited for you.I wished I lived near you but alas Australia is a road too far.

[@noblerecords]

Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@arzabael]

If you have never tried the dry erase marker to erase permanent marker trick, you can clean up plenty of those because they’re semi gloss sleeves, and the masking tape ones can be cleaned off even more easily

[@noblerecords]

Yeah some can definitely be removed, but I’ll leave that up to the buyers

[@ChrissHill-im7kj]

So many I can't find on compact disc because I have no turntable anymore. Sold all of my vinyl. Henry Gross" plug me into something"; is one of these along with Spocks Beard,Pat Benatar ,Paice Ashton,Lord

[@Mark-tw5ws]

"...sealed Coda. Cool." Indeed 😁

[@patm5086]

Records get the adrenaline going.

[@troumer]

14:30 is a true Holy F'balls moment. Just the uncrinkled inner sleeve w/ that pic of Iggy is worth a lot.

[@KentTeffeteller]

Roses Are Red, Vinyl Is Black. Skip The Bouquet, Send Me A Stack!!!!

[@waffehelvetias]

cant believe im this early! this is insane!!! good stuff Dillon

[@noblerecords]

🫡

[@jasonpp1973]

Everyday is Record Store Day!

[@kingelvis1956]

Hello, Dillon! WOW!! What an amazing hoard of albums! But… I didn’t see a SINGLE Elvis Presley LP! Maybe those were pulled from the deal by the man who made the deal with you? Great video as always! Walt

[@KevinJStoll]

Dillion, I need a copy of "Badlands" first album. And Blue Murder's first. Anyway of getting a copy from you from the VOA collection ? Thanks for all you do man. Great find for the shop. Peace and love, Kev

[@hashtagdag]

Ya gonna need a bigger shop!

[@Vinyl158]

Incredibly. Unfortunately, I'm from the Czech Republic :-( But I'm a long-time fan and collector of LPs, CDs, MCs, DVDs, VHS....

[@theboomerscalper]

There is a video of the collection with the buyer on KZbin.

[@noblerecords]

Yes, ten minute record reviews did a great video on it.

[@theboomerscalper]

I hope you didn’t pass up those Mainstreams!

[@rogercardenas111]

I just want the Rush vinyl record collection 😆🤣🙏👴🤟🍻🥃🍺

[@jeffreysturges8641]

VOA should have just opened up its own record store!

[@DARKMETL]

Damn, been looking for that Overkill Years of Decay and you score 3 copies, crazy.

[@douglasweston126]

WOW - that is amazing to say the least. You mentioned that a lot of the records had labels or writing on the covers, I certainly saw a lot of that on the video's - will you be able to remove that before selling, and does it devalue the record - or doesnt it matter? Amazing !! Cheers Doug (from Down Under)

[@danpetitpas]

The markings prove their provenance.