If I Started My Record Collection Today, THIS Is What I'd Do Differently

I've learned so much in my 4 years as a record collection. I've made a few mistakes along the way, so if I got to start over today this is what I'd do differently. #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #vinylrecords
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[@VintageLuxmanStereoCollector]

Great vid Morgan. Remember, you didn’t make any mistakes, you just evolved over the last 4 years. I started 9 1/2 years ago and only in the last 6 months did I go about cataloging my 612 LPs on Discogs. Kind of a pain to do but I learned so much in the process. I originally bought milk style crates and found out many are not big or tall enough. Thanks for sharing your wisdom and inspiring others with your vids. Best!

[@MorganBrandon]

I like what you said, my mistakes were more about learning and evolving. We can all learn from each other! Adding your collection to Discogs sounds like it was a big task, but I'm sure it was worth it in the end.

[@ronm6585]

Thanks Morgan.

[@NowSpinningTV]

Great video Morgan!!!

[@MorganBrandon]

Thank you!

[@graemeknowles1431]

Great hints and tips Morgan. Yea space and definitely money are big factors in collecting.... I would hate to add up how much I've spent on buying music Lol. 😂

[@MorganBrandon]

Same I don’t wanna know how much I’ve spent lol

[@AlexanderG-mi7ip]

This was helpful. It just reminded me how lucky I am to be a cd-guy, not having to deal with vinyl: no storage-space problems, no budget problems and no purchase problems either. I know it might not be the same quality of sound as in case of vinyl, but I am absolutely content with what I have...

[@MorganBrandon]

CDs are awesome for all the reasons you mentioned. I have a CD collection too, and it's way less complicated lol. My CDs sound pretty decent all things considered. But it's good to be content too!

[@AlexanderG-mi7ip]

@@MorganBrandon I agree

[@DorianPaige00]

Cd sound is better! No apologies.

[@AlexanderG-mi7ip]

@@DorianPaige00 I really cannot tell cause I don't have a turntable. All I can say is that if I play, for instance, jazz music on my cd player, the musicians are practically 'present' in my room. It is a level of quality that makes me feel satisfied.

[@why-why-whywhywhy]

Not to be argumentative with you, Ms. Brandon, but *Discogs* pretty well has every single release, from darn well every single corner of the earth on it. Now granted the really rare & hard to find releases can be rather pricey on there, to say the least. But for someone like myself almost exclusively into Japanese punk/hardcore/crust & d-beat just knowing it exists has been an absolute heaven sent for me. Though I am sure (make that, positive) my better half (not really into music aside from the Top 40 on the radio) wishes it was not. 😋 Oh and *Bandcamp* is another great music resource, as well. In my humble opinion, of course. A blessed day to you & yours. Cheers!!!

[@MorganBrandon]

I have some records that aren't on Discogs, probably because they're small runs from indie bands/artists. But the majority of my collection is on there. I've seen some crazy prices on Discogs. Thanks for mentioning Bandcamp too! It's a great site although I don't use it as often as I should. I have a few records from Bandcamp, and I've been able to upload and sell my own music on there. It's awesome for indie artists.

[@VinylBliss]

Great Video and excellent tips! 2 things I would add being a bit further down the road in my collecting journey. 1) When your collection inevitably outgrows your current shelf you can buy something from the Kallax series of shelves from IKEA / used, they fit vinyl records perfectly and come in many designs. 2) Selling records is a bit more effort than it might seem at first. The shipping , dealing with buyers etc. Also you might not be able to recoup the actual perceived value of a given record. I have bought many used records thinking "oh this is actually worth more" but when it comes time to sell, I don't want to let go of it and the overall effort is too much. Anyway Keep up the good work!!

[@MorganBrandon]

Thank you! I've seen the IKEA shelves they're really nice. If I ever move into a bigger space I'm going to use those shelves for my records. I have my own business and online shop, so I deal with selling/shipping all the time. It's similar to selling records, and I've had no issues with the ones I've sold. But it is a lot of work and annoying buyers do exist. I'm not really looking to make a profit from the records I sell; I just want to make my money back. I'll keep all of your advice in mind, it's very helpful!

[@jaytimgren9676]

I should have planned storage before buying records too. That's a very good idea. A few record stores in Milwaukee got 90% of that stimulus check they gave out in 2020. That's the only time I went a bit off budget. My record collection is much nicer because I did though. Record store day happened in April and it will happen again on black Friday as well. They really should call it record store days. Great video again

[@MorganBrandon]

It’s ok to splurge every now and then! What stores do you go to in Milwaukee, I might check them out next time I go. And yes, it should be record store days lol.

[@GPAofse7en]

Good video, keep them coming!

[@MorganBrandon]

Thanks, more to come!

[@nycrhythmcom-Vnylperv9pmfriday]

vinyl is the future

[@MorganBrandon]

I think it’s here to stay among the younger generations!

[@lauracorbett4577]

Hey Morgan today when you have the time you should watch the Words On Bathroom Walls movie in honor of Charlie Plummer cuz his birthday's today

[@MorganBrandon]

It’s a nice movie, maybe I’ll watch it again soon

[@lauracorbett4577]

@@MorganBrandon Charlie Plummer is my favorite actor I love him so much. I watched Spontaneous today. The song that plays in the movie Words On Bathroom Walls by The Chainsmokers is called If These Walls Could Talk