Just bought 1000 Vinyl Record Collection containing a HOLY GRAIL !

[@enders357]

I would definitely want it peeled, but I'd be too worried about doing a bad job and ruining it. I think even the professional peelers struggle sometimes.

[@Beetlehair]

Don’t peel it! Too many have been peeled already. Your copy documents how the second cover was pasted over the butcher cover. Best to keep it the way it is since it’s in such great shape. Just find another copy that’s already peeled if you want to see the butcher.

[@aldiakaroofus]

Gorgeous Zappa's, instant Bee Gee Collection, beautiful Pink Floyd's,... and I say don't peel your grail!

[@romanbackus2998]

Great find!! I found a 2nd state a few months back for $47 still in the shrink!!

[@boozefueledreviews6928]

Might be the wrong place to post this but I'm here, you're here, we're here! I have several hundred records from the rock band Queen: first pressings, alternate covers, Taiwan issues, Japanese with OBIs, 12" singles, white label promos, test pressings, rare live bootlegs, box sets.... plus all of the same from all solo members and solo bands. I'm trying to sell as ONE piece... but I also know what it's worth...

[@MelindaMurphy]

I just found your channel. What a collection! Congratulations on finding The Beatles Butcher album. That is so incredible. The 2nd state like you have is becoming more rare. Hang on to that one and in the future buy one that has already been peeled. That's just my opinion. Way to go!

[@BacktotheMedia]

Thanks so much! We enjoy watching your videos aswell!

[@CactusCowboy57]

Nice find on the Beatles record. I have rough looking third state Butcher cover pulled as a freebie out of hoard of 6,.000 records a friend and I were invited to dig through years ago.

[@johnsilva9139]

It's great fun to watch your videos and experience vicariously the thrill of digging through record collections and finding good stuff. I'm always hoping we hear more about who's collection it was and how much you paid. And especially in this case how the albums were kept in such good and why so many were still sealed.

[@BacktotheMedia]

Hey John! As a business, what we paid for collections isn't something we discuss with the public. We will say that we pay very well depending on the collection itself, quality, artists, etc. Thanks for watching!

[@johnsilva9139]

@@BacktotheMedia That's what I thought. Understandable.

[@cdbpdx]

Do not peel! If you want to see a better under image, go to a stamp store and get the fluid they use to make the watermarks visible on stamps. It does not harm the paper but it will make it more transparent. A stamp collector suggested I use Zippo lighter fluid in place of the watermark fluid, works just fine. No trace when it dries. Be sure to remove the record first and do not reinsert the record until the fluid dries and the smell goes away.! P.S. - Great score!!!

[@BacktotheMedia]

Thanks for the advice! We have decided to leave it as is!

[@bigboxbobby2]

Wow another exciting video. thanks.

[@willprinn3837]

Whoa. That is truly a legendary record. I definitely wouldn't peel the cover, i feel like the sticker on top is pat of the history. did you all end up peeling it? Congrats on the find, it will be really hard to top that one.

[@BacktotheMedia]

No we left it unpeeled!

[@dopeytripod]

exactly!! they already know whats underneath SO WHY EVEN BOTHER!

[@sailorcartman]

Also, check that freewheelin to make sure it's not the first (mistake) press with the alternate songs. Highly unlikely but worth checking as the mistake pressing is worth buttloads of cash. There are entire website pages dedicated to the mistake first press to give you all the info you need. However You may have to open it up to confirm the matrix numbers. Is the blonde on blonde a first press with the girl inside the gatefold? Also check for a first press on the stones hot rocks. Info on discogs and other places as how to identify one. First pressees contain alternate mixes of "brown sugar" and "wild horses"

[@BacktotheMedia]

Thanks for the tip!

[@williamjames2345]

Tarkus is an ELP album, some awesome stuff in fantastic condition

[@BacktotheMedia]

Yeah I felt dumb after that one lol -Mark

[@hokidude]

All The Bee Gees goodness I can imagine! I still need a bunch of the early stuff! Awesome grail find!

[@BubblesBubbles]

I wouldn't peel it -- sometimes it doesn't work out.

[@reagan-s-parrot]

That sticky fingers without the zipper is very rare!

[@JonFritzFan]

Floyd’s Obscured By Clouds is fantastic! Check out the tracks Burning Bridges, Wots...Uh the Deal, and Stay (which is one of my favorite songs by Rick Wright).

[@BacktotheMedia]

Awesome! Cant wait to check it out. One of their only ones we dont have.

[@sugadelicsavagesoul8623]

100% agreed!! One of my top favorite Floyd albums!! Such a gem, so underrated!!!

[@NoMoreHeroesPunkPostPunk]

Personally, I wouldn't peel that cover. The condition is incredible! What I 'would' do, is buy a repro of the album and frame them side-by-side.

[@BacktotheMedia]

What a great idea! Yeah we left it unpeeled. Thanks! :-)

[@jerettburton2774]

Lots of great stuff, hope to see some of that stones stuff soon.

[@brettmcdonald4724]

It's a promotion copy

[@TheSmas2653]

I have a mono copy of the paste-over and in my opinion, don't peel it because too many are peeling theirs making 2nd states rarer. Congratulations on your find.

[@BacktotheMedia]

Left it unpeeled :-)

[@tubecrazy65]

You found the butcher cover dude you rock

[@Terribleathletes]

I have to be honest during the video I scrolled down to the comments and saw a bunch of comments saying "don't peel it" And I must admit I thought that at the end of the video you were going to hold up a copy of Velvet Underground & Nico with the banana skin intact lol. But a second state butcher cover is really awesome too!

[@435982814]

I understand that you do NOT want to peel off that Beatle cover, that the butcher album is worth more if you just leave the cover as is.

[@kristenwilliams7995]

You guys found some really cool albums! I would have flipped over that A Clockwork Orange soundtrack, lol, it's one of my favorite movies. Thanks for sharing!

[@BacktotheMedia]

Thanks for watching!

[@victorbloom8286]

TARKUS is a Album from ELP !

[@BacktotheMedia]

We know. Now lol Thanks for watching!

[@gotham61]

Fabulous collection. Congratulations. NEVER peel a Butcher cover. 2nd state is always worth more than 3rd state. @ 12:57 you flip past a stereo Casino Royale soundtrack. Those are worth a lot in good condition.

[@BacktotheMedia]

Awesome thanks for the tips! We kept it unpeeled thanks for watching!

[@makimakipapura7543]

Mine was from Mobile Fidelity: Frank Sinatra Only The Lonely 2009 LP.

[@2bandrewp]

Great video! I know it's old, but last year I saw a copy of the MC5's Kick Out The Jams on LP with the original liner notes. It was 80 bucks and I put it back. Regretted it. Went yesterday, and it was obviously gone. The guitarist died recently and I justified that it is why I couldn't find it. Doubt it even lasted a week there! Lol

[@reddkard]

Hey Mark, Dani..... wouldn’t peel the 2nd State....it’s worth more as is ( not that you would ever sell it ) . Very cool of you to offer more than the asking price. I saw one at the Emporium in Strasburg Va back in 2005 , and the dealer was asking $2,200 ....it was obviously a 3rd state ( peeled) but it was cool looking........kinda wished I bought it . Anyway.....incredible find ! Hope to visit your store in the not too distant future ( I’m in Woodstock Va ) thanks for sharing the videos . Wonder if you sell slightly used new release albums also ? Thanks....Terry

[@BacktotheMedia]

Thanks Terry for the comment! Yes we always try and treat people fair with collection buys. The karma gods have been good to us haha. Yea we sell new and use vinyl. We stock new releases every week at the shop. Also get trades every week of gently used newer albums and vintage ones! Tune in to our Facebook page as we have been running live record sales almost every Saturday night and are shipping anywhere! Hope to see you soon. Thanks!

[@reddkard]

Back to the Media thanks for the heads up !!!

[@aldiakaroofus]

18:04 The Marathons - Peanut Butter, that's a great one!

[@BacktotheMedia]

Thanks for the tip!

[@scottreed8477]

I'd be too afraid to peel off the cover. Think I'd just keep it in 2nd state.

[@BacktotheMedia]

We kept it unpeeled!

[@joshhorvath7151]

I recently purchased Kiss Psycho Circus on vinyl I found it and I was wondering if I posted it on your site could you take a look at it for me

[@tubecrazy65]

Do you still have the Beach Boys sunflower lp

[@richardfinlayson1524]

there is a way to get them off i dunno, the butcher cover is sought after but you wouldnt want to stuff it up, like you say it may be worth just as much without removing it.

[@bobgoldesberry7740]

Do you guys have an online store?

[@BacktotheMedia]

We do! Www.backtothemedia.com we just launched it tho so are currently integrating our used products through our discogs there and new vinyl. We are a recognized dealer for Audio Technica and can get you any new release vinyl aswell! We have also been doing Facebook Live record Auctions every Saturday on our Facebook page!

[@erixen_twin]

Only a truly standup record collector would reverse negotiate with a seller. Like that deleted scene from High Fidelity!

[@BacktotheMedia]

Thank you so much!!! This comment meant a lot to us!

[@wlrdwds]

I would do the same BUT You are indeed right.

[@gotham61]

I once found a Velvet Underground and Nico with the peelable banana in a thrift store for 50 cents.

[@BacktotheMedia]

That's incredible!!! That one has eluded us forever!!

[@johnconway8199]

You gotta have a great collection of country lps just by looking at your few here I saw george strait peaking out.

[@gizmob0b]

I own about 20 second and third state Butchers, including a still seal mono second state. That mono, still in shrink, copy in NM condition is worth approximately $2K in today's market. This was a great show and if you ever need a lesson in Beatle Records, I'm your guy... I own about $500K worth of just the Beatles... I also have a World Class collection of Doo-Wop records and some notable LPs, like an unplayed, mint, 1st Stamper copy of Elvis's first LP, still sealed 1st pressings of early Pink Floyd, Stones, Led Zeppelin, Doors, etc... Good Score and let me know if you want to sell your NM Beatles stuff.

[@BacktotheMedia]

That's incredible!!

[@kanegreen7731]

If you haven't seen it yet check out mike judge presents tales from the tour bus, first episode is Johnny Paycheck.

[@nathanielnicholson559]

I was i a record sop i Vermont the day after seeing Elvis Costello. There was a tote of albums tat ad just come in and ad't been checked i or priced. I poured over the Gen X, Siousie and so on and found the Cure's Three Imaginary Boys. Asked the dude for a price on a handful and bought them. The Cure album e tagged at $50, well over my standard limit, but I ad never ad my hands on a copy in my 40+ years ad would I ever again...? that $50 copy turned out to be a $150 version. Never selling it, but good to know ;)

[@kanegreen7731]

Watched a few of your vids and and finally found the infamous Tarkus episode haha good stuff

[@BacktotheMedia]

Hahaha ! We'll never live it down.

[@Atlanta-bjj-clips]

Never heard days of future passed. Listened to it and god damn I cried. So glad you suggested that.

[@BacktotheMedia]

See!! It's a masterpiece! So glad you checked it out! -Dani

[@marvinwyche5695]

@@BacktotheMedia buying and paying cash for old school rap cassette tapes and old homemade mixtapes inbox me or holler back.

[@terrynak]

I like the Bob Dylan "Highway 61 Revisited" and "Bringing It All Back Home" with the original hype stickers on, clearly indicating first pressings. Also the "Who Sell Out' with the hype sticker and a copy of the "Happy Jack" album on Decca. All looking like near mint copies! Even those original Country Joe and the Fish albums looked intriguing. Also fascinating to find two copies of the Bee Gees "Odessa" with the original felt cover. But of course, finding that second state "Yesterday and Today" album was awesome!

[@donnyrecordsnyc]

No, don't peel it because soon enough they will be scarce as everyone has peeled many many of them over the years and they are becoming rarer than rare. I have both, a mono ($5) and a stereo (traded some common records for another mono and he hands me a stereo) Also have a beautifully peeled mono ($500. twenty years ago) and an 8 track with a butcher cover. It's counterfeit but cool.

[@heyb6268]

How should I go about finding peoples collections where I live? Any tips on how you go about it would be amazing!

[@BacktotheMedia]

Network and talk to people! We get alot of calls cause we advertise through our business. Thanks for watching!

[@djtrishm]

I just stumbled on your channel and subbed! Thumbs up! Trish

[@BacktotheMedia]

Thanks Trish!

[@ForTheRecordaudiophileMichael]

You may be presently surprised listening to those BeeGees take a listen ✌🏻far from their 70s disco sound

[@BacktotheMedia]

Looking forward to it!!

[@ForTheRecordaudiophileMichael]

Killer finds you two ✌🏻thanks for sharing. That Zeppelin looks to be a boot

[@kurtzcol]

12 40 thats a solid album called THE BIG F it gets played at my place fairly often never seen it on the vinyl community definetly worth a listen

[@BacktotheMedia]

We're gonna check it out! Thanks for watching!

[@diamondfieldmusic]

I have that LP too - has the orange sticker on the cover. Since the Big F were John Crawford and Rob Brill from the band Berlin I thought I might like it, but it’s definitely not a synth pop album!

[@rfp313]

Suggestion for you giys: you have a store full of retro games. Take some of your favorites, by system, and do a showcase, with game play and talk about them. You'll get lots of views.

[@BacktotheMedia]

Already in the plans! Thanks Ray stay tuned!

[@bobgoldesberry7740]

Dillon with Noble Records will know what that Led Zepp is. he is a Zepp collector.

[@reagan-s-parrot]

That jane fonda record is actually funny, hearing her voice over jacksons ,

[@nathanielnicholson559]

Early BeeGees is AMAZING!

[@alanboas810]

NOTHING WRONG WITH A LITTLE JANE FONDA WORKOUT, ESPECIALLY AFTER SEEING BARBARELLA.

[@ThePunk7777]

The Butcher Babies are an awesome metal band.

[@TheBudgie29]

Don't peel it. Yours is the Mono one. There was some awesome Soundtrack albums in there Especially the "Clockwork Orange" and a lot of Quadrophonic LP's as well, Makes me wonder if they had a Quad-Amp around that you missed. Nice lot there. Glad you upped the price, Not a lot would have done that. When it comes to my Daughter selling the 100.000+ singles and again in CD singles and albums (The biggest lot being Demo's) I hope the one She chooses will be a Good as you were. Just cause She's a girl, don't ever think She don't know what's what.

[@ForTheRecordaudiophileMichael]

Canned Heat love love ✌🏻

[@tracksidelocotolastcar.nor5593]

That Beatles album is worth more as is, I heard that if you find one, don't peel it, that would bring down the value

[@brandonmcintosh337]

Oh wow, you pair have what I have. The Woodstock albums part one and two plus Atom Hart mother, Jimmy Cliff, Issac Hayes, Jimmy Hendrix, Jefferson airplane long before they tragically became starship, love, Bob Dylan but mostly punk rock is what I collect. I did have that Emerson lake and Palmer album, it looks like I'm going to have to buy it again. Caravan,the nice, focus and king crimson are worth checking out. I collect the Doors plus the velvet underground. Jazz fusion disco funk is what I like buying too. I see I have nearly the same taste as your selves. I will have to make you a video of my record collection and tastes sometime when I can.

[@d00vinator]

I had a 78 rpm record of Les Paul on his electric guitar. A friend of mine was burning it onto a CD for me and broke it!

[@BacktotheMedia]

Oh no!!!

[@twisted2291]

That Zeppelin album looks like it is a test pressing. That Beatles album is a cool Holy Grail. It is a 50/50 thinking about peeling them. I would thing I would leave it the way it is. Just my opinion. My Grail album is a Led Zeppelin/ Dusty Springfield "In Store Use Only" promotional album for the first Zeppelin release. Great Video. Can't wait to see more of them.

[@BacktotheMedia]

Thanks for the info!

[@carson5196]

It's a bootleg. NOT a test pressing. Those test presses clearly state what they are. These plain labels with a 1 and 2 sides are boots. Play it, it likely is a bootleg recording from one of the concerts. Some were terrible sound quality and a few sounded decent. Other Boots from that era were outtakes from recording sessions, basically other versions of the released songs. But collectors still want them anyway.

[@marcinasia1731]

how many seams do you break dropping your records like that??

[@BacktotheMedia]

We don't break any seams and we're not dropping them. Our mic is just that good.

[@dsonyay]

Gotta peel it. Not hard at all

[@cmkilcullen8176]

No peeling... in fact ... don't do anything to it. Put it in plastic and stop touching it...LOL! Breathing on it - nope not that either...

[@olliecrow3547]

Lol...agreed on everything you said!

[@richardjones4018]

Johnny Paycheck legally change his name in 1964. It was not a play on Johnny Cash, but a boxer at the time named Johnny Paychek.

[@BacktotheMedia]

That's awesome! Always wondered that

[@danceswithcritters]

Tarkus is my favorite band of all time .

[@BacktotheMedia]

LOL !! 🤣🤣

[@carson5196]

Tarkus is the name of the album. The band name is Emerson Lake and Palmer.

[@BacktotheMedia]

@@carson5196 We know lol One of my many doofus moments. Trust me I'll have more 🤣 -Mark

[@ledzeplover58]

Better check the Freewheelin' album.....

[@TheVinylGuru]

Mark i will steal Dani from you. I am plotting my master plan as we speak. Damn you guys did awesome with the condition on those. For real. Wow. This guy had insane taste. The seeds, jefferson airplane, isaac hayes. Loving! I love the shit that dani shouts out. Thats my girl!

[@BacktotheMedia]

HAHAHAHA !!! Shes a great catch! Thanks for watching! 👍🏻

[@deancronin6934]

Pull out that James Brown too, great collection

[@chris40121]

I'm sure someone here told you, but Entwistle was in The Who.

[@spiderrabbit1556]

Do not peel it. Its is what it is. Leave it alone. Good collection. Some gems in there a lots of average stuff.

[@BacktotheMedia]

We left it unpeeled. Thanks for watching!

[@spiderrabbit1556]

@@BacktotheMedia Do you have an online store where you sell international? Always looking for various records.

[@joseantoniobarbosa]

Pure classic rock, good

[@raymondmeyer4110]

Great collection! Do you guys like or collect anything from Nina Hagen and Grace Jones!

[@bobgoldesberry7740]

Hey I recognize you guys from Vinyl addicts on FB. lol

[@BubblesBubbles]

Dude...that sealed Dylan album...big bucks if you have patience!

[@BacktotheMedia]

Sitting on the collection shelf still :-)

[@goldmine53]

Don't peel it! It's still worth a lot. Plus you could really do damage to it trying to peel it.

[@bauertime]

Gentle Giant Octopus in that first box is great.

[@BacktotheMedia]

Awesome gonna have to check it out! Thanks for watching !

[@wlrdwds]

The LP's by LOVE are Highly sought after the da capo You might have og pressings of both mono and stereo. Forever Changes ranks up the with Axis Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix Experience and Sgt Peppers it's Americas answer to Sgt Pepper and Their Satanic Majesties Request by The Rolling Stones. Mono copies fetch a premium over stereo copies although original gold labels are getting quite expensive.I wouldn't peel The Beatles Butcher Yesterday and Today and for the EXACT reasons You Gave . Butcher 2nd states are hard to find especially straight and crisp looking damn near mint. That Butcher deserves a ten dollar LP Frame from Walmart or eBay if You Hate Walmart like Me. I bet between You two You will keep for personal collection 260 plus LP's from the 1000 record buy.Awesome finds for sure. The Bee Gees predisco stuff is quite good Be on the Lookout for Mono Hendrix Beatles Rolling Stones as Mono comands a premium price most LP's

[@BacktotheMedia]

Thanks for watching! Yes we decided to not peel the Beatles!

[@wlrdwds]

@@BacktotheMedia Good

[@seanmurphy7733]

Love is an amazing band! Such great stuff.

[@gizmob0b]

If you peeled that copy of the second state butcher, you depreciate its value by up to 50%! Sell it to me and I will include a third state Butcher as part of the transaction

[@BacktotheMedia]

Didnt peel..kept it beautiful!

[@robsielert]

I wouldn’t peel it off. Sometimes I can’t even get an old price sticker off a cover without tearing off part of the cover. Can’t imagine trying to get the whole “cover” off.

[@VinylAthletes]

I have found som real grails over the years.

[@fmyou62]

Very entertaining video.

[@BacktotheMedia]

Thank you!

[@manipuco23]

Your strange box had a copy of trout mask replica by captain beefheart Definitely Hip record to have. Produced by Frank Zappa

[@lordspucke8938]

the singing nun in the crap box is nize

[@catfisher73]

Leave it 2nd state. Do not peel

[@nathanielnicholson559]

It's pronounced Bruce Coburn. and John Entwistle was a WHO member.

[@whistlecrimes]

JOHN ENTWISTLE IS FROM THE WHO

[@VINYLandSTUFF]

20:40 one day I will find one , nice!

[@stankatic8182]

Dude the reason why you haven't heard of the band Tarkus is because that isn't the band's name ......ITS EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER!

[@KraftGarde]

Actually there's a Peruvian heavy/hard rock band calls Tarkus from 1970. Very good & expensive record 🤘

[@stankatic8182]

@@KraftGarde Thanks and I sure they weren't referring to them but nice to know.

[@ForTheRecordaudiophileMichael]

The Beatles Butcher album 🤯 Pealing the cover is a process and can be done if you decide to do it do your research find me on FB (Michael Binette) I can give you a contact for advice

[@BacktotheMedia]

I believe we are deciding to keep it unpeeled since it's so nice

[@ForTheRecordaudiophileMichael]

Back to the Media yah tuff call it is possible to peel the cover but no matter how careful you are and like I said it can be done no matter how carful you are with the process there will always be glue residue left behind you will see so not really worth it. But if you find me on FB there is a guy that might be able to give you advice either way. He is THE NUMBER 1 BEATLES GUY

[@cmkilcullen8176]

Tarkus...not the name of the band. Put that with your ELP collection. It's the name of the album not the band.... great stuff ! with the cello still on it! Crazy good!

[@keithsnipes9485]

I'm Keith snipes from metter Georgia I was left over 2600 records from my grandfather and 2000 records from my father in law and a juke box called. The trash can made in early 40.s Loaded with 33 and a third final records let me know what you think

[@markh.9822]

Those Dylan's are nice. Let me know if you'd like to move on from them

[@royrice6060]

You peel it, you destroy it. 👍

[@sailorcartman]

Don't peel. The 2nd states are rarer because everybody peels them. Just get a nice bootleg of the butcher to display with it if tgars what you wanna do. There are some great Japanese reproductions that look fantastic. If you do decide to peel, don't do it yourself. There are people out there who have studied how the different glues from different factories react to different methods of peeling. I suggest you Find an experienced person and pay to have it peeled if you go that route.

[@BacktotheMedia]

Thanks so much for the advice. We have decided to not peel it since it's so nice! Thanks for the tip on the japanese repress. That be nice to get one and frame it beside it.

[@heyb6268]

Leave it!

[@nathanielnicholson559]

OMG e Seeds!!

[@gedders1604]

Unpeeled are worth more