A vinyl record buy that went from bad to amazing!!

[@sandysmith9869]

I found a George Harrison (All Things Must Pass) 3 record box set with the poster. I paid $1.99 at a thrift store. The worker put it out in the shelf 5 minutes before I got there. 😁👍

[@heavyheadsrecords]

What a steal!!

[@marksprinkle]

I found a signed George Harrison album in a box of records I bought at a local auction. That was a happy day.

[@CrabulousYT]

Just goes to show, if its paul or lennon then people care, if its george or ringo.. who's george and ringo again?

[@mrturtleturtle7878]

Awesome! I’ve been looking for that record set for a while now, congrats on finding one!

[@johnross2924]

I've never been that lucky here in the UK. Used vinyl tends to be overpriced here 😩

[@Cont0rt]

That tears for fears one is probably perfectly fine. Just put it under some books for a few days and it'll be fine. Even then the 'warp' is either minor or it doesnt show well on camera.

[@stgeorge5862]

Yup. Just another overly critical ocd vinyl dude. Idk how they even enjoy it. If it plays perfect it is perfect.

[@heavyheadsrecords]

Why even collect vinyl if you're not going to be critical and OCD about it? :)

[@tadknuf7979]

​@@heavyheadsrecords dumb comment. there were times where I was gonna get rid of all my records because I was so critical, then I just enjoyed them for what they are and I love vinyl more than ever

[@pseudonymsnake9318]

⁠@@stgeorge5862I don’t think it’s over critical to not want a WARPED record on his selling floor. He has standards and that’s somehow a bad thing? Lmao

[@caseyclauser9587]

I’ve debating buying the heat mats that fix warps. Putting under a few books for a few days will not fix it lol.

[@Alapaloozalover2000]

HOLY MOLY! That Phil Collins record might be the most frightening thing I’ve ever seen! There’s no saving that one, it’s FAR past its best days!

[@Sketch-Motion]

The warp must have been what he felt coming in the air that night.

[@user-mv5bu2kk8b]

Added value?!😅😅😅near mint looook rare

[@soulbrothanumbahone]

Great find, I now keep records in totes, and there were 2 45's on the floor between 2 sets of totes for about a year, I had gotten them for a quarter each at an antique mall. I finally picked them up and out of curiosity looked them up on discogs and it turned out they were worth hundreds of dollars each. One was gospel one was blues. I didn't care for the clues record so I took it to one of my local record stores and got $250 store credit. I'll keep the other one. I thought they were worthless.

[@Vintage_Ambience]

As a 78 collector, that little “warp” is nothing haha! Still worthy of playing it!

[@jacksong6226]

fellow 78 collector, its amazing how much 78s can take in the way of scratches and cracks and still play fine

[@hern01134]

@@jacksong6226 had one split into four pieces and still play, after I put it back together of course

[@jdsofar]

@@hern01134your joking right

[@jnnx]

@@jdsofarYou’re.

[@rcmac206]

@@jdsofar there's a handful of videos you can find of people putting shattered 78s together. If done carefully enough, it can play and sound just fine. It's pretty tough to do though.

[@peterjarvis7335]

Man I have been looking for that Buddy Holly and The Crickets record for years! I may have to go yard sale record hunting more often!

[@heavyheadsrecords]

The more you flip, the more you find. No way around it. Good luck!

[@wnerko7484]

Wish you luck.my patience for digging is wearing thin.all the good stuff is getting picked clean by non fans..resellers are ruining it

[@mrturtleturtle7878]

Awesome find! Pretty cool EP!

[@fleetcomm1]

I had a coworker ask me for a favor years ago. As payment he gave me a box of his mom’s records and almost everyone was well played and the jackets were as bad. But there was one record that was NM. I swear she might have played it once. There was a slight wear on the top of the jacket but that was it. The Beatles 2nd edition Butcher Cover. Ringo’s black shirt shined ever so brightly. But this was 1982 when you hit garage sales & thrift stores for collectibles and paid 25¢ to $1. This was before eBay gave everyone access to collector’s prices. It was the greatest time to buy records. I had over 6000 albums and 1000 45’s mostly with pic sleeves. I don’t think I ever spent more than $15-$20 for anything.

[@joshuat5140]

Im 31 and still think records sound the best. With the right setup they sound phenomenal. Plus i love to collect records.

[@heavyheadsrecords]

Not trying to be spammy, but if I can ever help you find something, let me know!!

[@abc456f]

I recently took an almost 30 year old Technics SL-QD2 turntable out of the closet. I spent a good amount of time getting the tonearm to behave correctly but I finally got it right. I bought a new stylus for the original Shure cartridge. Since all my albums are in pretty rough shape, I purchased the Beatles white album, remastered in stereo. The sound blew me away! The adjectives people use, warm, rich, full, definitely applied. I've had other people listen and they all agree. My next new album is a remastered Aqualung. I forgot how pleasing it is to handle an LP, cleaning it, cueing the tonearm, and enjoying the album art and extras. I have a lot of cd's but now I'm buying vinyl. A new turntable isn't far behind.

[@jnnx]

I bet you also love turtles too, right?

[@tonystephens6858]

The Canadian version of Tears for Fears is a gatefold and comes with a multiple page booklet of photos. Very hard to find.

[@johnunderwood3132]

Good ending bro. I friggin love going through crates of albums. I can do it for hours. Nothing like finding a vinyl you want and going home and cleaning it and then TURNTABLE !!!! Love it

[@heavyheadsrecords]

Thank you, it's about the thrill of the hunt for me too! Vinyl always seems to have a way of showing me some love!

[@JonathanHiller]

A retired band and music teacher friend gave me her late husband's (he was ALSO a retired band and music teacher) record collection, somewhere around 400 albums. It started with a box of mostly classical stuff which for the most part is not my thing, although I do listen to some. About 2/3 of the way through crate 1 of 4, I started finding prog rock album after prog rock album. Several Kansas albums, a handful of Yes albums, I think there was a copy of every Focus album, old pre-Phil Collins Genesis albums, Starcastle albums, and a TON of really good classic pop/rock stuff from the 70s and 80s. Nearly every record was in mint condition. A lot of this stuff I already had copies of... but there's a good thing to this aspect, too. I'm 59 and manage a music instrument store in Illinois. We have a part-time girl who is 17 who started getting into records last summer. She found a Garrard turntable at a local thrift shop, and since I had an extra receiver and a small set of A/D/S speakers I wasn't using, I gifted them to her, so she has a REALLY nice stereo system for someone her age, and I started passing along a TON of records to her that were duplicates of what I have for the most part, although she's a prog rock fan, too, and she LOVES Focus (or "yodel prog" as she calls them, LOL), so I handed her the entire Focus collection, and being that Kansas is my favorite band so I already have all their stuff on vinyl, I gave her all the Kansas albums as well. I probably have gained 150 albums at this point as did my co-worker, and I still have about 75 albums to sort through that I haven't had time to work on lately. I have been just amazed at how good the condition of the records are. MANY of the covers show a LOT of wear from being kept in wood "fruit crates" like many of us used to use, but the records so far have all been mostly excellent. I've been putting them in good quality outer sleeves and inner sleeves as I go through them so they won't encounter more damage either at my hands or my co-worker's from us storing/shelving them.

[@stanleycostello9610]

Kitchen appliances I used for a couple of weeks and they were relegated to the basement: yogurt maker, bread machine, milk frother, Cuisinart food processor, mini crock pot, George Foreman grill, toaster with a radio in it (Yes, I did have that. Neither of them worked very well.), smoothie maker, juice extractor.

[@milesrickman9270]

All 3 are must haves in a collection. Breaks my heart to see NO JACKET REQUIRED,cracked and warped. Phil Collins best solo project. Tears for Fears’ best album to date. Thanks for sharing.

[@markmalasics3413]

The Phil Collins album should have been titled "No Hair Required"

[@djhrecordhound4391]

Awwwww you just made my heart melt...pun intended. For me as a digger, it's never "the thrill of the hunt", it's always these kinds of surprise catches. Well done, m'friend!!!!

[@heavyheadsrecords]

Haha, after experiencing many aspects of the business, the thrill of the hunt is my definitely my favorite. These little buys are cool, and there’s nothing like capturing that pristine time capsule of a collection every once in a while either. Thanks for the comment fellow vinyl junkie!!

[@Nick_Tank-Maker]

I bought a copy of that “The Chirping Crickets” album. One of my favorites

[@heavyheadsrecords]

Nice! I finally sold this copy, and it went to a really cool dude.

[@Audiorevue]

Yeah I went into a record shop near where I live and they tend to sell a lot of modern stuff which is fine, however while I was looking around there was a stack of records on the ground. And the guy tells me that it's something they just got as a trade-in from one of their regular customers, and he hasn't even had time to go through it. Anyway towards the end of one of the stacks was a Yoko Ono remix album of her songs that was in fantastic condition. Anyway I thought it'd be kind of cool to have so I said how much do you want for it and the guy says well I'll take five bucks so I bought it. Come to find out The damn thing is worth at least 200

[@johng.4711]

That’s a great story but it’s worth $5 until you find a buyer.

[@bryansmathers927]

Yoko Ono??

[@RonaldRagn]

Hmmmm. 200? Says who?

[@krwd]

totally agree with you on the gold in the ash pile

[@notanotherjamesmurphy5574]

Wonderful! Wonderful! is a great record

[@michielwillems331]

Thing is, that crickets one, is a 7", and it's the album that fetched 540$ once, the 7" in NM condition will go for 100$, max, realistically

[@seed_drill7135]

My grandfather bought a box of country jukebox 78’s and asked me if there were any I wanted. As I started flipping through them I thought wouldn’t it be cool if there was an Elvis Sun record in here? A few flips more and there was the telltale yellow label!

[@heavyheadsrecords]

The same thing happened to me once, but it was Johnny Cash!!

[@Euphonious.]

The Phil Collins one gave me a minor heart attack.

[@handzproductionz6361]

The CRICKETS !!!! NICE COME UP !!!!

[@heavyheadsrecords]

I was definitely shocked, thank you!!

[@brianocean7399]

You could heat it up to even it out but not to much on stove or lay it on dryer room until even hope this helps

[@honiideslysses12]

I found an original Ella and Louis for two bucks. While it was scratch free it was filthy, but after a thorough cleaning, aside from a few pops and static it sounds fantastic. You never know what u can dig up, huh?

[@4boyeez]

I recently inherited an uncles collection after he passed. I have a Gone With the Wind soundtrack vinyl of all things. Ranges from 20s to early 2000s of most genres. Mainly from my childhood are years from 60s thru 80s and mostly Rock. The 2 damaged vinyls you showed Im pretty sure I have in great condition. I am actually surfing to find the best possible way to store them so that I am able to use the. Something about the sound of that needle on vinyl makes me miss listening. Hubby came home yesterday to hear me jamming to Glenn Campbell!😅😅

[@heavyheadsrecords]

Very cool, enjoy your records!!

[@mikemyers1912]

I've got over 5,000 vinyls. PLEASE store them correctly. This means putting them on a shelf standing up on the bottom edge of the record jacket. Do not try to shove too many together in the space on the shelf. If you want to go an extra step buy plastic sleeves that will protect your records forever. NEVER stack records to top of each other. Have fun!!

[@Rolland-p7d]

I need to come into your shop haven't been there in awhile

[@ziggylayneable]

I bought tears for fears "songs from the big chair". I bought it when it was first released I can't remember if it was 85 or 86 it was something like that. But when I brought it home from the store? It was warped exactly like yours is. I think some of them went out of the factory that way. I know somebody else who has one. it did the same thing that mine did

[@louiebee6745]

Sooo I'm guessing my Bing Crosby Christmas EP on Decca ain't worth much huh? Though I do have his Merry Christmas LP in glorious mono on the original Decca label. (DL 8128)

[@Starrswiftiefr]

As a record owner of 31 vinyls, the second record was PAIN to watch 😭

[@Markdenline]

I would love that buddy Holly record

[@Laylanator5000]

Damn Crickets should not be that expensive lol they’re great!

[@ghouling1111]

Warps can be fixed? They have a tool for that now?

[@janath9118]

I have got that Tears For Fears album in CD format and i got no vinyl of it. That Phil Collins album record cannot be repaired. I like that Glen Campbell compilation album, but it only miss out his song "Sunflower".

[@JoshuaHorvath-w2t]

I just stumbled upon your video it’s pretty cool. Do you spell Ramones album on vinyl?

[@tuc1113]

To quote the Johnny Mathis album in the box, "Wonderful, Wonderful". 😁 (I'm a big Mathis fan BTW.)

[@Armistead_MacSkye]

He never made a bad record.

[@anjali4336]

Heyyy. I have that Tears for Fears record!! Just out of curiosity, how much would it go for in the US?

[@timothyfreeseha4056]

Good job!

[@heavyheadsrecords]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Littlemeast12Animations]

i see those three golden casket vinyls in the background haha

[@heavyheadsrecords]

Only 3? 😂

[@SqueakyMcSqueaks]

Wee oo, that crickets guy is buddy holly

[@EmberBlitz]

Oh, oh, where is Mary Tyler Moore?

[@ronaldyardley8965]

Our Loft Gets Really hot In The Summer..Why Do Some People Keep Vinyl Up There?!😂

[@blastfromthepast-o1d]

The warp and the crack made the Phil Collins album sound better.

[@TheEasterBunny9633]

The Phil Collin’s vinyl is cooked, what do you do with cracked or damaged records?

[@heavyheadsrecords]

Depends. Most of the time I hang on to them and hope that I can someday figure out how to fix them correctly.

[@TheEasterBunny9633]

@ yeah I think that Phil Collin’s is just not worth it I mean it’s fixable but I’m not sure about the crack

[@TheEasterBunny9633]

@ quick question at the end of the video I saw a heavy heads records 45 adapter and I wanted for a long time but for a long time it’s been out of stock so is there ever a time you guys will restock it

[@miketrevino8723]

I just found a buddy holly and ritchie valens in the same pile along w some other greats want to try and post them to see how well they go here soon. Btw great video new sub here.

[@heavyheadsrecords]

Nice! Good luck on those. Thanks for the compliment, and thanks for subscribing! I hope you find some other videos you like too!!

[@ericthefish01]

That's probably the best thing that could happen to a Phil Collins album.

[@heavyheadsrecords]

Bahahaha! I like Phil Collins, but still hilarious.

[@juliefitchford1715]

I recommend an orb machine! They help tremendously 😊

[@heavyheadsrecords]

I'll check it out!

[@tonystephens6858]

Hmm, spend $1100 on a machine to fix a $10 record? Seems extreme.

[@lloydcarlinsky2836]

Phil Collins records are best served to help cool down the radiator anyway

[@wallacesmallwood1465]

Glad you found a Treasure 😊 👍

[@NoirsVintageCollection]

May not be worth it in the shop but its still worth alot of money!

[@heavyheadsrecords]

I'm not complaining, that's for sure!!

[@waiyan1285]

You need a record flattener!!

[@bisket2003]

Warps can be flattened back out.

[@carterthemainman5781]

LUCKY I WISH I HAD A ORIGINAL

[@heavyheadsrecords]

I still have it, shoot me an email! [e-mail]

[@samuelarria5989]

May I ask, what turntable do you use? I’m just starting to do my research on them and I’m gathering info. Yours looks pretty nice

[@heavyheadsrecords]

That one is a Stanton STR8-100 I believe... I'm also a big fan of Technics 1200's. For regular listening, I also recommend the Audio Technica LP120 with Bluetooth. If you're lazy, and aren't super concerned with quality, check out the Audio Technica LP60.

[@charliekelly735]

His hat has the EXACT same colours as the Phil Collins record lol

[@StrangeWorld11191]

its from 1957 and im touching it's paper sleeve with bare hands.... looks like new-ish repress tho

[@Pickers__Paradise]

Nice job !

[@heavyheadsrecords]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Groovepaul]

Even the last one is warped

[@Lucas_Dankemann_the_freak]

I know exactly how you feel, i found Beatles Butcher that way ...same story.

[@heavyheadsrecords]

So lucky! Ringo’s black V haunts and alludes me.

[@ren775]

That is the holy Grail .

[@greenbeans575]

But that Phil Collins LP just needs a bit of Elmers and she'll be just fine. Prolly worth at least $75. 😂😂😂

[@jamesjuke7505]

In 57 vinyl was made to last!

[@DistressedKnight]

I have that tears for fears

[@arzabael]

I dig it brother

[@nathanathome]

EDGE warps suck -- like a box left in the sun and only one inch warped on each record. Makes first track (or 2) unplayable because stylus flys out the groove. You can try to flatten with a couple bathroom tiles, a clamp, and a torch. Just enough heat might make it playable. Too much heat, might make it bubble up!

[@heavyheadsrecords]

I'm still working on the perfect record flattening process. I even bought the vinyl flat, and it's still not 100% consistent...

[@Unknown-yz8dc]

I spy the Golde Casket by Modest Mouse in the background

[@heavyheadsrecords]

I'm sure there are a lot of them to be spied all around, that one didn't sell too well, lol. www.heavyheadsrecords.com/product-page/modest-mouse-the-golden-casket-150g-2lp

[@seanconlon2408]

Isn't it a good thing that the Phil Collins record is unplayable?

[@TheRecordWrangler]

Classic

[@Theosaund123]

This boy got wham😂😂❤

[@crazyadventuresandreviews]

If everybody would just throw them away a lot more of them would be rare and worth something

[@golem7492]

A lot more, and then a lot less.

[@skindawg3615]

Airing cupboard- sort your warped records.

[@sbprime2483]

just to be safe,,throw out all the tears for fears

[@heavyheadsrecords]

Throw them all out? These are the things that you comment about? Come on!?! I'm talking to you...

[@c4d881]

There’s no $500 sale on discogs. Highest was $199

[@heavyheadsrecords]

I feel like I saw the price on a different platform, and that copy was in much better shape than this one...

[@c4d881]

@@heavyheadsrecords I know what you mean, so many platforms! Discogs also now removes sale history if the transaction is refunded so you still could have seen it on there too

[@bennystreams]

Glenn Campbell my king 😨

[@avery2896]

phil collin’s is definitely vg+

[@MollyParkersstudios]

Why is he holding it like that😊

[@stuartmazzeo2516]

NICE!!!!

[@heavyheadsrecords]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@stuartmazzeo2516]

That Glen Campbell is a nice find too.

[@johnhornsby7578]

Found a copy of Pink Floyd Obscured by Clouds in a box just put out at a thrift. NM. for $1.

[@Pacificbell]

Weezer reference?

[@Pluralofvinylisvinyls]

If a record is going to be cracked, it’s best if it’s a Phil collins record

[@heavyheadsrecords]

Hahaha

[@TheEasterBunny9633]

I don’t care if that tears for fears is warped I would still buy it I mean if it was still around in the shop

[@jnnx]

I miss when only house and techno snobs knew about Discogs. Normies have RUINED Discogs, and produced the current 🦈 market we have today.

[@jamesholland8057]

Chances Are.

[@ebaythedj]

you should sell the tears for fears for cheap and say its warped

[@Adam-cl9xr]

NOOOO! Don’t touch the vinyl!!! Outside edges and label only.

[@EmberBlitz]

I mean, to be fair, the Phil Collins one was far gone.

[@anthonycarosella5744]

Who buys records without checking them? Duh!!

[@kingofuseddurablecars.ls6040]

I know how to fix warp records. It's easy to fix cracks

[@IsaacSmelcZhan]

JOHNNY MATHIS WHY NOT

[@vernonmontgomery5012]

I have over 300 albums

[@What_a_coincidence]

“This LP once sold for 500 dollars” Ummmmm HAVE U SEEN SOME TAYLOR VINYLS THAT GO FOR 5,000?

[@GratefulDead-fw4wn]

Do you want my Phil Collins cassette

[@heavyheadsrecords]

Uh, yeah!!

[@DeadMemories9]

Glen Campbell looks like Greg Olsen lol

[@heavyheadsrecords]

Haha!

[@miamiwax5504]

there is a good product called vinyl flat

[@heavyheadsrecords]

I actually have one of those, and it's alright. It's a bit hard to keep the heat consistent with my oven, and I haven't quite perfected the process yet...

[@miamiwax5504]

@@heavyheadsrecords they make a heating pouch. i use it on a timer so i can get consistent results. worth it if u have a lot of records. fix 1 or 2 expensive records will pay for itself.

[@rhodie9338]

Buddy Holly? I don't know if I can respect a man whose stage name is a Weezer reference

[@heavyheadsrecords]

Bahahaha!

[@Dawhud]

Get a vinyl flat. Boom or I’ll cop the Tears for Fears off you.

[@rickerthermanos6083]

Make thy vinyl straight

[@MENFUSSMIKE]

You wont get a buck for Phil Collins or Tears for Fears in NM condition

[@CATSONJACK]

Well maybe they were warped… BECAUSE YOU FREAKING STACKED THEM! PSA: don’t stack records

[@Upsidedownpopsicle]

Ah it will be fine just get some duct tape on it

[@GodWeenSatan]

Let me guess. You gave him 20 dollars and you made off with 400

[@heavyheadsrecords]

What would you do with it, if it happened to you?

[@umbrellablox5448]

Hey, Is it ridiculous to spend 15 trillion dollars on a record? Because I did 🤷

[@heavyheadsrecords]

I think having 15 trillion dollars is ridiculous.

[@Fresh4life]

Lol. But seriously never know this day and age; is accurate: Just out of pure curiosity Which/What record was/is it?

[@bonzoboots]

Amateur hour

[@heavyheadsrecords]

Link your videos, I want to see what a pro does!