Voice of America Collection Keepers/Upgrades for My Collection PART ONE!

[@emiliovaldes1319]

for those of us that grew up behind the iron curtain in the 60/70/80's the Voice of America was one of the few ways to get up to date news from what was happening in the world, but also to listen to the music that was banned in our countries, what you are holding there brother, is not jut some badass records, but some bad ass records that helped a lot of young kids to survive the yoke of communism, we would gather and secretly listen to the VOA. and discover that sweet sound of rock and roll, and we felt a little free for a while. Happy you got your hands on that collection dude.

[@noblerecords]

Man, what a cool comment! That’s a really interesting perspective, thank you!

[@NeilRigler]

Great video - the joy you have as a record collector is infectious. To all of the naysayers and people challenging you, clearly, you aren't going to let them bother you, and neither will we. You've given so much to the vinyl community - and to me personally! I've picked up dozens of records based on your love for them, including all of your releases. Keep on rockin'!

[@noblerecords]

Thank you so much, your support and kind words mean more than you know. That’s my entire goal in all this, to bring people joy in life, if even in just a small way. Thanks for watching! 🙏🙏🙏

[@carjo512]

Wow Dylan , it's so nice to see someone who has such passion towards great music. I will never understand why people like bash others who put in the work to find such records. people don't understand the rich history of Voice of America . get doing the great work you and don't the haters .

[@noblerecords]

Thanks! It’s certainly a ton of fun

[@topekasub]

You prove that there is soooo much more out there in vinyl than what we think! Love all the recommendations and music history! Just the cover art alone is worth watching your video!

[@noblerecords]

Thanks man! Always so much fun in each collection!

[@bertroost1675]

I wonder what's the ratio of CD to vinyl in the world? I'd say 10 to 1 favoring vinyl.

[@mondoenterprises6710]

Basically, Voice of America would have had every great record ever made often in mint condish. Not to mention it is a historic once in a lifetime purchase opportunity in great condish mostly. I'm so happy that you got to participate in this incredible and historic vinyl purchase opportunity! Great picks. You deserve some of that VOA honey!

[@clevebaker8399]

Preach on brother!! Great job on phenomenal collection!! Noble baby!!✌️🎸

[@jerrybroyles5125]

Voice of america grabs are a blast !!! Keep em coming

[@noblerecords]

Lots more to come!

[@sorinvinyl1523]

Appreciate you stickin it to the snobs haha! There are a ton of great collectors who are friendly and helpful but that 1% of snobs can seem huge. I love seeing the joy and excitement of someone finding great records! This collection is straight out of a dream. Unbelievable stuff!

[@noblerecords]

Thanks man!!!! It was a wild one to go through!

[@sorinvinyl1523]

@@noblerecords I bet! Probably gonna swing by the shop later this month.

[@dimebagdave77]

Big thanks Dillon and all at Noble Records, I live for stuff like this 🤘✌️😁❤️

[@EarlOfCricklewood]

It’s such an amazing feeling when you upgrade one record, let alone upgrade that many! Congrats on the finds!

[@DanSPsych67]

Amazing Upgrades Buddy!! OF Course Many Are In My Want List!!! lol!!

[@MrDazzanic]

I’m stoked that I have one of the records you have on your back wall (My Solid Ground) Made my night 😂

[@TheBoogieVan]

Nice! Love that you got rid of that bad karma with the JB record. Just one of those quirky choices we all make with our collections! All this VOA stuff has been hugely fun to watch. Thanks for sharing.

[@noblerecords]

Thanks man! Glad you get my logic 🤣 Glad yall are enjoying seeing it all! Lots more to come!

[@hashtagdag]

Always a treat! Great to see the Moby Grape middle finger promo.

[@RythymBeast]

That HP Lovecraft record is absolutely amazing! Found them about 12 years ago when I was seeking out new music online and that album is one of the first ones I picked up when I started my vinyl collection recently. Very nice copy!

[@Bruce-w5i9o]

Dylan, Man, you hit the Mother load when you found this collection! I saw the earlier video where you were going through the warehouse…your eyes where as big as saucers buddy😮 I can’t believe there are people criticizing you for keeping some of the records or would dare question why you would keep one with “Catalogue Numbers on them.” Get a life folks! You busted your hump acquiring these LP’s and I hope Noble Records has made a nice profit from your labors. And of course, all your customers in store and on line, are the incredible recipients of your hard work. I was breaking out in a sweat looking at your original video! All the best to you and your family. Continued success to the great Noble Records Label and Store!!!

[@noblerecords]

Thanks man! It’s a labor of love but there’s a lot of love in this collection, it’s so cool to process!

[@chipsdeluxe8622]

Chairman of the board! Spent many an afternoon watching the General and crew soundcheck as a 9/10 yr old in the early seventies. Was one of my dad's favorite bands to book for shows along with the dramatics and Jay and the techniques

[@seanconlon2408]

Here's a track you might like - General Johnson with, believe it or not, Joey Ramone! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6izYX5qa9dlgsk

[@markspooner1224]

This was beautiful 29+ mins!

[@dujardinelias784]

Hi friend love seeing your videos can't wait for next summer lm going to visit family in west Virginia and lm going to try to get to the store

[@kemosabe551]

Ahh I’ve got that upgrade bug too! I have multiple copies of must have records, the challenge is to find the time to grade them! What an amazing opportunity to curate the VOA collection, and big thank you for sharing!

[@noblerecords]

Thanks man! I try!

[@Chasing_records]

Good stuff man. Thanks for taking the time to share some cool stuff with us

[@noblerecords]

Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@skipknot7389]

Keep the church, Dillon. Love ya!

[@jwaller132]

I think it's fascinating that you found all these albums. Very interesting

[@JimmyV1530]

Fun flip video, thanks for sharing & as I was watching my copy of Dryewater was delivered....thanks Dylan for doing what you are doing....time to go spin my new vinyl!

[@noblerecords]

Oh man! Enjoy!!!

[@DanSPsych67]

Dang!! love The Crabby Appleton!!!!

[@Ladysensei]

Maury Muehleisen was Jim Croce’s guitarist. If you go watch any video of Jim Croce performing, Maury is sitting there with him playing on every major hit song that Jim Croce had.. He was killed in an airplane accident with Jim Croce at the height of their career. That record is very valuable . My father Al Stone helped start voice of America radio . It is wonderful to see you got these records.

[@louismartinez7387]

Thanks for sharing that about Maury and Jim...never knew that...they were special indeed!

[@noblerecords]

Thanks so much! I didn’t know that!

[@Rokios]

I love Rich Mullin. Nice to see one being shown.

[@AudioStopdisquaire]

As usual … great video !!!😊

[@noblerecords]

Thanks!!!

[@KevinJStoll]

Glad you showed Rich Mullins. He was so pivotal in me coming back to The Father. Rich was such a great singer song writer. He's been gone since 1997. I have all his music on CD's and a few on vinyl as well. Would love to get the rest that were offered on vinyl. Shalom and love Dillon.....

[@noblerecords]

He was such a pure and genuine guy!

[@BrainDrainMediaArchive]

Saw the Nick Cave and was like "oooh, some punk-ish type stuff!"...but then not what I expected! Always a great video regardless, man. I always find something new you recommend that I want to check out. I look forward to the next vid. PEACE!

[@noblerecords]

Ah man I love Nick Cave. An acquired taste for sure. 🤣

[@deancronin6934]

You put in the work- treat yoself!

[@kemosabe551]

Be thankful for what you got, it’s the title track. Diamond in the back sun roof top digging the scene with the gangsta lean!

[@noblerecords]

That’s the one!

[@kemosabe551]

@ absolute classic early 70s Philly R&B right there. Great stuff!

[@Bruce-w5i9o]

P.S. Damn! A Mint copy of Food! I’ve been looking for that forever! 😮

[@noblerecords]

Rough one to find!

[@louismartinez7387]

Absolutely amazing collection Dillon...I had a few of them in my collection back in the day but who knows where they are now?!! Would love to have Tony joe or Jesse Ed again for sure...thanks for sharing!

[@noblerecords]

Thanks man! 🙏

[@natesvideos7339]

Goin Down by Freddie King is definitely one of my faves, such a solid rocker!

[@agummayrianto8127]

wooww, spotted SAS Group album from Indonesia on the wall ✨

[@noblerecords]

Yes! That’s a heavy one!

[@vinylrichie007]

That is a great batch of records I’m going to have to back and watch the prior Voice Of America video.

[@noblerecords]

Thanks man!!!

[@vinylrichie007]

Based on some of your off the cuff comments you have your fair share of trolls. Ignore them brother. You have put a lot of time and work to build your brand and I couldn’t be happier for your success.

[@blugilliand7561]

Loving the story of this collection and seeing what you've pulled from it. Are you going to be able to go back and buy more from it, or are you done?

[@biffboffo]

When you mint up your collection, how often do you play test a record versus a simple visual inspection?

[@mondoenterprises6710]

Hopefully you can bring some of these to share the sound of at future record and audiophile conventions!

[@nothingimportant4504]

There’s a quote attributed to Thomas Jefferson: “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” Your detractors should take a read on that quote. What you are experiencing and graciously sharing with us, is hard work paying off.

[@noblerecords]

Thanks! The laymen version of that quote is “the harder I work, the luckier I get.” Which is very true. I’m honored to have the access to this collection I’ve been given, there’s an element of luck for sure!

[@nickmannion3879]

Cheers my man. Very enjoyable. I actually saw the video of the guy who made the purchase of the VoA collection and although he is/was a jazz guy, I really hoped the rest of it would go to a good home! Seems some of it did! I was able to tick off 10 of your upgrades...Ellen MacIlwain....the singer on Fear Itself...better than Joplin imho!

[@BOBBRADLEYCHANNEL]

Just epic.

[@avery2896]

12:13 spit out my drink LOL

[@noblerecords]

Hehee 🤣

[@Tonefiend]

I had a friend who had a friend that was a dj in the 70s through the 90s He’d give my friend records all the time and take him to concerts for free. He never played the records for the most part. I got to pick his collection and got about 150 unplayed records. Many promos.

[@noblerecords]

That’s awesome!

[@seekingathread]

It's called provenance! That's why the dates and library writing doesn't bother me nor should anyone be too critical of it. If you don't like it, you don't but it shows the history and significance of the item you have. Big fan of that Psychedelic Psoul by Freak Scene. One of those records thats not too expensive but is sounds like a $500 psych lp, amazing! Is that a mono wlp? I have a mono stock copy, wondering if it exists as a white label.

[@noblerecords]

Thanks Dom! I don’t think it exists as a white label. The smaller run Columbia titles usually didn’t, but thrilled to own it! Yours 100% right on the sound ☄️

[@justinliborio6240]

I picked up one of those Bob Seger System - Noah's from you. It blew my mind. Thx you!

[@MickSupper]

I hope it's better than his song Old Time Rock and Roll. I don't know about his early stuff, but I can't stand what I have heard of him.

[@jonsrecordcollection7172]

@@MickSupper Seger did a song called "2+2 = ?" that's up with Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" and Metallica's "One" as one of the best hard rock antiwar songs of all time.

Fabulous collection. You didn't mention that some of those promos are MONO, which is really cool.

[@brianjames5685]

" be thankful for what you got" is the william devaughn song. Sampled by Massive Attack on the album Blue Lines.

[@gelsol]

Love the Love (Arthur Lee) cover that came out within the year after it. I like it just a tad better than the OG.

[@dustinanderson2738]

My grail is finding the Teen Wolf soundtrack lp. I look everywhere I go but never have I seen it. Have you ever had it?

[@stevesrecordbox6697]

When you’re upgrading, do you ever swap covers if the vinyl is better on one but the cover is better on the other?

[@goatuscrow4135]

That was fun, thanks.

[@noblerecords]

Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@mrcoolsun3142]

Geordie were a great live band, and Brian told great stories between songs - especially when explaining "Geordies lost his liggie".

[@noblerecords]

Oh yeah I bet so!

[@offthebeatentracks4515]

You seem a little irked by the know-it-alls and nit-pickers. I've been in show business all my adult life and there is no cure for these people and they are everywhere. You're one of the big stars of the VC and the more people you reach, the more of them you'll encounter. Take a calming breath and just consider these aggravating gripers a small price to pay for your success. You have a marvelous and informative channel and the vast, vast majority of your viewers are adoring fans. You're also going to get some snarky comments because people are genuinely jealous of your bounty - hell, I'm jealous. A truly great collection!

[@RobertsOnMyTurntable]

I have that Crabby Appleton album. Mine is in decent shape as well..

[@jonsrecordcollection7172]

"Hard to find clean" can be just as much of a grail as "hard to find," and they are not the same.

[@noblerecords]

I agree!

[@Bootradr]

Sounds like you do the same thing I do in regards to the shrink wrap. Even on the gatefold LPs I keep it on. It's not like I haven't seen the inside gatefold of most of these albums through the years anyway. The one that's always bugged me is the Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy with the non OBI thing. You either have to cut the OBI looking thing or take the shrink wrap off to get the record out haha. Brian in Fort Worth 🎶

[@noblerecords]

Thanks for watching! 🫡

[@martinsvinyl1985]

Hey Dillon! Very cool video. I have managed to pick up some radio promos myself. The BBC were auctioning off their record archive earlier this year, I signed up for this auction but won squat as they were going for crazy prices, but I have managed to find some on eBay or in the wild. Just like the ‘voices of America’ records they have lots of catalog stickers on them but the records themselves are mint!!!! I have found some killer records and will be showing them off in my next video.

[@jssearley]

Managed to snag a couple of items from the BBC auctions. Thankfully didn’t pay through the roof for them, but like you said, covers had catalog stickers on them but the vinyl is minty. Love the history behind them and they’re always the ones I talk about because of it.

[@MickSupper]

Yep, many people see those catalog stickers as having some type of value. I personally don't, but if someone would rather have them with old tape and such on the cover, then go for it.

[@awotnot]

Nice to see seven that I have. One of those collections where your hands are literally shaking as you pull out the grails.

[@noblerecords]

So much fun!

[@maryhelenbuchele7342]

I understand collecting but it really should be about playing the album & having numbers I think would be great!! If you ever come across Shinedown SOM deluxe edition black album grab it, only 500 worldwide of their platinum record over 500.00 on discogs when available, I own it never opened it.

[@bobb2572]

Great collection you have there! Any 80s hair metal from the Voice of America collection going up for sale on your next Whatnot show?

[@noblerecords]

Not sure, I’ll see what I have left at the shop.

[@PufferTube]

I have to say it always surprises me when you pinch the vinyl platter out. I mean, I’m not one to tell you any vinyl handling tips. You know what you’re doing obviously. But I will only slide a record, and I’ll blow into the jacket to open it enough for it to slide out 😂. But I love those 70s funk records.

[@noblerecords]

I’m about to put them in the ultrasonic, I think pinching the edge, where there’s no groove is fine.

[@Pluralofvinylisvinyls]

That copy of ‘Our mother the mountain’ and Karen dalton promo! Those are precious records I just saw that Freddie King in someone else’s video lol

Btw, I'm guessing you're familiar with the album Primordial Lovers by Essra Mohawk? If not, you need to check it out. Cheers!

[@biffboffo]

“Don’t wanna hear any of that.” 😂😂😂

[@noblerecords]

🤣

[@reidsmith9575]

I bought a really janky repress of Tom Waits' "Closing Time" if you wanna trade. Mine has no tape and writing on the cover. Enticing! You can also throw in that Eric Burdon Declares War. I love that album.

[@michaelbogoslawski7831]

As an old radio guy i look for covers and recordings that have the radio station on them or notes from the program director written on the timing strip.

[@noblerecords]

Yes! Super cool.

[@reidsmith9575]

That Rich Mullins biopic, "Ragamuffin", was really good.

[@noblerecords]

I think that’s what I’m thinking of!

[@timkimware3537]

Your shop’s URL isn’t secure (https) which means most browsers won’t even display the content. Easy to fix! Great video…

[@noblerecords]

I’ll get on it!

[@andrewmclavy1311]

I had to buy something because of the numbers on the record of the radio station 🎉🎉

[@noblerecords]

So cool!

[@BillyHurst]

I can’t believe I sat through this entire video waiting for you to show Billy Joe Shaver “Old Five & Dimers” with the timing strip, but got shut out. Seeing the Larry Jon Wilson, as well as a bunch of other cool records was worth it though.

[@noblerecords]

Haha I’ll show it eventually 🤣

[@unclespunk29]

Dylan, I notice you have a copy of England on Deroy 1976 in the back ground, I have a copy myself that took me an age to track down. Have you talked about this in a video as I’d like to hear your opinion on it!?

[@jessematthews8023]

Where can I find just the jackets. Some of my records arrived in a flimsy thin cardboard like jacket. I'd like to get the original cardboard jackets.

[@EFI4EYE]

The William DeVaughn track is probably Be Thankful for What You Got, aka “Diamond in the Back” by “Curtis Mayfield”

[@jonsrecordcollection7172]

As in "diggin' the scene with the gangsta lean..." It's probably the first time anybody popularized the word "gangsta."

[@tonyrenouf7898]

...oh man I love your channel...as a jaded ex-record shop guy it's always a pleasure to find out about stuff I ain't heard from a positive, honest guy such as yourself...um...this may sound like an odd request but is there any chance you could do a vid' reading out "a best of" the really dumbass messages you get?...your impressions of trolls makes me actually miss the "experts" that I used to not enjoy when they came in the shop!!!...regardless...keep up the good work...digdigdigdig....

[@noblerecords]

Hahaha I have wanted to do a video like that! Maybe I will someday.

[@dprice81]

Anymore fun Latin recommendations are welcome. I was just peeping the chaka one in middle of this video and thought it was pretty good.

[@noblerecords]

It’s a great one!

[@darrendodson9075]

Dont let anybody tell you what to do with your records. At the end of the day, you paid for them and if you like them...that's all that matters.

[@noblerecords]

Yep!!!!! Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@jamesy4003]

No 1910 Fruitgum Company ?

[@lauher21]

Hi Dillon I hope your thanksgiving was dope, do you shoot your own turkey lmao

[@noblerecords]

Haha no, I don’t like turkey, we eat chicken here on thanksgiving

Do you think it's worth trying to remove the tape from some of those covers? I'm guessing not. I have no problem with the writing, but the tape would bother me a bit.

[@noblerecords]

You can usually get it off pretty easily

[@kennethstickney8819]

I heard that 60s promos were pressed on polystyrene as opposed to the vinyl that was used to press commercial copies.Dj copies had to last and commercial copies had to wear out, so perhaps they would buy more. Case in point, the Bubble Puppy label. There vinyl was pretty well done after relatively few playings. So, yeah, promos are better. Am I wrong?

[@MickSupper]

Like Dillon said, many early promos were just stamped.. I couldn't see them pressing on something special and just putting an ink stamp on the record with nothing else to differentiate them.

[@kennethstickney8819]

@MickSupper In the original twilight years of vinyl, many lps we're simply promo stamped in gold letters and the vinyl was no different than the commercial releases. Some people believe these were promo copies, but not in the true sense.

[@MickSupper]

@@kennethstickney8819 That's what I was saying, well, I was referring to earlier promos before the gold stamp.

[@billsmith8739]

You kept all the ones I would have kept also. Noah - Bob Seger... It was his worse one.

[@MickSupper]

That must really be bad, being that his hits suck, and I cannot stand hearing them.

[@Matasky2010]

Bass Pro Shops 😂

[@noblerecords]

Kinda

[@bertroost1675]

Do you think, if forced, you could happily reduce your collection down to 250 records and be content?

[@noblerecords]

Well yeah my happiness doesn’t hinge on my records. I could sell them all and be happy. That being said… that would be tough to do but I’ve done it before.

[@bertroost1675]

@@noblerecords That's great! Very level headed. I look at mine and think, "I only listen to the same 100 records, why do I keep getting more?"😂

[@glenngatzke5688]

If you look closely, you’ll see It’s “Quatermass” not “Quartermass” (no first R). I don’t know the significance of that but I had the record a long time before realizing that myself.

[@noblerecords]

Yeah I know. I just can’t help calling it that.

[@jfc4798]

You've made it now the crypto bots have found you!

[@fmrhkyfan]

Please pick up some sister Rosetta tharpe your next trip to VOA

[@noblerecords]

I have some in another one of my keep piles! I grab those every time!

[@davidg1087]

Are the stickers fairly easy to remove without damaging the covers...doesn't appear to be so ?

[@noblerecords]

Pretty easy to remove but I like the stickers

[@davidg1087]

@@noblerecords Really ..ok. I am looking for loose clean covers and vinyl. Mainly Canadian editions,however,some USA as well.Would you happen to have any ? I have tons to trade as well.

[@vincnz08]

Hiiii

[@Lyle_E_Coyote]

why are you stacking your vinyl like a noob?

[@noblerecords]

This is my first time!

[@MickSupper]

@@noblerecords Ah, a virgin. lol