Just Bought a Huge Record Collection and Did This.... Is That Creepy?

[@shimtest]

not creepy, but if you visit them at a cemetery and bring a shovel...

[@Pauldjreadman]

Hahahahahahaha jesus.

[@klipkultur3680]

Nothing creepy here. You simply had curiosity, consideration and empathy for this couple who shared our great love for music. Thanks again so much Robert. Take care!!!

[@cronejawford978]

Probably not as creepy as me wanting to know how much you spent on this collection. 😅

[@simonmcintyre4154]

I dont think it's creepy. Records have a history. Its nice to know their journey. That paranoid album is really interesting. Cheers.

[@KevinJStoll]

It's not creepy man. They were meant to be passed on after their passing. And glad it was you who took the time to look into this couple. It gives you an insight to just who these people were. Musical tastes..... Peace and love man.

[@andrewmcgee1001]

Robert, I don't think it's creepy at all to get the "back story" on a previously-owned collection or anything for that matter. You had a genuine curiosity on who took care of their collection with such passion..nothing creepy or weird at all. Thanks for sharing a few cool minutes with us. Take care!

[@mike_burke]

Hey Robert, it would only be creepy if you printed that guys face onto a T-shirt and wore it for your next video 😮 Otherwise, you’re good 👍

[@nottssundayvinyl4064]

No, it isn't creepy at all, it's just natural curiosity. One of the joys of buying used vinyl is that it has a story attached to it. I love finding records with dedications written on them, especially from people who were clearly in a relationship. I'm always left wondering what their story was and what led to the record being either given to a charity shop (thrift store) or sold on.

[@_emptyheaven_]

Completely natural curiosity. I sometimes help set up estate sales in Texas, and this “creepy” thing is my bread and butter. Love your videos dawg!

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks!

[@tdunph4250]

Being creepy. Gotta love it!! PS: Was there any Steely Dan in the collection?

[@RobertFithen]

Just "Pretzel Logic".

[@jobeonetwothree2126]

It's not creepy Robert, unless for some reason the records mysteriously fly out of their covers, land on your turntable, and start playing. In that case you might want to give The Ghost Adventures crew a call

[@fab208athome]

Not creepy, it's nice to curate and get a backstory on a collection.

[@williamdezynski7342]

How sweet - this couple were real music fans and you want to recognize them for it. They mattered.

[@EmbryonicRobot]

That's a really solid collection. To be honest, I might have done the same thing! I think it's OK 👍

[@marciap-vc]

Hey Robert, don't think you're creepy and it's because I did something similar and in no way am I a creep, lol. Bought an old Della Reese record, late 50's early 60's, on the front and back cover and on each side of the record label was a return address sticker. It didn't include a zip code, so knew it was pre mid 60's. I live in Orlando, before Disney got here there were about 100 people in this city, so I needed to know the general area where Maxine lived. Thanks to Google street view, found a 1950's cinder block ranch style home that was likely painted pink or mint green back in the day. Shocked it hasn't been replaced by a McMansion.

[@UCS0608]

Not creepy, it's great that these records end up with someone that really appreciates them!!

[@mariawesley7583]

Not creepy at all. I did a video trying to find the provenance of the records in my collection with names written on them. Having someone's entire collection is very intimate, so i can understand wanting to know more about them.

[@mikesilvester3433]

No it’s not creepy at all. I think it is just human nature too be curious about other people & their lives.

[@marcbenjamin9436]

Not creepy. Gives you an idea whether those were original owners of those records.

[@BobbyGass5]

What a great score Robert. Real nice. I've never bought an album collection before but I have purchased a couple of 7 inch 45s collections... Creepy? LOL, Naw not a chance in hell. Curiosity is how you learn, nothing the matter with learning.....

[@Onteo1]

The only thing that was creepy to me is that this collection looks like mine and I’m their age. Especially with the quad and Dust LPs, that Sabbath title is hard to find. Thanks for sharing, I’d love to see a video of the 8 tracks you got.

[@stevekosak8624]

No creepy I think it's cool you looked them up! For real it's cool !I bought kiss rock and roll over and used lp and it had the order form filled out by the previous owner in Indianapolis ok and I sent it 2 her and she was just thrilled! really enjoyed the video & the sabbath quad is really cool !

[@nunyabidness4220]

One time a guy's wife donated all his books to a local library when he died, and I bought a ton of 'em when they showed up in a library sale. I always wished I'd gotten to know this guy because we liked a lot of the same obscure horror and pulp stuff... I'm thinking he would've been a really cool guy. Later I met a guy who used to run a used bookstore and I mentioned this guy and he said, "Oh, yeah, I knew that guy!" So I got to learn a little more about him. I don't think it was creepy... it was just a feeling of probably-kinship, a feeling that you probably missed out on what might've been a pretty good friendship, if you'd only met each other.

[@later_daze_4080]

Fithen, you creepy as hell! But we love you!.

[@richardblayneamerican8149]

Envious here, Robert! -What a great collection. A little ring wear on some of those jackets; glad to hear the vinyl is super clean. Sorry if I missed it, I know the 'Rumors' is a 2nd pressing, but are all the others first pressings? And, "Creepy"? No. It's called 'curiosity'. I acquired a small collection at a flea market that had a woman's return address sticker on a few of the albums (that I was able to remove without much difficulty). I looked up her name online and found an obituary with her photo. She had died in her early sixties a year before I bought the collection. One or two of the albums smelled of smoke; I wonder if smoking led to her early departure. Enjoy the latest additions to your collection.

[@RobertFithen]

A lot of them are first pressings. I only showed a few random ones in the container. Most of them had shrink wrap still on and quite a few were first pressings.

[@vinylrichie007]

Whoever had the copyright to Tobacco Road made some money. I know someone that has a couple of hundred records that he would sell but I just don’t need any more records.

[@RobertFithen]

I started buying in bulk recently and I can't seem to go back to being one record at a time.

[@carlrudd1858]

Let's be honest. You're creepy. LOL

[@Bigbrera]

Did you have to use a quadrophonic cartridge to listen to the Paranoid quad mix?

[@RobertFithen]

No, just a regular cartridge. From what I understand, if you have a quad setup, you play them with a regular cartridge unless they are JVC Quad, which is a different way of doing it.

[@lpc1231000]

Agree Apostrophe and Overnite Sensation (especially) are Zappa's most commerically accessible albums, and no not creepy. Curiosity is a good thing.

[@Peter-Burbank]

Dude, Apostrophe is the best Fusion/Comedy album you’ll ever hear … I love it!

[@Peter-Burbank]

If I died tomorrow, I’d be glad my collection went to a KZbin celebrity.

[@davidellis5141]

The orgins of what one now owns are naturally of interest. No creep factor ..just curiosity.

[@AsItShouldBePodcast]

Not the least bit creepy. You simply looked up information that is available to the public online. In fact I think it's really cool that you learned about these people and even had the chance to see what they look like. In a way you're keeping the records connected to the original owners by knowing these things.

[@RobertFithen]

I like to think so.

[@JWD1992]

Not creepy. I am sure you value the biographical element of music collecting like I do. I actually own that quad Sabbath, but have never played it. My copy is trashed, and I don't really want my good stylus on it. Those Dust albums are fantastic.

[@juanmeowmix1530]

Not creepy at all. You're one of the coolest record guys on KZbin!

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks!!

[@robison5396]

I think had I been given some soundbites to begin with, I may have probed further..I do have a natural curiosity, but I'm a bit too polite I guess to ask!!..my mum on the other hand is insatiably curious and would definitely have wanted to know everything. Some nice records, I've never seen that Dust album in the wild.

[@vossierebel]

No... you're not creepy! I would be honoured if I knew you would want to buy my collection when I'm gone. However, I have kids - and a few of them are forever squabbling about who gets the vinyl!

[@tonym994]

PARANOID. released by WB's on the day Jimi Hendrix died. 9/18/70. but they never should have messed w/ the original recording. this was 3 years before QUADROPHENIA. I didn't know 'quad' was a thing yet. indeed rare. a keeper.

[@farrellmcnulty909]

RUMOURS: I finally broke down and got the 2-disc 45RPM master of it and, to quote Melinda Murphy, "it sounds fantastic". Pain in the ass to have to keep flipping, though.

[@musictalkwithjohn]

You Creep! Seriously, it’s OK to be curious. Enjoyed the video as always.

[@fueledbylove]

Sorry I didnt hang long enuf to get the creepy bit. Dust cover art looked creepy though. Good Score, enjoy the musics

[@gtaylor1812]

Creepy,.....Na. The fact is all your stuff will one day be owned by someone else, just like everyones will. Its all temporary.

[@CinemaATTACKS]

If you had murdered the couple and came over to their house to listen to their records right in front of their mummified corpses, now THAT would have certainly crossed a line.

[@farrellmcnulty909]

I've been tearing my place apart looking for my CD of Apostrophe. I'm SURE I bought a copy at some point and I'm SURE I didn't get rid of it. Oh, well, I'm off to a record show in a couple of weeks, I'll try my luck there.

[@paulduggan5323]

Great video, Robert. no you are not creepy, quite the opposite. You know what records mean to us so you know what these records meant to them and you wanted to find something out about them. not creepy, caring, well done

[@pyrielrising4338]

Don't mistake curiosity for "creepy".... understandable.

[@davidlacey2588]

You would make a good private investigator! Seriously though, when you buy someone's collection it's OK to be curious about them. The records were the soundtrack to their life.

[@londonerwalks]

Not creepy at all. The records went to someone who appreciates them and a record collection is a very personal thing, so it's nice you took the time to find out about the previous owners.

[@billymuellerTikTok]

I’ve looked up people who put their names on albums I bought used. Just wondering who they were, where they lived.

[@hog7203]

I have some quad albums, but no quad player. One is Ten Years After, A Space in Time, and the guitar leads in I'd Love to Change the World really stand out more Imo. It's kinda distant sounding on the standard version.

[@craigday1759]

Kink’s album. That’s cool bc they had a guitar player that used power chords. Nobody knew what a power chord was back then. Hense heavy sounding rock & roll.

[@losendos8963]

I've always thought you were creepy. This just confirms my initial impressions!! Creep on!!

[@BlindArthurBlake]

I don't think it's creepy at all. Then again, last year I flew from Harrisburg, PA to Milwaukee to play guitar at Blind Blake's grave, so I may not be the best one to ask

[@jobeonetwothree2126]

I have a Quadrophonic close and play if you want to send that Sab album my way I will record it unto a Philco 8-track recorder then send you the 8-track and I will keep the L.P.

[@efficiencygaming3494]

It's not creepy, it just shows that you cared enough about these people to know more about what happened to them. I think it's kind of sweet that their memory lives on in the mind of a total stranger who just wanted some cheap records. Don't let people try to convince you that "caring is creepy". It's not and never should be. And besides, it's not like you were harming anyone or breaking any laws...

[@alanarmstrong3230]

Nice score Robert. No, you're not creepy, you're a junkie. A vinyl junkie, You put the needle in the groove, and not your arm, and that's cool.

[@jamesmadore3234]

Everyone forgets Marc bell played with Richard hell in the viodiods. Dust reminds me of pentagram. Suicide is a great song.

[@charlesandrews2360]

Learning about the provenance of collectibles is of great interest to me and I assume, other collectors as well. It's totally natural. That's why I'm going to mildly rebuke you for not telling us more about the original collectors. I don't think that would be disrespectful at all.

[@jkeller1982]

I got the Paranoid super deluxe vinyl box set a few years ago, and one of the things it included is an LP with the stereo fold-down of the quad mix. It sounded just as you described. I would have much rather had the quad mix on a DVD or Blu-ray to preserve the mix. Only bad thing about the box set. Great video.

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks!! I found out after making the video that the quad mix was re-released for the box set. Makes it a little less special.

[@richardfinlayson1524]

Wow id be excited,some great stuff, i love buying big amounts of records but dont do it much. Good on yo mate, g'day from Melbourne ☮️☯️

[@kevinjohnson8220]

Why would someone be creepy. If I was dead and I could interact with someone in my place I'd say 'you like it? If you're gonna take care of it, you take it'.

[@elighmacias707]

I stream that Dust album all the time. Great band. I had no idea thstvwas Marky Ramone! Siiiick score!!!

[@jamesmadore3234]

Oh and it's not creepy. I think in the back of your mind you didn't want to buy murder suicide records. Also I'm creepy for having suicide in both my replies.

[@devnull1313]

Not creepy. There's humanity behind every collection. Nice to know they had friends willing to take on the sell-off.

[@waynebradbury1036]

Yeah, it's a little creepy, but just in the normal range of creepiness. I don't think I would do it, but I'm sure there are plenty of people who would so don't worry, you're not super weird or anything like that.

[@LauranBaldman]

Good stuff Robert. I recently got into vinyl back in 2020 and I'm obsessed.

[@danaaronmusic]

Not creepy at all, but if you start having weird dreams, call a Hollywood screenwriter--this could be big!

[@stuartwiner7920]

Not creepy. I'll bet the guy would have been glad that his collection would go to someone who appreciates it. It's part of life. Think nothing of it.

[@daviddanglis7135]

It's only creepy if they were creepy. Because they were nice, what you did is heart-warming. So you dodged a bullet this time.

[@pgh45rpms]

Nothing creepy about it. You get to know something about the collection's previous owner.

[@alanlafromboise3156]

Not at all buddy, your keeping the couples memory alive through you,, just think when your handling one of the albums, this couple also held those records in their hands and looked over those very covers with their eyes!

[@johnchristophertonks2528]

I think all record collectors wander about the history of our records. Sometimes the persons name is on them. I think people took their records to parties and there was always a danger of them being stolen. I remember a friend having a 45rpm record of leader of the pack stolen. Two years later I saw the record at a friend's house. The original owners name was written on it.

[@roybeamanjr5715]

No dude not at all. It’s kinda cool actually. It’s historical I hope one day someone would do that with my collection. Hey spread the vinyl wealth maybe your collection can go to the next generation. Lol creepy no.

[@claudenebritt1166]

Kinda creepy but I would have done the same. You can learn so much about people from their collection. Learning more about them can allow yourself to appreciate the collection more.

[@farrellmcnulty909]

her Majesty as TRACK 3? I wonder if it has the long pause before it finally starts. Interesting.

[@jasonarsenault3791]

Great titles. Always fun to pour through a collection.

[@DorianPaige00]

I bought a box set from a former musician who died. The seller put a note on it probably because items were on consignment and I always kept that sticky with his name on there out of respect.

[@AlterMann57]

Not creepy at all, you're just paying a tribute to the collectors of that fine collection to find out who they were. It's kinda nice of you. Well done mate.

[@johnmc3862]

Headphones users warning from 001.00 😂😂😂

[@yourworstnightmare5902]

Not creepy. My wife works estate sales and brings home stories all the time. I hope when I pass and someone gets my collection they’ll be curious about me. When you look at a head stone and you see the birthday and then a - and the date of passing you often wonder what that - represents.

[@mrs_hopfrog]

Not creepy ♥ Just curious and respectful ♥♥♥ 🥰😁

[@scottguerin5741]

Knowing the history of the records only adds to the entire (listening) experience. You seem to have already alluded to that in your video.

[@SteveSmith-qy4ty]

Maybe a little creepy but not Ed Gein skin suit creepy. Just curious what happened to these folks.

[@kidtexaus1]

You might note Dust’s bassist Kenny Aaronson, who went on to play sideman for many famous acts.

[@carltwidle9046]

If you have any creepy experiences, then call Ghostbusters..

[@stevonyl]

Nothing creepy about taking a genuine interest in someone with similar music interests as I have done the same and makes the whole experience more enjoyable 🙂

[@jameschavez6400]

It’s not creepy unless you masterbated to the image of them while playing the records

[@martinsvinyl1985]

I really want those dust records, they never pressed them over here in the UK 🇬🇧

[@mrdjproductions3070]

Not creepy. It’s nice you are remembering the original owners in this way.

[@tomtrana3449]

Robert is wearing a t-shirt of the Brain label on which a lot of good Krautrock stuff was released.

[@Bootradr]

Why would you think that made you creepy? You were just curious and that's completely normal and not creepy. Now if you started trying to track down his family members and find out if there were any more albums missed that would be a different story :-) Brian in Fort Worth 🎶

[@RobertFithen]

Yeah, that would be more tacky. lol I think I know some people on here that would probably do that.

[@Rabant777]

For Dust you mention Kerner, but not Richie Wise? It's both guys that produced the first two Kiss albums. (and obviously Kenny Aaronson who went on to Stories; Derringer; HSAS; BOC; Billy Idol etc.)

[@RobertFithen]

I'm forgetful like that.

[@marcbenjamin9436]

Looks like the collection I had that I had to get rid of when I moved in 1999. I got like a dime per record.

[@chrisrauen8321]

Curiosity’s a good thing, u learned something. Right?😊

[@crunchyfrog555]

I don't thik it's creepy at all. You bought an entire collection and when you go through that you're naturally going to think about the people that owned it. Especially when you have so many over the ages that are all kept really well. It's just natural curiosity. Also, it can be helpful knowledge for future buying. For example, I've bought things like box sets. I was offered a complete box set of Friends DVDs as my youngest daughter wanted it. It was dirt cheap and the packaging looked excellent. On inspecting the DVDs, I saw the usual case of the latter half of the boxset not being used at all which suggested they got bored half way through and was only used once. But the first dozen DVDs had this weird crap all over the playing surface which is why they were cheap and hadn't sold. I quickly worked out that this was a collection that a young girl had and the crap on the DVDs was likely hairspray from teh DVDs they'd watched they'd left out on their makeup table or whatever. So I took a punt, and sure enough that's exactly what it was. A simple go over with 90%+ isoprop and these were mint. So yes it absolutely can help to find out who owned them.

[@Ckom-Tunes]

That’s why we collect music on physical media, so that someone who loves music as much as us will have a chance to experience the music as we did.

[@jbmckean]

yes very much creepy ..you bought records and should have just left it at that.

[@chestrendy]

Not creepy at all. lots of people wonder the same thing, they just usually don't act on it.

[@greenalishi222]

Right on. Rock on. Their stuff went to another music lover.

[@dimebagdave77]

Love seeing this..as always, Manythnx

[@try2enjoythedaylight785]

Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy would call you pretty normal