State of My Vinyl Collecting: 10 Years Later //

[@excelsiormoviereviews]

I’ve bought maybe 4 albums on vinyl in the last 5 years, I’m a CD collector. When I look at an album that’s over $30 I remember why I like CDs more.

[@STEVEHEROLD]

yeh i know. i agree. ive finally come to realization as much as i like vinyl and looking thru bins of it there’s no point buying it if i already own the CD or can get it cheaper.

[@excelsiormoviereviews]

@@STEVEHEROLD true. I still think that vinyl is cool and I respect people for supporting it, but it’s not for me really.

[@TheVinylRecordMission]

I’m back to buying CDs and Cassettes 🙄. Last year I realized I was missing out on a lot of great music that is not available on vinyl. So I hooked up a 5 disc CD player and a dual cassette deck to my Marantz system. Now my goal is to do to my vinyl collection as I would to a wine reduction sauce. Reduce reduce reduce until I get a concentrated richness of flavor. Less records but richer quality. Great topic, Steve.

[@STEVEHEROLD]

whatchu talkin’ bout Chef? You got 50,000 vinyl albums to go thru in that storage container!

[@TheVinylRecordMission]

@@STEVEHEROLD 🤪😂

[@jtsrecordroom3963]

OK fine.. I'll take all of your records, and punk please ! You know I'm kidding, I didn't go to RSD because I got a call and bought a record collection. I know that the records you have are all bangers, for sure ! Can we have an Oh Yeah on that ! 😊 Your Agent Orange is killer ! Good to see you Steve

[@STEVEHEROLD]

you know when day comes all those records will head to Reno. I was gonna text ya because Monster had a copy of Milo Goes To College yesterday. I woulda grabbed it for ya. But I got sidetracked.

[@jtsrecordroom3963]

Cool ! Thanks for thinking of me.. The SST Store rarely has it in stock. I'm living these British pressed records.. For instance, the debut Police sounds really good on original UK pressing.

[@STEVEHEROLD]

@@jtsrecordroom3963 SST - ugh that wanker Ginn. I never got into various pressings. never been much of an audiophile. usually if it sounds good to me im cool. dont need anything more than that. no disrespect. i’ll check in with ya in a week or two when Monster has their monthly vinyl sale. if ya still want that Milo album I’ll grab it for ya.

[@jtsrecordroom3963]

Sure, I would take a copy ! Yeah, with vinyl.. Some sound amazing, and some don't. Another plus for Cd's or streaming. I still love records, though.. They're a total pain in the ass sometimes ! Haha

[@jdeluis]

Great video. The only thing stopping me from over collecting vinyl has been how expensive it is for one album, especially for catalog releases. It’s actually made me start collecting CD again. Between $1-$5 for a used Cd vs $30 for vinyl record of the same album😅 Go Rams! 🐏

[@STEVEHEROLD]

yeh its gotten crazy. people who used to complain about spending $16 on a new CD now dont think twice about $40-50 on a new vinyl album. thanks for tuning in! losing AD was a blow but i think Rams will have a great season.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

In the 90s I was forced into CDs as I could no longer find vinyl. I had 1000s of CDs. Now I stick with vinyl as I have always loved the medium. Purging is not easy but it is good to do. I purged. Large boxes of records for credit. I got some stuff I really wanted in their place

[@TheAlanRosenbergShow]

That was a great video Steve. Impressed you've cut down on purchasing, yet still going out looking (which really is the fun part - the hunt). I'm trying to buy less, but not really working. Especially as we head into flea market / yard sale season. But I'm trying. I purged my vinyl collection over the decades by replacing the vinyl with nice remastered CD's with bonus tracks, and then dump the vinyl. My vinyl collection is down to around 500 albums, which is small compared to around 5,000 CD's. I rarely listen to vinyl. I have a backlog of around 50 vinyl albums I haven't gotten to. CD's are just easier to play, plus I play them in the car. And frankly, and I've demonstrated it in my house when friends are over. At least on my system (vintage 80's equipment), most digitally remastered CD's sound better than the vinyl, even original first pressing vinyl. It's not cool to say that....but it's true. Anyway, great video as always.

[@STEVEHEROLD]

thanks dude. yeh something just clicked when i purged those CDs. just dont have that desire to own anything and everything anymore. this weekend will be big test cause although i never partake in record store day this store i love near where im working are having a great 40% off all used CDs/vinyl as well as a 25¢ sidewalk sale so I’m gonna brave the crowds. we’ll see if my will power stays strong and i only buy things i really want.

[@TheAlanRosenbergShow]

@@STEVEHEROLD I never do record store day either but that sale. Wow. Good luck. Willpower is good. This backlog stuff is not fun or pleasant.

[@STEVEHEROLD]

@@TheAlanRosenbergShow yeh i have a feelin’ i might go “Full Rosenberg” and walk away with a buncha stuff. Hopefully not though.

[@TheAlanRosenbergShow]

@@STEVEHEROLD Full Rosenberg...lol

[@tarrtruck2869]

Great Vid! I've slowed way down in my CD purchases over the last few years. I rarely buy any albums anymore unless it's a collectable or limited pressing. As we got older, choices have to be made. You can't have everything.

[@STEVEHEROLD]

yeh i think my vinyl purchases these days are limited to things i cant get on CD due to not being on CD or cause the CD is out of print and people want way too much for it but i can find the vinyl cheaper (which does happen surprisingly.) Tarr this wknd will be the big test. I dont go to record store day but am this wknd cause im on road near one of my fave stores and theyre having sale all used 40% off plus 25¢ sidewalk sale. i cant pass that up so im gonna brave the crowds. but hope i still can keep my will power in check.

[@tarrtruck2869]

@@STEVEHEROLD I've never been to Record Store Day but if your near one and they have CDs at 25 cents and up, you have to go. Sometimes there's gold up in those hills!

[@STEVEHEROLD]

@@tarrtruck2869 we shall see. even at 25¢ i’m still gonna be picky. I don’t wanna end up like Alan Rosenberg afterall…. hahaha.

[@manofmiracles]

Great video I also think about purging sometimes but I don't think I'm ready yet 😏

[@STEVEHEROLD]

you’re gonna purge all your Styx records right? Hahaha.

[@manofmiracles]

@@STEVEHEROLD 🤣🤣😂😂

[@davidellis5141]

Agent Orange 🍊 album is a classic 👌 !

[@STEVEHEROLD]

indeed. no question that was gonna be one of the first pickups.

[@themindseyecmh]

Growing up in the 90s, vinyl had already run its course.... when I was a little kid, my kid music was on cassette tapes, but by the time I discovered rock, cd was the thing, and that's when my CD collecting started. Fast forward to 2021 and I had kinda given up on collecting physical media for about 5 or so years. It was actually my wife's idea to get a record player which I never had before, so we got one and my record collecting began. On top of that, I revitalized my CD collecting as well. I love both vinyl and CD but CD is more versatile, I can play it in the car, at home, put it on my computer etc. Vinyl is nice to sit back and enjoy when I get the chance but I don't always get the chance lol

[@EmbryonicRobot]

I need to clear out some space in both my CD and LP collections. I have bought a few more CDs recently than vinyl, mostly because of price.

[@STEVEHEROLD]

yeh brian it’s so weird how that CD purge i did just made something click and has really got me approaching purchases way different these days. one of the bigger things i don’t think i mentioned in the video is it helped me rediscover albums i haven’t listened to in years. before i left for this long road gig i was pulling out older albums every day to listen to and enjoying it. even stuff like Peter Gabriel’s So that i’ve heard a million times but haven’t probably sat and listened to since the early 90s. This weekend will be the big test. I’m gonna attend record store day cause the store near where I’m working i love and are having a crazy 40% off all used CDs/vinyl.

[@JeffMcCormack777]

Holy crud, you make me feel like a horrible failure of a person. :) I got back into vinyl around this time 2017, so we're at the 8 years mark - and my collection is over 2500 pieces. I will say I have become much, much more selective since the beginning of the year. Lots of flipping, less bringing home, especially the cheap thrift stuff that "would be nice to have" simply to collect. Been focusing on things I really want and feel I will really listen to. I even did a small purge and took a stack to my local store. They only bought 25 pieces of the 75 offered (it was some obscure bands), but letting any go was a big leap for me.

[@STEVEHEROLD]

hey jeff sorry to make ya feel horrible hahaha….. but we are on the same page it sounds like in regards to purchases this year. something really clicked for me when i purged those CDs a few months ago. i’ve turned down a lot of buys that i easily would’ve bought a year ago. this weekend will be the big test cause for the first time since 2017 i’ll be going to record store day. i’m working near one of my favorite shops and they’re having a great sale of 40% off all used vinyl/CDs so I can’t resist. we’ll see. thanks for tuning in dude.

[@ETG1622]

I have a load of CDs but not vinyls,I mean I have Radiohead and all that stuff but I don’t have any others really as well as The White Stripes. I’ve purged CDs before and it’s fun seeing what you like and don’t like!

[@davidkunzli680]

Of course, you will reevaluate after Record Store Day tomorrow.....if you're doing it. There are actually a few things I would like to get this time around. The charge card is primed and ready to go.

[@STEVEHEROLD]

hey david im going to record store day tomorrow. first time since 2017. but only for 40% off sale on all used CDs/vinyl at the store im near. no interest in whatever theyre releasing for it. im looking forward to having that big beautiful CD section all to myself as everyone else fights for elbow room in vinyl section. but still am hoping to keep buys to a minimum. we shall see. wish me luck.

[@davidkunzli680]

@@STEVEHEROLD luck granted. I will go to two stores. One will have a lot of stuff on sale outside before anyone goes inside. Being from New Orleans, I want Foghat Live At The Warehouse 1973, the new Ian Hunter, the Lowell George, and probably the Captain Beefheart. First, I have to wake up alive tomorrow!! 🤣

[@MonieMuse]

Funny how you slowly got sucked into records . Im in the phase of enjoying what I have, records are expensive everywhere 😅😂