Vinyl Record Collection!! (Part One)

Hi everyone, I hope you enjoy today's video! It took a long time to film and edit so I'd love if you let me know your thoughts and opinions on the albums shown today. Tomorrow's upload will be part two of my collection (letters I-O) so stay tuned!
As I said in the intro, I have started up an instagram account so if you've got instagram follow @the_prog_nerd for updates on my collection, future videos and my personal life!!

[@stevev1572]

Love seeing young people into vinyl, great collection!

[@jhar26]

Vinyl or cd doesn't matter to me. Anyone buying physical copies of albums, as opposed to just Spotifying them is a friend of mine. As an old fart it warms my heart to hear someone so young talk with so much enthusiasm about great music and collecting it. It will no doubt be the start of a lifelong, but very beautiful addiction.

[@missionfailedwellgetemnext1718]

Its gold!!!! Amazing thing

[@JohnCran]

I went yah when you pulled up Camel. Love the eclectic bits. Never ignore other genres or artists you may find something that you like or pushes the boundaries of your listening experience.

[@jeffthompson1869]

I'm amazed that a young woman with two ears can hear a plethora of incredible music... I hope this doesn't sound sexist or ageist... Keep on exploring... Peace on earth...

[@richardsinger01]

I am amazed that a young music fan has amassed such an impressive record collection already. Excellent stuff here.

[@flaviopitanga65]

You make us proud. We are from a time that few people care to listen to prog rock anymore. Don’t let our music die. Long live Rock and Roll

[@dennisfeinauer4472]

Have most of those mostly second hand In the past 20 yrs or so Ive lived close to many record stores Thank for turning me on the Beach house

[@soundsfromthewestcoast9939]

Nice collection. Nice to see Amon Duul II, Atomic Rooster & Can. And especially pleased to see Focus - they were the band that got me into music in the first place back in 73.

[@malcolmlawrence8978]

Great video/taste- love the wall decor! If you like Atomic Rooster - and especially the wee bit of guitar work that gets through the organ-howl, look into Andromeda, Hard Stuff, Bullet, Attack, etc... all featuring the great John (Du) Cann.

[@jadelauren2269]

'Arrival' by ABBA starts off my collection too haha! Love all of your Beatles related stuff ❤️

[@the_prog_nerd]

Thank you!

[@Meandgenevieve]

We're all freaks, geeks and music obsessives here..! So glad you're into the mighty ABBA! I've always sworn however, that Waterloo and their selftitled were their peak. In Hearing Of, Bloom.. Parallel Lines, Hunky Dory and Ziggy were also in my original vinyl collection too! Oh, it goes on and on, "Winter Wine"..Moving Waves! I have that Fleet Foxes debut too. Never give too hoots about anyone attempting to look down on you Niamh, some degree of eclecticism is essential and i couldn't imagine you being into any music that was actually bad! I've dipped my toe into modern prog (90s-00s), it's pretty much all in the melodi symphonic prog vein, but when you finally get round to wanting more contemporary buried nuggets, i think you'd like all these. Let's see if the link works. PS and i loved your last two too! rateyourmusic.com/list/SandyMc/fine-modern-prog/

[@marcdavis6736]

Aloha-loved the fact that you listen to Dream Theater. My favorite PROG bands had been Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Focus, Genesis, Yes, Kayak, Camel, King Crimson,Hawkwind, Kansas, ELP, Rush, Gentle Giant, Nektar, Gong, & others. Now since 2000 first my favorite bands are King's X, Transatlantic, Porcupine Tree, Marillion, RPWL, Spock's Beard, Haken, Dream Theater(DT), IQ, The Flower Kings, The Tangent, Arena, Airbag, Mostly Autumn, & others! Love your channel!

[@hans-dieterduhme2561]

An impressive collection with many great albums to have at home. One can see that you invest a lot of time in your vinyl collection. I like it when young people get interested in vinyl again. Keep up the good work Greetings from Germany 😀

[@pauluz1969]

As far as Atomic Rooster goes, their album Death Walks Behind You is a masterpiece.

[@kingcurry6594]

It certainly is!!!

[@Craig_KCfan]

Wow!!! What an impressive collection... I can’t wait to see the rest of your collection. Your knowledge for being a young collector is amazing as well.. Have a great day🤘🏻

[@the_prog_nerd]

You too!

[@bfposner]

I remember enjoying two "E" albums by the band, Egg. The first is titled "Egg". The second is called "The Polite Force".

[@jooree7696]

...what about the third album? It is good too (i don't remember the title, but that doesn't mean it's bad)

[@denisdenis-fh8de]

hello the title for the third album is the civil surface ;-)

[@tudormiller887]

You mean there's more to guitar music than Metallica's Master Of Puppets album ?

[@paulcoffey2667]

I'm so so glad that you have a couple of ( camel ) albums in your collection ( excellent ) > have you ever seen them live on ( sight and sound in concert ) 1978 > i just think Andy Ward is a excellent drummer and Mr Mel Collins just rock that sax ( thank you ) .

[@TCatsDeepVinylTraxx]

Amazing collection. There is a lot of stuff there that I'm very jealous about! Great job!

[@jgfergus]

To get the price stickers off without damaging the cover, use a hair dryer on the high setting to heat it up for 15-30 sec to soften the glue. Should come off easily.

[@the_prog_nerd]

Thanks for the tip!

[@francoisdunord7169]

Great to see you have two focus lp’s, the great band from my country the netherlands, 🇳🇱, love your video’s

[@jonmccormick602]

Storming vinyl collection! One band I thought you might have on vinyl is Greenslade.....or is that downstairs 😊

[@marcelob4132]

I agree, their first 3 albums are essential Prog

[@manthoskostopoulos7954]

Impressive collection progressive mind and soul!!! I love your t shirt as well! Prog on take care....

[@Thievius333]

Oh dear. If you're running out of room at your young age, imagine the situation in 20, 30 years. Because I hope you realize you've embarked on a journey that will last a lifetime. :o) Very impressive collection.

[@SJHUE]

A fantastic selection of vinyl records! Great to see Abba in there as well as all the classic rock and prog albums you are gathering

[@keeferdog5617]

Killer shirt! Tell Dad to buy you Yes, “Fragile” MoFi One Step Ultradisc. IT’S AMAZING!!! Best sounding lp in my collection

[@scottboldberg8494]

Great collection! I've been watching your videos and have observed the absence of Cardiacs. If you or your dad haven't heard of them, I'd be surprised. Tim Smith was a genius. Great job with the videos thus far.

[@tattyheid7279]

Just found your great channel, this is my kind of music and I have most of the albums you showed here (yes, including abba & blondie :-) ). I know there's a big debate regarding Genesis Collins/Gabriel eras but (IMHO) you're missing a couple - if you haven't got them then listen to Seconds Out (my favourite live album) and Trick of the Tail - amazing musicianship on both albums. No PG3? (AKA Melt). I guess us music collectors are never satisfied. Keep up the good work.

[@micktownsend2155]

What a fantastic collection you have and thanks for sharing them, you got some top albums there as far as I’m concerned. I only came across your channel very recently and looking round it just want to say all power to you and I have subscribed straight away. You make some great points about record collecting etc in your other posts and how some people seem to forget it’s about music, not what turntable you have or something kind of irrelevant like that. I’m a similar age to your Dad and It’s really refreshing and so good to hear people like you and your Dad who just love music and can talk about it so well. All the best.

[@AllMediaReviewsPodcast]

Thumbs up on a lot of the variety and depth to your collection. I would get some of those boxed sets and anniversary editions but I often try and be as practical with my money with bills to pay, etc (and also ask myself, does Rush or Dream Theater need my money as much as a lesser known, younger/newer band?).

[@russellfraser9826]

I am 66 years old, my friends daughter is really into l.p.s. So ,I have a collection from 40 years. I decided to surprise her and gifted the whole collection too her. Lots of great classic rock, country rock, metal. I kept 45 albums. Just her response is enough, for she will cherish them and care for them. I believe there were over 250 albums. Some say I should have sold them, but they will be around for years to come. She has them all catagorized and plays them . Each crate is like a journey for her, that's payment enough for me.

[@VictorHernandez-dd5ls]

The thing is that I felt, saw ,concerts mosh pits and all when they all first dropped!!Man was it a time!! U are awesome 👌

[@tball5677]

I started when I was 15. Now I'm old and still collecting. Nice to see it living on.

[@MegaMark67]

Love the collection videos. I collect music as well. I was hoping you collected The Cure or Eurythmics though.

[@amarjitsinghdulay1890]

I must admit I was impressed to see the band Andwella's Dream in your collection. A Magnificent album but I don't own it on vinyl as its fetches for a lot of money allegedly but `I do own it on CD with the other 2 albums by Andwella but Love and poetry is the best.

[@1davhar]

Invest in some poly-lined inner sleeves; those paper ones that come with the albums scratch the hell out of the vinyl.

[@nilsvanbrucom]

This right here. Inner sleeves are so important

[@thevinylsupernova4269]

I’ve been wanting to get some A7X in my collection, but I can never find their vinyl 😩. Neat Sabbath collection! BLONDIE!! BOWIE!! (Sorry had to fangirl a bit). Maggot Brain’s a good album! LOVE THE ‘SO’ ALBUM!! Nice Genesis & Gentle Giant collection! For the stickers on the cover, what I do is take the record + inner out of the jacket and use a hair dryer on heat and it should come off easier! Great video, will definitely watch 2&3 next!

[@keiferhallett8381]

Hi I've just found your channel, as a prog rock fan I wanted to say how much I enjoy your videos and all your music choices. Long may it continue 😁

[@yeslatino21]

nice collection, I like your shirt from YES and Roger Dean posted

[@retrospinvinyl]

Hey Niamh! I just followed your Instagram! I can't wait to see what you post over there as well as here on KZbin! I loved this showcase! I was so excited when you showed Dream Theater! They are my favorite band and I barely have anything by them on vinyl but have almost everything on CD! Black Clouds is a grail vinyl find for me! I saw the Distant Memories tour as well but I saw them in April of 2019 in PA, USA about an hour away from where I live. That is so cool you saw the actual show that was recorded! I'd love to hear more of that experience! That ELP Waterloo concert was recorded 20-30 mins from where I live! I love Genesis but am slacking so much with owning their works on vinyl and cd! I didn't know there was even a colored pressing of All Things Must Pass but that is cool! This didn't seem rushed to me...this was perfect speed! I really enjoyed this! Looking forward to part 2!

[@the_prog_nerd]

Thank you so much!! Maybe I’ll do a video about concerts I’ve seen, some I’m quite embarrassed about but it’ll be worth the laughs!

[@beeftheheat]

ok-not typically in the Prog catalog But.....Elvis Costello-Imperial Bedroom...Mmmnn, That's Great Prog!:-) Really liked your show on that local area's music story/scene btw. ps-Elvis Costello-The Juliet Letters, Bowie's first record, Deep Purple 3, Joe Zawinul-The Rise and Fall of The Third Stream, U2

[@francishoughland997]

Oh dear me , where on earth was moonmadness ? You will be telling me next that Andy Latimore Is an ok guitarist . Only joking . Very interesting vlog . Massive prog fan .

[@Meandgenevieve]

I am confident that Moonmadness will at the appointed time arrive in this exceedingly intelligent young lady's collection.

[@Meandgenevieve]

PS Sorry about the current 8 dislikes Niamh. Punks probably.

[@tudormiller887]

Lovely collection. I'm a brand new subscriber watching from London UK.

[@roxaneandphilipgrim5980]

Great records many happy returns!

[@mikewest1542]

You have a great collection, nice to see , especially Bowie !

[@DamianAriel717]

I've just discovered your channel, really nice. I love prog, I'll be watching it

[@HALO4246]

i started collecting 2 years ago i got 250ish records now mostly prog i love the great music im finding and its kool seeing people my age collecting too keep it up :)

[@jannesandsten7953]

Nice collection, looking forward for the next part, keep them spinning.

[@ZNRCDS]

Good luck with your channel. I've been collecting prog rock for about half a century now (sounds weird to actually say that out loud!) so I'm about your dad's age. Two recommendations: England "Garden Shed" (UK) and Cathedral "Stained Glass Stories" (USA) Although both might be a little difficult to find on vinyl they will certainly be worth the search. Cheers!

[@stephenlegg262]

How have you had time to listen to all of these at your age.amazing.👍🤗

[@popstarresearchingoblivion8778]

Excellent taste! Love your collection

[@Boston84]

I have the Rush 2112 Live on blue splatter 10” vinyl. It’s the same pressing company as the ac/dc one. They’re awesome

[@aninhamft]

What a collection!!! Also your posters are really cool!!!

[@Darkser37]

The godamn Minecraft Soundtrack vinyl, I had no bloody idea that thing was existing. Is there one vinly for the Beta Soundtrack too ? Anyway, crazy collection for such young person (damn even got Fripp & Eno, nice)

[@camerontaylor1255]

H is for Hammill- Peter Hammill. Fool's Mate, Back Box, Silent Corner. A tiny portion but must have albums for any Prog fan.

[@Localbandography]

I have been looking for that Omar Rodriguez Lopez & John Frusciante on vinyl for years. Got the cd when it came out. Great video here.

[@georgealanlpsandcds9311]

Hi Niamh, what a wonderful collection you have right now. I see you take great care of it. You have have done amazingly well in the VC in a short time which is a credit to your knowledge and presentation :)

[@the_prog_nerd]

Thank you so much!

[@nigelstansfield1644]

Nice collection.You are clearly looking after your albums which is important.Strong prog leaning,but not exclusively.Fripp and Eno stands out as different.Youbmaybe should explore Eno recordings and productions Don't make the mistake of spending all your money on softwear I.e.records.Save and upgrade your system.You'll find you'll fall in love with those older records all over again.Thanks for sharing.

[@jayburdification]

You need all the Gentle Giant. It’s all essential. Even Giant for a Day, which I always dunk on, has its moments. I cannot say enough good things about them, they’re my all time favorite prog band.

[@marcelob4132]

My fave Prog band as well, but only up to Interview they are essential. Missing Piece is half good while Giant For A Day and Civilian are non-Prog flops

[@rafiqkarim3274]

Funkadelic! Love it 👍🏻

[@jhar26]

Good collection for somebody so young. As for getting rid of stickers on album covers, go with a cigarette lighter over the stickers a few times. Don't overdo it because you don't want to set your album on fire of course. But go over it a few times and than gently try to peel it off. Be careful until you're sure that it's working because you don't want to damage your cover. But more often than not it works perfectly.

[@BlastBe4st]

I just stumbled across your channel today and liked what you're doing.. gotta say you got a nice collection.. Even tho i'm more into (black-) metal, you really got some nice classics there! Greetings from germany^^

[@lesimprosdulezardvert1342]

I want this shirt ! I feel so jealous And The Beatles box set....amazing

[@antonio_blackmore]

very good collection Greetings from Argentina

[@collectorfromsweden9033]

Great collection! Great video!

[@jacobchaunceyweltshmerzhop9794]

So cute makes my heart feel like im about to literally fall in love while skydiving

[@nitropiec3177]

Perfect collection :D Greetings from Poland :D I love you in your chanel

[@stonecoldfloors8200]

If you're not familiar with them try All Them Witches. 'Dying Surfer Meets His Maker' is probably the best album to start with even if you dont hear any others. Probably need to mail-order it though. But it truly is a fantastic, beautiful album.

[@MattHayesVinyl]

Wow, worth watching just for those Beatles box sets! Although I do have all their albums, it's not in the nice box set you have. A mish mash of different pressings from different eras. I do have both the White Album and Abbey Road box sets you showed and those are fantastic. I held out for good prices on both on ebay (think the White Album was $60ish and Abbey Road was $40ish)... both seem to go for quite a bit now. Bowie is an artist I've never really gotten into. I have Changes One and Two, oh and Let's Dance, and that's probably enough for me. I do also have Heroes but wasn't planning to keep it since the title track is the only one I can really get into. Can't beat a bit of Def Leppard. I regard Hysteria as one of the best albums ever made. Black Moon is the only ELP album I own. Very different to their earlier stuff but I love several of the songs on there. Thanks for showing, Niamh!

[@1969gawa]

Some Blue Öyster Cult and more Atomic Rooster,oh,and Quark ,Strangeness and Charm by Hawkwind.

[@planetgong23]

Yes I say yes!

[@davesmusictank1]

Being 65 this takes me back. I am happy you are enjoying prog-rock. However, new vinyl is too expensive for me and I prefer buying CDs now. And these days it is not just prog-rock but also jazz and modern classical so CD is the format for me. Also easier to store.

[@TrevSligo]

Niamh, you are fantastic!!!

[@johnwilding4664]

So...you are missing Low, Highway to Hell, Peter Gabriel's third album-good collection! Oh, Pet Sounds-you really need that one!

[@oskarklang8616]

Amazing.The best room ever too

[@steverogers6340]

Great collection, didn't see any Hawkwind - I'm a big fan of the album Levitation which is synth heavy (and heavy musically) but has some great grooves. I'm sure you know them though.

[@lluiscornet9020]

I haven't got a single vinyl album, but it seems that if I had a vinyl player, we would have almost the same albums!😂

[@ladrum6623]

Great ! Niandra Lades And Usually Just A T-shirt is so hard and sad to listen , but its an absolute masterpiece. Hope you liked it !

[@kens5660]

LOVING YOUR COLLECTION!!!❤👍🤘

[@happyhippythevinylguy]

Very cool that you have a Can album you don't see that a lot in the VC. Really nice collection enjoyed the video

[@the_prog_nerd]

Thank you!

[@paulweaver]

Great show nice music taste for your age a girl after my own heart not a big prog fan but I do like some of it mainly genisis and yes I like mainly rock & blues Paul from Stoke

[@TheRecordSpinner]

That AC/DC Bon Scott comp looks sick! I need to beef up my A7X collection, they just reissued City of Evil for its anniversary. You are killing it with the colored variants! I am a huge sucker for them. Awesome to see you repping Ace Frehley! Original guitarist of my favorite band! Loooooove that Focus album! I must ask which outer sleeves do you use to store your albums? They look very sturdy! Awesome vid!

[@the_prog_nerd]

Thank you! I have different types of outer sleeves, when I first started getting vinyl at HMV they sold these really sturdy ones for 75p which I always got, then when they shut we got these less sturdy but still good quality ones and then unfortunately we got these ones that are in fact made for packaging rather than storing!

[@quaid667]

You might want to check out the brazillian artist Caetano Veloso. There's an album from 1969 with a white cover from 1969 on Phillips records. It should be still available. I highly recommend his work.

[@saintgeorge6706]

Amon Duul II - Yeti. Have you heard Wolf City & Carnival In Babylon?

[@resistor27]

Wolf City is awesome! My favorite.

[@marcelob4132]

Wolf City is truly a Krautrock masterpiece

[@saintgeorge6706]

@@marcelob4132 My favorite Amon Duul II album is Phallus Dei.

[@arthurjohnwilkins8865]

In the 'A' s Niamh , check out any album by ARGENT if you want some classic English prog / rock Especially ' In Deep ' (1973) or 'Nexus ' (1974).

[@metalmickey]

Impressive collection. I thought of a good album you might be interested in but as you've not gone through the full collection you might have it. Anyway it's Purson - The Circle and the Blue Door.

[@bluejeanblues3789]

Just stumbled on your channel Your wearing a sweatshirt of Yes Your Instagram has a pic of Gabriel so cool ...in 2021 who are you !! I saw Genesis in 74 at the University of Montreal awesome live , Yes, Floyd the Dark side of the moon concert , also in 76 the Animals concert, ELP, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Supertramp, Manfred Mann. Gonna subscribe so cool.

[@ZoolGatekeeper]

Abba? And Arrival?? Like seeing a mirage of ice bears in Sahara.. those being out of money, money, money of course.. (outherwise, good work).

[@p33_rec]

Wow, love that Andwellas Dream. Nice collection. The Arctic Monkeys were one of my first bands that introduced me in to rock music. Their early stuff was amazing. By the way, do you prefer coloured vinyl to black vinyl? All the best, Chris

[@the_prog_nerd]

I don’t have a preference! If I saw a coloured vinyl copy of an album I like I’d pick it up for sure but if the standard black vinyl was cheaper I’d have to say I’d take the easy way out!

[@стараявыхухоль]

Hallo sister, hail from Moscow Russia. Great collection indeed! 🤝 What’s Your opinion about first two albums of my favorite band Rare Bird?! 👍 ... and about Hawkwind from the beginning to 1975?

[@gordonlaw5530]

Looks like you got a wide taste in rock stuff. And probably dad was a good influence too. Looks like you got a sansui deck! Is It? Cheers!

[@Jordan-ez2gn]

The number one struggle I face as a 15 year old vinyl collector is getting money, there are so many elp and Frank Zappa albums I want to get but I know it’s almost impossible

[@davidwhitehead7369]

Was interested to see the Bowie albums, but intrigued as to why you don't own Diamond Dogs, as this was probably the nearest Bowie got to prog. What do you think ?

[@VictorHernandez-dd5ls]

Totally impressive!!

[@mlblue5355]

Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@FdEP96]

Love it the ac/dc at River Plate because I was recorder in my country Argentina!

[@mistery-ed7900]

I saw Green Day before anyone knew who they were. They were one of 10 bands that played in a real funky place in Guerneville California. They were the stand out band of the night.

[@proplay51]

Caravan was very popular in Philly, I saw the twice

[@shaunblackman5299]

Cool collection. Need some Hawkwind though!

[@the_prog_nerd]

Agreed!

[@martingunn57]

Check out Black Sabbath - Never Say Die. Very underrated final Ozzy outing. Also check out Fruupp - Modern Masquerades awesome Irish Prog from the mid seventies.

[@petethomas3949]

Awesome collection.

[@archie6440]

Hi 👋 niamh I have just started my collection and I love your collection

[@the_prog_nerd]

Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy your new vinyl journey!

[@mikecoffee100]

I have Instagram and You tube but no tweet good to follow and learn about new and old music and different opinions and tastes etc

[@offthebeatentracks4515]

You have a far greater tolerance for Live albums than I do. I have over 25,000 records and about 10 of them are Live albums. Encore by Argent and Live in the Air Age by Be Bop Deluxe are a couple of terrific proggish albums.

[@lovbladkarl-olof3975]

Live in the air age is one of the best live albums ever

[@glennsmusic]

Interesting, the Beatles "stereo" box set. Did they do a box set that included the mono recordings?