Are there any good cheap vinyl records left?

Yes, especially now that "alternative" music of the past has become mainstream among vinyl collectors, for a bargain price you can be prepared for the mainstream music of the past to become the new alternative music that is considered "edgy" and counterculture (club) to listen to...
Note: My description of how reground vinyl is made was inaccurate. The paper label is removed before the vinyl is ground up, although paper residue can make its way into the vinyl, as well as metal shavings from the blades that do the grinding.

[@richardriley4415]

One of the great joys of record collecting is the DOLLAR bin.

[@eugenezagidullin4893]

Usually nothing known or interesting there

[@3d-speakers945]

Eugene Zagidullin just picked up 3 records from deep purple and eric clapton for 5€ each

[@SirJeff]

Eugene Zagidullin "usually". That's what's so fun about it for me at least. You never know what you're going to get. I rummage around expecting not much and boom something really great comes up

[@desperatemohammedantheworl5833]

@@eugenezagidullin4893 LOL, one of the joys of record collecting is the blind buy. Plus when you do find something interesting (got 15 50's bebop LPs in the 3 for £1 boxes in a charity shop just a few weeks back) it's even bigger joy.

[@ifilmalways7122]

as long as they have a solid return policy, I agree!

[@10.11.9]

R.I.P. Laura Branigan.

[@ethan043]

Almost all of my records are from the period they were released, and they all sound just fine. Records can take more abuse than you'd probably think.

[@pablobruise1388]

I did the same & totally agree!

[@cjc363636]

I had to re-purchase my 80s pop four years ago when i got back into vinyl. Hall and Oates on RCA original vinyl sounds surprisingly good. Maybe not so much for Journey an Springsteen, etc on CBS/Columbia = Epic vinyl of the time. It seems RCA could take more wear and 'cue-burned' less than some of the CBS discs.

[@eurovision50]

Obviously you can damage records, but for God's sake, they're not that delicate. Audiophiles need reminding sometimes that records are made of vinyl, not blancmange.

[@VochoTalacha]

I've found great records at thrift stores. I found a copy of George Shearing's "Live!" album from 1958. Has its original shrink wrap and inner sleeve. The damn record has no noise, cracks, pops or anything: it's as if it was new! Those who say "cheap $1 thrift store record" are really wrong by generalizing. I think there are a good amount of records waiting to be bought and kept on someone's collection.

[@tvfromvcr8331]

This video was like going round to a friend's house and listening to their record collection! I think you should do another of these for 2023!

[@benm8503]

All I ever find is Barbara Streisand, Christmas music, and Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. Although I’ve now taken a liking to Herb Alpert now that I keep seeing them everywhere lol.

[@benm8503]

Rex Warden haha yes I thought it was weird to see records from such non-prestigious places like firestone and true-value, but then I remembered at one time this was what people used as a primary way to listen to music rather than a luxury like today

[@5roundsrapid263]

All I usually find is easy listening, classical and Christian. I did find The Gambler on 45 recently, though.

[@Up_All_Night]

Ben M8 Everyone needs a copy of "Whipped Cream and Other Delights".

[@benm8503]

very true and a particularly excellent album cover

[@prfo5554]

Don't forget the countless classical music, gospel music, and the way overpriced records that set high on some thrift store shelves.

[@jeffsims8270]

Definitely! I've found several jems at thrift stores. The 2 best items I've probably ever found at a thrift store was an og pressing of METALLICA's "Ride The Lightning" LP in VG - VG+ condition with the printed lyric innersleeve included as well which only cost me a few $'s. The other was not an og, but still an earlier pressing of JOY DIVISION's "Closer" LP also in VG - VG+ condition which cost me $5 -$8. A friend of mine actually found an og pressing of JOY DIVISION's "Unknown Pleasures" LP in VG+ condition but just had a generic inner rather than the og printed innersleeve. Not sure what he paid for it but it was from the goodwill so I doubt he paid more than a few $5 for it. So, needless to say, it's sometimes possible to find some hidden treasures at thrift and other 2nd hand stores.

[@timothyc8377]

That's amazing about the Joy Division records! Not quite as cool but I found a rare 7" record by a french experiental electronic composer, Pascal Comlade. It was ar a tiny grimy thrift store run by old ladies. I think I bought some random LP for $.25 and found the 7" tucked in the sleeve. It was a limited edition of 500..

[@piotrt414]

This is like the 20 or so video made by you I've watched and ill give it to you - among the other things I just love how you bust all those myths or just false (but popular) statements just using your great knowledge and references - like now with that stacking up the records. Hat off to you sir!

[@vdochev]

I've heard that you can store records stacked horizontally, but only in 5 to 10 stacks, because when they pile up they get really heavy and then you may have troubles. I store mine vertically, but I think it's totally fine to have 5-6 records on top of each other.

[@fulkthered]

I was wondering where all my records I had in high school went after my mom sold them at a yard sale in the 90's.Glad to see the collection back together.

[@irtbmtind89]

Regarding Crosley turntables supposedly wrecking records, a lot of these records were likely played on even worse BSR and Garrard turntables - the high end Japanese turntables were extremely expensive in the 70s and 80s and most people didn't have them.

[@Petertronic]

I thought Garrard turntables were very good

[@HNLAUN32]

ForestCat_Peter They are!

[@rubenp8750]

Anything that had one of those ceramic carts had one of those three dollar needles that you could flip over for 78's would eat records.

[@CryptidProductions]

That's why I generally say if someone wants to be cheap and all their playing is well loved vintage records that are already noisy a Crosley Cruiser isn't going to hurt them because they've likely been played on the old-school equivalent someone bought for $100 at K-Mart back in the 70s or 80s for years and the damage is done. If you plan to buy new pressings or spend the money on collectible grade vintage that's when you should consider at least getting an LP60 or one of the higher-end Crosley's with a AT cart and counterweight to keep them nice longer.

[@senorverde09]

@@jamescarter3196 Agreed! The Garrard Zero was probably one of the most advance turntables for its day with its pivoting headshell. BSRs on the other hand are like cockroaches; you can't kill them. Put some new grease in them and they'll work fine. They even made some changers with Shure M75 cartridges back in the day. Needless to say I don't see a Crosley lasting 40+ years.

[@timcat1004]

That drumming on the Peter Framptom Album still blows my mind to this day.

[@nova3752]

Why? Its basic. You're basic. Listen to music that isnt all 4/4

[@devjock]

That is the motherload. What an awesome selection! There's still gold to be found I see. Very nice haul dude, thanks for sharing!

[@johnny-becker]

Funny thing about "Stayin' Alive from the BeeGee's is, it has the same rhythm as you do chest compressions when you do CPR. If you ever forget the timing, just sing the song in your head. In somewhat of a ironically twist, so does "Another One Bites the Dust" from Queen. Ask a CPR expert before attempting to do this though.

[@HandyAndyTechTips]

That "Sons of Heroes" album might be very valuable. Since it was released on MCA Records, the master tapes likely burnt up in the 2008 Universal fire - and there's probably no safety copies or other backups.

[@kaisersoymilk6912]

he should rip it for preservation

[@SmoothEmJay]

Holy crap I had NO IDEA Laura Branigan had passed away :'( - that song is an absolute classic, though I was too young to remember it fully it still absolutely resonates every time I hear it. Thanks for the trip, sir. RIP Laura. Gone FAR too soon.

[@theautisticguitarist7560]

I found that Al Stewart record at my local record shop, it's incredible! I also picked up a double lp of his early stuff. Thanks for the rec!

[@LakeNipissing]

I remember in 1978 when my parents got the Saturday Night Fever album, playing the side with 'Staying Alive', 'How Deep Is Your Love', 'Night Fever', 'More Than A Woman', 'If I Can't Have You' on repeat over and over... and watching the RSO Rhino spinning round and round at 33 1/3 RPM. As soon as you pulled the record out of the jacket and I saw the RSO logo, it took me back 39 years!! I believe 'If I Can't Have You' by Yvonne Elliman and 'Night Fever' by the Bee Gees were two of the biggest hits of 1978.

[@sailingjacobe]

I found Asia unopened for $2 at a shop. Super lucky!

[@1flynlow]

did you buy it in the heat of the moment?

[@nslouka90]

Must have sounded AWFUL - Reddit logic

[@turntablethomas2584]

@@1flynlow LOL he prob did

[@teighan2051]

I found colour by numbers for $3 a while back and pretty much just grabbed it for the cover and karma chameleon but it’s truly a solid album and now I’m going to see culture club lol

[@PrecipitationAndCorderoy]

Al Stewart is great! One of my fave albums by him is Time Passages.

[@Leon_der_Luftige]

Wait a minute... "Or lying flat" ? So what am I supposed to believe now? I gotta tell you, getting into vinyl is not easy when "expert" audiophiles tell you how to do stuff on the internet and then a record cover instructs you to do the exact opposite.... I'm so confused....

[@eltonandlaurafan]

Ahhhh... Self Control, Laura's best album! Although I love all of her albums!

[@Star_Sn1per]

Omg if i had a dime for every Peter Frampton comes alive iv seen

[@northhankspin]

That's a good Neil diamond album. My mom taped that record for me when I got my first walkman at 6yo

[@bluechicken4866]

This is a great channel, and I love watching people going through their purchases like this (esp. when it's stuff that most people would overlook). Gonna have to start trawling through second hand stores to find old vinyl myself from now on...

[@MrStephen182]

Type in to youtube mrhoffame.

[@michaelhitchcock3987]

That Sons of Heroes album is a gem!

[@mitchaelrandle5848]

Thank you so much for explaining this stuff. I was feeling nervous after restoring my grandmother's tube radio with a BSR changer that I was going to have to dump a ton of money into new vinyl and a new turntable. Thanks for cutting through the baloney and giving honest answers!

[@dasbakon]

People always say how The Beatles, Elvis, The Eagles, Michael Jackson etc. sold more records than any other artist, but I swear, Ray Conniff, James Last and Liberace MUST have them beat by a long shot.

[@CVICTORW]

Why does every thrift shop have a “Sing along with Mitch” album for sell? They are always in mint condition too.

[@SuperAllanjames]

In the UK it's "The Sound of Music". I spent some time a decade ago volunteering with a local hospice's nascent Ebay operations. They had around 4000 donated LPs. The first thing i did was chuck over a hundred copies in a skip.

[@rogerturner1881]

i think it was on the charts for a long time.Same as the most common CONNIE FRANCIS -BRYLCREEM presents SING ALONG WITH CONNIE FRANCIS in US, But in Canada went by SILVIKRIN presents CONNIE FRANCIS SING ALONG WITH CONNIE FRANCIS [much rarer than the US edition].

[@daviddanser7801]

Great video, great collection. Nice haul. Lots of good tunes. It would be cool to see more videos like this one. Thanks for sharing this video with us. All the best to you.

[@jvatell6111]

A enjoyable trip down a music memory lane! 👍

[@johnnymurgatroyd7393]

The best place to find cheap records are (here in Australia) a particular kind of antique shop which has concrete floors that smell strongly of motor oil, with that kind of dust on the ground that makes you itch if you touch it. Generally on an upper shelf you'll find wax cylinders and piano rolls reeking of the Edwardian era; and underneath them in cardboard boxes badly stacked 78s, wafting the warm odour of carsickness, surrounded with the tawdry tan rags of destroyed sleeves; and next to them shitty LPs heavily reeking of PVC covers leaning exhaustedly in wooden crates and apparently entirely consisting of Barbra Streisand, Burl Ives and the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

[@dean6816]

Technics are the best when it comes to turntables!

[@gas327]

R.I.P. Laura............

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Yeah… she went way too young... :'(

[@johne5543]

It's amazing how good the sound is, even through KZbin's audio compression and other filtering!

[@robertsalerno6033]

Great score mate! Love the music:) BTW i Love the Technics Turntable :)

[@boots1097]

these videos are the best for finding new tunes to listen to. thank u and god bless

[@billyboi57]

I have found some amazing deals in vinyl on eBay. More than a dollar and usually shipping charges but some very good vinyl still.

[@shandshy]

This proves that thrift shop records do SOUND GOOD!

[@vvmmuu]

WOW Persuasive Percussion jumped out of the speakers!!

[@awesomeferret]

I've found very good records at Goodwill before in good condition. Every time I go there are plenty of modern records (mostly 90s and early 2000s hip hop) but still mostly older country and other music. But the idea that all thrift store records are crap and in terrible condition is far from accurate.

[@cliffordpearsonjr.9748]

The sound of these albums/records...remind me what a Miracle they truly are and all the Work that goes into the recording process. Theses all (I think) are just about Old enough to have been recorded on Multitrack tape Machines which also Are Miraculous to Me. The Analogue Quality is truly something to revel in and enjoy.. You really got a Lot of 'Hard to Produce'...with Many hours of Work' Quality Music regardless if someone doesn't care for a particular type or not. Especially for $1.oo each. I Love to look for them Myself so...thats why I do enjoy your channel. Excellent Job!

[@marktmdyorkshire7610]

Some gold treasures here, that 1977 technics turntable is quality. Love your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@frankedwardcurry]

I like your videos and have subscribed. I also had a similar find in a re-use shop here in the UK where I paid 50 pence each for them. I got 10 vinyl LPs for £5 including 5 that you have shown here, I also like your record player videos, especailly the Crosley revue where you didn"t slag it off and gave it a fair revue.

[@xaenon]

I'm fortunate in that there are several thrift stores in my area, as well as honest-to-goodness record stores with 'cheapie' record bins, where I can find a lot of old and odd stuff. I'm also fortunate to have a fairly wide taste in music; although my preference is for older stuff (1990 and older), I'm comfortable with C&W, rock, jazz, big band, classical, pop, and many other genres. So I can go just about anywhere and find something to interest me, and pick it up for cheap. I also have the means to play 8-Tracks, cassettes, CDs, and virtually any variety of vinyl - including 78s and even 16 rpm records, so I'm not limited to just records.

[@adlad75]

New subscriber, here. Enjoying your channel and especially vids like this! Found out about your channel via another vinyl enthusiast (the guy with the 'eyezz', haha). Anyway, it was cool to check out your thrift store buys, great value for all that you got!

[@5roundsrapid263]

Excellent haul! I love all of that music.

[@Madness832]

God, I've been buying vinyl from the various Goodwil stores (aka "The Moggie") around the Boston area, since I was young. I'm always delighted when I find good 80's stuff. But I've also picked up some of the 50's-60's stuuf for my mum. It never fails to amaze me at how nice, pressings from that era, sound on a good modern system (even mono ones).

[@stewyhosseini]

Damn you found a bunch of good albums! I listened to this with headphones and oh my god it sounded amazing.

[@halfmt4643]

Awesome to see / hear that you do not monetize your videos. Pretty much all of the records I own I only paid a dollar for, but I've been collecting for over 20 years.

[@OptomodMix]

Nice haul and a great walk down memory lane, thank you

[@paul1153]

It looks like you bought a record collection I owned in the 1980's.A shame I no longer have them.A great find none the less.

[@lamecasuelas2]

WOW! That Lionel Ritchie récord contains some real bangers!

[@daviddanser7801]

Thanks for making this video. I love all the music from the albums. Excellent. Please make more. I absolutely love analog audio. I prefer it to any digital recording made today, especially with the loudness war going on. The only CDs I like to buy are first editions. Never remasters. Take care brother! Love your channel.

[@blueser100]

Great video, lots of great finds!

[@richardwhite2344]

Great finds!!! And I like how you played a snippet of each one. You got some great deals on those finds!!!! Also, in my opinion the RCA Dynaflex series albums are some of the best sounding records in my collection. They sound as great as most of the other RCA labels except "Living Stereo" which I find to be even better!!!

[@wblynch]

I also feel the RCA Red Label records were some of the best as well.

[@robertknight4672]

I occasionally find some records that are still sealed at thrift shops. Also found some 78 RPM records that are weird in surprisingly good shape for that particular format, those are usually complete sets that are in their original jackets.

[@inthezone4123]

Nice collection, and it sounds great. Thanks for sharing your score! I picked up Roberta Flack's first album at a thrift store the other day....great shape, and still in the shrink wrap. There is still a lot of vinyl out there.

[@KortKramer]

Some great stuff there and sounds good. I'm losing my self control! Love that unexpected John Denver find.

[@Conkerscrib]

Even at record stores and fairs, I always look in the misc cheap records, or $5 $10 or less pile. I usually find some great stuff for cheap. Beatles, Film soundtracks, Joan Jett, Runaways. Always get a surprise

[@wilfromkc]

Darn, the Cars album would have been good.

[@thewhoman3182]

That album rocks, moving in stereo is one of the most badass songs out there.

[@wetherby6774]

@@thewhoman3182 It's a must for your collection.

[@old4mat]

The cover even looked like it was in better shape than mine.

[@steveamies4997]

Dude,great finds, we get so ripped off in Australia, keep up the great work, love your tt by the way,fantastic merry xmas

[@leakyboomboomman3098]

And the op shops are full of rubbish!

[@olds8881]

Also my turntable is currently the Marantz TT5005, very similar to your recent review of the cheaper turntables. It seems to have the same stylus as your Audiotechnica. I'm loving it!

[@erickhernandez6389]

I got The Rolling Stones’ Black and Blue on blue vinyl for 5 bucks at a thrift store and saw it on eBay for as much as $300

[@BilisNegra]

Obviously that must have been an unplayed first pressing copy or something. Not saying you didn't get lucky, no doubt you were if your copy is in decent condition.

[@jimmymcgill2961]

Different pressings are worth different amounts. Plus an eBay listing for a ridiculous price doesn’t men anything unless someone buys it.

[@albertpintor3522]

I'm always hoping I find figueroa pedro parrandas lp anytime I'm crate digging with no luck

[@modco2.127]

Laura Branigan on vinyl - nice. Overall a great catch @VWestlife!

[@thewinechairman533]

Vw they sound great! Love vinyl! Love your videos! Thank you!

[@ItsaRomethingeveryday]

This was both very interesting and enjoyable video, Liked very much

[@Kyle-bm2eo]

Not sure why but even through youtubes compression the music still sounds really good in this video

[@SailorMaxie]

Kyle He only played parts.

[@JuggaloSupreme]

And the parts he played sounded great...so what's your point?

[@cjc363636]

I think his point is YT's audio compression didn't make the record audio sound harsh or low-res. The warmth came through. And same with my speakers, also. The samples sounded really great on Vwestlife's system

[@1flynlow]

@@cjc363636 almost as if compression doesn't make a song sound bad, as the people who say vinyl is best say

[@drductape]

KZbin audio compression is largely unnoticeable. Sure, it's not incredible, but it mostly affects extremely high end (it straight up deletes frequencies past ~16kHz), soundstage and instrument separation.

[@shkeni]

Disco Inferno!!! I'd LOVE to find that in a bin! Body contact contract is a super favorite from that record.

[@ceejaydeesoozaa]

hope that you may share more purchases of budget LP purchases in the future. really enjoyed this video a lot 🎶🎶😊😊

[@wolfy1987]

I got two Led Zeppelin albums and three Journey albums in one visit once. Journey ones were in great condition, while the Zeppelin ones were in fair but listen-able condition. Lol I found that Frampton Comes Alive one too. Other times I'll find nothing. Never underestimate what you can find at a thrift store

[@queenbeebuzz5075]

Amazing find for a dollar bin! I found some credence clear water at a thrift store near me

[@burgersquid]

Persuasive Percussion!! I had the original one, and then copped some other Command records whenever i saw em. The cover art is unmistakable, and those records are a gold mine if you happen to have an MPC2000XL, or something like it :-D

[@jamesallen5591]

Jim Nabors Ha! My brother and I hit a local antique/vintage store today; I was diving the bins for vinyl and he was looking for CDs. As I worked my way through a bin, I found a Jim Nabor's album and, of course, out loud I said 'Jim Nabors! I finally found it!' On the other hand I did score a Kinks album and Born to Run. I overpaid for each. It is harder and harder to find records that I actually want and that are in decent condition for less than $5/$6, at least where I live.

[@dodginglions5163]

Awesome video and review!…thanks for sharing this with us!😎

[@matthewrichards88]

Here in the shops in the UK we have many living stereo samplers (I do like them though), James last, ray conif! Very nice choice of records! Yes those audiophile people many of them regurgitate information they read and not experience themselves. westlife you speak and demonstrate the facts! :)

[@dragozetic1955]

Looks like the Sons of Heroes album actually got a CD release this year!

[@cravog.silveira4601]

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing. Unfortunately, in my country, good inexpensive records like those cannot be found.

[@Livewire91]

I was crate digging in a flea market one day and came across a band called: The other ones, a pop rock/electronic band. They are from Germany and it was their debut album. It was still in shrink and cost 2€, i bought it. It sounded amazing and the album was really good. You should check them out, their debut was also released in the us. I checked discogs for their singles and albums, ordered some more. They are cheap. You can give one of their songs a play, it's called: Moments

[@georgeprice7922]

On the Kenny Rogers album...you're not missing anything - the poster is just a reproduction of the album cover.

[@coondogtheman]

Nice finds and lots of good tunes on those.

[@thephoenixhasflown]

Vwestlife is absolutely right. Always check your records at a thrift shop same goes for CDs and tapes. I was at a thrift shop once and I saw the Jeff Beck groups first album on CD, so I bought it. I rush home, throw it in the CD player, and hit play. To this day I don't know what the hell came out of my CD player's speakers but it certainly wasn't the Jeff Beck Group.

[@WeatherSTARIII]

That's a pretty nice discount for all of these records. You've got a nice collection!

[@Metal_Groove45]

I bought a copy of Triumph's Just a Game for 7 bucks and it almost sounds brand new!

[@PkmariO64]

That part where you were bending the 90 gram vinyl made me nervous. I was worried that you were just going to snap it in 2 by complete accident.

[@codykamminga9667]

PkmariO64 they are stronger than you think, but they will break after too much pressure

[@Jammerk40]

I like your turntable! You have a nice cartridge with the brush that was a great cartridge!

[@MrDuncl]

Very true comments at the end. It sometimes even applies to established artists. I bought the Laura Branigan "Hold Me" LP at a car boot sale. If it wasn't for that chance find I would never of heard it as CD seems to be ridiculously expensive now, and I can't find the album on ITunes.

[@jdebultra]

Good score. Al Stewart album is crazy good find. Frampton rocks. Persuasive Percussion's are sweet. I picked up some storm sound albums recently, very interesting. I also picked up a couple George Carlin comedy albums.

[@johannes914]

Some great finds ! ...

[@Musicradio77Network]

I used to have a few on vinyl like Freddie Jackson's "Rock Me Tonight", "Saturday Night Fever", and a few more, but I got rid of them since I have them on digital. I remember Culture Club's "Colors By the Numbers" that one of my roommates had it, and the Trammps "Disco Inferno" album that my uncle's friend of mine gave it to me. I don't buy any of these albums, but I always want to focus on getting 45's and 78's as well as the Disneyland albums. The first song was played at the beginning of the video was "Second Hand Rose" by Barbra Streisand. I have the "Greatest Hits" album on 8-track, but I used to have the album as well as "My Name Is Barbra... Too" that has this one.

[@chrishinnant3924]

The first use album I ever bought at a thrift store was KC and the Sunshine Band Greatest Hits. Slightly scratched but still played okay.

[@darrenhorvath5801]

In the UK we have Oxfam music shops and they sell perfect records for 49p...that's forty nine pence! So even cheaper! And they are great records mainly!!

[@TheBudgie29]

I've been In some of those and Picked up some great Singles for just £0.30p. Were everything round Me Is £1 up.

[@tobinmummert8374]

Ya know, up until about 2009, you could go to just about any record store and they usually had the $1 bins. In those bins, for the most part, were tons of excellent condition albums, many in near mint shape, from the 1970's AND 1908's. Yes, mostly mainstream stuff like Journey, Styx. Triumph, REO Speedwagon, Hall And Oates, Culture Club, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Alan ParsonsProject,The Cars, George Benson,Frank Sinatra and even The Beatles! (The Capitol pressings of course) and so-o-o-o many more!..................Now, it's actually hard to even find any of these titles in any condition, let alone for $1. I see these kinds of titles roll in to my favorite Record Stores I frequently visit from time to time and now these same titles go for $10-$15 a piece!! It just amazes me! The one Record Store, IKO's Music Trade, used to have literally thousands of these titles and he actually had to throw most of them out about 6 years ago because his shop was renovated and he need to make room for all the "good" titles that would fetch a hefty price tag! Now he wishes he had them all back!!! Just absolutely amazing!!

[@dahoo-needledrop]

Tobin Mummert so true. Talking heads, dire straits, prince ... a lot in 1 dollar bin. Now goes over $15 in NM condition.

[@VideoArchiveGuy]

A lot of it is due to "vinyl arbitrage." I know a few people who run vintage stores who regularly go to thrift stores looking for good LPs, pick them up, and sticker them at $15 or whatever Discogs says they are worth in their stores.

[@buttermilkcream4570]

Hi VWestlife....glad i found your channel....very informative...cannot quite tell...what record player are you playing this on? thanks

[@100percentdutchbeef9]

Sequal! He went back, brilliant. Love it, there is some great vinyl out there. I tend to get mine on ebay, I'm into train sound recordings on vinyl.

[@andrewhaines8603]

The UK charity stores have nothing but junk in them now. Anything of note is sold via eBay or, particularly Oxfam, have a person who goes through them and puts a high value on anything of worth. Good for the charity's fund raising, but not so much fun for us who like to find that gem in the rubbish! CDs are just not worth much of a look unless you are into Jason Donovan, Steps 5 Star etc.

[@adlad75]

Sounds like 'Teenage Winter' by Saint Etienne. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZTXiIuhaJ2EiaM "There's not much left on the doorstep recently "Something to do with eBay", Johnny reckons He's bidding on it now for a Subbuteo catalog '81-'82 He'll win it, put it in a draw, and forget he ever bought it"

[@mcearl8073]

Andrew Haines honestly that’s how it’s gotten in the thrift shops around here in my area(in the US). They’ve really widened up on the value of things and really increased prices on all the good stuff or they sell it online. I hear they even show KZbin videos of pickers that go in to buy stuff for resale. There’s still the occasional obscure find of course but it’s getting fewer and further in between. I’m not talking about records but everything.

[@FowlerAskew]

Yeah, the only place I have to buy records is a thrift store where all the records are in bad condition and everything other than adult contemporary is at least 5 to 10 dollars

[@Brokenmono]

I agree. I was lucky... a mate got me back into vinyl about 8 years ago, just before the vinyl revival. I used to do all the charity shops in my city and come back with 10-15 all for under £1 each. It's pretty much dried up now, but I still find the odd batch of good music... car boots are worthwhile, but I can't be bothered getting up early enough.

[@SuperAllanjames]

Oxfam were doing that well before Ebay started. They had a specialist vinyl shop in Reading with sensibly priced lps, properly graded, in the early 90s. I think there was another in Oxford.

[@raydeen2k]

Man, I loved 'Colour by Numbers'. I think my two favorite songs on it were 'Miss Me Blind' and 'Church of the Poisoned Mind'. And all my Journey albums were worn pretty much white due to extensive play and bad needles. :) The two weirdest albums I think I ever picked up were 'Monte Video' (Monte Video and the Cassettes) and a radio station PSA ad spot collection for The National Ice Association, Interesting album there because each track was isolated from the others so that the DJ wouldn't have to worry about stopping the record when the selected ad spot had finished. The needle would just keep bumping up against the 'wall' seperating the current track from the next.

[@jeffmissinne3866]

That's called a "locked track" and it's very common on discs of radio commercials, etc. for the exact reason you mentioned.

[@joecouncil]

Just getting back into Vinyl and I would love to have all of those LPs you got. :D

[@WierdSpookyDude]

LUCKY YOU! What a score! I have most of those albums on vinyl. And I won't give up my 1980 JVC direct drive turntable for live nor money.