We're All In This Together
A category about 45rpm vinyl records (a.k.a. singles) and 33rpm records (a.k.a. LP's).
You know, ever since I discovered this site, I've been very pleased with the responses I got from the questions I had. And I like that - to me, it doesn't make a lick of difference how many thousands of records you own, it's all about being open enough to share information with other collectors. Like I've said before, I've been in this hobby 30 years now and there's no way on Earth I'm ever going to know everything about every record ever made. I know people whose collections are ten times bigger than mine, and if I pop off a bit of trivia about a particular record there's a remote possibility that they'll say "I never knew that!" But I don't say such things to boast about my expertise (such as it might be) - I do it because I love music, records and recordings in general and that's my way of sharing my knowledge of the hobby. If they already knew about it...okay. So it's more common knowledge than I thought. But I like to keep people informed, and if they can't grasp anything beyond the monetary value of the record...well, that's their option. I don't want to say "They're missing the point" because maybe to them, the only point of having a record is for its investment or profit potential. Hey, whatever. But for those of you who are open and willing to share information, and can help me answer a mystery which has been nagging me for years, I will be equally open to respond with a hearty THANK YOU! So, thanks to all who have helped me already and remember...we're all in this together!
Well said!
I too have been collecting for just on 30 yrs, but before I got my first computer in about july 06, I knew next to nothing about the machines and records in my collection. Thanks to this board, and a couple others I visit, I've learned so much, thanks to people like yourself, that are willing to answer my questions, and share their knowledge. I never think of anyones posts as them showing off their knowledge, and I'm always greatful for any info related to the hobby.
It can be frustrating to see so called collectors, who are interested in nothing but what somethings worth, but I guess that's their loss. Often the history behind certain things can be far more gratifying, than being told "$2.50".
It can also be frustrating when people who believe they are experts, and think they know everything, tell you something you have in your collection, or have in front of you in a book, doesn't exist, or is totally wrong, even though they can't show information to back up their statements. Photographs can often prove the existance of things thank goodness, and so even they come away with some new facts in the end. None of us will ever know everything about every record (or machine) as you say. I'm sure there's still lots of information out there, just waiting to be discovered, and sadly, lots of information that simply no longer exists. It is great that boards like this now exist, and an international community has access to them. Im sure without them, so many of us would remain in the dark, especially with things that are not so common to a particular region.
Although some info exchanged, is common knowledge to some of us, theres always newbies who will be greatful to learn it, as well as seasoned collectors like me, who haven't had access to "common knowledge" before.
I too have been collecting for just on 30 yrs, but before I got my first computer in about july 06, I knew next to nothing about the machines and records in my collection. Thanks to this board, and a couple others I visit, I've learned so much, thanks to people like yourself, that are willing to answer my questions, and share their knowledge. I never think of anyones posts as them showing off their knowledge, and I'm always greatful for any info related to the hobby.
It can be frustrating to see so called collectors, who are interested in nothing but what somethings worth, but I guess that's their loss. Often the history behind certain things can be far more gratifying, than being told "$2.50".
It can also be frustrating when people who believe they are experts, and think they know everything, tell you something you have in your collection, or have in front of you in a book, doesn't exist, or is totally wrong, even though they can't show information to back up their statements. Photographs can often prove the existance of things thank goodness, and so even they come away with some new facts in the end. None of us will ever know everything about every record (or machine) as you say. I'm sure there's still lots of information out there, just waiting to be discovered, and sadly, lots of information that simply no longer exists. It is great that boards like this now exist, and an international community has access to them. Im sure without them, so many of us would remain in the dark, especially with things that are not so common to a particular region.
Although some info exchanged, is common knowledge to some of us, theres always newbies who will be greatful to learn it, as well as seasoned collectors like me, who haven't had access to "common knowledge" before.
Exactly. I'm still bombarding dealers with more information than they can digest simply because I want to increase the saleability (sic?) of their wares. Recently I pitched some trivia to a dealer regarding a particular 45 (which I had anyway so it wasn't like I was destroying my chances of getting it for as little as he was charging for it) and that caused him to re-categorize the record to a higher-demand category. I write info on the sleeves of my own 45s so that I can remember what is significant about the record, and it will help in the long run if the collection should have to come up for sale due to health problems or worse (to avoid the "D" word...).
I'm thankful to the unknown previous owner of a record I acquired in '04 or so - I was wading through a stack of 45s in the record store where I worked and came across a single by Black Sheep on the Chrysalis (U.S.) label. I would have totally overlooked it had someone not written on the white sleeve in pencil "Lou Gramm of Foreigner". I checked the credits, and sure enough, his name was listed (as Lou Grammatico) - when I played the record, I heard a slow knockoff of Free's "All Right Now" sung by the unmistakeable voice of Lou Gramm. I had never heard of that record before and of course none of the "official" record guides I had listed it anywhere (but Foreigner WAS, as were Lou's solo releases), so I was pretty impressed with my find. I used to provide the same kind of information on record sleeves when I was dealing in the late 90s...hey, for all I knew, someone else out there had an actual APPRECIATION of the music or related trivia rather than the interest of how much it was WORTH. And occasionally I'd get a comment like "I didn't know that" or a "Huh!" when they came across my written tidbit. It's not only to increase the chances of selling the record but increasing the chances of someone appreciating it for more than as a bit of plastic (vinyl, styrene, whatever...).
I'm thankful to the unknown previous owner of a record I acquired in '04 or so - I was wading through a stack of 45s in the record store where I worked and came across a single by Black Sheep on the Chrysalis (U.S.) label. I would have totally overlooked it had someone not written on the white sleeve in pencil "Lou Gramm of Foreigner". I checked the credits, and sure enough, his name was listed (as Lou Grammatico) - when I played the record, I heard a slow knockoff of Free's "All Right Now" sung by the unmistakeable voice of Lou Gramm. I had never heard of that record before and of course none of the "official" record guides I had listed it anywhere (but Foreigner WAS, as were Lou's solo releases), so I was pretty impressed with my find. I used to provide the same kind of information on record sleeves when I was dealing in the late 90s...hey, for all I knew, someone else out there had an actual APPRECIATION of the music or related trivia rather than the interest of how much it was WORTH. And occasionally I'd get a comment like "I didn't know that" or a "Huh!" when they came across my written tidbit. It's not only to increase the chances of selling the record but increasing the chances of someone appreciating it for more than as a bit of plastic (vinyl, styrene, whatever...).
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