I was at a record store and noticed a guy looking at a mono copy of Pink Floyd Saucerful Of Secrets on blue vinyl. My jaw dropped when I saw it but this guy was having a hard time deciding on whether he should buy it or not. He kept picking it up and putting it down over and over. When he set it down and walked away, I immediately picked it up. I went over to him and asked if he was sure he wasn't going to buy it. He said yes, he was sure and questioned why I asked him. I said you saw it first and I thought it was the right thing to do. He thanked me and I bought it. What goes around, comes around.
I have done this before too. A woman was carrying a Smiths CD. She walked to the counter and asked the owner if there were Smiths records. He said when he gets one in the store they are gone that day. She put the CD back. I approached her and and asked if she was a Smiths fan and was she sure about not buying the CD. "You could listen to the CD in the car or enjoy listening to the album while still searching for records. She decided to get the CD and appreciated the suggestion.
If you don't see any vinyl at a yard sale, always ask if they have any records they want to sell. Often, they forget to put them out or didn't want to bother lugging heavy boxes up or down steps. A few weeks ago, an older couple in my town set up a sale in their garage as they were preparing to move permanently to their house in Florida. Not seeing records, I asked and they had some stored in the basement in boxes on a high shelf which they didn't put out because they were too heavy for them to move. I offered to move the boxes for them to their garage so they could sell them and I also moved some other heavy items for them to the sale area. I ended up finding about 15 really great jazz records from the 1950s in excellent shape.
record karma is absolutely real. i remember when i was a kid and couldn't afford nice records so i'd hunt at every goodwill and salvation army i could find. now i make it a point to donate my records to those same places. an old beat up copy of dark side of the moon might not be worth much to a serious collector, but to someone else it could be something special. i believe it's the reason i've had so much luck at those spots all these years later.
I do the same thing. There's this one Salvation Army I go every day, and weekly I find at least 10 decent records. Once a month, I find some crazy good stuff. A lot of it is upgrades to copies I already have. I donate my old copies to that same store. Today I donated a Machine Head with a good cover and nice poster, but scratched record. Someone might need the poster or better cover. I'm not gonna be able to sell a fairly common record that's scratched, so donating is easiest solution
Hey brother, I been getting back into vinyl after 20 years and I gotta say we need more owners and "influencers" like you in the community. That mentality where you have the local watering hole where you create new relationships for people, your attitude on sharing knowledge vs looking at people as competition......it's great. It complements what music is all about also. It's supposed to be about everyone being on the same page enjoying the art together. You're a breath of fresh air and I love it. Please keep the content coming and the good karma spreading.
I think sharing with other diggers is the way. The other day I walked into a garage sale after seeing a sign on the street. They had stacks of CDs and I was prepared to walked out. I figured it would be worth a shot and asked: "You got any records?" They pointed to a back room stacked with 20 boxes from a former DJ who had passed away. One dude was already in there, and I told him right away I wasn't looking to outpace him or beat him to white whales and to let me know what artists or genres he was looking for so we could work together. He nodded and said he'd do the same for me. We ended up passing each other various records (he wanted singles and rare disco, I wanted soul and funk), kept the boxes organized and even shared tips for other spots to dig and find deals (the day before he'd gotten first press Blue Notes for $5). In the end, we both left with bulk buys for very cheap, and everyone went home with good music.
I’m glad you mentioned record karma, I like to call it keeping the record godz happy! When I’m doing pop up events and a new collector is buying some stuff I end up giving them a record or a handful of bargain bin staples, or give buddies records I know they really want. Always spread the love people it definitely keeps me getting lucky with buying records and keeps things more fun! One thing I would add is that if you do get into being a picker make friends with as many pickers as possible, I got buddies that are eBayers but don’t specialize in records and I’ll spread the knowledge on what to look for, when they score a few boxes they call me and I come buy em!
Dude . Love your videos. I’m in Gold Coast Australia and building my colllection back up again. I’m very grateful for the insights and enthusiasm. Keep em coming.
I live near a goodwill outlet and go at least 4-5x a week. They charge $1.29 for vinyl. You are correct that the majority of times I find nothing or just a handful of $4-$6 records. But about once every 10 to 20 visits I have a real score. So consistency is key. Also do not sleep on 45s.
I'll always glance at 45s. Usually if I see the wrong company stock sleeves, it's an indication of bad condition, but I look quick anyway. If I see the correct company sleeves with the corresponding 45, that's usually an indicator of good shape. Just a quick way to see how much time to spend
Another thing that I would suggest is that when you go to tag sales and you don't see records, always ask, because sometimes people just don't put them out. My best score ever was that i went to a tag sale advertising cds and asked the guy if he had any albums. He came out with a box, packed tight and said " I hope you like progressive". I ended up among other things getting 13 different Pink Floyd lps, near mint, and about half imports, germany,sweden,etc. He said most he had only played once and then transferred them to cassette, It was like xmas morning! Had i never asked, I never would have gotten them. By asking, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
These are great tips. I remember getting a ton of used classic rock/70s albums at a record store before the demand for vinyl started increasing. All the albums were dirt cheap. Now, they'd be at least 20 bucks a record. Now I go to a punk/metal record store that's really small, but always has a ton of great albums. No one except the locals go in there. All the tourists, and the unaware "locals" go to the big touristy record stores.
True that on all accounts! Used to visit a local shop here in Connecticut Integerty in Music. The place closed in 2019 after 48 years. Loved that place used to go there in the 80s when I was a kid. 5-6 yrs ago I walk in did my usual flipping thru records and there was a G.Dead working man’s dead, Poco, Breakfast in America, all original MFSL yes from 70s and 80s. Plus Pink Floyd greatest dance songs 1/2 speed master and more all for $5 a piece. I thought I just won the lottery! When I got that them home I realized they all were maybe played 2x. You never know. Keep up the great work Dylan. Even us older collectors need to be reminded of the basics.
You hit all the good points. One thing I had to do was learn the curve on classical records. In all my years of digging, the one genre I would see the most of along with your Mitch Millers, Englebert Humperdinks was classical. Everybody out there are for the most part knowledgeable on rock, psych, soul, funk, punk, jazz. But classical not so much. I did my research on labels, soloists, pressings etc. and it's my main bread and butter now and do most of my business with classical. They are slow movers at shops so they usually price them very cheap. They are in abundance at thrift stores as well. My digger friends know that's what I go for and give me leads on things too. The one good thing is that people who bought classical back in the day generally took pretty good care of them as well. Knowledge is key.
Just got home from Salvation Army. Today was half off day. Found the brand new Adele SEALED 50 cents, and the Cure Standing on a Beach orig 86 press 50cents. Altogether I got 18 records and 5 reel-to-reel tapes for $12. But there are weeks where I go to this same place and find nothing. Persistence is key, and NEVER miss discount days
@@tarquinwuntwaffle7481 she's ok, but I don't get why she's such a superstar. They delayed pressing other stuff and RSD items, just to press millions of hers, now there's overstock everywhere. My favorite newer band is War On Drugs. Their new one should have stopped the presses
@@dawnpatrol700 This is the issue with major artists jumping on the vinyl band wagon, even though 90% of the vinyl sales will likely just be as "merch" rather than a means to listen to the music. Adele, Taylor Swift and ABBA have pretty much tied up every major pressing plant on the planet. New and smaller bands don't have a chance.
What is amazing is when you do a record show, you will find all the dealers going through all each other's $1 and $3 bins. They're finding things, too, because nobody knows everything.
@@vinyl1Earthlink yes, I realize that. But what I said is also true. Most people will pass by a box or two of records just because of the first couple in each box. They see two Lawrence Welk lps and assume it's all the same. I almost did that once. Dug through a whole crate of Welk, Herb Alpert, Humperdinck stuff but the very last one was a first press copy of Introducing the Beatles- with Love Me Do and the oval VJ logo.
Great points here! On the subject of unevenly overpriced consignment shops… I was at a thrift shop that recently opened, they had some shelves of records.. buck or two each. The guy behind the counter sees me and tells me he has his “personal stash” (or some bunk) behind the counter if I’d like to take a look. He had all the “heavy hitters”, Sabbath, Beatles, Stones etc.. Basically he picked out all the ones he thought were valuable.. but they were all completely trashed, and he wanted like $20 a pop.. it was kind of insulting, I said no thanks. Kept looking through his cheapie pile.. Wound up finding cleaaaan mono copies of ‘Them’ and ‘Them Again’ on Parrot.. got ‘em for a buck or two and laughed my way out of there. That place didn’t last long.
Also I always check the Beatles section for Butcher records. I have found two in the wild. One was from a reputable “hip” store but someone missed it: a stereo copy in the shrink for ten bucks. Not a lie. Always, always check. There are a lot of other similar albums, where the “regular” common pressing is ubiquitous and always 5 bucks but then you’ve got that oddball pressing that’s some crazy grail. Sometimes you find gold in plain sight.
I am in the begining of open a shop in New Bern and i am very happy to have you give me some great tips. Again thank you. If im ever your way I will stop by to chat. Thanks again.
There are two points I agree with 1) know what you want 2) Community get out and get to know people back in the day my good friend was a manager at a record store, use to go down a couple times a week.Find out about new releases, promos that came in, concerts in town spent hours talking, listenig and just hanging out. No matter if your a collecter, just buying your favorite or arguing about new bands hours well spent. Keep up the great work. Thanks. 8
To expand on the labels thing, certain labels you can basically take everything. I worked in the record section at a big used bookstore and when I would train a new employee I would tell them “just take everything you see on Harvest, Vertigo, Blue Note..” etc etc. Certain labels you don’t even need to know the artists- you’re almost safe just taking it all
@@leiilo I detect a certain snideness here, is that my imagination? Anyway Prestige, Riverside, Stax, Volt, Philles, Sundazed, Rhino, Chess, Light in the Attic, SST, K, Alternative Tentacles, Twin Tone, Dischord, Sub Pop to name a few. Buy em, price em right, they’ll sell.
Great video, buying in bulk has served me well, done it 3 times in the last 12 months but wouldnt be able to do it unless I had the knowledge in the first place. Saved a bunch on shipping too. Definitely agree the social aspect and building a network of friends can really help.
@@noblerecords : I’m a little ashamed over this but , an old classmate of music mine , she operates a funeral service. Not burial stuff , just paperworks , wills , stuff like that. When she feels a good vibe , she tells the relatives that I’m interested in records , books and sport-pins , if they are interested in a quick buck. Being honest and show them online prices before I give them my offer , have gotten me some of my greatest treasures. (Pink Floyd-Pulse , Hendrix-Electric ladyland 1st press)
My local goodwill has a huge record section. I go sporadically and spend hours flipping thru... Hardly ever find anything even worth taking a chance on. On one trip I found a Tracy Chapman s/t VG+ in shrink with hype all by herself in the dead center of the shelf (I also happen to love and collect Tracy Chapman). You just never know what might be hidden in the junk.
Started collecting records as a kid in elementary school about 12 years ago; eventually fell out of it and focused on other things. Recently fell back into it and your chanel is very helpful with teaching me things I need to catch up on 😊
More than 10 years ago at a thrift store I found an original copy of Primevil Smokin' Bats At Campton's Lp for $5.00 never seen another original since then. What a great record it is. Unfortunately that thrift store went out of business. About 4 years ago at a local used record store in the $1.00 bin I found an original promo copy of Landslide Two Sided Fantasy Lp. I like that record never seen another original. I like your videos.
Record Karma/Goodwill Karma One time, I was going through the record bins at a Goodwill. There was a couple who started behind me and quit before getting to the point where i had been. I saw them in the checkout line and they were amazed that i found Pink Floyd's The Wall in one of the bins. The lady told a story about how she used to have her room organized like the album cover. I gave them the record, as they would get more enjoyment out of it than I would have. The very next Goodwill that i went to, as I was digging through the bins, I found Rocky Horror Picture Show on vinyl in pretty good shape. One of my favorite albums...and I firmly believe it was because of the karma I had generated at the previous store.
I'm in NYC where there is a completely dry market in terms of vinyl. I've had record store owners complain they can't get enough used vinyl but they have tripled their prices and still want to pay .50 per record.
I'm 50, just got back into Vinyl. I have a shit ton of CD's and a good deal of online downloads, but hell yes Vinyl brings me back. I'm back to square 1. I bought 2, 2 for Christmas from buddies. I'm very entry level, but my stuff is pretty cool for now. Medium Fi!. Love your videos. Good stuff.
Thanks for another enjoyable video. Younger record buyers (under about age 50) should realize that most of us Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964 and now ages 58 to 76 and a few years younger and older) bought records when we were younger and many boomers still have them and might be willing to part with them. So, that's who you should be tracking down and frequently places where they go. As an example, in the town I grew up in outside of Philadelphia, there are 3 bars on the main street, but one is more the hangout of the Baby Boomers than the 20 and 30-somethings. I guarantee that if someone goes in there and strikes up a conversation, you'll eventually end up with a couple of leads because again, most of us bought records as teenagers in the 60s and 70s and have kept them. Re: letting people know you buy records, growing up, the father of a friend of mine was active in our church and everyone knew he was a salesman at the local Ford dealership and if they needed a car, go see him. People like him had a network of people (known as "bird "dogs) who would refer people to him and get a finder's fee if it resulted in a sale. Unfortunately, I live on the other side of the world and don't really want any of them but a friend of mine (born 1961) in our hometown has several hundred he might be willing to part with under the right circumstances, another woman (born 1965) I know has the same amount and might be talked into selling hers. A third friend who lives in Bedfordshire, England (born 1948) has an "attic-full". A 4th friend of mine (born 1946) passed away last year and now his two brothers are picking through his extensive collection in Florida. A few years ago, he'd told one of his brothers that if someone came along who wanted to buy them, he'd sell them; otherwise his estate could figure out what to do with them, so an opportunity missed. I had about 400 LPs and 100 45s that I bought between 1967 and 1985, but unfortunately lost them while in storage (long story). At our age, many Baby Boomers are trying to downsize and would love to free up some money and sell their record collection. Of course, as you said, they might have to dial back on their expectations. As you said, Dillon, the records are out there - you just have to go out and be a bit proactive and creative.
My main tip is don't get your heart set on finding specific titles that you're into at the present moment. If it's in your wheelhouse - GET IT. You will eventually find everything you're looking for, just not necessarily in the order you want. IE -friends would say "you got Future Games and Kiln House" but don't have Rumours?" I didn't buy Rolling Stones Stripped (extremely rare UK only 1995 live vinyl), brand new for $15, only because I didn't have Sticky Fingers and Exile already back in 95. Now I'm sitting on tons of Sticky and Exile, while Stripped is $200.
I’m so stoked I found you!! I have a small record shop in Stuart Florida but by accident lol 😂. I have been collecting records for years and when I opened my small vintage shop in 2020 I thought, let me bring a couple crates for customers to dig through. Well little did I know!! And everything you’re saying is truth!!! I’m learning so much and what a great community!!! Thanks for sharing!! I follow you on Instagram as well!!
Been to Noble 4x’s now. From Raleigh. Last time I came there was a rain storm that was epic and it was flooding the shop. I was getting in the car when you pulled up. Love your store. Learned a lot about Jazz from you and your videos. A child of Grunge can like Jazz! Lol!
I have an recordstore owner here in munich, who runs his store for almost 30 years. Some records are already priced and for the other ones he always looks on discogs and then tell you the price. Nevertheless, you can still get some good deals in his shop. Generally, you go to different places, recordstores, thrift stores, flea markets and something good and cheap will always pop-up. Greetings
The record shop dollar bin thing is real. Some places are very strict about only putting things out that are VG+ or higher, and you can get some great VG stuff for a buck.
I ran into a Noble Records fan today in southwestern Ontario Canada. Walked into his record shop (hands down probably the best store in the province) and he had Lazy Bones cranked. Struck up a quick convo about Zamrock then he started raving about your channel. Truth. Congrats!
I really hope to make into the shop someday too. I have family in South Carolina and I am hoping I can just drop by someday on the way to or from visiting. In the meantime, love your videos. By the way, I had an epic vinyl score this weekend. Found a vintage Art Blakey record (Three Blind Mice), a really clean copy of Captain Beyond's first record and I got some great reissues from Alice in Chains, Radiohead and Therapy? Also got to meet Arlo McKinney and get signed copies of both his records. Lots of other good stuff too, not rare or expensive stuff, but just records from bands I love. I found three Barclay James Harvest records. Dirt cheap, but they're valuable to me cause I'm a big fan and didn't have those records.
This was a great video and thankfully I had already learned these tricks so validation is always nice to get. I will say that I still have a lot to learn but I've found that I'm learning on every dig. Keep up the great work on your videos.
Couldn’t agree with this more I love the vinyl community because 98% of the people aren’t in it for the reselling or anything like that they want to listen to it. They’re not sports cards it’s music enjoy it
I and partners sell records on a street market stall in U.K. we are currently going through a heatwave which is a vinyl nightmare. Best buys currently have been 45rpm singles. British beat groups like Birds and The Artwoods recently plus some great reggae 45s good vinyl show Sir
Hey there, I've watched several of your videos and they're very interesting. I've been collecting vinyl since the early 1960's, both albums and 45 rpm records. I don't go out searching in the wild anymore like I used to in my younger days but I do attend a couple record shows locally. I've acquired several vinyl hunting stories too over the years. I've pretty much stopped buying albums because of space limitations but collect mostly 45 rpm records now. I share many of my 45 rpm records on my RUclips VinylNostalgia channel. I collect many different genres of music styles mostly prior to the 1980's...rockabilly, doowop, girl group, instrumentals, psychedelic...etc, etc...
I like most music from the 1920's through the 1980's, so I will usually buy any low-priced records from those eras on any kind of format, providing they are in playable condition. It's nice to hear something different every day, no matter what genre. Foxtrots today, classic rock tomorrow, and disco the next day. I've been buying records since the 1960's. I guess I'm just a record nut. I'll take anything for free.
Funny that the underground and mainstream punk and "alternative" scene was such a hotbed of vinyl trading and buying but damn I need a good record shop, don't know where to go other than book/thrift shops but my daughter got a record player from Santa and she mentioned she likes Nirvana, in my mind I was thinking, time to relive the 90s thru my daughter, she also got a skateboard from uhhh Santa, can't wait to break a hip showing her my pathetic ollie. But yeah I noticed walmart selling vinyl and saw a pearl jam record for $40 and I'm not gonna be buying those, some records could be priceless but my wallet reserved for unappreciated treasures with appreciative sellers. I gotta stop rambling in these damn comments lol Cool channel buddy, subscribed 👍
100% agree on the record karma! Hard work, consistency, relentlessness, and kindness. The secret is there ain’t no secret, but you have to have those things if you want to succeed. Love it, man!
Hey Dillon,I have some original records that are from those old recording machines. 78 size records ,3 or 4 holes in the middle ,looks like a vinyl over a steel center,Recordio Disc,Wilcox Gay label,hand written, One is Herbie Fields ,his biggest hit,Dardenella,the other is Charlie Barnet, song is Gloomy Sunday with Taudy Richards on vocal ,Presto Label ,dated Nov 30 1950...what kind of market is there for these studio recordings? I have at least a dozen of these.My Grandfather was an Orchestra leader,well we had about 11 musicians in the family so these were his collection.
This is such an informative video and highlights what a nice guy you are. I know that wasn't your intention (to come across as a nice guy) but it shows through. Thanks for doing what you do.
Yes, consistency is a good point: Since the day in the Nineties I found the vinyl album of KINGPIN - "Welcome to Bop City" ( later to be rerecorded as SHOTGUN MESSIAH - dto) here in Germany (!!!) in a record shop for 5 € I know Santa Claus does really exist! Also found the first TANGIER - Tangier from 1985 for 5€ also, which is almost as rare. Sometimes I wonder how on earth this stuff came to Germany pre-internet time?!?
I was at a Flea Market recently (In the UK we call it a boot sale). It was late in the morning and I found this person selling records expected all the good records would have gone by now. He said he sold some punk records earlier so thought probably wouldn't be anything left. Ended up finding UK Yellow and Back Parlophone copy of Beatles Revolver and First press UK copy of the first Yes album which weren't the best condition but playable I I also found a rare Brazilian record. I then noticed he had a another box of records he said was mainly folk in there I found a near mint mid 70s UK press of Nick Drake Five Leaves Left. It seems that everyone else was after the common records.
My best purchase- 90125 by Yes in near mint condition- 3 euros around $3.00 from a charity shop. It was the first Album right at the front of a box full of albums. I could not believe my good fortune.
Thank you for making this. I am starting to research methods to start collecting vinyls beyond purchasing from discogs and record stores. This was wonderful information. Does anyone have recommendations on determining how to rate the quality of the albums? (VG, NM, etc).
Tell everyone you know you want to buy records. Offer them a price to buy the bunch depending on what they have. Price it so you keep what you want and sell the rest to get your money back or even more. I have gotten about 300 records this way in the last 2 years. Spent about $500. The other day a friend had 20 records to sell me. I asked what he wanted. He said $20. In my head I figured I would give him $60 of $70. I gave him $60. He was very happy. This was mostly vg+ classic metal.
It’s true! I just got back from an antique mall and found It’s All About Spooky Tooth for $12, snatched it up because of knowledge and experience, I hit that place up every 6-8 weeks and have struck gold a few different times
I definitely haven't bought over a million records, but probably have 3-4k of them. I agree with pretty much everything here, but the best one is probably friends. A buddy of mine is a real estate photographer, and was shooting a house one day. He called me and told me they had a bunch of records in a garage. I called the realtor, and asked if the people wanted to sell them. She took a day or two to call back, but when she did, she said, "They said you can have them" They just wanted them out of the house, and they didn't want to deal w them. There were about 3000 records. There were about 300 gems. The rest, not so much. But if your friends know you want records, they'll think of you when they see them.
I don’t like subscribing to ppl but you got my sub. I’m from ATL but I work in Charlotte frequently. I’m comin to shop with you soon. Take it easy my guy.
I was garage selling this weekend and decided to ask if they had any records and they all said no. Well, at one of the garage sales a lady behind me overheard and said that she did. I got her number and later that day I called and she never answered the phone. I need to try calling again, but if it falls through at least I tried. Cheap is relative. Back when records were out of favor in the early 2000s I went into a record store and every record was $10 each. I walked and never went back because I thought that was too expensive. Looking back now I could have gotten some super killer deals. Heck, there are plenty of opportunities to find cheap records at record stores even today.
Hey how’s it going man! love watching your videos definitely my go to channel when it comes to all things record’s!! Just a quick question would love some feedback unfortunately where I live Amazon is one of the few places I could purchase records but every time I order from them the record is damaged the cover is bent a few tracks are scratched for example yesterday I received a perfect circle mer de noms, The cover was bent all around and one track on the album is pretty scratched it plays but it’s scratched this is becoming a normal thing for me do I accept it and keep the record?? Is that how most brand new records are these days?? I paid 40 bucks for it I think that’s a premium price for a premium product but I’m not getting a premium product, I don’t think I’m being too picky what should I do if the record comes damaged and continues to arrived damaged?? I know this is a long question any feedback would help thanks man!!
I’ve gotten in the habit of checking goodwills each weekend and I’ve been finding some great xian psych folk/gospel from my area. Some of those records are worth $15-$40 and I paid no more than $2 for them.
Thanku for NOT being a hoarder of info.us vinyl lovers appreciate the knowledge and like u said it keeps the excitement going....my dad really taught me bc when he passed I found Van Halen to Chopin in his collection..🎶🎹🎤🎸💯
great video as always! the best way to get cheap records is something you alluded to----it is to be into really good, lesser known music that avoids the mainstream nonsense. of course sometimes underground and lesser known stuff can be quite expensive too but A LOT of the times its easy to find cheap finds of more niche, underground music. i've been to so many shops where people are going gaga over some lame Beatles or Pink Floyd original, and here's me finding an obscure original pressing Krautrock release which is way way waaaay more special!
Randomly came across this video and then you said Matthews, North Carolina! That is where I grew up I’ll have to come by if I’m ever back that way. Is AAA Collectibles still around?
Second, look for crossover appeal. Soundtracks (movies, video games), historical non-music records (speeches, broadcasts, field recordings), sampled cuts; they all attract movie geeks/gamers/historians/people who are fans of the sampler.
BTW, the problem with a lot of record stores, at least in my experience, is they don't want to talk to you (the customers that is). Not sure what it's like in North Carolina, but out here in CA, especially at places like Amoeba, none of the customers want to talk to you. You could be wearing the same shirt as someone else, or holding an album that someone else is holding too, but they won't even give you any acknowledgment whatsoever. Very standoffish imo.
Amoeba is notorious for having crappy customer service. I've been going there half my life and rarely have a good experience with the staff. It must be a Bay Area thing where everyone is obsessed with social justice because it wasn't always like that.
@@davids.816 No the employees at Amoeba are cool! I love the employees, it's the customers. Has nothing to do with it being a social justice thing dude, lol. I live in the Bay Area myself.
I'm 65 now but when we were getting married we needed money,my hubby sold his whole record collection ,oh boy ! I think you would faint ,some of them are now worth thousands,coming from Birmingham in the UK you know how many rock bands sprung up where we live. He had the Bangladesh album,I don't dwell on the value much, but I think that one was very rare,he sold the whole lot in 1983 for £150. But we had a good wedding☺
I have a decent collection (bout 400 LPs and a couple hundred 45s) im sure I could get a few dollars for them but I don’t collect vinyl or look at it as an investment I collect them because I enjoy them
Great video, with some good advice. Thank you. I moved into a new area 6 months ago & I’m still searching for the places to find some decent used records. I also believe in record karma.
in 25 years of record collecting and thrift store shopping I have found only about 10 records worth more than a buck. Usually it's all Manotavani, My Fair Lady, Barbara Streisand, Perry Como, Saturday Night Fever beat to hell and missing one disc, South Pacific, Polka, Whipped Cream and Other Delights, Kenny Rogers but it's only the cover...But once I found a Link Wray on Vermillion.
When searching through cheap obscure records from artists or bands unkown to me, i would look at the credits, if i recognized a session player, a producer etc that would give me the green light to buy and try !
I just enjoy music. I have a bit of everything from pop, rock, country, gospel. I have Vera Lynn (Forces Sweetheart), Rolling Stones, Sting, Elvis, Charley Pride, Fleetwood Mac and many more. It just depends on my mood. I think music is just really special and different types all have their unique sound. If I like it I just play it and appreciate the talent that has created it.
I was at a record store and noticed a guy looking at a mono copy of Pink Floyd Saucerful Of Secrets on blue vinyl. My jaw dropped when I saw it but this guy was having a hard time deciding on whether he should buy it or not. He kept picking it up and putting it down over and over. When he set it down and walked away, I immediately picked it up. I went over to him and asked if he was sure he wasn't going to buy it. He said yes, he was sure and questioned why I asked him. I said you saw it first and I thought it was the right thing to do. He thanked me and I bought it. What goes around, comes around.
Good on ya!
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I have done this before too. A woman was carrying a Smiths CD. She walked to the counter and asked the owner if there were Smiths records. He said when he gets one in the store they are gone that day. She put the CD back. I approached her and and asked if she was a Smiths fan and was she sure about not buying the CD. "You could listen to the CD in the car or enjoy listening to the album while still searching for records. She decided to get the CD and appreciated the suggestion.
@@catherine6653 - it pays to be a considerate person.
@@7tardis7 no, HE bought it.
If you don't see any vinyl at a yard sale, always ask if they have any records they want to sell. Often, they forget to put them out or didn't want to bother lugging heavy boxes up or down steps. A few weeks ago, an older couple in my town set up a sale in their garage as they were preparing to move permanently to their house in Florida. Not seeing records, I asked and they had some stored in the basement in boxes on a high shelf which they didn't put out because they were too heavy for them to move. I offered to move the boxes for them to their garage so they could sell them and I also moved some other heavy items for them to the sale area. I ended up finding about 15 really great jazz records from the 1950s in excellent shape.
Good point. Didn’t think of that yet 😊
That is good info
record karma is absolutely real. i remember when i was a kid and couldn't afford nice records so i'd hunt at every goodwill and salvation army i could find. now i make it a point to donate my records to those same places. an old beat up copy of dark side of the moon might not be worth much to a serious collector, but to someone else it could be something special. i believe it's the reason i've had so much luck at those spots all these years later.
Awesome!
I do the same thing. There's this one Salvation Army I go every day, and weekly I find at least 10 decent records. Once a month, I find some crazy good stuff. A lot of it is upgrades to copies I already have. I donate my old copies to that same store. Today I donated a Machine Head with a good cover and nice poster, but scratched record. Someone might need the poster or better cover. I'm not gonna be able to sell a fairly common record that's scratched, so donating is easiest solution
I’ve started doing the same. Nice to think of the person who pulls something cool and goes ‘whaaat?!’
I love this. I’m going to remember this point one day with my records.
Very good point my friend!
Hey brother, I been getting back into vinyl after 20 years and I gotta say we need more owners and "influencers" like you in the community. That mentality where you have the local watering hole where you create new relationships for people, your attitude on sharing knowledge vs looking at people as competition......it's great.
It complements what music is all about also. It's supposed to be about everyone being on the same page enjoying the art together. You're a breath of fresh air and I love it. Please keep the content coming and the good karma spreading.
I think sharing with other diggers is the way. The other day I walked into a garage sale after seeing a sign on the street. They had stacks of CDs and I was prepared to walked out. I figured it would be worth a shot and asked: "You got any records?" They pointed to a back room stacked with 20 boxes from a former DJ who had passed away. One dude was already in there, and I told him right away I wasn't looking to outpace him or beat him to white whales and to let me know what artists or genres he was looking for so we could work together. He nodded and said he'd do the same for me. We ended up passing each other various records (he wanted singles and rare disco, I wanted soul and funk), kept the boxes organized and even shared tips for other spots to dig and find deals (the day before he'd gotten first press Blue Notes for $5). In the end, we both left with bulk buys for very cheap, and everyone went home with good music.
Community is everything, and there's a lot to be said for good old-fashioned trading.
I’m glad you mentioned record karma, I like to call it keeping the record godz happy! When I’m doing pop up events and a new collector is buying some stuff I end up giving them a record or a handful of bargain bin staples, or give buddies records I know they really want. Always spread the love people it definitely keeps me getting lucky with buying records and keeps things more fun! One thing I would add is that if you do get into being a picker make friends with as many pickers as possible, I got buddies that are eBayers but don’t specialize in records and I’ll spread the knowledge on what to look for, when they score a few boxes they call me and I come buy em!
Imagine believing in something as silly as karma.
Dude . Love your videos. I’m in Gold Coast Australia and building my colllection back up again. I’m very grateful for the insights and enthusiasm. Keep em coming.
I live near a goodwill outlet and go at least 4-5x a week. They charge $1.29 for vinyl. You are correct that the majority of times I find nothing or just a handful of $4-$6 records. But about once every 10 to 20 visits I have a real score. So consistency is key. Also do not sleep on 45s.
Yes!
i do the same ,i just keep going it pays off also for the odd hifi gear find i scored a great set of headphones yesterday ...
@@705johnnyboy yup, I flipped a technics TT out of that Goodwill as well. Still trying to score a sweet 70s boombox
I'll always glance at 45s. Usually if I see the wrong company stock sleeves, it's an indication of bad condition, but I look quick anyway. If I see the correct company sleeves with the corresponding 45, that's usually an indicator of good shape. Just a quick way to see how much time to spend
@@paulpotter7350 best boombox era was 81 and 82. Wish I had kept mine
Another thing that I would suggest is that when you go to tag sales and you don't see records, always ask, because sometimes people just don't put them out. My best score ever was that i went to a tag sale advertising cds and asked the guy if he had any albums. He came out with a box, packed tight and said " I hope you like progressive". I ended up among other things getting 13 different Pink Floyd lps, near mint, and about half imports, germany,sweden,etc. He said most he had only played once and then transferred them to cassette, It was like xmas morning! Had i never asked, I never would have gotten them. By asking, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
These are great tips. I remember getting a ton of used classic rock/70s albums at a record store before the demand for vinyl started increasing. All the albums were dirt cheap. Now, they'd be at least 20 bucks a record. Now I go to a punk/metal record store that's really small, but always has a ton of great albums. No one except the locals go in there. All the tourists, and the unaware "locals" go to the big touristy record stores.
True that on all accounts! Used to visit a local shop here in Connecticut Integerty in Music. The place closed in 2019 after 48 years. Loved that place used to go there in the 80s when I was a kid. 5-6 yrs ago I walk in did my usual flipping thru records and there was a G.Dead working man’s dead, Poco, Breakfast in America, all original MFSL yes from 70s and 80s. Plus Pink Floyd greatest dance songs 1/2 speed master and more all for $5 a piece. I thought I just won the lottery! When I got that them home I realized they all were maybe played 2x. You never know. Keep up the great work Dylan. Even us older collectors need to be reminded of the basics.
You hit all the good points. One thing I had to do was learn the curve on classical records. In all my years of digging, the one genre I would see the most of along with your Mitch Millers, Englebert Humperdinks was classical. Everybody out there are for the most part knowledgeable on rock, psych, soul, funk, punk, jazz. But classical not so much. I did my research on labels, soloists, pressings etc. and it's my main bread and butter now and do most of my business with classical. They are slow movers at shops so they usually price them very cheap. They are in abundance at thrift stores as well. My digger friends know that's what I go for and give me leads on things too. The one good thing is that people who bought classical back in the day generally took pretty good care of them as well. Knowledge is key.
Just got home from Salvation Army. Today was half off day. Found the brand new Adele SEALED 50 cents, and the Cure Standing on a Beach orig 86 press 50cents. Altogether I got 18 records and 5 reel-to-reel tapes for $12. But there are weeks where I go to this same place and find nothing. Persistence is key, and NEVER miss discount days
Great deal, you overpaid on the Adele though.
@@tarquinwuntwaffle7481 she's ok, but I don't get why she's such a superstar. They delayed pressing other stuff and RSD items, just to press millions of hers, now there's overstock everywhere. My favorite newer band is War On Drugs. Their new one should have stopped the presses
Awesome score!
I think you'd have to pay _me_ to pick up an Adele record! 😝
@@dawnpatrol700 This is the issue with major artists jumping on the vinyl band wagon, even though 90% of the vinyl sales will likely just be as "merch" rather than a means to listen to the music. Adele, Taylor Swift and ABBA have pretty much tied up every major pressing plant on the planet. New and smaller bands don't have a chance.
What is amazing is when you do a record show, you will find all the dealers going through all each other's $1 and $3 bins. They're finding things, too, because nobody knows everything.
Some of those guys will buy from other people's $1-3 bins and turn around and sell them at their booth for $5 or more.
@@scottroberts7103 - They are more likely looking for an obscure $1000 record that not everyone knows about. It has happened.
@@vinyl1Earthlink yes, I realize that. But what I said is also true. Most people will pass by a box or two of records just because of the first couple in each box. They see two Lawrence Welk lps and assume it's all the same. I almost did that once. Dug through a whole crate of Welk, Herb Alpert, Humperdinck stuff but the very last one was a first press copy of Introducing the Beatles- with Love Me Do and the oval VJ logo.
And one man's trash is another man's treasure.
Great points here! On the subject of unevenly overpriced consignment shops… I was at a thrift shop that recently opened, they had some shelves of records.. buck or two each. The guy behind the counter sees me and tells me he has his “personal stash” (or some bunk) behind the counter if I’d like to take a look. He had all the “heavy hitters”, Sabbath, Beatles, Stones etc.. Basically he picked out all the ones he thought were valuable.. but they were all completely trashed, and he wanted like $20 a pop.. it was kind of insulting, I said no thanks. Kept looking through his cheapie pile.. Wound up finding cleaaaan mono copies of ‘Them’ and ‘Them Again’ on Parrot.. got ‘em for a buck or two and laughed my way out of there. That place didn’t last long.
Also I always check the Beatles section for Butcher records. I have found two in the wild. One was from a reputable “hip” store but someone missed it: a stereo copy in the shrink for ten bucks. Not a lie. Always, always check. There are a lot of other similar albums, where the “regular” common pressing is ubiquitous and always 5 bucks but then you’ve got that oddball pressing that’s some crazy grail. Sometimes you find gold in plain sight.
I am in the begining of open a shop in New Bern and i am very happy to have you give me some great tips. Again thank you. If im ever your way I will stop by to chat. Thanks again.
YOU ARE AWESOME!!! Thank you so much for sharing all you to do. I am a newbie so all the information you have provided has been a great help.
There are two points I agree with 1) know what you want 2) Community get out and get to know people back in the day my good friend was a manager at a record store, use to go down a couple times a week.Find out about new releases, promos that came in, concerts in town spent hours talking, listenig and just hanging out. No matter if your a collecter, just buying your favorite or arguing about new bands hours well spent. Keep up the great work. Thanks. 8
Thanks for watching! 🙏
To expand on the labels thing, certain labels you can basically take everything. I worked in the record section at a big used bookstore and when I would train a new employee I would tell them “just take everything you see on Harvest, Vertigo, Blue Note..” etc etc. Certain labels you don’t even need to know the artists- you’re almost safe just taking it all
Cool? What "certain labels" did you tell them / do you recommend for us, besides Harvest, Vertigo, & Blue Note?
Ya what other labels are good
@@leiilo I detect a certain snideness here, is that my imagination? Anyway
Prestige, Riverside, Stax, Volt, Philles, Sundazed, Rhino, Chess, Light in the Attic, SST, K, Alternative Tentacles, Twin Tone, Dischord, Sub Pop to name a few. Buy em, price em right, they’ll sell.
Great video, buying in bulk has served me well, done it 3 times in the last 12 months but wouldnt be able to do it unless I had the knowledge in the first place. Saved a bunch on shipping too. Definitely agree the social aspect and building a network of friends can really help.
Awesome!!!! Congrats!
@@noblerecords : I’m a little ashamed over this but , an old classmate of music mine , she operates a funeral service. Not burial stuff , just paperworks , wills , stuff like that. When she feels a good vibe , she tells the relatives that I’m interested in records , books and sport-pins , if they are interested in a quick buck. Being honest and show them online prices before I give them my offer , have gotten me some of my greatest treasures. (Pink Floyd-Pulse , Hendrix-Electric ladyland 1st press)
My local goodwill has a huge record section. I go sporadically and spend hours flipping thru... Hardly ever find anything even worth taking a chance on. On one trip I found a Tracy Chapman s/t VG+ in shrink with hype all by herself in the dead center of the shelf (I also happen to love and collect Tracy Chapman). You just never know what might be hidden in the junk.
hey this is my first time seeing you but i love your vibe/energy!
Started collecting records as a kid in elementary school about 12 years ago; eventually fell out of it and focused on other things. Recently fell back into it and your chanel is very helpful with teaching me things I need to catch up on 😊
More than 10 years ago at a thrift store I found an original copy of Primevil Smokin' Bats At Campton's Lp for $5.00 never seen another original since then. What a great record it is. Unfortunately that thrift store went out of business. About 4 years ago at a local used record store in the $1.00 bin I found an original promo copy of Landslide Two Sided Fantasy Lp. I like that record never seen another original. I like your videos.
Hey Michael from Hollywood. Blues harp and guitar player....your a great person
I just discovered your channel a few weeks ago and I love your vibe. Just got back into it about a month ago.
Record Karma/Goodwill Karma
One time, I was going through the record bins at a Goodwill. There was a couple who started behind me and quit before getting to the point where i had been. I saw them in the checkout line and they were amazed that i found Pink Floyd's The Wall in one of the bins. The lady told a story about how she used to have her room organized like the album cover. I gave them the record, as they would get more enjoyment out of it than I would have.
The very next Goodwill that i went to, as I was digging through the bins, I found Rocky Horror Picture Show on vinyl in pretty good shape. One of my favorite albums...and I firmly believe it was because of the karma I had generated at the previous store.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. I'm a noob in this world and I'm grateful for your videos to help my education.
I'm in NYC where there is a completely dry market in terms of vinyl. I've had record store owners complain they can't get enough used vinyl but they have tripled their prices and still want to pay .50 per record.
I'm 50, just got back into Vinyl. I have a shit ton of CD's and a good deal of online downloads, but hell yes Vinyl brings me back. I'm back to square 1. I bought 2, 2 for Christmas from buddies. I'm very entry level, but my stuff is pretty cool for now.
Medium Fi!.
Love your videos. Good stuff.
Thanks for another enjoyable video.
Younger record buyers (under about age 50) should realize that most of us Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964 and now ages 58 to 76 and a few years younger and older) bought records when we were younger and many boomers still have them and might be willing to part with them. So, that's who you should be tracking down and frequently places where they go. As an example, in the town I grew up in outside of Philadelphia, there are 3 bars on the main street, but one is more the hangout of the Baby Boomers than the 20 and 30-somethings. I guarantee that if someone goes in there and strikes up a conversation, you'll eventually end up with a couple of leads because again, most of us bought records as teenagers in the 60s and 70s and have kept them.
Re: letting people know you buy records, growing up, the father of a friend of mine was active in our church and everyone knew he was a salesman at the local Ford dealership and if they needed a car, go see him. People like him had a network of people (known as "bird "dogs) who would refer people to him and get a finder's fee if it resulted in a sale.
Unfortunately, I live on the other side of the world and don't really want any of them but a friend of mine (born 1961) in our hometown has several hundred he might be willing to part with under the right circumstances, another woman (born 1965) I know has the same amount and might be talked into selling hers. A third friend who lives in Bedfordshire, England (born 1948) has an "attic-full". A 4th friend of mine (born 1946) passed away last year and now his two brothers are picking through his extensive collection in Florida. A few years ago, he'd told one of his brothers that if someone came along who wanted to buy them, he'd sell them; otherwise his estate could figure out what to do with them, so an opportunity missed. I had about 400 LPs and 100 45s that I bought between 1967 and 1985, but unfortunately lost them while in storage (long story).
At our age, many Baby Boomers are trying to downsize and would love to free up some money and sell their record collection. Of course, as you said, they might have to dial back on their expectations.
As you said, Dillon, the records are out there - you just have to go out and be a bit proactive and creative.
If I make it out to the UK, I'd love to see what your friends have in those attics. British folk and psych is some of my favorite.
My main tip is don't get your heart set on finding specific titles that you're into at the present moment. If it's in your wheelhouse - GET IT. You will eventually find everything you're looking for, just not necessarily in the order you want. IE -friends would say "you got Future Games and Kiln House" but don't have Rumours?" I didn't buy Rolling Stones Stripped (extremely rare UK only 1995 live vinyl), brand new for $15, only because I didn't have Sticky Fingers and Exile already back in 95. Now I'm sitting on tons of Sticky and Exile, while Stripped is $200.
I’m so stoked I found you!! I have a small record shop in Stuart Florida but by accident lol 😂. I have been collecting records for years and when I opened my small vintage shop in 2020 I thought, let me bring a couple crates for customers to dig through. Well little did I know!! And everything you’re saying is truth!!! I’m learning so much and what a great community!!! Thanks for sharing!! I follow you on Instagram as well!!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge! Just getting into this with my kids and having a lot of fun.
Love it with record karma, that’s so cool. Recently discovered you, and really loving your attitude and inclusiveness
Your opening monologue got my subscription. Great attitude. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Been to Noble 4x’s now. From Raleigh. Last time I came there was a rain storm that was epic and it was flooding the shop. I was getting in the car when you pulled up. Love your store. Learned a lot about Jazz from you and your videos. A child of Grunge can like Jazz! Lol!
Really love your whole attitude and approach to the hobby Dylan, thanks so much!
I’ve followed you on IG for awhile and I’m rarely on RUclips but your videos are so insightful and informative. Thx!
I have an recordstore owner here in munich, who runs his store for almost 30 years. Some records are already priced and for the other ones he always looks on discogs and then tell you the price. Nevertheless, you can still get some good deals in his shop. Generally, you go to different places, recordstores, thrift stores, flea markets and something good and cheap will always pop-up. Greetings
That’s the name of the game! Thanks for watching! 🙏
@@noblerecords Thanks for replying.
The record shop dollar bin thing is real. Some places are very strict about only putting things out that are VG+ or higher, and you can get some great VG stuff for a buck.
I ran into a Noble Records fan today in southwestern Ontario Canada. Walked into his record shop (hands down probably the best store in the province) and he had Lazy Bones cranked. Struck up a quick convo about Zamrock then he started raving about your channel. Truth. Congrats!
Awesome! 🤣 that’s great!
Where about’s in southwest ontario. Was it in Chatem
@@deeg8849 lol. No. It was an hour or so outside the GTA.
Imma have to head your way if I ever end up in North Carolina 💯
You’re the man, Dylan. Record karma is real! Support local shops!!! One of these days, I’ll make my way to Noble.
Thanks! I hope so!
I really hope to make into the shop someday too. I have family in South Carolina and I am hoping I can just drop by someday on the way to or from visiting. In the meantime, love your videos. By the way, I had an epic vinyl score this weekend. Found a vintage Art Blakey record (Three Blind Mice), a really clean copy of Captain Beyond's first record and I got some great reissues from Alice in Chains, Radiohead and Therapy? Also got to meet Arlo McKinney and get signed copies of both his records. Lots of other good stuff too, not rare or expensive stuff, but just records from bands I love. I found three Barclay James Harvest records. Dirt cheap, but they're valuable to me cause I'm a big fan and didn't have those records.
This was a great video and thankfully I had already learned these tricks so validation is always nice to get. I will say that I still have a lot to learn but I've found that I'm learning on every dig. Keep up the great work on your videos.
Crate digging for profit is way harder than crate digging for pleasure. Buy what you want to hear and you’ll be much happier.
Couldn’t agree with this more I love the vinyl community because 98% of the people aren’t in it for the reselling or anything like that they want to listen to it. They’re not sports cards it’s music enjoy it
Yes! I agree! But if you can buy and trade to get what you want, you get more that way. That was my point.
@@noblerecords Yes - true - I always keep an eye out for trade-ables as a secondary hunting thrill.
Dylan thanks for spreading your record karma and for teaching us so much about records and music history.
Being helpful and kind is a good way to live, not just about record buying.
I and partners sell records on a street market stall in U.K. we are currently going through a heatwave which is a vinyl nightmare. Best buys currently have been 45rpm singles. British beat groups like Birds and The Artwoods recently plus some great reggae 45s good vinyl show Sir
Hey there, I've watched several of your videos and they're very interesting. I've been collecting vinyl since the early 1960's, both albums and 45 rpm records. I don't go out searching in the wild anymore like I used to in my younger days but I do attend a couple record shows locally. I've acquired several vinyl hunting stories too over the years. I've pretty much stopped buying albums because of space limitations but collect mostly 45 rpm records now. I share many of my 45 rpm records on my RUclips VinylNostalgia channel. I collect many different genres of music styles mostly prior to the 1980's...rockabilly, doowop, girl group, instrumentals, psychedelic...etc, etc...
I like most music from the 1920's through the 1980's, so I will usually buy any low-priced records from those eras on any kind of format, providing they are in playable condition. It's nice to hear something different every day, no matter what genre. Foxtrots today, classic rock tomorrow, and disco the next day. I've been buying records since the 1960's. I guess I'm just a record nut. I'll take anything for free.
Great video mate , greetings from another massive vinyl freak from sunny Australia 🇦🇺
Keeping the vinyl dream alive
Funny that the underground and mainstream punk and "alternative" scene was such a hotbed of vinyl trading and buying but damn I need a good record shop, don't know where to go other than book/thrift shops but my daughter got a record player from Santa and she mentioned she likes Nirvana, in my mind I was thinking, time to relive the 90s thru my daughter, she also got a skateboard from uhhh Santa, can't wait to break a hip showing her my pathetic ollie.
But yeah I noticed walmart selling vinyl and saw a pearl jam record for $40 and I'm not gonna be buying those, some records could be priceless but my wallet reserved for unappreciated treasures with appreciative sellers.
I gotta stop rambling in these damn comments lol
Cool channel buddy, subscribed 👍
100% agree on the record karma! Hard work, consistency, relentlessness, and kindness. The secret is there ain’t no secret, but you have to have those things if you want to succeed. Love it, man!
Hey Dillon,I have some original records that are from those old recording machines. 78 size records ,3 or 4 holes in the middle ,looks like a vinyl over a steel center,Recordio Disc,Wilcox Gay label,hand written, One is Herbie Fields ,his biggest hit,Dardenella,the other is Charlie Barnet, song is Gloomy Sunday with Taudy Richards on vocal ,Presto Label ,dated Nov 30 1950...what kind of market is there for these studio recordings? I have at least a dozen of these.My Grandfather was an Orchestra leader,well we had about 11 musicians in the family so these were his collection.
This is such an informative video and highlights what a nice guy you are. I know that wasn't your intention (to come across as a nice guy) but it shows through. Thanks for doing what you do.
Thanks man! I try!
Yes, consistency is a good point: Since the day in the Nineties I found the vinyl album of KINGPIN - "Welcome to Bop City" ( later to be rerecorded as SHOTGUN MESSIAH - dto) here in Germany (!!!) in a record shop for 5 € I know Santa Claus does really exist! Also found the first TANGIER - Tangier from 1985 for 5€ also, which is almost as rare. Sometimes I wonder how on earth this stuff came to Germany pre-internet time?!?
Thanks for the secrets to finding vinyl records cheaply. Great video. So great ♥♥
I was at a Flea Market recently (In the UK we call it a boot sale). It was late in the morning and I found this person selling records expected all the good records would have gone by now. He said he sold some punk records earlier so thought probably wouldn't be anything left. Ended up finding UK Yellow and Back Parlophone copy of Beatles Revolver and First press UK copy of the first Yes album which weren't the best condition but playable I I also found a rare Brazilian record. I then noticed he had a another box of records he said was mainly folk in there I found a near mint mid 70s UK press of Nick Drake Five Leaves Left. It seems that everyone else was after the common records.
Nice score on the Nick Drake
you are spot on Dylan !!!! Being Kind, making friends and paying it forward!!! What a payback!!!! Great Video, thanks !
Thanks man!
Learned a lot watching ur channel beginning to add good albums to my collection
My best purchase- 90125 by Yes in near mint condition- 3 euros around $3.00 from a charity shop. It was the first Album right at the front of a box full of albums. I could not believe my good fortune.
Great video! This is a good way to the value you bring and why you deserve to make a good living!
Thanks man! I’m trying!
Thank you for making this. I am starting to research methods to start collecting vinyls beyond purchasing from discogs and record stores. This was wonderful information.
Does anyone have recommendations on determining how to rate the quality of the albums? (VG, NM, etc).
Tell everyone you know you want to buy records. Offer them a price to buy the bunch depending on what they have. Price it so you keep what you want and sell the rest to get your money back or even more. I have gotten about 300 records this way in the last 2 years. Spent about $500. The other day a friend had 20 records to sell me. I asked what he wanted. He said $20. In my head I figured I would give him $60 of $70. I gave him $60. He was very happy. This was mostly vg+ classic metal.
Awesome!
VG+ sucks though. I only play M or NM. Otherwise what's the point over digital?
Great video. Got an off the wall question. Do u also collect cds and cassettes?
You have wonderful community spirit. Thanks for sharing and posting this video.
Thanks for watching! 🙏
I found a near mint original press of The Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane in the Goodwill bins last week.
why would someone think its disrespect full if i wanted to look up a band on discogs before I buy an album?
It’s true! I just got back from an antique mall and found It’s All About Spooky Tooth for $12, snatched it up because of knowledge and experience, I hit that place up every 6-8 weeks and have struck gold a few different times
I definitely haven't bought over a million records, but probably have 3-4k of them. I agree with pretty much everything here, but the best one is probably friends. A buddy of mine is a real estate photographer, and was shooting a house one day. He called me and told me they had a bunch of records in a garage. I called the realtor, and asked if the people wanted to sell them. She took a day or two to call back, but when she did, she said, "They said you can have them" They just wanted them out of the house, and they didn't want to deal w them. There were about 3000 records. There were about 300 gems. The rest, not so much. But if your friends know you want records, they'll think of you when they see them.
I don’t like subscribing to ppl but you got my sub. I’m from ATL but I work in Charlotte frequently. I’m comin to shop with you soon. Take it easy my guy.
I would like to hear you talk about the "Dad Rock" market from your perspective as a store owner.
All good advice. Especially taking care of each other and not treating it like a competition. What's the point if it's not fun!
The friends part is probably the most important point he talks about. It’s very true!
I was garage selling this weekend and decided to ask if they had any records and they all said no. Well, at one of the garage sales a lady behind me overheard and said that she did. I got her number and later that day I called and she never answered the phone. I need to try calling again, but if it falls through at least I tried. Cheap is relative. Back when records were out of favor in the early 2000s I went into a record store and every record was $10 each. I walked and never went back because I thought that was too expensive. Looking back now I could have gotten some super killer deals. Heck, there are plenty of opportunities to find cheap records at record stores even today.
Hey how’s it going man! love watching your videos definitely my go to channel when it comes to all things record’s!! Just a quick question would love some feedback unfortunately where I live Amazon is one of the few places I could purchase records but every time I order from them the record is damaged the cover is bent a few tracks are scratched for example yesterday I received a perfect circle mer de noms, The cover was bent all around and one track on the album is pretty scratched it plays but it’s scratched this is becoming a normal thing for me do I accept it and keep the record?? Is that how most brand new records are these days?? I paid 40 bucks for it I think that’s a premium price for a premium product but I’m not getting a premium product, I don’t think I’m being too picky what should I do if the record comes damaged and continues to arrived damaged?? I know this is a long question any feedback would help thanks man!!
Send it back for a replacement. They will accept returns. I had that happen to me before.
I’ve gotten in the habit of checking goodwills each weekend and I’ve been finding some great xian psych folk/gospel from my area. Some of those records are worth $15-$40 and I paid no more than $2 for them.
Thanku for NOT being a hoarder of info.us vinyl lovers appreciate the knowledge and like u said it keeps the excitement going....my dad really taught me bc when he passed I found Van Halen to Chopin in his collection..🎶🎹🎤🎸💯
great video as always! the best way to get cheap records is something you alluded to----it is to be into really good, lesser known music that avoids the mainstream nonsense. of course sometimes underground and lesser known stuff can be quite expensive too but A LOT of the times its easy to find cheap finds of more niche, underground music.
i've been to so many shops where people are going gaga over some lame Beatles or Pink Floyd original, and here's me finding an obscure original pressing Krautrock release which is way way waaaay more special!
Yes!
Also you are the one who got me into Odessey and Oracle a couple years ago and now it's probably my favourite album of all time
Randomly came across this video and then you said Matthews, North Carolina! That is where I grew up I’ll have to come by if I’m ever back that way. Is AAA Collectibles still around?
Second, look for crossover appeal. Soundtracks (movies, video games), historical non-music records (speeches, broadcasts, field recordings), sampled cuts; they all attract movie geeks/gamers/historians/people who are fans of the sampler.
Hey man, it's unlikely I'll get to the Carolinas any time soon...do you have a online store?
BTW, the problem with a lot of record stores, at least in my experience, is they don't want to talk to you (the customers that is). Not sure what it's like in North Carolina, but out here in CA, especially at places like Amoeba, none of the customers want to talk to you. You could be wearing the same shirt as someone else, or holding an album that someone else is holding too, but they won't even give you any acknowledgment whatsoever. Very standoffish imo.
Amoeba is notorious for having crappy customer service. I've been going there half my life and rarely have a good experience with the staff. It must be a Bay Area thing where everyone is obsessed with social justice because it wasn't always like that.
@@davids.816 No the employees at Amoeba are cool! I love the employees, it's the customers. Has nothing to do with it being a social justice thing dude, lol. I live in the Bay Area myself.
I like the idea of networking and making friends. For me making friends hasn't been easy.
I'm 65 now but when we were getting married we needed money,my hubby sold his whole record collection ,oh boy ! I think you would faint ,some of them are now worth thousands,coming from Birmingham in the UK you know how many rock bands sprung up where we live. He had the Bangladesh album,I don't dwell on the value much, but I think that one was very rare,he sold the whole lot in 1983 for £150. But we had a good wedding☺
What futon do you have?
i really want some of your merch but it seems it won't ship to canada--anyway around this? specifically i am hoping to get a 3xl shirt!
I found a super low number white album at a yard sale. It was like 9000 something. Got it for like 10 bucks
I have a decent collection (bout 400 LPs and a couple hundred 45s) im sure I could get a few dollars for them but I don’t collect vinyl or look at it as an investment I collect them because I enjoy them
Great video, with some good advice. Thank you. I moved into a new area 6 months ago & I’m still searching for the places to find some decent used records. I also believe in record karma.
Great video as always my dude.
Woah ive been to your store before I had no Idea, my friend had a performance there with his band a while ago
in 25 years of record collecting and thrift store shopping I have found only about 10 records worth more than a buck. Usually it's all Manotavani, My Fair Lady, Barbara Streisand, Perry Como, Saturday Night Fever beat to hell and missing one disc, South Pacific, Polka, Whipped Cream and Other Delights, Kenny Rogers but it's only the cover...But once I found a Link Wray on Vermillion.
That’s strange, how often do you go?
Don’t forget Ted Nugent, Slim Whitman and Herb Alpert.
When searching through cheap obscure records from artists or bands unkown to me, i would look at the credits, if i recognized a session player, a producer etc that would give me the green light to buy and try !
Good tip!
I found a Polydor original copy of Fantasy - Paint A Picture in a box lot for $10.
Nice!
Great show and great channel. One of first and the best. I go out 3-4 times a week on the hunt. Take care 😊
Awesome! Thanks man!
I just enjoy music. I have a bit of everything from pop, rock, country, gospel. I have Vera Lynn (Forces Sweetheart), Rolling Stones, Sting, Elvis, Charley Pride, Fleetwood Mac and many more. It just depends on my mood. I think music is just really special and different types all have their unique sound. If I like it I just play it and appreciate the talent that has created it.