Album covers

[Kaito]

 

[tigerballs]

I still have about 1800 LPs, 800 7" singles and 1200 CDs. I still listen to Spotify for the convenience but a lot of albums i want to listen to aren't on Spotify.

About 1987 I bought a Linn Sondec turntable, dodgy Meridian amp and some speakers from Vinnies in Bronte for $50. I didn't know exactly what I had until I took the amp to Dr HiFi to service it. Had a bad left channel. He charged me $120 to fix it and I remarked "that's more than what I paid for it!" He told me exactly what I had. CD's were just coming into vogue and I took the turntable to a dealer in Manly to make some money. He offered me $400 for it but told me to take it home and play it first, then see if I still want to sell it. I've still got it. Amp died years ago, it sounded great but was always in the shop. I've now got a valve copy McIntosh built by a guy in Strathfield.

 

[innsaneink]

Reg Mombassa.

Handy having an artist in the band....it became its own brand

 

[Garrry]

Christmas eve went to Aldi and noticed record player's for sale, starting to make a come back

 

[Magpie_Magic]

Listening to vinyl all evening. Got a technics direct drive turntable which oldies picked up from Frisco in Burwood in1981.

When I got further gear later including Technics, B&W ,Denon etc I was to toss it out but advised against......thankfully. Rubber mat perished a few years ago but replaced it.

Something about listening to music without phones and internet. Grass roots like reading a a book without worrying tablets battery will run out and smelling the paper......a more immersed experience.

People don't know what they're missing without good gear and lossless formats.

But like alot of things access for the masses is increasing but it's a lower level experience.

 

[Magpie_Magic]

Cool.
We paid either 1, 2 or 3 dollars for albums and charged 2,4, or 6.
As a buyer, whoever bought a set of albums had the first dibs on what was there if they wanted anything. Had a couple of heated arguments, especially with one guy over a Sunnyboys coloured vinyl album, who was out to make as much money as he could working there by selling at markets on the weekends.
Owners were 3 lovely guys. They started working there after WW2. The original owner gifted the 3 of them the shop when he died. It was worth 2 mill in the early 80s. They paid us bonuses every 6 months.
Went to the dishlickers a couple of times with Nev, one of the owners, he was into training them.

There was a guy selling SH records for decades on Pitt St opposite World Sq but sadly don't think shop surved pandemic.

 

[mikey]

Christmas eve went to Aldi and noticed record player's for sale, starting to make a come back

My advice is to never buy one of the Aldi or equivalent 'record' players - poor quality and can damage your records. Spend a little more - it's worth it.

Edit:
On turntables, cassette decks, CD players, amps and such as well - council clean ups are definitely your friend. Since moving to Nambucca Heads, I've scored 3 good amps, 2 nice turntables, and a great cassette deck. I'm also very lucky I know a guy who fixes things for me for basically cost of parts. I also picked up a great set of bookshelf speakers from a guy for $20 bucks because the veneer had been affected. Bunnings vinyl wrap soon fixed that problem.
Keep an eye out for such things - you never know what's out there. Yes, they can cost quite a bit to fix but weigh that up against quality. A simple Google will also let you know if it's worth fixing/ keeping (highly subjective.) Don't want it - Gumtree is your friend.

 

[Tigerwould]

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I bought the box set of Radio Birdman’s albums in he late 1980’s

 

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Thought itd be cool to get peoples thoughts on their favourite
album covers, saw an article today that gave me the idea for this
thread, for myself even though I wasnt really into music heavily
a good album cover was a big factor in buying a record
{ no old fart comments please}

Id say these two would likelely be the most recognisable covers ever

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Cool thread.

This one would be up there in instantly recognisable stakes IMO

 

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[innsaneink]

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Haha yeah I was gunna post that one but all the images were too big... Gave up

 

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[GNR4LIFE]

 

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Haha yeah I was gunna post that one but all the images were too big... Gave up

😂
Distinctly remember it as a kid seeing it at my cousin's place.

 

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