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The Runaway 
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 Topic: How do you pick your vinyls?
Posted: October 01 2009 at 16:06 |
When you buy your vinyl records, what are your top priorities and how do you arrange them? I personally go by the music so if I know the music is good (own on CD, MP3, or heard songs on youtube) I buy the vinyl, but only if its artwork is good. I have a very large list of albums I need to buy (based on lone Youtube and progarchives tracks) so my top priorities are based on artwork and how good it looks on vinyl.
Example: Let's say I love The Hazards of Love and Operation just the same amount, but I think Operation's artwork is better. I will obviously buy Operation before I will buy The Hazards of Love.
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Vompatti
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Posted: October 01 2009 at 16:22 |
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The fourth choice, I think. When a new album comes out by an artist I like, I prefer getting it on vinyl, especially if I like the artwork. But I have bought vinyls by artists I haven't even heard of just because of the artwork (or because I tend to assume that an album with great artwork usually has great music on it).
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crimhead
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Posted: October 01 2009 at 16:54 |
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How about whatever the local church wants to burn at the time?
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Posted: October 01 2009 at 16:56 |
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Isn't burning vinyls bad for the environment?
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JROCHA
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Posted: October 01 2009 at 16:57 |
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If the music is good, I will buy it. I like cool artwork, but its about the music for me.
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Hercules
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Posted: October 01 2009 at 17:45 |
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It's the music, stupid - to coin a phrase.
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mystic fred
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Posted: October 02 2009 at 07:16 |
Always the music as first priority, and sound quality - good packaging is a bonus. 
Edited by mystic fred - October 02 2009 at 07:16
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Blacksword
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Posted: October 02 2009 at 07:30 |
By smell.. If the covers smell really old I just buy them. Dont care who the artist is.. 
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tamijo
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Posted: October 02 2009 at 07:36 |
If, and that not often, i get a vinyl. Its because i allready know the album, and i cant get it on CD.
So you could say i got a list.
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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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crimhead
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Posted: October 02 2009 at 16:34 |
 Vompatti wrote:
Isn't burning vinyls bad for the environment?
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When you are burning something in the name of religion why should the environment matter?
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stonebeard
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Posted: October 02 2009 at 16:48 |
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1) I don't usually buy what I've not heard of. The Music.
2) the price has to be right (< $10, except for the kickass gatefold of Lamb I have)
3) I almost buy exclusively used prog, classical and electronic.
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inrainbows
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Posted: October 02 2009 at 16:50 |
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The music for sure. But I also buy used vinyls in a good condition, because I like to discover hidden gems.
Artwork doesn't really matter, but I like the cover to be in good condition
Edited by inrainbows - October 02 2009 at 16:55
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Alberto Muņoz
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Posted: October 02 2009 at 17:37 |
I haven't vinyls i sold all of them in the late 80's.
Do that count?
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Posted: October 02 2009 at 18:04 |
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It has to be music I love and have great artwork too because vinyl to me is about the entire package.
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That which is shall always be
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The Runaway
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Posted: October 03 2009 at 06:51 |
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Posted: October 03 2009 at 07:36 |
Blacksword wrote:
By smell..
If the covers smell really old I just buy them. Dont care who the artist is..
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sniffed out any bargains lately Andy? 
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Vompatti
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Posted: October 03 2009 at 07:50 |
crimhead wrote:
Vompatti wrote:
Isn't burning vinyls bad for the environment?
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When you are burning something in the name of religion why should the environment matter?
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Because God made the rainforests.
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Posted: October 04 2009 at 14:24 |
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I judge them by their smell
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Matthew T
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Posted: October 04 2009 at 15:02 |
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When I was buying them it was the music but I love cover art. At the other end of the spectrum with covers you can get them that bad they are good. Saw one on the Italian thread the other day and it was tacky.they had on these horrible tights but it is the music no matter what the cover.
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Mr ProgFreak
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Posted: October 04 2009 at 15:03 |
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70% appearance, 30% music. When it comes to vinyls, I'm more of a collector than a listener.
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How do you pick your vinyls?
