I figure that’s about what a CD used to cost back in the day, adjusted for inflation. We were paying $16 for a CD back in the early 90’s. Records are probably more expensive to make, and often have really cool artwork as inserts. There’s the thrift store too though. About half of my record collection are original presses that I got from the thrift store for twenty five cents each. They don’t sound as good, but they’re pretty neat. Sometimes I buy a record at the thrift store just because it has cool artwork, like the Chicago album that has pressed engraving artwork, like dollar bills.
Discogs my friend. It’s like a magical bazaar for music.
You can get your music in any format that you like if someone’s selling. And you can even watch an album to be notified if one goes on the market.
There is only one downside: if you want an album but you don’t care about all the minute differences between releases in different regions, you’re going to have to follow all the different versions. It gets… annoying for albums with lots of releases and remasters.
Yeah, but super expensive. My daughter loves vinyl, but we never buy anything new because you’re going to spend at least $30 for anything decent.
I figure that’s about what a CD used to cost back in the day, adjusted for inflation. We were paying $16 for a CD back in the early 90’s. Records are probably more expensive to make, and often have really cool artwork as inserts. There’s the thrift store too though. About half of my record collection are original presses that I got from the thrift store for twenty five cents each. They don’t sound as good, but they’re pretty neat. Sometimes I buy a record at the thrift store just because it has cool artwork, like the Chicago album that has pressed engraving artwork, like dollar bills.
Edit: wow, CDs actually cost more back then adjusted for inflation. $36.12 in 1992.
Adjusted for inflation, maybe. But records used to be cheaper than CDs.
Discogs my friend. It’s like a magical bazaar for music.
You can get your music in any format that you like if someone’s selling. And you can even watch an album to be notified if one goes on the market.
There is only one downside: if you want an album but you don’t care about all the minute differences between releases in different regions, you’re going to have to follow all the different versions. It gets… annoying for albums with lots of releases and remasters.
That’s a lot less fun than going to a used record store or an antique mall though. That’s what we do.
For sure. They’re not a thing over here unfortunately. Maybe if I’m lucky I find something in a popup car boot sale.
Whatever the case, I’m glad that you find your way of going about vinyl hunting fulfilling :)
It’s fun, although she’s been less interested lately. Maybe in the spring.