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Eiskrieg
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 Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:44 am Post subject: Record Collecting Addictions |
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| I know this may be a strange source for the start of a thread, but I was was having a chat with a good friend of mine a few days ago, when the idea of this came up. Record collecting habits can be strange, and I personally have an issue with not having complete collections by bands (even if some of the releases are shit), and even struggle to not own each pressing. I am wondering if this is just me having some form of OCD, or if this is a common thing amongst record collectors? |
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navght
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I rather spend my earned cash on good records no matter the price rather than eating proper food at times. Thats addiction.  |
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VnholyCvntz
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You're autistic.
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satanic ritual abuse
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:49 am Post subject: |
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Go watch the "Vinyl" documentary and see how record collecting becomes compulsive hoarding.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120454/
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Eiskrieg
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:53 am Post subject: |
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| VnholyCvntz wrote: | | You're autistic. |
Could be, but no, I'm not. It's more a compulsion I would say. |
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The_Elite
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It's very easy to fall into compulsive behaviour patterns. I used to obsessively collect lps... but nowadays I don't care if I have an album on cd instead/ don't get pissed if I miss out on a lp- because the music is what matters, and that's what record collectors/ hoarders lose sight of. They collect and don't listen.
I mean look at the recent vinyl scores thread- some people are buying 20/30 lps at a time- it is physically impossible to listen to that stuff properly (i.e at least 10-20 listens each) before they are buying more. |
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Stalinorgel
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Since practically all of my favourite bands have released at least one shitty record in their career by now, I am gladly cured by the neurotic obsession of having complete collections. Also, the internet killed a lot of fun regarding record-hunting.
As for re-releases: Couldn't care less as long as they stay true to the originals (no new artworks, censored parts etc.). I don't feel better with an original release from 1985 when I actually bought it in 200something. But of course, if it is affordable and crossing my way in the right moment, I take it.
Plus I don't think I ever had more than 500 records in general (all formats included). Some new stuff comes, other old stuff goes. Everything else would be waste of space. |
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Necrosathanas
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:34 am Post subject: |
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| navght wrote: | | I rather spend my earned cash on good records no matter the price rather than eating proper food at times. Thats addiction. |
Haha, same here. |
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Solarfall
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:45 am Post subject: |
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| Stalinorgel wrote: | Since practically all of my favourite bands have released at least one shitty record in their career by now, I am gladly cured by the neurotic obsession of having complete collections. Also, the internet killed a lot of fun regarding record-hunting.
As for re-releases: Couldn't care less as long as they stay true to the originals (no new artworks, censored parts etc.). I don't feel better with an original release from 1985 when I actually bought it in 200something. But of course, if it is affordable and crossing my way in the right moment, I take it.
Plus I don't think I ever had more than 500 records in general (all formats included). Some new stuff comes, other old stuff goes. Everything else would be waste of space. |
I Feel just the same.
20 years ago, I used to buy complete discography of bands I loved.
I recently start to sell some records (it's still hard, even for a CD I don't listen any more...).
My goal now is to build a perfect collection rather than a huge collection.
And I only buy vinyl, I'll stop buying CDs. |
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TheUnborn
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:56 am Post subject: |
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| Necrosathanas wrote: | | navght wrote: | | I rather spend my earned cash on good records no matter the price rather than eating proper food at times. Thats addiction. |
Haha, same here. |
That's because your mothers are putting the food on the table? |
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Biervampir
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| navght wrote: | | I rather spend my earned cash on good records no matter the price rather than eating proper food at times. Thats addiction. |
+1 
Even if I can get a cheap repress of a record that maybe sounds equal or even has bonus material I always prefer a 1st press that costs 10 times as much. And yes, I know I'm sick...  |
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navght
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| TheUnborn wrote: | | Necrosathanas wrote: | | navght wrote: | | I rather spend my earned cash on good records no matter the price rather than eating proper food at times. Thats addiction. |
Haha, same here. |
That's because your mothers are putting the food on the table? |
I live on my own, and I am putting my dick in your mothers ass. |
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Necrosathanas
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| TheUnborn wrote: | | Necrosathanas wrote: | | navght wrote: | | I rather spend my earned cash on good records no matter the price rather than eating proper food at times. Thats addiction. |
Haha, same here. |
That's because your mothers are putting the food on the table? |
You got it wrong. |
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Mr_Belvedere
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:14 am Post subject: |
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| Necrosathanas wrote: | | TheUnborn wrote: | | Necrosathanas wrote: | | navght wrote: | | I rather spend my earned cash on good records no matter the price rather than eating proper food at times. Thats addiction. |
Haha, same here. |
That's because your mothers are putting the food on the table? |
You got it wrong. |
Le.. le.. let me try! You live on welfare right?
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Morbid Obesity
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| Biervampir wrote: | | Even if I can get a cheap repress of a record that maybe sounds equal or even has bonus material I always prefer a 1st press that costs 10 times as much. And yes, I know I'm sick... |
That's fucked up. Seek treatment immediately.
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