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An Independent Records shop just showed up a few miles from the house. Decided to pay it a visit the other night. I haven't shopped for records in a couple of decades, so had mixed feelings while in the store. It did feel good to leaf through actual records and to look at the artwork etc. The selection was pretty good for rock and roll, but certainly not like in the old days. I actually did not recognize many of the artists--but that distance actually began many years ago. I find it hard to spend $30 on a record (in my old, bald pate, records should be between $3 yo $6).
My last major record shopping experiences were in Japan, where you could take any record up to the counter, and they would play it for you over headphones so you could listen before you bought. Those were the days.
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" I find it hard to spend $30 on a record (in my old, bald pate, records should be between $3 yo $6). "
Yeah, I had similar feelings although in my case the cost is in GBP. I say "had" because I took a look at what the prices I paid in my youth are the equivalent of today.
The first full price album I bought was With the Beatles in 1963. Here in the UK that cost 39/11. In case you're wondering that meant one penny under two pounds . It represents the equivalent of 38.50 GBP or $50 in 2016.
So pick up those bargain $30 albums while you can :-)
32/- in '63
Maybe it was a Merseybeat wig ("amaze your friends at parties - not real hair") that was 39/11?
Anyway I'm not going to argue too hard about 7 bob as the principle of my point remains. BTW I'm sure that you are right.
A lack of knowledge exists when I look at some online comments about UK LP prices back in the early 60s. One seemingly prevalent is that LPs were 1 pound for mono and 1 guinea for stereo. Total bollocks.
Yes, accounting for inflation is important...but in my head, gas should still be 33 cents per gallon too! :)When I purchased records back in the day, they were the cheapest and best alternative. These days, they are not the cheapest, and the other options (CD or SACD for me) actually sound pretty darn good, and can be a lot cheaper than new vinyl.
Edits: 09/20/16
Then your head wouldn't like it here. The equivalent average price of a US
gallon of regular petrol is $5.55.
Agreed with what you say about CD. I have come to think that it is a far
better medium than the detractors would have it. Good vinyl still trumps it
but I mean only GOOD vinyl.
I never understood why Americans complained about the price of gasoline; I've in Europe and in Asia...always a lot more there than in the U.S.
One never knows what the quality of the vinyl will be; CDs tend to be more consistent in quality, though one certainly cannot predict the amount of compression or a poor recording. I've heard of some very expensive vinyl purchases on this site (180gm, or 45 rpm mastered etc.) that were evaluated as being poor in quality--that's unfortunate.
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