What on this good green Earth should I do with all this vinyl?
You know what I mean, the things that come in 33 1/3, 45 or occasionally 78? The ones the kids describe as large, black CDs?
Over the years I've mostly culled, but I'm still left with some 50 or so LPs. I've kept them because, dammit, Thriller was an awesome album and make no mistake about it; and my autographed boxed set of Dr. Demento's Funniest Songs of All Time is truly irreplaceable. But, you know, 20 years has passed since I got my first Sony Discman, and in all that time I haven't blown the dust off Pat Benatar's Precious Time or Rush 2112 even once.
The music itself is chock full of nostalgia (I am not ashamed to admit I downloaded Paradise by the Dashboard Lights during my very first iTunes session) but what about the medium? Truth is, the bygone tunes that still move me I already have loaded onto my iPod. What's left are albums that are nostalgic simply to own; although John Valby's humor turns out not to be so freakin' hysterical once I hit the ripe old age of 22, my autographed ("To Mrs. TDH: Lots of love and hot cock") copy of Philosophical Bullshit holds a warm place in my heart and a dusty spot on my shelf.
So what do I do with these several linear feet of 70's and 80's pop music?!? Anyone out there been jonesing to listen to some Journey or Moody Blues?
(I will surely not part with my first and best album ever, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band till iTunes manages to nail down some Beatles!)
Comments (2)
I've been thinking about getting one of these, USB Turntable (http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/searchdetail.asp?productID=12071) because I just don't have time to do it myself, despite having most if not all of the parts. I have a small but irreplaceable collection of vinyl, including one made during my career with the NU Choral society. I really want them digitized, so I can listen to them easier. I think I'm also OK with getting rid of the vinyl once the content is digitized, at least most of it. Sounds like most of your stuff you already have the content in digital form, but for those you don't. :-)
Posted by Perley | August 13, 2007 9:41 AM
Posted on August 13, 2007 09:41
Allegedly, you can make some $$ on eBay selling albums. I say allegedly because, although I've heard tell of this, I don't personally know anyone who's made more than, say...what you made on the yard sale. Maybe it's an urban legend. Might be woroth chekcing out on eBay, though.
Posted by Jayne | August 22, 2007 6:26 AM
Posted on August 22, 2007 06:26