There’s about 65-85 LPs in a linear foot. Depends on the thickness of the vinyl and the sleeves. So, the someone with 5 linear ft has about 375 LPs. When I moved, there were 88 boxes 13 x 13 x 13. That was about 75 LPs per box (excl boxes for the 78s and 45s).
I have 6,000+ LPs, about 300 78s, about 200 45s.
I started collecting when I was 9. I’m almost 67 now so that’s a lifetime of collecting, about 100 LPs per year. My first LP was 12 X 5 by The Rolling Stones.
The LPs are about as follows: 25% Afro-Cuban, 35% classical, 40% everything else (blues, jazz, gospel, reggae, soukous, tango, country, country western, bluegrass, zydeco, folk, rock, 50s-60s-70s-80s, punk, new wave, rock ‘n roll, disco, swing, Tex mex, world musics, etc. almost no rap or hip hop).
I listen to about 500 regularly. I would say that I listen to each one more or less at least once over the course of 6 years. Some are still unopened. Some I have only because guests will ask to hear them (most of the disco for example), or because they are good dance LPs for parties. Some are duplicates.
To the person who reduces collectors to neurotic hoarders: Yes, I “collect” LPs. I “collect” books. I also happen to get use out of them.
that said, I’m planning on weeding out about 1,500 LPs via eBay.
I have 6,000+ LPs, about 300 78s, about 200 45s.
I started collecting when I was 9. I’m almost 67 now so that’s a lifetime of collecting, about 100 LPs per year. My first LP was 12 X 5 by The Rolling Stones.
The LPs are about as follows: 25% Afro-Cuban, 35% classical, 40% everything else (blues, jazz, gospel, reggae, soukous, tango, country, country western, bluegrass, zydeco, folk, rock, 50s-60s-70s-80s, punk, new wave, rock ‘n roll, disco, swing, Tex mex, world musics, etc. almost no rap or hip hop).
I listen to about 500 regularly. I would say that I listen to each one more or less at least once over the course of 6 years. Some are still unopened. Some I have only because guests will ask to hear them (most of the disco for example), or because they are good dance LPs for parties. Some are duplicates.
To the person who reduces collectors to neurotic hoarders: Yes, I “collect” LPs. I “collect” books. I also happen to get use out of them.
that said, I’m planning on weeding out about 1,500 LPs via eBay.