What should I look for when purchasing a quality album?


So dumb it down for a newbie…

What should I look for when purchasing a quality album? A quality label? A quality recording and hopefully? well engineered? How wrong would it be to buy used albums? Is that the fun of it? Where are the Best places to shop online?I just bought a reasonably costly analog rig and I am started to collect vinyl.

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One good source for used LP’s are vintage malls, where there are multiple vendor booths under one roof. People from all over the U.S.A. have made YouTube videos showing the mall at which they have found LP’s, with wildly-varying prices. I have one ten minutes from my house that has a permanent vendor who specializes in music, and his VG+ and M- LP’s are priced for the most part between $5 and $10.

If your taste runs to 1970’s Rock, the Warner Brothers group of labels (WB, Reprise, Asylum) are some of the best for both music and sound.

 

Wow. Thanks guys. So much good information to use (and I will). I am grateful. Happy Listening.

@lewm ,

Hey, lewm.

Myself, I don’t use the buy in bulk method. I anally inspect records like a jeweler inspects a diamond. Don’t want to see the slightest evidence of a scratch. Lucky to also have a terrific record store next town over in Mystic CT. Guy named Dan has been there for 40+ years. Was a session musician for some famous bands. Cool guy. Note to self: Next time don't bring wife with me. By the time she was done grabbing stuff my bill was higher than what I paid for my tt.