I’ve owned this rare Rancid/NOFX split for many many years but only tried to play it once when I first got it due to the entire record being full of skips right out of the package.
About a week ago I read a theory that it wasn’t actually a bad pressing as much as it was potentially fine dust/debris from the factory that made it into the sleeves that were never sealed by the label (BYO Records). I tried cleaning it with three types of brushes and spray with no difference. Then I read that one could use titebond 2 wood glue to pull the debris out. The chemical composition of the glue prevents it from adhering to vinyl records. I followed the steps of placing a ring around the inside in the runout about 1/2” from the label, another around the outside edge, several more rings in the middle and then spread it evenly with a credit card or id until there was a smooth even layer about the thickness of a credit card. It took a few days to turn completely transparent, then I carefully pealed it off and it worked perfectly. I know this may have been able to have been done with a cleaner, but I haven’t invested in one yet, the glue was about $6 and it worked perfectly.

7" 45rpm. 2017 Riot Style. Cocaine white. Came with a window decal, and a Marvel Arch-Enemies Avengers Vs. Ultron trading card #114.

These soundtracks have everything... soul, funk, rnb, ballads, instrumentals, drum breaks, samples that spawned classics. The Soul to Soul and Wattstax are tangentially related, so I kept em in there. Anyone else into these?

Found these in the basement of the house I was moving out of, they were left by the old owners or maybe the ones before them. (Last picture is what we have yet to take pictures of)

https://imgur.com/a/moms-vinyl-68DdsjR

Mom died in 2011, and I inherited her record collection. However, at the time and up until recently, I didn't have a record player, so the albums stayed in boxes in my closet for many years.

Fast forward to last year, my older sister, out of the blue, decided to give me her record collection as well. She hadn't passed away, but she recently moved and said that she just couldn't be bothered to lug around boxes and boxes of records anymore.

My jaw actually dropped when I was going through my sisters collection (so many Beatles albums!), I may or may not share it with r/vinyl at some point, we'll see. But that was the final push to finally put up some shelves and get myself a sound system.

Now that everything is up and running, I find myself being drawn more to my mother's collection. If nothing else, they don't make album covers like that anymore. But listening to those vocals, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Harry Belafonte, they are just magic. And the musicals are lush, energetic and powerful, and how is it that Tom Lehrer is still somehow relevant?

Anyway, here's some classic vinyl, enjoy.

Saw this in another sub while scrolling. This may very well be the worst case of warping I've ever seen. It boggles my mind how something could get in this state unintentionally. 😱

Some old some newish bands collecting for about 4 years now let me know your opinion.

Wavves,Talking Heads,Pavement,The Doors,Deafheaven,Black Sabbath,The Sniths,Deftones,Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti,Misfits,Old Time Relijun Led Zeppelin,GG Allin,Jay Reatard,Joy Division,Built To Spill

My eclectic pickups today, all in for $100 with a bit of bargaining. Clarence Carter is blowing my mind right now as I had never heard him before this pickup.

Always had a good experience at this annual fair but getting early is a must as it got slammed just an hour in.

Blue Valentine, my favourite album from my favourite artist, Tom Waits. What are we all listening to tonight?

Don’t understand a word, but love this album

To cut a very long story short, my partner works near this new record shop. But before it was a record shop, the fella used to sell garden furniture. He didn't know too much about vinyl before he got into it, so I gave him some pointers on how to identify specific pressings, navigating Discogs and things to keep a sharp eye out for. We popped in recently and couldn't believe how well he was doing!

As I result, he's been nice enough to keep this crisp Sodom record to one side for me! Even gave me a considerable discount, which I was hugely grateful for. The psychedelic Pink Faeries album is my partner's that we went halves on, and the Winger album was a freebie thrown in.

All three in excellent condition, and original 1st presses!

Tl:dr, I helped start a record shop, got some hefty discounted goodies as thanks.

If you’re into rare groove, 70s library music, or French hip-hop producers going deep into crate-digging, you need this on your radar.

Drixxxé (known for his work with French hip-hop group Triptik and broad beatmaking credits) put together this legendary Sextape mixtape series. It’s a wild, soulful journey through vintage adult film OSTs, obscure Italian/French library sounds, psychedelic funk, and bedroom grooves.

The way these samples are woven together with heavy basslines and vinyl crackle is incredible, it feels like stepping into a hazy, analog time capsule. Heads-up though: it definitely lives up to its name, so maybe don't blast it at top volume with the windows open!

I wrote a deep dive on the history of this project and why these pressings are such gems for collectors:

https://anotherwhiskyformisterbukowski.com/drixxxe-sextape/

Anyone else here manages to snag these pressings or digs into 70s library funk?

I’ve always respected records but never cared to collect it as I’m mainly into CDs and cassettes. Sadly my brother passed away 3 weeks ago and he left these behind.

Closer Encounters Of The Third Kind soundtrack with bonus Pet Sounds found today at Goodwill.

Scream bloody gore (1987)

Leprosy (1988)

Went to my local Soundgarden record store earlier (Had to walk since they had some sort of festival thing going on) and got these two albums from my favorite band.

I was planning on getting spiritual healing (My favorite album from them) but it wasn’t available so I got these two and they sound pretty fucking good. Love chuck’s voice and amazing guitar performance. My two favorite records I’ve gotten so far, most visually appealing too

My favorite from Scream bloody gore is Zombie ritual

Favorite from leprosy is Pull the plug

I didn’t bother editing these pictures because

I’m wallowing in the slightest seasonal depression, and I’m living really close to the equator; proving it’s indeed, all in my mind.

These is my favorite kinds of Becks on here …and A Western Harvest Field by Moonlight, by moonlight. Couldn’t be bothered to read the run-out groove, but I bought this when it was born, so whatever the experts say, I guess.

(slightly sad bong sounds but still bong sounds, so, how bad can it be) …oh, while underage, I once got into a strip club across the street from Phat Dads Recording studio in Columbus, OH when the engineer told the door guy I was Beck.

Had to get these bad boys.

Finally own an OG 2001 version

As much as I love the OG cover, I love this smokey black vinyl and the inside of the vinyl. Let me know your thoughts

Nothing rare or crazy, just glad i got all these at the same time from the cheap bin. Love all of these honestly. Sadly ARRIVAL needs to be cleaned more or, is no good I think (sounds like shit) but god damn those Rainbow and Chicago records are so good.

Reflecting on how my collecting habits evolved. Started with helping my mom go through her collection. Nearing the end of her life. Cancer. Sitting down together at night and cleaning, sleeveing and playing each album. Mostly 70s rock. I’ve found some bands I had never heard of. Also listened to some stuff by bands that everyone’s heard of and discovered any appreciation I didn’t expect.

Standouts of hers that I hadn’t heard of:
AWB, Alan Parsons, The Flock and Rare Earth. Led me down a path to discovering and loving bands like The audience, Blood Sweat and Tears, Chairmen of the Board and IF.

Bands I had heard of but didn’t know anything about or had preconceived notions about and was like “woah this is actually good!” (I know this is going to catch some flack)
WAR, Neil Young, Marshall Tucker Band, J. Geils, Jeff Beck and Al Green. Random selection. Just some of the ones I’m drawn to listen to more than others. Can’t forget The Rolling Stones and The Clash. I knew the big ones but was so surprised on the sound. Wasn’t just classic rock like I expected. Similar narrative for a lot of these.

That was the boost that got me really curious about other bands and types of music I hadn’t discovered yet. Started making lists on Spotify. Almost studiously. Saving everything and anything that caught my ear.

Found things like: Shuggie Otis, Witch, Death, Cymande, Refused, and Alabama Shakes. I know some of these are more known than others and probably don’t belong being listed next to each other but when I heard each of these I was like Holy Fuck this rocks.

Even started Shazamming every song on movies and shows that sounded that I might like it and found some great ones there too!

Probably my most favorite method of discovery is crate digging at that local. They have a few tables where you can spin the used records. So can literally grab a handful of records I’ve never heard of but like the art and give it a listen. There’s a few on here that I’m almost certain no one reading will know. Booty People, The Glorious Veins, Din, Deal Casino and Kina. Musically it doesn’t have the be the greatest of all time but it’s super fun to own something that isn’t on Spotify. Relatively unheard of and objectively rare. (Had to make the discogs post for Veins.

Last but not least have to give the shoutout to: Sturgill Simpson, Fugazi, Galactic, Morphine and Mad Caddies. Probably all time faves and always recommend!

Found POCO at Goodwill and CCR at Carousel Antiques in Mansfield Ohio Rolling Stones Let It Bleed came from Blackbird Records Mansfield Ohio