Vinyl Junkies

[ahwhoseh]

I feel i have to write on this post to contribute to all said.

It makes me very happy to see people talking about what i always preached.

I was quickly judged not to long ago on this forum by a big hypocrite of I being a sole collector and not a music lover, who was obviously talking to them self cause they knew of details on rare lps that i had no idea, and I don't really care about going that deep, they missed my point completely. then to be judged by bad judgment, this is just not the right way.

i have dedicated my self to the music for 14 or so years, and started in the late 80'sand 90's wene reggae was at a big down fall and really no one my age at the time were in it as much as i. i was always praised by other peers of being dedicated in my originality. That's were i get my pride, not from a owning a original vinyl, but being dedicated all these years.

I hope the youth of today will understand and still carry and respect the true dedication of music lovers in this luxurious age of computers.

i own vinyl's, cd's tapes and mp3's. For many years i just collect music for my ears and well being, not my ego.
I love that the reggae scene is on the rise these days, i'm always waiting on pins and needles for the reissues that are releasing more than ever now.

It's nice to hear the crackle and pops of a lp, reminds me of wene i was a kid listening to my pop's jazz lp collection. No matter how many rare lp's someone owns, that dose not make u more RASTA or righteous over anyone, it's just selfish and greedy, not impressed by this... well, if u share it than maybe i will...hehe

righteousness to all that carry on the right way!

[dub me like a kipper]

Well, I'm the guy selling the non-vinyl collection of reggae, and there are one or two points I would like to make:

1. What matters is the music. This site is full of requests from people who would love to hear long-deleted songs and albums they haven't heard for years and don't mind what format it's in. CDs and MP3s give people access to music they would otherwise not be able to have.

2. Many people are not in a position to afford, for example, £120 for Scientist's 'Introducing Scientist' LP.

3.The collection of 4000+ songs I am selling took me three years and £1,800 to put together. Nothing was downloaded from the internet. It all came from my own vinyl collection, tapes and CDs that were bought or traded.

4. The reason I did it was not for profit (it can't be when you consider the price I'm asking!)

I did it firstly because I love reggae and dub music, and have done so for nearly 30 years. I also did it because a lot of the stuff I have is on tape and was never released on vinyl (eg DJ mixes from the Dread Broadcasting Corporation, David Rodigan radio mixes from Capital in the 1980s) and I wanted to preserve the quality of these recordings before the tape degrades. The other reason is because I can now hear any song I want instantly, without spending hours rummaging through my collection of LPs, tapes and CDs in order to find that particular version of Zion Gate or Shank I Sheck riddim.

Peace and respect,
Kipper

[Rob]

I support you, kipper!

You da man in my books. I just wish I had enough money to buy that collection, it sounds unreal.

I love reggae music and I love you all

[Jesco77]

If "Introducing Scientist" is worth £120... I'm rich!!

[dub me like a kipper]

Hi all,

To Rob: my collection - all 4000 songs - costs £46 to buy.

To Jesco: That is what a good condition copy of the 'Introducing Scientist' album regularly sells for on ebay!

Thank God for reggae and dub,

Kipper

[Snow Leopard]

I think vinyl has that sense of a one-off artefact about it, a special object. I worked with some books from the 1590's last year - it's a similar thing - amazing to handle an object that came off a hand press (as with old JA pressings) all those years ago (even if only 40, not 400)! Just my take on it ...

[jahadambom]

Yes, it is better to have a copy of the music (MP3, CD or vinyl), than to not have it at all. But.... If you are selling MP3s, then you are most likely selling (making profit) a copy of a liscenced product which is wrong to do and you know that. You are basically selling a copy of a copy. If the music you have that you want to sell is a copy from a CD you purchased (most likely in a jewell case with artwork and a licensed product), then sell that original CD. If the music you want to sell is a copy from a vinyl (7", 10", 12", EP, or LP), then sell that particular pressed Vinyl recording. I don't think that any collector should have anything against any other format of music simply because they prefer one type of format over the others. For all those greedy collectors, keep trying, because you can never have everything-Roots [music] runs deep!! aDamBom

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[Lizerd]

Vinyl prices have just gotten out of hand. Ebay has caused vinyl prices to sky rocket. Are the original artists benefiting from this? I dont think so. By purchasing reggae in its original format (tape, vinyl or cd) 90% of the time if not more the artist doesnt see a cent in royalties. The people making the money are the big record labels and crooked producers that ripped off the artist in the first place. Everytime I sell, trade or give away a cd-r or mp3 of rare and out of print reggae I feel Iam keeping that artists name and music alive. Some artists would go unheard and forgotten if not for the trading and selling of recorded tapes, mp3's and so on. The first reggae I ever heard was on a recorded tape from my local reggae shop. This was in the mid 80's. Not everyone owned a turntable but most of us had a tape player in the car. As a result tapes were made from vinyl. I have spoken to artsists directly who themselves say they are just happy their music is being heard. Winston Hussey is one example. He's not making any money off of the repress of his albums on the live and learn label but as a result he is doing more shows (very good ones)and being requested. I think copyright laws in Jamaica started in 1993 I could be wrong. So i guess no laws were broken by the producers before then. Bottom line the artists were ripped off and continue to be ripped off but on the other hand mp3's and cd-r's are keeping their music alive.

[Lion]

Still labels press albums.
Heartbeat/Blood and fire/VP
JAH Shaka/Ariwa/Greensleeves.
Old and New sound still on VINYL.
Listen to the music and dance.
Ina Lp styleeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Ina 12" Styleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Ina 7" Styleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Ina Cd styleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Ina Mp3 Styleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

I man is vinyl junkie.

Don't be jealous

Lion

[Brother Ignatius]

Yes, Mi Lizerd!