How Big is Your Music Collection

Jax2: "One day at a time"

I know it well, Brother, I know it well. It took me 20 years to break the record 'fix', to lose the monkey.

Mind if I call you the next time I'm "jones-ing'?

Thanks,
Jack

12,000 LP's, 1,000 CD's, 600 SACD's, 330 production Master reels, and about 15 music DVD-Videos.

All approximations, although fairly accurate.

Collecting 12,000 records wasn't tough back in the 80's when so many audiophiles and regular folks were dumping their records for the new and improved CD format.

I live in Eastern Washington, but placed ads in every medium to large newspaper within a 600 mile drive. Many jazz collections were bought for less that $3 record, usually at a dollar per record.

Storage was tough, until I had a contractor make built in record shelves in my listening room and in the den.

I do have about 2 to 3 thousand records culled out, which will be donated to the local public radio station annual record sale. (Please help support public radio).

Albert: You promise NOT to give them back? Hmm, I'll get back to you. Actually, I believe that you have been getting production master copies from the same guys I have been getting mine. Unfortunately, they're busy guys ...

Jax2: I didn't collect 12,000 LP's because I wanted bragging rights, or because of inadequacy, I did it because it became an addiction, almost like a disease. I guess that music hasn't had that effect on you yet.

Ask around this site or AA; I'll bet you that at least 30 percent will admit that they have to stop by every yard sale, thrift store and record store that they find. How many times do we see posts asking for record store recommendations in various cities? I used to stop by record store in cities when we were on family vacations. I have an understanding Wife ...

I bought primarily jazz LP collections. There were rare records that I really wanted and just kept hoping that the next house visit would turn up a rare Blue Note that I wanted. This said, in those days, it didn't take long to acquire that many records.

In those days it was easy to get a large collection quickly. There were plenty of guys dumping their vinyl for cheap. I was more than happy to help these guys out.

Best,
Jack

Maybe we should start a support group for those guys that can't pass a yard sale on a Saturday, or a record store in another City?

Lkdog is a psychiatrist ...