Vinyl Record Lovers

[vincent_ng]

There is only 1 branch there right?

yes, toa payoh central, near courts. But quantity not a lot, only abt 20 english n 10 chinese.

[Creampie]

yes, toa payoh central, near courts. But quantity not a lot, only abt 20 english n 10 chinese.

Oh. Then no point visiting it. Haha

[nature69]

Oh. Then no point visiting it. Haha

 

Hi thanks for ur precious advise

may I noe how u wash the old vinyl records

need any detergent or anything else

thanks

[Creampie]

Hi thanks for ur precious advise

may I noe how u wash the old vinyl records

need any detergent or anything else

thanks

 

Personally, I use tap water, a soft sponge / soft brush for painting and mama lemon. Some people prefer to use distilled water.

 

When washing, try not to touch against the label

 

If you want a more prefessional method, you could bring them over to a shop. The shop uses a machine to clean the records. They do charge a price for each piece cleaned.

Do you have lots of records that need a good bath?

[nature69]

Personally, I use tap water, a soft sponge / soft brush for painting and mama lemon. Some people prefer to use distilled water.

 

When washing, try not to touch against the label

 

If you want a more prefessional method, you could bring them over to a shop. The shop uses a machine to clean the records. They do charge a price for each piece cleaned.Do you have lots of records that need a good bath?

I thinks I have quite a number of records ard 30 to 50

Which shop n what is the charges per pcs

What r ur collections

[Creampie]

I thinks I have quite a number of records ard 30 to 50

Which shop n what is the charges per pcs

What r ur collections

 

Ah ic. I am not sure about the charges. You could go research a bit. 

 

I collect mostly chinese artistes such as feng fei fei, deng li jun, zhen ni, you ya, yue lei, liu wen zheng, ying xia.

Eng ones mostly old artistes such as Bing Crosby, Patti Page, Connie Francis, Beach Boys

[imran]

Wow...connie francis, patti page, dusty springfield..jst to name a few..these voices are designed to b heard via vinyl at nite, not a cd. Sorry for bring bit off topic..

[vincent_ng]

Oh. Then no point visiting it. Haha

u never know....may find gems among them...^^

[Creampie]

u never know....may find gems among them...^^

Hahah all the gems would be long gone. I guess...

[Creampie]

Wow...connie francis, patti page, dusty springfield..jst to name a few..these voices are designed to b heard via vinyl at nite, not a cd. Sorry for bring bit off topic..

Totally agree.

[vincent_ng]

Hahah all the gems would be long gone. I guess...

Gem or not depends on the individual....its subjective.

[Creampie]

Gem or not depends on the individual....its subjective.

Lol true. So u spotted any gems?

[Creampie]

Anyone wana go record diggin tmrw? Or haf places to suggest?

Edited April 18, 2014 by Creampie

[vincent_ng]

Yesterday went Holland V mkt, saw there was a shop selling LPs...mostly in great conditions but damn exp....

[Creampie]

Yesterday went Holland V mkt, saw there was a shop selling LPs...mostly in great conditions but damn exp....

Hahah he is the same guy selling records in Golden Mile complex

[hey_jen]

Hoping to revive this thread and to get to know other vinyl record collectors

 

I'm just starting getting into vinyl collecting and I bought my first ever vinyl record recently! Massive Attack's 1991 debut album "Blue Lines". One of my favourite albums, I wanted a record that I can play on repeat without skipping any tracks  

[steppenwolf]

18 hours ago, hey_jen said:

Hoping to revive this thread and to get to know other vinyl record collectors

 

I'm just starting getting into vinyl collecting and I bought my first ever vinyl record recently! Massive Attack's 1991 debut album "Blue Lines". One of my favourite albums, I wanted a record that I can play on repeat without skipping any tracks  

 

 

Thank you for reviving this thread @hey_jen,

I wonder if @Creampie (the TS), @vincent_ng etc are still collecting them too?

 

Anybody visited Repoint recently?
Thought of going one of these days...

 

[steppenwolf]

Here's part of my collection, the 7",
anybody collect 7" vinyls too?
 

 

[hey_jen]

12 hours ago, steppenwolf said:

Here's part of my collection, the 7",
anybody collect 7" vinyls too?
 

 

 

Nice collection!  Would love to flip through and see what you got. 

I think I'll get the 7" if I ever find something I like.

 

I've never been to Repoint! I will find a time to explore and see what I can find

[SurpriseMEinHere]

Hey, do you guys have any issues or trouble keeping your precious vinyl records clean and mold-free in our high-humidity climate? 

 

Don't have a dry box big enough to keep them though I don't have a huge collection, maybe about 40? 

 

Any tips will be much appreciated, thank you!  : )) 

 

[charlieflynn01]

On 8/17/2020 at 5:31 PM, steppenwolf said:

Here's part of my collection, the 7",
anybody collect 7" vinyls too?
 

 

 

is that a working portable/toy record player? So cool! I’ve always wanted one!

[steppenwolf]

17 hours ago, charlieflynn01 said:

 

is that a working portable/toy record player? So cool! I’ve always wanted one!

 

It's more like a toy actually, but it does work.

I've two of them in fact, one big, one small...

 

Edited August 19, 2020 by steppenwolf

[steppenwolf]

32 minutes ago, steppenwolf said:

 

It's more like a toy actually, but it does work.

I've two of them in fact, one big, one small...

 

 

The bigger one plays 8ban records (they are 8 cm in diameter,  made of plastic not vinyl)

they were produced specifically for this type of players...

 

 

 

Edited August 19, 2020 by steppenwolf

[steppenwolf]

20 hours ago, SurpriseMEinHere said:

Hey, do you guys have any issues or trouble keeping your precious vinyl records clean and mold-free in our high-humidity climate? 

 

Don't have a dry box big enough to keep them though I don't have a huge collection, maybe about 40? 

 

Any tips will be much appreciated, thank you!  : )) 

 

 

IMO, given our humidity, mold is inevitable,

we just have to be more diligent to clean them like @Creampie has suggested...

 

 

...or alternatively,

 

I would first rinse the vinyl under tap water,

and then spray the surface with an enzyme cleaner,

allowing the liquid to soak into the grooves for a bit;

while it's still wet, gently "scrub/clean" the surface with a record brush.

 

Thereafter, just rinse it again under the running tap again,

wipe away the excess water with a clean cloth,

and then let it dry completely on a dish rack before putting it back into its sleeve.

 

Edited August 19, 2020 by steppenwolf

[steppenwolf]

On 8/18/2020 at 6:23 AM, hey_jen said:

 

Nice collection!  Would love to flip through and see what you got. 

I think I'll get the 7" if I ever find something I like.

 

I've never been to Repoint! I will find a time to explore and see what I can find

 

I enjoy flipping through crates upon crates of vinyls too,

perhaps we could organize an outing to Red Point along other BW fellow enthusiasts some day...

 

Apart from Red Point & Recrocrates,

do you know of any other record shops that're worth checking out?

 

[SurpriseMEinHere]

1 hour ago, steppenwolf said:

 

I enjoy flipping through crates upon crates of vinyls too,

perhaps we could organize an outing to Red Point along other BW fellow enthusiasts some day...

 

Apart from Red Point & Recrocrates,

do you know of any other record shops that're worth checking out?

 

 

I scared my pocket will have a deep burn hole lol

 

[SurpriseMEinHere]

1 hour ago, steppenwolf said:

 

IMO, given our humidity, mold is inevitable,

we just have to be more diligent to clean them like @Creampie has suggested...

 

 

...or alternatively,

 

I would first rinse the vinyl under tap water,

and then spray the surface with an enzyme cleaner,

allowing the liquid to soak into the grooves for a bit;

while it's still wet, gently "scrub/clean" the surface with a record brush.

 

Thereafter, just rinse it again under the running tap again,

wipe away the excess water with a clean cloth,

and then let it dry completely on a dish rack before putting it back into its sleeve.

 

 

THANK YOU so much, Guys!  :)) 

[dicky1973]

Where can get the player that compatible with RGB cable? 

[steppenwolf]

3 minutes ago, dicky1973 said:

Where can get the player that compatible with RGB cable? 

 

 

Hey @dicky1973,

I got my player from RetroCrates,
and mine comes with RCA cable,

never knew the players come with RGB ones too...

 

Regardless, RetroCrates do have a vast variety of players,

you may want to call them up and enquire?

 

[dicky1973]

6 minutes ago, steppenwolf said:

 

Hey @dicky1973,

I got my player from RetroCrates,
and mine comes with RCA cable,

never knew the players come with RGB ones too...

 

Regardless, RetroCrates do have a vast variety of players,

you may want to call them up and enquire?

 

Thanks. Maybe i give them a try. Yes is RCA cable. 

[heman]

I truly regretted that i threw almost 300 classical music  vinyl recordings into the disposal bin in the early 1990s from the Deutsche Gramophone , HMV and Decca labels. They were  slightly warped and CDs were in the rage then. Wish i do keep them till today.

Edited August 20, 2020 by heman

[hey_jen]

8 hours ago, heman said:

I truly regretted that i threw almost 300 classical music  vinyl recordings into the disposal bin in the early 1990s from the Deutsche Gramophone , HMV and Decca labels. They were  slightly warped and CDs were in the rage then. Wish i do keep them till today.

 

 

Ouch! That was painful to read...  

[steppenwolf]

15 hours ago, heman said:

I truly regretted that i threw almost 300 classical music  vinyl recordings into the disposal bin in the early 1990s from the Deutsche Gramophone , HMV and Decca labels. They were  slightly warped and CDs were in the rage then. Wish i do keep them till today.

 

 

I feel you too...  

Actually I regretted throwing away my cassette tape collections,

which is slowly making a comeback now,

plus there's a market for old titles fetching very good resale price too!

 

[SurpriseMEinHere]

So, what are the Top 10, must-have Records you all own? 

 

[hey_jen]

On 8/21/2020 at 1:54 PM, SurpriseMEinHere said:

So, what are the Top 10, must-have Records you all own? 

 

 

Since I am only just starting.. I can say the 10 records I wish to have in my collection! Hehe

 

In no particular order.. 

 

1. Love Comes Quickly 12"single (1986)  – Pet Shop Boys

2. Love Deluxe (1992) – Sade 

3. Erotica (1992) – Madonna

4. We're New Here (2011) – Gil Scott-Heron, Jamie xx

5. Play (1999) – Moby 

6. Confessions on a Dancefloor (2005) – Madonna 

7. Remixed & Reimagined (2006) – Nina Simone 

8. Singles (2014) – Future Islands

9. In Colour (2015) – Jamie xx

10. I See You (2017) – The xx 

 

 

Edited August 22, 2020 by hey_jen

[steppenwolf]

On 8/21/2020 at 1:54 PM, SurpriseMEinHere said:

So, what are the Top 10, must-have Records you all own? 

 

 

On 8/22/2020 at 6:30 PM, hey_jen said:

Since I am only just starting.. I can say the 10 records I wish to have in my collection! Hehe

 

 

I've been collecting vinyls for quite a long while now,

to pick a Top 10 wouldn't be fair to the remaining ones that are not selected.

So my must-have would be those that I'm still hunting and hoping to find them some day...

 

In no particular order too...

1. Loaded (12" single) - Primal Scream* 
2. It's Too Late (12" single) - Quartz Introducing Dina Carroll
3. Now That's What I Call Music Vol. 15, 19 & 20 (Compilation Double LP)
4. Hits 4 (Compilation Double LP)
5. Who Knows What Love Is? (12" single) - Strawberry Switchblade
6. All 7" & 12" singles by the now defunct British Band Vegas (made up of Terry Hall & Dave Steward)
7. All 12" singles by the another British Band Technique
8. All 12" singles by The Lightning Seeds
9. Ray (LP) by Frazier Chorus
10. Waltz Darling (LP) - Malcolm McLaren & The Bootzilla Orchestra

 

* hopefully I'll be able to get my hands on this re-release in this weekend's Record Store Day 2020!

 

[steppenwolf]

With the Record Store Day dropping this weekend,

do you have any record(s) that you would like to get hold off? 

 

[steppenwolf]

Here're mine,
not must have, but good to have...

 

 

CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS
La vita nuova : séquences 2 et 3

Format: 2 x 7" Vinyl
Quantity: 1500

 

 

 

TERRY HALL
Home

Format: LP
Quantity: 1000

 

 

 

SAM SMITH
I Feel Love

Format: 12" Picture Disc
Quantity: 3000
 

 

Somehow I can't seem to find Primal Scream's Loaded from the list anymore....

 

[steppenwolf]

4 minutes ago, steppenwolf said:

Somehow I can't seem to find Primal Scream's Loaded from the list anymore....

 

 

Conflicting info, found it in the UK site,

and here's the complete listing...

 

rsd-190820.docx

[hey_jen]

Found this record yesterday at Analog Vault. Yaeji's debut mixtape ‘WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던’  A mix of deep house and hip-hop one of my favourite releases of 2020! 

 

[steppenwolf]

2 hours ago, hey_jen said:

Found this record yesterday at Analog Vault. Yaeji's debut mixtape ‘WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던’  A mix of deep house and hip-hop one of my favourite releases of 2020! 

 

 

It's always a joy to find your favourite records!  Did you manage to check out their pre-loved vinyls?  I've not been here before, wonder what's their price range like for the pre-loved vinyls...

 

[hey_jen]

12 hours ago, steppenwolf said:

 

It's always a joy to find your favourite records!  Did you manage to check out their pre-loved vinyls?  I've not been here before, wonder what's their price range like for the pre-loved vinyls...

 

 

from what I remember majority of their vinyls are priced between $35 - $39 there are some exceptions where some are below $30 and go as low as $20 and go up high like $49. Depends on what you're looking for! The record I bought was $39 but the guy gave me a discount  

 

they're having the record day  event tomorrow with more discounts if I'm not wrong! 

 

I'm really hoping to find Idris Muhammad's Turn This Mutha Out! 

[steppenwolf]

3 hours ago, hey_jen said:

they're having the record day  event tomorrow with more discounts if I'm not wrong! 

 

I'm really hoping to find Idris Muhammad's Turn This Mutha Out! 

 

 

This calls for a trip to Analog Vault tmrw!  Will you be going for the RSD?

 

[hey_jen]

5 hours ago, steppenwolf said:

 

This calls for a trip to Analog Vault tmrw!  Will you be going for the RSD?

 

 

I'll probably head down late in the afternoon as I  have something  on in the morning / afternoon. Hopefully they still have the RSD totebags they're  giving away with every purchase T_T

[steppenwolf]

Since Analog Vault is only opening at 1pm tmrw, think I'll drop by to Retrocrates first, trying to get my hands on the Shakespears Sister releases...

 

 

[steppenwolf]

13 hours ago, steppenwolf said:

Since Analog Vault is only opening at 1pm tmrw, think I'll drop by to Retrocrates first, trying to get my hands on the Shakespears Sister releases...

 

 

One of the firsts to be going in later!  Is anyone as excited as me for RSD?

 

[mike_amk]

Hey guys,

Glad this topic is back.

I've recently been going to a record shop over at Excelsior Shopping ctr, good collection of albums. There is another record shop in the basement that has a record cleaning service too.

However, I used to go to the chap over at Queensway, he has a record cleaning service that uses an Ultrasonic cleaning machine, really cleans thoroughly. His main shop is over at Golden Mile.

Cheers, Mike

[upshot]

On 8/17/2020 at 5:31 PM, steppenwolf said:

Here's part of my collection, the 7",
anybody collect 7" vinyls too?
 

 

DAMN!! KATE BUSH!!! ... and I think I had that same Culture Club single too hehehe I suspect you are into DJing too. heheh

Edited August 30, 2020 by upshot

[hey_jen]

16 hours ago, mike_amk said:

Hey guys,

Glad this topic is back.

I've recently been going to a record shop over at Excelsior Shopping ctr, good collection of albums. There is another record shop in the basement that has a record cleaning service too.

However, I used to go to the chap over at Queensway, he has a record cleaning service that uses an Ultrasonic cleaning machine, really cleans thoroughly. His main shop is over at Golden Mile.

Cheers, Mike

 

thank you Mike for the info! I was wondering how I'm gonna clean my vinyls without damaging it as I live with windows open most of the time so I'm afraid of dust. 

[mike_amk]

7 hours ago, hey_jen said:

 

thank you Mike for the info! I was wondering how I'm gonna clean my vinyls without damaging it as I live with windows open most of the time so I'm afraid of dust. 

Hey there ,

well, most of my regular albums get a basic rinse with a light non-film residue detergent, (or just use good glassware detergent) and I use a good and soft rabbit hair brush, to clean the album . Thereafter, I let it air dry with a fan gently blowing... and I have the windows shut so no dust comes in, or otherwise I switch on the aircon.

Cheers, Mike