How did I miss this thread? Anyways, add me to the mix. Technics SL-1310 + JBL 4410 monitors or JBL 120ti + Yamaha AS-801 or Sansui AU-7700 or Marantz 1060. As you can see, I like integrated amps, vintage in general (with an exception for the modern Yamaha), and I like to switch up the equipment from time to time. Most of my records have been with me since the 70s and early 80s, but I've added several more in the past few years. Half of my relatively humble LP collection is pictured below.

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"Lol at "vinyl". They're record albums." Just be glad that some of us didn't refer to them as "Licorice Pizza".

"Great breakbeat on that ZZ Top record."

Absolutely!

Some Stevie Ray over here...

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Showing its age, but still pleasing to the ears.

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Today's blast from the 80's past...

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Bought new releases of old records already in the collection for the sake/fun of comparison.

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The always cool Billy Zoom playing while seated? John Doe has clearly aged since I last saw them. DJ Bonebrake looks largely unchanged. Time passes... My own head of hair has plenty of gray too. Great music. I should post a picture of their great live album from the Hollywood a Go Go.

Yes but Page and Plant were seated for an entirely different reason. Age catches up with all of us, if we live long enough. My friends and I planned on driving from NY to Philadelphia to see Zeppelin for the first time in our lives when Bonham died. A bummer on many levels.

Just reposting your picture of Rhino Records for the same reason(s) you've mentioned. I was there yesterday. It's a nice set up, but I treat records stores with more than the usual amount of nostalgia and I miss their presence in the college town of Claremont. Picked up some nice used copies of classic rock from the 70s. Good to see the familiar faces.

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Yes, you're absolutely right, of course. The 40% rent increase forced the end of an era, and thankfully they've survived and look to have a good path forward. Lots of 20 year olds in the checkout line with LPs under their arms. The loss of the Laemmle movie theater will hurt, too. The City of Trees is now the City of Restaurants. Anyway, back to the regularly scheduled programming with a picture of two duplicate records (upgrades) for the humble collection.

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Today’s acquisitions:

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Back to the 80s… Tell me about your childhood in a big country.

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Was in the mood for some classic 70s guitar rock.

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And that is the only other Hagar album I own.

Transports me to Spring Break at Daytona Beach in 1984.

Time for a big dish of beef chow mein!

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Inspired by Gonzo, I put this on the TT:

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Made in the U.S.A. "Mirage Recordings Inc. Distributed by ATCO Records, a division of Atlantic Recording Corporation". 1982/1983 pressing.

The last of the New Wave Riders will be the New Age masters (and the whole universe is a giant guitar), or so I was told.

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I love Alchemy. Best version of the Sultans of Swing guitar solo? I think so.

Jason43 ,
Based on your postings in this thread I suspect that our respective vinyl collections are 80-90% identical. Love the Bill Withers hits package.

Took a gamble on this inexpensive used album. Was worth the money.

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Grabbed this as well. “Move aside and let the man go through”

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I'm a big fan of the DKs, but damn if that isn't one of the cruelest band names out there.

Time for lunch and music.

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Two men say they're Jesus; one of them must be wrong.

Picked up this cult classic(?) from 1983. Most known for the collection of guest vocalists ranging from Ozzy to Mel Torme. I don’t recall the others with 100% certainty, but I believe Marshall Crenshaw is one of them. I should probably look at the sleeve before posting, but oh well. Edged out for record of the year by Thriller. It’s a fun romp.

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It would have bugged me, so I did five seconds of research and realized I left of Mitch Ryder and Doug Fieger (The Knack) from the list of guest vocalists. So much for my memory.

Felt like revisiting this classic this evening.

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Bringing the trusty old 1060 back on line, along with The Black Keys.

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I really need to clean the face plate of the 1060...

I've had other Marantz receivers and integrated amps, but this is the one I've kept. Great sound, relative to other sources from the era, lovely symmetry, and incredibly easy to work on, if needed. The compact form factor is also nice, given the space requirements for the monster receivers and amps of the 1970s. I normally use it as the anchor for my office system.

Picked up a vinyl copy of DSoT. Also played some classic Ramones.

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I will! Thanks for the rec.

Agreed. I would add that Elliot Easton is underrated and overlooked by the general public.

Taking a trip to 1993.

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I've been about eight times since they relocated. I still get a tinge of sadness when I walk by their old place in Claremont. I'll stop by Pennylane in Upland on occasion, as well as Zoinks in the Pomona Arts District. I rarely visit the Glass House Record Store due to the lesser level of organization. I'll stop offering more than you've asked for. Sorry. I get carried away sometimes.

First two? Jackson Browne - Running on Empty and Queen - A Night at the Opera.

Also loved and played the heck out of Who's Next. Just bought a new (2015 pressing, I think) copy and am disappointed. Will have to track down a better one.

Classics, indeed. Now you've inspired me to play Leftoverture,as well as Point of Know Return. Thanks for that.

I see your Accept album, and raise a Grammy Award winner for Best Hard Rock/Metal album
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A smiley face was supposed to be attached to the post above.

If I remember correctly, Jane’s Addiction’s Nothing Shocking was the other leading candidate for hard rock/metal album of the year. The outcome was quite the surprise. I believe my specific reaction to Jethro’s win was, “Huh?!”

Probably my favorite version of Miserlou.
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Damn. Just looked up the Ludwig hot mix info, only to find out I don't have one. At least my will play well on crappy turntables!

I prefer the 2015(?) remix in my collection to the older copy.

The second greatest lie ever told?

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I've noticed this with most MOV pressings. I'm always happy to add another to the collection. Both my newer copy and my vintage copy of Who's Next are problematic. Thanks for the reminder that I should track down the MOV version.

Live albums are hit or miss for me. This is one of the “hits”.

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Wasn’t vinyl shopping, but sometimes that $17.49 price tag at Target sucks me in.

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This is my most played Sabbath album. This is surprising to me given my affection for We Sold Our Soul and Paranoid. Alright! indeed.

Speaking of Iron Maiden, I found this OG picture disc in my closet this weekend. Young me bought it the day the album was released.

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Might as well add the back side of the old picture disc.

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Jesus just left Chicago.

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It’s your attitude….

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Agreed. i remember noticing that George Thorogood “stole” a guitar part from “Gallon of Gas” and used it as the central groove in Bad to the Bone, only to find out later that it was a Muddy Waters guitar part from the ‘50s.

And now I’m being transported to the end of my Junior year in HS, when this album was released. Makin’ flippy floppy, tryin’ to do my best.

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My well worn, somewhat abused original copy just can’t cut it anymore, so I went out a got me a brand new Cadillac version.

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My ability to thoroughly enjoy "Achilles Last Stand" has not diminished one iota over the years. I might still have an obelisk around here, somewhere.

Can you hear the differences in versions of Animals? I listened and could hear some differences here and there, but it seemed subtle to me. Great album, either way. I like the updated cover picture of the old Battersea(?) plant as well. Enjoy.

Could just be my ears. Thanks for the comparative feedback.

Off the top of my head I count three quintessential live rock albums from the 1970s. This is one of them.

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Found a remnant of record stores past inside this recent purchase.

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Rest in peace, Astrud.

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Music on Vinyl Collected Series.

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One of my favorite live albums. I have the original US pressing I bought as a teenager and played to death. Enjoy.

Afternoon pick me up.

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Booker T and Steve Cropper sure work well together.

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My original copies were damaged in an accident several years ago. Finally picked up their replacements. I’m hoping the MoFi version are at least good, if not great.

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Yes, and I agree wholeheartedly. The other is the 33 1/3 Silver Label Mofi ($29).

You'll get no argument from me. One of the all-time great albums in general.

Home alone, volume up.

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Elliot Easton seems horribly under rated as a guitar player, at least to me.

Finally picked up this Impex reissue. It sounds great.

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Also, this Neil Young album from the somewhat recent bootleg series is treat, and it was (is?) being sold at a nice discount. The sound is surprisingly good for a bootleg of sorts.

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Once last entry from this morning’s listening session:

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Haven’t seen the associated music video in decades, but it’s still clear in my mind. Another one of those evocative musical moments in time (1983, to be specific).

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And the main spin this overcast morning…

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With Mr. Bill, no less!

MOV Who’s Next.

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I don't have as many points of comparison, but it's significantly better than the 2015 Geffen repress. My original US press is in regrettably bad shape, so no point in comparing the two. Like you, I'm very happy with the MOV pressing.

If you decide you want two Billy Joel albums, I recommend this one (my one and only Joel album on vinyl).

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Time for some pop rock hooks from 1986.

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Motorhead+Tower Records+Tommy's=Instant upvote. Simple math.

The Gin Blossoms album title neatly offers the response I was going to write.

Live Stevie, MOV pressing

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The rhythm is around me…

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And which did you prefer? I think I know the answer, but I certainly could be wrong. A good record cleaning process goes a long way towards improving sound quality, if you don't do so already. Enjoy the new set up.

I'm also a big fan of the 110, especially with certain genres and records in less than stellar condition. I still have one around here, but haven't used it in quite a while as I moved up the Nagaoki food chain a bit.

In 1979 I made a cassette to cassette duplicate of my friend’s legit copy. I played that thing to death. All these years later I finally own a legitimate copy (and vinyl to boot). R. U. Ready 2 Rock? Yes I am.

MOV edition, by the way.

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If I could only have one EC album, this is it. A common opinion, no doubt.

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It was a close contest between Armed Forces and This Year's Model in my "You can have only one..." exercise. Good stuff all around.

Found some 45s while searching for something else in a closet.

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As far as cleaners go, I use the latest model (VC-E2) from Project. I’m happy with it, but I’d rather have the slick ultrasonic my friend has -- I believe it's the "DeGritter" -- but at 3K, it’s not going to happen. Have been meaning to look into the HummingGuru.

I recommend this product as well, for whatever that's worth. Of the six I've tried, it's the best.

Today’s record store purchases.

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Love the texture on that Beck album.

It's the one and only (as far as I know) 2011 pressing. I must have picked up Move Like This on vinyl (in Rhino in 2011, 2012) a half dozen times with the thought that I'd buy it "next time", and then it was gone. Shoulda, woulda, coulda. I was surprised and delighted to stumble across it today.

I pull this old chestnut out when my older brother-in-law stops by as it reminds him of his parents. The cover is in crap shape but the vinyl is in excellent condition.
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I suspect it's one of the most cherished album covers of all time.