I’m gonna create this topic as one for anyone here interested in collecting records to chat. I think almost anything related to them would be fair game here like pictures of collections, equipment suggestions, questions. etc.
My current struggle has been trying to get this clean. This is the third time I’ve gone over this with the velvet brush and I’m still pulling up crazy amounts of dirt out of the cracks.
Use a wet brush with some cleaning solution. That’ll help clean some of the dirt. Just be sure not too use too much solution as it may not dry
It might sound crazy, but using tape to pick up the dirt works wonders. Not the most efficient method, but it works. Just be sure to the bottom side of the LP is protected and don’t use too much force. Also, probably obvious, but don’t use anything crazy like duct tape or something.
After the quick photo sesh it was off to clean them and then file them away for safekeeping. I took this pic so I could get some natural light through the material to really show how beautiful it is.
But the two enemies of every record collector is dust and static electricity. That build up on both of the pics below are from the sleeves themselves - which is actually a win since that means it’s the only thing on it.
This is taking all my self control to not purchase. Nujabes, Fat Jon, Force of Nature, and Tsutchie on vinyl for the first time? This is the soundtrack to my adolescence!
FYI, there are a couple different editions out there. This one is a recent reissue and there’s another volume in addition to this one subtitled “impression”. Fyi, the amazon listing here is also about $40 above retail btw.
Back between 2007 - 2013 there were some official pressings of a Samurai Champloo vinyl collection on 3LP using this cover:
New copies with that cover post 2013, however, is a bootleg. You’ll still see new bootleg reissues with this cover pop up from time to time so just be careful not to pull the trigger on those without being able to confirm if it’s official or not.
Got this in the mail today. It’s a bootleg and I knew that going in, but I bought it for the swag. Also it’s probably a good record to test stuff out on. The packaging is terrible and there are pockmarks on the surface, but we’ll see what it sounds like when I play it.
Gotcha. The pressing I own was infamously advertised with her verse on it but ended up being missing. I personally don’t mind but there were a lot of upset fans.
