You should keep everything because your musical taste will change over the years and things you don’t like now you will love later in life. Trust me. I’m going through it now.
Spot on comment! I still like everything I've purchased, going back forty years now, but my tastes have expanded greatly (old school country, folk, psychedelic and some alternative music that is more challenging to listen to, which I now hear in a different light) and some music just takes time to fully process. When I think about music, there really isn't much that I don't like, modern rap and nu metal don't do it for me, as well as a lot of today's processed pop.
I’ve never gotten rid of any of my music collection. Still have hundreds and hundreds of albums and cassettes, in addition to over 2,000 CDs. You never know when you may want to revisit something. I’ve got many bootleg tapes that I can’t find elsewhere, so I’ve recently purchased a small portable cassette player to play them via USB in the car.
I believe it’s all about space… If you have a huge room with tons of space a collector keeps every record even if very rarely listened… No Collector listens to every single album they own unless reminded by hearing a song somewhere. If limited space purging needs to happen. If there are albums you have not listened to in a year, 2 years… If you have albums you purchased for a single song you enjoy… Make a little space for records you will enjoy now… ✌🏼🎶
I should consider thinning mine, but in the past I always regretted getting rid of things. Because after a while I revisit things, maybe even 10 years later. Your white boxes made my life alot easier with storage. Great topic. I love hearing these things, cause i don't have too many friends who collect frequently. Thank you!
That seems to be a great topic for a conversation or video: if you lost your whole collection, for whatever reason, what arw the first 10, 20, 25 releases you'd go out and buy.
What a timely video! I’ve recently been contemplating a purge in my collection. Not getting rid of everything, but just some vinyl I never listen to. I even have a pile of some records I got that I kinda hate ( Iron Maiden- Senjutsu, etc.) and there are some CDs I can also clear out.
I've definitely purged a few things over the years to make room for new purchases as my tastes have developed but still have the music I first listened to that still matters to me.
I have recently gone through this. Been on a buying binge from Discogs of 80s era music over the last year. I have a lot of space, but my "dedicated space" for cds was overflowing. Instead of expanding that space, I had a good long look at what was there, and how I hadn't listened to much of the stuff since it was bought within the last 25 years. Did some purging of a couple hundred cds off to goodwill. Mostly stuff from the late 90s into the early 2000s. Nothing I think I'm going ever back to.
Yep. As your collection grows shelf space becomes valuable. So a purge of albums you never play is a good thing. Also making sure you're only buying albums you love is a good rule of thumb. That way you end up with all killer no filler.
A purge can be lots of fun and I find it helps out- especially the idea to help denote if you're building a curated collected or more of a library. Both are fine, but it can creep up on your and you start to just buy and collect music out of a compulsion. I also enjoy going through because you'll find some old classics to spin, but you might also clear up a bit of space and get some extra cash to put back into the collection.
I have gotten rid of hundreds of cd`s through the years and bought 2 or 3 three back later. It`s the same with any other stuff, "I might need that later" leads to owning too much stuff I dont actually need. There needs to be a balance.
I’ve purged for space, life happenings, etc. If I had never gotten rid of a thing over my life, I can only imagine what kind of space I would need. I recently bought a shelving unit for my collection and the room has become a bit of a sanctuary for me.
I am not one to "purge" my collection. Because it is a collection that I have worked hard to build. It is my library. However, I had stopped purchasing multiple versions of albums due to space limitations. Becasue I moved to FL from OH, I no longer have a basement (loss of space/storage). So I have decided to eliminate the hard jewel cases of my cds and transfer them into professional sleeves...(it cost money to do, however it is necessity for space saving purposes). Brendon......this would be a good topic to have done. Eliminating jewel cases and transfer the cds, booklets, tray inserts into Shelve Sleeves. I also, have taken all my digipak cds and bought sleeves to keep them in so they do not get damaged on the shelf. I know you are not a fan of digipak cds, but this is also a good topic to bring up on your channel! Cheers!
I just went with records i would be okay with parting from to my first record show in O.C. and made about $1,500 after expenses. It was a joy to sell for a deal to someone who was appreciative in getting a record they hoped to find. And as someone said, life comes at you hard sometimes. I will always keep my records that fill my rock and roll spirit. Thanks for your show.
I worked in a record store from 1993-2000, I had over 10k cds, 1000's of cassettes and records but sold them all to start my reselling business. I have tried to start collecting again but I am always in the sell mode after doing this for 23 years. (same with my video game room/collection I had)
I’m more of a quality over quantity guy, I just want to listen to the things I enjoy listening to.Seeing this video makes me feel like I need to look inward and say to myself “ am I going to really listen to some of the music CDs I really bought or am I just going to give up some of it to make some room for other music that I’m very passionate about (me I listen to 60s and 70s rock and pop music etc)so it’s time for me to take a step back and revaulate some things no matter how long before I can kickstart my music collection again!
I sold a bunch of cds a few years ago and at that moment I sold them because it was music that didn't resonate with me anymore and because I needed some cash.. but they were all cd's I wasn't a big fan of.. SOmetimes I get nostalgic or regret for doing it but.. they are cd's.. my life is not ruined by not having them anymore. 90% of my cd collection is music I LOVE, the rest is part of my adventure of buying music I had no idea about. And a few cds are still here because I couldn't sell them online and it's music I don't listen to anymore.. such as christian rock.. not my thing anymore. I remember when I sold a complete discography of a heavy metal band and they were cheap... for me they were just cds but some people commented pretty much offended basically because I was selling them at that price.. that was interesting and weird.
Right now, I just keep everything. I haven't put on Oasis in years, but with their reunion announced I was glad that I have their entire discography. But, I was pretty close on purging it a few years ago!
Brendan it would make sense to have it insured. You could loose your collection and although you are ok with it you would need to start over with little money. Whereas at least if you have it insured you don’t have to buy everything you lost but you could buy other stuff you’ve wanted. From my stand point it’s not a bad idea especially if you are only spending like $12 or $15 bucks a month on it.
We can't buy everything i have top 20 band ,plus progressive rock ,hard rock and few trash band plus few classic band of course new band sometimes, thats i belive its enough to have great collection.
Topped out at 5000 CDs. Sold half of it. Now Its growing again. Mostly Box - sets, Deluxe, Anniversary issues etc... I'm a Zappa Completist & I Buy All Grateful Dead releases - Those 2 Bands alone Keep My Collection Growing...
It depends on the restraints that you may have during your collect run. If you need space, purge. If you need money, purge. If you need time, purge. It's not too complicated, just be coherent with your needs :)
There are only a handful of CDs from my meager 1000+ collection. And even those there’s a story as to why I have it. Mostly by not sending a decline to the BMG music club monthly selection in time.
I’m approaching 60. As the older I get and purchase a new or especially older cd I think to myself I wonder how much playing time it’s going to get. Because even if I live to be 85-90? How much use am I really going to be able to play these. Especially if I live that long you never know in what health you will be in and if you would even be in the capacity or able to listen to it. Anyone else have those thoughts as we EXPAND our music collection 🤔. Brendon I know you are little younger but just curious on your feelings about that as you get older?
I’m a few years older and I think the complete opposite way. I buy anything and everything I want when I want because all of our time is finite and one day it will be over what am I sacrificing not enjoying something for anyway? Another thought is what if you only listen to it once? Isn’t that like paying to see a movie once but you get to keep it?
Hello Brendon! I'm also thinking about purging my collection of cds and vinyl. I was hoping you could weigh in on something that concerns a majority of my collection. I've been collecting cds since the late 80's and have numerous versions of the same album. For example, I have the 1991, 2011 and 2021 cds of Nirvana's Nevermind. As you know, the later anniversary editions include B-sides, live etc. However, the 1991 original does not suffer any compression or clipping unlike the remasters. The poor dynamic range on the 2011 version made the music louder, but not necessarily better sounding. I can listen to the 1991 cd at a low or high volume and enjoy either way. Even at a low volume, the 2011 cd sounds too loud due to intentional mixing/mastering practices during the "loudness war" era. Metallica's Death Magnetic was maybe the best example of increasing audio levels while compromising audio fidelity. Is ear fatigue a real thing? I would love for you and Anthony to have a discussion. What are your thoughts? Thank you! Rick
I used to purge, but honestly, I always ended up regretting it. I've probably spent a lot more $$$ than I should have replacing stuff I purged years ago and ended up wanting again later. Remember, your tastes will fluctuate, so don't short-change yourself over a whim of the moment. Once it's gone, it's gone!
What I find is that I am forgetting to buy things, having worked in a music store when I was younger I. bought tons, I mean I was handing my paycheck back to the store, but as I got older and the music store closed down with many others, my buying slowed down quite a bit, no more experimenting for me for the most part then. Then as streaming came about I found that kind of was my experiment and if I was really into an artist then I would get physical stuff, I also found myself years ago buying lots of used CDS because of some places here in NYC but a lot of those places after the pandemic charge insane prices on USED stuff, Book Off in Manhattan is the biggest culprit of this, mainly because of its TOURIST location no one questions "Why am I seeing a used Taylor Swift vinyl for 50 bucks that was in a flood"
My girlfriend and I twice now have done some purging of sorts when it comes to vinyl records, and we haven't regretted what we sold to re-buy it back. We just sit and listen to albums that we haven't listened to for a long time or perhaps just one time, and we don't get the same thrill out of it that we thought we did when we originally heard it. A lot of times we bought albums on a whim because we couldn't believe it was out on vinyl, or that we owned it on CD when we were teenagers, or because we were at a live record show sale and we couldn't walk away without buying something! I also find that for me, if a band (say Creed for example) has a Greatest Hits album on vinyl, I am far more likely to own that in my collection than their actual albums, since I only care to listen to their radio hits. Not that the Creed albums are bad, I am sure they aren't, I just never bothered to listen to them even as a teenager or in my early 20s when they came out. Only knew of the radio songs. So it's much easier to have Greatest Hits on vinyl for bands like them, Third Eye Blind, Matchbox Twenty, Sum 41, etc. when I didn't care to have their actual albums back in the day.
Sure if there are CD's you never listen to anymore, typically those "one off" albums from new bands you bought hoping to discover new talent, but if it just sits there collecting dust, taking up space....sell it or dump it I just got rid if 18 CD's from my collection with no regrets.
I have almost 8000 lp's and cd's. Now when I'm bit older some of the music I own just don't sound that good to me anymore. Also I don't need to own every good album out there. I have been collecting movies and books about 30 years now so my place looks like an hybrid of library and punk rock museum which is fine. Everywhere is music, movies and books. Maybe the right word for getting rid of of my albums is trimming the fat. Then I could move to smaller place and save some money. If I had the money, space and everything else I think I still would do it. It's just me. Everybody does things their way and that's 100% ok for me. I really enjoy these Sound Exchange Session. If I'd live in US, I would sell my albums to Anthony. First press of Blood Sugar Sex Magic, RHCP 12's. First press of first two Black Crowes albums ad so on
My two friends from high school are done collecting and I'm like wow I can't believe they are done collecting and I'm still collecting. My one friend is selling me some of his stuff cause he has become a Christian. But I could never sell my collection.
I would never purge something I didn't have twice. A short story it was the summer of 1995 and I went to a cheap record store and bought a then new title. Sold it a few months later. later that summer on vacation I heard a new Song. boy does this sound familiar. It was a new really great big hit from the CD I sold a few moths ago. I had to go out and get it again and this time I had to pay full price as I was on vacation. for that reason I will never sell off albums I don't have twice. by the Way the Album Was A Boy named Goo by The Goo Goo Dolls and the Song Was "Name". As far as if something happened to my collection. I've spend great time and money On getting a complete collection of every Billboard 200 #1 CD since that chart started In 1963. those of more then 1200 CD's if my collection was to get damaged or lost stolen that's what I would replace right away.
I have Purged & not just to make room but because the band or artist just did not do it for me anymore & I have no regrets about getting rid of it and I plane to never get them back in my collection.
I traded in a bunch last week, first time ever. But they were duplicates or regular versions I've since upgraded, so I would at least keep one version of an album. That said, I got some that I took a chance on because they were cheap, and were perhaps not what I was looking for. If I run into space issues these will go first, but unless I move back to an apartment, it's unlikely that I need to.
Hello Brendon and Anthony!!! Can either of you offer advice on the best way to sell a cd or a collection of cds? Where to sell and determining a price etc.? Also, would you ever recommend donating cds to a Goodwill or similar place? Thanks, Rick
Hi Rick, we made a video on this topic and runs through several episodes. See link, th-cam.com/video/MhmNpxj77Rs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zwJX0k_zUY5yIXYg …and as for donating, yes, don’t throw anything away always try to find it a home.
Im 68yrs now, been collecting music since 17. Had a huge 5,700 LP collection mof all sorts of impossible gems. Sold the lot 15yrs ago for about $500! Whats it worth now?😲 But im a CD man, i love them like pets and still buy like Brendon, well almost. About 7,000 now. I dont part with any, will upgrade to a remaster sometimes. "Keep on rockin in the free world!"
there's some none metal stuff on my collection. I try to purge them to get a collection only metal. only real metal (no alternative / metal band). But I have difficulties to make decision sometime about an artist. I purge not because i want space, but more to specialized on this goal. The space issue will always be a problem, appartment or house. You will get the same issue... its just a question of time!!
Hey Brendon. I’m from Canada and I’ve got thousands of CDs and I’m trying to make space for them. Where can I find to purchase those CD boxes I see on your videos? Cheers.
I got rid of a few several years ago but haven't for the last 55 years. I keep everything now. My problem is that I'm getting old enough I might go any time and I would hate to have it all disappear.
I moved five years ago. I decided to pair down and sold off and gave away about 25,000 Cds. I couldn't part with a single vinyl album. At the time I had about 24,000. Now I have just over 35,000. I've started to part with records that aren't in very good condition or... perhaps I have over 3 copies of something. I have a great number of records that any sane person could purge in the blink of an eye but I haven't gotten to that point yet.
I have 2 collections. One is vinyl (about 150 Lps), the other is digital (2000+ Flac, DSD, DSF). For the vinyl, I 'lost' my original collection, so I rebuilt it again, but this time I only brought albums that had no filler (quite a few Best Of which would never have been in my original collection). Every song on an album had to be at least a 9/10. I will not buy the entire catalogue of a certain band just because I love them. I think the most albums I have by a single band is 5 (Pink Floyd). I can't see myself ever purging any vinyl. However I have done it with the digital.
Im good with purging. I have plenty of CDs that were bought for 1 song hoping the rest of the album would hit with me but didn't. Now those songs don't mean to me what they meant at the time. You guys were mostly talking about favorite artists and artists you've bought full or almost full catalogues of. Most of my purgeable stuff is just one CD of a band. Shot in the dark type stuff.
Will Anthony give you a discount for buying back your own stuff? If had to rebuy, I'd go to ebay and start buying lots or buying other's collections. If you purge over 1%, I think they'll be regrets. By a barn and not a home for storage or make the barn a home.
I need to get over myself, break the sentimental attachment and let go of some things. I have betw 10,000-20,000 CDs and about 2,000 LPs. I won’t live long enough to listen to it all. I absolutely need to downsize somewhat. Plus I could always use the cash.
I’ve made a living in the music industry since 1979 so I’ve been buying CDs since they were invented. I know, that’s a lot of CDs. I need to let some find a new home.
If there was a store in my area that would buy used CDs I would get rib of some stuff that I no longer care about. I have sold some on Ebay but after fees and shipping it I would end up with make almost noting and it isn't worth it.
I purge my collection all the time. I always tell myself (out loud) - "I'm not an archivist. If I don't listen to a record/CD, then I'm going to get rid of it if it holds no sentimental value."
Hey Brendon, Anthony and fellow vinyl collectors here! I'm curious as to what brand of inner & outer sleeves you all use to protect your records, I've never gotten around to buying any and I think it's high time I do. I appreciate any and all help here :))
I get my sleeves from Anthony, I don’t know which ones he uses. As a heads up, since this is my channel, Anthony rarely replies to comments here. It’s best if you reach out to him directly through the record store’s Instagram page. The store name is Sound Exchange and it’s located in Wayne NJ.
You should keep everything because your musical taste will change over the years and things you don’t like now you will love later in life. Trust me. I’m going through it now.
Spot on comment! I still like everything I've purchased, going back forty years now, but my tastes have expanded greatly (old school country, folk, psychedelic and some alternative music that is more challenging to listen to, which I now hear in a different light) and some music just takes time to fully process. When I think about music, there really isn't much that I don't like, modern rap and nu metal don't do it for me, as well as a lot of today's processed pop.
I’ve never gotten rid of any of my music collection. Still have hundreds and hundreds of albums and cassettes, in addition to over 2,000 CDs. You never know when you may want to revisit something. I’ve got many bootleg tapes that I can’t find elsewhere, so I’ve recently purchased a small portable cassette player to play them via USB in the car.
I sold some records ( about 30) and I ending up rebuying them again.
I believe it’s all about space… If you have a huge room with tons of space a collector keeps every record even if very rarely listened… No Collector listens to every single album they own unless reminded by hearing a song somewhere. If limited space purging needs to happen. If there are albums you have not listened to in a year, 2 years… If you have albums you purchased for a single song you enjoy… Make a little space for records you will enjoy now… ✌🏼🎶
I should consider thinning mine, but in the past I always regretted getting rid of things. Because after a while I revisit things, maybe even 10 years later. Your white boxes made my life alot easier with storage. Great topic. I love hearing these things, cause i don't have too many friends who collect frequently. Thank you!
if you take a chance on it, find you don't really like it, sell it. if you LOVED it years ago, you will revisit it at some point, don't sell them.
@@kwd-kwd I don't even consider it anymore. I did repurchase several things, learned my lesson 😆
If you start over, don’t forget things will be much more expensive. Back in the day, records were $3.99/7.99. Now, that same record is $20-30.
That seems to be a great topic for a conversation or video: if you lost your whole collection, for whatever reason, what arw the first 10, 20, 25 releases you'd go out and buy.
Well keep it in mind for a future topic
What a timely video! I’ve recently been contemplating a purge in my collection. Not getting rid of everything, but just some vinyl I never listen to. I even have a pile of some records I got that I kinda hate ( Iron Maiden- Senjutsu, etc.) and there are some CDs I can also clear out.
Been collecting more than 50 years never sold anything, you guys are always educational on these videos.
I've definitely purged a few things over the years to make room for new purchases as my tastes have developed but still have the music I first listened to that still matters to me.
I have recently gone through this. Been on a buying binge from Discogs of 80s era music over the last year. I have a lot of space, but my "dedicated space" for cds was overflowing. Instead of expanding that space, I had a good long look at what was there, and how I hadn't listened to much of the stuff since it was bought within the last 25 years. Did some purging of a couple hundred cds off to goodwill. Mostly stuff from the late 90s into the early 2000s. Nothing I think I'm going ever back to.
Yep. As your collection grows shelf space becomes valuable. So a purge of albums you never play is a good thing. Also making sure you're only buying albums you love is a good rule of thumb. That way you end up with all killer no filler.
A purge can be lots of fun and I find it helps out- especially the idea to help denote if you're building a curated collected or more of a library. Both are fine, but it can creep up on your and you start to just buy and collect music out of a compulsion. I also enjoy going through because you'll find some old classics to spin, but you might also clear up a bit of space and get some extra cash to put back into the collection.
I have gotten rid of hundreds of cd`s through the years and bought 2 or 3 three back later. It`s the same with any other stuff, "I might need that later" leads to owning too much stuff I dont actually need. There needs to be a balance.
I’ve purged for space, life happenings, etc. If I had never gotten rid of a thing over my life, I can only imagine what kind of space I would need. I recently bought a shelving unit for my collection and the room has become a bit of a sanctuary for me.
I am not one to "purge" my collection. Because it is a collection that I have worked hard to build. It is my library. However, I had stopped purchasing multiple versions of albums due to space limitations. Becasue I moved to FL from OH, I no longer have a basement (loss of space/storage). So I have decided to eliminate the hard jewel cases of my cds and transfer them into professional sleeves...(it cost money to do, however it is necessity for space saving purposes). Brendon......this would be a good topic to have done. Eliminating jewel cases and transfer the cds, booklets, tray inserts into Shelve Sleeves. I also, have taken all my digipak cds and bought sleeves to keep them in so they do not get damaged on the shelf. I know you are not a fan of digipak cds, but this is also a good topic to bring up on your channel! Cheers!
Keep everything... keep adding to it... your collections are fantastic!!!! Love your channel ❤❤
I just went with records i would be okay with parting from to my first record show in O.C. and made about $1,500 after expenses. It was a joy to sell for a deal to someone who was appreciative in getting a record they hoped to find. And as someone said, life comes at you hard sometimes. I will always keep my records that fill my rock and roll spirit. Thanks for your show.
I worked in a record store from 1993-2000, I had over 10k cds, 1000's of cassettes and records but sold them all to start my reselling business. I have tried to start collecting again but I am always in the sell mode after doing this for 23 years. (same with my video game room/collection I had)
You guys are awesome!!
Thanks Dog!
I’m more of a quality over quantity guy, I just want to listen to the things I enjoy listening to.Seeing this video makes me feel like I need to look inward and say to myself “ am I going to really listen to some of the music CDs I really bought or am I just going to give up some of it to make some room for other music that I’m very passionate about (me I listen to 60s and 70s rock and pop music etc)so it’s time for me to take a step back and revaulate some things no matter how long before I can kickstart my music collection again!
I sold a bunch of cds a few years ago and at that moment I sold them because it was music that didn't resonate with me anymore and because I needed some cash.. but they were all cd's I wasn't a big fan of.. SOmetimes I get nostalgic or regret for doing it but.. they are cd's.. my life is not ruined by not having them anymore. 90% of my cd collection is music I LOVE, the rest is part of my adventure of buying music I had no idea about. And a few cds are still here because I couldn't sell them online and it's music I don't listen to anymore.. such as christian rock.. not my thing anymore.
I remember when I sold a complete discography of a heavy metal band and they were cheap... for me they were just cds but some people commented pretty much offended basically because I was selling them at that price.. that was interesting and weird.
Right now, I just keep everything. I haven't put on Oasis in years, but with their reunion announced I was glad that I have their entire discography. But, I was pretty close on purging it a few years ago!
Brendan it would make sense to have it insured. You could loose your collection and although you are ok with it you would need to start over with little money. Whereas at least if you have it insured you don’t have to buy everything you lost but you could buy other stuff you’ve wanted. From my stand point it’s not a bad idea especially if you are only spending like $12 or $15 bucks a month on it.
It’s not only $12 to $15, I’ve looked into it. To properly insure it, it’s around $250 a month.
Anthony 😂. Loved this video ✌🏼
We can't buy everything i have top 20 band ,plus progressive rock ,hard rock and few trash band plus few classic band of course new band sometimes, thats i belive its enough to have great collection.
No…but I can sure try! 😂
Topped out at 5000 CDs. Sold half of it. Now Its growing again. Mostly Box - sets, Deluxe, Anniversary issues etc... I'm a Zappa Completist & I Buy All Grateful Dead releases - Those 2 Bands alone Keep My Collection Growing...
It depends on the restraints that you may have during your collect run. If you need space, purge. If you need money, purge. If you need time, purge. It's not too complicated, just be coherent with your needs :)
There are only a handful of CDs from my meager 1000+ collection. And even those there’s a story as to why I have it. Mostly by not sending a decline to the BMG music club monthly selection in time.
I’m approaching 60. As the older I get and purchase a new or especially older cd I think to myself I wonder how much playing time it’s going to get. Because even if I live to be 85-90? How much use am I really going to be able to play these. Especially if I live that long you never know in what health you will be in and if you would even be in the capacity or able to listen to it. Anyone else have those thoughts as we EXPAND our music collection 🤔. Brendon I know you are little younger but just curious on your feelings about that as you get older?
I’m a few years older and I think the complete opposite way. I buy anything and everything I want when I want because all of our time is finite and one day it will be over what am I sacrificing not enjoying something for anyway? Another thought is what if you only listen to it once? Isn’t that like paying to see a movie once but you get to keep it?
@@AudioAl5195 I actually like that philosophy of comparing it to a movie. Thanks never thought of it that way 🤘🏻
@@Starman2112ofKings Thank you! I am bragging to my wife that you liked my comment. [I'm pretty sure she's not really listening though!]
Hello Brendon! I'm also thinking about purging my collection of cds and vinyl. I was hoping you could weigh in on something that concerns a majority of my collection. I've been collecting cds since the late 80's and have numerous versions of the same album. For example, I have the 1991, 2011 and 2021 cds of Nirvana's Nevermind. As you know, the later anniversary editions include B-sides, live etc. However, the 1991 original does not suffer any compression or clipping unlike the remasters. The poor dynamic range on the 2011 version made the music louder, but not necessarily better sounding. I can listen to the 1991 cd at a low or high volume and enjoy either way. Even at a low volume, the 2011 cd sounds too loud due to intentional mixing/mastering practices during the "loudness war" era. Metallica's Death Magnetic was maybe the best example of increasing audio levels while compromising audio fidelity. Is ear fatigue a real thing? I would love for you and Anthony to have a discussion. What are your thoughts? Thank you! Rick
I used to purge, but honestly, I always ended up regretting it. I've probably spent a lot more $$$ than I should have replacing stuff I purged years ago and ended up wanting again later. Remember, your tastes will fluctuate, so don't short-change yourself over a whim of the moment. Once it's gone, it's gone!
Never ever sell your cd collection even if your tastes change youll.come back to wanting to hear that band or artist again
We used to call it weeding out the collection.
What I find is that I am forgetting to buy things, having worked in a music store when I was younger I. bought tons, I mean I was handing my paycheck back to the store, but as I got older and the music store closed down with many others, my buying slowed down quite a bit, no more experimenting for me for the most part then. Then as streaming came about I found that kind of was my experiment and if I was really into an artist then I would get physical stuff, I also found myself years ago buying lots of used CDS because of some places here in NYC but a lot of those places after the pandemic charge insane prices on USED stuff, Book Off in Manhattan is the biggest culprit of this, mainly because of its TOURIST location no one questions "Why am I seeing a used Taylor Swift vinyl for 50 bucks that was in a flood"
My girlfriend and I twice now have done some purging of sorts when it comes to vinyl records, and we haven't regretted what we sold to re-buy it back. We just sit and listen to albums that we haven't listened to for a long time or perhaps just one time, and we don't get the same thrill out of it that we thought we did when we originally heard it. A lot of times we bought albums on a whim because we couldn't believe it was out on vinyl, or that we owned it on CD when we were teenagers, or because we were at a live record show sale and we couldn't walk away without buying something! I also find that for me, if a band (say Creed for example) has a Greatest Hits album on vinyl, I am far more likely to own that in my collection than their actual albums, since I only care to listen to their radio hits. Not that the Creed albums are bad, I am sure they aren't, I just never bothered to listen to them even as a teenager or in my early 20s when they came out. Only knew of the radio songs. So it's much easier to have Greatest Hits on vinyl for bands like them, Third Eye Blind, Matchbox Twenty, Sum 41, etc. when I didn't care to have their actual albums back in the day.
Sure if there are CD's you never listen to anymore, typically those "one off" albums from new bands you bought hoping to discover new talent, but if it just sits there collecting dust, taking up space....sell it or dump it I just got rid if 18 CD's from my collection with no regrets.
I have collecting cds 💿 since 1991 and I'm still buying cds 💿 I got into collecting vinyl since the 2000s.
I have almost 8000 lp's and cd's. Now when I'm bit older some of the music I own just don't sound that good to me anymore. Also I don't need to own every good album out there. I have been collecting movies and books about 30 years now so my place looks like an hybrid of library and punk rock museum which is fine. Everywhere is music, movies and books. Maybe the right word for getting rid of of my albums is trimming the fat. Then I could move to smaller place and save some money. If I had the money, space and everything else I think I still would do it. It's just me. Everybody does things their way and that's 100% ok for me. I really enjoy these Sound Exchange Session. If I'd live in US, I would sell my albums to Anthony. First press of Blood Sugar Sex Magic, RHCP 12's. First press of first two Black Crowes albums ad so on
I think so yeah , to a degree .
I mean do I need my Roger Whitaker or Nana Mouskouri , my Sesame Street records or German Polka greats ?? ;)
My two friends from high school are done collecting and I'm like wow I can't believe they are done collecting and I'm still collecting. My one friend is selling me some of his stuff cause he has become a Christian. But I could never sell my collection.
I would never purge something I didn't have twice. A short story it was the summer of 1995 and I went to a cheap record store and bought a then new title. Sold it a few months later. later that summer on vacation I heard a new Song. boy does this sound familiar. It was a new really great big hit from the CD I sold a few moths ago. I had to go out and get it again and this time I had to pay full price as I was on vacation. for that reason I will never sell off albums I don't have twice. by the Way the Album Was A Boy named Goo by The Goo Goo Dolls and the Song Was "Name".
As far as if something happened to my collection. I've spend great time and money On getting a complete collection of every Billboard 200 #1 CD since that chart started In 1963. those of more then 1200 CD's if my collection was to get damaged or lost stolen that's what I would replace right away.
I have Purged & not just to make room but because the band or artist just did not do it for me anymore & I have no regrets about getting rid of it and I plane to never get them back in my collection.
I traded in a bunch last week, first time ever. But they were duplicates or regular versions I've since upgraded, so I would at least keep one version of an album. That said, I got some that I took a chance on because they were cheap, and were perhaps not what I was looking for. If I run into space issues these will go first, but unless I move back to an apartment, it's unlikely that I need to.
Hello Brendon and Anthony!!! Can either of you offer advice on the best way to sell a cd or a collection of cds? Where to sell and determining a price etc.? Also, would you ever recommend donating cds to a Goodwill or similar place? Thanks, Rick
Hi Rick, we made a video on this topic and runs through several episodes. See link, th-cam.com/video/MhmNpxj77Rs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zwJX0k_zUY5yIXYg …and as for donating, yes, don’t throw anything away always try to find it a home.
Im 68yrs now, been collecting music since 17. Had a huge 5,700 LP collection mof all sorts of impossible gems. Sold the lot 15yrs ago for about $500! Whats it worth now?😲 But im a CD man, i love them like pets and still buy like Brendon, well almost. About 7,000 now. I dont part with any, will upgrade to a remaster sometimes. "Keep on rockin in the free world!"
there's some none metal stuff on my collection. I try to purge them to get a collection only metal. only real metal (no alternative / metal band). But I have difficulties to make decision sometime about an artist. I purge not because i want space, but more to specialized on this goal. The space issue will always be a problem, appartment or house. You will get the same issue... its just a question of time!!
Hey Brendon. I’m from Canada and I’ve got thousands of CDs and I’m trying to make space for them. Where can I find to purchase those CD boxes I see on your videos? Cheers.
I’ve made a video about the boxes with the info, see link th-cam.com/video/fbV8Z16nIEE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=x_GbYapgip4Ug-hF
I got rid of a few several years ago but haven't for the last 55 years. I keep everything now. My problem is that I'm getting old enough I might go any time and I would hate to have it all disappear.
I moved five years ago. I decided to pair down and sold off and gave away about 25,000 Cds. I couldn't part with a single vinyl album. At the time I had about 24,000. Now I have just over 35,000. I've started to part with records that aren't in very good condition or... perhaps I have over 3 copies of something. I have a great number of records that any sane person could purge in the blink of an eye but I haven't gotten to that point yet.
I have 2 collections. One is vinyl (about 150 Lps), the other is digital (2000+ Flac, DSD, DSF). For the vinyl, I 'lost' my original collection, so I rebuilt it again, but this time I only brought albums that had no filler (quite a few Best Of which would never have been in my original collection). Every song on an album had to be at least a 9/10. I will not buy the entire catalogue of a certain band just because I love them. I think the most albums I have by a single band is 5 (Pink Floyd). I can't see myself ever purging any vinyl. However I have done it with the digital.
I've never sold any of my collection. But I think it would be fun to trade with other collectors
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Im good with purging. I have plenty of CDs that were bought for 1 song hoping the rest of the album would hit with me but didn't. Now those songs don't mean to me what they meant at the time. You guys were mostly talking about favorite artists and artists you've bought full or almost full catalogues of. Most of my purgeable stuff is just one CD of a band. Shot in the dark type stuff.
Anthony how do you buy for the shop compared to buying for your collection.
Will Anthony give you a discount for buying back your own stuff?
If had to rebuy, I'd go to ebay and start buying lots or buying other's collections.
If you purge over 1%, I think they'll be regrets.
By a barn and not a home for storage or make the barn a home.
I need to get over myself, break the sentimental attachment and let go of some things. I have betw 10,000-20,000 CDs and about 2,000 LPs. I won’t live long enough to listen to it all. I absolutely need to downsize somewhat. Plus I could always use the cash.
10-20k holy shit
I’ve made a living in the music industry since 1979 so I’ve been buying CDs since they were invented. I know, that’s a lot of CDs. I need to let some find a new home.
If there was a store in my area that would buy used CDs I would get rib of some stuff that I no longer care about. I have sold some on Ebay but after fees and shipping it I would end up with make almost noting and it isn't worth it.
Yes you should. You don’t need to own everything from a band. Own the albums that you like from the band.
I purge my collection all the time. I always tell myself (out loud) - "I'm not an archivist. If I don't listen to a record/CD, then I'm going to get rid of it if it holds no sentimental value."
I’ve kept all my pysical media even though the world had gone digital
Guns N Roses, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Soundgarden, Madonna... yeah I'd purge. And get better at vetting.
Hey Brendon, Anthony and fellow vinyl collectors here!
I'm curious as to what brand of inner & outer sleeves you all use to protect your records, I've never gotten around to buying any and I think it's high time I do.
I appreciate any and all help here :))
I get my sleeves from Anthony, I don’t know which ones he uses. As a heads up, since this is my channel, Anthony rarely replies to comments here. It’s best if you reach out to him directly through the record store’s Instagram page. The store name is Sound Exchange and it’s located in Wayne NJ.
@@BrendonSnyderokay sounds good, I appreciate the information man! I'll definitely look into contacting Sound Exchange for more info :))
I’m the same with pj Harvey. Everything after Uh Huh Her, I don’t bother with.
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