a way of storing your records I have found out about is where you put the album cover in a plastic outer sleeve facing upwards then I take the vinyl record and put that in an inner sleeve and I put the records inside the outer sleeve behind the album cover so I can just take out the record without having to take out the whole album.
@@sakoourfalian9316 this is what I do. Album cover in outer sleeve inserted vertically, record in inner sleeve placed inside outer sleeve (opening facing left to avoid slipping out like in the video) behind album. Of course this only works for single disks which is why I have gatefold sleeves from Big Fudge as well.
Hi there, my name is Larry and also something that I really like to do is when I remove the shrink wrap from the album, I remove the hype sticker from the shrink wrap by blowing on it with a hair dryer on the hot setting and this removes the hype stick pretty easily even on older records from the 70's 80's & 90's! What I then do is place the hype sticker on the outside of the poly sleeve and it looks really nice when the vinyl album is in the sleeve!
Those are the best outter sleeves! I use 2 on each of my gatefolds. Allows you to still open them and view the inside, and 2xLPs get their own individual record pockets.
I got the anti-static inner sleeves off eBay very cheap. The ones that are half semi circle shaped at the bottom so the bottom part of the sleeve is shaped like the record and so makes it a lot easier to pull them in and out of the outer sleeve. I love those sleeves, I bought a load of them and pain stakingly put every one of my records in one, it took me an age as I’ve got close to a thousand records, but definitely worth it as I have the piece of mind knowing that all my vinyl are protected and are easy to take in and out whenever I want to listen to them. 😊👌🏻 Great video though mate, thanks very much 🤟🏻
Nice and clever outer sleeve. However I have never liked the having the record outside the cover technique. Mostly because I also enjoy back cover artwork. I know it helps protect the disc yadda yadda and many people like it because you can see the actual record label to see the detailed track listings. I prefer seeing the back cover as well as the front. When I was really into listening to vinyl in the 80s and 90s I knew my collection well enough that I didn't need to inspect the detailed track list unless I was having a tough time deciding on what to listen to. Keeping the disc outside of the cover isn't for me aesthetically.
And the main reason for having the record sleeve on the record that way, is to protect against dust surely?. Your wanting to create a dust seal as well as protecting the artwork etc!, I’m often surprised at how many people store records with the opening accessible, purely to make it easier to get the record out, not thinking about protecting it from dust
Put the outer sleeve in a poly sleeve. Put the actual record in a MoFi inner sleeve. Store the record on the outside of the record sleeve inside the poly outer sleeve. Don't remove the shrink from your records, especially if they have hype stickers on them. It will decrease the value! IF record isnt stored in original jacket you won't have any warping issues. THIS is the best way to store vinyl records.
Do you store your record out of the sleeve and keep it behind the cover? Trying to work out weather to start going through mine and storing them like this! Going to invest in some mofi inner sleeves!
This is how I store mine and I prefer it. Outer sleeve opening pointed up with the inner facing left (so the disc doesn't fall when you take the inner sleeve out) behind the jacket. Really saves the corners of the jacket from wearing down and also it's just a lot easier to play a record this way. Only downside is you can't see the back of the jacket unless you pull the disc out. But, I use clear inners so I can just see whatever track list is on the disc label facing out. Try it for discs you play often because it's so much easier.
What about double LP‘s? Can you put em in inner sleeves and then (both) in one outer sleeve where the jacket and maybe lyric sheet is in? I wanna store my double LP‘s on the backside of my records but I don’t know what the best way is…
I love these sleeves and always hated paper sleeves. They make me cringe lol. Where'd you get your long wood vinyl case or storage from? I need that one.
Great video. I appreciate you taking the time to put this together. One tip though, 1 mil is .001 of an inch. So your 2mil sleeves are .002" thick, the 5mil are .005" etc. A 2mm sleeve would be well over 1/8" in total thickness. Keep up the good work.
What I do so there is no pulling out of the album jacket unless you want to is to insert the album along with jacket cover on the back side. That way I can just pull the album out without messing with the jacket. This also helps avoid wring wear. The double packet are cool.
Nice tight fit there. You'll love the ringwear in about a year. You can keep it in the side pocket..it will just press a ringwear from the outside. Your crow record is also gonna have serious scratches kept in the paper inner sleeve. Good vid though!
That Canadian company that you mentioned has inner sleeve protectors too. Also, I've been buying vinyl since 1971. But, I've only just gotten back into it. I have some catching up to do as far as protection and styluses. BTW, I'm still using my vintage Realistic LAB 400 turntable with the vintage stylus still on it. I haven't actually played anything on the turntable since the early to mid 80's. I just purchased a new belt and a new Audio-Technica at95e stylus with cartridge and shell which is scheduled to be here Saturday.
Have a couple records with that cheap paper inner sleeve, i been getting irritated with it too. Should I just take it out the sleeve and let it sit without it or should I just deal with it?
Hey niles if its your name. First thanks for all this great informAsion, it will help my vinyl a lot, thanks. Another thing, do you believe in ghost, cause when you sat on the flor with little man and showed the new protectcover there was some orbs which fly from top and down to where the little boy was sitting, saw it at least twice.. so if you had field anything in your home, sow now you know there is something who maybe protect the little guy, ore just listen to whats going on, maybe its nothing, but try to look for your self. Good luck and thanks .
Solved my problem with the outer protector sleeves sliding off by inserting the LP from the top instead of the sides. My concern right now is the potential of ring wear.
As long as you store your Lps the proper way- vertically inside protective sleeves, not too tightly packed together, ring wear is not an issue..And when the cover is not inside the sleeve, don't drag/slide it on any surfaces like tables or cabinets...Ideally whenever it's not in a sleeve it can be stored upright in a Lp display stand..
So, should I keep the shrink wrap (or whatever the stuff that comes with the vinyl record itself) on my vinyl records or should I not? I'm a little lost on if it'll warp or not if I keep the shrink wrap (sleeve cover) on it because I just got into collecting vinyls and I'm just not sure how to store them for the long-term without any usage at the moment without having it get warped or damaged.
Where can I get the poly sleeve that has outer pocket for the record online? Also what’s ur solution for albums with two records in each jacket sleeve?
Great video. Very helpful. One question though. What thickness of inner sleeve do you use? Is there a noticeable difference between the 2mil and 3m when sliding them back in the cover? I guess that was 2 questions!
3mm is the same thickness as most outer sleeves so I'd imagine those are more difficult to get in and out the jacket. I don't think the extra thickness is all that helpful if you're storing the record inside the jacket and the jacket inside an outer sleeve.
These are great tips! Thanks! I have my mother's album collection which is at least 50 years old, no exaggeration. I will be ordering the inner sleeve for the LP's. I have always stored these vertically as you advise, but these old album covers have warped. Some records have warped but not to the point the sound is distorted, thank goodness. Anything I can do to return the cardboard covers flat? With the protective inner sleeves for the vinyl, I don't want to place it back into a warped cardboard cover. Thanks for any advise you can offer!
imagine complaining about the inconvenience of having to take your record out of the sleeve when you’re deliberately listening to vinyl in the digital age lol
Outer cover protective sleeves are a great idea, but they may not be the best for people who live in humid climates like the the south east US and Florida. Having records sealed up in a humid environment can cause mold/mildew to grow faster than a non-sleeved album. Kind of like the petri dish effect. But if the records are stored in a climate controlled area, outer sleeves are a great idea.
ALL of you..DO NOT USE PVC OUTER SLEEVES. I have and they ruin your vinyl with a cloudy surface...esp 45's....i had to replace nearly all of my Connie Francis American 45's...and some 1970's UK lp's were terrible. so i warn you use only polyethylene etc... they should DISCONTINUE PVC SLEEVES.
The simple solution for preventing the sleeves from sliding off when putting it into the shelf is to not pack so many albums onto the shelf. Remove 4 or 5 from each shelf and they'll slide in with ease.
Great video! Picked up some inner sleeves after watching. I'm a new collector and appreciate your calm, judgement-free approach to safely storing vinyl. I'm very interested in keeping my records safe & sound for time to come, so this video was perfect!
For those wondering, not all shrink wrapped single jackets bow with the slit method and not all unwrapped jackets don't bow. It's pretty much random and it's not necessarily based on jacket quality. I have an unwrapped kid cudi gatefold that bows a crazy amount. Outer sleeves are good for all the records you can get them for.
FYI- Vinyl Storage Solutions now make a dual-pocket sleeve with 2 'tuckable' flaps as opposed to the glue strip..The cover flap is on the bottom, then the rear pocket flap is on the top..nice to see a company provide so many options!
store my records in Poly Sleeves , plastic cover cover's . for decades i keep them in temperature / humidity controlled environment with no direct light source , until my famdamily an real close friends break-in an steal them
You can choose friends but cannot choose family. Maybe set up security cameras. God will be there on judgement to determine the punishment at the end. We all have had albums stolen from us.
my sleeves come off when i put them on the shelf ,its cos all the record shelves are so packed i can not fit the albums in, i am officially out of storage space, but i cant stop buying records, we are in lockdown and i still managed to buy 7 lps over the last 24 hours.
As mentioned, storing records stacked horizontally is bad. Because of gravity, after a while, the recording surface starts to ripple (like a dancer's skirt when she stops spinning), as it droops because the hub & labels are slightly thicker than the recording surface. re 1:26 I noticed some of his records are leaning. After a while leaning, both the cardboard sleeve & the record will begin to bend or bow into a potato chip shape, bad for the sound because it forces the plastic to stretch slightly & if bad enough, part of the tone-arm could touch the surface during play. So the end records don't topple or slide over and bend, as his will, I just swing a handful of the end records like the pages of an upright book (about 40-50 degrees), so the back edge of the sleeves are held upright by the shelf back and the other records or the shelf divider. A similar option, if there is just a few inches of unused space, is to swing all the records in a shelf partition so they are all supported exactly vertically by one partition at the back on one side, and the other partition at the front on the other side, keeping them all vertical. BTW: Another storage hint: keep your records cool. This is obvious if you ever kept any wax masters, but vinyl records are a relatively soft plastic, which (like wax & glass) is not truly solid, and the warmer it is, the more susceptible it is to scratch, wear, & deformation. I hope these suggestions help you cherish your collection.
For the last 45 years I've only ever stored my precious one way and only way only. Premium flight cases bound in chains and padlocks. Call me over zealous, I don't care. Not even my kids (when they were kids) ever got to see my vynl. Far too precious!!
Been keeping records in poly outer sleeves for decades, slid in from the side to make it easy to remove the records (with poly inner sleeves). To prevent the dreaded bunching up, I keep two 12x12 sheets of card stock handy (in my case, pieces of LP jackets that a record company had used for packaging). Sandwich the album between the two sheets to keep the sleeve from catching on adjacent albums while inserting it into the cabinet. Then pull each sheet out, leaving the sleeved album behind.
Put the original inner sleeve in the jacket and use a different sleeve like the mofi rice paper to store the disc itself. Do not throw away your original printed sleeves.
not only subscribed for the great content but also the fact that you own a Casket Girls Record.Huge fan of that band and thought I was the only one who listened to them. Its awesome to see other people like or own their music.
hey bud have u ever noticed any sticky residue on your vinyl covers been stored in the plastic dust cover? ive seen some topic on discogs of what they say is lamination decomposing,,ive about 20 records with this sticky residue from just been stored,just wondering have ever had this problem,,my vinyls are all original like 30 40 yrs old u no like gnr nirvana pearl jam,,
I just fixed my Audio Technica lp60 speed issues thanks to your video, that's a sub and loyalty :D BTW i needed to download a second app since the 10 free tries with the recommended one ran out when i was just getting the hang of it. Came here to see if i should replace my paper sleeves with the brand new premium master sleeves i've got from big fudge
I think the shrink wrap = bad is both a fact and a myth lol. It's kind of like asking if I wrap this piece of string around my finger is that good or bad? If you wrap it to tight and cut off circulation for years....bad. If not too tight it makes no difference. I think shrink is the same way. Some lps come with very, very tight shrink wrapping and you can see the pressure on the cover from day one. Sometimes coming out of the store with a slight bend already taking place. Others are just fitted and not to snug and will actually do more good over the years than bad. I personally take all my shrink off now, but really each person just needs to use tad bit of common sense and look at the shrink. Take the record and inner sleeve out and look at the cover. If you see the slightest indication of pressure...remove the shrink :)
Poly outer sleeves are BS. Do you really think your going to sell your collection for big$. Just get a good static free inner sleeve. The vinyl is what is important. I put the record in the cover not outside of the cover in a poly sleeve. Yes you’ll get rings on the cover and back but so what. I’m not going to get rich selling my collection. I am going to enjoy silent records by keeping the vinyl clean. Brushes. Micro fiber brushes, some of the other stuff offered as well.
@@Music-for-Miles Thanks for the reply, no they are not near anything warm. They are stored in a cool basement on a wire rack, vertically. The warp isn’t severe but definitely not flat as I was expecting them to remain. Brand new records.
For gatefolds look for 12.75 x 12.75 outer sleeves. Most plastic sleeves are 12.75 x 12, with the 12 being the width of the opening. These are generally too small for gatefolds.
I use a solid 3mm poly bag for the sleeve. I then put the record in a mofi sleeve behind the album cover (all in the 3mm poly bag). I've found this to be the best way. Buy the MOFI master sleeves, or something comparable. The cheaper ones start to turn yellow after a few years, and I had to replace them all.
Couldnt you just slide the actual records with the inner sleeves at the back of any outer sleeve anyway? Especially if the outer sleeves are large enough
Is it ok to store vinyls flat if theres only a small amount of them? Ive only been collecting vinyls for about a year so my collection is extremely small, i dont have a lot of storage space for them right now so ive been keeping some of them flat, only stacking i think 6 on top of each other. The other ones i had vertically like the other ones you have in your video
I don't know if you've changed your method of LP storage in the 3 years since you did this video but coming from the collectible comic book market I can tell you that sliding your cover, or sleeve that has artwork on it, in and out will eventually cause color rub. Not a good thing. That's how you can still end up with scuff marks on your cover/sleeve. I would want a solution where the sleeve is either permanently stored in the jacket or in a separate pocket in a quality holder. The LP would go into a plain, Ph neutral (or whatever Ph is best for vinyl records) cardboard sleeve (to protect the surface of the LP), and into a multi pocket mylar holder, or the type of plastic used in most comic book protective bags. The bag itself should be large enough to not put any pressure on the contents. i.e. leave a mm or three gap on each side.
shrink wrap def can lead to warping. i bought a brand new record a couple of years ago and opened it, i saw it playing like a warped record but I thought it was just my felt mat. turns out it was the record. i think the shrink wrap also affected the sleeve a bit too. a more extreme example is of a record i got where the previous owner just slit the side and kept the shrink wrap on, i looked at it and the record is warped and the sleeve isn’t in the best condition either. definitely recommend buying plastic coverings esp since they aren’t that much and are a good investment in your records
most of my records i bought in the 80s and 90s i have never removed the shrink wrap amd are not warppped.plus now they are over 35 years old and its cool to look at the stixkers that came stuck outside the record and the price.
found your video when looking for outer and inner sleeve solutions and ended up buying the vinyl storage solution duel pocket resealable sleeves and also their rice paper inner sleeves. love how the outer sleeves are so clear compared to other ones that are out there.
Can anyone tell me if there's any proof of records developing an edge warp (or any other warpage) from storing them vertically, but not standing "straight up" and leaning onto each other slightly?
Baby is the essential step in this process
Ryan Scanlon hahaha she loves playing with the outer selves when they stick out
Ha ha HELPER. We have two cats that are helpers (luckily short hair and groomers) especially sewing or making crafts. 👗
a way of storing your records I have found out about is where you put the album cover in a plastic outer sleeve facing upwards then I take the vinyl record and put that in an inner sleeve and I put the records inside the outer sleeve behind the album cover so I can just take out the record without having to take out the whole album.
@@sakoourfalian9316 this is what I do. Album cover in outer sleeve inserted vertically, record in inner sleeve placed inside outer sleeve (opening facing left to avoid slipping out like in the video) behind album. Of course this only works for single disks which is why I have gatefold sleeves from Big Fudge as well.
Hi there, my name is Larry and also something that I really like to do is when I remove the shrink wrap from the album, I remove the hype sticker from the shrink wrap by blowing on it with a hair dryer on the hot setting and this removes the hype stick pretty easily even on older records from the 70's 80's & 90's! What I then do is place the hype sticker on the outside of the poly sleeve and it looks really nice when the vinyl album is in the sleeve!
Those are the best outter sleeves!
I use 2 on each of my gatefolds. Allows you to still open them and view the inside, and 2xLPs get their own individual record pockets.
Totally agree 💯 I’ve been using them for years now. They also have covers without the adhesive strip. I use those for single records.
I got the anti-static inner sleeves off eBay very cheap.
The ones that are half semi circle shaped at the bottom so the bottom part of the sleeve is shaped like the record and so makes it a lot easier to pull them in and out of the outer sleeve.
I love those sleeves, I bought a load of them and pain stakingly put every one of my records in one, it took me an age as I’ve got close to a thousand records, but definitely worth it as I have the piece of mind knowing that all my vinyl are protected and are easy to take in and out whenever I want to listen to them. 😊👌🏻
Great video though mate, thanks very much 🤟🏻
some nice tips and tricks you're sharing! def agreeing on all of them :D
Glad to see a true music lover !
CVS eat breathe and sleep music! And write when I have time!
@@Music-for-Miles Nice we are 2 🤘
C Hoc yup for newbies or people who are getting into collecting. A season collector already knows all this :)
Nice and clever outer sleeve. However I have never liked the having the record outside the cover technique. Mostly because I also enjoy back cover artwork. I know it helps protect the disc yadda yadda and many people like it because you can see the actual record label to see the detailed track listings. I prefer seeing the back cover as well as the front. When I was really into listening to vinyl in the 80s and 90s I knew my collection well enough that I didn't need to inspect the detailed track list unless I was having a tough time deciding on what to listen to. Keeping the disc outside of the cover isn't for me aesthetically.
Thank you for taking the time to share your vinyl knowledge 👍😊 cheers
And the main reason for having the record sleeve on the record that way, is to protect against dust surely?. Your wanting to create a dust seal as well as protecting the artwork etc!,
I’m often surprised at how many people store records with the opening accessible, purely to make it easier to get the record out, not thinking about protecting it from dust
I store mine with the outer sleeve opening facing down to prevent dust. I haven't seen anyone else store it that way, makes me feel like I'm wrong lol
@@TheBorathon store it facing up. You're going to wear out the bottom seam of your jackets by rubbing it unprotected against the shelf.
Thank you, really a big THANK YOU for this useful video ! Your advices are precious. :-)
I purchased some round bottom inner poly sleeves that fit perfectly in the paper sleeve it comes with.
Daughter wants to rock n roll and DANCE?! 7:18 ha ha great showing how to use the new SLEEVES design. ❤❤
Put the outer sleeve in a poly sleeve. Put the actual record in a MoFi inner sleeve. Store the record on the outside of the record sleeve inside the poly outer sleeve. Don't remove the shrink from your records, especially if they have hype stickers on them. It will decrease the value! IF record isnt stored in original jacket you won't have any warping issues. THIS is the best way to store vinyl records.
Do you store your record out of the sleeve and keep it behind the cover? Trying to work out weather to start going through mine and storing them like this! Going to invest in some mofi inner sleeves!
This is how I store mine and I prefer it. Outer sleeve opening pointed up with the inner facing left (so the disc doesn't fall when you take the inner sleeve out) behind the jacket. Really saves the corners of the jacket from wearing down and also it's just a lot easier to play a record this way. Only downside is you can't see the back of the jacket unless you pull the disc out. But, I use clear inners so I can just see whatever track list is on the disc label facing out. Try it for discs you play often because it's so much easier.
Came here for vinyl storage tips, but gave a like bc of Nick Johnston (the storage info was useful too though). Love his new album
What about double LP‘s? Can you put em in inner sleeves and then (both) in one outer sleeve where the jacket and maybe lyric sheet is in?
I wanna store my double LP‘s on the backside of my records but I don’t know what the best way is…
Yes you can use two of them together for gatefolds. They also just released a specific gatefold sleeve this last month.
Very nice video! Thank you for the precious tips!!
I love these sleeves and always hated paper sleeves. They make me cringe lol. Where'd you get your long wood vinyl case or storage from? I need that one.
Great video. I appreciate you taking the time to put this together. One tip though, 1 mil is .001 of an inch. So your 2mil sleeves are .002" thick, the 5mil are .005" etc. A 2mm sleeve would be well over 1/8" in total thickness. Keep up the good work.
What I do so there is no pulling out of the album jacket unless you want to is to insert the album along with jacket cover on the back side. That way I can just pull the album out without messing with the jacket. This also helps avoid wring wear. The double packet are cool.
Now we know what you do when the wife goes..."Can you watch her for a bit. I need to run out". lol
“By watch the kids you mean film a video right hon?” Hahaha
I’ve also heard putting the record sideways in the outer sleeve will prevent less ringwear on the outer sleeve
How don't the sleeves put the same pressure the plastic original covering will?
Different types of plastic and it lets the album breathe
How do you protect the artwork on your box sets?
Vinyl storage solutions make box set sleeves now: vinylstoragesolutions.ca/collections/box-set-outer-sleeves
@@Music-for-Miles thanks
I like those new sleeves you showed off. Does it work ok with double lps or gatefolds? It looks like it would probably be ok.
Nice tight fit there. You'll love the ringwear in about a year. You can keep it in the side pocket..it will just press a ringwear from the outside. Your crow record is also gonna have serious scratches kept in the paper inner sleeve.
Good vid though!
That Canadian company that you mentioned has inner sleeve protectors too. Also, I've been buying vinyl since 1971. But, I've only just gotten back into it. I have some catching up to do as far as protection and styluses. BTW, I'm still using my vintage Realistic LAB 400 turntable with the vintage stylus still on it. I haven't actually played anything on the turntable since the early to mid 80's. I just purchased a new belt and a new Audio-Technica at95e stylus with cartridge and shell which is scheduled to be here Saturday.
Have a couple records with that cheap paper inner sleeve, i been getting irritated with it too. Should I just take it out the sleeve and let it sit without it or should I just deal with it?
Use the mofi rice paper sleeves to store your records. Keep the original inserts in the jacket unused.
You got yourself a subscriber.
I want to preserve my artwork where are some places i can get some poly sleeves?
Vinylstoragesolutions.ca
Very helpful.
Very helpful thank you
Thanks for the info 👍🏻
I’m surprised you don’t have more subscribers.
Hey niles if its your name. First thanks for all this great informAsion, it will help my vinyl a lot, thanks. Another thing, do you believe in ghost, cause when you sat on the flor with little man and showed the new protectcover there was some orbs which fly from top and down to where the little boy was sitting, saw it at least twice.. so if you had field anything in your home, sow now you know there is something who maybe protect the little guy, ore just listen to whats going on, maybe its nothing, but try to look for your self. Good luck and thanks .
Solved my problem with the outer protector sleeves sliding off by inserting the LP from the top instead of the sides. My concern right now is the potential of ring wear.
As long as you store your Lps the proper way- vertically inside protective sleeves, not too tightly packed together, ring wear is not an issue..And when the cover is not inside the sleeve, don't drag/slide it on any surfaces like tables or cabinets...Ideally whenever it's not in a sleeve it can be stored upright in a Lp display stand..
So, should I keep the shrink wrap (or whatever the stuff that comes with the vinyl record itself) on my vinyl records or should I not? I'm a little lost on if it'll warp or not if I keep the shrink wrap (sleeve cover) on it because I just got into collecting vinyls and I'm just not sure how to store them for the long-term without any usage at the moment without having it get warped or damaged.
Best bet is to remove; better to not risk is shrinking more than to.
The wrap causes pressure warping the sleeve and vinyl~
"Proceeds to stuff record into poly sleeve"
Poly sleeves are designed for long term storage and are not suctioned like shrink wrap
Where can I get the poly sleeve that has outer pocket for the record online? Also what’s ur solution for albums with two records in each jacket sleeve?
where did you get the 3x2 cube shelf storage?
Target but I would recommend ikea over this. The one I got is pretty wobbly now :/
Great video. Very helpful. One question though. What thickness of inner sleeve do you use? Is there a noticeable difference between the 2mil and 3m when sliding them back in the cover? I guess that was 2 questions!
3mm is the same thickness as most outer sleeves so I'd imagine those are more difficult to get in and out the jacket. I don't think the extra thickness is all that helpful if you're storing the record inside the jacket and the jacket inside an outer sleeve.
Hmm but doesn't this cancel out the point of keeping the record protected from dust
Great solutions. Thanks for posting.
My dad and I are making a record crate.
These are great tips! Thanks! I have my mother's album collection which is at least 50 years old, no exaggeration. I will be ordering the inner sleeve for the LP's. I have always stored these vertically as you advise, but these old album covers have warped. Some records have warped but not to the point the sound is distorted, thank goodness. Anything I can do to return the cardboard covers flat? With the protective inner sleeves for the vinyl, I don't want to place it back into a warped cardboard cover. Thanks for any advise you can offer!
imagine complaining about the inconvenience of having to take your record out of the sleeve when you’re deliberately listening to vinyl in the digital age lol
Vinyl sounds completely different than compressed digital.
@@TheAboriginal1 agreed
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What a cute baby =)
Outer cover protective sleeves are a great idea, but they may not be the best for people who live in humid climates like the the south east US and Florida. Having records sealed up in a humid environment can cause mold/mildew to grow faster than a non-sleeved album. Kind of like the petri dish effect. But if the records are stored in a climate controlled area, outer sleeves are a great idea.
margaretsville exactly same with acoustic guitars :) climate control is key!
ALL of you..DO NOT USE PVC OUTER SLEEVES. I have and they ruin your vinyl with a cloudy surface...esp 45's....i had to replace nearly all of my Connie Francis American 45's...and some 1970's UK lp's were terrible. so i warn you use only polyethylene etc... they should DISCONTINUE PVC SLEEVES.
The simple solution for preventing the sleeves from sliding off when putting it into the shelf is to not pack so many albums onto the shelf. Remove 4 or 5 from each shelf and they'll slide in with ease.
Great video! Picked up some inner sleeves after watching. I'm a new collector and appreciate your calm, judgement-free approach to safely storing vinyl. I'm very interested in keeping my records safe & sound for time to come, so this video was perfect!
John Brophy thanks for the kind words!! glad it was helpful :)
For those wondering, not all shrink wrapped single jackets bow with the slit method and not all unwrapped jackets don't bow. It's pretty much random and it's not necessarily based on jacket quality. I have an unwrapped kid cudi gatefold that bows a crazy amount. Outer sleeves are good for all the records you can get them for.
FYI- Vinyl Storage Solutions now make a dual-pocket sleeve with 2 'tuckable' flaps as opposed to the glue strip..The cover flap is on the bottom, then the rear pocket flap is on the top..nice to see a company provide so many options!
store my records in Poly Sleeves , plastic cover cover's . for decades i keep them in temperature / humidity controlled environment with no direct light source , until my famdamily an real close friends break-in an steal them
You can choose friends but cannot choose family. Maybe set up security cameras. God will be there on judgement to determine the punishment at the end. We all have had albums stolen from us.
Baby at 5:31 be like: dad, buy me a toys and good powder milk instead of buying this vinyl XD
Mad Archangel in Disguise hahaha she gets the best. She loves going through the records
It sucks with the sleeves because they slide around inside the sleeves and i cant see the name of the record on the spine
Your little girl is like “How long you been listen to these dummies?”
my sleeves come off when i put them on the shelf ,its cos all the record shelves are so packed i can not fit the albums in, i am officially out of storage space, but i cant stop buying records, we are in lockdown and i still managed to buy 7 lps over the last 24 hours.
Me too! I’m starting to store my overflow all over the house lol
Your starting your children young too appreciate real music lol
As mentioned, storing records stacked horizontally is bad. Because of gravity, after a while, the recording surface starts to ripple (like a dancer's skirt when she stops spinning), as it droops because the hub & labels are slightly thicker than the recording surface.
re 1:26 I noticed some of his records are leaning. After a while leaning, both the cardboard sleeve & the record will begin to bend or bow into a potato chip shape, bad for the sound because it forces the plastic to stretch slightly & if bad enough, part of the tone-arm could touch the surface during play. So the end records don't topple or slide over and bend, as his will, I just swing a handful of the end records like the pages of an upright book (about 40-50 degrees), so the back edge of the sleeves are held upright by the shelf back and the other records or the shelf divider. A similar option, if there is just a few inches of unused space, is to swing all the records in a shelf partition so they are all supported exactly vertically by one partition at the back on one side, and the other partition at the front on the other side, keeping them all vertical.
BTW: Another storage hint: keep your records cool. This is obvious if you ever kept any wax masters, but vinyl records are a relatively soft plastic, which (like wax & glass) is not truly solid, and the warmer it is, the more susceptible it is to scratch, wear, & deformation.
I hope these suggestions help you cherish your collection.
What’s the point of paying for “rice” paper when the paper is covered with plastic??other than if being more ridged.
For the last 45 years I've only ever stored my precious one way and only way only. Premium flight cases bound in chains and padlocks.
Call me over zealous, I don't care. Not even my kids (when they were kids) ever got to see my vynl. Far too precious!!
Make sure to get a good insurance policy on your grails!!
Been keeping records in poly outer sleeves for decades, slid in from the side to make it easy to remove the records (with poly inner sleeves).
To prevent the dreaded bunching up, I keep two 12x12 sheets of card stock handy (in my case, pieces of LP jackets that a record company had used for packaging). Sandwich the album between the two sheets to keep the sleeve from catching on adjacent albums while inserting it into the cabinet. Then pull each sheet out, leaving the sleeved album behind.
Little cute angel special visit :o)
Where did you get the cabinet? Or did you make it. That’s why I need. I only have about 500 albums. It just looks neat and tidy
This one was from target but I recommend Walmart or IKEA as they are more sturdy. I’ve since upgraded
Does anyone know how to protect printed inner sleeves, WITHOUT putting vinyls in them?
Put the original inner sleeve in the jacket and use a different sleeve like the mofi rice paper to store the disc itself. Do not throw away your original printed sleeves.
not only subscribed for the great content but also the fact that you own a Casket Girls Record.Huge fan of that band and thought I was the only one who listened to them. Its awesome to see other people like or own their music.
Thanks for the sub! The Casket Girls album I bought purely off the cool artwork and band name lol I ended up loving it!
New subscriber!! I loved this! I just bought a turntable for the records I have and I've been loving been able to finally listen to them!
Morgan Olivia Music thanks so much! There’s nothing quite like putting a record on the turntable!
hey bud have u ever noticed any sticky residue on your vinyl covers been stored in the plastic dust cover? ive seen some topic on discogs of what they say is lamination decomposing,,ive about 20 records with this sticky residue from just been stored,just wondering have ever had this problem,,my vinyls are all original like 30 40 yrs old u no like gnr nirvana pearl jam,,
What about double albums or albums with 3 records?
Check out vinyl storage solutions. They make outer sleeves for double and triple LPs. Also box sets
Where did you purchase the black cube storage units ? I was wondering if the IKEA ones are strong enough for record LPs
I just fixed my Audio Technica lp60 speed issues thanks to your video, that's a sub and loyalty :D BTW i needed to download a second app since the 10 free tries with the recommended one ran out when i was just getting the hang of it. Came here to see if i should replace my paper sleeves with the brand new premium master sleeves i've got from big fudge
I think the shrink wrap = bad is both a fact and a myth lol. It's kind of like asking if I wrap this piece of string around my finger is that good or bad? If you wrap it to tight and cut off circulation for years....bad. If not too tight it makes no difference. I think shrink is the same way. Some lps come with very, very tight shrink wrapping and you can see the pressure on the cover from day one. Sometimes coming out of the store with a slight bend already taking place. Others are just fitted and not to snug and will actually do more good over the years than bad. I personally take all my shrink off now, but really each person just needs to use tad bit of common sense and look at the shrink. Take the record and inner sleeve out and look at the cover. If you see the slightest indication of pressure...remove the shrink :)
mrhoffame labels like kscope and musiconvinyl use sealable poly sleeves instead of shrink wrap which is awesome!
Poly outer sleeves are BS. Do you really think your going to sell your collection for big$. Just get a good static free inner sleeve. The vinyl is what is important. I put the record in the cover not outside of the cover in a poly sleeve. Yes you’ll get rings on the cover and back but so what. I’m not going to get rich selling my collection. I am going to enjoy silent records by keeping the vinyl clean. Brushes. Micro fiber brushes, some of the other stuff offered as well.
I store mine vertically but still getting some warpage… not sure why!?
Are they near a hot window? Over packing the shelf can also cause warping
@@Music-for-Miles Thanks for the reply, no they are not near anything warm. They are stored in a cool basement on a wire rack, vertically. The warp isn’t severe but definitely not flat as I was expecting them to remain. Brand new records.
I spent the best part of a day replacing all my sleeve into VSS ones - I Love Them and when I say them I mean Mike, he is a genius
I use Vinyl Fever Sleeves, they work great and have a little more room
Is it ok if I don’t have a cube to set them in will they be ok if there resting against a single table leg?
For gatefolds look for 12.75 x 12.75 outer sleeves. Most plastic sleeves are 12.75 x 12, with the 12 being the width of the opening. These are generally too small for gatefolds.
Very informational...….Thanks
I use a solid 3mm poly bag for the sleeve. I then put the record in a mofi sleeve behind the album cover (all in the 3mm poly bag). I've found this to be the best way. Buy the MOFI master sleeves, or something comparable. The cheaper ones start to turn yellow after a few years, and I had to replace them all.
Best way I've found for preventing the sleeves from sliding off is to put a tiny dab of blue tac on them
Yeah great... Thanks. Just learnt I have been doing everything wrong.
Glad I found your video. Very helpful. I just started collecting a few vinyls here and there and definitely want to keep them clean and preserved.
damn , currently unavailable :(
I ordered the double ouch ones from vinyl solutions. LOVE THEM!the guy loves in my hometown as well woot woot.
Couldnt you just slide the actual records with the inner sleeves at the back of any outer sleeve anyway? Especially if the outer sleeves are large enough
Yes for sure! I do that when I ship records
Is it ok to store vinyls flat if theres only a small amount of them? Ive only been collecting vinyls for about a year so my collection is extremely small, i dont have a lot of storage space for them right now so ive been keeping some of them flat, only stacking i think 6 on top of each other. The other ones i had vertically like the other ones you have in your video
Should be fine but once you get more than 10 start storing them vertically.
I don't know if you've changed your method of LP storage in the 3 years since you did this video but coming from the collectible comic book market I can tell you that sliding your cover, or sleeve that has artwork on it, in and out will eventually cause color rub. Not a good thing. That's how you can still end up with scuff marks on your cover/sleeve. I would want a solution where the sleeve is either permanently stored in the jacket or in a separate pocket in a quality holder. The LP would go into a plain, Ph neutral (or whatever Ph is best for vinyl records) cardboard sleeve (to protect the surface of the LP), and into a multi pocket mylar holder, or the type of plastic used in most comic book protective bags. The bag itself should be large enough to not put any pressure on the contents. i.e. leave a mm or three gap on each side.
Also knicks up the corners of the jacket pretty good - as I've found out.
Are polyester outer sleeves a good choice?
the baby lmao that was so cute an so random
shrink wrap def can lead to warping. i bought a brand new record a couple of years ago and opened it, i saw it playing like a warped record but I thought it was just my felt mat. turns out it was the record. i think the shrink wrap also affected the sleeve a bit too. a more extreme example is of a record i got where the previous owner just slit the side and kept the shrink wrap on, i looked at it and the record is warped and the sleeve isn’t in the best condition either. definitely recommend buying plastic coverings esp since they aren’t that much and are a good investment in your records
I agree! Open the record, save the hype sticker and put it in an archival sleeve :)
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most of my records i bought in the 80s and 90s i have never removed the shrink wrap amd are not warppped.plus now they are over 35 years old and its cool to look at the stixkers that came stuck outside the record and the price.
PAMAROSHOUSE awesome!
I have bought 60 year old shrink wrapped albums. No problem
Carey Schoffer nice! I’ve not had as good luck as you :)
found your video when looking for outer and inner sleeve solutions and ended up buying the vinyl storage solution duel pocket resealable sleeves and also their rice paper inner sleeves. love how the outer sleeves are so clear compared to other ones that are out there.
I’ve had mine over a year and they haven’t clouded or faded at all! Still crystal clear.
Can anyone tell me if there's any proof of records developing an edge warp (or any other warpage) from storing them vertically, but not standing "straight up" and leaning onto each other slightly?