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7" 45rpm. 2012 Riot Style Records. Greedy Entertainment. Glow in the dark green. Arrived with Unstoppable Death Machines sticker, and 2 advertisements.

This was only one of the purchases I made this month… I may have a problem….

The three I already owned are Kind of Blue, Can’t buy a Thrill, and Are You Experienced. The rest I received yesterday. The sound on the UHQRs that I own is second to none and I pretty much only buy brand new or NM or M- records. Hilariously my TT is in the shop!

A little about UHQR - Ultra High Quality Record was originally pioneered by Mofi in the 80s. These days they are made by Analog Productions the flagship label of Acoustic Sounds. Here are some of the specs:

200 gram clarity vinyl. Vinyl is naturally clear. Black pigment is added for visual consistency and to hide defects. By stripping away the magnetic properties and microscopic contaminants found in black carbon, the noise floor is reduce to almost dead silent background.

Unlike Mofi, UHQR Never uses digital files, they are always cut from the original masters from sound engineers such as Bernie Grundman and Chris Bellman. They aren’t all 45rpm but 90% are and I think those that aren’t have 45rpm options on the way.

The packaging is first class, a box within a box within a box. Like Russian dolls but with records. I’m happy to have almost all the current UHQRs with the exception of The Who, one or two jazz records I already own and some Bob that I’m waiting for the 45rpm version.

TLDR: UHQR: The highest quality analog records you can buy. If anyone is wondering if this is worth it I think the answer is resoundingly yes but it does depend on your vinyl playback system and what you value in our crazy addiction of our hobby that is collecting.

My humble set up/listening space.

12" 1980 Atco Records. Atlantic Recording Corporation. Ricky Medlocke before Skynyrd.

Just started collecting not too long ago, any album recommendations?

Spinning their 2017 self titled record. Love the lush, atmospheric guitars and been in a shoe gaze kick lately. Any other Slowdive fans.

Planet Caravan.

So about 10 years ago I started a record collection and I basically started through a vinyl subscription service, vinyl me please if anyone remembers it - it’s still going on a fashion but lot of controversy around it which I would get into - but it was interesting to start of with these records a lot of which I wasn’t familiar with

I eventually got a lot of new (at that time) releases on vinyl and a lot of classics and at the peak I had about 50 records of a good variety

Unfortunately due to space and financial issues had to sell my player and records

About a month ago I picked up an audio technica LP70 and so far are really happy with it, but this time around I’m picking up records which 1) I only owned on CD originally and have finally got reissued ie a lot of nu-metal albums from early 2000s and also 2) absolute staples which should be in my collection based on tastes and variety

Not one record I have picked up so far are albums which are “recommended or from a vinyl club which have been curated” if that makes sense

So I was thinking for people who are starting a brand new collection up - what would be the best way to start - one where you see these videos on YouTube on essential albums to own wether the listener have heard it or not - or records that the listener have listened to in the past on streaming or cd or both

I think there is a middle ground - below are the records I have so far - a nice mix of metal, rock, county, movie soundtracks and games soundtracks - I haven’t got any albums yet which are like - “oh I’ll pick that up because someone told me to etc”

Anyways looking forward to seeing what people’s views are

Been filling out the Bowie section for a while, and these three finally landed as the originals I actually wanted: first US pressings of Aladdin Sane (1973), Station to Station (1976, RCA APL1-1327), and “Heroes”(1977).

Which would you keep if you could only have one? Which should I hunt next?
Here's all the Bowie I have so far.

One of my favorite live albums… Pat Benatar is just so dang good… She is still rocking today and honestly when I think about a raw rocker from the 80’s she is it! In a decade filled with synth pop she just ROCKED!

Which records do you have that are higher in your rotation but rarely get talked about on r/vinyl? Which absolute gems is everyone sleeping on? Here are mine:

The Dø - Both Ways Open Jaws

Hey Marseilles - To Travis & Trunks

Beak> - >>>>

UTO - When All You Want To Do Is Be The Fire Part Of Fire

Happy to be joining the world of vinyl!

Just installed my set up:

Audio Technica LP3X-BT

Edifier R1700BT

Picked up my first few records as seen!

Happy to be part of the family! 😁 Greetings from Ireland. 🎧

Happy Birthday to my favorite Beatle! Got almost all of his solo albums in my collection except for "Rock 'n' Roll" and "Milk and Honey" (I'm not gonna buy "Some Time in New York City" in my lifetime, what an awful album)

1. Plastic Ono Band. 80s European "Fame" series press.
2. Imagine. Late 80s Bulgarian "Balkanton" press. Sounds great!
3. Mind Games. Early UK press.
4. Walls and Bridges. 1st UK press.
5. Double Fantasy. Early 80s Scandinavian press.
6. John Lennon Collection. The first Lennon record I bought back in 2023. 1st UK press.

Bought this on Vinted last week for 5€ plus shipping costs (total under 10€). Wasn't expecting too much for the price but I guess the seller wanted to get rid of it. This precious vinyl has a new home and I'm enjoying every single song.

These albums caught my eye because of their covers.

Recent purchases?

12" gatefold. Zoetrope, pop up. 2026 Megaforce Records/ Nuclear Blast Records.