My wished for rarity to own but do not, would be a 'white label' promo "Kind of Blue". Miles Davis.Currently I own equal piles of Classical, Jazz, and Rock. Great collection of Jazz, all the best recordings.., pretty good collection of Rock, and an average pile of Classical.I need to clear up the Classical, but am too lazy. I did a big clearance last time. and just do not want to bother with the Classical at this time.(it is very hard to find specific Classical recordings without spending big bucks. Random acquisition is OK, but not to build a killer collection. Jazz was way easier to build a great collection.(I never paid any attention to Jazz, until the mid 90's, SO I just collected all the five star, and am leaning about it.) Rock is easier but generally I just keep what I like.
Time to weed the LPs.... (choosing stuff to dump)
I am in the process (again, every few years) of weeding the Rock LPs. Going through newer stuff to decide to sell to my fav. record store, or keep.
I do this every few years to thin out the collection gradually. Eight years ago I did a major cull removing 6,000 LPs of 12,000 to move. Over the last six years I have cut that down to 4,500 (and probably buying 500 of those during that time).For all sorts of reasons it is a good project. Get rid of cobweb covered music I have no use for, (and maybe someone else wants) Frees up a small amount of cash to waste on more Stereo junk.The main thing is the collection gets better, more just what I really like.Anyone else clear out the junk now and then?(For the question already forming... and no I will not sell them here. I have bought tons of stuff at my fav. record store, I like them, and sell all my records to them. LOL)
I do this every few years to thin out the collection gradually. Eight years ago I did a major cull removing 6,000 LPs of 12,000 to move. Over the last six years I have cut that down to 4,500 (and probably buying 500 of those during that time).For all sorts of reasons it is a good project. Get rid of cobweb covered music I have no use for, (and maybe someone else wants) Frees up a small amount of cash to waste on more Stereo junk.The main thing is the collection gets better, more just what I really like.Anyone else clear out the junk now and then?(For the question already forming... and no I will not sell them here. I have bought tons of stuff at my fav. record store, I like them, and sell all my records to them. LOL)