Whats on your turntable tonight?

Reubent,

just found “After the Gold Rush” last weekend in a barn find. Looked rough, but for $1 I took a chance. I cleaned it up and played it last night. The platter looked VG but played a solid VG+.

@mukiwa - Thank you for your reply. I am considering an upgrade to my record cleaning process and I'll take your comments under advisement.

Regarding my copy of "Spike", it has some visible scratches, etc., so it may never be "good enough". I'm considering sending it back due to "not as advertised/graded". When I received it, it looked pretty good, but it was covered by some type of fibers, like fine carpet fibers. Once I ran it through the Spin-Clean, the defects were visible.

I like the record enough that I just may buy a sealed one since it is not an expensive record at this point.

@16f4 - I looked through my record collection last night and found 4 copies of "After the Gold Rush". I should be covered......... :~)

The copy I played last night I received as a bonus with another record I ordered. It's an older copy, maybe an original/early pressing. It was covered in dust/fibers, so I ran it through the Spin-Clean. It came out clean as a whistle and played really nicely. I think I'll do a little homework on the copies I have and cull out a couple of them. I may end up keeping the new freebee as it played really well.

Reubent, you’ve inspired me (again). I pulled out a freebie I got at a garage sale, Coleman Hawkins “Soul”. The sleeve was moldy and not salvageable.  The record had a crust (!) on it, probably from being stored in a barn.   Just passed it through the Spin-Clean and then through my new toy (Pro-Ject VCS) and I am playing it now.  Solid VG.  Enjoying the music immensely.  

Van Morrison "A Period of Transition"...to get the cart warned up
The Teskey Brothers "Half Mile Harvest"
Big Star "3rd" OP
Ten Years After "Live at the Fillmore East" 1970/first time on vinyl
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Welcome @16f4,

I liked what I read about that Pro-Ject VCS. Hope you enjoy it.