Music is now everywhere.
Anyone can find it and listen to it easily.
However, many people want to buy vinyl records
for reasons that have nothing to do with music.
Many of us may have not listened to a specific
record from our collection for a very long
time, but the mere thought of having it on
the shelf makes us feel calm and “safe”.
There are 4 main reasons why this happens
and we are going to analyze them in this short
but comprehensive video.
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And now let's see the four reason we buy vinyl
records except music
Our connection with the artist is the first
reason.
Many of us are not just music lovers.
We also like some artists as celebrities.
We like more things about them than just their
songs.
We like their actions, their general attitude
to life and the things they have to say.
For example, I believe that Ian Gillan of
Deep Purple is someone who has to tell you
a lot if you read his interviews.
Frank Zappa was also a great speaker.
Some artists that have had a great music career,
say things that reflect on us.
We identify with their beliefs.
Some of their lyrics give us a different view
of things that concern us.
For these reasons, we feel a connection to
them.
And as an extension of that, we want to have
some of their work in physical format.
Something we can hold in our hands, examine
it carefully, read the lyrics in the inner
sleeve.
And that’s why we want vinyl records.
Acquiring a vinyl record of a particular artist
is an invisible tightening of our relationship.
It’s what seals our relationship with him.
The packaging and the cover of a vinyl record
is an important factor in obtaining a vinyl.
Johnny Rotten of the sex pistols had proclaimed
once that, “If people bought the records
for the music, this thing would have died
a death long ago.”
And since the cover of a vinyl record is large,
the artwork is impressive.
There have always been vinyl record covers
with incredible artwork.
In the history of music, there are many covers
with huge artistic value.
Many famous artists created pieces exclusively
for record covers like Andy Warhol with the
classic banana cover.
Not many people know what the music of Velvet
Underground sounds like.
But everyone has seen, at least once in their
lives, this particular cover.
The covers of Pink Floyd’s records were
truly masterpieces.
Many rock, hard rock, and heavy metal records
have gone down in history for their excellent
covers.
Another extension of this is the packaging.
Many releases have extraordinary and inspiring
packages that make them very desirable.
Two releases that come to my mind at the moment
are Thick as a Brick by Jethro Tull, that
included the legendary newspaper, and the
second album by Public Image Ltd, which was
a 12” film can-style metal box that had
three vinyl records in it.
There are a lot of albums with masterful packages
and are alone small or big pieces of art worth
owning.
The fact that some records are rare or the
fact that they are going to be rare in the
future is the third reason why someone may
want to acquire a vinyl record.
Many records are pressed and released in small
quantities, often in a one-and-done type deal.
This results in their value going up over
time.
Like for example, the first album by Bathory
is now sold for almost 2000$.
I have made a special video for this release
that you can watch after this video.
It is very interesting.
The link is in the description box below.
According to studies done on other types of
objects, if you have two versions of the same
record of one of your favorite bands and one
of them is collectible and expensive, you
will feel better with that one.
And those of you who are collectors know very
well what I mean.
Now the reason why this is happening is a
topic we will discuss in another video.
Anyway, owning expensive versions of vinyl
records makes us feel better.
The value of a record collection and collecting
records as an investment is the fourth factor.
We live in a time when we own almost nothing.
All of our money is moving around through
a plastic card and we just see it as numbers
on a screen.
We stream movies.
The same goes for music.
By acquiring a vinyl record, you know that you
can enjoy the music knowing that this object
won’t lose its value.
And this is a win-win situation.
A vinyl record is something you can use for
as long as you want and then sell it multiplying
your original “capital”.
If you take care of your records, they do
not lose their value.
In reality, it’s the exact opposite that
may happen.
In many cases, vinyl records double or even
triple their value.
Some of them cost more than 2 or 3 thousand
dollars.
At Vinylom we develop a list with all the
rare records, the link of which you can find
in the description box.
There you can read about records, the cost
of which ranges between 200$ and 800$ or even
more.
Our goal is to catalog all the collectible
vinyl records in the world.
So, a record collection that has been developed
for investment reasons can double its ultimate
value after 15 years.
And that is something that people who invest
in vinyl records know very well too.
And now the question for this video :
What's the main reason that pushes you to
buy vinyl records, other than music.
Tell me your opinion in the description box
below.
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Enjoy music, enjoy life, Enjoy vinyl, alone
or with good company.
I'll see you all in the next video.
Bye!
