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if it is a tight crack where you can't hear anything, then no. otherwise you could compare it to playing a scratched record, it probably does cause wear on your needle.

Hi, here is my latest Sitting in the Park music show. The show is a nice mix of uptempo group soul and slower ballads. The last set was a mix of records from the Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest. You can listen to the show at: https://www.sittinginthepark.com/11-4-2012.mp3? You can listen to other shows and interviews with Chicago groups by going to my main page www.sittinginthepark.com. Also, if someone you know wants to subscribe to this email list, they can add themselves at the following URL: https://eepurl.com/n7Qr5 Playlist follows and thanks for your interest. Ben Deporress and the Passions - I’ve got a girl - Bruno Volumes - I’ve never been so in love - Garu Soundmasters - Lonely lonely - Julet Penetrations - Champagne (shing-a-ling) - Highland Soul Shakers - Get hip to yourself - Loma Jades - L-O-V-E I love you - Imperial Newsound - Bet you never even thought about it - Scorpion Formula 12 - Where is she? - Catamount Staff Inc. - Our love will last forever - Owerman Sunshine - Calling love - Phoenix Soul Attractions - I forgot - Chawa End Product - Turn you my way - Paramount Visitors - I’m gonna stay - Dakar Four Miles High - Problem child - Calla Futures - No one could compare - Buddah Jimmie Jones - Ain’t nothing wrong (making love the first night) - Conchillo Donnie Elbert - If I can’t have you - All Platinum Sidney Joe Qualls - Run to me - Dakar Side Show - You are the one for me - Trey Shinola - Love is here - Rasberry US Mail - Sweet talking girl - Sweet Productions Filly - Never want to let you go - Sunny thanks, Bob

you can practice on garbage records before you try it on expensive ones.

The problem with condensation relates to humidity, which is why I run (and suggested running) a dehumidifier. re: sweating plastic, you should investigate whether anything you put a record into is inert or not before committing to it, especially for a long term. all bags unlimited products, for example, tell you whether the products have been tested with the photoactivity test to prove inertness.

MODERATION NOTE: Please don't continue this discussion on this thread. The original post doesn't really add anything (e.g. it is equivalent to posting "this song songs" on a thread about a song you don't like), and the response insulting the poster ups the ante. There is at least something positive in this thread that would be derailed by a petty side argument. Garv, if you feel the need to make some sort of deeper point, feel free to start another thread, and please don't be insulted. Thanks.

I'm pretty sure his book is not auto-generated via queries from a database

Youtube won't do anything, it won't recognize the song. It uses audio fingerprinting to recognize the specific recording. Another version of a famous song won't get any special youtube treatment or get taken down because the recording won't be recognized (e.g. it's not looking for the underlying song). It's no different than if you sang the song yourself into your laptop and posted it.

not saying anything about the book, but have you noticed popsike has been losing tons of data recently? it's becoming way less useful. collectorsfrenzy still doesn't search descriptions. i might eventually have to pay for that stupid worthpoint site (even though it is fairly new so doesn't have much back data).

i'm confused by "if publishing was never applied for" and then the songs being covers of well known songs. Publishing only applies to the songs, not the recording. The well known songs were most likely published. what are you trying to do with the recording or find out?

I worked as a database programmer for over 15 years. Access isn't really an option unless someone put a custom web interface together for it and host the app somewhere, it's not trivial. There is more than just a data / design issue, there is also a collaboration issue. You could potentially create 26 google docs spreadsheets (as you suggest) and share them; that solves the collaboration problem.

They are effectively set in stone if people use the books as bibles and set their prices based on the book, no matter how many times he says they are guides. Almost no dealer that is the target market knows that the prices are supposed to include VAT and are for only mint records from a top dealer. Either way, this isn't a criticism of manship. I'm glad he was able to put a large discography together and it's a good business move given the paranoia of US dealers giving up rare northern 45s for nothing -- he has a huge potential market. Another positive is that he doesn't really steal information from other sources like certain other books do, so at least the books are not filled with BS listings and misinformation. Thinking about it, that actually is one of the most positive things about the book. I think he generally only lists things that he has physically had or at least seen. I think he should get a good US distributor that US dealers can buy from, especially given the hefty shipping costs of a heavy book.

a spreadsheet cannot reasonably handle that amount of data. you could specifically use google docs to share a spreadsheet with multiple users. I have a google doc with about 5000 lines and that is slow and clunky. You need a real database to deal with any real amount of data. I think Excel even used to have a 65536 row limit until relatively recent versions.

ok thanks. that also is in line with what was posted above. thanks again.

ok, if there's about the same number of listings per page then that answers my question. thank you.

no, neither side of the record, I do it on the edge.

nobody has answered the question as to how many times more listings there are in vol 6 compared to vol 5. that's the main reason i'd consider buying it.

I've heard people say to heat up a needle and burn like an x in to the crack. i was never successful with that, i heat up a fork on the stove and lightly push the fork into the edge of the crack. it creates a tiny dent which you can actually shape back if you care by then using the fork on the edges of the record. but that seems to weaken the hold. i recently got a record that I think had a fixed crack, it was impressive technique. the person clearly used a needle to burn three tiny lines together on each side in the run in groove. it was super strong.

you can do things to stabilize it. most involve burning the edge of the record in different ways so the vinyl melts together. i'm just saying i would only do so if it fits perfectly in place because otherwise you are securing something that isn't straight anyways.

that's not exactly what he said. this is what he said. I don't think he was trying to trick people, it sounds like he doesn't know and he didn't want to make a specific claim. he answered people's questions precisely too. Reissues vs Originals: Unless I know for sure, I will not describe a record as a reissue or original. I will provide a clear closeup photo of the label along with everything written in the vinyl trailoff. Hopefully, if crucial for you, you will be able to make your own determination. Questions are always welcome.

probably not reasonable for overseas but when I last moved I bought a bunch of bags unlimited 45 boxes in one of the quantities that has a price break: https://www.bagsunlimited.com/c-280-storage-boxes.aspx even with the "really useful boxes", although they might keep general wetness out, I doubt they are air tight to be humidity proof. I actually run a dehumidifier in my record room now. it depends on where you live i guess, it probably never is humid in the UK...

if you can't snap it in perfectly (which is unusual, you did push on the crack while it was on the platter right?) I would avoid playing with it more and just be careful.

there are ways to prevent the crack from progressing further. but does it snap back in in a way that the crack is temporarily not visible? put the record on the turntable so it's flat, push in at the point of the crack. Do the grooves line up so there is no click when playing, or is it cracked in such a way that that it's out of shape and that can't happen?

it might not have been worth it with regard to cost for him, it wouldn't be a cheap custom thing to set up.

edit: no problem!

this is probably much closer to reality than you think