# Vinyl, man!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vinyl-man/66155>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 22, 2001, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vinyl-man/66155 "2001-05-22T03:16:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Garfield226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2001, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vinyl-man/66155/1 "2001-05-22T03:16:55Z")

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Having a rummage sale at the house and some people brought over a bunch of records. The same guy said if I wanted to listen to them, he could get me a record player. I called him up tonight and he brought it over. I got it set up and started “spinnin’ some tunes.” I then remembered my dad has a collection of old records, so I got those out too. So, I’ve been listening all night to records of:  
[ul][li]The Who[_]Jimmy Buffett[_]Santana[_]R.E.O. Speedwagon[_]Boston[_]Aerosmith[_]Don McLean[_]American Graffiti[_]Kansas[_]Bob Seeger[_]Chicago[/ul][/li]And many, many more. Don’t worry, we aren’t selling those at the rummage sale. . .

It’s been an interesting experience for this teenager to listen to the same music _on the same medium_ that my Dad listened to when he was a teenager. Any thoughts? Comments? Reminiscences?  
Also – does anyone know where to find out how much these albums could be worth? Not that we’re going to sell them, he was just kind of wondering. . .

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**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2001, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vinyl-man/66155/2 "2001-05-22T12:09:14Z")

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Garfield:

You actually let your kid listen to Jimmy Buffett,  
R.E.O. Speedwagon, Bob Seeger, and Chicago? Is there no shame? You’re gonna warp that boy. Seriously, I’ve been having a hard time letting go of vinyl. I pared everything down to some essentials, and when I get them all burned to CD I plan on ditching the vinyl (except for about 4 bootlegs that are just too cool.

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**Author:** ![Sweet\_Walter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@Sweet\_Walter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sweet_Walter)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2001, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vinyl-man/66155/3 "2001-05-22T12:16:56Z")

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My daughter (9 yrs old) just got her first vinyl, a copy of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. She has full turntable privilages.  
:: wipes away tear of pride ::

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2001, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vinyl-man/66155/4 "2001-05-22T14:16:41Z")

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> _Orignally posted by Garfield226_:  
> Also – does anyone know where to find out how much these albums could be worth? Not that we’re going to sell them, he was just kind of wondering. . .

Check out record appraiser [John Marshall’s website](http://www.moneymusic.com/). He also goes around to US radio stations to give estimates via telephone, which is how I found out I have a $50 Jan & Dean album.