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We are in the age of vinyl decline as well we know, this is such a tragic and foul situation, the beauty and elegance of a vinyl record, be it a seven inch rarity or a twelve inch obscurity, will it seems, be lost forever. Yes they still turn a small amount of vinyl releases out, but our children are growing up in a physical free musical format world, the evil and grotesque 'download', this is akin to the sinister Third Reich. A vinyl record is not unlike a new born infant, it demands attention, its fragility and innocence are to be treated with absolute care and love, that only a Mother can give her new born. When I look at that piano black gloss finish and those grooves which are like the lines in a wise mans face, it gives me a feeling that no other inanimate object can, and the reason being, is it holds such power and emotion, for when the stylus picks up that sound it moves us all to the next level irregardless of the genre of Soul you care to follow. The beautiful and filigree artwork on the label, the intricate and seemingly hand written inscription in the deadwax resembles the ancient writings found only on the walls of classical Egyptian tombs. One only has to read John Manships deadwax descriptions (and I quote) "it reads P-078- A- STEREO hold the p @ the 6 o' clock position, @ the 2 o'clock position is the word MASTERFONICS reading anti-clockwise the C resembles L."

YES LET US ALL BEMOAN THE PASSING OF THE VINYL RECORD………………..

Brett Franklin......in mourning................

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There are to many different people involved in the real deal!!!! It's not only cool again to buy vinyl it's also good business. Many mainstream artists have limited runs of vinyl and don't forget the Electro, Techno and Hip Hop szene which do prefer vinyl not only for the already mentioned reasons but especially for the uncompressed sound quality. If you play a certain track in a club/studio off vinyl or CD you can hear the difference especially in House/Techno and Electro. It is a bit like when they said TV is going to kill cinema!!! A few went out of business but because of their unique and individually different experiences (selling points) both areas of entertainment will be with us for the foreseeable future.

Vinyl is Lifestyle, Sound Quality with a Proven Durability and Good Business!!!!:thumbup:

Oh, my daugther (14) was brought up by our Downloads-Society is now saying that physical ownership is going to make a comeback in her class!!!!

It's about a period in time, but it's going to be over in the not too distant future. Nothing is more certain than change, enjoy it while you're here to, but don't expect it to be the norm or popular ever again. There will always be small pockets of young people keeping it alive in the future, but small pockets are all it will be, kids growing up today have much more 3-dimensional and interactive ways of spending their time and money than staring at a lump of plastic on a crackly deck. I'd love it all to be different, but it's not, so just accept it, enjoy it, and move on. IMHO.

cheers Sutty

So you did move to MP3 ? :thumbup:

Personnally I think vinyl is still going strong. A lot of great LP's have been reissued, Soul, Funk, and also Psych rock . In fact in this genre it seems that every high value record has been reissued.

Check out this seller's list : https://shop.ebay.com...id=p3911.c0.m14

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So you did move to MP3 ? :thumbsup:

Personnally I think vinyl is still going strong. A lot of great LP's have been reissued, Soul, Funk, and also Psych rock . In fact in this genre it seems that every high value record has been reissued.

No I didn't really move to mp3, if you read my mail I have always predominantly bought vinyl as it's my preferred format, I grew up with it.

My point is we are the exception in this age and you have to accept that whether you like it or not. Going on about how vinyl rules and saying it's making a comeback are just side-issues, it's not going to change what's happening, downloads are increasing, physical product is declining, there will continue to be a collectors market for vinyl but it's gone from the medium that people will use and will not return in anything like the volume of pressings or sales it did in the last 50 years. We are on the same side of the fence here, most people are not.

cheers Sutty

No I didn't really move to mp3, if you read my mail I have always predominantly bought vinyl as it's my preferred format, I grew up with it.

My point is we are the exception in this age and you have to accept that whether you like it or not. Going on about how vinyl rules and saying it's making a comeback are just side-issues, it's not going to change what's happening, downloads are increasing, physical product is declining, there will continue to be a collectors market for vinyl but it's gone from the medium that people will use and will not return in anything like the volume of pressings or sales it did in the last 50 years. We are on the same side of the fence here, most people are not.

cheers Sutty

It may not return to it's former sales volume but it will certainly be around for quite a few years...Oh by the way Audio Books are back in vogue....:thumbsup:

It may not return to it's former sales volume but it will certainly be around for quite a few years...Oh by the way Audio Books are back in vogue....:yes:

To use an analogy that works for my simple brain....

At the start of any new cycle/fashion/format - I see the rate of uptake like a pendulum. It tends to swing quite wide and fast at the start, but gradually slows down over time with the left and right extremes slowly apperaring less radical.

Occasionally it will settle to one side or the other, but more often than not it will sit towards the middle in the end.... and thats were I think/hope the survival of vinyl/physical music will sit too.

Think about "Digital media" in it's many forms, wether it be CD, MP3. Download.... or if you are a photographer JPEG, PNG etc....

Many of these digital formats do have some advantages for the modern world that we currently inhabit, and sadly nearly all these "virtual" formats are the only forms that the younger generation are familiar with.

However, we constantly spout that from a quality point of view that our familiar "analogue" vinyl just sounds better. But more importantly (in my mind) it is this physical/tangible quality that still holds out a margin of hope for an extended existence.

Whilst I do not anticipate seeing the pendulum swung far enough to the left for a mass revival of vinyl, I do like to think that its longevity to date will continue to emphasize it's physical/non-virtual qualities enough for some producers to have belief in maintaining some kind of production no matter how small...

Remember - One electro magnetic hiccup/pulse could wipe out 30 years worth of your vunerable digital media in the blink of an eye - but our beloved vinyl would still be about.:thumbup: ( I lost a hard drive with 8,000 MP3's that wiped out over 2 years worth of vinyl recording)

I ask myself - When 40 years after a picture was taken - or a record was pressed, and I can still see and listen to them to enjoy...... Would I be able to look at a JPEG of my kids or listen to an MP3 of Duffy and the like in 40 years......??:chinstroke:

Hold onto your vinyl, whilst/because you can....... remember, all the virtual formats are held by someone/thing else.... :unsure:

Whatever format the future holds, lets hope it has both the quality and tangibility of something as long lived as vinyl....

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