This guy operates a vinyl LP shop, no larger than 75 sqft. and
an inventory at about 1300 pieces now. My own home collection
is about 1200.

https://www.blogto.com/services/resolute-records-toronto/

95%+ of his stock is new vinyl. Dunno how he can move enough
of that to be sustainable.


--- OpenXP 5.0.57
* Origin: Stare into this point intently ->.<- (1:153/757.21)

Re: mostly likely smallest record shop in Toronto
By: August Abolins to All on Fri Dec 22 2023 19:01:00

95%+ of his stock is new vinyl. Dunno how he can move enough
of that to be sustainable.

Well, vinyl has had a pretty major resurgence over the last decade. And with some other shops in Toronto closing, people are trying to find stores that have new vinyl in stock. I will say that it's probably hard to compete with online stores, but as (we music lovers) know, there's nothing like going to a record shop and having a listen to the newest records, or finding something new. Back in about 2005/2006 maybe, I once bought a CD just because I thought the cover was super cool. Turned out to be an amazing album that has stayed with me! Never would have found it if I hadn't wandered into an HMV that day.
Aurelius
--- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux
* Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)

Hello A.M. Rowsell!

Well, vinyl has had a pretty major resurgence over the
last decade. And with some other shops in Toronto
closing, people are trying to find stores that have new
vinyl in stock.

Which.. I find astonishing, actually - considering that CD has
many more advantages imho.

Unless it's a recording that I *want* to hear in its entirety
and in the same familiar order, CDs offer more convenience of
track selection, better dynamic range, and no concern for
external maintenance of the player - unlike record players that
need a needle replaced every few hundred hours if you don't
want to ruin your $40 investment on an LP.

When LPs emerged once again around 2010 or so, the prices
seemed to be an average $25. Now, they seem to be no less than
$36, and with many more "versions" like different coloured
vinyl, or limited editions that exceed $300. Crazy.

I will say that it's probably hard to compete with online
stores, but as (we music lovers) know, there's nothing
like going to a record shop and having a listen to the
newest records, or finding something new.

Yes.. I always enjoyed visiting the record shops. The workers/
owners there knew their stock, found stuff quickly, and could
even recommend a "new" comparable artist or band.

Back in about 2005/2006 maybe, I once bought a CD just
because I thought the cover was super cool. Turned out to
be an amazing album that has stayed with me! Never would
have found it if I hadn't wandered into an HMV that day.

I don't recall buying a CD purely on its cover aesthetic. I'd
usually have a list with me based on what I read in hi-fi/music
magazines.
--
../|ug

--- OpenXP 5.0.57
* Origin: Stare into this point intently ->.<- (1:153/757.21)

I don't recall buying a CD purely on its cover aesthetic. I'd
usually have a list with me based on what I read in hi-fi/music
magazines.

LP's I bought for just the cover:

John Lord (Deep Purple) ... "Gemini Suite"
ELP ... "Tarkus"
CSNY "4 Way Street"
Woodstock 1+2+3
Pink Floyd "Atom Heart Mother"
...

\%/@rd

--- DB4 - 20230201
* Origin: Many Glacier - Preserve / Protect / Conserve (2:292/854)

LP's I bought for just the cover:

John Lord (Deep Purple) ... "Gemini Suite"
ELP ... "Tarkus"
CSNY "4 Way Street"
Woodstock 1+2+3
Pink Floyd "Atom Heart Mother"
...

I recall seeing special "matrix" style frame units to display CDs for an ever changing wall art display. Something like this comes close for LPs..

16 Pack Vinyl Record Shelf Wall Mount, ULENDIS Clear Acrylic Album Record Holder for Display Daily Listening, Floating Shelves with Installation Hardware and Tools https://a.co/d/acESuEp


--- AfterShock/Android 1.7.5
* Origin: Mobile Pixel 3aXL (2:221/1.59)

LP's I bought for just the cover:

John Lord (Deep Purple) ... "Gemini Suite"
ELP ... "Tarkus"
CSNY "4 Way Street"
Woodstock 1+2+3
Pink Floyd "Atom Heart Mother"
...

And "Thick as a brick" ... impossble as a CD, has to be vinyl.

\%/@rd

--- DB4 - 20230201
* Origin: Many Glacier - Preserve / Protect / Conserve (2:292/854)

Hello Ward!

And "Thick as a brick" ... impossble as a CD, has to be vinyl.

Because of the newspaper-style design of the cover? A cd-
booklet of that would be hard to appreciate, for sure.

I wasn't aware of the parody aspect of that album. I wasn't
really tuned into Jethro Tull that much back then either. But
the backstory is interesting. Will be looking forward to give
the album a proper listen - courtesy of Spotify.
--
../|ug

--- OpenXP 5.0.58
* Origin: Age Doesn't Matter Unless You're a Cheese (1:396/45.29)

August,

I wasn't aware of the parody aspect of that album. I wasn't
really tuned into Jethro Tull that much back then either. But
the backstory is interesting. Will be looking forward to give
the album a proper listen - courtesy of Spotify.

Watch/listen this version ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V46DQzKzh7Y

It was a concert put up by students from the Berklee College of Music. Actually it was part of the master thesis of the drummer Carlo Ribaux who was graded for it (straight "A"). He had to set something up and the others said "Cool, we'll join you" and they played the the whole TAAB, all 43 minutes in one go. Even the Tull would always play very shortened versions.

\%/@rd

--- DB4 - 20230201
* Origin: Many Glacier - Preserve / Protect / Conserve (2:292/854)

Re: Re: mostly likely smallest record shop in Toronto
By: Ward Dossche to August Abolins on Mon Dec 25 2023 00:16:30

I don't recall buying a CD purely on its cover aesthetic. I'd
usually have a list with me based on what I read in hi-fi/music magazines.

LP's I bought for just the cover:

For those wondering, the CD I bought just for the cover was Anathallo's album Floating World. Look up the cover online, it's this intricate paper cutting, very cool.
Aurelius
--- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux
* Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)

Re: mostly likely smallest record shop in Toronto
By: August Abolins to A.M. Rowsell on Sun Dec 24 2023 13:05:00

Unless it's a recording that I *want* to hear in its entirety
and in the same familiar order, CDs offer more convenience of
track selection, better dynamic range...

That's true, and I do have a 300CD carousel machine that I've used for years. But there *are* lots of albums that I think deserve to be listened to as full albums, especially the first time, and vinyl sort of gives the artist the power to have you listen to their art in the way they originally intended, to some degree. As a matter of fact, there are a few CDs I own where the artist put the entire album as track 1, or split it into 4 "tracks" each with 3-4 songs, so that you'd have to listen to it like an album or 8-track. But I also sometimes just want to hear this particular song, right now, and so I have a huge digital music library for that.

seemed to be an average $25. Now, they seem to be no less than
$36, and with many more "versions" like different coloured

The one thing my dad has always pointed out about recent vinyl (especially compared to the 80s) is how amazingly high-quality the physical vinyl is. It's heavier, thicker, and denser. He told me that at one point they started shredding records and remelting them to make new ones, and that occasionally little bits of label would make it through the process and you could actually see it in the record! And that they would wear out very quickly, almost like dub plates, you'd get like 5-10 good quality passes and then the high end would start to roll off with each play after that. I have albums that I've listened to many, many times and they still sound fabulous. It's also important to have a quality stylus and to set up the weight and balance, etc. There's something a bit more physical and visceral about putting a record on. The fact that it has its own little ritual (picking an album, pulling it out, pulling the sleeve out, placing the record on the platter, cleaning it with the lint brush, then lowering the tonearm...) is also attractive. You sort of have to work for it, and really think about what you want to hear.

And this is why I own a turntable, tape deck, 300CD player, plus a digital connection from a computer into the amplifier (it's nice that it has TOSLINK in!). I can pick and choose depending on my mood :)
Aurelius
--- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux
* Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)