My dad's vinyl collection
I'm an avid collector of vinyl records. For reasons I can't be much bothered to argue about these days it sounds far superior to CD/digital to me. I hoard as much as I can get my hands on, within reason - the Perry Como records stay in the charity shop..

Growing up in the 60s, my dad bought lots of vinyl and his collection grew to be a fair representation of what was cool back then. I remember leafing through it when very young and would love to get my hands on it now..

However, when I first started collecting vinyl I enquired as to where I might find his collection. Neither of us could find it anywhere in the house. Nobody appeared to know anything about it.

A few years later I'm having a drink with my younger brother, who is also introducing me to weed - something he has been heavily into from the age of 12, while I was shy, retiring, studious and would rarely even have a glass of wine with Sunday dinner. He's regaling me with tales about weed and the subject gets on to the pains of doing without..

It turns out that he sold my dad's entire vinyl collection to his dealer when about 15 because he was that desperate. TWAT!
(lost, Thu 14 Aug 2008, 16:48, 3 replies)

that is EVIL
as a proud owner of several throusand records the very thought of that hurts A LOT.

I feel your pain...
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 15 Aug 2008, 9:16, closed)

harsh
I think I might have stubbed out the joint on his head at that point!
I have gained my brothers vinyl and what was left of my parents collection so far and still bitterly regret throwing away some lps in the 80s. There is something that just feels right about pulling a well kept record out of it's sleeve and being able to drop the stylus onto the desired track.
(cmouse is pondering about life in other jobs, Fri 15 Aug 2008, 11:42, closed)

Awful!!
If someone sold my record collection, i'd... I can't even think about it! Not my Kitchens of Distinction cds!!
(Alaning, Sat 16 Aug 2008, 0:11, closed)