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31/03/2024 - 'Square vinyl records?' by David

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Over the last few months, I have been cataloguing my vinyl records on Discogs website, which also gives you an estimate of how much they are worth. I started collecting vinyl in the 70’s, when vinyl was at its absolute peak, and luckily, kept them all during the CD revolution, which was then followed by digital downloads, at a time when many of my friends sold, or even threw away their collections, as record players went out of fashion.  In the last few years, as vinyl has had a rebirth, and players are back on the shelves, I acquired some decks and a mixer, and have been DJ'ing in pubs around Southampton under the name DJ Tintin, after my childhood hero. The resurgence of vinyl has been as pleasing, as it was surprising, and I have been adding to my already large collection with new, and second hand albums and singles from record shops, auction sites, and charity shops.  Cataloguing my collection has taken quite a while, but I have now completed this enjoyable task, and ...