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[Longest Road]

I just bought 4 albums off of some guy on craigslist. I believe they are original pressings of The Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" " Hey Jude" any way to tell? The jackets are not in the best of conditions. I also got "The Concert for Bangladesh". Any ideas on how to tell their date? Thanks

Ow, and "The Concert for Bangladesh" 3 LP set usually goes for between $20-$30, depending on the condition.
Love, Hi-Fi

[DewieCox]

I just bought 4 albums off of some guy on craigslist. I believe they are original pressings of The Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" " Hey Jude" any way to tell? The jackets are not in the best of conditions. I also got "The Concert for Bangladesh". Any ideas on how to tell their date? Thanks

google the catalog number

[Longest Road]

If you google the catalogue number for, say Hey Jude, which is SW-385, it won't tell you what pressing it is, it will just tell you the album name. Especially with The Beatles/The Who/The Doors/The Stones, who all had multiple pressings of the same album, value can only be determined by the label AND the matrix AND the jacket AND, in some cases, the sleeve. Google will not give you an accurate answer. Hi-Fi

[Longest Road]

I just bought 4 albums off of some guy on craigslist. I believe they are original pressings of The Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" " Hey Jude" any way to tell? The jackets are not in the best of conditions. I also got "The Concert for Bangladesh". Any ideas on how to tell their date? Thanks

google the catalog number

If you google the catalogue number for, say Hey Jude, which is SW-385, it won't tell you what pressing it is, it will just tell you the album name. Especially with The Beatles/The Who/The Doors/The Stones, who all had multiple pressings of the same album, value can only be determined by the label AND the matrix AND the jacket AND, in some cases, the sleeve. Google will not give you an accurate answer. Hi-Fi

[Longest Road]

So here is my Festivus story. The wife and I, both being Buddhist, celebrate Festivus, which is tomorrow. We also celebrate whatever holidays we like, so, really, every day is a holiday. But now to the Fd up part....

I had to move my shop to a "less savory" part of town because the economy sucks and I did not want to fire anyone, so we moved. And last night, I was the last to leave the shop, and was going to buy my wife a Festivus gift, when i was robbed, AT GUNPOINT!!!!! I told the guy he can have the money and all the rest, but he took everything, including the thing I cared about the most, my PJ20 Patagonia Refugio bag, which was a gift from my wife I'm not sure what this world has come to. That just plain rots.

I guess that will be our meditation for the day, on possessions....or lack there of.....and that Hi-Fidelity is still here to answer all your vinyl needs questions, but to take a gift from my wife is LOW....

Sorry, just had to vent, I am still a bit shocked, thats why I am a little late answering today's questions Sorry

[cmalisze]

Hi Fi here is a link to pictures of the labels of The Beatles albums I mentioned. I appreciate you taking a gander at them. I bought them both for $5 a piece and the play great so I am happy either way. Also, what is your website I would love to look at it!

http://s1129.photobucket.com/albums/m509/cmalisze/Beatles%20labels/

[DewieCox]

I just bought 4 albums off of some guy on craigslist. I believe they are original pressings of The Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" " Hey Jude" any way to tell? The jackets are not in the best of conditions. I also got "The Concert for Bangladesh". Any ideas on how to tell their date? Thanks

google the catalog number

If you google the catalogue number for, say Hey Jude, which is SW-385, it won't tell you what pressing it is, it will just tell you the album name. Especially with The Beatles/The Who/The Doors/The Stones, who all had multiple pressings of the same album, value can only be determined by the label AND the matrix AND the jacket AND, in some cases, the sleeve. Google will not give you an accurate answer. Hi-Fi

IC....Works well enough for some stuff.

[cmalisze]

So here is my Festivus story. The wife and I, both being Buddhist, celebrate Festivus, which is tomorrow. We also celebrate whatever holidays we like, so, really, every day is a holiday. But now to the Fd up part....

I had to move my shop to a "less savory" part of town because the economy sucks and I did not want to fire anyone, so we moved. And last night, I was the last to leave the shop, and was going to buy my wife a Festivus gift, when i was robbed, AT GUNPOINT!!!!! I told the guy he can have the money and all the rest, but he took everything, including the thing I cared about the most, my PJ20 Patagonia Refugio bag, which was a gift from my wife I'm not sure what this world has come to. That just plain rots.

I guess that will be our meditation for the day, on possessions....or lack there of.....and that Hi-Fidelity is still here to answer all your vinyl needs questions, but to take a gift from my wife is LOW....

Sorry, just had to vent, I am still a bit shocked, thats why I am a little late answering today's questions Sorry

Wait....you were robbed? I am officially going to start a collection and see if we cannot buy you another!!!! That is so unfortunate. Please pm me if you are interested in helping Hi Fi out. I will donate as well of course. Please help him for helping us.

[Suziemay]

So here is my Festivus story. The wife and I, both being Buddhist, celebrate Festivus, which is tomorrow. We also celebrate whatever holidays we like, so, really, every day is a holiday. But now to the Fd up part....

I had to move my shop to a "less savory" part of town because the economy sucks and I did not want to fire anyone, so we moved. And last night, I was the last to leave the shop, and was going to buy my wife a Festivus gift, when i was robbed, AT GUNPOINT!!!!! I told the guy he can have the money and all the rest, but he took everything, including the thing I cared about the most, my PJ20 Patagonia Refugio bag, which was a gift from my wife I'm not sure what this world has come to. That just plain rots.

I guess that will be our meditation for the day, on possessions....or lack there of.....and that Hi-Fidelity is still here to answer all your vinyl needs questions, but to take a gift from my wife is LOW....

Sorry, just had to vent, I am still a bit shocked, thats why I am a little late answering today's questions Sorry

So sorry to hear that. It's just stuff, and I'm glad you are ok, but it still sucks. Happy Festivus to you, hope you and your wife enjoy your day the best you can.xo

[Longest Road]

Hi Fi here is a link to pictures of the labels of The Beatles albums I mentioned. I appreciate you taking a gander at them. I bought them both for $5 a piece and the play great so I am happy either way. Also, what is your website I would love to look at it!

http://s1129.photobucket.com/albums/m509/cmalisze/Beatles%20labels/

Well, your MMT values MINT @ $60.00, but obvious spindle wear on the label, blah blah blah, WELL WORTH 5 onesies! It is a second, 68 Capitol Pressing. Does it have the 24 page book? If not, I have extras and will send you one.

What is the last song listed on the B side of Hey Jude, is it The End or Her Majesty?

[Suziemay]

Ok Hi Fi since you asked

I'm looking to acquire a turntable probably in the next few months. Never had a turntable before and I don't have a lot of space or a souped up sound system, just the sound bar that came with my new TV which has OK sound.

I want something decent but not too pricey, and it also needs to be aesthetically pleasing. I came across this at CB2 (yes, I know, they sell furniture, but it's red!!): http://www.cb2.com/electronics/accessor ... ion=search

Question 1: Would this be suitable for my needs, or will I just get laughed off this forum for good if I get that?

Question 2: I haven't been paying much attention to this threads but I know you're bored so maybe you won't mind re-answering.. I thought I wanted something that can convert to MP3 but it seems not all of them do this. Is there a disadvantage to having a turntable that also converts to MP3?

Hope this keeps you entertained for awhile (and I really did mean to ask, I just have been low on funds so I'm probably not going to purchase for awhile but always good to do research).

Thank you

[Longest Road]

Ok Hi Fi since you asked

I'm looking to acquire a turntable probably in the next few months. Never had a turntable before and I don't have a lot of space or a souped up sound system, just the sound bar that came with my new TV which has OK sound.

I want something decent but not too pricey, and it also needs to be aesthetically pleasing. I came across this at CB2 (yes, I know, they sell furniture, but it's red!!): http://www.cb2.com/electronics/accessor ... ion=search

Question 1: Would this be suitable for my needs, or will I just get laughed off this forum for good if I get that?

Question 2: I haven't been paying much attention to this threads but I know you're bored so maybe you won't mind re-answering.. I thought I wanted something that can convert to MP3 but it seems not all of them do this. Is there a disadvantage to having a turntable that also converts to MP3?

Hope this keeps you entertained for awhile (and I really did mean to ask, I just have been low on funds so I'm probably not going to purchase for awhile but always good to do research).

Thank you

Dearest Mr. Green Jeans, You will need to pre-amp that deck, although it says it has one. Ultimately, you will need A.) Powered speakers, or B.) a pre-amp (I run a BBE FJB-200X) between the deck and any unpowered speakers to get any sound. I have a serialized set of Bose 301 Series 2 from the late 70s that I rehabbed and sound awesome. Only newer model decks will convert to MP3, but they are not as concerned with the sound output as much as they are the MP3 quality sound. Give me a day (Yes, I will be in the shop on Saturday, my wife is working) and I will compile you a list of 3 or 4 god decks at a good price (not from my shop) Cool? Off to the Festivus celebration. In the famous words of Mr. Chow, "You gonna F&%K on me??"
Have an awesome day. High-Fidelity OUT

[Suziemay]

Ok Hi Fi since you asked

I'm looking to acquire a turntable probably in the next few months. Never had a turntable before and I don't have a lot of space or a souped up sound system, just the sound bar that came with my new TV which has OK sound.

I want something decent but not too pricey, and it also needs to be aesthetically pleasing. I came across this at CB2 (yes, I know, they sell furniture, but it's red!!): http://www.cb2.com/electronics/accessor ... ion=search

Question 1: Would this be suitable for my needs, or will I just get laughed off this forum for good if I get that?

Question 2: I haven't been paying much attention to this threads but I know you're bored so maybe you won't mind re-answering.. I thought I wanted something that can convert to MP3 but it seems not all of them do this. Is there a disadvantage to having a turntable that also converts to MP3?

Hope this keeps you entertained for awhile (and I really did mean to ask, I just have been low on funds so I'm probably not going to purchase for awhile but always good to do research).

Thank you

Dearest Mr. Green Jeans, You will need to pre-amp that deck, although it says it has one. Ultimately, you will need A.) Powered speakers, or B.) a pre-amp (I run a BBE FJB-200X) between the deck and any unpowered speakers to get any sound. I have a serialized set of Bose 301 Series 2 from the late 70s that I rehabbed and sound awesome. Only newer model decks will convert to MP3, but they are not as concerned with the sound output as much as they are the MP3 quality sound. Give me a day (Yes, I will be in the shop on Saturday, my wife is working) and I will compile you a list of 3 or 4 god decks at a good price (not from my shop) Cool? Off to the Festivus celebration. In the famous words of Mr. Chow, "You gonna F&%K on me??"
Have an awesome day. High-Fidelity OUT

Wow, awesome! I don't understand much of what you just said but I will look into it. No rush on the list since I probably won't be getting one anytime soon.

HAPPY FESTIVUS and have fun with the missus

[Longest Road]

Merry Christmas from High Fidelity!!!!! As some of you know from the vinyl help thread, I own a vinyl shop and am Buddhist, but in the spirit of keeping the wifey happy, Tiffanys it was. NOT THE GIRL SINGER, the store. And I scored a signed copy of Mumford and Sons Sigh No More, obviously on vinyl. We saw them at a club show in Philly. Two of them had come into my Vinyl shop (not in Philly) and we hit it off. COOL DUDES. The next morning, 2 front row tickets to the Philly show were under the shops door, with a hand written note and backstage passes, Well, I bought the vinyl at the show, and we went backstage after the show, and me not wanting to bother, I kept my distance and just kinda hung out. Well the wifey disappeared for a bit, which is odd, because SHE IS NOT BRAVE. She came back smiling, so I could only assume she was being sneaky, but I had no idea. Anywho, Marcus and Winston saw me a bit later, and we had a hell of as time of it. Enough said. Kindest Regards and Rahng Dbang Bod

[cmalisze]

Merry Christmas from High Fidelity!!!!! As some of you know from the vinyl help thread, I own a vinyl shop and am Buddhist, but in the spirit of keeping the wifey happy, Tiffanys it was. NOT THE GIRL SINGER, the store. And I scored a signed copy of Mumford and Sons Sigh No More, obviously on vinyl. We saw them at a club show in Philly. Two of them had come into my Vinyl shop (not in Philly) and we hit it off. COOL DUDES. The next morning, 2 front row tickets to the Philly show were under the shops door, with a hand written note and backstage passes, Well, I bought the vinyl at the show, and we went backstage after the show, and me not wanting to bother, I kept my distance and just kinda hung out. Well the wifey disappeared for a bit, which is odd, because SHE IS NOT BRAVE. She came back smiling, so I could only assume she was being sneaky, but I had no idea. Anywho, Marcus and Winston saw me a bit later, and we had a hell of as time of it. Enough said. Kindest Regards and Rahng Dbang Bod

Absolutely awesome!!!!!! What a cool thing to be done by a band. Could not have happened to a better guy!