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My Replay was pretty weak this year, but I've been listening to a bunch of vinyl. As a stats obsessed person, it's frustrating that those listens don't count!

Quanta – Vinyl Companion, is my app to solve this. It uses Shazam to identify the vinyl you're listening to, shows time synced lyrics, syncs with Last.fm, and now—with the latest update—uses Apple Music APIs to update your Recently Played, Apple Music profile, and Replay stats!

With the right hardware, you can also connect your turntable to your device and stream it to any AirPlay endpoint. Supports AirPlay 2, and has a built in EQ and other audio settings.

My goal is bring together all of the advantages of digital streaming, like stats and lyrics, together with the tactile magic of analog media like vinyl :)

Thought some of you might find it interesting! Would love to hear your thoughts if you give it a try.

PHOTO IN COMMENTS !

This very early work of diana ross i came across in my collection, it is from 1968

General Information

Album Title: Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations

Catalog Number: MS-679 DJ

Label: Motown Records

Release Year: 1968

Country: USA (Promotional Pressing)

Record Details

Label Description: Black-and-white label with "AUDITION COPY - NOT FOR SALE" printed on it.

Matrix / Runout Etchings:

Side A: HS-1538-4

Side B: MS-679-H

Additional Label Codes:

HS-1539-3

W4RS-5813

Physical Condition

1. Vinyl Condition: Near Mint (NM+ to M)

Minimal signs of handling; only faint surface scratches visible under strong light, with no impact on playback.

2. Outer Sleeve Condition: VG+

Slight age-related discoloration and minor sticker residue/damage from a removed price tag.

3. Inner Sleeve Condition: VG+ to NM

Original sleeve with other Motown album imagery; bottom edge split open but otherwise well-preserved.

Anyone have an advice how to valueate it and preserve?

I have an older record (pressed in 2000) that has random beeps and blips throughout the music on each side. I looked up a recording of this video on YouTube (posted by someone else) and it has the same beep noises. I'm curious, what during the pressing caused an anomaly like this? And why would it be consistent across all records that were pressed?

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWNVgEceZiE at 3:44, 4:25 and 5:34,

Just started collecting not so long ago, so shopping there was overwhelming with so many things I could get but it was so fun. Only thing I knew I wanted for sure was High Times. The selection and prices at any store was incomparable to what I have here where it’s mostly just Newbury Comics and their jacked prices. So many things I’m scared I won’t see again…Would love to see what y’all have gotten there if you’ve been!

Somewhat subjective, I’m sure, but which pressings are regarded as the best? I’m aware of the recording speed issue in earlier pressings, and as I understand it, that issue has since been resolved.

I was looking at MoFi, but some argue that it loses merit because of not using the original masters.

Side note: I’m assuming streaming carries the version of the album without the sped up side 1.

Records I didn’t know existed being me the most joy. For context my nephew just turned 13, he’s really into Orchestral music (plays strings in 2 different youth orchestras), and his dad read him LOTR and The Hobbit as bedtime stories over the years. When I saw this album I thought it was a perfect 1st album for him.

Starting a new tradition for Christmas gifts for my nephews this year.

• one album
• one DVD
• one book

So for the 13yo, I got this album, South Park Bigger Linger & Uncut (my favorite movie when I was 13), and Cats Cradle (my favorite book when I was 13).

NAS- Illmatic A tribe called quest- Midnight Marauders OutKast- Southerplayalisticadillacmuzik Raye- My 21st Century Blues Aaliyah- Aaliyah Anitta- Funk Generation Paramore- Riot! Billie Eilish- Hit me hard and soft (Isolated vocals) Finneas- For cryin’ out loud! Carlos Santana- Santana, Moonflower and Supernatural Bluey- Rug island Barbie movie soundtrack

Seth MacFarlane’s Holiday for Swing! is a charming throwback to big-band holiday classics. His smooth vocals, paired with lush orchestral arrangements by Joel McNeely, deliver warmth and nostalgia. Perfect for fans of Sinatra-style crooning, it’s a festive, sophisticated addition to any holiday playlist.

https://woorise.com/wannadance/guestroom-wannadance I figured I'd share to help spread the holiday cheer and to help promote their business. The gift card can be used for their online store as well! We've also started a new YouTube channel that's mainly focused on all vinyl dj sets. So far our sets include Gritty Post Punk, Leftfield Library Music, Cosmic Soul Jazz and Cheeky House and Disco. If you enter to win the drawing the site should prompt you to follow our new channel too. I really hope you like what we've been putting together for you to listen to. We plan to post new mixes every Friday morning and focus on different genres each week! Feel free to message me with any genre/mixes you'd like to see on the channel as well! Good luck in the drawing!

This is my favourite collection album of all times, All of me - Masayoshi Takanaka, from 1979

. I was browsing YouTube as you do, and one day I saw that album cover in my recommendations, my first tought was that looks strange and clicked it, and wow I feel in love with the album right away, some of you might know Takanaka as the crazy guitar guy, but after hearing it I really wanted to have it. Started to look for it online. In the end I found a copy from France on discog.

Sometimes I wonder on here what age posters are by their vinyl collection. I find it really difficult nowadays as music released 30+ years ago sounds like it could have been released yesterday.

My son, 15, started going to gigs with me in the last couple of years, with Wutang being his first (his choice), and Nas (30 years of Illmatic) being his last (his choice) a few weeks ago and his vinyl collection is already very varied in terms of years.

My father in law, on the other spectrum, has a pretty static country selection and doesn't deviate much beyond that.

But, my generation and above, the music really hasn't changed munch in my opinion. I went to see Travis Scott with my son this year and didn't jump around for the entire gig, if that gives anything away with my age. Great night though.

Does anyone else wonder about posters age and do you reckon you could guess mine from a small sample of my collection?

Vinyl in photo, from top left to bottom right:

Roger Waters - The Wall Flying Lotus - Flamagra Portishead- Live at NYC KLF - Chill Out Burial - Untrue Dj Shadow - Entroducing Gorillaz - Cracker Island Sigur Rós - Ágætis byrjun Unkle - Ronin I Ren - Sick Boi Kraftwerk - The Man Machine Jeff Wayne - War of the Worlds De la soul - 3 Feet High and Rising Pet Shop Boys - Discography Harry Nilsson - A Little Touch of.. Soul II Soul - Club Classics Vol. 1

I’ll tell mine about how I got my first. My dad was always talking about vinyl when I was young and I grew up going to vinyl stores and getting with my dad. When I was 9, my dad asked if I wanted a record player and a vinyl to go with it. So just like many times before we went to the shop and I picked out Kid A by Radiohead. That’s how I got my first vinyl.

Recently I saw a few posts that referred to some particularly specific pluspoints regarding certain sleeves. Considering the one I got for free today, I figured I'd try to hop on the wagon to hitch a ride ;). Hope I'm not too late.

I’ll start. Fleetwood Mac rumours is on every best record list of all time for a reason. I think it’s an easy listen for a fan of any type of music too. Giving it a spin for the first time in a long time today, and it has me thinking.

I challenge you to choose ONE RECORD you think every vinyl collector should have. I’m curious to see if I own it.