Dust and Crate | a vinyl blog: Top 10 Most Valuable Vinyl Records

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I thought that this could be a very interesting post topic as the other night I was wondering what the most expensive and rare records were and how much? Well I did some digging and found a source that actually ranked the 10 most expensive vinyl auctions online as it would be near impossible to…

Amazing list: one that should make collectors drool.

Top 25 Albums That Have Changed Your Life

3) Pearl Jam ‘Vs.’

Released October 19, 1993

After the release of their first full length (‘Ten’) Pearl  Jam were on top of the world. With the success of singles like ‘Alive,’ and ‘Jeremy,’ they were one of the biggest bands rising up the charts. So what did they do with their sophomore release? Made it harder, stronger, faster, and more pissed off. Tunes like ‘Blood’ and ‘Leash’ are nothing more than anthems of record labels raping and pillaging the ears of radio listeners and how being a celebrity is not something everyone wants. ‘Spin me round, roll me over, fucking circus. Drains and spills, soaks the pages, fills their sponges. It’s my blood.’  This wasn’t written by someone who wanted to sell out stadiums. The ballads were also great on this album, but what made me fall in love with it were the angst of early adulthood rebellion; the ‘fuck you,’ to societies pigeon held grip on the masses.  
Pearl Jam is a band I’ve grown up. While their styles changed, my tastes changed with them. I’ve seen them live close to 20 times. Thanks to them, I fell in love with Death Cab For Cutie; I had heard stuff by them and didn’t care too much for it. Then I saw them live and had a whole new appreciation for them. Pearl Jam informed me about the West Memphis 3; something that I’ve taken an active interest in over the years. I have wonderful, fond memories of drunken/stoned out sing a-longs to their first live album (‘Live On Two Legs,’) with good friends; sleep overs and N64. No matter what happens, I know there will always be a new album in the works from these Seattle based dudes. 
Long awaited, but worth it. #thestartingline The Starting Line ‘The Early Years’ Sometimes it feels like decades ago (actually 11 years) when I first saw these four, pop punk loving guys from PA take the stage at the Worcester Palladium in Massachusetts. They had so much energy and excitement in their steps. You could tell they were just what the punk rock scene needed. I received a copy of the now known ‘We The People Sessions’ right after seeing them live, and was blown away by their songs. It was raw, but that’s what was so great about it; they were young; played fast and (a little) sloppy. As a teenage myself, it was great to know that you could make a recording that wasn’t perfect and still have great songs that held you over. Years later, I still find myself going back and listening to it over and over again. While I didn’t really care about owning this session on vinyl, it’s a pleasant surprise to be able to go to the ‘S’s’ in my catalog  put this on, and rock out around my living room. Ah, to be 16 again. 
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Long awaited, but worth it. #thestartingline

The Starting Line ‘The Early Years’

Sometimes it feels like decades ago (actually 11 years) when I first saw these four, pop punk loving guys from PA take the stage at the Worcester Palladium in Massachusetts. They had so much energy and excitement in their steps. You could tell they were just what the punk rock scene needed. I received a copy of the now known ‘We The People Sessions’ right after seeing them live, and was blown away by their songs. It was raw, but that’s what was so great about it; they were young; played fast and (a little) sloppy. As a teenage myself, it was great to know that you could make a recording that wasn’t perfect and still have great songs that held you over. Years later, I still find myself going back and listening to it over and over again. While I didn’t really care about owning this session on vinyl, it’s a pleasant surprise to be able to go to the ‘S’s’ in my catalog  put this on, and rock out around my living room. Ah, to be 16 again. 

Top 25 Albums That Have Changed Your Life

2) Pink Floyd ‘Animals’

Released January 23rd, 1976

One of the trippiest albums I’ve ever heard. With the mainstream success of ‘Dark Side Of The Moon,’ and ‘Wish You Were Here,’ you could say Pink Floyd were taking a chance on this album, which is strange because it easily fits under the blueprint of a Floyd album: somewhat strange topics, extremely structured jams, and swelling jazz that makes you swear you’re hearing strange things. It’s sort of like a mini opera or play. A lot of people don’t understand/appreciate ‘Animals,’ because it was sandwiched between some of the best known Floyd albums (‘Wish You Were Here,’ and ‘The Wall,’) but it truly is a brilliant album.

One of my favorite hobbies in high school was getting high. And what is a stoner’s tool of choice? (besides junk food) Music. I’ve always appreciated jam bands: The Grateful Dead, Phish, etc; so when I realized they sounded so much cooler after a few tokes of tea, I started to try other music. ‘The Wall,’ made me nervous; almost anxious: visions of dictators taking over the innocent. This Floyd album wouldn’t work under these conditions. So, after school one day, I came home, fired up my peace pipe, and put ‘Animals’ on my Dad’s record player. Headphones in ears, I was blown away by the power of the album. Slow beginning with ‘Pigs On The Wing,’ followed by the all out bluesy/jazzy flow of ‘Dogs.’ The change in tempos, along with the droning sway of the middle section did wonderful things in my mind; colors were no longer colors, but textures I could feel. The synthesizer, which is a major tool of Pink Floyd, does incredible things to the brain: a roller coaster to the senses. Add that to sweet delivery of Gilmour and the shrieks of Waters, and you have this cork screw of a feeling drilling it’s way through your head. As soon as the album finished the first time, I flipped it over and began again. Now, while I don’t really partake in the herbs anymore, if I ever find myself caught in the moment to puff, I always go back to ‘Animals.’ It sounds just as good as the first day I heard it; stoned or straight.