This is a tough one as I certainly struggle with this issue myself. I have been into vinyl for almost a year and think I have only bought a couple of CDs in that time because I enjoy LPs so much more. I have even duplicated many of my CDs with LPs but I do agree that in the end it is about the music and there is a lot of good stuff that can't be had on LP. CDs are a necessary evil.
Todays vinyl packaging observations
I have been buying nothing but new releases on vinyl the past year. If it's not released on vinyl I'm not buying it. There are a few releases I'm still waiting for the vinyl release, but fortunately most artist i enjoy are putting their new stuff out; at least in limited number's, on LP.
Flipping through my collection last night it struck me how much better the packaging is with the new releases when comparing them to my aged late 70 early 80's collection.
Most vinyl that i buy today is 180 or 200 gram pressings and the cover art and posters that are included are outstanding heavyweight prints. Where as my older stuff is very lightweight pressings with the sleeves and extras printed on what seems like lower quality paper.
Granted there is some stuff in my aged collection that is impressive art wise. Like most of my Jethro Tull or Alice Cooper records, but artist today seem to be constantly releasing LP packages of outstanding quality.
As for the actual sound of the music; which in the grand scheme of things is all that really matters anyway, i can't hear much difference... It's all good!
Any thoughts on why the change in quality and what it might do for the value of todays releases in the future?
dave
Flipping through my collection last night it struck me how much better the packaging is with the new releases when comparing them to my aged late 70 early 80's collection.
Most vinyl that i buy today is 180 or 200 gram pressings and the cover art and posters that are included are outstanding heavyweight prints. Where as my older stuff is very lightweight pressings with the sleeves and extras printed on what seems like lower quality paper.
Granted there is some stuff in my aged collection that is impressive art wise. Like most of my Jethro Tull or Alice Cooper records, but artist today seem to be constantly releasing LP packages of outstanding quality.
As for the actual sound of the music; which in the grand scheme of things is all that really matters anyway, i can't hear much difference... It's all good!
Any thoughts on why the change in quality and what it might do for the value of todays releases in the future?
dave