buying vinyl online

Posted by: Ian Preston on 19 January 2003

Wheres a good online shop to buy used vinyl? particuly if you are in NZ. I understand that NZ pressed vinyl is inferior to overseas copies but is this true? Ive found plenty of classical sites but what about rock and pop albums. A search of the archives has not really told me much.
Ian.

Posted on: 20 January 2003 by ejl

Ian,

I just wanted to second Alan's recommendation for Insound, which specializes in independent-label pop of all kinds. I always look for vinyl there (in the "annex") before buying a CD anywhere else, with a success rate of around 30-40%.

I just yesterday ordered 16 brand new releases, all on LP, and most full-length with some double sets and one triple. Total cost = $153 USD.

So even shipping across the world to you this might be competetive.

FYI: "tigersamp15" is a coupon good there 'till Jan. 24.

Posted on: 20 January 2003 by ejl

Alan,

15%.

Here's what I'm getting, in case anyone is interested:

Didn't It Rain - Songs: Ohia
Early - A Certain Ratio
Thought for Food - Books
Reveille - Deerhoof
Black Rooster - Kills
One Beat - Sleater-Kinney
Turn on the Bright Lights - Interpol
Beaches and Canyons - Black Dice
The Walkmen/Calla - Walkmen/Calla
Make Up the Breakdown - Hot Hot Heat
Knock Knock Knock - Hot Hot Heat
Tiger Style Records Artist Sampler - Various Artists
Mount Eerie - Microphones
Oui - Sea and Cake
s/t - Tragedy

Posted on: 20 January 2003 by ejl

Good to see a fellow Albini fan. You've got some ball-busting rock in there Alan. Your Ida selections are all very good too.

Posted on: 21 January 2003 by Not For Me

Insounds looks like a good supplier - I wonder if there is a UK equivalent?

I have imported vinyl from the US, Austrailia, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Finland etc., buit it can get quite expensive - the postage is sometimes more than the value of the record. There is also the potential hassle of dealing with damages, more so with vinyl than CDs / DVDs.

I use genre specific outlets like Boomkat, Carbondiscs, Felch, HTFR, Mute, Action, but have not found any full range internet vinyl supplier. GEMM is good for second hand.

I am lunky enough to get to Berwick Street in Soho and the Covent Garden shops about once a month, so I can stock up on vinyl then.

Some good Thrill Jockey /Constellation stuff listed there chaps, and of course the early ACR set!

DS

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