Talk and share knowledge on rare records, sources of new samples, vinyl, diggin, etc
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By peterpiper Fri Apr 11, 2014 6:36 am
I dig for records a long time now but since I always was into eurobins I never got a sealed copy of any pre 80s.
My neighbour (and landlord) always had interesting stuff from time to time (I got his old mixing desk, nice amp etc) and now he threw some records in his cellar which I saw and couldn't breath for a moment cause there are records I havn't expected.
Rufus Thomas
Ohio Players
Whispers
some Krautrock
DrumDrops 1-3 (WTF...my landlord?)

Some of them are still sealed (Ohio Players - Pleasure, David Ruffin - same) but they are cutouts (just a small cut in the cover, not like a sometimes when there is cut the complete corner)
Since a record with a cutout is worth less than a record with intact cover I wonder if this has a big influence on the price when the record is still sealed.
I guess it depends on the digger and his preference (some are more interested in the music and the condition of the vinyl, others won't buy a cheap record although the vinyl is ok but the cover is in a bad condition.
I'm more interested in vinyl and the music.
What about you? What is your experience with sealed/cutout records?

peace
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By Matriks Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:59 am
Interesting... Never saw a cutout on a sealed copy in my digging career :shock:
I own a lot of vinyls with cutout, mostly 70'ies soul / funk stuff. Like you said, I don't care a lot of the cover condition if the vinyl is good.
By Doc333 Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:19 pm
Well not sure exactly what your asking, I have seen some sealed and cut, personally, I care about the music, esp if its a sample piece, so cutouts are fine. It just means the label stopped producing this album, and made the remaining ones discounted, "cut out" as it were. But obviously for collectors, condition of sleeves is an issue.

One thing I came across recently, and it could be random damage, not anything done by a store or label, but I bought a record "album" which was like 13-15 paper sleeves all with 45s in them, very varied (some soul, pop, older crooner stuff) but I noticed quite a few had punches in the vinyl in the label or just next to it. Im guessing since most 45s were just in sleeves, this is how they were cut out? Or maybe random damage...
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By Ill-Green Tue Apr 15, 2014 10:24 am
Its hard for me, but if its some record I know I won't see again, I'll take it. I don't like punch holes because my collection is holeless so one holy roller will plague the back of my mind until its replaced.