A Record of Records

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My name is Lee, and about two months ago, I decided to start collecting vinyls. I've always found the LP format aesthetically pleasing - the large and intricate artwork, the warmer tone of the music, these things that simply aren't present with a CD or an .mp3. My decision to start collecting was made somewhat abruptly: One lazy summer day, I looked in my closet and saw a turntable that a friend of mine had given me nearly a year ago, and I wanted to know if it still worked. I went to a local (Knoxville) record shop to purchase an album or two; I ended up buying four, not even knowing if I had a working turntable. On that day, I became smitten with vinyl - the process of searching for a gem and the thrill of finding it, holding it up and admiring the artwork... The whole experience was very appealing to me.

Since then, my collection has grown to a modest twenty-three albums, mostly of the classic progressive rock variety. Not only is prog rock one of my favorite genres of music, but old prog vinyls are rather abundant - I've managed to find quite a few of my all-time favorites without much trouble. As such, expect to read about a lot of prog here, along with the occasional classic rock or or folk or metal album. In the next post, I'll list all the records I own thus far, so you can have a vague idea of where my musical tastes lie.

My album library is still somewhat small, and I decided that before it grew too large and I grew too lazy, I'd start a blog to document the growth of my collection. I'll post whenever I acquire new records, saying where I got them, for how much, in what condition, etc. I'll try to eventually review them all, including the ones I already own. I may also post the occasional music thought that isn't really about vinyls.

And so begins a Record of Records.