The largest record collection in the World

[SouthernSounds]

I don't know if you have seen it before, but it sure is impressive: what a collection!

Oh boy, If I were a rich man...

Paul Mawhinney vinyl largest collection

All the best,
B.

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

Quite a sad story.

I wonder how many people recognized the song that he's listening to at the end of the video? It's "Music" by John Miles. Ironically, I happen to have the album "Rebel" that that song is on! Nobody's making music like that anymore!

 

[SouthernSounds]

For me, it was not a known song.

What amazes me is that this outstanding collection is there, almost in a limbo, where nobody is interested in it. Sad, really sad.

Imagine the millions of hours of entertainment and joy, that you can find in that collection. Awesome!

Dang, so much things; so little time and money...

All the best,
B.

 

[davismanLV]

Wow, that is a really sad story. It's hard to believe that someone or some entity doesn't want to preserve this amazing archive. As he says, it's heartbreaking. Thanks for posting the link to the video, Bruno. A sad state of affairs.....

 

[SouthernSounds]

Maybe we could try to raise the money to preserve the collection: since the "top five posters by letter" thread, LTG has something like 2500 members that have posted at least one time. Our goal is 3 million dollars. You do the math. :wink:

You're welcome, Tom!

A hug & All the best,
B.

 

[walrus]

I remember John Miles' hit "High Fly" - he opened for Elton John at a stadium concert I was at in '76.

To me, this collection is worthy of the Smithsonian as a collection of "Americana". Let visiors see the covers, play music interactively, etc. It could be great...

walrus

 

[Brad Little]

Sounds like a case for Neil Young, he's on a kick to restore hi-fi to recordings, maybe he'd be interested in archiving them.
Brad

 

[fronobulax]

Sounds like a case for Neil Young, he's on a kick to restore hi-fi to recordings, maybe he'd be interested in archiving them.
Brad

He's probably got the $3M or whatever it will actually go for.

 

[southernGuild]

Very sad story. Heartbreaking. I really feel for the guy. Collections are fueled by passions, and this man has poured allot of love and effort into his collection there. I sure hope someone steps up and preserves what he has gathered in his archive.
Neil Young 'could' indeed be a great option. He could make that work in a number of ways. I wonder if he even knows of this. :?:

 

[SouthernSounds]

Neil Young could be a great alternative. No doubt that if, Neil were an LTG member, he would know about this :wink: (assuming he isn't aware of the existence of this collection)

Here are a few links (although I don't know how reliable they are), where the situation is "updated":

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...for-even-a-fraction-of-its-value-2340106.html

http://oddculture.com/weird-news-st...d-in-buying-worlds-largest-record-collection/

All the best,
B.

 

[southernGuild]

Great articles. Thanks Bruno.
Certainly adds to the understanding of this unique story, and to the poor man plight.
I love, and restore old American Reed Organs ( 1870's -1880's) Beautiful, majestic things. But noone wants one. They have no place in this modern world it seems. Other enthusiests say, "Their time wil come again...It has to!" But, No. Not likely. Still, there are folks that buy and horde these things too.

 

[alpep]

wow

vinyl rules

 

[adorshki]

Maybe we could try to raise the money to preserve the collection: LTG has something like 2500 members that have posted at least one time. Our goal is 3 million dollars. You do the math. :wink:
A hug & All the best,
B.

It's only about $1200.00 each, or the equivalent of 2500 new '96 D25's.

 

[southernGuild]

Did you notice Al, That guy started off as a 'paper salesman'....and look where his love of music too him. :wink:
Gotta love the vinyl.

 

[adorshki]

Did you notice Al, That guy started off as a 'paper salesman'....and look where his love of music too him. :wink:
Gotta love the vinyl.

Still "flyin' deaf" so didn't hear it.
But now that you mention it, sellin' paper allowed me to afford all 3 of my Guilds!!

 

[southernGuild]

Still "flyin' deaf" so didn't hear it.

Man, we have got to get your computer a soundboard!!! It's been too long! :lol:

 

[adorshki]

Still "flyin' deaf" so didn't hear it.

Man, we have got to get your computer a soundboard!!! It's been too long! :lol:

Shhhhh....Pascal thinks I got one recently, when I mentioned some youtube vids....I just didn't have the hearrt to tell 'im the truth yet... :lol:

 

[southernGuild]

Mate, You're going to love it when you get a computer with sound. It'll blow your mind whats on youtube ( I mean the good music, and movies stuff!)

 

[SouthernSounds]

Great articles. Thanks Bruno.

I love, and restore old American Reed Organs ( 1870's -1880's) Beautiful, majestic things (...)

That's pretty interesting, John: thanks for contributing to my mental image of you...

And about the articles: you're kindly welcome!

It's only about $1200.00 each, or the equivalent of 2500 new '96 D25's.

So, who is going to start it, Al? :wink:

I can contribute with the tremendous amount of, let me see: US$5 :lol:

Still "flyin' deaf" so didn't hear it.

The man who lives in the technology's heart, doesn't have a computer with a soundboard? There is nothing wrong with it: it's just strange and sort of funny. You're a unique man, Al.

A hug & All the best,
B.

 

[adorshki]

Still "flyin' deaf" so didn't hear it.

The man who lives in the technology's heart, doesn't have a computer with a soundboard? There is nothing wrong with it: it's just strange and sort of funny. You're a unique man, Al.
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When I link those youtube vids I know what tune I'm linkin'. Kind of like sign language for the iinternet. :lol:
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