vincent_ng Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 There is only 1 branch there right?yes, toa payoh central, near courts. But quantity not a lot, only abt 20 english n 10 chinese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampie Posted April 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 yes, toa payoh central, near courts. But quantity not a lot, only abt 20 english n 10 chinese.Oh. Then no point visiting it. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nature69 Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Oh. Then no point visiting it. Haha Hi thanks for ur precious advisemay I noe how u wash the old vinyl recordsneed any detergent or anything elsethanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampie Posted April 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Hi thanks for ur precious advisemay I noe how u wash the old vinyl recordsneed any detergent or anything elsethanks Personally, I use tap water, a soft sponge / soft brush for painting and mama lemon. Some people prefer to use distilled water. When washing, try not to touch against the label If you want a more prefessional method, you could bring them over to a shop. The shop uses a machine to clean the records. They do charge a price for each piece cleaned.Do you have lots of records that need a good bath? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nature69 Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Personally, I use tap water, a soft sponge / soft brush for painting and mama lemon. Some people prefer to use distilled water. When washing, try not to touch against the label If you want a more prefessional method, you could bring them over to a shop. The shop uses a machine to clean the records. They do charge a price for each piece cleaned.Do you have lots of records that need a good bath?I thinks I have quite a number of records ard 30 to 50Which shop n what is the charges per pcsWhat r ur collections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampie Posted April 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 I thinks I have quite a number of records ard 30 to 50Which shop n what is the charges per pcsWhat r ur collections Ah ic. I am not sure about the charges. You could go research a bit. I collect mostly chinese artistes such as feng fei fei, deng li jun, zhen ni, you ya, yue lei, liu wen zheng, ying xia.Eng ones mostly old artistes such as Bing Crosby, Patti Page, Connie Francis, Beach Boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imran Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Wow...connie francis, patti page, dusty springfield..jst to name a few..these voices are designed to b heard via vinyl at nite, not a cd. Sorry for bring bit off topic.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent_ng Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Oh. Then no point visiting it. Hahau never know....may find gems among them...^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampie Posted April 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 u never know....may find gems among them...^^Hahah all the gems would be long gone. I guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampie Posted April 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Wow...connie francis, patti page, dusty springfield..jst to name a few..these voices are designed to b heard via vinyl at nite, not a cd. Sorry for bring bit off topic..Totally agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent_ng Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Hahah all the gems would be long gone. I guess...Gem or not depends on the individual....its subjective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampie Posted April 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Gem or not depends on the individual....its subjective.Lol true. So u spotted any gems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampie Posted April 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 (edited) Anyone wana go record diggin tmrw? Or haf places to suggest? Edited April 18, 2014 by Creampie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent_ng Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Yesterday went Holland V mkt, saw there was a shop selling LPs...mostly in great conditions but damn exp.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampie Posted May 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Yesterday went Holland V mkt, saw there was a shop selling LPs...mostly in great conditions but damn exp....Hahah he is the same guy selling records in Golden Mile complex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hey_jen Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 Hoping to revive this thread and to get to know other vinyl record collectors I'm just starting getting into vinyl collecting and I bought my first ever vinyl record recently! Massive Attack's 1991 debut album "Blue Lines". One of my favourite albums, I wanted a record that I can play on repeat without skipping any tracks steppenwolf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 18 hours ago, hey_jen said: Hoping to revive this thread and to get to know other vinyl record collectors I'm just starting getting into vinyl collecting and I bought my first ever vinyl record recently! Massive Attack's 1991 debut album "Blue Lines". One of my favourite albums, I wanted a record that I can play on repeat without skipping any tracks Thank you for reviving this thread @hey_jen, I wonder if @Creampie (the TS), @vincent_ng etc are still collecting them too? Anybody visited Repoint recently? Thought of going one of these days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 Here's part of my collection, the 7", anybody collect 7" vinyls too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hey_jen Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 12 hours ago, steppenwolf said: Here's part of my collection, the 7", anybody collect 7" vinyls too? Nice collection! Would love to flip through and see what you got. I think I'll get the 7" if I ever find something I like. I've never been to Repoint! I will find a time to explore and see what I can find steppenwolf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurpriseMEinHere Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 Hey, do you guys have any issues or trouble keeping your precious vinyl records clean and mold-free in our high-humidity climate? Don't have a dry box big enough to keep them though I don't have a huge collection, maybe about 40? Any tips will be much appreciated, thank you! : )) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieflynn01 Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 On 8/17/2020 at 5:31 PM, steppenwolf said: Here's part of my collection, the 7", anybody collect 7" vinyls too? is that a working portable/toy record player? So cool! I’ve always wanted one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 (edited) 17 hours ago, charlieflynn01 said: is that a working portable/toy record player? So cool! I’ve always wanted one! It's more like a toy actually, but it does work. I've two of them in fact, one big, one small... Edited August 19, 2020 by steppenwolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 (edited) 32 minutes ago, steppenwolf said: It's more like a toy actually, but it does work. I've two of them in fact, one big, one small... The bigger one plays 8ban records (they are 8 cm in diameter, made of plastic not vinyl) they were produced specifically for this type of players... Edited August 19, 2020 by steppenwolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 (edited) 20 hours ago, SurpriseMEinHere said: Hey, do you guys have any issues or trouble keeping your precious vinyl records clean and mold-free in our high-humidity climate? Don't have a dry box big enough to keep them though I don't have a huge collection, maybe about 40? Any tips will be much appreciated, thank you! : )) IMO, given our humidity, mold is inevitable, we just have to be more diligent to clean them like @Creampie has suggested... ...or alternatively, I would first rinse the vinyl under tap water, and then spray the surface with an enzyme cleaner, allowing the liquid to soak into the grooves for a bit; while it's still wet, gently "scrub/clean" the surface with a record brush. Thereafter, just rinse it again under the running tap again, wipe away the excess water with a clean cloth, and then let it dry completely on a dish rack before putting it back into its sleeve. Edited August 19, 2020 by steppenwolf hey_jen and SurpriseMEinHere 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 On 8/18/2020 at 6:23 AM, hey_jen said: Nice collection! Would love to flip through and see what you got. I think I'll get the 7" if I ever find something I like. I've never been to Repoint! I will find a time to explore and see what I can find I enjoy flipping through crates upon crates of vinyls too, perhaps we could organize an outing to Red Point along other BW fellow enthusiasts some day... Apart from Red Point & Recrocrates, do you know of any other record shops that're worth checking out? SurpriseMEinHere and hey_jen 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurpriseMEinHere Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 1 hour ago, steppenwolf said: I enjoy flipping through crates upon crates of vinyls too, perhaps we could organize an outing to Red Point along other BW fellow enthusiasts some day... Apart from Red Point & Recrocrates, do you know of any other record shops that're worth checking out? I scared my pocket will have a deep burn hole lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurpriseMEinHere Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 1 hour ago, steppenwolf said: IMO, given our humidity, mold is inevitable, we just have to be more diligent to clean them like @Creampie has suggested... ...or alternatively, I would first rinse the vinyl under tap water, and then spray the surface with an enzyme cleaner, allowing the liquid to soak into the grooves for a bit; while it's still wet, gently "scrub/clean" the surface with a record brush. Thereafter, just rinse it again under the running tap again, wipe away the excess water with a clean cloth, and then let it dry completely on a dish rack before putting it back into its sleeve. THANK YOU so much, Guys! :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicky1973 Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 Where can get the player that compatible with RGB cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, dicky1973 said: Where can get the player that compatible with RGB cable? Hey @dicky1973, I got my player from RetroCrates, and mine comes with RCA cable, never knew the players come with RGB ones too... Regardless, RetroCrates do have a vast variety of players, you may want to call them up and enquire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicky1973 Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 6 minutes ago, steppenwolf said: Hey @dicky1973, I got my player from RetroCrates, and mine comes with RCA cable, never knew the players come with RGB ones too... Regardless, RetroCrates do have a vast variety of players, you may want to call them up and enquire? Thanks. Maybe i give them a try. Yes is RCA cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heman Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) I truly regretted that i threw almost 300 classical music vinyl recordings into the disposal bin in the early 1990s from the Deutsche Gramophone , HMV and Decca labels. They were slightly warped and CDs were in the rage then. Wish i do keep them till today. Edited August 20, 2020 by heman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hey_jen Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 8 hours ago, heman said: I truly regretted that i threw almost 300 classical music vinyl recordings into the disposal bin in the early 1990s from the Deutsche Gramophone , HMV and Decca labels. They were slightly warped and CDs were in the rage then. Wish i do keep them till today. Ouch! That was painful to read... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 15 hours ago, heman said: I truly regretted that i threw almost 300 classical music vinyl recordings into the disposal bin in the early 1990s from the Deutsche Gramophone , HMV and Decca labels. They were slightly warped and CDs were in the rage then. Wish i do keep them till today. I feel you too... Actually I regretted throwing away my cassette tape collections, which is slowly making a comeback now, plus there's a market for old titles fetching very good resale price too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurpriseMEinHere Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 So, what are the Top 10, must-have Records you all own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hey_jen Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 (edited) On 8/21/2020 at 1:54 PM, SurpriseMEinHere said: So, what are the Top 10, must-have Records you all own? Since I am only just starting.. I can say the 10 records I wish to have in my collection! Hehe In no particular order.. 1. Love Comes Quickly 12"single (1986) – Pet Shop Boys 2. Love Deluxe (1992) – Sade 3. Erotica (1992) – Madonna 4. We're New Here (2011) – Gil Scott-Heron, Jamie xx 5. Play (1999) – Moby 6. Confessions on a Dancefloor (2005) – Madonna 7. Remixed & Reimagined (2006) – Nina Simone 8. Singles (2014) – Future Islands 9. In Colour (2015) – Jamie xx 10. I See You (2017) – The xx Edited August 22, 2020 by hey_jen SurpriseMEinHere 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted August 25, 2020 Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 On 8/21/2020 at 1:54 PM, SurpriseMEinHere said: So, what are the Top 10, must-have Records you all own? On 8/22/2020 at 6:30 PM, hey_jen said: Since I am only just starting.. I can say the 10 records I wish to have in my collection! Hehe I've been collecting vinyls for quite a long while now, to pick a Top 10 wouldn't be fair to the remaining ones that are not selected. So my must-have would be those that I'm still hunting and hoping to find them some day... In no particular order too... Loaded (12" single) - Primal Scream* It's Too Late (12" single) - Quartz Introducing Dina Carroll Now That's What I Call Music Vol. 15, 19 & 20 (Compilation Double LP) Hits 4 (Compilation Double LP) Who Knows What Love Is? (12" single) - Strawberry Switchblade All 7" & 12" singles by the now defunct British Band Vegas (made up of Terry Hall & Dave Steward) All 12" singles by the another British Band Technique All 12" singles by The Lightning Seeds Ray (LP) by Frazier Chorus Waltz Darling (LP) - Malcolm McLaren & The Bootzilla Orchestra * hopefully I'll be able to get my hands on this re-release in this weekend's Record Store Day 2020! hey_jen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 With the Record Store Day dropping this weekend, do you have any record(s) that you would like to get hold off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 Here're mine, not must have, but good to have... CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS La vita nuova : séquences 2 et 3 Format: 2 x 7" Vinyl Quantity: 1500 TERRY HALL Home Format: LP Quantity: 1000 SAM SMITH I Feel Love Format: 12" Picture Disc Quantity: 3000 Somehow I can't seem to find Primal Scream's Loaded from the list anymore.... SurpriseMEinHere 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, steppenwolf said: Somehow I can't seem to find Primal Scream's Loaded from the list anymore.... Conflicting info, found it in the UK site, and here's the complete listing... rsd-190820.docx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hey_jen Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 Found this record yesterday at Analog Vault. Yaeji's debut mixtape ‘WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던’ A mix of deep house and hip-hop one of my favourite releases of 2020! steppenwolf and SurpriseMEinHere 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 2 hours ago, hey_jen said: Found this record yesterday at Analog Vault. Yaeji's debut mixtape ‘WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던’ A mix of deep house and hip-hop one of my favourite releases of 2020! It's always a joy to find your favourite records! Did you manage to check out their pre-loved vinyls? I've not been here before, wonder what's their price range like for the pre-loved vinyls... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hey_jen Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 12 hours ago, steppenwolf said: It's always a joy to find your favourite records! Did you manage to check out their pre-loved vinyls? I've not been here before, wonder what's their price range like for the pre-loved vinyls... from what I remember majority of their vinyls are priced between $35 - $39 there are some exceptions where some are below $30 and go as low as $20 and go up high like $49. Depends on what you're looking for! The record I bought was $39 but the guy gave me a discount they're having the record day event tomorrow with more discounts if I'm not wrong! I'm really hoping to find Idris Muhammad's Turn This Mutha Out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 3 hours ago, hey_jen said: they're having the record day event tomorrow with more discounts if I'm not wrong! I'm really hoping to find Idris Muhammad's Turn This Mutha Out! This calls for a trip to Analog Vault tmrw! Will you be going for the RSD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hey_jen Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 5 hours ago, steppenwolf said: This calls for a trip to Analog Vault tmrw! Will you be going for the RSD? I'll probably head down late in the afternoon as I have something on in the morning / afternoon. Hopefully they still have the RSD totebags they're giving away with every purchase T_T steppenwolf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Since Analog Vault is only opening at 1pm tmrw, think I'll drop by to Retrocrates first, trying to get my hands on the Shakespears Sister releases... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 13 hours ago, steppenwolf said: Since Analog Vault is only opening at 1pm tmrw, think I'll drop by to Retrocrates first, trying to get my hands on the Shakespears Sister releases... One of the firsts to be going in later! Is anyone as excited as me for RSD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_amk Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Hey guys, Glad this topic is back. I've recently been going to a record shop over at Excelsior Shopping ctr, good collection of albums. There is another record shop in the basement that has a record cleaning service too. However, I used to go to the chap over at Queensway, he has a record cleaning service that uses an Ultrasonic cleaning machine, really cleans thoroughly. His main shop is over at Golden Mile. Cheers, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upshot Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 (edited) On 8/17/2020 at 5:31 PM, steppenwolf said: Here's part of my collection, the 7", anybody collect 7" vinyls too? DAMN!! KATE BUSH!!! ... and I think I had that same Culture Club single too hehehe I suspect you are into DJing too. heheh Edited August 30, 2020 by upshot Quote ** Comments are my opinions, same as yours. It's not a 'Be-All-and-End-All' view. Intent's to thought-provoke, validate, reiterate and yes, even correct. Opinion to consider but agree to disagree. I don't enjoy conflicted exchanges, empty bravado or egoistical chest pounding. It's never personal, tribalistic or with malice. Frank by nature, means, I never bend the truth. Views are to broaden understanding - Updated: Nov 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hey_jen Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 16 hours ago, mike_amk said: Hey guys, Glad this topic is back. I've recently been going to a record shop over at Excelsior Shopping ctr, good collection of albums. There is another record shop in the basement that has a record cleaning service too. However, I used to go to the chap over at Queensway, he has a record cleaning service that uses an Ultrasonic cleaning machine, really cleans thoroughly. His main shop is over at Golden Mile. Cheers, Mike thank you Mike for the info! I was wondering how I'm gonna clean my vinyls without damaging it as I live with windows open most of the time so I'm afraid of dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_amk Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 7 hours ago, hey_jen said: thank you Mike for the info! I was wondering how I'm gonna clean my vinyls without damaging it as I live with windows open most of the time so I'm afraid of dust. Hey there , well, most of my regular albums get a basic rinse with a light non-film residue detergent, (or just use good glassware detergent) and I use a good and soft rabbit hair brush, to clean the album . Thereafter, I let it air dry with a fan gently blowing... and I have the windows shut so no dust comes in, or otherwise I switch on the aircon. Cheers, Mike steppenwolf and hey_jen 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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