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LP Cover Art

10 points by smacktoward 8y ago

benj111 8y ago
I'm a bit confused by the concept. The covers on the front page don't seem to be notable in any way. And there isn't anything to explain why they are notable.
- tiben_ 8y ago
  Seems more of a covers images repository than anything else. Worth to mention that covers scan quality is very good, far higher than average discogs cover scan quality.
  - benj111 8y ago
    Yes perhaps. From what I understand the recent vinyl resurgence is a very physical thing, possibly not a rejection of digital, but certainly trying to make up for digital's short comings. So I can't quite make sense of it in the regard. Another way of looking at it is as 'Art', but these don't seem to be artistic pieces. Maybe I'm reading too much into it. Its a niche about sound track albums, I'd just prefer something to pull me in, explain why I should appreciate it, not in a confrontational sense, just that I like to hear people communicating their passion for something, even if I don't see I personally.
B1FF_PSUVM 8y ago
> addicted to vinyl … Actually, it's way too easy to get awful snap crackle and pop from vinyl, and digital media at least spare us that. But the large format album art ... especially when labels went to the trouble of making it double, opening like a large book, even for a single LP ...
- asutekku 8y ago
  A lot of people say that digital is the way to listen to the music, because it doesn’t have the cracks and pops of the vinyl but in my honest opinion those are the things that makes listening to vinyls interesting. Now a lot of people probably disagree with me, but having small cracks, pops and hissing sound (as long as they don’t hinder the listening experience) give the record an unique feeling. The record having these cracks and pops usually means it’s been used and liked. But if you want the “perfect” experience, go for digital.
  - pimeys 8y ago
    It's even nicer if you DJ and mix with two Technics turntables. The feel of vinyl is a big part of the fun.
- tiben_ 8y ago
  Getting the best sound of a vinyl hifi system is another part of the fun (at least for me). There is a lot of things to tweak on a turntable that can improve sound: cartrigde alignment, use of different protractors, tonarm height, anti-skating etc.
lou1306 8y ago
Ew, the entry for The Dark Side of the Moon [0] is totally ruined by that "original master recording" label. [0]: https://lpcover.wordpress.com/2014/04/19/the-dark-side-of-the-moon/ https://lpcover.wordpress.com/2014/04/19/the-dark-side-of-th...

10 points by smacktoward 8y ago

I'm a bit confused by the concept. The covers on the front page don't seem to be notable in any way. And there isn't anything to explain why they are notable.

tiben_ 8y ago
Seems more of a covers images repository than anything else. Worth to mention that covers scan quality is very good, far higher than average discogs cover scan quality.
- benj111 8y ago
  Yes perhaps. From what I understand the recent vinyl resurgence is a very physical thing, possibly not a rejection of digital, but certainly trying to make up for digital's short comings. So I can't quite make sense of it in the regard. Another way of looking at it is as 'Art', but these don't seem to be artistic pieces. Maybe I'm reading too much into it. Its a niche about sound track albums, I'd just prefer something to pull me in, explain why I should appreciate it, not in a confrontational sense, just that I like to hear people communicating their passion for something, even if I don't see I personally.

B1FF_PSUVM 8y ago

> addicted to vinyl … Actually, it's way too easy to get awful snap crackle and pop from vinyl, and digital media at least spare us that. But the large format album art ... especially when labels went to the trouble of making it double, opening like a large book, even for a single LP ...

asutekku 8y ago
A lot of people say that digital is the way to listen to the music, because it doesn’t have the cracks and pops of the vinyl but in my honest opinion those are the things that makes listening to vinyls interesting. Now a lot of people probably disagree with me, but having small cracks, pops and hissing sound (as long as they don’t hinder the listening experience) give the record an unique feeling. The record having these cracks and pops usually means it’s been used and liked. But if you want the “perfect” experience, go for digital.
- pimeys 8y ago
  It's even nicer if you DJ and mix with two Technics turntables. The feel of vinyl is a big part of the fun.
tiben_ 8y ago
Getting the best sound of a vinyl hifi system is another part of the fun (at least for me). There is a lot of things to tweak on a turntable that can improve sound: cartrigde alignment, use of different protractors, tonarm height, anti-skating etc.

lou1306 8y ago

Ew, the entry for The Dark Side of the Moon [0] is totally ruined by that "original master recording" label. [0]: https://lpcover.wordpress.com/2014/04/19/the-dark-side-of-the-moon/ https://lpcover.wordpress.com/2014/04/19/the-dark-side-of-th...