Originally Posted by
nabob
I have an extensive collection of both mint Motown vinyl and CDs back to the birth of this medium. The logic of the completist who buys up any and everything Motown totally escapes me. When you have so much music that you could never find the time to listen while enjoying and play so very little of what you have in frequency, what is the point of continuing to acquire more?
A Billy Preston & Syreeta Rich Love, Poor Love vinyl was found yesterday. The LP was purchased more for scanning the cover than for listening to the music. Hopefully, it gets played some time during the week. The scan will become part of the library on the hard drive that may never be used anywhere. Restoring the cover to remove minor scratches was an enjoyable way to spend the afternoon.
Many of the recent Hip-O releases have been purchased in hope that the support will pave the way for future releases. In all honesty, these are played maybe two times before becoming "reference material" in the library. Even the extensive liner notes and new pictures don't provide that extra snap. As I get older, other endeavors have claimed a higher priority in spending the discretionary income.
What are some of the reasons that we continue to build collections?
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