Do you collect/buy 7" vinyl releases?

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by sycro

I only have them from special releases. I've had a few that have come with online orders for newer records as part of a bundle, and then I also have a few that I've picked up at Record Store Day. I listen to them every once in a blue moon.

That seems to be the best time to pick those up. I even saw a bunch of 7" boxsets and stuff...looked kinda cool.

How the quality of them?

[shredking9000]

Originally Posted by Johnny Vinyl

That seems to be the best time to pick those up. I even saw a bunch of 7" boxsets and stuff...looked kinda cool.

How the quality of them?

I've just started getting into 7" records. For me, they're a chance to try out a band that I'm interested in without dropping the cash on an LP. Just the other day I bought "Stone Letter" by Tomahawk and a Jasta/All That Remains split. I wouldn't have normally sought out any of those bands on youtube or CD, but the singles were cheap so I bought them. They're not bad either; not typically what I listen to, but not bad, so I'm glad I got them.

[Waboman]

No. I prefer the 12" discs. They make

[Show spoiler]better cereal bowls.

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by Waboman

No. I prefer the 12" discs. They make

[Show spoiler]better cereal bowls.

I told you...send me your Mofi's......

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by shredking9000

I've just started getting into 7" records. For me, they're a chance to try out a band that I'm interested in without dropping the cash on an LP. Just the other day I bought "Stone Letter" by Tomahawk and a Jasta/All That Remains split. I wouldn't have normally sought out any of those bands on youtube or CD, but the singles were cheap so I bought them. They're not bad either; not typically what I listen to, but not bad, so I'm glad I got them.

Cool! Actually, it's a neat way to get introduced to a band at a small cost. Never really thought about that it that way. Hmm! Thx!

[richteer]

I do have some (about 50 or so) 7" singles, but I wouldn't say I collected them. 12" singles (especially those that spin at 45-RPM) tend to sound better than their 7" counterparts. I do tend to prefer whole albums, but as others have noted, 7" singles can be a good way to introduce oneself to a band.

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by richteer

I do have some (about 50 or so) 7" singles, but I wouldn't say I collected them. 12" singles (especially those that spin at 45-RPM) tend to sound better than their 7" counterparts. I do tend to prefer whole albums, but as others have noted, 7" singles can be a good way to introduce oneself to a band.

I have a few of those, but I've always preferred full albums.

[shredking9000]

Personally, I find 12" singles to be the worst of both worlds--only one song, and yet they take up as much space as a full LP. That's not to say that I don't have a few (probably 10 or 15), but I try to stay away from them.

[un4gvn94538]

I have many 7" about 116. Some imports, colored and numbered. Reason I like them is b sides have songs not on the album unless reissued. Also the cover art is different from song to song and from the album.

Now 12" have different mixes of songs. I've worn out a few

One of my favorite 7" is def leppard photograph. Its an import. The sleeve has a top view of a 35mm Camera that pops up. When you look through the view finder there's a pic of Marilyn Monroe

[richteer]

Originally Posted by shredking9000

Personally, I find 12" singles to be the worst of both worlds--only one song, and yet they take up as much space as a full LP. That's not to say that I don't have a few (probably 10 or 15), but I try to stay away from them.

Yeah, but they tend to have better sound quality.