Due to the new layout that I implemented, I am starting a new General Comments page. Same as before, anything regarding the blog, off-topic, requests, etc. Most anything goes but, I do reserve the right to moderate anything I deem inappropriate. So, here ya go, have at it…
June 26th, 2010 by djrichiep
General Comments
Posted in Administrative
hi mate…..do you have ICE-T-COLORS 12″
sorry, I don’t
I like the cleaner look of the site. Also enjoy that the FWV original collections are back (just spotted that).
I smirked earlier when it hit me that you still use Cool Edit Pro (as I do for my radio show mixing necessities). I’ve tried Adobe Audition, but it’s just bloated as all hell. Never had good results with it.
Thanks Ernest, I am pleased with my change, I think it has a more professional look now. No more purple and beige! And, um, buddy, uh, those FWV Collections have been back on the site since Feb ’12, LOL, guess they weren’t prominently displayed. Of course, I think you already had them all so, probably weren’t looking for them.
I agree 100% about Audition, way too bloated. CEP does exactly what I need, and just works, that’s all I need. I use CEP2 for recording but, I just use the original CEP for editing.
Oh, and thanks for the twitter shout-out, I am pretty much twitter illiterate, never used it much.
First off, so glad I found your blog. Been having a blast reliving many of the songs (especially the FlyteTyme stuff).
Just a heads up that it seems something might be wrong with the mp3 downloads at the moment. I’ve not had problems in the past, but now when I click on “mp3″ it slowly opens a new page with just code; no download of the mp3. Sure it is a minor glitch, but one that’s beyond my tech savvy.
Again, thanks for the great blog!
Try now and let me know.
All good now. Thanks.
Many thanks for sharing your collection.
Please answer how did you scan album covers (like Starpoint’s Restless LP)
when your scanner is less than 12″ wide ?
When I digitized my albums I went stragiht from phono cartridge preamp
to soundcard (Soundblaster 16) and save as .wav. The average sound level of
my audio files is about 20dB lower than yours but the bass range is recorded
better than yours. You used DAT to digitize audio and it also compressed it
meaning your digital audio is louder but you lost lowest lows and highest
highs and no equlizer can recover it. If you don’t listen on big speaker
boxes (like with 12″ woofer or so) you wouldn’t tell the difference.
You should repeat in General comments the Comments part from the old site where
you explain technicals about how you digitized and edited your material.
I make 2 scans of each side of the album cover, getting half of one side of the cover in the first pass and the other half in the second pass (actually I scan more than half each pass). Then, primarily using Microsoft ICE, I “stitch” the two images together creating a complete scan of the cover which I can then crop and adjust. Sounds like you’ve got your vinyl recording setup all figured out. I hope my explanation of the scanning process helps, if any other questions, let me know. Take care.
Oh, the information that used to be on the General Comments page is now in the link right next to it called “About FWV”. It’s the exact same text that was on the old General Comments page.
Hi, I just found this site and it looks like I’m going to have fun with it, it’s a beautiful site. I guess you don’t like Melanies music, I see she’s missing from your long lists of artists? No big deal, I have EVERYTHING she’s ever recorded, well, 99%.
If you don’t know who Melanie is, visit my facebook page, I’m a BIG fan. Thanks for all this work you’ve done, it’s a site to behold! Jim Baldwin admin(MelanieSafkaCult)
Thanks for the kind words about the blog. There’s no dislike for Melanie here, just don’t remember her having much success in the 80s when I started collecting records.
Hello, FWV
Incredible LP library!
I’m looking for Michael Jackson – Rock With You, may be do you have it?
Thanks for future,
Ivan
welcome Ivan, I’m sorry but, I don’t have Rock With You on vinyl
Hi friend! do you have this? wonderful blog, greetings from Argentina
roxette – the look (remixes)
so sorry, I don’t have that one, the only Roxette 12″ I have right now is Dangerous
do you have hersay 89 12 with dub mix
& Gap Band addicted to your love 12 & all of my love
sorry Malik, I’m batting .000 on those
A friend of mine, who’s been helping me fill holes in my library, knew I needed a “good” version of Vanity 6′s “Nasty Girl”, and when he found this site he directed me here! I’ve downloaded about 8 other songs; I tend to be more of a 7″ man, though there are occasions when I prefer the 12″. It certainly pains me to “donate” my singles, but in an effort to have a pristine copy, I will make the sacrifice! I actually bought a laser turntable about 10 years ago, thinking that would be my miracle; oops, not even close! I sold it on eBay for $2800 or so; took a hickey, of course, but it was so worthless I wanted it out of my house!
Anyway, I know I have a hundred too-poppy-clicky singles, but these are the two I can think of off the top of my head; I’ll save up the rest and send them to you when you return to service at the end of the year.
DO YOU WANNA GET AWAY Shannon 7″
ANOTHER LOVER Giant Steps 7″
It’s interesting, though, how many sound just fine; I recently eBayed :08 Seconds’ “Kiss You (When It’s Dangerous)”, and it sounds marvelous all the way through. My most amazing one, though, is an old Engelbert Humperdinck album from the 60s, that I inherited from my grandmother. “Release Me” sounds utterly stereophonic and CD quality, all emanating from 40+ year old vinyl! Perhaps they made ‘em better back then. Another I probably would’ve sent you was the 7″ mix of “Yellow Submarine”, but fortunately that just hit iTunes a year or so ago.
Michael, I am glad that you have found some records here to add to your listening collection. I can save you the pain of parting with one of those singles. I already have the Shannon DYWGA 7″ recorded, edited and ready for posting so, you’ll be able to get that one from me when it is posted here. I will contact you by email about the other record, I am starting to wind down recording for the year but, I’m sure I can easily fit a 45 into the schedule.
So, I wanted to think of another 45 before I responded … I’d like to send two just to make it more worthwhile … and hopefully you can get them both in before you wind down. BUT it’s a little weird … I don’t see any country in my random browsing, would you do country? She only hit the chart 4 or 5 times, and her biggest hit only got to #19, which is the song I’d submit. I believe it was ’89 or ’90: “She’s There”, by Daniele Alexander. I was working at a country station at the time, and played it alot, which is why I particularly remember it. But if not, I’ll browse around this week, and try to find something else … otherwise I’ll just send the Giant Steps by itself on Monday.
But here’s the big question: have you ever done this to a 78? And can your turntable even go that high? I used to have one of those fold-out suitcase record players, that not only played 78s but also 16s! But my ever-cleaning mother threw it out decades ago; curses! But it would be really amazing to have a cleaned-up 78, and I did inherit one from my grandmother!
There’s a smattering of country artists on the blog, Oak Ridge Boys, Gibson/Miller Band, Deborah Allen, Ronnie Milsap, maybe 1 or 2 more. I don’t tend to do much cause there’s very little in the way of country remixes, extended versions, etc. But, I’m not against it, I’ll be more than happy to do that song.
Unfortunately, my turntable only does 45 & 33 1/3. I have some 78s we inherited from my in-laws but, no way to play them.
hi richie do you have anything by the L.A DREAM TEAM?
no, I sure don’t but, some Dream Team In The House would be pretty good right now!
Hi Richie,
Is there any free program you know of that would be any good to take a tentative step into ripping vinyl ?
Also, if I do decide just to admit defeat [more than likely LOL]
Could you email me an address as to where 2 send some records
I am not aware of any free software, the two primary softwares I use are shareware. I will contact you by email with an address to send record donations.
Wow, I discovered your site a few weeks ago and downloaded some music (Thank you!). Two days I tried to register to be an active user and also wanted to volunteer as a writer but missed the deadline. For some reason my membership was denied. I feel a little jilted, especially since I was going to give donate $50 when my money evened out in a few weeks in appreciation of your service. But then you deny my membership?! Not cool.
Thanks anyway, still a great site and service.
Duane, this membership thing may have turned out to be a bad idea on my part. I am getting membership requests from all kinds of spam-bots and the spam-bots do not enter a name when they sign up for an account. Apparently, when you registered, you didn’t fill out the name field and got wiped out with the spam-bots. Nothing personal, just growing pains of trying to figure out how to do this membership thing. Glad you enjoy the site and please don’t take offense, none was intended.
I love this site! I just discovered it today. Nice work and nice sounds!
Do happen to have either of these Janet Jackson related items, and if so, would you be willing to post them?
Janet Jackson- The Pleasure Principle, 12″ single
This has two versions only on vinyl:
The 7″ vocal version
Acapella
Herb Alpert- Making Love in the Rain, 7″ Single
I’m looking for the edit/ 7″ version of this song.
Would love to hear these again if you have them!
Thanks for all your work on this site!
Thank you Josh for the compliments on the site, I am glad you are enjoying your new discovery! I will have to check when I get home today, I think I have the Janet 12″ but, I know I don’t have the Alpert 7″. I was not aware the 7″ and Acapella versions of PP were only on vinyl, that would be a good one to post up. I’ll let ya know…
I do have the PP 12″, I will be getting it on the turntable today. I’ll be on the lookout for the Herb 7″, I’d like to have it myself.
I need someone with a good knowledge of Janet’s 12 inchers to tell me of other records I might should record or be on the lookout for. I have a lot of her singles on CD so, I never bought much in the way of Janet on vinyl. But, if there are some other 12 inchers like Pleasure Principle with tracks that never got pressed on CD, let me know…
Here is my list of the Janet jackson 86-87 Control era mixes that I think are only on vinyl. If you have any of these Janet singles, please post.
All of these can be found on the 12″ single release, unless otherwise noted:
What have you done for me lately (a capella)
Nasty- A capella and Instrumental
When I think of you- Dub/acapella verison
Control- dub
Control- video edit mix (7″ promo)
Diamonds- 7″ edit (the mix on the 7″ us singe that ran 3:50 as was the edit of the album version, not the cool summer mix)
Making Love in the rain- 7″ edit from the 7″ single. This version is a remix, perhaps an edit of the 12″ version that was edited for single release.
Pleasure Principle- Acapella and 7″ vocal
OK, none of these except PP have even been recorded yet but, here’s what i have of your list, thanks for the list by the way:
12 inchers that I have:
What have you done for me lately
Nasty
When I think of you
Control
Control Video Mix
Pleasure Principle
7 inchers I do not have:
Diamonds
Making Love in the rain
I had been wondering if these were worth doing, seems that there are substantial cuts from these that never got pressed on CD so, I will definitely get these together for the blog. Just don’t expect to see them any time soon, got a lot of records already ready to go…
YOU RULE!!
Well, I, uh, OK if you say so!
Great site.
I’ve nabbed a ton.
Thanx for sharing.
You betcha GG, enjoy!
do you have pebbles love/hate 12 & take your time 12 all remixed by louil silas
Yes, both of those records have been completed and will be part of a Pebbles series later this year.
do you also have Patti Labelle just the facts 12 Remixed By louil silas & stir it up also Remixed done By louil silas
Do you also have the Patti Labelle “Something Special” US 12″ single from 1986? I would love to hear that one again and the 7″ single with the single edit on it.
the 12″ single is this one:
http://www.discogs.com/Patti-LaBelle-Something-Special-Is-Gonna-Happen-Tonight/release/535057
Here’s the Patti I have and the status of each:
New Attitude – in the can, to be posted this year
Stir It Up – recorded & clickrepaired, still to do: edit down into tracks and cover/label scans
Just The Facts – only have a promo with the LP cut on both sides, have not even recorded this record yet
that’s it, that’s all the Patti records I currently have, so, looks like I need to be on the lookout for a couple of Patti 12 inchers?
Hi, I wanted to thank you for the marvelous effort on the Prince vinyls you have posted. Some of that stuff I did not know even existed like the version of Pop Life. i was curious if you had the vinyl of Adore? I was curious if there was an extended or a remix of that amazing tune.
Thanks again for all your hard work!
Another satisfied customer! LOL Glad you are enjoying the blog. Sadly, Adore was not released as a single from SOTT so, no goodies for Adore…
Wow, that was never released as a single? I am so surprised! That’s one of Prince’s best vocal performances ever. I know that song got a lot of radio time too, so I am floored to know it was never a single!
Would you happen to collect anything from Lionel Richie or Rick James? I’m a big fan in that R&B category. i wonder what gems would have been on the singles for Lionel Richie’s 12″s like Running with the Night or Hello.
there will be some Rick and Lionel coming to the blog this year but, not RWTN or Hello…
Hello !!!
nice work you do…
Do you happen to have Mark Anthony “1919 Main Street” (Tabu Records)
thx for all
Richie,
I would love to send you some records as a way of saying thanks for all your efforts. Judging by your style, shall I try to just send 80s 12″ to you? Perhaps creeping into the 70s and 90s, too?
They would be yours to keep (or throw at approaching zombies).
Hi there,
I am highly impressed with your vinyl collection let alone the sound quality.
Amazing blog !
Do you have Diana Ross – Paradise(Shep Pettibone Mix)?
Cheers!!
thank you for the kind words, sorry, don’t currently have that Diana Ross
Richie,
I have been following your blog for a while and Paul’s as well. I was a DJ for 30 years and retired a few years ago. I still have most of my vinyl. To be honest, I am not willing to part with any of the collection but I have started recording some 12″ers that are not on your or Paul’s blog. Could I send the rips to you (in .wav) instead of the actual vinyl.
Would love to help with the project but I don’t have the time to do my own blog. If you are interested I just did ABC- Be Near Me, The Night You Murdered Love and When Smokey Sings with all artwork scanned.
If you are interested send me an email on how to send the files as each folder is over 200meg.
Keep up the good work and Thanks.
Jahman, thank you for the interest and I understand the refusal to part with your records! Let me think about it, so far, I have made an express effort to only post records that I recorded, that I actually have in my possession. Nothing against you, nothing at all, but I’m not sure that I want to incorporate someone else’s records/recordings into my blog. Plus, the logistics of transferring raw wav files is a bit complicated. Your offer is very nice and please don’t think I don’t appreciate it but, give me some time to think it over.
Richie,
No problem at all, I wish I had the time to a blog myself. I think that I could supplement yours and Paul’s blog well and the 12″ 80′s would be well represented.
It is hard for me to find the time to rip my vinyl let alone maintain a blog, but as I said, I just can not part with my vinyl.
If there is anything that you need, let me know.
Did you see the Tabu back catalogue is about to get a big ‘deluxe edition’ makeover?
Have not seen that, sounds interesting!
Looks like a massive reissue project is planned, looking forward to it!
https://www.facebook.com/Taburecordsofficial/app_340219189421158
Nice list there. The SOS Band box set looks like rather attractive, so I’d better get saving! Hard to find any tracklistings so far, though…
Pre-orders only seem to be available at amazon.UK. What’s up with that?
That is of no concern to me, what with me living in the UK an’ all!
oh sure, rub it in!
Found a bit of info here:
http://theseconddisc.com/2013/03/08/strictly-tabu-edsel-readies-reissue-campaign-for-rb-label/
Holy Moly….. what an archive i stumble upon on..
you sir made my day… lots of things i was looking for half my life….
thanks for that .. it will take me weeks to run it through…
Welcome aboard, enjoy your stay
Hi there. Great site! Especially like all the Prince related material. Some of that stuff is really hard to track down on vinyl nowadays so it’s really a great service to fans when you post it on here. Do you have any plans to convert any of the Batman era 12″ singles to digital? I’ve bought the ones I could find and, if memory serves, some of them have stuff that never appeared on CD. I also think there were 12″ releases from Batman that didn’t have corresponding CD singles. Not sure why the label would do that but so be it. Don’t know if the same is true for Diamonds and Pearls or the 1992 Symbol album. Anyway, great site, thanks for all the great music!!!
Welcome NU and thanks for the kind words about the blog, I hope you will become a regular and join in on the comments. About the Batman era stuff, take a look at this page: http://djrichiep.com/fun-with-vinyl-collections/fun-with-vinyl-18-prince-the-vinyl-era/ Several folks in an online discussion a few years back identified all of the Prince tracks that have only been released on vinyl and this collection was the result of that. I, personally, have all of the Batman era stuff on CD and don’t have all of the Batman stuff on vinyl. I do realize that not a lot of those CDs are easy to find these days so, I may try to locate as much of that vinyl as I can and post it here someday.
there seems to be a problem with the site code…
the first 2 or 3 post i see, are scrambled through each other
when scrolling down the rest apears fine… i can still get to the post by selecting the text only .. and then clicking the title of the post.. but the first posts on top of page are through each other since last week.. just mentioning..
what browser / OS are you using? on 2 diff Windows PCs using Google Chrome and IE, I see no issues
mozilla .. firefox 19.02
http://i.tinyuploads.com/16QkwB.png
What you are experiencing is an issue with the java applet at the top that runs the slideshow of the last 5 records that were posted to the blog. See if you have an option somewhere to update the java software on your PC. I do not use Firefox and can’t install it until I get home later today. I will install and see if I have the same problem but, I expect it is related to the version of Java installed on your PC.
java seems to be up to date… i can try to reinstal it… but other sites show no failures
I did not get a chance to test Firefox yesterday, the Fun-Wife had me out raking and mowing the yard yesterday, by the time I came in, it had totally slipped my mind, I will try again tonight. Any other readers paying attention to this? Using Firefox? Experiencing the same issue?
And, I forgot again last night, put in a comment around 7:00pm EST so that I will remember to test this.
Would love to see the US 12″ of Maria Christensen “Just A Little Bit Of Love” from 1993 all cleaned up and posted:)
Keep up the great work I have downloaded everything you have ever posted!
BTW what did you think of the Andre Cymone A.C. double CD 2013 re-issue? Just got it. Went to order the Stacy Lattisaw 2012 re-issue with the bonus mixes (Nail It To The Wall, etc) but sold out everywhere.
Thanks!
sorry buddy, not only do I not have it, I’ve never heard of it. I was happy to get the AC reissue on CD but, it didn’t really have anything I hadn’t heard so, it got a few listens and was ripped to my iTunes library but, that’s about it. I appreciate your kind words about the blog, maybe one day I will fill up your hard drive!
Hi, I have Cameo Word Up 12″. I don’t want to donate it (it’s from my personal vinyl collection), but I recorded it, and have quite a good quality. In case you are interested in posting it, we can find a way to get it to you. Just let me know.
And by the way, thank you for all that music posted here. I found many titles I was looking for…
hey RD, first of all I totally understand not wanting to part with your records, obviously I feel the same way! your offer is much appreciated but, I have made every attempt to post only records I have in my possession that I have recorded and edited. I feel I should stick to that so, I’m going to have to pass on your offer. I’m sorry.
Hola podrías ayudarme con los 12″ de: (bemine tonight), (easy to touch), (on the beat goes on) del duo: Promise Circle.
Gracias
lo siento, no tengo ningún registro Promise Circle
Hi, do you have any of these three singles? If so might you be able to upload them?
Natural Selection – “Hearts Don’t Think, They Feel”
Amy Grant – “That’s What Love Is For”
Amy Grant – “Every Heartbeat”
thanks
sorry drop, don’t have any of those at this time
thanks anyway
Hello there I followed the link for the 12″ Single Money Changes Everything By Cyndi Lauper but it requires a password when trying open it from the rar file, can you tell me which is the password please!?
Thank you!
funwithvinyl
Please, can you rip some Aretha Franklin’s 12″ of the eighties? I would like to hear the extended/remix version of “Jimmy Lee”, “Freeway Of Love”, “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” e so on…
Thank you for this fantastic site!
Fabry
Fabry, I am glad you are enjoying the blog! Sorry to say, I don’t have any Aretha in my collection right now.
A number of the Aretha remixes are available on the 2CD Expanded Edition of Who’s Zoomin Who.
http://www.discogs.com/Aretha-Franklin-Whos-Zoomin-Who-Expanded-Edition/release/3685087
Hola Richie.
Junto con saludarte y declarar publicamente que soy un fan de tu sitio hace un tiempo largo, quiero agradecerte por el empeño y el esfuerzo (sobre todo el amor y cariño) que le dedicas al trabajo de compartir y difundir musica que ha marcado nuestras vidas.
Me gustaria saber si tienes material del gran Ben Liebrand que puedas publicar, tal como remixes de Sting por ejemplo (Englishman In New York)
o de cualquier otro artista.
Un abrazo
Desde Chile con mucho cariño.
Richard
gracias Richard por sus amables palabras, puedo tener algunos Liebrand cosas en la colección, pero no tengo el disco de Sting, el único Liebrand remix en el sitio en este momento está en este disco Taja Sevelle
Answer to your question “No Parking On The Dance Floor(Remix)” And who remixed it, it’s remixed by Frank Poulton. I looked it up. You have good taste in music. keep it coming, my friend
thanks for that tidbit Matthew and thank you for the kind words
you’re welcome, other suggestions for your “uptown” music theme. General Caine “Girls”, Ebonee Webb “Anybody Wanna Dance”, Vernon Burch “Do It To Me”, Bits & Pieces “Don’t Stop The Music”. They’re all available on 12″ Single. And those are some of the jams I remember from that awesome era. Good hunting, my friend. You might already have them.
No, those I don’t have and don’t recall any of those songs. I’ll have to familiarize myself with them, who knows, I may have heard them long ago. I may resurrect some memories…
Hey Richie,
I was a D.J. back in the 80′s and those songs were always played on one radio station that was out of Ventura County, California. KMYX 106 F.M. They played all those songs on Sunday Nights. You’ll like them, I guarantee it. they came out around the same time as Tyrone Brunson’s “The Smurf’ & “Sticky Situation”. They’re a lot funkier than usual, pretty danceable also. Check “You Tube” to hear them. I also have another suggestion, Do you remember “Gigolo” by Mary Wells? That one is pretty “Uptown Music” worthy. I hope you hear those songs that I suggested, so you can give me your feedback on them, I really like your site, it’s so well done. Keep up the good work, my friend
As soon as I get some free time, I will sit down and look those up for a listen. I’m not familiar with the Mary Wells tune either. West coast/east coast difference in music I guess? I grew up in GA so, maybe those songs weren’t able to go east of the Mississippi River? Like Coors beer! LOL Anyway, thanks MC, I’ll let you know when I’ve had a chance to hear them.
Hola Richie.
Primero agradecerte por compartir este exelente trabajo, aprovecho la publicación del último post, para pedirte me ayudes a consegir las versiones 12″ me refiero a la vocal extended remix, instrum.mix, european remix, bassapella y acapella mix del tema MIDAS TOUCH del grupo
MIDNIGHT STAR.
Muchas Gracias.
Midas Tough será publicado el día de hoy, disfrutar!
Lost track of your site for awhile, but I recently rediscovered it and I’m so glad it’s still here and as amazing as ever!
Just wondering if you happen to own the 12″ of Klymaxx’s Men All Pause that has the hard-to-find dub version. What I wouldn’t do…..
Sincerely
Danny
MPLS
Heck no! I ordered the damned thing online the other day but what I received was the record without the dub. And, of course, the seller wouldn’t respond when I complained. So, stay away from seller hermh on Discogs. Anyway, I’m actively trying to get a copy.
REQ i’m searching and searching for about a year now to try and find a proper flaq download to get this song i better buy on vinyl, but i hope to find at the thriftstore
for about a freekin year now… No Success
Liquid Liquid – Optimo 1983
discogs.com/Liquid-Liquid-Optimo/release/95988
Sorry my friend, I don’t have it