Does anyone here collect coloured vinyl/picture discs? I was randomly looking through my collection to see how many I had, and counted about 62. Was curious to see if anyone had a bunch of coloured vinyl or picture disc in their collections. I will try to take some pics of some of them and post them later on!
Coloured Vinyl
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Just a handful of coloured discs here, and perhaps one or two picture discs (Abbey Road, Sgt.Peppers). Picture discs are not designed for playing (more for framing, or merely for collecting), as they get damaged severely after one or two plays. Coloured vinyl used to be, and still is, quite popular as limited editions. Certain jazz labels like Fantasy (in the 50s and 60s) regularly issued large prints of red and blue vinyl. There were even coloured 78s in their heyday.
Basically all vinyl is colourless, see-through, plastic at the outset, and a black colouring agent is added to produce the standard stuff. It's likewise easy to introduce any colour of choice. There were cases of rogue factory workers producing a few coloured discs of major artists surreptitiously, to sell off in the collectors black market, and many of these today are highly sought after, as are regular issues, like the red vinyl Beatles titles on the Odeon label from Japan in the 60s.
It's tough to buy coloured vinyl in the second hand market in India, because the dealers automatically assume that they're all collectible, and they jack up the rates accordingly.
Basically all vinyl is colourless, see-through, plastic at the outset, and a black colouring agent is added to produce the standard stuff. It's likewise easy to introduce any colour of choice. There were cases of rogue factory workers producing a few coloured discs of major artists surreptitiously, to sell off in the collectors black market, and many of these today are highly sought after, as are regular issues, like the red vinyl Beatles titles on the Odeon label from Japan in the 60s.
It's tough to buy coloured vinyl in the second hand market in India, because the dealers automatically assume that they're all collectible, and they jack up the rates accordingly.
ANILKUMAR
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I have a few of them in my collection in EP, 10" LP and 12" LP, including few colored Beatles from Japan.
Rare one is a 10" colored disk which plays inside out at one side and parallel tracks at the other side.
Anil
Rare one is a 10" colored disk which plays inside out at one side and parallel tracks at the other side.
Anil
yahoo0212
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From where can these be sourced... Any US websites ??
ukjeyaraj
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I have 2 pictured vinyls and one (polythene kind of)paper vinyl
bollywoodlpman
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I have one amitabh bachhan pitcured lp, quiet common. Never seen any colored hindi vinyl(probably saw a golden disc once).
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Namak Halal - Red LP I have .I think there was orange too....Amitabh's lp was Yahi Hain Amitabh I think
bollywoodlpman
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Is it a special version? I have Namak halal lp also namak halal dilogues lp, but they both are black.
Glad to tell that I have an 'Amar Akbar Anthony' vinyl disc in pink with little translucence.
But with the nice aesthetic effect, I have heard some sound quality is sacrificed too in the process of manufacturing color disks. Can anyone throw some light on this aspect?
Regards.
But with the nice aesthetic effect, I have heard some sound quality is sacrificed too in the process of manufacturing color disks. Can anyone throw some light on this aspect?
Regards.
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Simon Wires
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I have a Madonna translucent LP..
yahoo0212
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Anybody interested in selling a few to me/ Need them to design my HT room. shiny ones /Transluscent .
TaureanBull
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There might be a case in point because of chemicals mixed to obtain the colours. But nothing to prove any such claim emphatically!
It is totally opposite in case of Japanese Releases, Toshiba/ Odean red colour vinyls mean better quality sound. Transparent red colur was the result of chemicals mixed with vinyl to obtain a noiseless surface. There were no intentions to produce a coloured vinyl.
yahoo0212
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Where can I get coloured vinyls online.. Cheap priced.. for decorative purpose?? Any USA online sites
yahoo0212
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Anyone?? COloured vinyls..
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Your budget? I have a western classical , but in setof 2 , i think orange colour....
yahoo0212
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Are both orange?? I just want 1. your price?
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