Does touching a record ruin it?

If you touch the record’s surface, you increase the risk of getting dirt on the record and damaging it unnecessarily. To avoid these risks, some vinyl enthusiasts will protect the record’s sound quality by using cotton gloves that protect the records from fingerprints.

Is it bad to store records flat?

Records shouldn’t be stored horizontally, or flat. Storing vinyl records flat can place too much pressure on the records lower in the stack causing damage over time. Never leave records leaning at angles when in a box or on a shelf, this will cause the vinyl to warp.

How do you tell if a record is ruined?

Pay special attention to:

1. The start of the first track on each side, where the first needle drop occurs and where damage is most likely to occur, clicks, pops, greasy fingerprints which attract dust and grit.
2. The presence of fine “hairlines”.
3. The area immediately around the spindle hole, look for spindle marks.

What happens on Record Store Day?

Festivities include performances, cook-outs, body painting, meet & greets with artists, parades, DJs spinning records, and on and on.

How do Record Store Day releases work?

The day brings together fans, artists, and thousands of independent record stores across the world. A number of records are pressed specifically for Record Store Day, with a list of releases for each country, and are only distributed to shops participating in the event.

How do you destroy a vinyl record?

Seven Bad Habits That Will Destroy Your Vinyl Records

1. Touching the record surface.
2. Stacking your records.
3. Leaving your records out.
4. Carelessly returning the record to its sleeve.
5. Bad cleaning practice.
6. Cueing up records with your hand.
7. Not waiting for the record platter to STOP.

How many times can you play a record?

A well-cared for record can be played more than 100 times, with only minor audible sound degradation. If carefully maintained the same disc could be played many hundreds of times in its lifetime. A record played on poorly set-up equipment can be destroyed in just one spin.

Will a warped record still play?

Warped vinyl can lead to a wobbly sounding rendition of your favorite song. Fortunately, warped records can often be fixed, so you can be back to rockin’ and rollin’ in no time. You’ll need two sheets of glass larger than your album, but small enough to fit in your oven. Heavier or thicker glass tends to work best.

What does groove sound like?

What does groove wear sound like? ‘Fuzzy’ is a good word to describe it. ‘Crackly’ is another, but it’s not to be mistaken with the crackle caused by surface marks; crackling caused by groove wear is more apparent during dynamic bursts corresponding with louder moments in the program.

Why is Record Store Day so popular?

Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 at a gathering of independent record store owners and employees as a way to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture surrounding nearly 1400 independently owned record stores in the US and thousands of similar stores internationally.