Ep347: Michael Fremer - Record Collector, Vinyl Ambassador
Record Collector and Vinyl Ambassador Michael Fremer joins us to talk record collecting, discuss the state of the vinyl industry, the relaunch of Tracking Angle and lots more.
Topics include:
Interview start
Current process for purchasing records
The guilt of having so many records
Absorbing and reviewing records
Restarting Tracking Angle & YouTube Channel
Hanging onto originals vs reissues
Does he sell records?
Special records in Michael’s collection
Paul McCartney’s ‘Flaming Pie’ limited vinyl
A letter from Brian May
What happens to his collection after he dies?
Are we in a vinyl bubble?
Buying, selling, then re-buying records
Records we regret passing up
What’s the most Michael has spent on a record?
What will the vinyl industry look like after the supply chain catches up?
Vinyl benefits fuelling the vinyl resurgence
New pressing plant investments around the world
What is the current weak link in the vinyl production supply chain?
Key suppliers for record stylus manufacturing
Comparing record production from the ‘golden age’ and today
Michael’s thoughts on HD Vinyl
The long-term vinyl impacts of the Universal Music Fire
DMM equipment and the Church of Scientology
Recalling vinyl quality over time
Are early pressings in a stamping cycle sold at a premium?
Interview wrap up
Tracking Angle & Tracking Angle YouTube Channel
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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.