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80s library records question

finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
edited January 2011 in Strut Central
I've got the chance to buy around 200 80s library records for cheap. They are mostly KPM and Selected Sound ones and probably some De Wolfes and they are all mint condition.
Unfortunatly I can't prelisten to any of those as there isn't a turntable available.

I have no clue what these 80s libraries will sound like but I guess it is a lot of synthesizer stuff.
Therefore I'm not sure if I should buy them.

Is there any good stuff?
Should I cherry pick certain records?
Is there anything I should look out for particularly?
Are they marketable and how much are they going for?

Thanks in advance!
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  • HorseleechHorseleech 3,830 Posts
    I've listened to many hundreds of these and they almost all suck, imo. I also see them cropping up more and more.

    Unless you have lots of free time on your hands, I wouldn't bother.

    I put these out for $3 - $5 and they don't exactly fly out of the bins, a lot of them get marked down to $1.
  • OkemOkem 4,617 Posts
    Most of the KPMs I'd stay away from. Some of the Selected Sound stuff may be interesting. Depends what you're looking for really.
  • the_dLthe_dL 1,531 Posts
    there was also some stuff that was on dewolfe (or apple i think it was labeled in the 80's?) that had some really cool boogie and synth tracks on them
  • parallaxparallax no-style-having mf'er 1,266 Posts
    KPM 1205 is hott and was released in 1980, I think. There's a track on there by Ray Davies called "Power Play", which is an ill disco cut (google it). I think there's also one called "City of Gold", or "City Police" on that record, which is also good.

    A lot of 80s KPM stuff is truly awful, but seek out 1205.

    Kindly,
    parallax
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    Thanks so far! "Power Play" is awesome, but it seems to be from 1977. But maybe I'm lucky and it is included in the bunch.
    Boogie/Disco stuff would be my cup of tea. Any more tips what to seek out?
  • fejmelbafejmelba 1,139 Posts
    nearly all selected sounds by roland kovac are killer
    also the ones by berlipp's brass band, bob elger and delle haensch.
    must pick-up are no. 4, 8 , 12, and 20,
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    boufght them! Somr killer stuff included! Even some 70s KPMs. More than 200 pieces for 100??? is a good deal, I guess.
    I'll post some of the better stuff later.
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    'm totally sonned! This one and the instrumental version are included

    MINT!!!!

    http://www.popsike.com/Madeline-Bell-Alan-Parker-The-Voice-of-Soul-Themes/120498427814.html

    will post more
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    fejmelba said:
    nearly all selected sounds by roland kovac are killer
    also the ones by berlipp's brass band, bob elger and delle haensch.
    must pick-up are no. 4, 8 , 12, and 20,

    all of them are included
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    popsiking them athe moment. So fart I had ten which are going for 100??? or more. Score of my life.
    Please excuse my my braging but im totally blown away by these records. So much amazing stuff included there.
  • HorseleechHorseleech 3,830 Posts
    Congrats, but almost of all of the good ones you mentioned are 70's, not 80's. There's a huge drop off in quality between the two which is why I was discouraging before.
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    This one as well

    http://www.popsike.com/DRAMA-SUITE-Part-1-2-Tew-LP-MINT-THEMES-Library-KPM/120203121280.html
  • disco_chedisco_che 1,115 Posts
    Congrats G****d. Ach, I miss finding records.
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    to those i already listened to are so ridiculously good, it's insane... I havn't had such a pleasure listening to music since s long time.I don't know where to start with recording soundclips. It's like listening to the whole run of the dusty fingers compilations but 10 times better.
  • mordecaimordecai 2,204 Posts
    cool man. nice score
  • fejmelbafejmelba 1,139 Posts
    finelikewine said:
    fejmelba said:
    nearly all selected sounds by roland kovac are killer
    also the ones by berlipp's brass band, bob elger and delle haensch.
    must pick-up are no. 4, 8 , 12, and 20,

    all of them are included

    aight,
    nice score!
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    so much great disco stuff included. I'll record a mix of them and post here.
  • djwaxondjwaxon 411 Posts
    finelikewine said:
    'm totally sonned! This one and the instrumental version are included

    MINT!!!!

    http://www.popsike.com/Madeline-Bell-Alan-Parker-The-Voice-of-Soul-Themes/120498427814.html

    will post more

    presumably this is on it.


    Sounds like a good score!!!
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    djwaxon said:
    finelikewine said:
    'm totally sonned! This one and the instrumental version are included

    MINT!!!!

    http://www.popsike.com/Madeline-Bell-Alan-Parker-The-Voice-of-Soul-Themes/120498427814.html

    will post more

    presumably this is on it.


    Sounds like a good score!!!

    yes, it is. I've got nearly all themes library records and all golden Selected Sounds. Keith Mansfiled, Alan Tew, Alan Hakshaw... AWESOME
  • djwaxondjwaxon 411 Posts
    I'm seriously jealous! When you said it was all 80s I wasn't expecting that. Drama Suite is all the Black Dynamite and Hanged Man stuff isn't it.
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    djwaxon said:
    Drama Suite is all the Black Dynamite and Hanged Man stuff isn't it.

    I really don't know. Can anyone verfy this?
    The killer tune on the Madeline Bell library is the stripped down version of "love is all". Incredible stuff.
  • HorseleechHorseleech 3,830 Posts
    djwaxon said:
    I'm seriously jealous! When you said it was all 80s I wasn't expecting that. Drama Suite is all the Black Dynamite and Hanged Man stuff isn't it.

    Yep, and don't forget The People's Court!
  • bigchalzbigchalz 220 Posts



    clever use of drama suite here. is Leon on here?

    ps. finelikewine, was listen to LA in there(also on Themes)? there's seriously gangsta shit on there too if you haven't listened yet.
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    bigchalz said:



    clever use of drama suite here. is Leon on here?

    ps. finelikewine, was listen to LA in there(also on Themes)? there's seriously gangsta shit on there too if you haven't listened yet.

    Is La = Light Activity? Or which one do you mean?
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    Ah, got it: You're talking about the "Listen to L.A.". Listening to it now for the first time. Heavy shit, indeed.
  • spivyspivy 866 Posts
    congrats dude! solid library hauls are always fun... check for these themes in your batch. serious heat!:
    all american powerhouse
    mystery movie
    breath of danger
    synthesizer and percussion
    pulse of events
  • bigchalzbigchalz 220 Posts
    let me know if you put a trade list together, i've got a grip of libraries.
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    damn, i have them all. I dont't know what to listen to first.
  • spivyspivy 866 Posts
    bigchalz said:
    let me know if you put a trade list together, i've got a grip of libraries.
    me too! always looking for libraries.
  • spivyspivy 866 Posts
    finelikewine said:
    damn, i have them all. I dont't know what to listen to first.
    synthesizer and percussion is a pretty good place to start. brian bennett and alan hawkshaw heat.
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