My vinyl scores are not based on technical refinement or commercial appeal....they are simply the amount of enjoyment I get out of the record in comparison with others. 5 star ratings are not for albums I think are perfect, but are simply my personal favorites. I'm sure this is the rating system for everyone but I just want to clear it up that this is only my subjective opinion in the subjective universe of music. In my collection you will find very, very few low rated albums, if any....because I always listen to an album before I make a purchase . Vinyl is not cheap, so I am not out n about buying records here, there, and everywhere in between. I stopped having space for record hunts like that a long time ago. I invest in specific purchases that I am actively seeking out through the result of extensive online research and record store digging. I'm always looking to buy and I'm always willing to trade. It's fun to trade records with people and make friends. Music is meant to be shared and enjoyed.

I love music from all over the world and am always looking to discover new music, so please feel free to recommend anything you enjoy. I love psychedelic rock, German Krautrock, Italian Prog, Canterbury, Soul, Funk, Library and especially.....JAZZ, whether that's the blue not treasures or the obscure spiritual albums and free jazz epics. Coltrane especially holds a special place in my heart, as I'm sure he does for many of you. So basically Rock & Jazz are the meat and potatoes of my collection, much of which I'm still in the process of cataloging and rating.

Happy hunting!