I finally got a copy of the rare 12" promo for "51 hours". I paid a pretty penny for it. Now for my dillema, I really want to listen to it but it is still sealed. Do I open it and enjoy the song or do I keep it sealed so it doesn't lose value???

its a shit record really,but its up to you

amo84 said:

I used to be a collector(comics), so I understand your dilemna.

Since you obviously didn't buy it to listen to, and you paid a "pretty penny" for it, then I would think the answer it fairly obvious.

Of course, since I used to be a collector, I also know that what was worth a "pretty penny" in December 2005 won't necessarily even be worth an ugly penny in December 2006. So, it falls on you to determine what value it has to you. If it's an investment, then you can't open it and play it, But, at some point, you're going to lose money on that investment, and have to unload it, so again it falls on you to keep it in perfect condition.

TheBigBang said:

Leave it sealed, why open it when you cab hear the track on several bootlegs?

I have it on tons of boots but the sound quality is awful.

Crack that polyvinylacetate open and take a whif. Hold it in your hands and feel the fresh lathe-cut edges. Read the "secrets" in the runout groove. Pour an adult beverage of your choice. Put a needle to it, and enjoy the fruits of your labor at an appropriately loud decible level.

Place in an acid free archive bag.

Repeat as necessary.

TheBigBang said:

Or you could open it, record it, then get someone to shrinkwrap it back to a sealed condition (works for returning opened shit to stores)...

Depends on your honesty, I believe.

squirrelgrease said:

This has got to be the best post I have ever read here at the org. I never plan on selling this record so why not open it and enjoy, what good is it to just sit around! You really know what it is like to be a collector of vinyl.

Thanks to all who responded.

djdaffy1227 said:

I would open and listen to it. That's what I do. You can live large in the fact that you changed the value of the item by being the very first one to ever listen to it.

As for me, I wouldn't have spent my money on an item like that. But when I buy a collectable, I most often use it for what it was intended for.

It depends, did U buy it 2 own it or did U buy it 2 sell it?

Comics are meant 2 b read, Toys r meant 2 b played with and records are meant 2 b spun.....

moth, rust, and thieves, oh my!

use it before you lose it

so what was the result? Have you come to a conclusion?

one word

ebay

get the same one and listen to the one that has less value

you wasted yo money

that is like me bying a 50 lovesexy (which the cd sucks) and a one cent copy

you must of had a very pretty penny

Don't albums warp when left in the original wrap?

Purplerain7772001 said:

There are only 30 copies of this record that exsist. An open one will cost quite a bit as well. I can't afford a second one. I plan on opening it sometime this week. I have been busy for the past weekend.

I finally opened it, played once while I burned it to a CD. I love it! Sure Prince is only on the song for a couple of seconds but it really is a fun dancefloor song. Diamond rapping could stand to be a little better but for the most part it's pretty damn good for what it is. This version is so much better sounding than any of the crappy bootlegs I have of it!

djdaffy1227 said:

Question is, with the particular song, is having a perfectly clear version worth bragging about?

It is Diamond and Pearl, after all.

I don't think you should have opened it.

TheBigBang said:

Do you have a clean original copy? Then yes it is worth bragging about and having.

I wouldn't even say I was bragging. I was asking the opinions of fellow Prince fans on what they would do. I like to share my excitement with others. I'm still excited that I have this sought after record.
[Edited 12/10/05 14:05pm]