Don't open it

Leave it sealed. It's worth more that way!

Sell it to this person http://prince.org/msg/7/380207 for $25.

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U already opened it didn't u

guarinigirl2000 said:

Leave it sealed. It's worth more that way!

It's not worth a lot anyway, it's not a rare thing, sealed or not.

i think my vinyl copy is still sealed after all these years. i got shitloads of crap i've bought and never opened, watched or listened too

unique said:

i think my vinyl copy is still sealed after all these years. i got shitloads of crap i've bought and never opened, watched or listened too

Same here, i'm slowly getting rid of some of it though. I see no point in having 2 or 3 copis of things sitting in boxes never opened, when I could be selling them and using the money for something useful, like buying heroin.

TheDigitalGardener said:

unique said:

i think my vinyl copy is still sealed after all these years. i got shitloads of crap i've bought and never opened, watched or listened too

Same here, i'm slowly getting rid of some of it though. I see no point in having 2 or 3 copis of things sitting in boxes never opened, when I could be selling them and using the money for something useful, like buying heroin.

i got too much stuff and i can't be arsed making 200 thousands trips to the post office selling a cd on fleabay for £2.18. if i had the space i'd box the lot up and stuck it in storage. i rarely play discs these days. i just play stuff from the pc or iphone

jackmitz said:

Open it. There are some albums that may command a premium if they're sealed but this isn't one of them. Personally, I prefer to buy unsealed albums because the seller can confirm what condition they're in. Just because the album is sealed doesn't mean the record isn't warped. And the custom inner jacket will probably have a hole in it.

Open it to see what it sounds like.

I would open it!!! I bought The Screams Of Passion 12'' sealed and in a very good condtion!!! Directly framed!!!

electricberet said:

Personally, I prefer to buy unsealed albums because the seller can confirm what condition they're in. Just because the album is sealed doesn't mean the record isn't warped. And the custom inner jacket will probably have a hole in it.

Depending on where you buy, sealed doesn't neccesarily mean new. Some places have a machine to reseal old records/CD's. It's like people selling reupholstered mattresses as "new" and people find out later. Holes usually just mean it's a cutout.

MickyDolenz said:

electricberet said:

Personally, I prefer to buy unsealed albums because the seller can confirm what condition they're in. Just because the album is sealed doesn't mean the record isn't warped. And the custom inner jacket will probably have a hole in it.

Depending on where you buy, sealed doesn't neccesarily mean new. Some places have a machine to reseal old records/CD's. It's like people selling reupholstered mattresses as "new" and people find out later. Holes usually just mean it's a cutout.

I was referring to the hole at the bottom of the inner sleeve caused by the record pressing down on it for two decades. Prince's later albums have custom inner sleeves with artwork, lyrics, etc. and those are likely to be damaged unless the record was stored separately.

I agree with you regarding the danger of resealed records/CDs. Sometimes you can tell it's in the original shrink wrap if there are certain vintage stickers on it.

MickyDolenz said:

electricberet said:

Personally, I prefer to buy unsealed albums because the seller can confirm what condition they're in. Just because the album is sealed doesn't mean the record isn't warped. And the custom inner jacket will probably have a hole in it.

Depending on where you buy, sealed doesn't neccesarily mean new. Some places have a machine to reseal old records/CD's. It's like people selling reupholstered mattresses as "new" and people find out later. Holes usually just mean it's a cutout.

i worked in a record store that had one, as everything sold was sealed to stop people nicking the records/cds. some smaller stores would keep the discs filed behind the desk, or have some sealed copies there, but it meant delays at the tills at busy times, although less shoplifting. so some people selling on fleabay could easily have stuff resealed and no-one would really know

and holes/cutouts were common for prince related stuff as it just wouldn't sell. in the warehouse they "cut out" a slice down the side so they could tell what they were overstocked on and wanted to shift ASAP. i have a few sealed cut out discs, cd and record, still sealed today as i'd often pick up spares of some of the rarer prince related stuff when i came across it cheaply. so i have umpteen copies of the 3 o clock's cd with neon telephone or TC ellis cd and louie louise's CD etc

TheDigitalGardener said:

Sell it to this person http://prince.org/msg/7/380207 for $25.

An unopened album is worthless to me. I can't hear it through the cover and plastic...

djThunderfunk said:

An unopened album is worthless to me. I can't hear it through the cover and plastic...

i usually have stuff downloaded before i buy it so no need to open the wrapping

unique said:

djThunderfunk said:

An unopened album is worthless to me. I can't hear it through the cover and plastic...

i usually have stuff downloaded before i buy it so no need to open the wrapping

Yeah, but, if that's the case, WHY buy the record?

Sure it's worth more sealed, but, if you plan to sell it, there are much better investments.

IF, though, you buy it to enjoy it... then, enjoy it!

I used to collect action figures. I opened them all, played with them as a kid, displayed them on a shelf as an adult. People always say I should have kept them in the package. But, I didn't buy them to resell them, I bought them to enjoy them (either as the toys they are or as collectible geek/nerd decoration).

I guess if you just like knowing you have it sealed but not enjoying it for what it was made for sealed copies are great. I just don't get it, never will...

djThunderfunk said:

unique said:

i usually have stuff downloaded before i buy it so no need to open the wrapping

Yeah, but, if that's the case, WHY buy the record?

Sure it's worth more sealed, but, if you plan to sell it, there are much better investments.

IF, though, you buy it to enjoy it... then, enjoy it!

I used to collect action figures. I opened them all, played with them as a kid, displayed them on a shelf as an adult. People always say I should have kept them in the package. But, I didn't buy them to resell them, I bought them to enjoy them (either as the toys they are or as collectible geek/nerd decoration).

I guess if you just like knowing you have it sealed but not enjoying it for what it was made for sealed copies are great. I just don't get it, never will...

i buy it because i want to

If Lovesexy has little value unopened, how about my copy of For You which I bought in 1996 was sealed. I decided to open it, and just as well I did, the record looked fresh and the cover jacket had the famous guitar picture and lyrix on the back. Thinking I had ruined an original 1978 album, out pops a purple flier about 10 inches saying "Complete your Prince collection". The flier showed all his albums from For You to 1999, The Sheila E album, All 3 time albums and Vanity 6. It must have been one of the 1984/85 re pressings from the interest caused in his back catalogue during this period. It shattered my illusions quickly, my original 1978 album turned out to be a 1985 re pressing.

I could imagine his anger if the copy of Lovesexy had an ad for Diamonds and Pearls shoved inside it.

Speaking of which.

Did anyone else have any problems with the Lovesexy vinyl? My vinyl copies and my 12" singles all have the same skipping issue.

namepeace said:

Speaking of which.

Did anyone else have any problems with the Lovesexy vinyl? My vinyl copies and my 12" singles all have the same skipping issue.

My Lovesexy vinyl copy (purchased new) and one I borrowed from a friend (in excellent condition) both skipped on my turntable.

My 12" singles all play fine, though.

The only unopened things I have are items that I already have a copy of. Why do I buy multiple copies of certain things? Because I find it hard to pass up a bargain, and i'm a lunatic, that's why!

djThunderfunk said:

namepeace said:

Speaking of which.

Did anyone else have any problems with the Lovesexy vinyl? My vinyl copies and my 12" singles all have the same skipping issue.

My Lovesexy vinyl copy (purchased new) and one I borrowed from a friend (in excellent condition) both skipped on my turntable.

My 12" singles all play fine, though.

Well, At least I am not completely alone.

TheDigitalGardener said:

The only unopened things I have are items that I already have a copy of. Why do I buy multiple copies of certain things? Because I find it hard to pass up a bargain, and i'm a lunatic, that's why!

TheDigitaGardener's house is made entirely from Safestyle Uk UPVC windows and is stocked to the rafters with Holland & Barratt 241 vitamins.

erik319 said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

The only unopened things I have are items that I already have a copy of. Why do I buy multiple copies of certain things? Because I find it hard to pass up a bargain, and i'm a lunatic, that's why!

TheDigitaGardener's house is made entirely from Safestyle Uk UPVC windows and is stocked to the rafters with Holland & Barratt 241 vitamins.

Excellent.