Supercollector Gallery
Barbara Moran
West Orange, NJ
Rich Wasky
I'm his sister
He collects psychadelic posters and handbills from the 60s and 70s...mostly from the Filmore. Other stuff is added in, such as Greatful Dead postcards and any current shows that look cool. He'll often just grab a stack of postcards in a place like Asbury Park that he thinks are cool.
It's meaningful to him because the band are from when he came of age....plus he really loves the artwork (stanley Mouse, Wes Wesson, Rick Griffon, etc.)
Close to 1000 items. (Let's not even get into the t-shirts!)
In his house. All over the walls.... When his daughter was born he put a framed Hot Tuna poster in her romm because it had a couple of ducks in it.... There was also one of a bird smoking a cigarette.
It's all over the house... The walls are a cacophany of psychedelic colors....one day his wife confessed to me that she often just takes things down to calm her soul.
Stephen Gibson
Stratford, CT
Stephen Gibson
The Collector is Me
Vinyl Records of all Genres
I have been collecting records for over twenty years and was a DJ from 1999-2006 playing classic soul and R&B as well as 1980's pop for parties and once a week at a restaurant and bar
I have over 6,000 vinyl records specializing in Classic Soul and R&B as well as classic rock, 1980's pop and world music. i have over 100 movie soundtrack records and at least 400 45 rpm records of various genres
The collection is stored at my house mostly in one room although it has grown to extend into one of our spare bedrooms.
The collection has not as of yet negatively affected my relationship with my wife; however, if it continues to grow, there may be some issues.
Once a month i have three or four friends over on a Sunday afternoon to enjoy what we call "Sunday Music Therapy"... this entails each of us putting together a playlist to share with the group. we normally have lunch and sip beer all afternoon while enjoying each persons playlist and catching up with one another. it has been most enjoyable.
Lydia Gray
Irvington NY
John Galindo
Friend
old 45 speed records
rare collection
over 100,000
In his home office.
Shares them nationally and internationally.
Lauren Gray
Irvington, NY
John Galindo
Has over 150,000 (and counting) vinyl records from the 1950s and 1960s
In depth knowledge of the doo-wop era and early 60s music
Internet radio show - plays the vinyl records
Has a worldwide following
150,000
His in-home radio studio
Worldwide following, active Facebook followers and call-ins on each show
steve
Queens, NY
Stan
friend
Opera records.
it has taken over his life
thousands and thousands.
ok, two apartments and one storage unit. all are packed.
well, I am a contractor and met stan when renovating his space. He had me build a wall of CD racks for his opera CD collection. this is tame compared to the vinyl. He has a wall of vinyl in the apt he lives in and has boxes of it all over and even had a special headboard shelf made above his bed to hold vinyl. He cannot have people over because there is no place for them to sit.
now, a couple of years ago he wanted me to replace the fixtures in his bathroom. I delayed because I did not know how to tell him he had to remove the boxes of records. He finally wrapped them in plastic and put them out on the fire escape for the time I needed to work in the bathroom.
He has a vault in the basement full of records. I know that when the collection gravitates out into the aisle, the neighbors complain.
I do know that he inherited part of a collection and there was a legal dispute over who got what of the 20,000 record collection and tens of thousands of dollars later the settlement was that he and the other person sit down and one took one record, the other the next record until they had gone through the entire collection. it did not sound like a settlement to me but a punishment.
Mike Piercy
115 pennywood la. Willimantic, CT.
John Galindo
Friend
Rare 45's from the 50's and 60's
He's spent many years putting this large record collection together.
100,000
home
People get to hear these rare gems, as he plays them on his show
marie mcBride
little Italy ,Boston ,Mass 02113
JOHN GALINDO
FRIEND
OLD 45 S FROM THE 50S TO LATE 60S
HARD TO GET OLD 45S
NOT KNOWN
IN THE HOME
BRINGS BACK OLD MEMORIES FOR JOHNNY G S LISTENERS EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT.
Paul LeGrand
Plainfield, New Jersey
Paul LeGrand
My ego
Records of all types of music. All sizes, speeds, styles, colors, countries. Just anything that made a sound and was impressed into vinyl.
Since purchasing my first record (The Weinberg Method) at age 13 (54 now) I have been intrigued with recorded sound. I have always wanted to hear it all and be able to turn others on to the wonders I've found. I collect every format from cylinders to cd's. I collect every style from Mozart to Ministry. I have a soft spot though for electronic music ranging from the early days of the theremin to the latest technological offerings. Hearing music from other lands lets me travel without leaving home and permits me to try and understand how music influences others cultures. The collection also permits me to time travel as I go back and wonder how great it would be to let Beethoven use a synthesizer. The thought behind the collection initially was to collect a representation of each artist in a 1983 guide I purchased. When I realized how expensive and narrow (rock only) that was I branched out and went eclectic. Best move ever. This collection has broadened my horizons in all regards, not just musically.
About 22,000 12" lp's, 8,500 10" 78's and 9,000 45's, a few cylinders and 4,000 cd's.
The lp's are in the basement, the 78's on the first floor in the living room and the 45's are on the third floor. Each area has equipment that is appropriate to play each type of record. Regular turntable and stereo for the lp's. Wind up victrolas for the 78's and an Edison "lunchbox style" player for the cylinders. The 45's sound best on kids portable players. Each room transports you to a different time and mood.
I love to see people happy and music can do that, especially if you can satisfy a request for any type of music. The joy I saw on a friends face when he asked to hear circus calliope music, thinking he was going to stump me, and I played a selection was worth all the effort I've put into this endeavor. My wife is tolerant of it all. My 16 year old son is starting to enjoy hanging out with dad and exploring the stacks. I will have to wait a little before the 9 year old joins us.
Hank Aberle
Upper West Side, New York, NY
Hank Aberle
self
All recorded media such as wax cylinders, pink lambert cylinders, blue amberol cylinders, Pathe salon cylinders, Edison, Pathe and Columbia cylinder players with inside and outside horns, books on early phonographs and Edison collectables, 78rpm records, Picture 78s, wire, 10" and 12" 33 1/3 rpms, 45s, reel to reel tapes (2 and 4 track), Quadraphonic 8 tracks, cassette tapes, prerecorded commercial DATs, CDs, SACDs and Blu-Ray audio.
All forms of music are in the collection spanning over a century from the1890s to the present. Every period is represented in folk, international, jazz, rock, country, soundtracks, classical, vocal and spoken word.
Roughly 24,000
In my apartment. 15" ceilings in 10' shelves with rolling ladders. The machines are spread throughout the apartment. Some are in closets in boxes.
Most people just say wow!! when they see it. They always wonder whether i have time to listen to all of it.
Toni Bonifacio
Croton on Hudson, NY
John Galindo Jr.
Sister
Records, ranging from mostly 45s, LPs, and 78s from the 50's through to the present, primarily focusing on 50's and 60's.
It's size and John's recall of all the particulars of anything and everything in his collection; such as, how many copies he has of a record, their condition, year it was originally recorded, who performed it and wrote it, what label it was on, if it's the original label, etc.
between 150,000 and 200,000 records
The records are stored in boxes; each record in a sleeve or picture cover. John files them alphabetically.
Because I grew up listening to him play records from his favorite 50s and 60s era, I am familiar with a lot of music from periods prior to my birth. John has a wealth of knowledge, that others often come to him to discuss history of music/records and compare collections. Each week he has a large following of people listening to his "oldies" show on the radio. He has such a passion for his collection that he volunteers his time to broadcast his show every Saturday night. His listeners love to hear his show.
John Galindo
Westchester County, NY
John Galindo aka JohnnyG
that collector is me!
I mainly collect vinyl 45's, but also have my share of 78's and LP's. I also search for old Radio Surveys, air checks and old TV Dance shows. I collect a wide genre of music too. Mostly Group Harmony, Doowop and R&B, in addition to R&R, rockabilly, soul, British invasion, rock, pop and jazz, between the years 1950 and 1990.
Started collecting vinyl my senior year of high school, 1976. At one point I wanted to own every 45 ever released, then realized who am I fooling, so I modified it a bit to collect specific record labels I was familiar with, and that turned out to be a few thousand! So try to own every release for any specific label, i.e. Columbia, Epic, RCA, Capital, Atlantic, Motown, and thousands of others.
Well over 150,000 45's, over 2,000 LP's and about 800 78's. Over 400 Top 40 radio station surveys, and a hundreds of video clips, not to mention over 1,000 picture sleeves.
These records are stored in cardboard boxes, throughout the house. I can fit about 200 45's per box. Sometimes it gets overwhelming. The records that have been cleaned are filed alphabetically by artist in three separate categories. 1950 to 1965 Vocal Groups, doowop, rockabilly, R&R and early soul. 1950 to 1965 Pop, easy listening, Teen idol, British invasion. Everything else is 1966 to 1990.
Well every Saturday night, from 8 to 10 PM, I share my collection with listeners all over the world. My show is called Vinyltreasures which airs live on Topshelfoldies.org. I feature my original 45's and play the music chronologically on the show giving information about the song, group, label or where I found or purchased the record. Their is also a web cam where listeners can view me playing the 45's a see each record. This is all a labor of love and I get true enjoyment sharing my collection and interacting with my listeners.
Parker Gambino
Brewster, NY
Parker Gambino
self
I create portraits of musicians as they perform. Some are graphite pencil, some are colored pencil, some are watercolor/gouache. When the performance is finished I have them autograph the work.
There are other sketchers out there who are capturing live performances. Mine have the added cachet of the autograph. After I took the photo I remembered that I had one from a John Schaefer-hosted event (Alloy Orchestra playing a live movie soundtrack at Winter Garden), which would have been even more special, but, oh well.
About 200 portraits, including some authors reading from or discussing their work in public presentations.
The portraits are contained mostly in a dozen or so sketch books, interspersed with subway riders, other fellow travelers, waiting-on-line people, and sundry subjects. The sketchbooks fit nicely on a closet shelf, but the framed prints are a bit bulky and, when not on display, have their own shelf in a basement cabinet.
Occupies relatively little real estate and is not an issue.
Lori Luckie
Hawthorne, NY
John Galindo Jr.
Sister
Records, ranging from mostly 45s, LPs, and 78s from the 50's through to the present, primarily focusing on 50's and 60's.
It's huge size and John's recall of all the particulars of anything and everything in his collection; such as, how many copies he has of a record, their condition, year it was originally recorded, who performed it and wrote it, what label it was on, if it's the original label, etc.
John has anywhere from 150,000 to 200,000 records.
John has thousands of boxes, containing all sleeved records that are cataloged and on shelves throughout the house, mainly in spare rooms of the house.
Because I grew up listening to him play records from his favorite 50s and 60s era, I am familiar with a lot of music from periods prior to my birth. I have a wide range of music styles that I enjoy listening to because of this exposure. John has a wealth of knowledge, that others often come to him to discuss history of music/records and compare collections.
Luke
"Columbia Waterfront" / Cobble Hill
Brooklyn, NY
Luke Ratray (DJ Cool Hands Luke)
Self
Anything funky, or with a funky beat.
In descending order of sheer amount:
Funk & Soul
Hip Hop
Disco
Club/House music
Jazz
Rock
Other
Here's a short video I made:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwFBLvrJTdI
Well, everything is special to the collector!
This represents record collecting since I was 15 years old. I was actually buying records BEFORE I had a turntable. I simply knew that one day I would be spinning records and there were records of the day that I wanted to be sure I had. (Soul II Soul's Back To Life 12" single was one)
I have literally sweated, stolen, and bled to acquire some of these records. It is something akin to drug addiction...
I haven't counted for many years. Between 8-10,000. I just got rid of a great deal (many hundreds)of records that I simply had no more room for - I just put them on the street one day.
In my apartment. Behind locked doors. With alarms. And lasers. And Ninja watch dogs.
But once inside I keep it very loose and open. The records are out front, meant to be seen and heard. They rotate. They get out of order. They end up in piles, completely mixed. But that's okay.
I buy records first and foremost to PLAY them, not covet them. There's only a very few that I buy multiple copies of, just to have.
I don't care how rare a record is - I have to want to listen to it. I HAVE spent some big money on a single record, more than once, but it was because I really liked what it sounded like.
Most people love it. Other collectors' eyes get wide. It makes people curious. They want to look through it and see whats there. Which I encourage. I love sharing it with other people!!!
And that's maybe the biggest way that it affects other people, or rather my relationship with other people. It can sometimes dominate a conversation. I'll often be like "Oh, You have to hear THIS one! And THIS one and THIS one next..."
Instant party.
You could also say that it affects other people because it makes them shake their body parts. Hard.
Craig Stevens
St Peters, MO
Craig Stevens
ME!
Everything Smashing Pumpkins. Records, cd's, shirts, posters.. all of it.
I've collected Smashing Pumpkins items since their first album came out. (Gish). I've built it by buying items as they came out, at concerts, etc.. I did not "ebay" collect stuff from the past, it was all purchased by myself at the time of the release. And.. It's quite large! ha..
jezz... I'm not sure.. Hundreds. The photo I am uploading is not all of it. I have several huge subway posters, books, old magazines, stickers, etc..
For years I kept it at my parents since I moved around, but now it is in various containers in our apartment until we can get a house. (It's in the process!) Some of the posters are displayed, but only a few.
Well.. I think it causes my wife a bit of anxiety. I think she is afraid I will try to display it everywhere, (with good reason). My parents and family have dealt with as best as they can, they know not to throw any of the collection away.
Michael Thomas
Metairie, LA
Michael Thomas
Led Zeppelin memorabilia, records, books, posters, bootlegs
It is based on one group. I lost most of my collection in Hurricane Katrina and have since built it back up to about 70% of what I had
Over 100
In boxes, In a room/closet (as of this weekend) to make room for a new baby due in June
It's cool to look at , but doesnt have an effect in a negative way.
Linda Norman
Oak RIdge, NJ
Bob Foley
Brother
Albums, Cd's, Pins, Posters, nostalgia
My brother has a retro bar in his basement of his house and he has collected over the years cds and albums. He also has an official disco mirror ball.
Thousands
The collections are stored in his basement (Temperature Controlled) in a storage rack unit for cds and albums
Every one is always in aw of my brothers collection. Not only his collection but his knowledge of music. He is familiar with all genre and whenever someone has a question about a song or a ban, he is the go to person : ).
Dorothy Conigliaro
Westchester County, NY
John Galindo
friend
45 rpms from the 60s and 70s.
Unique because they are 45s.
I don't know
I don't know
He has a big following
Nick Yulman
Greenpoint Brooklyn, NY
Rutherford Chang
Friend
Rutherford collects serialized versions of the Beatles' White Album.
He doesn't collect any other records and doesn't even own a turntable. Sometimes, he has to buy a lot with several Beatles albums on ebay to get a copy but he regards the others as trash.
He has over 500 copies of the White Album. He also keeps a spreadsheet with information on each copy and how he acquired them (serial number, price paid, description, seller, etc).
He says he hopes to acquire all 3 million of the numbered first pressing.
The collection is stored in white boxes at our friend Ann's apartment in Soho. Up until recently, Rutherford lived in China and couldn't get them mailed to him there. So, he bought them on ebay and had them sent to Ann's house. He move to NYC recently but still has no permanent home here so they remain at Ann's place.
Ann stores them at her apartment. Rutherford calls that section her apartment his "office".
Mike Galindo
Westfield, NJ
John Galindo Jr
Brother
Records, mostly 45s but also LPs, and 78s - from the 50's through to the present but primarily focusing on 50's - 60's R&B.
It's massive size and the uncanny ability for John to tell you if he has a specific record, how many, it's condition, where to find it, what year it was originally recorded, who performed it, who wrote it, what label it was on, when it was re-issued, what covers were done on it and by who and how many copies were created. There's a whole 4 story house built around this collection. There are literally records everywhere and he's cleaned and cared for them all as if they were his kids.
150,000 to 200,000 and he knows everything about each one of them!!
Seemingly thousands of boxes, all sleeved and on shelves throughout the house.
I grew up listening to him play records from his favorite 50s and 60s R&B era and am thus musically inclined because of it. But John is an aficionado of music that others come to him to discuss rarities, compare collections and ultimately gather and learn information.
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