Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Henry Rollins (https://www.henryrollins.com) explores the intricacies of record collecting, sharing stories from his book series "Stay Fanatic!!!" (twothirteensixtyone.com/collections/books/products/stay-fanatic-vol-4) and discussing his commitment to preserving rare music artifacts (Pt 2 of 2).


Topic Include:


• Response for records that are costing thousands of dollars

• Buying original Misfits singles then getting them gifted from the band

• Obtaining Dischord and Black Flag records and artwork

• Preserving flyers at the time they were made

• Backing up Ian's recording of The Cramps gig – Ivy holding the tape

• Collecting all the Black Flag gig posters when playing on the road

• Skipping meals to purchase archival page protectors

• Henry owns flyers and material that is the only known copy

• The scarcity of materials is a large attractor for Henry

• Lenny Kaye's review acetate for Iggy & the Stooges "Raw Power"

• Henry keeps collections together for preservation

• "Do Not Sell At Any Price" by Amanda Petrusich

• Logic for spending lots on a record you want

• Robert Johnson song found by Alan Lomax

• Urban labels putting out music from Record Stores

• Page Hamilton reckons Be-Bop is the angriest music

• Henry takes no days off of writing

• Listening to The Damned "Machine Gun Etiquette" every Friday

• Drastic Plastic's reissues of The Damned and The Cramps

• Henry plays The Damned "Strawberries" once each August

• Minor Threat opening for The Damned on Strawberries tour

• Charles Lindbergh left notes for future biographers

• Writing information and keep with records for future listeners

• Frustration on former owners who write or stamp on their records

• Regional pressings are so limited that copies with writing on it are only option

• Henry has a photographic memory for his record collection and condition

• Increasingly using software and laptops to track record collection

• Keeping records that he has nicer copies of – When possible, get 2

• Process for preparing a record for adding to his collection

• What are the white whales Henry is chasing?

• Competing against a mythical nameless "German guy"

• "Stay Fanatic!!!" books are the way to share his collectibles

• Interview wrap up


Order "Stay Fanatic!!! Vol 4" here (twothirteensixtyone.com/collections/frontpage/products/stay-fanatic-vol-4)


Henry photo by Maura Lanahan


Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Patreon.com/VinylGuide (patreon.com/VinylGuide)


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