Author: Ritch

Rachelle M’s Collection

Rachelle M’s Collection

Every now and again, while I’m out “diving” I run across something out of the ordinary. The ordinary being LP’s and 45’s stacked in milk crates and boxes (usually on the floor) at an...

Why I Love 45’s

Vinyl records, in general, are my preferred medium for listening to music. Sure digital music formats (CD’s, iPod, Streaming), are great for when I’m “on the move” in my car, walking, etc. For me,...

Time to Get Organized (Part 2)

Time to Get Organized (Part 2)

The Taming of the 45’s In my quest to collect the Top 100 songs from each year in mp3 form for my iPod, I began to buy old 45 rpm records as an inexpensive...

Time To Get Organized!

Time To Get Organized!

Collecting vinyl records, especially 45 rpm singles, has become a passion for me. I can’t resist sorting through crates and boxes of vintage records at flea markets, antique stores and garage sales. Fortunately my...

The Billboard Hot 100’s (Part 2)

The Billboard Hot 100’s (Part 2)

“I ultimately decided that the goal of collecting all of the Billboard Hot 100 songs on my iPod would be my “impossible” goal and that collecting as many of these songs on vinyl as...

The Billboard Hot 100’s

As I mentioned in my 1st post to this Blog, one of my main goals is to collect each of the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Singles (available in the 7″ 45 rpm vinyl format)...

Hello world!

Welcome to Vinyl Crate Diver, a blog about collecting vinyl records. I don’t want to date myself, but I began collecting records in the late 1970’s as a teenager. (Do the math!) Back then...