[LeoTDB69]

Sounds like we were in the same era. I recall the good vinyl...then came the Columbia Record Club, twelve records for a dollar and the much lower quality presses.

[Ikeon]

They changed to polystyrene instead of vinyl. It was cheaper and the records could be injection molded instead of pressed. The dies lasted much longer. Like 10k copies for vinyl vs. 200k for polystyrene.

If you cant tell the difference by feel or one look, then stick to paying for cd's. Because you'll get ripped off buying " vinyl" thats the cheaper poly sooner or later, and polystyrene doesn't sound as good as vinyl or last as long.

[Cboldt]

Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Direct to Disc

Can get it for a song,and man oh man ....