I too miss your father. I loved the videos he was in. Thank you for sharing this special memory❣️

I had gone back to watch your earlier videos and realized that the first video you shared was you and your father record hunting! Very bittersweet indeed. :( Bless you and how wonderful that your dad left you such a legacy, you're a good son!

I know I'm preaching to the choir, but I get so emotional when you put clips of your dad in videos. I lost my dad when I was 23. Dad's are one of those special things that can't be replaced. Mom's can't be replaced either, but we both still have ours. I can only imagine how difficult this was for you. I still have some of my dad's stuff that some may would love to collect, others only I have any connection to.

Great video Alex. Thank you for sharing your Dads collection with us!💙❤💚

I grew up in the 60's. Love the music from that era. All these records bring back so many memories 🙂

Alex, Very wise-pace yourself. You don't need to do this all at once. And you're right, we can't keep everyTHING. However, we can keep the tunes and the memories that come with them. Lilghten your load but keep your heart full.

I know this must be bittersweet for you. Yet it is good that you will find a good home for some of these, keep some of these, and maybe Heather will want some to gain insight into her dad too. It is all good as you incorporate some into your life, and move some on to new good homes. Lots of the titles were part of my teenage time, brought back memories. I loved the video.

THE RONETTES i never heard of them look up on youtube one word FABULOUS! Thanks Pop RIP.

This opens a great opportunity for Heather to have some memories of her father and his likes and passions and first hand experiences.

You're still a young family man Alex and it saddens me that you didn't get to have your Dad in your life awhile longer. May his records and the fond memories associated with them bring you a sense of his presence.

A very nice coworker of my husband repaired my mom’s old stereo record player from the early 60’s. I ordered a number of records used and new (reissued) to add to my small collection. Just like listening to vinyl now and again. Brings back fond memories.

I am a record collector and enjoy listening to my records everyday. I also enjoy the hunt of finding those special 'grails' that's on my 'wantlist'! When the time comes, my kids will inherit my collection and hopefully enjoy the wonderful experience of listening to music on vinyl.

Wow!... what a collection!.. and what fond memories you get to hold!!

Alex, I'm so glad that you still have some of your fathers collection of albums. He has some really good titles from what I've seen. I thought of my dad when I saw your video. My dad was a talented local drummer and loved music of many different types. He had decent album collection (not as big as your dads') and I remember looking through his albums when I was a kid. Sadly he passed away in 1996 and his record collection was destroyed. So that is why I'm happy that you have some of your dads albums

Your father had exceptional taste in music. I like about 95% of the records you showed. The fact that he liked to listen to The Cure? Your father was cool!

You going through your dad's records remind me of my Mom's records. She had a collection I think of 500,000. Rooms were taken up. 45s and albums of all sorts of music.

Pizza boxes are great. I pick them up all the time when I can get them cheap. My main use is actually for dinner plates. Usually inside of a main box

Oh wow. I am a collector. Gold. So very collectable. You will be blown away at the prices of Beatles 45's. Your dad had taste and an eye.

God bless you Alex~~~ that must have been very emotional and bitter sweet with the memories of your dear dad ❤️

As a lifelong musician here, your dad sure had good taste! Good thing I live far from your shop!

I am an avid Beatles fan, and I never saw that particular photo on the thumbnail. It was them smiling and posing behind a door, like during the early "moptop" days, but their hairstyles, and John's glasses, show that it clearly was post-Sgt. Pepper, when they all stopped smiling.

You def have a treasure and the memories to boot...live goes on Alexander...js

Thanks Alex for sharing! Your Dad was quite an artist, and I Like Frank Zappa too!

That Link Wray Rumble 45 is cool. Rumble is one of the first rock'n'roll songs to use "power chords" and distortion, Wray poked holes in the speakers of his amplifiers to get it even dirtier. Often cited as one of the earliest influences of the what would become "heavy metal". And even though it was instrumental it got banned from the radio in the US.

You can tell so much about a person from their music. Brian Auger, Link Ray, Stephane Grappelli... I think I would have liked your dad:) This must be so hard for you... Awesome video, thank you!

Great video brought back a lot of memories. Thank you so much Alexander.

Oh man, not sure the tracking turntable was as popular like you think. I had one and trying to get it to hit the right track was a pain lol. The direct drives were the best. Man watching that brings back memories. I got rid of my huge collection in the 90’s, wish I had saved it. I had a ton of early punk and metal stuff. Watching this video made me want to get back into collecting, till you reminded me about having to move them.

The Easybeats LP is a band from Australia. In the band was the older Young brother, his younger siblings went on to be the more famous band called Ac/DC, and his brothers are Angus and Malcolm. The easybeat brother also co wrote and helped produce many of the earlier AC/DC albums. Just a bit of Aussie music trivia.

I’m glad you kept the special ones.

Oh my God, I can't believe this collection! I have that Technics turntable, a Seventies classic that is still popular today. The Beatles (the ticket to the Hollywood Bowl concert in the album sleeve), Stones, The Who of course. But Link Wray, Tchaikovsky, The Cure, Flying Burrito Brothers, Shangri-Las, Zappa, etc. very eclectic taste and telling by the rare and first presses, a serious music lover. That Direct from Edmonton album could be a bootleg. Signed albums and posters (I saw that Ronnie Spector signed the Ronettes poster). I have around 400 albums, but it pales against his 9000+. I never met your Dad but he was a very interesting guy.

I think that 45 of the Beatles I want to hold your hand was the first one out. It's worth more than $139.00. There are a lot of truly one of a kind records there. Some of them I owned and played till they wore out. I'm 67 years old and the Beatles are one of my favorites too. I had the Shangri La album. Lot's of memories for me in those. Too bad you are going to sell them. What an amazing collection.

Your dad sounds like a fascinating person, he's certainly passed along a legacy of love, music and art. He's proud of you Alex.

Yah I remember going through my dads stuff. Some smiles and then some sadness in going through the stuff.

i love your shop and channel . your dad had a great collection . i understand how those records are meaning alot to you .i had the same thing happen to me when my dad died . only it was fishing gear . Take care Alex

this is a daunting task!!!! As you know, the condition is everything so even after you have sorted from covers, you are, at best, 1/2 way there! Wowzzaa.

6:40 Link Wray's 'Rumble' is a great tune and I was lucky enough to see Link Wray perform at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto in the late 90's or early 2000's and he was still amazing at his age as well as very gracious with the audience. My ears were ringing for three days after the concert, but it was worth it to see the legend in person. :)

I would love to browse at your shop. Lots of albums that I used to have. Memories....💟

Omgosh I love The Tragically Hip - Bobcaygeon being one of my favorite songs of all time.

So Alex. Things are a little rough today down here in the states. Thanks for your wonderful videos. They provide great info and a great escape. You are appreciated.

I love the Tragically Hip and I live in the U.S. R.I.P. Gord Downie. 😢 Nice collection of records that your father had. There are a couple of rare ones in it from what I saw.

Pace yourself...my grandson started a tradition in our family. We all lived together for 9 years and when he was really young and learning to talk he heard us tell grandpa “pace yourself” when he went to work. Being 2-3 he would say, “ paste yourself” it stuck. So, “ paste yourself” going through all these record 😉.

It is incredible how music can so easily take us on such incredible trips back to other times in our lives.

Oh the music!!! Born in 64 I was brought up on a lot of these, my dad was only 18 and loved music, which he passed on to me 😍 While I was away at school he sold off a load of LPs to his students and when I returned home I was furious, as some were mine... Turned out he sold them to his students (he was a cool teacher and often had the latest albums he would tape on request lol). The boy who bought most of them became my husband, so I got my records back!!! 🤣

Some really cool records there. That Ronettes is really hard to find and you have 2? That’s nuts. Also that sealed copy of Pet Sounds...If by chance that’s an original I’d personally put that up on eBay auction. Could bring big money just because it’s sealed.

My mother was the record collector in our family. When I was about 13 years old, my uncle bought me my first LP for my birthday. It was the Mammas and the Pappas "California Dreaming". That started off my collection of records, which grew and grew and grew until about the 1980's when vinyl records were no longer sold in South Africa because the CD was the new in thing. I was mesmerised when you were going through your Dad's records, especially the 45's. It must have been heartbreaking for you to have to sell your Dad's precious collection, but there always comes a time in life when difficult choices must be made.

Circle of life Alex.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Hey Alex, Thank you for yet another very nice video adventure. I'm with you on the emotions and memories that go with things that once belonged to a family member, especially a parent who has died. I hauled my dad's LP and 78 rpm collection all the way from NY to Spain. About 1,000 78s and 150 LPs in total. Some of them, like Fats Waller and other 1930s jazz bands were my fondest childhood memories and I used to go with him to buy them. I have one correction for you though. Johnny and Edgar are not twins. The story goes that his parents who were musicians but pretty devout Christians got freaked out when Johnny was born an Albino. When Edgar was born 2 years later and Albino as well, it kind of stopped them from having more children. By the way I did get to see him play live in Central Park around 1978 or 79. Insanely great, a truly amazing, unique musician but I wish he'd taken better care of himself.

The Moody Blues are my very favorite band then Led Zeppelin you have both. One day I would like to come up there to your store. Sounds like a great road trip for me. Take care and have a wonderful day

I had a similar collection over 600 of the best from 50s to the 70s most original and they were all stolen when I moved to Calgary back in 2000 they were all in boxes in my car I had unloaded the trailer and was tired I left them in the car locked next morning went out to unload to find someone already did it for me they smashed the back window of my Malibu and took everything I had rare unopened and valuable collection all gone to this day I wish I still had them many I played a lot. I still have my stereo and apx 6-8 albums now. One I particularly loved was called Uncle Charlie & The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band I've not seen one since I lost my collection it breaks my heart to this day many were from my parents who are both now long gone I had almost every Elvis 45 record and album they were my Mothers fav she gave me. I know you have a lot of money sitting there it can take time to sell them off or do an auction and have the whole collation's of Stones Beatles etc I had all the Beatles albums I played them a lot as they are my all time favorites best of luck with them all

Love the Hans drop in!

I see that you listened to your Mom as I did mine "If you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything" You passed right by the Plastic Ono Band without saying a word.

Wow this is so ironic. I just got a record player this Christmas and got a Beatles and Johnny Cash records. My parents used to have a big idk how old this player was but it was like a desk size player. But I loved playing it when I was young. Getting back into collecting myself. Most people my age (late 20s) have no idea how to use a record player.

Another super video. I can understand your emotions. That turntable looks like my Technics SLQ2

My music from my day I'm 68yrs.old. You know your old when you hear your era of music in the Grocery stores and elevators😏

Wow do some of those albums bring back memories. A bit of trivia; I met Nedra Talley of the Ronettes when she and her husband Scott Ross(former dj who interviewed the Beatles)opened a place called Love In in upstate NY. I also gave Burton Cummings of the Guess Who a cigarette. Such is my claim to fame. Thanks for the memories.

My dad's favourite song is nights in white satin and deepest shade of pale,both my mum and dad are both into 1960s and 1970s,we grow up hearing them

What a cool collection of music and comedy recordings. I could lose myself listening to it. Stephen sure has grown since that clip with your dad. I love it that you have the Ghostbusters' Sta-Puft marshmallow man on your ambulance key chain.

I too have my folks' and grandparents' record collections (nowhere near that sizable true collection)--and I was charged by an estate lawyer almost 20 years ago to catalog the collection of a friend of my folks. That was only 700 LPs...it sat in my house for 3 years and the estate lawyer never paid me for the inventory work. I pulled some collectibles for myself, sold off a few to others, returned records to other friends that had been mixed in the stacks and ended up selling the remainder of the lot for pennies. It was an active collection--they were all well played, so no real high dollar losses.

Your Dad had some great stuff!

Ok, I understand that you can't keep everything or you are a flat out hoarder; and I'm glad that you realize this too. That said, don't throw out the baby with the bath water!! Keep some!!!!! Ok a bunch..can sell more later but no rush. Cherish your father's memories and his love for music . And pass that on down to your children 💞💞as well. Love and blessings to you and your family.❤️

SL-3300 Good choice. That's the one I have. Very handy when you have copies of old radio shows like King Biscuit Flower Hour and Dr. Demento and such. Those records have locked grooves at the end of each section so you had to pick up the needle, put the table in neutral, lower the needle and spin the record backward until you hit the blank lead in to that section.

I'm from your parent's generation. This is an incredible collection! So many musical meories as you flipped through the pile!

The feels from the vlog. New beginnings and old memories

yeah, I know the feeling my uncle had about 10,000 records but my aunt thought she could sell them without my expert help (i have been collecting too for about 30 years 78s and cylinders mostly) and she got a really shitty deal the guy basically scammed her out of thousands! I would have taken in the records so she would have had room in her house and I would have divided it into sections from trash to treasure and auctioned them off on our national record fair's auction section far better than a local record dump dealer who pays 5 bucks a kilo! so people do some research and a place where 2 to 3 million collectors come to forage is probably the best option. also, I would have done that all for free you do that for family and dear friends.

wow I recognize One For The Road of the Kinks. Fabulous vinyls

I think it's so cool that you drive the caddy so much. Many people wouldn't but I would be driving too.

We used to call those big long cars that our mother's used to drive and pick us up from school in .... the Mothership!!

Your video brought back memories of my father’s passing 2 years ago. He was a well-known voice in the music industry and had been an avid collector since he was a kid. I believe at one time he had 30,000 items (78s, 33s, 45s and CDs)! It was a lot of work going through, so I know your struggle. Music has always been an important part of my upbringing, and I cherish so many of those memories, it brings me closer to him.

I love your laugh, Alex. I noticed the Elvis Presley movie poster in the ambulance, would love to have that.

It just nave bern very emotional for you going through your dads records. Hugs to you. What a great collection Alex

Incredible! The Cure? Theyre my favorite!

Thanks Alex.

Love your dad's taste..its as crazy as mine..

Sure difficult to part with, but others can enjoy them. Well done Alex

BEAUTIFUL collection!

Beautiful vinily video, Im a collector.

Fascinating video Alexander.

you got the turn table set up start playing these albums, someone will walk in and hear it and will want to buy it, you would be surprised how many times I have gone out to buy an album or cd when I walk into a small store and hear an old song I like and ask the owner who they are playing and what album. for you its right here for x amount.

Your Dad was one heck of a cool dude. I'm sure you, your Mom, and your family miss him very much.

Great Collection!

Your knowledge of music is your dad's legacy. This nostalgic trip was a treat for me. Thanks for the video. Peace

I can only imagine there are some Beatle fans melting as you go through these. Keep some for your kids, I bet they'll get into the Beatles when they are older.

What a wonderful collection, your home was full of music ♡ and nothing sounds better than an original lp. I like that ♡♡

I would love to see your shop looks a time machine! 😍✌🏻❤

Literally cracking up about the beatleshits...lol

Your dad had good taste in music. :)

Alex you need to remodel the little garage behind the shop for doing repair work plus excess inventory storage. Maybe insulate it heat it when needed and some good lighting. would give you a little more room as the shop is so full

Sorry to hear about your dad. I would want to keep those Beatles records. They will never lose value and will only increase. There's a lot of stuff there i wouldn't want to part with...for a variety of reasons.

The Tragically Hip always make me think of Kurt Browning lol.

What sweet memories. I am glad you shared this with us.

Beautiful collection. ❤️

Alex, don't go nuts trying to sort the records for sale. Just file them on under the Artist Name. And the customer can sort through them. Good Luck 👍

Your Dad had great taste in music and collected some super records!!! I'd keep most of the Beatles & Stones!!!

Thank you for saying we dont get to keep everything forever. My memories ruled for too long and i almost became a hoarder

You go through these "antique records" and I remember listening to almost all those Beatles albums. Hmmm am I an antique? 🤷‍♀️🤣

Pizza boxes t ship records! You are a genius! :)

Please make sure you take pictures of all the ones you have memories of to make a memory album for yourself! It is a great way of remembering those precious moments. Maybe your sister would like some?

inventory them! we just inherited about 1200 albums in great condition. the kids went through them, then a used record store bought about 800.still have lots left.popular at flea markets.

Wow Alex 😍 Your Daddy's collection is so amazing!! Such a treasure of rarities too!! I was drooling 😂. I hope you let Heather pick some out for keep sakes ❤️ There was a story on the news here in Dallas, TX over the weekend how albums are going to out cell CD'S this year & how old school record stores are popping up every where😍 I love all of that music in your Daddy's collection.

Sad but you have the memories and we have to move on, not only for us but for our families and our things and I think your dad would be pleased other people are listening to music he liked.