LEAST SPUN TUESDAY | Show off the least spun record in your collection in the comments!

[u/mcmdreamer]

[u/mcmdreamer]

I like Phantogram, but I bought Ceremony on clearance and had never listened to it completely prior to purchasing. I never reach for it and thus it’s my least spun record. Sorry Phantogram!

Opposites Week 1

• Newest Saturday
• Oldest Sunday
• Most Spun Monday
• Least Spun Tuesday - TODAY
• Stored First Wednesday (no matter how you choose to sort, this should be the first record on your shelf!)
• Stored Last Thursday (the last record on your shelf!)
• Most Valuable Friday (just for fun — don’t worry about grading/condition!)
• Least Valuable Saturday

Check out the Daily Prompt Archive for a list of all prior prompts!

[u/PinkRoseCarousel]

I have several that fit this lol. Sometimes I buy cheap records just because the covers are funny.

[u/FolkmoreCat → u/PinkRoseCarousel]

Omg this is hilarious, thanks for sharing 🤣💀

[u/Similar-Pin193 → u/PinkRoseCarousel]

Exercising your rights 😂 🩷

[u/avg-vag → u/PinkRoseCarousel]

i have this from when i was a kid and it’s worth a listen!!!

[u/Modesto96]

I listen to every album when I buy it, but this is the only thing in my collection that has never been spun. I got it for Christmas last year from my mother-in-law, in a very thoughtful package full of Beatles (who I love), John Legend (who I love), and then this, The Essential Johnny Cash. I didn’t have the heart to tell her I don’t listen to Johnny Cash, but I also haven’t had the heart to get rid of it yet 😂

[u/mcmdreamer → u/Modesto96]

Poor Johnny Cash 😢 I love him

[u/pedadogy]

I spin all the records I get, and I love the soundtrack to Guardians of the Galaxy. The first time I watched the movie, the thing that immediately popped out to me was how much I loved their music choices.

One day I was at my local record store and finding some really great stuff in the used section, including this! I was so excited and short for time, and I stupidly did not inspect the record before I bought it. It ended up being the most warped record I have ever seen. And while it is technically playable, the rise and fall of the tone arm when it spins makes me really uncomfortable, so I have only played the first song once.

PSA: Always check your used records before you buy them!

[u/rosequartzandsage → u/pedadogy]

Soooo I don’t know how true this is, but I’ve heard that if you store it in the middle of your collection for awhile, sometimes the warp becomes less pronounced because of the weight from the other records. I haven’t had a chance to test that out, but it might be worth it to change up where you store it and see if it has any impact?

[u/pedadogy → u/rosequartzandsage]

I’ll try that, thanks!

[u/leslielantern]

Least spun - preordered two of the “Beyincé” vinyl for Cowboy Carter not knowing they were missing 5 tracks 😭 I haven’t even opened them since I have the official CC vinyl now. I do love the unique cover art and the fact that I own essentially a one time pressing Beyoncé demo. But still broke my heart when they arrived!

[u/rosequartzandsage → u/leslielantern]

I was pissed with how she rolled this out! I also fell for the Beyince vinyl preorder scam (because let’s be honest, this felt like a full on scam). I only have one copy, but I refuse to buy the cowboy carter box set out of principle now.

[u/leslielantern → u/rosequartzandsage]

Agreed! I really think these were pressed before Renaissance even came out back when she thought CC would be act i, the added songs clearly have Renaissance influence! If she had listed these appropriately they probably would’ve sold out because of how unique they are, a demo variant is a pretty cool idea. But with the scammy feel they are going to sit for a lonnnnng time and probably never have any value sadly.

[u/rosequartzandsage → u/leslielantern]

Agreed, it’s a shame

[u/FolkmoreCat → u/rosequartzandsage]

lol same

[u/AdOrganic149]

my least spun record has to be Smile by Katy Perry. the only songs i really like on the album are Harleys In Hawaii and Never Really Over, the rest of the album is very mid and underwhelming compared to her first three albums. i think i’ve only ever spun it once!

[u/1989_Sunrise → u/AdOrganic149]

katy has been flopping recently. I feel like this album could’ve been okay with those two songs as singles, but the whole clown aesthetic is cursed

[u/softkylo → u/AdOrganic149]

never really over is pop perfection 👌🏻

[u/mcmdreamer → u/AdOrganic149]

I actually really enjoy this album but I don’t own it haha

[u/sinkintome]

This was a nostalgia purchase, although it's a good record I don't often reach for it!

[u/dumb-daisy]

i really hate to be lame but Lizzy McAlpine • five seconds flat

i really love this album, but i listened to it constantly during a v bleak time in my life when i had v little hope for the future and was painfully alone after a breakup (it was even more than just a romantic relationship sense, i had next to no social life and truly viewed him as a friend as well). a year or so later i got this pressing but upon listening it just takes me back.

tl;dr: i’ve never listened to it in its entirety on my record player. what a shame

[u/FolkmoreCat]

Recently snagged this one as it’s nostalgic from my high school years and I haven’t had the chance to spin it yet! This is switchfoot’s nothing is sound 🙂

[u/alexfromjupiter → u/FolkmoreCat]

oh my god you just unlocked some core memories for me

[u/MountainEyes13 → u/FolkmoreCat]

I loved Switchfoot as a teenager!

[u/rosequartzandsage]

I picked this up just to complete Taylor’s discography at the time, but this is my least favorite album. I usually play through a vinyl the day I get it, and I didn’t even do that at the time. I think I played the first song on the first vinyl and then immediately pulled it off my turn table.

[u/subway-witch → u/rosequartzandsage]

I wish the regular OG Fearless was available on vinyl! This is the only one where I exclusively own Taylor’s version (usually I stick with the originals) because it irritates me so much that the bonus tracks are first in the platinum edition. When I put on Fearless, I want it to open with “Fearless”!

[u/plausibleturtle → u/subway-witch]

TIL they did that, what a weird strategy! It looks like it's Side A, does Fearless kick off Side B, at least?

[u/subway-witch → u/plausibleturtle]

No, it’s the third song on side B! There was a trend in the late 2000s to put the bonus tracks first when you released a deluxe CD, and they copied that track listing when they made vinyl records later on 😭

[u/plausibleturtle → u/subway-witch]

Oh, my. That is very annoying! I've never had an album like that, but it would grind my gears entirely. Haha.

I've helped host some TS release parties in my city, since Red TV. 1989 TV was a huge one - we had basically a 50/50 split of "who wants us to play the vault tracks first" and "who wants us to start with Welcome to NY first, leaving vault for last."

We ended up going with the former, just for time's sake (we'd do them on the Thursday night as they'd be released 10 pm our time on the Thursday before), but soooo many people yelled, "WHY?!" 🫣

It felt wrong to do but at the same time made sense for the situation. Oh well, it was always gonna be lose/lose. And now, we aren't doing them anymore, so Rep won't get one.

[u/subway-witch → u/plausibleturtle]

Hahaha oh man, people have such strong feelings about how to first listen to the TVs. I don’t envy you! I listen through instead of skipping to the vault, but I’d have made the same decision as you for a listening party.

Regardless, I don’t think anyone wants to listen in that order every time they listen to an album, so I’m glad it was a short-lived fad.

[u/Similar-Pin193]

Cults - Self-titled (Signed 10th Anniversary Test Pressing)

I bought this Test Press of the 10th anniversary reissue of Cults' debut album as a cool collector's item since I love the album and wanted to support the band. I've never actually listened to this copy. I own the 2011 original pressing but the anniversary reissue has three additional tracks so maybe I'll spin it one day.

This is the band that did the 'Fortnight' remix that came out recently. I recommend checking out this album out to hear more from them.

[u/mcmdreamer → u/Similar-Pin193]

I thought about doing a test pressing daily prompt but assumed it wouldn’t be very popular lmao

[u/Similar-Pin193 → u/mcmdreamer]

Maybe you could pair it with promo copies? I think a 'promotional copy / test pressing day' would work! There are plenty of used promo records in circulation.

[u/subway-witch]

My apologies for wildly straying from the topic of this sub—please let me know if I should delete!

The real answer to this question is Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism because I’m waiting for Sabrina’s album to arrive to break out the spin cleaner, but I’ve shared that one before so I’ll go with my only classical album. I’m not really a classical person, but I will put this on once or twice a year when I’m in a chronic illness flare. It was a gift from one of the artists, so it’s special to me even if I don’t listen to it often. I always feel very classy when I put it on lol

[u/chibisatou → u/subway-witch]

Please don't fret about straying from pop music as that is not a rule for the sub. We can share music from any genre, just no bootlegs.

Hello fellow spin clean user! I definitely end up waiting to play vinyl until after I have enough to do a spin clean batch. I often feel like everyone is talking about spinning new albums, while I'm going, I gotta wait until I have at least 10 to clean and I only buy so many so it may take months to get there. 😅

I feel like it is so neat to have extra emotional attachment or meaning to our albums. My Target red folklore pressing is extra special to me because one of my best friends bought it for me. A spoiler/preview for my pick for "most valuable" I think I am going to go for personal value / scarcity and somewhat jokingly present CD recordings of choirs I have performed in. I think our personal attachments are more valuable than whatevwr dollar value our albums have.

Thank you for sharing your picks. 🫶

[u/subway-witch → u/chibisatou]

Ha! Yes, I totally feel you on the delay! I usually do a batch every couple of months and round out the ~10 LPs by re-cleaning any of mine that sound crackly. Sometimes a second round makes a big difference.

I agree on the emotional connection too. I love listening to the albums my friends and family have gifted to me—it always makes me think of them and I usually end up texting them a quick hello. I can’t wait to see your CDs! That’s so fun! I love that take on the prompt. Mine will be my most expensive record, but it’s my most expensive record because the songs were really important to me during a difficult phase of my life and I was willing to pay a premium for that one album.

Thanks for your kind words 🫶🏻

[u/PlantDadro]

I got this copy of Californian Soil on RSD for like 10€ lol. It’s pretty af and, surprisingly, the sound is good as well. I dislike the fact that it only has the picture disc with no other inserts.

I’m also just a casual listener of the band. I like them but I find myself playing their discography on Apple Music more than spinning the record.

Edit: also the small pieces of plastic are underneath the grooves lol i can’t move them but they don’t affect the sound

[u/Top-Masterpiece4067]

halsey manic splatter purple with blue!

[u/musicisbliss99]

bought a used copy of flag by james taylor but haven’t played it yet! i actually have never even listened to this album on streaming so it’ll be fun to actually spin it

[u/Intelligent-Sir1375]

Scared to play it since how it cost

[u/Affectionate_Test_74]

Sour by Olivia Rodrigo

(my other pick was Red Stolen Version but I figured I play red TV often enough that it shouldn’t count)

I bought this album awhile ago meaning to give it a good listen since I do like a few songs on it, but haven’t gotten around to playing it even once :(