Although I started out this way, I am beginning to consider simply re-purchasing the albums on CD (where they are available, of course).

I don't even consider, I always buy those I can (part out of lazyness, part because of higher quality - some of my LPs are quite damaged). I confess, though, to considering this in order to rip some of LPs my friends own and I cannot find on CD (like some live recordings by Pete Seeger published in 70s in Checkoslovakia and containing several songs my friends and I used in amateur theatre productions but cannot find anywhere else, some Croatian bands from my youth - extremely high sentimental value :) Do you think I could exchange with RIAA brownie points earned for those albums bought twice for this piracy?

To make things worse, my Dad caught wind of what I was doing and asked if I could do his collection - around 2,500 Jazz and classical records dating back to the 20's...

Hmm, this could really turn a man into a pirate!

Cheers!

Dragi "Bonzi" Raos
Zagreb, Croatia
Q#5196, MkII#80000376, 18GB green