buying prog on vinyl

Does anyone know of any good places to buy prog records (vinyl) online besides eBay?  I've been going to a local record store that specializes in vinyl, but it is very rare to find good things.  I usually have to sift through mounds of Journey and Dan Fogelberg and Boston before, if I'm lucky, I find Genesis or Yes (havent found any KC or PF yet... and forget about anything more obscure than that)

any suggestions?

eBay is one of the best places I know - especially if you're looking for original pressings.

There are sites that specialise in selling collectable vinyl, but all seem to be overpriced - they base their prices on the highest that the item has gone for on eBay, but eBay fluctuates like mad:

For example, I picked up a 1st press of ITCOTCK for £35, although I've seen them go for £350,  a copy of Led Zep IV for £5 - I've seen one go for £200+, and a copy of Glastonbury Fayre with all inserts for £40 (it typically fetches £300-£500).

Why go for an original press?

Simple.

They sound so much better than represses.

There's a fairly comprehensive discussion on this in an old thread somewhere on this site, if you're interested.

oliverstoned wrote: Why go for an original press? Simple. They sound so much better than represses. There's a fairly comprehensive discussion on this in an old thread somewhere on this site, if you're interested.

How so?

This is news to me!

I was under the impression that the 1st presses (not the test presses) were the best, as you have a brand new (unworn) mother, hence the stamper will contain a more accurate reflection of the image.

Go to Half Price Books, if there's one in your area.

I've found a lot of prog stuff in there. But you really have to keep checking often, because there is new stuff all the time. It's really a treasure cove of vinyls.

And they're cheap too, I've seen them from fifty cents up to about four dollars.

I've found lots of King Crimson, Tull, Pink Floyd, a PFM record (), Genesis....