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Just picked up a bunch of stuff. I got an unofficial release of The Smiths - Meat is Murder on splattered purple vinyl, as well as Melvins - Gluey Porch Treatments which is also some kind of unofficial release from Alchemy Records. The Smiths vinyl is definitely the coolest looking record I own along with Merzbow - Minazo Volume 2. The most interesting thing I purchased, in my opinion, would have to be Tim the Mute - Anything You Want. I personally know Tim as he works at the record store I frequent, and I can easily say he's a super awesome dude. I spend a lot of time just hanging out in the store with Tim, listening to new arrivals, and chatting, after I've made my purchases for the week. I can't really think of any other way to describe his music other than it's a blend of minimal electronic stuff, acoustic guitar, and very distinct, quirky vocals. Here's a couple links for anyone interested in Tim: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJhvCaPaMe8 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRiAax5AB1E
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So, picked this up today for €2. No sleeve or flexi, but not a bad deal right?
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First US stereo pressing, both LPs look like they've never been played.   Edit: This is the most expensive record I've yet purchased, at $95, with the second priciest being the 2317 034 2nd UK pressing of We're Only In It For The Money, at $50. Only ~89 more Zappa albums to go and my collection will be complete! I also picked up Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells for $2 at a thrift store yesterday. XYZAB fucked around with this message at 19:12 on Aug 26, 2012 |
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nomapple posted:Looking at the P-J III on Amazon, prices vary wildly from £329-£239. So far as I can tell the price difference seems to be based on colour for some reason, but if anyone knows of any differences concerning the quality of the Project Debut IIIs listed, then please, pipe up! I really like the Debut. Soundwise, I'd say both tables are pretty close but I think the Debut is just a gorgeous piece of kit. It's this vibrant minimalist slab of color (or white or whatever) that draws attention to itself and adds to the decor of the space it's in. I mean, I think most turntables look pretty cool and I'm not one to hide A/V equipment if it's aesthetically well-designed, but that table's practically a piece of furniture. Also, the Debut-III has just been replaced by the new Debut Carbon. It's the same table except apparently better in every way that counts: Carbon fiber tonearm (probably more of a gimmick than anything, but hey- improvement's improvement), Ortofon 2M Red cartridge (this is a biggie- people often upgrade their Debut-III's by replacing the bundled cartridge. AFAIK this is the one that most people replace it with. It's $100 on its own- so unless you find a clearance Debut-III for at least $100 less than the Carbon, I'd argue that this upgrade alone is worth the cost of the new model), bigger platter, and new motor suspension (from what I've heard, these last two changes basically take care of most of the complaints people had with the older model). Its standard price is the same as what the Debut-III's was, so if you see different prices around the internet for "ProJect Debut," it might be resellers clearing out old stock. The company's policy is that all of the different colors cost the same, so there shouldn't be any pricing variation based on color. The standard price for the Carbon is $399 (252 pounds). Anything higher (like $329 pounds!?) and you're either getting fleeced or you're seeing a different table- maybe an RPM or an Xpression or a debut with USB. As far as price and ordering is concerned, I'd order from Jerry Raskin's Needle Doctor before anywhere else. Their pricing on everything is basically the company standard or less and whatever they might lose in price (not much) compared to some other shop, they more than make up for in shipping care and customer service. They're an analog/audiophile supply shop and I'd much rather have my expensive product come from them than some no-name wholesaler on Amazon, if only because they'll probably be much easier to deal with if something arrives broken and I know somebody competent would help me out with any setup questions I might have. trilobite terror fucked around with this message at 03:28 on Aug 27, 2012 |
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Handen posted:I also picked up Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells for $2 at a thrift store yesterday. This is one of two albums I have where the vinyl sounds multiple times better than any MP3 copy I have found (also screw the remasters). I just got this in the post:   I don't know how many copies were pressed on clear vinyl, but I know it's been pretty hard to find  Still hanging out for a clear pressing of My Arms, Your Hearse more than anything, though.
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Aug 27, 2012 03:17
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I recently got in Poor Moon's - LP on Gold colored vinyl in and there's some black line throughout it and the vinyl is popping a lot throughout. Would this mean it is scratched or warped? Not sure if I should return to Sub Pop or just deal with it
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Aug 27, 2012 04:53
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Aside from my crappy current player, are there any older turntables by brand or model I'd want to stay away from that I might run into at a thrift store or yard sale?
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Aug 27, 2012 06:17
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(x posted from EW a day or two ago) Seattle dudes, I'm heading up there in 2 weeks and I can't really think of anything to do but shop for cool poo poo. So what records stores are reasonably priced and have good stock? I'm staying in the U District and I wont have a car or a bike. I like almost anything but dad rock and record stores with mainly new and shrink wrapped releases. The girlfriend is into hardcore and industrial/synth pop stuff. We'd love to find a cool place to kill an hour or two! I know there's an Everyday Music up there, but I like about 3 blocks from one of the PDX locations so I'm not dying to check the place out.
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Aug 27, 2012 06:38
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Kill For Love is finally available (on magenta vinyl nonetheless) on IDIB's webstore!
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Aug 27, 2012 20:27
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Just bought my first record , dunno if I can ever top this purchase. Its Raffi Cavoukian before he did childrens music , its his first album actually. He covers Townes Van Zandt and a song about yonge street , too cool.
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Aug 27, 2012 20:42
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trdn89 posted:Kill For Love is finally available (on magenta vinyl nonetheless) on IDIB's webstore! Aaaaand it's sold out. gently caress. e: And everywhere else it's ridiculously overpriced. Ugh. Screw it. Dissapointed Owl fucked around with this message at 21:00 on Aug 27, 2012 |
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Aug 27, 2012 20:46
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Lumius posted:Just bought my first vinyl , dunno if I can ever top this purchase. Its Raffi Cavoukian before he did childrens music , its his first album actually. He covers Townes Van Zandt and a song about yonge street , too cool. Is Bananaphone on that one?
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Lumius posted:Just bought my first vinyl , dunno if I can ever top this purchase. Its Raffi Cavoukian before he did childrens music , its his first album actually. He covers Townes Van Zandt and a song about yonge street , too cool. I would try to not get in the habit of calling them vinyls 
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Aug 27, 2012 21:29
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Dissapointed Owl posted:Aaaaand it's sold out. gently caress. Good lord, that went quick. Looks like Insound has it for $20 before shipping: http://www.insound.com/Kill-For-Love-Vinyl-2xLP-Chromatics/P/INS110707/ My copy from their store cost $18 shipped, so hopefully it's not THAT much of a ripoff. The album owns hard enough to justify the price IMO.
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trdn89 posted:Good lord, that went quick. Looks like Insound has it for $20 before shipping: Insound shipping costs for Europe are as much as the item.
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Aug 27, 2012 21:34
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Oof, yes, that sucks  There's got to be a repress coming ASAP though; I stalk their bigcartel pretty relentlessly so I'll post to thread if I see anything.
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trdn89 posted:Oof, yes, that sucks Thanks anyway, man. 
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The Doo Do Chasers posted:(x posted from EW a day or two ago) Seattle dudes, I'm heading up there in 2 weeks and I can't really think of anything to do but shop for cool poo poo. So what records stores are reasonably priced and have good stock? I'm staying in the U District and I wont have a car or a bike. I like almost anything but dad rock and record stores with mainly new and shrink wrapped releases. The girlfriend is into hardcore and industrial/synth pop stuff. We'd love to find a cool place to kill an hour or two! I know there's an Everyday Music up there, but I like about 3 blocks from one of the PDX locations so I'm not dying to check the place out. I would check out Bop Street Records (even though it's a bit on the pricy end and mostly used) simply because it's huge, and nearby is Sonic Boom (which is tiny but usually has some cool stuff). Silver Platters is pretty decent and has a good amount of both new and used.
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Lungs posted:So, picked this up today for €2. No sleeve or flexi, but not a bad deal right? GREAT record!
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picked up Steve Reich's Different Trains which is on Side 1 and Electric Counterpoint of Side 2 and I have to say it was one of the best purchases I have made in awhile. Also I've been on the fence about buying some avant-garde classical albums.
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 nice  haul for a weekendLeft to right/top to bottom: LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver Alabama Shakes - Boys and Girls Caribou - Swim Lone - Starshine Galaxy VA- Modeselektion Vol. 2 Dr. Dog - Shame, Shame TNGHT - TNGHT EP VA - Kitsune America Le Tigre - le Trigre Gino Washington - Out of this World (so excited!) D'Angelo - The Best So Far Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream Grimes - Visions straight up brolic fucked around with this message at 04:57 on Aug 28, 2012 |
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Chatetris posted:picked up Steve Reich's Different Trains which is on Side 1 and Electric Counterpoint of Side 2 and I have to say it was one of the best purchases I have made in awhile. Also I've been on the fence about buying some avant-garde classical albums. Reich owns SO hard. Try to seek out a copy of Music For 18 Musicians if you can; there are people who will tell you that the side-flip ruins the flow of the piece but those people are incandescently wrong. And avant-garde vinyl is a dangerous, dangerous rabbithole to fall into; pretty much half my paycheck goes to Experimedia at this point.
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Does anyone know if there's a vinyl release of the Son House Library of Congress recordings that can be had for cheap? Or a good reissue that isn't mastered from a CD?
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CPL593H posted:Does anyone know if there's a vinyl release of the Son House Library of Congress recordings that can be had for cheap? Or a good reissue that isn't mastered from a CD? How about this? http://www.discogs.com/Son-House-The-Legendary-1941-1942-Recordings-In-Chronological-Sequence/release/3499214 http://www.ebay.com/itm/SON-HOUSE-L...8#ht_682wt_1397
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Surfingelectrode posted:How about this? That'll do nicely.
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trdn89 posted:Try to seek out a copy of Music For 18 Musicians if you can; there are people who will tell you that the side-flip ruins the flow of the piece but those people are incandescently wrong. I've never heard it on vinyl, but I can't imagine a fade in/out is necessarily BENEFICIAL to the piece.
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I don't know how many of you will appreciate this, but I just got a sealed copy of Porcupine Tree's Stupid Dream, opened it and it was the black vinyl version (of which there are apparently only 100 copies). It's one of my holy grails and I am very excited that I managed to grab one.
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So I've been getting into Sun Kil Moon as of late (and late as poo poo to the party, as usual) so I figured I'd check and see if Ghosts of the Great Highway was still in print on vinyl. Unfortunately, it was released on Cameron Crowe's
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theradiostillsucks posted:So I've been getting into Sun Kil Moon as of late (and late as poo poo to the party, as usual) so I figured I'd check and see if Ghosts of the Great Highway was still in print on vinyl. Unfortunately, it was released on Cameron Crowe's Rich man's vanity record label is right. I got into Sun Kil Moon couple of years ago and got my hands on Ghosts Of... for 40 bucks (each. Black and Marbled one) and got the rest on release. Trying to get them for a reasonable price now is hard as hell. Still can't get Admiral Fell Promises for a decent price.  I've been checking CaldoVerdeRecords daily hoping to get the latest release before it's gone in a flash (or whatever special 'limited to 20 copies' edition they feel like throwing out there to the fans, like a piece of meat to rabid dogs).
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david puddy posted:I don't know how many of you will appreciate this, but I just got a sealed copy of Porcupine Tree's Stupid Dream, opened it and it was the black vinyl version (of which there are apparently only 100 copies). It's one of my holy grails and I am very excited that I managed to grab one. Do you mind saying what you paid for it? I haven't been able to find one for less than $125.
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synthetik posted:Do you mind saying what you paid for it? I haven't been able to find one for less than $125.  I guess it's not too bad. Discogs has had a few for less than that but according to popsike most seem to go for upwards of $250.I would never pay this much for any other band. All my really expensive purchases have been Porcupine Tree (In Absentia marbled vinyl, The Incident set with book, Moonloop on clear vinyl, Stupid Dream and pretty much all their limited edition CDs) and I only have a few more to go before I have all the ones I want. Deadwing and Fear of a Blank Planet are going to be the biggest roadblocks, and I am also eyeing off the 4x10" Insurgentes set (god drat why do I have to love the most expensive band possible)
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Hooray, my copy of Kill For Love shipped today even though Insound said it was backordered.
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Did you order from Insound or IDIB? I still haven't heard a word from IDIB since placing my order; all I have is my Paypal receipt. Kinda frustrating since it always seems to take them 2-3 weeks to get me stuff I order (despite the fact that I live in the city they ship from), but they're a tiny little operation so I can't complain too much.
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Hooray for record porn! I took a trip to Portland this past weekend, after having planned to move there in July, which didn't pan out. Managed to find a handful of things I've been looking for, which is always a good thing. Thom Yorke - The Eraser Warpaint - The Fool Bear in Heaven - Beast Rest Forth Mouth (Blue vinyl) Marnie Stern - S/T Electric Wizard - Black Masses (This one gets the "out of the sleeve" treatment, because those discs are wicked looking, and hot drat I love that album.  )
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chime_on posted:I've never heard it on vinyl, but I can't imagine a fade in/out is necessarily BENEFICIAL to the piece. Beneficial no, but it's definitely not actively detrimental. Then again I was never bothered by having to flip sides on E2-E4 either.
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trdn89 posted:Did you order from Insound or IDIB? I still haven't heard a word from IDIB since placing my order; all I have is my Paypal receipt. Kinda frustrating since it always seems to take them 2-3 weeks to get me stuff I order (despite the fact that I live in the city they ship from), but they're a tiny little operation so I can't complain too much. Insound shipped mine today, even though it said 'Backordered' when I bought, so I'm sure you'll get yours even though they're quiet about it.
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david puddy posted:About $200 Oh man, you don't have to put a frown in there - $200 is a drat good price, especially for a sealed copy. There's one in town for $150 and the sleeve has bad water damage.
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Electric Bugaloo posted:I really like the Debut. Soundwise, I'd say both tables are pretty close but I think the Debut is just a gorgeous piece of kit. It's this vibrant minimalist slab of color (or white or whatever) that draws attention to itself and adds to the decor of the space it's in. I mean, I think most turntables look pretty cool and I'm not one to hide A/V equipment if it's aesthetically well-designed, but that table's practically a piece of furniture. Thanks so much for this, it's really informative. The Carbons do look amazing. I'm going to see if I can find a licensed dealer in the UK before shelling out to order from the States, as I hate to think how much the shipping would be for that! drat. PS: The OP should probably be updated with the fact that the Pro-Ject now has a new model.
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Cpt. Spring Types posted:Hooray for record porn! I took a trip to Portland this past weekend, after having planned to move there in July, which didn't pan out. Managed to find a handful of things I've been looking for, which is always a good thing. Rad I love bear in heaven.
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