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Stuck in the Past - a 33 RPM thread for vinyl listeners and collectors
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johnFkennedy
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You should check out The Laze's other albums. Here's another standout:
Also did I mention that the LP comes with a code to let you stream the original movie synched to the new soundtrack?
The Beatles Mono Box is looking really nice. Seems like they went above and beyond to make up for the Stereo reissue mess. All analog, too.
I'll think I'll just buy the single albums over time, as I don't feel like spending all that money right now. White Album will be my first.
I'll think I'll just buy the single albums over time, as I don't feel like spending all that money right now. White Album will be my first.
That is EXPENSIVE.
Cosmic Bus
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Pretty psyched to find two Tatsuro Yamashita albums (For You still has an old 100 yen thrift shop tag still on it) and an autographed Chuei Yoshikawa ("dear Charlie, I hope you can feel the warmth by one Japanese guy." 84-4-11)
Also: Eugene McDaniels' Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse, Whitney.
Pretty psyched to find two Tatsuro Yamashita albums (For You still has an old 100 yen thrift shop tag still on it) and an autographed Chuei Yoshikawa ("dear Charlie, I hope you can feel the warmth by one Japanese guy." 84-4-11)
Also: Eugene McDaniels' Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse, Whitney.
It took me this long to realize you lived in Japan. There's some sick record stores there. When I went in '04 or something we hit several tiny little shops that were like a closet with two bins of ultra-rare krautrock and psyche.
Cosmic Bus
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I don't! There's just a decent amount of '80s Japanese vinyl turnover in Seattle. I'd love to go digging in Tokyo, hah.
Whoa. That's pretty cool that you can find that stuff in Seattle. I guess it makes sense.
Cosmic Bus
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I mean,
That's just in the past 8-10 months, most of it from the same shop (near the international district, natch). There's always something new around, but a lot of it is obscure enough that I can't find any info or reviews and they've priced it outside my typical blind buy budget. Only exception was this (pretty valuable) Aragon record that I splurged on because it was kind of a Geinoh Yamashirogumi spin-off group, and thankfully, it doesn't disappoint.
Oddly enough, I can never find any YMO -- although someone had recently traded in a boxset on cassette that I sensibly passed on.
Funny. You would think there would be a bunch of it. Keep your eyes peeled for Sadistic Mika Band. I am sad that I let go of the record I had.
Here's a brag (sorry): I had dinner with Ryuichi Sakamoto once -- it was a little meet and greet put together by Sony, we ate then he played like six records (lots of Oval type stuff it was '99-00 at the time so...)
Yeah, but consider these points.
- The Beatles albums on mono haven't been reissued since 1982, which was only in Japan. Consequently, they are in high demand which has driven up the prices of UK mono albums. You will not be able to find a UK mono Beatles album in great shape for under $80, even at that price you are pretty lucky. The White Album and Sgt. Pepper's monos are ridiculously expensive.
- Unlike the recent stereo reissues, these will be all-analog and pressed at Optimal. The 2012 reissues were pretty much higher quality versions of the 2009 digital remasters. They were also pressed by Rainbo in the US, which had terrible quality control issues.
- Aside from The White Album and Mono Masters, each of the single albums is priced at $22, which is pretty standard for most vinyl releases these days. Adding all of the separate LPs nets about $315. You can get the set for $336.99 on anywhere besides Beatles website. So, for about $25 more, you get a nice box to store the records in and a book.
Abbey Road was mixed in stereo and has always been stereo. You can buy a new vinyl copy of that already.
Well I didn't know that. Good to know.
mattiewheels
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Question about vinyl remasters, is it not true that the original vinyl of a pre-digital album is the best master available? I figured that vinyl was the only way you could be sure of getting a proper master...but is it just as easy for an old vinyl to sound lousy?
PetriP-TNT
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The best case scenario is that the remaster is made from the original tapes. But as it is, they often are long gone, lost or being hoarded by someone in which case a minty vinyl can produce a 1:1 master.
The worst case scenario, like it was popular at times, is the just press the most recent cd issue on vinyl, which was just that: cd on vinyl, often compressed to hell (sound war etc.) or otherwise just having a mix unfit for vinyl.
And when remasters are done from original vinyl, it's not just "old vinyl" that someone bought from a flea market, but usually the mintiest copy found (hopefully). When kept properly, vinyl doesn't degrade or detoriate, dust or even small surface scratches can be cleaned and so on.
The best master is the original master tape the original vinyl was pressed from, not the vinyl itself. These master tapes were also copied and distributed to different locations/countries for pressing locally. Best case scenario is to find the original master parent tape or a second, third gen master tape which was maintained in pristine quality and create reissues from it, and perhaps re-mastering it to enhance quality here and there, which is all upto the mastering engineer anyway. What's done more widely is to find the master tape, digitize it at a very high bitrate, as tape will eventually disintegrate , and press vinyls from that digital source. Audiophile issues are usually all analog, they crate a master disc from the tape and then press vinyls from it, but they still make that high Rez digital copy for archival and digital distribution.
Is there a production problem going on?
It's anecdotal but I've received two emails from two different places this morning, Amazon and Merchtable telling me that my orders were suddenly going to be delayed..
Thats the email from merchtables.com
I have the original Tron soundtrack on pre-order too
It's anecdotal but I've received two emails from two different places this morning, Amazon and Merchtable telling me that my orders were suddenly going to be delayed..
Thats the email from merchtables.com
My other order with them got delayed (another artist), and Amazon wrote me that my order of Metallica's Master of Puppet 2LP vinyl was delated until mid october too
I have the original Tron soundtrack on pre-order too
There was an interesting Pitchfork feature about the delay problems vinyl is having, not sure if it was linked in here:
http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/9467-wax-and-wane-the-tough-realities-behind-vinyls-comeback/
http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/9467-wax-and-wane-the-tough-realities-behind-vinyls-comeback/
PetriP-TNT
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Like I mentioned a page or two ago, I still have friends that have upcoming months late (and still not out of the plant) because of Record Store Day dirt
Kinda sucks you know if you aren't Jack White or Sony BMG
MezzoForte
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I made a thread about this, but it never got posted in
as a guy that wants to put out a few albums on vinyl but doesn't know jack shit about the process, that was a very good read.
Is there a production problem going on?
It's anecdotal but I've received two emails from two different places this morning, Amazon and Merchtable telling me that my orders were suddenly going to be delayed..
Thats the email from merchtables.com
My other order with them got delayed (another artist), and Amazon wrote me that my order of Metallica's Master of Puppet 2LP vinyl was delated until mid october too
I have the original Tron soundtrack on pre-order too
Tron has started shipping.
Wendy Carlos is pretty rad. There's a pretty sweet "Story of Tron" from back then too.
sixteen-bit
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saw this elsewhere
this is hella fake, right?
Johnlenham
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yeah was going to say looks like a nice bootleg. I have a The Weeknd and a Kendrick Lamar one and they sound and look nice. Worth buying if your into his music
Edit: Ah yeah that site is legit, always gets the rap/hiphop bootlegs
Edit: Ah yeah that site is legit, always gets the rap/hiphop bootlegs
http://www.factmag.com/2014/09/03/m...ldboy-soundtrack-on-vinyl-for-the-first-time/
I'm struggling keeping up with all these great soundtrack releases.
This Is A Long Drive and Lonesome Crowded West finally being reissued this fall!
http://pitchfork.com/news/56512-mod...rive-for-someone-with-nothing-to-think-about/
http://pitchfork.com/news/56512-mod...rive-for-someone-with-nothing-to-think-about/
Blood Music reprinted that Perturbator vinyl. All the fancy pants versions sold out fast, but there's still black to be had.
http://www.blood-music.com/store-us/
http://www.blood-music.com/store-us/
MezzoForte
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http://www.ironmaiden.com/classic-80s-vinyl-reissues-on-the-way.html
I've never had any Maiden on wax before, so this news is amazing.
I've never had any Maiden on wax before, so this news is amazing.
sixteen-bit
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http://www.factmag.com/2014/09/03/m...ldboy-soundtrack-on-vinyl-for-the-first-time/
I'm struggling keeping up with all these great soundtrack releases.
yikes, did they have to go with that cover art?
managed to pick these up the last couple weeks...
FKATwigs - LP1 (deluxe)
Massive Attack - Protection (original pressing)
Future Islands - Singles
Glass Animals - Zaba
Godzilla OST (Death Waltz release, Grey pressing)
Weezer - Blue Album (MSFL)
Disclosure - Settle
Miles & Monk - at Newport
Miles Davis - 'Round About Midnight
FKATwigs - LP1 (deluxe)
Massive Attack - Protection (original pressing)
Future Islands - Singles
Glass Animals - Zaba
Godzilla OST (Death Waltz release, Grey pressing)
Weezer - Blue Album (MSFL)
Disclosure - Settle
Miles & Monk - at Newport
Miles Davis - 'Round About Midnight
Good choice, I should pick up a copy of this too...
BaronLundi
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Couldn't resist. Also blew my entire budget. No PS4 until Bloodborne I guess.
BaronLundi
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Been listening to them in chronological order with mono masters in between (god, that Paperback Writer!). Now up to Sgt. Pepper.
Fan-ta-stic.
Haiiro Husky
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How is the audio quality on the new Beatles Mono pressings? I saw the youtube video about the high quality packaging and being true to the originals, but now I'm interested in the audio from those that have theirs.
Also, anyone pick up Cocteau Twins Heaven or Las Vegas repress? I'm also curious of the audio quality of it since it's one of my favorite albums and the original is a bit high for me in price.
Also, anyone pick up Cocteau Twins Heaven or Las Vegas repress? I'm also curious of the audio quality of it since it's one of my favorite albums and the original is a bit high for me in price.
BaronLundi
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For what it's worth, as I'm neither a Beatles or audio specialist, they sound really great. Sound is clear, detailed and powerful. I think I only ever listened to the Beatles on stereo tapes or stereo (digital?) mixes on cd (not the remasters) before and I can definitely hear the difference. For heavy titles like Paperback Writer, Revolution or Back in the USSR for example, it's really mind blowing. But I honestly have no idea how it compares to the original pressings.
Last thing I need is a good Abbey Road pressing (already got Let it Be - don't have Yellow Submarine but who cares) and I'm set.
Been listening on a good-not-great setup (Rega RP3, yamaha amp, small klistch speakers), with stereo cartridge.
Haiiro Husky
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That's great! I'm not a crazy audiophile or anything but I like to know that the stuff that is repressed is of very good audio quality and an equal or close substitute for those that can't afford or find the originals. Thanks a bunch!
Check this site out if you want to hear how the reissues compare to the original pressings.
Think I'm ordering mine in the next couple weeks after I get enough money.
Think I'm ordering mine in the next couple weeks after I get enough money.
Johnlenham
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So the mondo 2001 LP is what? The music used in the film? Hopefully its easyish to get in the UK.
No it's the score that was made for the film that Kubrick decided not to use.
Just curious with your set up here, are you using a mono switch for your amp (or phono stage) or a double Y cord for combining the stereo signal....or just straight up mono record through a stereo set up?
I really want to try the Beatles mono lps but I only have a stereo cart/stereo amp with no mono switch. So if thats what you are doing and the sound is still great then thats awesome.
Here is some info about a the double Y cord if you are interested:
http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threa...ords-in-true-mono-how-to-do-it-cheaply.81073/
Johnlenham
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ah, well I would be more interested in the one that was used if you can buy that, cant say ive ever looked into it tho.
Haiiro Husky
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Wow didn't know I had to take the Mono output into consideration. Luckily, my H-K amp has an mono switch so I'm set. Thanks everyone for the input! Looks like these releases are really top notch.
Anyone have any comments on the Cocteau Twins represses?
Anyone have any comments on the Cocteau Twins represses?
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