I very rarely buy represses (some exceptions). Typically ill try to limit myself to a few brand new (current year) records a year. Then maybe an other 5 or so new (past years) albums that are either hard to find or personal favorites. The rest are whatever i dig up at my local record store typically anywhere from $1-$5 a pop (...) In fact my strict "guidelines" for vinyl purchases is the only reason Transformer is still not in my collection. Ill find it one of these days.
Ahhh a man after my own heart. Good stuff - I can't believe someone would shell out £20 for a copy of an album you can get for a quid if you look in the right places.
Figured it was about time I finally owned this properly, especially as I found it new at a decent price (£16) and I've got Milk-Eyed Mender and Ys on vinyl already.
Been looking for this for an age, and it finally popped up on Discogs the other day for £12 (which is a bargain considering how hard it is to find).
Stay tuned for:
- my latest attempts to copy wholesale a rather charming tweester's record collection (with one addition I'm particularly excited about), and
- a crate dig of some LPs a work colleague found in his loft, which supposedly features original Smiths LPs still in their shrink-wrap. Roll on Tuesday... _________________ 'Reggae' & t'ing Folk 'n Stuff SHAMELESS RECORD DEALER PLUG
No way I was going to shell out £100+ for an original - this is the Music On Vinyl version (which sounds pretty good on first listen)
Interesting about Sittin Pretty. A bit over a year ago I remember a record store I used to go to getting a shipment of new pressings of it. I didn't buy one at the time because it was $25, but now that you brought that up, perhaps they were fake pressing anyway 🤔 Interesting.
And I also own the Music On Vinyl version of Souvlaki, and it's fantastic. No complaints. Original pressing of shoegaze albums usually have such astronomical prices that I would feel silly if I ever bought one. _________________ Doubles & Conch
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Interesting about Sittin Pretty. A bit over a year ago I remember a record store I used to go to getting a shipment of new pressings of it. I didn't buy one at the time because it was $25, but now that you brought that up, perhaps they were fake pressing anyway 🤔 Interesting.
Aye that is strange - could well have been a bootleg as this doesn't suggest it's ever been repressed. Would imagine they'd have taken it from the US (Homestead) pressing, unless they suddenly found a batch that'd been sitting in the back of a cupboard for years. If so, the US press sells for an average of about £17 (what's that, about $30 Canadian?) so the pricing wouldn't have been that far off.
And you're right about Souvlaki - the pressing does sound good. I did a bit of research on Music On Vinyl before buying it - turns out they took over a big pressing plant in the Netherlands and are very open about their source material, unlike some of the cowboy reissuers like 4 Men With Beards and Plain, who I wouldn't touch with the proverbial bargepole. _________________ 'Reggae' & t'ing Folk 'n Stuff SHAMELESS RECORD DEALER PLUG
Asked for records for my birthday and my girlfriend picked me up The For Carnation's Marshmallows, Tone Dogs' Ankety Low Day, Roy Montgomery and Grouper's split EP, Terry Riley & Don Cherry's 1975 Koln concert bootleg, Autechre's Chiastic Slide and Confield, Ui's Sidelong, Spring Heel Jack's Disappeared, To Rococo Rot & D's TRRD, and Him's Changes 12" (all on vinyl). Had a very solid party yesterday, Saiorse was there too. CellarDoor sent me vinyl copies of Low's Trust and Bark Psychosis' Hex for my birthday and showing him around Austin. Just a great birthday weekend.
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This is my favorite thread, ngl. I love seeing what people added to collection! Helps me in my listening endeavors! <3 _________________ ...and for dessert!
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