Condition is everything, were these (Thriller, SNF) in great condition? Because I imagine most copies out there are beat to shit.
― nickn, Tuesday, 28 January 2020 00:40 (four years ago) link
i don't even bother going through dollar bins/3 for 10 bins or w/e anymore, should i?
― brimstead, Tuesday, 28 January 2020 01:48 (four years ago) link
i see copies of dance going for $20+ these days
― brimstead, Tuesday, 28 January 2020 01:51 (four years ago) link
xpDepends on where you're shopping.
― nickn, Tuesday, 28 January 2020 02:58 (four years ago) link
so glad I did most of my upgrading/re-buying in the mid 2000s
it's definitely getting worse
― The Squalls Of Hate (sleeve), Tuesday, 28 January 2020 03:16 (four years ago) link
A fire has destroyed one of the two facilities in the world that manufacture the lacquer required to press vinyl records https://t.co/SZHMmJdZM3— Pitchfork (@pitchfork) February 7, 2020
― ymo sumac (NickB), Friday, 7 February 2020 21:00 (four years ago) link
heh I bumped a different thread but this will do
― let's talk about gecs baby (sleeve), Friday, 7 February 2020 21:01 (four years ago) link
Sorry, didn't see that!
― ymo sumac (NickB), Friday, 7 February 2020 21:04 (four years ago) link
Much like the squeeze in the run up to RSD, I'm sure it'll be the small labels who really get hit hard by this
― ymo sumac (NickB), Friday, 7 February 2020 21:11 (four years ago) link
man that is a bummer
― davey, Friday, 7 February 2020 21:14 (four years ago) link
i see copies of /dance/ going for $20+ these days
― brimstead, Sunday, 8 March 2020 19:13 (four years ago) link
https://www.stereogum.com/2111728/vinyl-just-had-its-best-sales-week-ever/news/
― Lee626, Thursday, 31 December 2020 09:15 (three years ago) link
... in the SoundScan era
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 31 December 2020 12:48 (three years ago) link
the guy at the local record store definitely thinks the pandemic has helped the vinyl resurgence...kinda one of the few hobbies you can have right now
― frogbs, Thursday, 31 December 2020 15:59 (three years ago) link
Sadly, my favorite spot in Bushwick (Northern Lights on Lawton Street) appears to have closed indefinitely, I assume undone by the effects of long-term quarantine closure. Maybe they're still maintaining their online business, but I'm not sure where that is/was. It was a super solid spot where I bought all my first jazz acquisitions and a lot more besides that, and all at non-insane prices that put every other spot in the area to shame.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 31 December 2020 17:01 (three years ago) link
(thankfully, the hole-in-the-wall Rebel Rouser, on 'hipster alley' between Belvidere and Locust on Broadway, is still kicking. you don't find as many irresistible bargains, but essentially every single record is labeled as to its condition, genre, great deep cuts, "WOW," "Beat but plays great!" etc. has a solid niche in the vague but comprehensible Nuggets->power-pop->glam->punk zone.)
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 31 December 2020 17:04 (three years ago) link
I love Rebel Rouser, always hit it when I'm in NYC. Been trying to support them online a bit since I'd be sad to see them go.
OTM re:irresistable bargains/labeling. A lot of my record collector friends are super bargain-obsessed and idk I guess I'm different in that, while I love finding a spot with cheap prices obviously, I also dont really mind paying a fair price a lot of the time - as long as I know what I'm getting, trust the grading, etc, plus just liking the store, which RR checks all the boxes for me.
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Thursday, 31 December 2020 18:05 (three years ago) link
https://djmag.com/longreads/pressing-issues-end-vinyl-revivalno surprises but a good read nonetheless
― corrs unplugged, Tuesday, 22 February 2022 18:41 (two years ago) link
A month ago a label I like announced one of those "first time on vinyl" reissues....for September. Maybe. It's nuts out there. A lot of the things mentioned in that article don't seem like permanent trends - virtually every industry has been affected this way the last couple years. But the markets sure do seem to assume that a bunch of albums just aren't gonna get repressed. idk if this is gonna kill interest in the format - it seems more popular than ever - but something's gotta give
― frogbs, Tuesday, 22 February 2022 19:08 (two years ago) link
guess the big question is how many people actually expect to get the record on release day to listen to for the first time, as opposed to downloading/streaming it and then buying it later if they like it. I'm in the former category but I suspect I'm very much in the minority there.
― frogbs, Tuesday, 22 February 2022 20:06 (two years ago) link
haven't been buying much new vinyl but I'm still annoyed that all this results in a lot of people delaying the release of their new music by 6 months. the Vibe Shift might have already happened and I'm late hearing it!
― maf you one two (maffew12), Tuesday, 22 February 2022 20:14 (two years ago) link
lol
― Solaris Ocean Blue (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 22 February 2022 20:27 (two years ago) link
Not sure what thread to ask this on - does anyone press 140g vinyl anymore? Feel like everything that’s been pressed in the last 15 years has been 180g, which eats up the rubber rings in my spin clean. Is there a reason for this or is it just aesthetic?
― frogbs, Wednesday, 20 April 2022 16:48 (two years ago) link
180g pressings were originally done by boutique audiophile labels on the premise that a heavier pressing would be less susceptible to warping. I think I've seen more recent info that that's not actually the case. Regardless, it's just aesthetic/prestige at this point. Proper mastering and pressing is way more important.
― we only steal from the greatest books (PBKR), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 16:55 (two years ago) link
180g records also have a tendency to put much more strain on the cardboard jacket in my experience, which leads to splits and tears much earlier. and anyway records are heavy enough as it is. not a fan.
― budo jeru, Wednesday, 20 April 2022 19:48 (two years ago) link
yeah so weird considering vinyl pvc scarcity
― corrs unplugged, Thursday, 21 April 2022 06:54 (two years ago) link
https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/05/03/the-untold-story-of-the-white-houses-weirdly-hip-record-collection/
― budo jeru, Thursday, 12 May 2022 03:33 (one year ago) link
https://www.washingtonpost.com/music/2022/08/05/mofi-records-analog-digital-scandal/
― Lee626, Saturday, 6 August 2022 15:45 (one year ago) link
discussion here:
Awesome Audiophile Snake Oil
― thinkmanship (sleeve), Saturday, 6 August 2022 17:53 (one year ago) link