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Title: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 11, 2020, 03:32:03 AM
Thought we would should have an all things Vinyl thread.

General questions, discussion/post photos of albums, collections, setups, opinions on different pressings, boxsets, reissue’s anything and everything related to Vinyl.

 :rockon:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on July 11, 2020, 05:25:25 AM
Yes a welcome idea!

I think I have to take out my vinyls and photograph them then...I have been planning to do that at some point anyways as I'd like to start adding to my collection...especially finding some missing Sabbath and DIO albums.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Thelemech on July 11, 2020, 05:49:26 AM
Over the last 3 to 4 years I have been slowly getting rid of my Vinyl. The only ones I have left are my dad's Dean Martin collection. I even got rid of all my Sabbath Vinyl!!
It was partly to downsize and I like CDs more anyway.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on July 11, 2020, 06:25:45 AM
^^^
Well shit...I think we could have made a deal with those Sabbath ones if you had something I was missing...although the postage would have been waaaay too expensive anyways.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Thelemech on July 13, 2020, 08:41:14 AM
^^^
Well shit...I think we could have made a deal with those Sabbath ones if you had something I was missing...although the postage would have been waaaay too expensive anyways.

I had all the Sabbath albums excluding the IRS Tony Martin ones. I stupidly did not even think about offering them to one of you. It was hard to get rid of them but my place is so small and like I mentioned I much prefer CDs.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on July 13, 2020, 08:52:34 AM
Well that's okay...like I said the postage would have killed that deal anyways...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on July 13, 2020, 11:39:33 AM
:D

When I moved, I gave all my vinyl to a younger friend who had a lot more storage room at her place - it's a converted barn out in the country where she lives, lots of room for those plastic platters. CDs went, as well. I'm all digital, but I do remember the romance of the new record. I've been a DJ with her for 5 years, so I knew they'd all get a good home.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on July 22, 2020, 02:47:15 PM
I know Jack is going to post a bunch of pics, so I wanted to beat him to the punch with one I just listened to, French pressing from Bronze (please excuse the glare):

(https://www.ddever.net/img/IMG_1110.jpg)

(https://www.ddever.net/img/IMG_1111.jpg)

(https://www.ddever.net/img/IMG_1112.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on July 22, 2020, 02:50:32 PM
That was a really fun set. Question... have you heard Johnny Kidd's original of "Please Don't Touch"? It's some fun rockabilly, I tell you what!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on July 22, 2020, 03:46:51 PM
Yes sir, love me some rockabilly tunes. You may have heard it already, but Lemmy, Slim Jim Phantom and Danny B. got together once and called themselves The Headcat. All covers of old stuff, pretty cool.

Check out the Twisting Tarantulas out of Detroit for some good tunes, too. Maybe you already have I know I was hawking for them a long time ago at BSO.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on July 22, 2020, 04:51:03 PM
Can do! Most of what I go through is from the 50s, but the modern stuff can rock just the same.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on July 23, 2020, 02:53:38 AM
My Gillan collection
(https://i.ibb.co/P9QDWhd/Gillan-items.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 23, 2020, 05:32:26 AM
My Gillan collection
(https://i.ibb.co/P9QDWhd/Gillan-items.jpg)
Very cool. I have Future Shock and Double Trouble. Jeez, I haven’t spun them in such a long time. Might have to now.

I know Jack is going to post a bunch of pics, so I wanted to beat him to the punch with one I just listened to, French pressing from Bronze (please excuse the glare):

(https://www.ddever.net/img/IMG_1110.jpg)

(https://www.ddever.net/img/IMG_1111.jpg)

(https://www.ddever.net/img/IMG_1112.jpg)
Love this. There’s also a Japanese die-cut 12” version called Motorschool with 3 extra tracks and some cool cartoon artwork that I’d like to own. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 23, 2020, 06:42:15 AM
Ok seeing as I’ve recently added to it with the 4 new remastered reissues I thought I’d post my Dio vinyl collection.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/A8908F5F_786F_45BF_8263_CC01E94D51C0.jpeg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/231813C3_6C7A_41C4_9939_DC98C12DB807.jpeg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/573C67E4_C719_4CF0_A51C_6DD07D69D761.jpeg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/12ED656B_4B89_41EC_A865_BD853A4E366A.jpeg)

I could’ve sworn I had Live in London on red vinyl as well  :o :-\  :think:

Im really gonna have to work on getting Strange Highways. Will have to be the 2018 reissue though as the original 93 pressing goes for $250-$350. Wish I had’ve got that Decade of Dio boxset that came out about 3-4 years ago  :wall:





Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on July 23, 2020, 07:07:13 AM
I guess I need to start taking out my vinyls for some pics as well!

Love that DIO stuff.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 25, 2020, 05:41:05 AM
Spinning Bay Area thrashers Heathen’s debut album from 1987 “Breaking The Silence”. Headed up by the twin guitar attack of Lee Altus now with Exodus and the talented Doug Piercy. Surprised to see it was actually produced by Ronnie Montrose which I never knew until now just looking over the credits.

One of the more underrated Bay Area albums and bands from the 80’s.

OG 87 Combat pressing.
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/17A263E7_84C4_45E2_855F_63FADB905B27.jpeg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on July 25, 2020, 06:23:11 AM
Well thought I'd start with my collection as well...

So first off is my Blaze stuff.

All signed by the man himself naturally.


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50150351628_3935c4e818_c.jpg)

The last part of the trilogy came with the box that you can fit all 3 in...with a numbered and named certificate plus a photo book, lyrics used in the recording process and lots of other stuff.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50150898106_10d0d9e9fe_c.jpg)

Silicon Messiah is the 15th anniversary edition...it was never released on vinyl originally.

The Man Who Would Not Die is the original very limited run from 2007.

This year the second Blaze album TENTH DIMENSION will also be released on vinyl...preorders from Blaze started a while ago...naturally I was among the first people to order that too.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on July 25, 2020, 06:37:55 AM
When Chris Caffery announced there would be a vinyl version for the incredible Spirits Of Fire album he did with Tim "Ripper" Owens, Steve DiGeorgio and Mark Zonder I knew I had to get it and as luck would have it Chris got 50 advanced copies of it and sold them from his website so ofcourse I went along and ordered one..

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50151155612_124beddfd3_c.jpg)

The amazing cover art really shines on vinyl!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 25, 2020, 06:40:13 AM
Well thought I'd start with my collection as well...

So first off is my Blaze stuff.

All signed by the man himself naturally.


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50150351628_3935c4e818_c.jpg)

The last part of the trilogy came with the box that you can fit all 3 in...with a numbered and named certificate plus a photo book, lyrics used in the recording process and lots of other stuff.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50150898106_10d0d9e9fe_c.jpg)

Silicon Messiah is the 15th anniversary edition...it was never released on vinyl originally.

The Man Who Would Not Die is the original very limited run from 2007.

This year the second Blaze album TENTH DIMENSION will also be released on vinyl...preorders from Blaze started a while ago...naturally I was among the first people to order that too.
Very nice collection Charger. It looks Blaze puts a lot of work into the art and packaging with his albums.  Neat signature too.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on July 25, 2020, 06:41:52 AM
Another really cool package is The Lesser Key Of Solomon very limited book edition by A Sound Of Thunder....

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50150934941_7f2a645b38_z.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50150387413_38f3ccf135_z.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50150936576_a65d28d4c9_z.jpg)


The Artwork in this is just gorgeous!!

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50150935551_15c9e76470_c.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50150935861_bf58a46cdc_c.jpg)

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on July 25, 2020, 06:43:07 AM
Very nice collection Charger. It looks Blaze puts a lot of work into the art and packaging with his albums.  Neat signature too.

Yeah he does. Since he's pretty much doing it himself he tends to put a lot of effort in putting out the best possible product for the fans...especially as making vinyls isn't all that cheap nowadays....



I'll be posting more pics bit by bit as I go through my small collection.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 26, 2020, 07:30:23 AM
This is an old photo I took of my Kill ‘Em All collection a few years ago but it’s relevant today as Kill ‘Em All celebrated its 37th birthday yesterday.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/449C3B2A-CFA1-49F2-81CB-72886409CA89_zpsahztyv4q.jpg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/DF1557AB-3C7F-4E4A-B494-34E1530801F5_zps0u9dglfo.jpg)

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Thelemech on July 26, 2020, 10:06:48 AM
Love the Kill Em All pics Jack - fn awesome!!

I had the Jump In The Fire and Whiplash on cassette - wish I still had them.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 27, 2020, 12:28:28 AM
Another old photo from my collection but another anniversary. 36 years ago today this game changing masterpiece was released.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/0f9a4428-a9d5-4db2-9e65-eeb5ba2d616d_zpsqwe6bfts.jpg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/25087A8F-6A4A-4DF8-B51C-7089CFEECB19_zpsnohftxrj.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on July 27, 2020, 04:39:31 AM
The Creeping Death Picture disc looks awesome!

That's pretty cool to have so many copies of the same album....Cost a small fortune I imagine!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 27, 2020, 05:01:26 AM
The Creeping Death Picture disc looks awesome!

That's pretty cool to have so many copies of the same album....Cost a small fortune I imagine!
They do now but not back when I acquired them.

I’m still missing a couple of original coloured vinyl Creeping Death singles white and translucent green to go with my blue, clear and white ones but the price for them now is just too over the top to bother getting them.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on July 27, 2020, 06:11:04 AM
You all have some fantastic vinyl, keep 'em coming!  :beerbang:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 30, 2020, 01:45:05 AM
Ok so I had a few hours spare this afternoon and some motivation so have finally got round to posting my Motörhead vinyl collection.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/258D803F_B611_4DCD_8F1E_ECD332541E97.jpeg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/AED16274_8731_4CC2_8DEA_80C079F27615.jpeg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/314C2C71_77CC_4B33_9AB4_2CCC3147D75E.jpeg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/4590878C_53BC_4CE9_89CC_35A219014F01.jpeg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/162D6A55_0388_41BB_8AE3_E0A59EAA2449.jpeg)

And in case you’re wondering

: show
I have the three missing albums on CD (https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/E40F85F3_25B5_49C5_BAF4_47340A9AFEF8.jpeg)










Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on July 30, 2020, 05:16:01 PM
OK, so what's the story on the multiple albums of the same release? Special vinyl or anything like that?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 30, 2020, 05:51:30 PM
No special releases, although No Remorse is the original special edition leather version from 84 but both are the same. Sometimes if I come across what I think is a bargain I grab it even when I already have it which was the case with No Remorse. Same with Bomber and Overkill which they just happened to be different pressings to the ones I already had. They were both original U.S pressings to compliment the original UK pressings I already had.

As for Kiss of Death, they’re the same pressing, just forgot I already had it which is a worry because it’s only 14 years old.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on July 31, 2020, 07:48:31 AM
Still, fun with vinyl!

Show us your picture discs, go on, then! :D
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 31, 2020, 08:00:45 AM
Any in particular?

It’s a chore getting out entire collections and taking photos, plus I get strange looks from the rest of the household :squint:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 01, 2020, 01:14:07 AM
Just some cool little Ozzy oddities outside of his general studio & live discography I’ve amassed over the years.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/156B7618_9831_4B3B_B8B5_BE028C5592A3.jpeg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/0F35A621_D8AE_480A_8DF5_6BA80BD6AB3B.jpeg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/0304A59E_A270_4CC6_801E_920FC2C7DF4C.jpeg)

Some picture disc’s in there for you Z  ;)

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on August 04, 2020, 11:55:19 AM
Yeah! Picture discs are always fun to look at. I've heard people complain about their sound quality, I've never noticed the difference.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 05, 2020, 02:29:45 AM
Picture Discs are more for show and collecting purposes. No way do they compare to regular vinyl in sound. Some even state as such on the packaging.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/F44975CA_E8E1_4676_81E6_2ECA9272FAA7.png)

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 05, 2020, 06:35:36 AM
Ok I’m going into a 6 week full lockdown with no work and 8pm curfews starting now...So expect a few vinyl pics over the next few weeks  :P

I’ll take requests even  :lol:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 05, 2020, 07:36:01 AM
Oooohh...

Sounds like we're in for a treat!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 06, 2020, 06:43:59 AM
Been slowly replacing my plastic sleeves on my albums over time and today was coming across certain original vinyls I have doubles of from the same year but have alternate covers or slight differences between the two. Most of the time they are just U.S and UK variants or in Guns N’ Roses and Pantera’s case were banned and had to be changed. Here’s some of them.

OG UK & German pressings
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/D8CCEB91_8C17_485B_A4D9_001F698F36B0.jpeg)

OG 2 x German variants and U.S pressing
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/89256014_DD30_4155_8FD9_B11D5F4EC96C.jpeg)

OG UK & U.S
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/52B391DB_5F2F_4189_93EA_52E5FAB00CCB.jpeg)

OG UK pressing and 84 onwards reissue with Steel Tsar artwork by artist Mel Grant.
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/1C245FEC_4A2D_4421_BD88_776748EBF3EA.jpeg)

OG UK & U.S pressings. UK is darker with shinny cover and U.S is lighter with matte texture and is also a 1/4 inch bigger.
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/4A9310A0_CAF2_4675_B66D_DD1066AC714D.jpeg)

UK Killing Machine & U.S He’ll Bent For Leather
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/50128126_F82F_437B_BCB1_962001BFEAE5.jpeg)

OG U.S & UK pressings
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/17B70BF6_D695_4B86_9907_10DC9FBD04C2.jpeg)

Original U.S & UK
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/7C0A923E_A0BD_455B_B851_48ED4E424D89.jpeg)

UK & U.S originals
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UK & U.S originals
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/2BA53AF1_8AD0_49C9_AB97_0478E857CACC.jpeg)

Banned OG cover on the right. Apparently around 30,000 were pressed before it was changed.
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/2CA4438C_F347_4823_9BB9_E548FA4035CF.jpeg)

Banned OG Far Beyond Driven. I don’t have the regular version on vinyl just CD.
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/ED508FDA_1546_43B5_B263_2D5851CB5BE5.jpeg)

Original Euro and U.S pressings
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Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Thelemech on August 06, 2020, 07:49:54 AM
Those Kreator albums are killer!!

I have a request - let's see your Slayer collection!!!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 06, 2020, 08:29:48 AM
No prob Thel I’ll organise that tomorrow  ;)  Don’t have much better things to do at the moment.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on August 06, 2020, 09:50:55 AM
Some of the differences are just cosmetic color changes... but that German cover of Restless and Wild... is that a flaming vagina between the guitars?

:zomgwtfbbq:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 06, 2020, 09:58:01 AM
Some are colour changes or different album title.

Not sure how you make a flaming pussy out of R&W though  :twitch:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on August 06, 2020, 10:35:31 AM
Some are colour changes or different album title.

Not sure how you make a flaming pussy out of R&W though  :twitch:

Kinda just saw it... and I'm guessing someone else who doesn't live in Germany saw it as well, hence the cover change...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 06, 2020, 10:36:15 AM
Not sure how you make a flaming pussy out of R&W though  :twitch:

ZZZ is our new resident perv? :D

Yeah I've never looked at it like that...but now...gosh...damn....

I have never seen that cover of Rocka Rolla before...pretty cool...better than the original for sure but that's not saying much! :D
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 06, 2020, 06:33:57 PM
^^^ You haven’t heard the story behind the Rocka Rolla cover?  Depending on what or who you believe the band apparently weren't happy with the original cover as they didn’t think it fitted their image as a heavy metal by the time the 80’s rolled around, but the other theory was that they were threatened by a lawsuit from the Coca Cola company if they didn’t change it.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 07, 2020, 01:07:12 AM
Slayer as requested by Thel

Don’t have an extensive Slayer collection in terms of multiple copies of of the one album, singles etc and I am missing both Divine Intervention and the covers album Undisputed Attitude on vinyl but what I do have are all OG pressings.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/40C97075_572B_47B9_BA5D_31BE6EB87A1A.jpeg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/0A56A676_24ED_4B4D_B0D5_A4693DC4CA21.jpeg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/7C761F88_1A2E_4D88_A66E_992FDBFE2233.jpeg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/3656EFD6_3F0D_4453_92F8_4BAE350DC988.jpeg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)





Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 07, 2020, 06:06:33 AM
^^^ You haven’t heard the story behind the Rocka Rolla cover?  Depending on what or who you believe the band apparently weren't happy with the original cover as they didn’t think it fitted their image as a heavy metal by the time the 80’s rolled around, but the other theory was that they were threatened by a lawsuit from the Coca Cola company if they didn’t change it.

I do remember hearing about the band not liking the cover (nor the album itself) but I never heard that it got "replaced" though.

Another reason to love this place...you quite often learn something new about things you thought you already knew...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Thelemech on August 07, 2020, 10:42:58 AM
Thanks Jack!! That South Of Heaven one looks fabulous.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 11, 2020, 11:07:14 PM
The mother of all boxsets has arrived.

Cue O Fortuna

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/B0118C00_A915_422A_85A4_C614F55E1744.jpeg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/5E822437_BE27_4DD1_8E91_0AA04418C7DE.jpeg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/664D08A7_6629_4485_87F1_C7E39B39312A.jpeg)

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(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/0F542D97_600A_4024_B57C_AC4D8A019360.jpeg)

All Studio albums come with a seperate fold-out poster with archival photos
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/230E56BA_C35B_4E17_B751_9C9B37F97A6B.jpeg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/EA59707B_ACDC_4ED2_803D_A508252D95E6.jpeg)

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(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/C84CD6F5_0737_4117_864D_D5D7C1768781.jpeg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/EFF37B72_AE98_4A2E_8DFC_45BE0E01BC60.jpeg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/6A608BDF_D44E_4E76_82EF_A49E3E144B5E.jpeg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/F6F33C4D_E740_44D2_82BD_ADA9B4EC0E10.jpeg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/D223750F_27F0_4724_B0C4_E0472D006263.jpeg)

Double Gatefold Vinyl
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/B8690B50_495C_4ED7_A5FB_53DA7959B3F9.jpeg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/A3887E6C_C336_4E11_9625_A66D7483D267.jpeg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/BDE70973_74FA_4E15_BA9B_3A09AA4D030C.jpeg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/5098B66A_35CB_4DDA_A9C7_B0FE5201C0A0.jpeg)

Double Gatefold Vinyl
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/0990241B_C4A4_4EBC_B08D_8850B7473A8A.jpeg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/3062EC54_7B6B_41E6_BE4D_6EE247A34A79.jpeg)

Triple Gatefold Vinyl
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/84C0F32D_4724_493B_9F6D_AFCE62A1F889.jpeg)

Double Gatefold Vinyl
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/D85016C1_242D_4302_BB73_A8F1273F8A21.jpeg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/CA236650_1D73_4C23_AF30_F155F87AF898.jpeg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/F64A145B_CD8F_4C40_847D_89F25D2C20DD.jpeg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/CDD17C5D_7861_4605_B3A8_13CE3CFEC913.jpeg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/D0CF3C02_2AE9_4697_9FE0_C961B0C2B4DD.jpeg)
Double Vinyl
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/98A3E168_7077_42D0_A445_333C4C0C0706.jpeg)
Double Gatefold
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/E4E9C592_DE42_48CA_AA69_6D2C1C4F8F72.jpeg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/03A4BFAF_1FDB_4976_A161_16A01C6B670B.jpeg)
Double Gatefold
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/2FD9CA07_F012_4A7E_9446_97AE102B815F.jpeg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/EA38EB8B_F7CF_4C96_8555_884049763A82.jpeg)

This is an absolutely beautiful boxset. Great attention to detail has been taken with it. The splatter vinyls look stunning and are heavyweight quality and the artwork on the album covers is vivid with vibrant colours just like the originals, not a cheap photo scan you can can get with a lot of reissues. The actual boxset all these gems are housed in looks amazing too. All numbered & signed by Ozzy.

This is easily the best boxset I have in my collection and I’m very happy to own one.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on August 12, 2020, 05:02:58 AM
Holy smokes, that is a great looking set!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 12, 2020, 05:23:03 AM
That is pretty cool looking boxset indeed.

But weren't these the exact ones where they got caught on just copying Ozzy signature?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 12, 2020, 05:45:52 AM
That is pretty cool looking boxset indeed.

But weren't these the exact ones where they got caught on just copying Ozzy signature?
No it was the $20 Ordinary Man cds. These and the Ordinary Man vinyls have been proven to be legit Ozzy sigs.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 12, 2020, 06:09:43 AM
That is pretty cool looking boxset indeed.

But weren't these the exact ones where they got caught on just copying Ozzy signature?
No it was the $20 Ordinary Man cds. These and the Ordinary Man vinyls have been proven to be legit Ozzy sigs.

Oh yes...sorry.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Typhon on August 12, 2020, 08:07:36 AM
Impressive boxset, and with the authenticated signature the price now seems reasonable.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 12, 2020, 08:21:45 AM
Impressive boxset, and with the authenticated signature the price now seems reasonable.
Reasonable for those that live in the U.S. It cost me $674USD with taxes and shipping which when converted to Aussie dollars worked out to $1010. That’s about $63 each vinyl. A hell of a lot of money. Works out about $34 a vinyl for those that live in the U.S. That’s pretty reasonable with the boxset, posters and signature thrown in.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 12, 2020, 08:34:50 AM
^^^
Yikes! I could never afford that!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 12, 2020, 08:42:23 AM
Anyways...here's pics of something I did afford to buy...

Talking about those Picture discs here are mine:

Iron Maiden's Out Of The Silent Planet double pack 12" and a 7" red vinyl singles Both numbered:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50217639778_056cc4516c_c.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50217646313_4b9cc6a53f_c.jpg)

DIO's Master Of The Moon original picture disc:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50218515057_b9d83222c2_c.jpg)

Then something maybe bit more rare...I don't know...
Ozzy Osbourne - Mr. Crowley Live 12" Picture Disc:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50217639443_f913c557e3_c.jpg)

Black Sabbath - Turn Up The Night Original 7" picture disc single:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50218294981_a29328f79a_c.jpg)

(These cost around 30€ and upwards nowadays...I think I paid 15€ for it...)


And then an easy trivia question for Jack...
What band?

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50218514582_4b5ca46027_c.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 12, 2020, 08:58:18 AM
^^^
Yikes! I could never afford that!
I couldn’t either but I just had to have it. People are selling these for $1500 on Discogs and eBay and a lot are also breaking them up and selling the vinyls separately and getting very good money for them, especially albums like Live & Loud, Ozzmosis and Down To Earth which previously were fetching $400-500 for original pressings and others like Black Rain and Budokan which had never been released on vinyl. Once these are sold out and only available on the secondary markets the price will skyrocket and $1000 will seem like a bargain and I would’ve been kicking myself if I hadn’t decided to pull the trigger now.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 12, 2020, 09:03:50 AM
Anyways...here's pics of something I did afford to buy...

Talking about those Picture discs here are mine:

Iron Maiden's Out Of The Silent Planet double pack 12" and a 7" red vinyl singles Both numbered:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50217639778_056cc4516c_c.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50217646313_4b9cc6a53f_c.jpg)

DIO's Master Of The Moon original picture disc:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50218515057_b9d83222c2_c.jpg)

Then something maybe bit more rare...I don't know...
Ozzy Osbourne - Mr. Crowley Live 12" Picture Disc:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50217639443_f913c557e3_c.jpg)

Black Sabbath - Turn Up The Night Original 7" picture disc single:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50218294981_a29328f79a_c.jpg)

(These cost around 30€ and upwards nowadays...I think I paid 15€ for it...)


And then an easy trivia question for Jack...
What band?

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50218514582_4b5ca46027_c.jpg)
Very nice Charger. I have the Turn Up The Night 12”. Don’t have the Megadeth Anarchy one though.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 12, 2020, 10:08:25 AM
The Anarchy came to me kinda by accident...just saw it on a second had recordstore for pennies and thought it looked cool. :D
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 12, 2020, 10:11:58 AM
Here's my Ozzy stuff....ain't much though..

7" singles:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50218583746_ce3f82e7a1_c.jpg)

The two on top are Crazy Train and Never Say Die (Live from Speak Of The Devil)

12" Single:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50218583236_17a1044ccb_c.jpg)

Albums (all original pressings)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50218583616_b056580778_c.jpg)

Is this supposed to be rare then?
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50218802267_343c3565a2_c.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 13, 2020, 01:49:16 AM
^^Yep Live & Loud is rare but not super rare say like Ozzmosis. Vinyl wasn’t in high demand in the 90’s as most people had switched to cd’s so vinyl was getting pressed in much smaller quantities or not at all. Cheapest original Euro pressing of Live & Loud on Discogs is $300 and over $600 in mint condition with insert and tattoos which mine has.

Still in the original shrink.
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Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 13, 2020, 02:43:32 AM
Here’s something I know you’ll appreciate Charger I came across going through old photobucket photos. I actually have 2 of theses.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/3469A2F7-0152-491F-B831-3FC86F571D89_zpszd6tyrsn.jpg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/C986A072-CFEE-4358-8B6D-13A1E8D00BC3_zpsoexfgbio.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 13, 2020, 05:45:11 AM
Well damn I never knew that about Live And Loud...well I guess I'll appreciate it bit more now then...I think I paid like 15€ for it in an internet auction site back in the day...

Oh those Megadeth picture discs are AWESOME!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 14, 2020, 02:54:28 AM
Just some cool little Ozzy oddities outside of his general studio & live discography I’ve amassed over the years.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/156B7618_9831_4B3B_B8B5_BE028C5592A3.jpeg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/0F35A621_D8AE_480A_8DF5_6BA80BD6AB3B.jpeg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/0304A59E_A270_4CC6_801E_920FC2C7DF4C.jpeg)

I knew I had these.somewhere. Went through the whole collection today and of course I found them in the last section of my collection, amongs the bootlegs.
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Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on August 18, 2020, 07:19:38 PM
A bit of unusual vinyl. I don't remember when I got this, but have had it for a long time. It is a collection of songs from the labels' talent pool, and include Rod Stewart (Handbags and Gladrags), Uriah Heep (Gypsy), and Black Sabbath (Behind the Wall of Sleep).

(https://www.ddever.net/img/vertigo_annual_70.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 19, 2020, 05:40:27 AM
^^^That is unusual. I wonder if that was the first multi artist compilation Sabbath was on?

Speaking of multi artist compilations. Does everyone remember this soundtrack?

Has the alternate version of The Mob Rules

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/D1A1CFA2_5059_4954_91E2_7AE4A0F22B13.jpeg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on August 19, 2020, 07:01:06 AM
I believe that is the second comp with Black Sabbath on it. I'll have to look at some stuff, but I think that there was a Vertigo Sampler II that came out in '69 that featured two songs from the Sabs: Black Sabbath and The Wizard.

I don't have the Heavy Metal soundtrack, but it was ubiquitous back then and never felt the need to get it. Plus it had Journey on it.

The film was quite psychedelic for the time, and nothing like I expected.

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on August 19, 2020, 12:39:04 PM
I got the soundtrack before I saw the movie, I was instantly disappointed by the lack of metal on an album named Heavy Metal. Then again, should I have expected otherwise with Stevie Nicks and Journey on the cover? Get it for the alternate version of "The Mob Rules", leave the rest aside.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 19, 2020, 12:43:37 PM
Yeah the music and movie didn't quite mix...Not enough Heavy Metal...for a movie named Heavy Metal...also what annoyed me was that in the movie they played more of E5150 than Mob Rules... :D

I think...it's been like 20+ years since I've seen it...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on August 19, 2020, 01:24:15 PM
Yeah the music and movie didn't quite mix...Not enough Heavy Metal...for a movie named Heavy Metal...also what annoyed me was that in the movie they played more of E5150 than Mob Rules... :D

I think...it's been like 20+ years since I've seen it...

I could easily go another 20 without seeing it again and be just fine. Trying to animate a magazine wasn't the best of ideas, especially when they don't even animate in the same style as the best contributing artists to the magazine - particularly noting the lack of Druillet-influenced material.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 19, 2020, 06:32:31 PM
Get it for the alternate version of "The Mob Rules"
This
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on August 20, 2020, 08:57:51 AM
Get it for the alternate version of "The Mob Rules"
This

There's a whole discussion there about which version does it better. I'm usually on the fence, but I'll reach for the film version for a darker tone.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 25, 2020, 01:12:20 PM
Iron Maiden's Debut is getting a new picture disc release:

(https://www.ironmaiden.com/media/images/3d_exploded.jpg)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08GDKGFMQ (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08GDKGFMQ)

Might get this one actually....
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on October 07, 2020, 03:13:13 AM
Got my Van Halen vinyls out today which I plan on spinning every one of them over the next few days.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/0EBF4790_8374_4623_BC97_D1D252932A32.jpeg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/CFC4DDAD_35C7_4D85_A145_C5E5621C8D99.jpeg)

My favourite 3 have always been...
Van Halen
Fair Warning
1984

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on October 31, 2020, 06:03:04 AM
My UFO collection
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Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on January 09, 2021, 10:57:12 AM
Here's my vinyle collection of Thin Lizzy. The Eric Bell era will come later ... but Im' already proud of it.
(https://i.ibb.co/N7Fq3zC/IMG-20210109-170937.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on January 09, 2021, 02:01:35 PM
Very nice Lizzy collection! Man, I have got to get those live albums lol.

Speaking of the Eric Bell era:

A long time ago we had a bunch of family over for a "no kids" get together. I was playing music, and my sister-in-law asked to hear some Thin Lizzy.

ME: "Sure thing, anything in particular?"

HER: "No, just whatever."

So I put on their first record. About thirty seconds into The Friendly Ranger at Clontarf Castle people were asking "what the fuck is that?" and I told them "sister-in-law requested it." LOL An acquired taste that she wasn't prepared for.

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on January 09, 2021, 03:45:25 PM
Very nice Lizzy collection! Man, I have got to get those live albums lol.

Speaking of the Eric Bell era:

A long time ago we had a bunch of family over for a "no kids" get together. I was playing music, and my sister-in-law asked to hear some Thin Lizzy.

ME: "Sure thing, anything in particular?"

HER: "No, just whatever."

So I put on their first record. About thirty seconds into The Friendly Ranger at Clontarf Castle people were asking "what the fuck is that?" and I told them "sister-in-law requested it." LOL An acquired taste that she wasn't prepared for.
One of those little personnal stories as I love to read them and that make memories engraved forever ... great words , Vyn  :beerbang:
The artistic Power of the great and unique Phil Lynott will always amaze us  :yes:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on January 09, 2021, 03:54:38 PM
The debut is certainly different to the hard rocking twin guitar assault they became in the mid 70’s.

Might have to post my collection up later. Pretty much the same as Tyr’s though with Live and Dangerous added in which is an essential own.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on May 01, 2021, 11:54:11 AM
with Bent Out of Shape arrived two weeks ago , my vinyle collection of Rainbow is complete , minus Stranger In Us All only in cd.
(https://i.ibb.co/Cvkdhj2/IMG-20210501-184407.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on May 02, 2021, 04:31:54 PM
Congrats Tyr. Very nice to have the set. You shouldn’t have any trouble picking up “Stranger in us All” if you so desire it. Was only first issued on vinyl in 2018.

What set are you working on next?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on May 03, 2021, 08:06:53 AM
That's the full set, for sure. So, yes, what's next?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on May 03, 2021, 08:38:02 AM
That's very cool Tyr!

I've been thinking about getting the Dio-fronted albums, but they're pretty hard to come by already...in good condition atleast.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on May 03, 2021, 12:43:42 PM
Congrats Tyr. Very nice to have the set. You shouldn’t have any trouble picking up “Stranger in us All” if you so desire it. Was only first issued on vinyl in 2018.

What set are you working on next?
That's the full set, for sure. So, yes, what's next?
That's very cool Tyr!

I've been thinking about getting the Dio-fronted albums, but they're pretty hard to come by already...in good condition atleast.

thanx mates !

I should have added to the pic the Live of the first Monsters of Rock edition with Rainbow in the headliner. It was the first time that me and my brother have listened to Rainbow.

now ... I don't know yet. Maybe finalize the Whitesnake albums before Saints and Sinners. My brother had Ready and Willing, Live ..., and Come an 'Get it. Ill have to start with White Snake and Northwinds.Not the cheapest and easiest to find . :rockon:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on May 05, 2021, 12:42:10 PM

I should have added to the pic the Live of the first Monsters of Rock edition with Rainbow in the headliner. It was the first time that me and my brother have listened to Rainbow.


We need to see that one :) Great collection!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on May 05, 2021, 01:06:30 PM

I should have added to the pic the Live of the first Monsters of Rock edition with Rainbow in the headliner. It was the first time that me and my brother have listened to Rainbow.


We need to see that one :) Great collection!

Thanx Vyn !
I don't think this one is very rare :
(https://zupimages.net/up/21/18/w3k4.jpg)
(https://zupimages.net/up/21/18/gj2a.jpg)

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on May 06, 2021, 03:50:31 PM
Thanks Tyr, I've never seen that record - didn't even know such a thing existed. And man, I don't think I've heard that song by Touch since it came out. Had forgotten all about them :)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on May 06, 2021, 05:00:47 PM
The very first Donington Monsters of Rock festival in 1980. Must’ve been a record company issue as to why Judas Priest didn’t end up on the album. They were 2nd on the bill.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on May 07, 2021, 07:51:39 AM
Yep, it's all Polydor and notice Roger Glover's got the executive producer credit for the album.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on May 07, 2021, 08:17:18 AM
Here’s “All Night Long” from that show

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on May 07, 2021, 09:14:40 AM
Pretty cool Jack!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on May 07, 2021, 10:49:09 AM
The very first Donington Monsters of Rock festival in 1980. Must’ve been a record company issue as to why Judas Priest didn’t end up on the album. They were 2nd on the bill.

100 % correct
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... and here's some cool pics from the Festival !
http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/donington-1980.html (http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/donington-1980.html)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on May 07, 2021, 11:00:58 AM
... and , I can't resist  ! :

as if we were there in the audience ! sweet 80's  :rockon:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on May 11, 2021, 11:46:31 AM
The mailman (actually, a mail lady in her 60s) delivered a fucking treasure-trove of records to my home this morning. As I'm getting them sorted, I had to go ahead and drop one of them on the turntable. A critical gap in my Thin Lizzy collection is now filled, and 1978's Live and Dangerous is currently shaking the walls:

(https://www.ddever.net/img/thin_lizzy_live_cover.jpg)

Here's a bonus live-action picture!

(https://www.ddever.net/img/thin_lizzy_live_disk.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on May 11, 2021, 11:52:17 AM
The mailman (actually, a mail lady in her 60s) delivered a fucking treasure-trove of records to my home this morning. As I'm getting them sorted, I had to go ahead and drop one of them on the turntable. A critical gap in my Thin Lizzy collection is now filled, and 1978's Live and Dangerous is currently shaking the walls:

(https://www.ddever.net/img/thin_lizzy_live_cover.jpg)

Here's a bonus live-action picture!

(https://www.ddever.net/img/thin_lizzy_live_disk.jpg)

bravo Vyn !  :wootwoot: :rockon:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on May 14, 2021, 01:14:15 PM
bravo Vyn !  :wootwoot: :rockon:

 :guitar:

Another disk from my recently arrived "crate-o-vinyl". Second time listening to it :)

(https://www.ddever.net/img/satan_cover.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on May 14, 2021, 06:46:52 PM
Very cool Vyn. You’ve inspired me to give this great Satan album a spin this morning  :)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on May 17, 2021, 10:19:44 AM
Next up - Feel the Fire. Another disk from the Crate-o-Vinyl (CoV) and an interesting release - a first pressing on the Noise label out of Germany, but in all other locales around the world it did not include the Dead Boys cover until it was reissued as a CD. Fantastic way to start a rainy Monday!

I was going to wait until I had ran through all of the new vinyl I received before I publicly thanked my benefactor. Just for dramatic effect. Then I realized that might take a year, so a big THANK YOU to Jack.

Mr. Stripper, with thoughtful consideration, no doubt considerable time and expense, gathered and sent to me a collection of records that is simply fantastic. During a pandemic, from half-way around the world no less! Thank you again Jack, I owe you a beer or twenty!

(https://www.ddever.net/img/overkill_cover.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on May 17, 2021, 03:38:38 PM
Well I’m glad you’re enjoying those vinyls Vyn, but only reciprocated the very thoughtful and generous gesture from your good self. 

:thankyou:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on May 18, 2021, 08:44:55 AM
Looks like you need a beer-sending app that works in Australia, Vyn! :D
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on May 21, 2021, 07:12:41 AM
Starting out Friday with another selection from the CoV: Celtic Frost's To Mega Therion!

(https://www.ddever.net/img/celtic_frost_cover.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on May 23, 2021, 11:57:16 AM
Since the cat's outta the bag, so to speak, here's the remaining vinyl Jack sent to me. He included a couple of non-vinyl items as well, coming up next.

(https://www.ddever.net/img/group_photo.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on May 23, 2021, 01:10:38 PM
Starting out Friday with another selection from the CoV: Celtic Frost's To Mega Therion!

(https://www.ddever.net/img/celtic_frost_cover.jpg)

Bravo !  :abbath:
Fantastic original copy Vyn! now THE big question: did you have the poster inside this mega gatefold sleeve? this one is just super rare.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on May 24, 2021, 05:35:58 AM

Bravo !  :abbath:
Fantastic original copy Vyn! now THE big question: did you have the poster inside this mega gatefold sleeve? this one is just super rare.


No sir. It is gatefold, has the original inner sleeve, no poster.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 06, 2021, 02:53:15 AM
Picked myself up another turntable. Brand new Sony PS-LX310BT

Sounds amazing for its price. Very happy with it.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/40BD32B4-D9FD-4EF6-9256-00917D336068.jpeg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: KiloDeltaCharlie on July 06, 2021, 03:01:03 AM
^^^
I bought that on vinyl when it first came out, I still have it somewhere!

Does that have the fantastic booklet of sci-fi pictures?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 06, 2021, 03:50:08 AM
Yep mines an original Oz numbered edition with the booklet. It’s an 8 page booklet made up of group photos, tour photos, lyrics and these fantastic sci fi pictures you mentioned.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/C45189B5-FA7B-421E-A654-4BFFF46147BF.jpeg?width=285&height=175&crop=fill)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/D4154DAE-4185-44E7-9984-80BD16FF69F5.jpeg?width=285&height=175&crop=fill)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/633490BF-B990-4C4D-BFE4-7EB82CB94871.jpeg?width=285&height=175&crop=fill)

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 06, 2021, 03:55:37 AM
This is the back of the gatefold

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/728944AD-0D92-4DC7-A775-024CEA961A35.jpeg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on July 06, 2021, 05:21:05 AM
That's cool! Is this a replacement turntable or an additional turntable?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 06, 2021, 05:31:46 AM
It was going to be an additional turntable but I’ve already packed the old one up and put it away such is my liking for this new one. Been wanting a new modern turntable for awhile and have had my eye on this one. Amazon had it discounted from $400 down to $275 so pulled the trigger on it.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on July 06, 2021, 12:03:20 PM
Excellent! That Sony is a solid performer and should do your collection justice for a good long time.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 19, 2021, 06:48:41 PM
@Vyn Not sure if you have this already but AmazonUS has it on sale for $139
https://www.amazon.com/Ace-Spades-BOX-SET-LTD/dp/B08GMFRK4R/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38HW8RBQSOE58&dchild=1&keywords=motörhead+vinyl&qid=1626738191&sprefix=Motörhead+vi%2Caps%2C418&sr=8-1

Even cheaper on AmazonAU but I already got mine a while back. It’s now $41 cheaper than what I paid  ::) :wall:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on July 19, 2021, 08:18:26 PM
I sure don't have that one, thanks for the heads-up!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 22, 2021, 05:54:33 AM
Kreator “Under The Guillotine” Boxset - Made the last payment on this today and brought it home

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/8F016461-8CD6-4ACD-9B91-5EB370B33C10.jpeg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/310AB248-408D-4C37-BAC6-C9A354801D8D.jpeg)

Also picked up this yesterday. RSD reissue of original box cover with poster on purple vinyl

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/49F0D82A-EAFE-4D5A-B1D3-A04B9B4C3048.jpeg)

Haven’t opened and played it yet so don’t know how good the pressing is but here’s a stock photo from the internet
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/E7BAFA77-1DEC-4C70-8FF2-9958338BEC66.jpeg)


Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Thelemech on July 22, 2021, 06:01:52 AM
That Kreator set looks fn incredible. Sometimes I wish I still collected vinyl.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on July 22, 2021, 01:42:18 PM
Awesome haul!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on August 06, 2021, 06:33:58 PM
The Friday night spin, featuring Judas Priest:

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/jp_killing_machine.png)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 08, 2021, 07:37:46 AM
Im' still searching for original vinyls that I only had in K7 format or belonged to my brother forty years ago.
Yesterday morning a vinyl albums sales convention took place 30 minutes from my home. I also went there last year. I had just forgotten to buy Rocka Rolla seen in the racks of the first seller. At the end of my research, I left the place and remembered it once I got home: "Shit !!"
I found it yesterday at the penultimate seller. It was worth the wait: not very expensive but a lot of cracks. I cleaned it in the shower but will have to undergo a few more water assault and purified with distilled water then to hope for a comfortable listening.
The 2 Whitesnake items are here to complete my collection which I've decided to complete in the coming months.
Tank's second album is so unexpected. At this price and in this perfect condition, I couldn't miss it. A Power trio aided by Motörhead at a time when thrash was still in its infancy on the US West Coast. I have the first one left to find.
Finally, I found the original copy of Trust-Répression with the inside photo of Bernie with Bon Scott. The current re-edited copies are just awful. I played it yesterday at the end of the afternoon and I was happy to see that I had only forgotten a few lyrics. I especially understood that I was singing that when I was 14 years old without really understanding the political and social messages.
Other albums are there more for my memories and my attachment to them than for their essential aspect and their intrinsic musical quality.
This is the case with Black Tiger and Vardis 100 MPH, a very good Speed ​​Boogie.

(https://zupimages.net/up/21/31/1xb9.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on August 09, 2021, 04:30:29 AM
That's a fine haul from the record show! What label is Rocka-Rolla on?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 09, 2021, 04:46:29 AM
That's a fine haul from the record show! What label is Rocka-Rolla on?

Gull records , of course !  ;) :wootwoot:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on August 09, 2021, 05:13:33 PM
 :rockon:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 12, 2021, 11:51:48 PM
Little bit of house keeping. Completed the GZR/Geezer Butler vinyl collection about a month back and also added the deluxe edition of “No sleep ‘til Hammersmith”

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/(edited)_271727C3-CBF7-4D83-BBB0-2A25A4537461.jpeg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)

P.S. Does anyone know how to edit the size of the photos down in photobucket? The method I use to use doesn’t seem to work anymore so I’m stuck with these ridiculously large images
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on August 13, 2021, 04:46:37 AM
 I don't know anything about photobucket, but on this forum when you post an image, you can do this:

Code: [Select]
[img width=400]http://your-image.jpg[/img]
So, just add the width attribute in there. Try different numbers to get the size you like.

BTW, great additions to your collection Jack!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 13, 2021, 05:00:11 AM
Wow , this Motörhead – No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith massive DeLuxe edition smokes !
I just checked out all the material on Discogs. Very nice edition.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 13, 2021, 05:16:45 AM
Thanks Vyn I’ll figure that out and see if it works for me.

@Tyr, it’s a nice set, same as the previous deluxe book style sets they’ve been putting out but I don’t for the life of me understand why they didn’t do a big deluxe style box set for this this like they did the “79” and “Ace of Spades” boxsets. Annoying!

Btw I only just seen your haul on the previous page. Very nice, especially the “Power of the Hunter”album and always great to have an original Gull pressing of “Rocka Rolla”

Is that the French band Trust you scored? Nicko McBrains band prior to joining Maiden.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 13, 2021, 07:57:18 AM
Thanks Vyn I’ll figure that out and see if it works for me.

@Tyr, it’s a nice set, same as the previous deluxe book style sets they’ve been putting out but I don’t for the life of me understand why they didn’t do a big deluxe style box set for this this like they did the “79” and “Ace of Spades” boxsets. Annoying!

Btw I only just seen your haul on the previous page. Very nice, especially the “Power of the Hunter”album and always great to have an original Gull pressing of “Rocka Rolla”

Is that the French band Trust you scored? Nicko McBrains band prior to joining Maiden.

Exactly.
Nicko joined the band for the recording of the next album and a drummer switch would be made in December 1982 after "The Number of The Beast" tour. McBrain replaces Burr and Burr arrived in Trust to record their 4th album.
I was shocked when I saw the first photos of the band in the studio with Clive Burr. Incredible ! I didn't understand how Clive had made such a bad choice. I learned much later the real reasons for his being ousted from Maiden. and what had to happen happened, Burr only made one album and McBrain is still well in place.
Back to Repression: it's clearly their best album, more than 800,000 albums sold, which was a sensation in France for a band of this style in 1980. But the limit of their success lies in the fact that the vocals are in French therefore incomprehensible and untranslatable in English despite Bon Scott's help to translate the lyrics of the English version of the album. Lyrics are too politicized and describe a very subjective view of the French politico-social situation of the moment, just before the 1981 elections which were to overthrow the country for the next 40 years. In addition, Bernie speaks very poor English.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 13, 2021, 08:15:20 AM
That’s right. I’d forgotten Clive joined Trust. Strange choice indeed. Talk about going from chocolate to boiled lollies. From memory Trust toured with Maiden on the Killers tour and that’s how they were introduced to Nicko. Vice versa that’s how Clive and Trust met.

Loved Clive Burr as a drummer. Such a shame the way his life played out after his exit from Maiden.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 13, 2021, 09:07:19 AM
^^ here's a pic from the sessions of Trust  IV album
(https://www.rockmadeinfrance.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/trust83.jpg)
Still can't believe it.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on August 15, 2021, 12:50:19 PM
HAHA, I forgot I had this one. /facepalm

Imagine how stoked I was when I pulled it out of an old box I had sitting in the basement for the past 25 years.

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/nsd_test.png)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 15, 2021, 10:32:49 PM
Another gem to have in your Sabbath collection. Very impressed and envious Vyn.

So are you saying that you can upload images direct from your device? If so, what is the icon you click on to adjust the size of the picture?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 16, 2021, 05:55:42 AM
So are you saying that you can upload images direct from your device? If so, what is the icon you click on to adjust the size of the picture?

It's on the attachments and other options bar on the bottom of the "reply" window.

There might not be a whole lot of room on the server for this pics though and eventually they might start to slow things down if there's too much of them. So if possible it might be better to use an outside source but I am sure few pics wouldn't matter too much at all.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 16, 2021, 06:10:37 AM
Testing 1 2
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 16, 2021, 06:13:24 AM
Ok what am I doing wrong? Why did it post twice and why the txt?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 16, 2021, 06:21:19 AM
Testing 1 2

Jack, did you try Paint program to reduce image size with right click and click "open with"? If you have "paint" in the choice offered, you open the image with and there's a cell at the top left where you can reduce the image as you wish by indicating the desired proportion. You save your changes and it's done. very easy to use.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 16, 2021, 06:26:12 AM
Do you mean use paint to reduce the size of the photo before uploading it to photobucket?

I post from my iPad so paint is not an option. Can’t remember the last time I used my pc to log in here, it’s been that long.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 16, 2021, 07:21:08 AM
Do you mean use paint to reduce the size of the photo before uploading it to photobucket?

I post from my iPad so paint is not an option. Can’t remember the last time I used my pc to log in here, it’s been that long.

exactly .
This is what I do when I post some pics of different things on resale sites. But yes, I always use my pc .
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Typhon on August 16, 2021, 07:53:58 AM
Testing 1 2

Hey, nice drink coasters.   :lol:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 16, 2021, 08:05:33 AM
PC is quite a bit easier to use anyways...

But if you don't have that option need to look for a similar app then for the ipad.

Or try flickr...there you can choose the size of the picture you want to link.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 16, 2021, 08:11:06 AM
But why did that test post turn out the way it did? Posted twice with txt and poor quality despite choosing the smallest size?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 16, 2021, 08:19:58 AM
Hmmm....

Lets see if I can find pictures small enough to test myself...


Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 16, 2021, 08:21:10 AM
Okay so the text bit comes automatically I see...

But it did not double post though...so that might have been something in your end.

The text bit is a download link where you can then download the pic if you want.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 16, 2021, 08:24:13 AM
Ok, but when you said if you can find a picture small enough didn’t you just choose the smallest option on the attachment link at the bottom? I think the next size up is too big to upload to here.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 16, 2021, 08:28:21 AM
Ok, but when you said if you can find a picture small enough didn’t you just choose the smallest option on the attachment link at the bottom? I think the next size up is too big to upload to here.

Hah! I'm not getting that option at all... I can only attach a picture and then it'll say if it's too big and need to choose another pic...so there seems to be some differences in the pc and the mobile versions...

The max size for the single pic is 128kb.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 16, 2021, 08:34:38 AM
Yep seems the case. This is what options it gives me when I click on actual size.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 16, 2021, 08:44:08 AM
Interesting indeed...

Pretty bad options though...considering the picture I attached was 93kb and 960x717 in size...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 16, 2021, 08:49:35 AM
Yeah that last picture was terrible quality. Also, the image doesn’t show in the post if you’re not logged in. So non members can’t view the images, which I quite like.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 16, 2021, 09:19:01 AM
Yeah that's a cool privacy feature.

But if you take the time to resize the pics before posting that'll eliminate the problem...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 17, 2021, 03:53:30 AM
While in lockdown I’ve been replacing a lot of my vinyls from the old pvc sleeves to polyethylene sleeves. Have been hearing for a few years that the old pvc sleeves can ruin your vinyl so have slowly been replacing them the last few years. Wasn’t until a few weeks ago though that I decided to take it a little more seriously when speaking with a record store owner that had recently forked out $3000 for a deceased estate record collection. He discovered that they were all in the old pvc sleeves and quite a few of them are ruined.

It’s like a chemical reaction with the pvc and the vinyl which leaves a misty foggy layer on the vinyl which effects play with a hissing sound. After hearing a first hand account I decided to pick up 120 new sleeves the other day and started replacing them in bulk. So far I have found 3 only that have been effected which is a relief but I still have many hundreds to do. The 3 effected were “Defenders of the Faith” which I have another copy anyway, Metallica’s “Garage Days ReRevisted The $5.98 ep” which I have another 5 copies of and “The Eternal Idol” which is my one and only copy :(

Also I assume the many of the old picture discs I have that were sold in pvc sleeves back in the day have been effected as well but you can’t see the fogginess through the picture.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 17, 2021, 06:12:59 AM
While in lockdown I’ve been replacing a lot of my vinyls from the old pvc sleeves to polyethylene sleeves. Have been hearing for a few years that the old pvc sleeves can ruin your vinyl so have slowly been replacing them the last few years. Wasn’t until a few weeks ago though that I decided to take it a little more seriously when speaking with a record store owner that had recently forked out $3000 for a deceased estate record collection. He discovered that they were all in the old pvc sleeves and quite a few of them are ruined.

It’s like a chemical reaction with the pvc and the vinyl which leaves a misty foggy layer on the vinyl which effects play with a hissing sound. After hearing a first hand account I decided to pick up 120 new sleeves the other day and started replacing them in bulk. So far I have found 3 only that have been effected which is a relief but I still have many hundreds to do. The 3 effected were “Defenders of the Faith” which I have another copy anyway, Metallica’s “Garage Days ReRevisted The $5.98 ep” which I have another 5 copies of and “The Eternal Idol” which is my one and only copy :(

Also I assume the many of the old picture discs I have that were sold in pvc sleeves back in the day have been effected as well but you can’t see the fogginess through the picture.
Thanks for that helpful information Jack, but I want to make sure I understand this: Is this the protective sleeve that the vinyl cover slips into? which means that there is a chemical reaction which will pass through the cardboard and the paper?
As a precaution, I just removed 3, including my original copy of Hell Awaits and Apocalyptic Raids from Hellhammer.
However, I also ask myself this question: are these plastic sleeves really useful for die-hard fans like us who take extreme care in our handling of these precious items? When I look at my original copy of Don't Break The Oath, it looks like it's straight out of the store, not near mint, just mint.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 17, 2021, 06:29:10 AM
^^^Yep, it’s the outer plastic sleeve that the actual album slips into. It’s seems to be more a chance of happening if the record inside is not protected also by an inner lyrics and credits sleeve. So if it’s just the record inside a paper or poly anti static sleeves inside the album sleeve it offers less protection of it happening. A gatefold album with paper inners or lyrics sleeves offers very solid protection from it occurring.

Also not storing your albums packed too tightly together is a better preventive measure from it happening as well.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 17, 2021, 09:16:57 AM
^^^
Exactly, you shouldn't over tighten the albums but just enough to prevent the covers from distorting by not being close enough to each other and that's it. We see too often second hand albums with the cover marked on the outside by the vinyl inside, way too compressed !!
Currently, I don't have enough place in my closet, so I stored my last purchases against a wall in the shade, not without forgetting to put a piece of cardboard in front of the first so that the visible pocket was not altered by daylight.

Last year I watched the unboxing video of Triptykon 's live album "Requiem". I was shocked to see the guy handling the interior hardware with such little delicacy !
Another for a Venom box set with the famous poster from the 7 dates of Hell tour: the guy put everything he showed on the grass in his garden. just unbelievable!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 17, 2021, 10:15:19 AM
Hmmm...
I've got my vinyls just stacked up in a closet....Might have to rethink that then...and maybe get those plastic sleeves then as well..
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on August 17, 2021, 10:27:27 AM
Definitely store them not on top of each other, that's where compression will be worst, over time.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on August 18, 2021, 09:32:05 AM
@Jack:

I don't upload images to this forum, I upload them elsewhere and then copy the link. Once I have the link, I click the "insert image" button and paste the link between the tags. To resize an image, I add "width=" inside the first img tag and specify a number (usually 400, sometimes more). It's amazingly difficult to explain this in writing, it makes it sound like a ten minute process lol.

So, here's a picture showing the insert image tag I mentioned:

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/step_one.png)

Then I get the link to the picture (in this case, the link is https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/step_two.png).

Then I click the insert image button and my message then looks like this:

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/step_two.png)

I then paste my image link between the two image tags so it looks like

Code: [Select]
[img]https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/step_two.png[/img]

Then I add the width=400 (or 600 in this case) to the first img tag and it looks like this:

Code: [Select]
[img width=600]https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/step_two.png[/img]

That's how I do it, anyway.

------------------------------------------------------------

Regarding album sleeves, yeah, pvc isn't good. When I bought Judas Priest's Nostradamus it came in a box with each disk stored in a pvc sleeve. The records are fogged all to hell and back from it.

I've been using polyethylene sleeves for a long time. Originally not because I knew they were better, but because I liked the way they felt. Because I'm weird, I guess lol.


Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Typhon on August 18, 2021, 03:26:05 PM
^^^^^^
I doubt Jack can do all that from his phone.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on August 18, 2021, 03:43:47 PM
^^^^^^
I doubt Jack can do all that from his phone.


I doubt anyone can do that from a phone. :)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on August 18, 2021, 04:49:53 PM
Da' fuq! I live in the stone age and post from a computer lol   :banana: :banana:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on August 18, 2021, 04:52:51 PM
(https://c.tenor.com/enLBClxEcWMAAAAC/spongebob-technology.gif)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 18, 2021, 05:13:17 PM
@Vyn That’s how I usually do it. I use the insert image icon and paste the photobucket image link I’ve copied, but I’ve never added width. I might try it and see if it works for me. I always do it from my iPad anyway so posting photos is never a problem.

Re: Nostradamus - Holy shit! Mine is still sealed in the box. I just looked up discogs to get some pictures up to see if they were packaged all the same and noticed in the notes someone had added this:

“A considerable number of new vinyl copies sold in the past few years, after being stored for years in a warehouse, have been damaged due to a chemical reaction between the vinyl record and the PVC sleeves they are packaged in. Buyers across the internet are complaining about this, for example.
"Titled "Worst Vinyl Issue Yet" - But when mine arrived they used thick PVC sleeves for the records. All have done what vinyl does when in contact with other vinyl. FUSED. With that telltale vinegar smell when plastics are gassing. All 3 albums have a coating from their sleeves now and the surface noise is as loud as the music. Pure Genius at the packing plant". (C) Yamahama, 2014”

Well I guess mine are completely fucked then. I wonder if it’s worth even opening and checking given they’ll probably be completely destroyed. That way, when my time comes, it can be sold sealed being totally oblivious to the situation.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 18, 2021, 07:17:24 PM
And just to follow up on Nostradamus. Just found this thread about the issue on the Steve Hoffman forums https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/judas-priest-nostradamus-lp-packaging-issue.389584/
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on August 18, 2021, 08:03:17 PM
Yeah, my wife, who gives no fucks about records, got to listen to me rant when I opened that Priest box set and discovered it was hosed. I still shake my head in disbelief that the packaging folks thought it was a good idea.

It sucks that what you once thought was a gem is probably just a banana fritter filled with shit lol. I feel your pain man.

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 18, 2021, 09:08:38 PM
^I think that’s a perfect description  :rofl:

I honestly don’t see the point in opening it just because I’m inquisitive and it will only confirm the the inevitable pain anyway...but I can be a sucker for punishment
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 19, 2021, 10:21:01 PM
The width thing is not working for me when I post from an image host. Wouldn’t even work when I tried to post your previous link Vyn
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 20, 2021, 03:58:05 AM

I honestly don’t see the point in opening it just because I’m inquisitive and it will only confirm the the inevitable pain anyway...but I can be a sucker for punishment

Told ya I’m a sucker for punishment  :-X

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/0CDAAD2D-D800-4446-AF3C-679B87776358.jpeg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/0C6C0A72-20E4-463C-B9EA-CD95F4D85FF2.jpeg)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/C8860EBB-107B-4F99-94E7-161A4819C7F8.jpeg)

As you can see as expected, completely destroyed
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: KiloDeltaCharlie on August 20, 2021, 04:23:08 AM
Surely the record company must be culpable for such shoddy packaging even after 13 years. They can't be ignorant as to the effect of the PVC?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 20, 2021, 04:40:02 AM
The most incredible remains the degree of ignorance of these professionals.They must know that kind of thing . Moreover, how can they think of wrapping the 3 vinyls of this very beautiful edition in something other than beautiful inner sleeves in black or printed paper with an open central circle ? This kind of aberration is beyond me.
So sorry for you Jack.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 20, 2021, 04:44:42 AM
I just remembered my King Diamond The Lake EP picture disc !!! It has been into a PVC plastic sleeve for tens of years ... luckily, it's flawless and in a white paper sleeve right now.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 20, 2021, 04:45:36 AM
Well goddamn Jack...that sucks ass.

I'm gonna be checking out my vinyls...although I am pretty sure all of mine are in paper sleeves though....part from the Master Of The Moon picture disc I've had on my wall..that's in a plastic sleeve and probably then destroyed...but I can't see anything wrong with it because of the picture.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 20, 2021, 04:46:10 AM
Surely the record company must be culpable for such shoddy packaging even after 13 years. They can't be ignorant as to the effect of the PVC?
They weren’t culpable 10-13 years ago when the problem was first brought to their attention so they’re hardly going to be culpable now. It does make you really annoyed of the stupidity of it though. It wasn’t pressed as a stand alone vinyl set so you can’t even pick up another vinyl and put it in the boxset and the album didn’t sell very good either so it probably won’t get a reissue.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 20, 2021, 04:53:25 AM
I just remembered my King Diamond The Lake EP picture disc !!! It has been into a PVC plastic sleeve for tens of years ... luckily, it's flawless and in a white paper sleeve right now.
Good chance it will be ruined. Only way of knowing would be to give it a play

Well goddamn Jack...that sucks ass.

I'm gonna be checking out my vinyls...although I am pretty sure all of mine are in paper sleeves though....part from the Master Of The Moon picture disc I've had on my wall..that's in a plastic sleeve and probably then destroyed...but I can't see anything wrong with it because of the picture.
Give it it play as well. My AC/DC Power Up album is the limited edition picture disc. I noticed it was in a pvc sleeve as well so removed it today. I did notice a very small patch of fog on it but didn’t give it a spin. Hopefully I’ve saved it before it was too late. It seems these record companies still haven’t learnt though.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on August 20, 2021, 05:08:33 AM
Sorry to see that Jack, but yeah, not unexpected. I've kept mine because I could never bring myself to throw them in the trash, but can't even play them so not sure why lol
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 20, 2021, 05:15:27 AM
Sorry to see that Jack, but yeah, not unexpected. I've kept mine because I could never bring myself to throw them in the trash, but can't even play them so not sure why lol
I think if there’s one positive albeit a very small one, I bought it back in 2008 when it came out, preordered it actually, so I only paid retail which from memory was around $100 and not the $200-$350 they fetched a few years later.

Hopefully it gets a repress one day but I won’t be holding my breath for that.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 20, 2021, 06:31:31 AM
I just remembered my King Diamond The Lake EP picture disc !!! It has been into a PVC plastic sleeve for tens of years ... luckily, it's flawless and in a white paper sleeve right now.
Good chance it will be ruined. Only way of knowing would be to give it a play

I just played it just now. Everything is ok, the sound is rotten and flat, so normal for a Diamond production. I prefer that !
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Typhon on August 20, 2021, 08:12:01 AM
 :think:  I'm not a vinyl collector at all, but I was wondering, is the environmental conditions playing a role in causing this problem for you guys?  Temperature fluctuations and humidity may be accelerating the process.  I would think that storing these albums in a consistently cool and dry place could slow down, and maybe even prevent this from happening.  Museums which house rare artworks, that are hundreds of years old, pay close attention to environmental conditions or their rare pieces would deteriorate.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 20, 2021, 09:04:04 AM
:think:  I'm not a vinyl collector at all, but I was wondering, is the environmental conditions playing a role in causing this problem for you guys?  Temperature fluctuations and humidity may be accelerating the process.  I would think that storing these albums in a consistently cool and dry place could slow down, and maybe even prevent this from happening.  Museums which house rare artworks, that are hundreds of years old, pay close attention to environmental conditions or their rare pieces would deteriorate.
I wouldn’t say the environment per se is having a factor but how you store and the temperature you store your vinyl at can play a part in your vinyl deteriorating quicker than it otherwise would. But it’s not really a factor in this particular case. Pvc and vinyl is straight up a bad mix and pvc with direct contact on vinyl over a period can be flat out disastrous, as shown in the photos I posted. 
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 20, 2021, 09:49:51 AM
Give it it play as well. My AC/DC Power Up album is the limited edition picture disc. I noticed it was in a pvc sleeve as well so removed it today. I did notice a very small patch of fog on it but didn’t give it a spin. Hopefully I’ve saved it before it was too late. It seems these record companies still haven’t learnt though.

Can't since I still don't have a record player. :D
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 21, 2021, 08:58:37 AM
Listening for the second time to my original copy of Rocka Rolla, I do some research to find out more details on what I bought and see that the very first uK editions have a last line printed all the way down the blue oval "thanks for the words Al!" in reference to the previous participation of Al Atkins on the title Winter.
This special mention will be quickly removed in future editions.
Very happy to see my copy is a first edition distributed in France !
(https://i.ibb.co/r4dGwNM/IMG-20210821-153853.jpg)
Having suffered during the first listenings because of the jumps and other really uncomfortable cracks, I rewashed the vinyl in a strong way and the result was already much better. Much much less disruption. So the next one will be even better.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: KiloDeltaCharlie on August 21, 2021, 09:10:12 AM
^^^
I was wondering where Diamonds and Rust was, I Googled it and discovered it was only a bonus track on the 1987 remaster... so I guess I didn't know the album before 1987!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 21, 2021, 09:29:57 AM
^^^
I was wondering where Diamonds and Rust was, I Googled it and discovered it was only a bonus track on the 1987 remaster... so I guess I didn't know the album before 1987!
Yep that’s correct. Although it think that particular version also appeared on The Best of album that came out in 78. It’s actually a different version recorded during the Sad Wings sessions than the recording that appeared on Sin After Sin.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 21, 2021, 12:01:39 PM
^^
I didn't know this first cover version. cool as well.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on August 21, 2021, 08:45:02 PM
That's a fantastic copy of Rocka-Rolla Tyr!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 24, 2021, 11:31:14 PM
Was going through my Maiden collection today and decided to take a few happy snaps ;)

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7” singles

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Now that I’ve finally figured out how to adjust the size of the images I’m probably gonna go nuts on here.

 :lol:




Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on August 25, 2021, 04:45:39 AM
Damn Jack, that is an awesome Iron Maiden collection!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 25, 2021, 06:22:28 AM
smoking items Jack ! Congrats !
I didnt' know a Maxi-single of Run To The Hills existed . Beautiful piece.
The Trooper single artwork remains one of my favourite Maiden covers.

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 25, 2021, 08:46:05 AM
Cheers!

Yes the Trooper is one of favourites too. Had the back patch on my battle jacket back in the 80’s.

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 25, 2021, 09:21:17 AM
That's a very impressive Maiden set there indeed!

I'm still kicking myself in the head a bit as about 20 or so years ago I was offered a bunch of Maiden LP's for a rather reasonable price too but at the time I couldn't afford them...I should have sold a kidney or something and just buy them. I think it was all the 80s albums and 10 or so singles both 7" and 12"...that's actually been one of my biggest vinyl regrets...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 26, 2021, 08:51:11 PM
https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2021/06/vinyl-demand-is-skyrocketing-and-production-cant-keep-up.html
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on September 02, 2021, 12:56:21 AM
Signed up for the first year subscription of the Metallica(official) vinyl club about 18 months ago which only had a window of 2 weeks to sign up before they closed it. They were to release 4 surprise vinyls over a 12 month period which costed about $60 and you could either choose an annual delivery of all 4 together or receive them separately as they were released. I chose the annual subscription as it worked out much cheaper with shipping. After some initial teething problems and delays with manufacturing caused by the pandemic the annuals finally arrived.

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Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on September 02, 2021, 08:55:16 AM
So are those singles, EPs, or full LPs?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on September 02, 2021, 09:23:33 AM
They are 7” singles.

From top left you have

Live at Donington 87
A. For Whom the Bell Tolls
B. Leper Messiah

Motherload
A. Sad But True(Live 96)
B Whiplash(Live 96)

Disappear
A. I Disappear(Leaked Napster Version)
B. I Disappear(Live 2000)

Tribute To Chris Cornell
A. All Your Lies(Live 2019)
B. Head Injury(Live 2019)

Was looking on discogs today and they’re going for crazy money.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on September 07, 2021, 11:28:23 PM
@Tyr and Vyn, it’s gone under the radar a fair bit but Halford’s debut solo album Resurrection is getting a reissue on vinyl in November and Century Media has a limited edition of 300 on silver vinyl to pre order if you’s are interested. https://centurymedia.store/search/?storeId=4987&includeArtistSearch=false&searchTerm=Halford
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on September 11, 2021, 08:26:13 AM
So received the first of my Savatage Sirens LP’s today and much to my surprise the one I ordered from Amazon which I thought was the black vinyl edition was in fact the limited turquoise edition, so I actually will have 2 of these turquoise editions when the 2nd one rocks up which I’m more than happy with as they’re more limited and collectable than the black vinyl edition.

Will open the less pristine of the two when the 2nd one arrives and post photos of the actual turquoise vinyl.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/0E116BFB-C238-4BE2-A713-E2B3642A8C05.jpeg?width=820&height=480&&fit=bounds)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on September 11, 2021, 11:42:48 AM
@Tyr and Vyn, it’s gone under the radar a fair bit but Halford’s debut solo album Resurrection is getting a reissue on vinyl in November and Century Media has a limited edition of 300 on silver vinyl to pre order if you’s are interested. https://centurymedia.store/search/?storeId=4987&includeArtistSearch=false&searchTerm=Halford

thanx for the info Jack !
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on September 11, 2021, 11:43:40 AM
So received the first of my Savatage Sirens LP’s today and much to my surprise the one I ordered from Amazon which I thought was the black vinyl edition was in fact the limited turquoise edition, so I actually will have 2 of these turquoise editions when the 2nd one rocks up which I’m more than happy with as they’re more limited and collectable than the black vinyl edition.

Will open the less pristine of the two when the 2nd one arrives and post photos of the actual turquoise vinyl.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/0E116BFB-C238-4BE2-A713-E2B3642A8C05.jpeg?width=820&height=480&&fit=bounds)

sometimes some days are lucky !!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on September 11, 2021, 01:45:37 PM
Thanks for the heads-up Jack. Pre-ordered placed!

That's a pleasant surprise about the Savatage disk!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on September 11, 2021, 10:13:33 PM
2nd copy arrived today. Both are faultless so just opened the one that arrived first

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Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on September 12, 2021, 11:50:47 PM
I today. On red translucent vinyl

Had forgotten I even ordered this. Needed to top up a recent Amazon order to qualify for free shipping and chose this on a bit of a whim. I had actually preordered this album last year and ended up cancelling it after I heard it but still happy to have it in my collection it being a Zakk and Sabbath fan.

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Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on September 14, 2021, 05:15:08 AM
Ok the missus is starting to trip on me now. Everyday a package is rocking up. She doesn’t know I’ve got another 3-4 coming  :-X

Anyhow

Savatage - Hourglass 10” Picture Disc limited 2000 pressed

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You tracked one of these down yet Charger?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on September 14, 2021, 06:21:51 AM
You tracked one of these down yet Charger?

Thanks for reminding me! I just ordered the last copy on Amazon.de!

Got lucky there! Owe you one now Jack!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on September 14, 2021, 06:29:13 AM
Ahh that’s great then. I nearly wasn’t gonna post that today as I thought I’d wait for a few more albums to arrive and post them all at once  :)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on September 14, 2021, 12:29:11 PM
Well pretty damn good you did! I just hope I actually got the last one and that someone else didn't snatch it before me...but time will tell. :)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on September 14, 2021, 05:55:17 PM
You should be good. If it was saying there’s 1 left in stock you’ll get it. I’ve bought the last copy of something quite a few times on Amazon and never had a problem.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on September 15, 2021, 03:17:43 AM
Here’s a list of RSD releases for Black Friday.

https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialReleases

The Motörhead release might be a good one to get. Also might have to jump on Brutal Planet as I’m missing that on vinyl. A few others to think about too, Ozzy, Dio and Maiden.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on September 15, 2021, 04:09:02 AM
Ah bugger...My luck factor came to play I see...

Just got an email today that the item was sold out...so it seems that someone ordered it just a bit before I did... :(
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on September 15, 2021, 04:18:16 AM
Noooo. That’s so unlucky. Keep checking back. If it doesn’t get restocked you can have mine free of charge. I don’t need to have it. Let me know how you go.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on September 15, 2021, 04:50:48 AM
I did find it on a Polish vinyl store along with the blue vinyl Sirens so I ordered them both...they said they still have them in stock... We'll see...

If that doesn't work either then I'll take up on your very kind offer Jack.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on September 15, 2021, 05:07:53 AM
As long as you’re not paying too much.

There is also this place if you want the limited Red Dungeons pressing with bonus 7”

They’re not selling the Hourglass 10” though

https://ear-music.shop/products/search

They’re actually the company putting out these reissues.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on September 15, 2021, 06:06:26 AM
The blue Sirens and Hourglass was 35€ total plus 8€ postage so I didn't think it was too bad... Amazon had the Hourglass alone for 30€.

And I just got the email that my order had been posted so I guess I lucked out after all! ;D

Yeah I do think I also need to get the Dungeons Are Calling Red vinyl...damn...  :excited:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on September 15, 2021, 06:39:18 AM
Yeah that’s not a bad price. I paid $25AU for the Hourglass with free shipping which is about $18USD. If you do find the Dungeons vinyl on Amazon make sure it says 2 disc in the description.
It showed a picture of the black vinyl when I was looking on Amazon but when I read the customer reviews they were saying it’s in fact the red vinyl 2 disc edition and not the regular black vinyl that’s pictured. Then I looked in the description it said 2 disc so I pulled the trigger on it.

I’ll soon find out though as I’m expecting delivery any day now. I also took a screen shot of where it said 2 disc just in case I need to show them proof I thought I was buying the 2 disc edition if it is in fact the single disc black vinyl edition they send me.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on September 15, 2021, 09:45:07 AM
I did notice there are two versions of The Dungeons as well...the red one is the one with the bonus disc.

Hopefully that'll be the one you'll be getting! Post a pic as soon as it arrives!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on September 15, 2021, 05:06:48 PM
Will do. Just re-looked at my order and it showed a stock photo of the original cover not the new cover with the black vinyl so I’m confident it’s the red vinyl with the bonus disc edition, especially given it says 2 disc in the description and the reviews say it is as well. It’s been held up in Sydney for over a week now which is frustrating  ::)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on September 16, 2021, 04:00:51 AM
It’s been held up in Sydney for over a week now which is frustrating  ::)

Maybe it tested positive for Covid and it's in quarantine! ;D
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on September 16, 2021, 04:23:53 AM
Lol

 Sydney is the Covid capital of Australia right now
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Scott on September 17, 2021, 03:16:24 AM
Lol

 Sydney is the Covid capital of Australia right now
Looks like we will be for a while.

Recent acquisitions:
Boris - Flood (jade vinyl)

In transit:
Sigh - 1999 - 2008 (finally bit the bullet, pity the black vinyl sold out though)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on September 21, 2021, 04:47:24 AM
Well it was a happy day until I saw Chargers post  :(

Anyway…Finally

“Senjutsu” Limited Triple Red & Black Marbled Vinyl

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Savatage - “The Dungeons Are Calling” Limited Red Vinyl w/bonus 7“

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Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on September 21, 2021, 10:40:19 AM
Good to see it was the one with the bonus album!

I got a message today that my Hourglass and Sirens have arrived at the post office but with all that other stuff I didn't get the chance to pick them up yet...but will do so tomorrow and will post pics as well.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on September 22, 2021, 05:10:00 AM
Got my silver & black edition in today but sadly the vinyls are pretty badly warped but thankfully Amazon decided to refund me. They’re still playable only just.

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Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on September 22, 2021, 07:48:00 AM
^^^^
YIKES! That's some horrible packaging right there! Damn. Sorry to see that.



Mine on the otherhand were insanely well packaged. Never had vinyls so well packaged. 3 boxes within each others. Totally pristine...well they were untill I dropped the Hourglass on it's corner while removing it!  :wall:


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51503554794_243c511576_c.jpg)

Very cool vinyls though both. And both had paper sleeves too which should be safe atleast. :)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on September 22, 2021, 08:15:37 AM
That Amazon packaging job on Senjutsu is a travesty. I've had cat litter packed better than that...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on September 22, 2021, 09:41:11 AM
Hold on. Why are you’s saying that’s a bad packaging job from the photos? I didn’t post a photo of the packaging, just the album and vinyls. No the packaging wasn’t great, usually Amazon ship in stiff cardboard record mailers and sometimes that’s placed inside a bigger box. This album was sent in an oversized box with just brown paper, but I don’t think that’s why the records were warped. Has more to do with the way the album was stored at either the Amazon factory and being exposed to warm conditions or it was exposed to warm conditions with the carrier, in the carrier facility or in the carriers van or truck. I’m leaning towards the carrier as being a new album it wouldn’t have been at the Amazon hub for very long in which it would most likely be in a temperature controlled environment anyway.

@Charger Congrats on getting those, in particular the turquoise vinyl is beautiful ain’t it. It’s a good remaster too. Is that a little seam split in the top of the Hourglass I can see though? Did that happen when you dropped it? Maybe it’s just the angle of the photo that’s giving me that impression.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on September 22, 2021, 09:48:38 AM
Ah....well that's kind of even worse though...bad packaging is something of an understandable error that can happen especially with vinyls but storing damage is a whole other thing all together. That might mean that there are potentially a lot of warped ones out there then.



It's not a seam split but it is a bit of a scuff mark. I think it too happened in the fall yes... :(

The turquoise see through vinyl is a thing of beauty indeed.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on September 22, 2021, 10:19:10 AM
Ah, you're right, Jack. Let me redact my criticism of Amazon and instead direct it to whoever didn't have proper temperature controls.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on October 06, 2021, 06:53:21 AM
My copy of the Sermons Of The Sinner arrived today.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51556349592_7e540ef82b_c.jpg)


Sadly this was NOT so well packaged so the upper right corner was damaged....  >:(

But it is what it is...

Also what was kind of sad was that the album itself wasn't signed but just a seperate picture of the cover...which is a real shame...
Also the accompaning CD is just in a plastic sleeve...nothing else which is a real bummer...as now I do have to buy the cd seperately anyways...but I do think this is a standard thing for most bands that aren't Blaze Bayley..  8)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on October 06, 2021, 07:32:25 AM
That’s really disappointing that it arrived damaged Charger. On top of that the actual vinyl cover isn’t signed. Just a sheet of paper that’s a copy of the album artwork. Seems to be a common occurrence these days. Because the vinyl isn’t pressed and or album cover made where the actual band member(s) live it’s much easier & cheaper to just ship a box of these separate paper or inner sleeves to the signee(s) rather than all the album covers. Mine was shipped about a week and a half ago but not expecting to receive inside a month such is the shipping time it’s taking to get stuff from overseas to Australia atm.

Have been streaming the album in the meantime and after being disappointed on my first couple of listens it’s grown on me somewhat since. Some Priest style vibes going on in the playing but man it’s hard to get past the cheesy cliche lyrics and I’m not enamoured with Rippers vocal style.

Id be asking for a replacement if I was you Charger. That’s unacceptable.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on October 06, 2021, 11:56:07 AM
Yeah I'm thinking about it... I might send them an e-mail and see what they say over there.

Haven't had the chance to listen to the album yet though with this Battlefield 2042 beta going on but I'll see if I can listen to it later today.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on October 06, 2021, 01:12:15 PM
This morning following a missed professional meeting, I visited a record store that I frequent from time to time and which has very reasonable prices. As always, go to the vinyl sector and of course to the section of our favorite music and I find this! :
(https://i.ibb.co/NjndrZK/IMG-20211006-200456.jpg)
Very jealous of Jack and Charger  >:D,  I did not expect so much. This new copy only cost me 22 €! Cant 'believe it.  :guitar:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on October 06, 2021, 01:44:24 PM
Good to see you got it too buddy!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on October 06, 2021, 04:14:51 PM
Yeah I'm thinking about it... I might send them an e-mail and see what they say over there.

Haven't had the chance to listen to the album yet though with this Battlefield 2042 beta going on but I'll see if I can listen to it later today.
Music glue are handling KK’s Priest merch and they’re notoriously bad at packaging/shipping but usually very good at offering replacements on lost or damaged goods. Metallica opened up European merch arm and put Music glue in charge of it and there’s been some horror stories of bad packaging, mainly on the limited edition lithos Metallica puts out. You’re lucky if they arrive uncreased or not crushed due to being poorly rolled and sent in thin tubes. But they always come to the party in offering replacements. They’ve literally had to replace full runs of numbered lithos in the past. Just send them the photos of the damage.


This morning following a missed professional meeting, I visited a record store that I frequent from time to time and which has very reasonable prices. As always, go to the vinyl sector and of course to the section of our favorite music and I find this! :
(https://i.ibb.co/NjndrZK/IMG-20211006-200456.jpg)
Very jealous of Jack and Charger  >:D,  I did not expect so much. This new copy only cost me 22 €! Cant 'believe it.  :guitar:
Thats awesome Tyr. Very happy you were able to track a copy down at a good price. Enjoy!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on October 07, 2021, 05:02:04 AM
Yeah I'm thinking about it... I might send them an e-mail and see what they say over there.

Haven't had the chance to listen to the album yet though with this Battlefield 2042 beta going on but I'll see if I can listen to it later today.
Music glue are handling KK’s Priest merch and they’re notoriously bad at packaging/shipping but usually very good at offering replacements on lost or damaged goods. Metallica opened up European merch arm and put Music glue in charge of it and there’s been some horror stories of bad packaging, mainly on the limited edition lithos Metallica puts out. You’re lucky if they arrive uncreased or not crushed due to being poorly rolled and sent in thin tubes. But they always come to the party in offering replacements. They’ve literally had to replace full runs of numbered lithos in the past. Just send them the photos of the damage.

Ah well that's good to know. Then I think I will be contacting them today.

EDIT:
I just send them a query with a pic of the damage. Let's see what their responce shall be...

EDIT 2:

Okay so they just responded and offered me a 25% refund as that is the best that they can do I accepted it. The damage isn't that bad but it is still unfortunate for a collectors item.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on October 08, 2021, 04:09:37 AM
^^^I would’ve demanded they at least sent a replacement cover but as long as you’re happy that’s the main thing.

Missed getting this last year so picked it up the other week after seeing it for a great price

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/19594B6D-3021-45DF-B5C5-BC0301F6D77D.jpeg?width=820&height=480&fit=bounds)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/EAE8CB31-CAF2-4097-9690-A75B9E581C98.jpeg?width=820&height=480&fit=bounds)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on October 08, 2021, 04:39:11 AM
^^^I would’ve demanded they at least sent a replacement cover but as long as you’re happy that’s the main thing.

Yeah I guess I should have done that actually...but didn't even think of it to be honest after they shot down my request for a replacement....oh well.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on October 08, 2021, 08:34:05 AM
^^

Now I'm listening to Ice-T doing Ace of Spades. Dude! :headbanger:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on October 08, 2021, 12:30:29 PM
Love reading all of this, it's so cool. My youngest daughter is getting married next week, and they are going to honeymoon in Jamaica.

My first thought was "that's great, have fun!"

My second thought was "I need to give her details about the record I'm looking for and have her and my son-in-law scour record stores for the Yellowman album I'm looking for"

It's a disease.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on October 12, 2021, 02:58:30 AM
My vinyl haul of the last week

No More Tears Reissue on Double Vinyl
Technical Ecstasy Super Deluxe
Goodfellas reissue on Translucent Blue
Black Album Box Set

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/915B305F-228F-48FF-8275-67788AE48F0F.jpeg?width=820&height=480&fit=bounds)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on October 12, 2021, 08:01:41 AM
Nice.

I had forgotten how horrible the cover to No More Tears was... :D
I only have the Epic remasters from the 90s which have the small cover art and the large Ozzy text...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on October 12, 2021, 08:26:45 AM
Love reading all of this, it's so cool. My youngest daughter is getting married next week, and they are going to honeymoon in Jamaica.

My first thought was "that's great, have fun!"

My second thought was "I need to give her details about the record I'm looking for and have her and my son-in-law scour record stores for the Yellowman album I'm looking for"

It's a disease.


Well, did you resist the urge to get them to scour the isle for the album?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: KiloDeltaCharlie on October 12, 2021, 08:58:28 AM
Love reading all of this, it's so cool. My youngest daughter is getting married next week, and they are going to honeymoon in Jamaica.

My first thought was "that's great, have fun!"

My second thought was "I need to give her details about the record I'm looking for and have her and my son-in-law scour record stores for the Yellowman album I'm looking for"

It's a disease.


Well, did you resist the urge to get them to scour the isle for the album?

It's not unheard of for parents to go on the honeymoon too... let's face it they're not going to have time looking through old record shops! :D
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on October 12, 2021, 09:10:02 AM
Why would anyone not look through old record shops to help out dear ol' dad?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on October 13, 2021, 08:54:49 AM

It's not unheard of for parents to go on the honeymoon too... let's face it they're not going to have time looking through old record shops! :D


True on both counts lol.

Quote from: Zzzptm
Well, did you resist the urge to get them to scour the isle for the album?

Nope. Luckily of our two daughters she has an actual interest in records so I wasn't too out of line with my ask. Whether they actually spend anytime looking for it is another thing, though. Like KDC mentioned, probably not going to have much time to worry about record shops!


Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on October 13, 2021, 09:59:17 AM
You'd be surprised. Foreign vinyl stores are very romantic, so I'm told. :D
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on October 17, 2021, 01:53:40 AM
My K.Ks Priest signed “Sermons of the Sinner” finally arrived and thankfully in perfect shape.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/CDE735FD-C385-4143-841E-D90B83978922.jpeg?width=820&height=480&fit=bounds)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on October 20, 2021, 05:36:20 AM
That's pretty cool, Jack. I have a couple of things I'm waiting on, that have been delayed due to material shortages.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Scott on October 27, 2021, 10:30:39 PM
This is related to the topic, so bear with me.

I ordered a CD a few weeks ago. The other day I received the album I ordered, but on vinyl.

I already have the vinyl version as part of a box set. Hopefully the label gets back to me soon so I can return this and get my CD.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on October 28, 2021, 04:15:19 AM
What was it you ordered? Was it a new Sabbath vinyl remaster or something? Whatever it is the vinyl would be worth quite a bit more than the CD so you could always sell the vinyl and make some money and re-purchase the CD. Or just use the extra vinyl to play and keep the one in the boxset in new condition.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on October 28, 2021, 06:10:07 AM
Got a chuckle out of this. I’m in an Ozzy Collectors group on FB and a member there posted the following

“I cannot seem to find this cover anywhere with the wood framing shadow
#JZ 36812, I went through all of discogs and looked at over 300 photos. I’m thinking this is a small run cover that they did not like and discontinued”

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/6F12B796-0B73-4695-A590-68A0ACDEFB41.jpeg?width=820&height=480&fit=bounds)

Turns out it’s the the extremely rare Blizzard of Ozz milk crate sun bleached edition variant  :rofl:

The member genuinely thought he was onto something rare and special lmao

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on October 28, 2021, 09:18:27 AM
:haha2:

It's a great effect, good thing the milk crate was lined up just right.

@Scott, yes, just keep the backup vinyl, you'll always have a story with that on hand.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on October 31, 2021, 11:23:03 AM


Turns out it’s the the extremely rare Blizzard of Ozz milk crate sun bleached edition variant  :rofl:

The member genuinely thought he was onto something rare and special lmao



That's awesome lol.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on November 06, 2021, 06:47:02 AM
New SAVATAGE release again!

I just preordered mine from Mystic Productions in Poland...it only cost 20€!!!

(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0525/2304/0927/products/Savatage_PowerOfTheNight_LIMITED_LP_3D_1200x.png?v=1635798210)

(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0525/2304/0927/products/Savatage_POTN_Ltd.Edition_picture_600x.jpg?v=1636146826)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on November 06, 2021, 06:16:40 PM
Is that release signed by former/current(?) band members? That one image looks like it might be.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on November 06, 2021, 06:33:08 PM
I do not know...I don't think so...nothing was mentioned even on the Savatage website...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on November 07, 2021, 12:57:31 AM
I think they’re just printed signatures. Been waiting for this release to be put up in the earMUSIC webstore but still hasn’t even though they’re the ones putting out this rerelease. Dungeons and Sirens are still up for sale in their store.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Scott on November 07, 2021, 01:57:19 AM
What was it you ordered? Was it a new Sabbath vinyl remaster or something? Whatever it is the vinyl would be worth quite a bit more than the CD so you could always sell the vinyl and make some money and re-purchase the CD. Or just use the extra vinyl to play and keep the one in the boxset in new condition.
The recent issue of Sigh (Japanese avantgarde black metal) - Scenario IV.

That's true. I waited about a week and didn't receive a reply from the label, so I let PayPal know. PayPal refunded me (even though that wasn't my intent) so I just re-ordered the CD. If the label gets back to me they get back to me, if they don't they don't.  :D
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on November 18, 2021, 03:50:54 AM
Got my Torn Arteries boxset in yesterday complete with cutlery set and Veggie splatter vinyl.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/29BBEEC1-7F5E-487B-B5E0-C6B2348861C7.jpeg?width=820&height=480&fit=bounds)

Other new released vinyl I’ve ordered is Savatge “Power of the Night”, Black Label Society “Doom Crew Inc” and Exodus “Persona Non Grata”
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on November 21, 2021, 09:13:10 AM
We have the Thanksgiving holiday coming up this Thursday - I should have picked up a bunch of those Carcass box sets and set them out for dinner placements lol.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on November 21, 2021, 09:37:24 AM
We have the Thanksgiving holiday coming up this Thursday - I should have picked up a bunch of those Carcass box sets and set them out for dinner placements lol.

Then your guests be all like...

:wha: :whatudo:  :nono: :shock: :disappoint: :kramer:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on November 21, 2021, 01:00:28 PM
Half of them would laugh, the other half would wonder when I would die so they didn't have to deal with my bullshit anymore lol
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on November 23, 2021, 12:21:31 PM
Signed test pressing of Samantha Fish's Faster LP arrived yesterday. No picture because it just looks like a record, not all that exciting.

I listened to it. I doubt I'll listen to it again...I really enjoy some of her older material, and word on the street indicated this was a return to form. A couple of songs hint at that, but the rest...not my cup of tea.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on November 29, 2021, 07:19:00 AM
SAVATAGE - POWER OF THE NIGHT arrived today!!

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51712038412_91c758dacb_b.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on November 29, 2021, 09:22:25 AM
Cool fold-out there!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on November 29, 2021, 10:43:52 AM
It is indeed! And it really pops up too! Raise the fist of the metal child!!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on December 18, 2021, 01:28:22 PM
And the next one in the collection arrived today!

The limited White Vinyl edition of Fight For The Rock and a special 10" single for Fighting For Love

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51754248257_9b00fafe38_c.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on December 24, 2021, 11:49:41 AM
Well I bought a vinyl player finally for christmas...granted not a very good one...one of those vintange looking ones...with bluetooth and cd player and radio and those combined in that old 50s looking package...pretty cool looking actually.

BUT the main thing is I can finally play vinyl! :)

It works well and seems pretty decent. BUT the speakers within are rather crappy...BUT it does have an output so you can hook it up to a proper amp...which I think I might do...need to buy another amp though as I can't hook it up to the same one I'm using with my computer. Might get a second hand one...something bit vintage maybe...don't know.

First vinyl I played was the Hourglass picture disc single! It played great.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on December 24, 2021, 01:44:56 PM

BUT the main thing is I can finally play vinyl! :)


Welcome to the disease!  :beerbang:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on December 24, 2021, 02:37:24 PM

BUT the main thing is I can finally play vinyl! :)


Welcome to the disease!  :beerbang:

You've been Spreading The Disease!  :rockon:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Scott on December 30, 2021, 07:22:13 PM
There's no turning back now, Charger!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on December 31, 2021, 10:13:33 AM
This, being the last day of 2021, I thought I'd start it off with this gem:

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/henry.jpg)

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on December 31, 2021, 01:17:16 PM
Henry rollins and the Hard-ons!! :D :D

What a name! Not a big fan of Rollins as a person but for a band name like that you gotta give him some credit!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on January 10, 2022, 08:06:57 AM
This bit of vinyl craziness arrived at my home this weekend:

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/thechats.png)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on January 10, 2022, 12:28:48 PM
^ Just checked them out, I'm gonna have to thank you for the tip, Vyn. That's for-reals punk rock, not the s*** that Green Day keeps trying to push.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on January 11, 2022, 10:00:47 AM
Aye, they're putting out old-school style punk music for sure. I don't know wtf Green Day puts out.

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on January 11, 2022, 10:42:22 AM
Aye, they're putting out old-school style punk music for sure. I don't know wtf Green Day puts out.



Nothing near as good as "AC/DC CD" or "Smoko"!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Scott on January 11, 2022, 08:32:26 PM
This, being the last day of 2021, I thought I'd start it off with this gem:

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/henry.jpg)

The Hard-Ons formed at the high school that my old man went to (admittedly a few years after he graduated), and I see Ray now and then through his job. Good bunch of guys.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on January 14, 2022, 05:55:13 AM
@Vyn Have you had your Halford Resurrection silver vinyl shipped yet? Something strange went on with my preorder. I paid by PayPal pay in 4 instalments back in September last year, at least I thought I did, but I received an email from Century Media yesterday advising me that they couldn’t process my order until I updated my CC. I found the original PayPal invoice but the instalments never came out of my account it seems so subsequently I updated my CC as requested by Century Media and was charged straight away for the order. I ordered 2 and they’ve been shipped.

Today I find a fraudulent charge from Amazon US on my statement for $59.61. Nothing I’ve ordered from Amazon has totalled that price so contacted Amazon and they don’t have a record of that payment on my account.

Seems a bit coincidental. Have now had to cancel my CC and have another one sent.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on January 14, 2022, 08:48:53 AM
@Scott - That's pretty cool!

@Jack - It hasn't shipped yet. Man, that's some screwed up shit about your CC. I'll have to take a look at my transactions and see if there's anything odd going on in that regard.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on January 14, 2022, 10:49:06 AM
Update regarding Century Media. I rechecked my email and I did get one from them indicating that there is a problem and I need to give them a CC for the order. Given what happened to you Jack, I think I'm going to just sit on it a bit.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on January 18, 2022, 11:52:33 AM
Heard there were only a few copies of these (https://hammerheartstore.com/products/grief-collector-en-delirium-lp-transparant-red-black-splatter-vinyl-pre-order?_pos=5&_sid=edb001c60&_ss=r) left so I went and got one.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on January 19, 2022, 07:29:10 AM
Well that was fast!!

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51830396799_27321d77ca_z.jpg)

The sleeve is pretty cool as it's glossy. Not a gatefold sadly but still very cool.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on January 19, 2022, 02:38:36 PM
Update regarding Century Media. I rechecked my email and I did get one from them indicating that there is a problem and I need to give them a CC for the order. Given what happened to you Jack, I think I'm going to just sit on it a bit.
Turns out my CC didn’t get frauded after all. It was an Amazon preorder from 6 months ago which funnily enough was the black vinyl version of Resurrection. Dirty on Amazon as when I contacted them to question the charge they told me there was nothing on my account to indicate the charge and to contact my bank. I got a shipping confirmation from them 2 days ago. I cancelled my card for no reason and yesterday spent a couple of hours contacting the companies that I have monthly direct debits with to update my new CC details. So you will be good to go with Century Media Vyn. Did you originally pay with PayPal?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on January 20, 2022, 09:40:37 AM
Finally managed to carve out some shell space for some of my vinyls so they got out of the drawers...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51832018661_139608efc3_c.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on January 20, 2022, 04:54:23 PM
Vinyl needs to be free and in the open, you should start experiencing a slight uptick in positive karma now, Charger!

@Jack - thanks for the update. Yeah, I originally went via Paypal. Glad to hear it Century Media isn't being latched onto by scammers!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on January 26, 2022, 11:39:17 PM
My recent editions from the last couple of months. Savatage “Power of the Night” clear vinyl finally made it here after a 10 week journey. Just waiting on Halford on silver vinyl now. The one in the picture is on black vinyl.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/F3D31DC8-B1D9-40EC-836E-30547D769B26.jpeg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on January 29, 2022, 02:07:47 PM
Nice little bit of vinyl you've scooped up lately, Jack!

This thing finally arrived - from Germany via Mexico. Fixing to spin it!

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/spacegoat_lp.png)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on January 29, 2022, 02:55:03 PM
^^There’s an Aussie metal band called Spacegoat with a female singer but I think they’re more Alternative metal. That cover looks more like stoner/doom or desert rock?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on January 30, 2022, 05:37:10 AM
^^There’s an Aussie metal band called Spacegoat with a female singer but I think they’re more Alternative metal. That cover looks more like stoner/doom or desert rock?

Yeah, stoner/doom. Has a strong early '70's vibe to it.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on January 30, 2022, 12:23:07 PM
https://spacegoatmx.bandcamp.com/album/superstition-2

They're from Monterrey, Mexico. If they ever make another album, I'm ready to buy it.

@Vyn: how long did the delivery take?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: KiloDeltaCharlie on January 30, 2022, 12:26:46 PM
That Spacegoat album is a gorgeous colour!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on January 31, 2022, 05:10:01 AM
Took about a year lol. I was going to pre-order it way back when, but then I heard production was delayed so I held off then forgot about it. By the time I remembered, I was trying to find it anywhere I could but no luck. I saw a German shop had one, but I couldn't actually buy it so I sent them an email asking after it.

They told me they sent their last few to the band. I just happened to have Gina's email address from a few years prior, so reached out. Was informed that if they had one, they'd send it to me.

A year later, and it showed up!

BTW, it sounds great.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on January 31, 2022, 07:59:56 AM
Man, you go to the SOURCE for your vinyl, Vyn! Mad props for that dedication!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on February 08, 2022, 03:24:17 AM
Have you received your Resurrection silver vinyl yet Vyn? I’m still waiting for mine. Last update was on the 4/2 that in was onboard in Melbourne. 
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on February 08, 2022, 02:59:33 PM
No sir, shows it is languishing in Memphis, TN.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on February 11, 2022, 05:16:34 AM
Mine was in transit in Melbourne. Now it’s gone to Sydney :wall:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: KiloDeltaCharlie on February 11, 2022, 05:25:39 AM
^^^
It could be part of a large consignment and the distributors warehouse is in Sydney.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on February 11, 2022, 05:55:19 AM
No the distributer doesn’t have a warehouse in Sydney. My guess is that the courier company are incompetent fuckwits!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Typhon on February 11, 2022, 07:37:33 AM
^^^^^^
Naah, it didn't have its vaccine papers in order.   :))
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on February 11, 2022, 08:57:17 AM
No the distributer doesn’t have a warehouse in Sydney. My guess is that the courier company are incompetent fuckwits!

I've had firms 20 miles away from me send a package than then goes on a 200-mile local route before it gets to the truck to deliver to me... and *still* miss delivering to me on the scheduled day!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on February 11, 2022, 09:48:28 AM
I feel your pain, Jack. My package is now showing up as "discrepancy". Maybe they'll route yours to me and mine is heading to you in Australia.

I'm concerned that by the time I get it, if it isn't just flat lost, it will be crunched up into a ball, lol.

Edited to add more carrier fun news:

As you all know, I sell firearms on the side as a hobby of sorts. As you can imagine, the rules surrounding shipping firearms are strict and come with massive penalties if you don't follow them.

One of the rules is that the carrier has to obtain an adult signature when delivering a package containing a firearm.

Starting about six months ago, I've had both UPS and FedEx just toss them in my driveway every once in a while.  :banana:

Since I don't do a lot of volume, I always track them to make sure I'm home when they are set to arrive, so it hasn't been an issue, but WTF.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on February 12, 2022, 05:18:59 AM
Yeah that was my biggest fear too Vyn. The extra unnecessary journey only gives it more opportunity to get damaged in the handling and transit process. Anyhow, that didn’t happen as it arrived at about 7pm this evening in perfect shape. Both of them. Pictures to follow in the next day or two.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on February 12, 2022, 04:03:17 PM
Glad it got there OK!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on February 16, 2022, 04:18:15 AM
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/0A03F853-531C-4384-9B39-FEE3A869DBB6.jpeg)


Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on February 16, 2022, 08:30:26 AM
Looks good! Mine's lost lol.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on February 16, 2022, 01:56:16 PM
Have you contacted Century Media Vyn to let them know? It’s still available on their site so I’m sure they’ll send out another one
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on February 17, 2022, 10:15:04 AM
They auto-issued a refund and I'm going to turn around and rebuy it.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on February 17, 2022, 10:25:02 AM
They auto-issued a refund and I'm going to turn around and rebuy it.

YOU AN ADDICK :P
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on February 17, 2022, 02:13:39 PM
Hopefully the original one turns up in the meantime  ;)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on February 23, 2022, 03:08:36 PM
Up for preorder limited to 2000 and exclusive to Metallica.com

https://www.metallica.com/store/metal-massacre-clear-vinyl/MMVINYL.html?cgid=store#start=1
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on February 23, 2022, 10:57:30 PM
^Sold out in the Metstore. Also, Metal Blade was offering a ruby red edition of 5000 exclusive to the Metal Blade website and that’s sold out as well.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on February 24, 2022, 06:16:56 AM
Dave Mustaine still in the band! That would have been cool just for that factor alone.

Out of the other bands I only know Ratt and Steeler by name...so the others have disappeared...?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on February 25, 2022, 06:36:00 AM
Cirith Ungol is still putting out records and Malice were still active as of a few years ago. Only 2 bands made the big time though. The album has taken on iconic status as it was the very first written and recorded song(Hit The Lights) by Metallica or Mettallica as was mistakenly printed on the album. I have the original first pressing somewhere which is worth quite a bit of money these days. The second and 3rd pressing featured updated recordings of the song with the corrected spelling of Metallica.

I say I have the original pressing somewhere as I haven’t been able find it for a few years. It’s not with all my other vinyl for reasons I do not know but I know it’s in the house somewhere.

Here’s a really poor photo I took quite a number of years ago of my then Metallica 12” singles collection. You can see it standing up at the back leaning against a cabinet.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/6036A35E-60B2-42CF-A5FF-8378A8A8A446.jpeg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on February 25, 2022, 07:06:03 AM
Hope you'll find it someday...I'm expecting it to be worth something now too.

That's a cool collection all in all too!



As for me...well some more SAVATAGE Gold arrived today as the limited edition Gold Vinyl of THE HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING popped up!

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51903470609_fd574786f6_c.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on February 25, 2022, 02:35:59 PM
^That’s cool. My HOTMK gold was sent on the 27/1 along with the “Fight For The Rock” white vinyl but it’s from the same place I ordered the Power of the Night vinyl and that took about 10 weeks to arrive, so still got awhile to wait. It literally gets sent by boat.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on February 26, 2022, 07:20:36 AM
I got this again from Mystic Production in Poland. Super fast delivery and indredibly well packaged. Not a mark on them. I'll be ordering all my vinyl from there from now on for sure.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on February 26, 2022, 03:01:14 PM
That’s where I ordered from too Charger. Their shipping rates are cheap but are very slow to my part of the world. It took 10 weeks for Power of the Night to arrive and I’m expecting similar for this latest order. As long as it arrives I’m ok with the wait though.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on February 26, 2022, 03:57:54 PM
Oh...that's cool. They do have a speedier courier shipping option too but that costs a lot...and don't know if it's available even for orders outside Europe.

But yeah arriving safe and sound is more important that speed to me as well.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on February 26, 2022, 05:20:44 PM
But yeah arriving safe and sound is more important that speed to me as well.

Quoted for Truth. :yes:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on February 28, 2022, 04:58:05 AM
Showing 34 red vinyl copies at Nuclear Blast https://www.nuclearblast.com/eu/various-metal-massacre-i-40th-anniversary-ruby-red-vinyl-lp-rubin-rot-1001132
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on March 03, 2022, 02:54:05 PM
Did you get your Resurrection vinyl yet Vyn?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on March 03, 2022, 03:28:05 PM
Reordered it, but haven't received. Nor has the "lost" one showed up lol.

Have you spun your at all Jack?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on March 03, 2022, 10:51:13 PM
Haven’t got around to spinning it yet. Did you receive a shipping notice for your reorder?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on March 04, 2022, 03:21:32 AM
oh heck yeah, it should be here March 7th :)

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on March 07, 2022, 02:57:20 PM
Aaaaaannndddd...it arrived!

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/halford_res.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on March 14, 2022, 12:01:30 PM
I wonder why Savatage is skipping Gutter Ballet from the Vinyl re-releases? As Streets seems to be the next one to come out...

https://mystic-production.com/product-eng-62370-Savatage-Streets-A-Rock-Opera-LP-BLUE.html?query_id=1 (https://mystic-production.com/product-eng-62370-Savatage-Streets-A-Rock-Opera-LP-BLUE.html?query_id=1)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on March 14, 2022, 12:04:35 PM
Maybe there's some kind of ownership/licensing issue with Gutter Ballet that differs from the others? Does seem to be out of place...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on March 14, 2022, 02:05:00 PM
No Don't think so...Ear Music should own the rights to all...atleast they did with the cds few years ago...seems just little strange...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on March 27, 2022, 07:04:45 PM
My LP data entry is complete! Quick stats:

1164 total pieces
797 are first pressing originals
121 are white label promotional copies
119 are re-issued pressings
74 have promotional labels (just not white)
21 are half-speed mastered copies
16 are test pressings
6 are bootlegs
5 are picture disks
3 are acetates
1 is a counterfeit (fucking Snake Bite Love)
1 is a puzzle (More Songs About Buildings and Food - it's a promo item, the cover of the LP is a puzzle)

Oldest: May 1956 (I have some 78's and some Edison disk that are like 83rpm, but can't play any of them so didn't count them)
Newest: September 2021

I have some box sets stashed away that I didn't include, and a small stack of 45s I need to get to, but this is the mainline collection. As much as it was a time sink, it was fun to go through all of them. Found a few I forgot I had, didn't find a few I thought I did have lol.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on March 28, 2022, 08:14:08 AM
Good lord!
That's a lot of vinyl!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on March 28, 2022, 07:43:23 PM
It's a manageable amount, for me. I have storage for them that looks good and I can wrap my head around the number. When I used to run in collector circles I tended to have anywhere from 5,000-8,000 piled up at any given time, and I had the small collection. There were guys that easily had 20,000-50,000 that I knew, and no doubt people out there with much more than that. There's a guy named Mikey Fremer who last I heard (20 years or so ago) had about 120,000. He used to (maybe still does) write columns for Stereophile, and is quite the vinyl audiophile. That man knows records.

Not too long after I got married I got rid of most of my hoard. Sold some, traded some, threw a bunch in the trash.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on April 02, 2022, 09:03:59 AM
Only 6 bootlegs? It's like you're not even *trying*... :D

Seriously, congrats on getting the catalog completed. That's got to be a satisfying feeling.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on April 13, 2022, 08:43:22 AM
Seriously, congrats on getting the catalog completed. That's got to be a satisfying feeling.

Thanks! I've just started going through my 45s...looks like I have about 20 of them. Nothing special, a couple of promos, but the coolest one is a first pressing on Atco of Young Blood/Searchin' by The Coasters. Looks brand new, and for a mono pressing from 1957 it sounds awesome. I've never been into 45s, but that one was a pleasant surprise, glad I have it.




Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on April 13, 2022, 11:04:26 AM
My mom has thousands of 45s that she transferred to MP3s, which I enjoy digitally.

And it *is* amazing how well some of that vinyl from the 50s held up! Mono is a great format, as well, as you get full sound from the speakers and don't have to go hunting for an instrument. There's a reason many a producer preferred mono recording.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on April 14, 2022, 07:01:55 AM
My mom has thousands of 45s that she transferred to MP3s, which I enjoy digitally.

That's pretty cool!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on April 14, 2022, 08:44:52 AM
Thank you. Having those MP3s makes doing a show based on 50s music a LOT easier! :D
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on April 14, 2022, 06:00:11 PM
My LP data entry is complete! Quick stats:

1164 total pieces
797 are first pressing originals
121 are white label promotional copies
119 are re-issued pressings
74 have promotional labels (just not white)
21 are half-speed mastered copies
16 are test pressings
6 are bootlegs
5 are picture disks
3 are acetates
1 is a counterfeit (fucking Snake Bite Love)
1 is a puzzle (More Songs About Buildings and Food - it's a promo item, the cover of the LP is a puzzle)

Oldest: May 1956 (I have some 78's and some Edison disk that are like 83rpm, but can't play any of them so didn't count them)
Newest: September 2021

I have some box sets stashed away that I didn't include, and a small stack of 45s I need to get to, but this is the mainline collection. As much as it was a time sink, it was fun to go through all of them. Found a few I forgot I had, didn't find a few I thought I did have lol.
Congrats on cataloging your vinyl collection onto a data base Vyn. Such a mammoth and meticulous task. Especially if you’re cataloging pressing/catalogue numbers. I started doing mine a few years ago on discogs and thought I’d start with my Metallica collection. Got halfway through Ride The Lightning and gave up.

You have a good amount of promos Vyn
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on April 16, 2022, 03:39:56 PM
Thanks Jack! It took a long time lol. Now I just need to keep up with it. A lot less painful that way!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Scott on April 18, 2022, 03:21:13 AM
Vyn,
That's very impressive!
When you say 'bootlegs', do you mean live bootlegs? I saw both bootleg and counterfeit listed and my brain was curious, haha.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on April 18, 2022, 10:00:54 AM
Thanks Scott!

I make the distinction between a bootleg and a counterfeit in that a bootleg is not marketed or passed-off as anything other than an unofficial recording, whereas a counterfeit is marketed as being "the real thing".

Edited to add:

For example, I have a Russian copy of an album called "Black Sabbath". It's a compilation that came out ~1990. I consider it a bootleg, because even people in Russia knew that it wasn't an official release. Similarly, I have a very nice 12" with Planet Caravan on one side and Solitude on the other. It came out around 2008 and even announces it is unofficial. Also categorized as a bootleg by me.

Obviously things like Sabbath's Paris concert or the "Sabotaged" box are live bootlegs.

Whereas Motorhead's "Snake Bite Love" is a counterfeit. Whoever made it did so with the intention of selling it as an original Steamhammer release.

Until recently, I had another counterfeit in my collection: "Introducing the Beatles" by the Beatles.

Whereas I bought Snake Bite Love for $50 from some guy, I had acquired the Beatles record as part of a stack someone gave to me years ago. I took it out back and set it up on a stand and shot it with an H&K SP5K-PDW lol.

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on May 20, 2022, 08:13:13 AM
New SAVATAGE Goodies arrived today!

GUTTER BALLET grey stone vinyl w/ Thorazine Shuffle single and a cool poster and STREETS double blue vinyl!

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52086478561_0ff948afb5_c.jpg)


Sadly the Gutter Ballet one was bit damaged on one corner...not from transit to Mystic Productions to here as it was (once again) perfectly packaged but that damage had to have happened when the vinyl was shipped to them...bit unfortunate...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on May 20, 2022, 08:40:33 AM
^Nice!

I actually received my “Fight for the Rock” & “Hall of the Mountain King” limited coloured vinyls from Mystic today after a 16 week journey. Id actually given up on them thinking they were lost or stolen but they miraculously arrived out of nowhere this morning. In perfect shape too but I have some concerns that they may be warped a little as they don’t sit flat on top of each other.

Not sure whether I’ll order from Mystic again as it takes too dam long and it’s getting into warmer weather in Europe and I fear a 12-16 week boat trip in a hot shipping container may not end well for vinyl. Might have to hunt down Gutter Ballet & Streets elsewhere.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on May 20, 2022, 09:34:34 AM
Good haul for both of you!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on May 20, 2022, 10:52:14 AM
Something seems to be off with the polish mail now...as these took nearly 3 weeks to arrive now...and usually they've been here in a week or so...


It does seem bit of a risk for a boat trip indeed.... I hope you can get them somewhere closer Jack...and hope that they would have been delivered via air mail.

There is a courier shipping option at Mystic too but that's crazy expensive just from Poland to Finland...god only knows how much it might be for down under!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on June 11, 2022, 08:08:35 AM
I had received an email notifying me about this deck a month or so ago. This morning is the first chance I've had to actually read about it.

Summary of my thoughts: It's a $700 package being sold for $1600.

That's not a ding on the quality, assuming that it delivers on its listed specifications (and I'm confident it would), it should pair up nicely with a lot of different gear. The extra $900 is, of course, the "Metallica Fee".

Although a person can easily go out and put together a turntable that matches (or exceeds somewhat) the specs of this deck for ~ $700, there is nothing else out there with that design.

For a fan of Metallica who happens to be in the market for a turntable, I think it would be pretty cool. But although I am a Metallica fan, it's not for me.

https://www.project-audio.com/en/product/metallica-turntable/ (https://www.project-audio.com/en/product/metallica-turntable/)

(https://i1.wp.com/www.project-audio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Metallica-8.png?w=1659&ssl=1)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on June 11, 2022, 12:27:55 PM
That's nuts...the price that is...

I guess if you want to make a bunch of rich bastards even richer this is for you but otherwise I can't really understand it at all...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on June 13, 2022, 09:26:27 AM
Buy 3 and Gene Simmons will personally deliver them! :)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on July 23, 2022, 01:25:40 PM
I spent some time today listening to a Black Sabbath bootleg. It's a 12" 45rpm titled Planet Caravan/Solitude. Which, as the title suggests, has Planet Caravan on side A and Solitude on side B. Both are the studio versions. It actually sounds good - the copy I have is pressed very well and the vinyl is dead quiet. More information about it can be found at Discogs, here:

https://www.discogs.com/release/1311219-Black-Sabbath-Planet-Caravan-Solitude (https://www.discogs.com/release/1311219-Black-Sabbath-Planet-Caravan-Solitude)

As you can see from the discogs site, there is a second track on side B. Discogs indicates that track B2 is a spoken word track by Mr. Crowley.

This is true. But doesn't tell the whole story. Here's what I've concluded about track B2:

First, there are actually three tracks on side B. The third track is another from Crowley, and it's short, but it is a separate and distinct track. I'll refer to it as B3.

Both B2 and B3 are taken from wax cylinder recordings that Aleister Crowely made in the early 1900s. As such, they are faint and extraordinarily scratchy. But from what I can tell, the transfer to vinyl was top-notch; the source material is what it is.

B2 seems to be Crowley speaking in Enochian, reciting The Call Of The First Cthyr.

B3 is Crowley speaking in English, some sort of ritualized "closing statement".

I can't be sure about the Enochian bit. It simply sounds like so much nonsense to me, but comparing it to an online release of his wax recordings, the one titled The Call of The First Cthyr seems to match. I wasn't able to locate the B3 recording online.

Coming off of B1, "Solitude", the spoken word stuff is somewhat jarring. But after listening to it repeatedly I've come to feel that B2 and B3 flow well after Solitude, the ambiance is maintained and the sense of otherworldliness is even heightened by their inclusion. Would make for some awesome background music for a dark night if one wanted to spook themselves out. So to speak :)

If anyone has any thoughts or insight into tracks B2/B3, I'd be interested to hear them, because the only thing I am sure of is that B3 is spoken in English lol.

(https://www.adiyprojects.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Black-Magic.jpeg)



Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on July 24, 2022, 03:18:54 PM
Wait, is this a secret listening party being done remotely?

Do you have a transcript of some passages from B3? I'd want to dig up and see if I could find a possible full text of what he was saying.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on July 31, 2022, 07:12:59 AM
Track B3 has four spoken lines. In English, but I can only make out the first two:

"Ashes to ashes
Dust to dust"
something something something (sounds like six syllables)
something something (sounds like four syllables)

And that's all she wrote! Or, recorded, in this case!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on August 01, 2022, 05:20:07 PM
Could this be what you heard?

https://www.reddit.com/r/thelema/comments/7ae5bm/aleister_crowley_hymn_to_the_american_people/



HYMN FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE (Independence Day).

Brothers and sisters on this day Of deathless glory, let us come United in our glad array To hymn our fathers' martyrdom. Ashes to ashes? Dust to dust? So let it be! In God we trust.

They died -- they died -- and we are free. Take up their cross! Deserve their crown! The stainless flag of liberty By man shall not be trodden down! Ashes to ashes? Dust to dust? So let it be! In God we trust.

In war and earthquake, wreck and wrong, Still let the flag of freedom fly In peace and safety, still be strong! For we will live as we would die. Ashes to ashes? Dust to dust? So let it be! In God we trust. Though ruin wash the world in blood, Though death devour, though time decay, Let but our hearts hold brotherhood, And this they shall not take away. Ashes to ashes? Dust to dust? So let it be! In God we trust.

Stand! and join hands! and let us sing! Shake out Old Glory to the Skies! With heart and hand defiant fling Our purpose against Destiny's. Ashes to ashes? Dust to dust? So let it be! In God we trust.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on August 01, 2022, 06:08:47 PM
Could this be what you heard?

Ashes to ashes? Dust to dust? So let it be! In God we trust.

That would be it! Thanks, you win the sleuth award!

(https://imgix.ranker.com/user_node_img/28/548243/original/548243-photo-u8?auto=format&q=60&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&w=650)

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on August 03, 2022, 06:58:27 PM
(https://y.yarn.co/fa4a141d-f1f0-452e-8290-0b204f12b0e1_text.gif)

 :smug:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 04, 2022, 09:13:27 AM
Found a bargain!!!


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52261801532_8b9aae07d9_c.jpg)


Only 10€

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on August 04, 2022, 10:13:39 AM
Heck yeah!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on August 04, 2022, 03:58:18 PM
Cool deal!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 09, 2022, 09:43:13 AM
More SAVATAGE vinyl arrived today!!

The double yellow vinyl of Edge Of Thorns and Dark Blue vinyl of Handful Of Rain!

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52273297777_3008e9d97a_c.jpg)


I thought there'd be a vinyl single with Handful Of Rain but instead it was a fluffy vinyl look-a-like...don't really understand the purpose of that but what the heck! I'll take it!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on August 09, 2022, 10:24:06 AM
It's the Savatage scoop-up in Finland!

I bought The Dungeons are Calling back when it came out. A friend of mine really, really liked it. I don't have it anymore and don't recall what happened to it, but I can only imagine that my friend borrowed it at some point and it lost its way back home.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 10, 2022, 08:06:50 AM
That's a shame...I'd imagine those original vinyls aren't all that plentyful anymore these days....

This reissue series is kind of awesome...and the prices aren't insane either...the double vinyl of Edge Of Thorns was just 26€...

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 26, 2022, 08:40:01 AM
Well an old friend of mine from Netherlands has just opened a record store dealing with old (and some new) vinyl...he said I'd be getting first dibs on all Sabbath and Purple stuff atleast that he gets.

Already made a deal with original NL pressing of Born Again and now he got a mint (or near mint) Machine Head...

I fear I'll be spending a lot of money soon...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on August 26, 2022, 08:43:42 AM
Well an old friend of mine from Netherlands has just opened a record store dealing with old (and some new) vinyl...he said I'd be getting first dibs on all Sabbath and Purple stuff atleast that he gets.

Already made a deal with original NL pressing of Born Again and now he got a mint (or near mint) Machine Head...

I fear I'll be spending a lot of money soon...

Oh dear oh dear oh dear! :D

Don't quit your job! Not now!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 26, 2022, 08:51:03 AM
Hahah! Yeah...gotta keep up the grind so I can keep up with my vices...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on August 27, 2022, 01:15:35 PM
Speaking of which, I have to go through 1600 pages of documentation for some certification exams I need to pass in 2 weeks. :) Workin' for a livin', here!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on September 28, 2022, 11:06:10 AM
The next batch of SAVATAGE vinyls arrived today!

The double red vinyl of Dead Winter Dead and The orange see through double vinyl of The Wake Of Magellan..

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52391137640_51dbe952ca_c.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on September 28, 2022, 01:53:08 PM
You've got pretty much everything by Savatage on vinyl at this point?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on September 28, 2022, 02:58:22 PM
Poets And Madmen is the final album to still come out on Vinyl...I'm expecting that to come out next month. Maybe Ghost In The Ruins Live but I'm not sure if that belongs to this reissue package.

But yes I have everything that's come out so far...only missed the colored vinyl of The Dungeons Are Calling...that's only plain black...and I'm bit gutted about that actually...  :-\
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on October 04, 2022, 06:14:02 AM
Arrivals in the past few weeks have been

Ozzy - Patient Number 9 Marbled Red & Black vinyl
Ozzy - Patient Number 9 LTD Todd McFarlane alternate cover Black Vinyl
Ozzy - Patient Number 9 LTD Todd McFarlane alternate cover Blue Swirl vinyl
Savatage - Dead Winter Dead LTD Red vinyl
Savatage - Wake of Magellan LTD Transparent Orange Vinyl 

The reason I have 3 Ozzy’s is that they released the alternate cover a few few weeks after I preordered it then a couple of weeks after that released the blue swirl edition  :wall:

I’m a sucker for coloured vinyl
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on October 04, 2022, 05:11:41 PM
I’m a sucker for coloured vinyl

And they know it! haha! Nice haul of vinyl.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on October 07, 2022, 03:51:36 PM
Wow! You really went to town with those Ozzy vinyls! ;D
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on November 11, 2022, 11:59:58 PM
 Not sure if you’re interested Vyn but Amazon US  is selling the new Celtic Frost boxset for a good price. I’ve already ordered it via Amazon AU

https://www.amazon.com/Danse-Macabre-Celtic-Frost/dp/B0BCRTZZLP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=PB1NYLYZ1H9Z&keywords=celtic+frost+box+set&qid=1668232591&sprefix=Celtic+fros%2Caps%2C483&sr=8-1
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on November 12, 2022, 05:22:36 AM
That' cool, thanks for the heads-up Jack!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on November 26, 2022, 07:47:01 AM
Finally got the DEATH ANGEL live stream album THE BASTARD TRACKS. I got bit lucky as there was ONE copy of the limited edition (300) splatter double vinyl left and I snatched it...and it was even on sale!

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52523886252_4c8a888462_z.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on November 26, 2022, 02:50:53 PM
Nice score!

Today, I had two records show up:

A test pressing of Josiah's We Lay on Cold Stone and the black vinyl version of Wo Fat's The Singularity. Action shots while sitting at my desk :) The test pressing came with a handmade screen print of the cover from the commercial release.

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/josiah_test.jpg)

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/wofat_singularity.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on November 26, 2022, 06:46:21 PM
Totally cool, what do you think of them?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on November 27, 2022, 07:47:41 AM
At this point I've listened to them both once, and I'm not familiar with them enough to talk about individual songs yet. So what follows is my initial impression.

If I consider the totality of all music I enjoy, I'd put We Lay on Cold Stone in the bottom quarter, and The Singularity in the top half.

More specifically, Wo Fat's release has moments of awesomeness and very few moments of mehness. Overall a solid release that I'll listen to again.

Josiah's release was mostly meh, with a few instances where it picked up to "that's pretty good" level, and a couple that had me wondering when the song was going to finally end.

I doubt I'll be listening to it again, but sometimes I get in a mood, so who knows.

For reference, I find Dopesmoker by Sleep to be annoyingly dull, so anything that veers toward that style is not my thing. Josiah seemed to remind me of that more often than not, whereas Wo Fat had an energy to it that that set it apart.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on November 27, 2022, 09:03:12 AM
There's more blues and boogie in Wo Fat's sound, for sure. I'd recommend The Black Code as a strong offering in that field, my favorite of their releases thus far.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on December 03, 2022, 03:29:16 AM
I'll have to check that out, thanks for the recommendation!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on December 14, 2022, 08:25:13 AM
The last of the SAVATAGE Vinyl reissues arrived today and now the collection is complete.

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I was hoping they would have done Ghost In The Ruins as well though...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on December 15, 2022, 03:46:23 PM
Completed my reissue set today as well.

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Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on December 17, 2022, 04:54:37 AM
Savatage for all! Well, except me, I don't have any.

Maybe Ghost in the Ruins will get a treatment in the near future.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on January 13, 2023, 09:39:56 AM
Today the limited edition (300 copies) Picture Disc from METAL CHURCH arrived!

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I think this I'll keep in the plastic.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on February 11, 2023, 03:53:17 AM
Got my official Metallica vinyl club year 2 haul in during the week. Sadly it looks like the vinyl club will be put on hold for year 3 or worse completely scrapped due to pressing plants lagging far behind vinyl demand.

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Also got “The Number of the Beast/Beast Over Hammersmith 40th anniversary vinyl set in before Christmas.

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Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on February 11, 2023, 08:26:11 AM
Got my official Metallica vinyl club year 2 haul in during the week. Sadly it looks like the vinyl club will be put on hold for year 3 or worse completely scrapped due to pressing plants lagging far behind vinyl demand.

That seems to be a global problem now...lots of bands have been forced to put vinyls on back orders because of that. I guess vinyl is making a bigger comeback than anyone could have predicted.

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on March 01, 2023, 02:00:23 PM
This was posted last week on YouTube. The man's name is Michael Fremer, and he has a decades-long reputation as being a "vinyl elitist". He writes gear (and sometimes music) reviews, and in this video he gives a tour of his listening room where he does all of his reviewing.

His playback system is insane! But I'd love to hear what Lord of This World sounds like on it...

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on March 02, 2023, 06:42:29 AM
He has a 70,000 turntable and a prototype of a 300,000 turntable

  :kramer:

Quite a long video so will finish watching it over the weekend.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on March 02, 2023, 07:07:26 AM
Husband: "Check out my new record player!"

Wife: "That's nice dear, but why do we suddenly have a second mortgage on the house?"

Husband: "uh..."

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on March 02, 2023, 08:20:42 AM
That's pretty sick!

I am however wondering what is the difference between a 1000$ turntable and a 70000$ turntable? Parts just made out of unobtanium? I cannot believe that the tech could possibly be that much different that you'd get 70 times better sound out of it...I don't think it's even possible. So to me that kind of "hifi-ism" just doesn't make sense. You're just telling everyone "Hey I'm so freaking rich I can buy a 70k turntable!"

I can believe that a 1000$ turntable can be 5 times better than a 200$ turntable but I think that's where it ends...but then again I'm not a hifi expert or anything...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on March 02, 2023, 11:26:57 AM
10 mins in and I'm fascinated with the guy, and respect for his wiring setup on the house.

I get the feeling that he has an application process for selecting records to play on his turntables.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on March 02, 2023, 06:24:49 PM
There is definitely diminishing returns with that kind of audio gear. I've never heard a $70,000 turntable, much less a $300,000 one, so I can't really say anything about them other than, "damn, that's a lot of cash for a record player!"

Michael Fremer operates in a world where people do drop that kind of money on turntables. A six-foot length of speaker wire for $20,000? Yep. I have no doubt that some of that desire to own those kinds of things stems from what you mentioned Charger: Hey I'm so freaking rich. Some of it has to be psychological, too. If it costs that much, it must really be awesome! And there probably is a measurable difference in terms of specs, but would it be enough to actually make a difference when listening to it? I don't know. Folks who claim to be audiophiles think so, and audiophiles with deep pockets back that up by spending the big bucks on that kind of thing.

If I was a billionaire, I might consider buying something like that. While stretched out on a couch, getting a massage on my private jet on my way to have lunch in Paris. But since my days in reality consist of driving myself back and forth to work everyday, I'm pretty sure I won't ever have to worry about it :)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on March 03, 2023, 02:31:07 AM
Yeah I wonder how much difference a 70k turntable would make over the actual hifi system, speakers, cabling, spacing setup and acoustics of the room. Not much I woulda thought, especially to my already music damaged hearing.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on March 03, 2023, 08:55:44 AM
There's a definite difference between a portable turntable kids use for the 45s that come with story books or Disney-released LPs and the *good* turntable in the living room where mom and dad listen to modern jazz records and prog-rock. :smug:

I remember in the 70s, as stereo equipment got more sophisticated, how it wasn't just a matter of upgrading one part or another. It was *all parts*, or you were always left wondering if that one component you didn't improve on is still holding your ears back. Marketing pressure, essentially. Reality was that if you didn't buy the cheapest stuff and had a decent set of speakers, you had it all right. I had a setup with 4 speakers, nicely positioned, subwoofer, good quality gear, and if I had the ground wire on the turntable just so, I had no turntable hum and it sounded great to me.

But if a breeze budged that ground wire, UGH the hum would be back and I'd have frustrating hours trying to get rid of it again! Rather than try and spend more money on a fancy turntable, I got a USB one to do vinyl ripping and then converted my listening to MP3s. No more hum! And, honestly, it still sounds great to me when I'm playing it back in the office or in the car or on the plane.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on March 03, 2023, 09:22:01 AM
I do know that no amount of gear will overcome the acoustic signature of the room, loudspeaker placement, etc. And to Z's point about gear synergy, that's absolutely critical.

So if a person bought the $70,000 turntable, they'd better have a few hundred thousand left over to buy the loudspeakers, amplification/preamplification, interconnects, and room treatment that will take advantage of the specs of that turntable.

They say that the generally accepted range of human hearing is 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. Some folks may go a tiny bit above or below. They also say that a person's hearing is at its best around the time they are eight years old, and it deteriorates thereafter. An average person, who has not suffered hearing damage, can expect to have a range that tops out at about 14,000 Hz by the time they are 50. Add in hearing damage, and there could be gaps in the range itself.

Ao as Jack mentioned about his hearing, even if everything was perfect about the stereo setup, that $70,000 turntable might not sound any better than a Technics 1200. My hearing is munged up some, and I have tinnitus in my left ear. I can tell the difference between good sound and not so good sound, to a point. The aural difference that super expensive gear provides would, I'm sure, be completely lost on me. Assuming it even does so in the first place.

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on March 03, 2023, 01:37:53 PM
I can for sure tell when my laptop is using its internal speaker vs my soundbar/woofer. :D

I remember a while back there was some guy saying that one needed to go over the edge of a CD with a green marker or, even better, one of the SPECIAL green markers he was making for just such a purpose... he would swear up and down that CDs sounded so much better after getting their outer rim all greened up.

Yeah, that's not how it really works, but the dude believed what he wanted to believe and refused to have his views challenged with objective testing.

Back to return on investment, I have to ask how much a $360,000 turntable purchase cost is for the gear itself and how much is for the elitism that goes with a sticker price like that?

And to listen to Animalympics on it? Ohhhhhhhhhhh kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on March 03, 2023, 06:14:38 PM
I can only imagine that a significant percentage of the cost is simply the "elite" markup. There is so much snake oil in the "audiophile" market that selling a turntable for multi-hundreds of thousands of dollars, when it probably should sell for about $5,000, doesn't seem like much of a stretch.

I hadn't heard of the green-marker trick, but I had a guy in a record shop trying to convince another customer to freeze their CDs because it kept the "data etchings" (his words) from getting fuzzy.

I didn't say anything, and from what I could tell the customer didn't seem convinced. Sadly, there are enough people out there who would be convinced that it keeps the charlatans in business.

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on March 06, 2023, 01:02:58 PM
I have a business idea... :smug: No, wait, I'd rather not commit massive fraud on high-end hi-fi customers... :(
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on March 09, 2023, 01:22:25 PM
It took a little longer than I thought, but my records from Goldmine Records in Victoria arrived:

Interestingly enough, I paid for Amyl & the Sniffers, The Chats, and Scientists, yet when I opened the package out popped four records and a sticker. More interesting is that the fourth record is a Black Sabbath record.

Sprinkling some more "interesting" on it, that Sabbath record is one that I did not have.

So, either the guys at the record store were overcome with generosity when my order hit, or I owe Jack a debt of gratitude!

That's pretty damn cool!

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Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on March 09, 2023, 03:12:30 PM
That IS cool! Bonus Sabbath!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on March 09, 2023, 03:36:38 PM
Well that is cool. I’m both happy and relieved you didn’t have that one. Apparently a very good sounding and manufactured record from what I’ve heard. Let us know how it sounds.

Goldmine was much appreciative of your business too Vyn.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on March 09, 2023, 06:02:15 PM
Thank you Jack - that was a thoughtful gesture that I appreciate. It made my day!

It has quite the professional polish to it. There's nothing about it that would indicate it was unauthorized, and I've got plenty of major label, big name releases whose manufacturing quality are shit compared to this.

The music itself, of course it's Sabbath so it's good. The mixing and engineering on these tunes really brings out the energy they had in 1970. Without a doubt they rocked hard! And if anyone ever doubts that Bill Ward could tear up a drum set, all they need to do is listen to his playing on this recording: the jazz-inflected timing and sensibilities of Ginger Baker melded with the machine-like energy of Tommy Clufetos on crystal meth.

You hit it out of the park with your selection, thanks again!

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Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on March 09, 2023, 09:51:03 PM
Hmmm... you could do with a bit more spend on you listening room, there! I can recommend a turntable that costs just a bit less than a fully-stocked Lambo, and it's so good, you'll tell everyone how much you spent on it! :lol:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on March 10, 2023, 10:02:46 AM
Hahaha....no. I'll leave that to Mikey Fremer and his cohort :)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on March 14, 2023, 02:32:55 PM
One way to fix the vinyl delays and jump the que.  Buy your own pressing plant

https://blabbermouth.net/news/metallica-acquires-vinyl-pressing-plant-furnace-record-pressing
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on March 20, 2023, 10:09:26 AM
My copy of the Sky Valley Mistress album Faithless Rituals Transparent Sea Foam Green Vinyl just arrived!!

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I know atleast ZZZ can appreciate this one.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on March 20, 2023, 11:30:15 AM
And I do! :yes: Love that album!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on March 27, 2023, 08:53:17 AM
Now some Death Penalty just arrived!

The double vinyl album in see through red (limited edition) and two colored 7" singles (all non album tracks) also limited editions. Only 500 of each printed. I was lucky to get these..There isn't many left anymore...

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In case you don't know Death Penalty was a band created by Cathedral guitarist Gaz Jennings with Serpencult singer Michelle Nocon back in 2013. Sadly they only released this single album...but oh boy is this album SUBERB or what!?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on March 27, 2023, 12:06:36 PM
That's a nice haul Charger!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on March 28, 2023, 07:38:50 AM
Yeah!

Getting these limited editions is fun!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on March 31, 2023, 10:38:13 AM
Found this old Record Store Day Special picture disc on sale for just 10€ so I went and bought it...why not...?

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I've got a few of these picture discs now...I'm thinking about making a bit of a display case for them to mount on the wall...

How are you guys displaying your picture discs?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on March 31, 2023, 12:48:42 PM
That's a pretty cool Dio picture disk.

Oddly, I only have five picture disks. I have an area on one of my walls where I display records, sometimes I'll drop a picture disk there. Currently it's just four albums and two without covers (an old 81 rpm Edison record and a Ted Nugent acetate).

Sorry for the glare, I just jumped up from my desk and took that with my phone.

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Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on March 31, 2023, 02:12:05 PM
I have a shit ton of picture disc’s but have no room to display them. I’d also like to display some album covers like Vyn but can’t for the same reason. I’ve got signed drumheads I display in the jam room though.

@Charger as much as you don’t really associate skulls with Dio, I like the skull side of that picture disc much better.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on April 01, 2023, 07:51:03 AM
@Charger as much as you don’t really associate skulls with Dio, I like the skull side of that picture disc much better.

I totally agree! I was just thinking about displaying the B-side if I ever get this on the wall. Those skulls are actually very cool looking.


@Vyn
Those are very cool...have you done the frames yourself or just bought them somewhere?

I'm thinking about making some sort of a frame that would allow 4 or 5 discs...maybe make the cover out of a thin plexiglass...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on April 03, 2023, 10:25:55 AM
^ I've seen frames like that for displaying records, should be a common item for collectors.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on April 03, 2023, 06:18:37 PM
Yep, bought them - they have plexiglass fronts, the frames are metal. A couple dollars each from Amazon, if I recall correctly.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on April 11, 2023, 05:51:20 AM
Well my second DIO picture Disc arrived today...this is from the 2021 RSD...and I have to say this is much better looking than the previous one! I really like the art on this!

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Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on April 28, 2023, 12:25:07 PM
Ok, no picture yet, simply because there's so many it'd look like a pile, but I have a few new LPs:

Three that I bought from Goldmine Records:
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Tropical Fuck Storm - Deep States

Midnight Oil - Midnight Oil

Midnight Oil - Head Injuries



Eight that I received from Polyvinyl due to past purchases accumulating "points", so I told them to just send me eight random records.
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Sonny & The Sunsets - Moods Baby Moods

Anna Burch - If You're Dreaming

Diane Coffee - With People

Good Morning - The Option

The Superweaks - Bad Year

Shannon Moser - Oh, My Heart

Cherry - Dumbness

Cartalk - Pass Like Pollen



One from Larian Studios by way of a coworker, it's a double LP soundtrack for a video game.
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Borislav Slavov - Divinity Original Sin 2

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on April 28, 2023, 12:58:08 PM
Divinity Original Sin 2 is a great game, I love going back to it over and over. :)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on April 28, 2023, 02:15:16 PM
That soundtrack is pretty cool. Colored vinyl, and the sleeve is very well done. It also comes with an eight page booklet of piano sheet music for what it calls "the main theme". I haven't listened to it yet.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on April 28, 2023, 03:12:08 PM
I can proudly say Vyn I haven't heard any of them!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on April 28, 2023, 03:33:34 PM
I can proudly say Vyn I haven't heard any of them!

Hahaha! For the most part, me either. Although the one's from Goldmine I have. Polyvinyl always has a broad range of indie type music. Some of it I hate, but have found some real gems before.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on April 30, 2023, 09:03:25 AM
That soundtrack is pretty cool. Colored vinyl, and the sleeve is very well done. It also comes with an eight page booklet of piano sheet music for what it calls "the main theme". I haven't listened to it yet.

The game is also very strong. I don't have good reflexes or clicking ability, so I like its turn-based combat so that I can get the mouse where I want it before clicking. Great dialogue, rich story lines for the origin characters, lots of little things one can still discover after a few years and find new in the game. Makes me ready to jump into Larian's next release, Baldur's Gate 3.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on May 05, 2023, 09:02:56 AM
Double Yellow vinyl of The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck by Nightwish mastermind Tuomas Holopainen just arrived today!

Sadly bit damaged by the post office though...

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Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on May 05, 2023, 05:37:15 PM
I like that less-opaque yellow more than the solid yellow I see a lot.

I have a perverse hatred of shipping damage. Seems it wasn't too bad, as the set you posted looks good.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on May 08, 2023, 04:40:05 AM
Luckily I just got a message back from the record store and they have agreed to send me a new copy! Just have to send this one back!

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on May 09, 2023, 11:30:11 AM
New Anthrax Limited Picture Disc of In The End / The Devil You Know # 284/666 arrived today!

It's pretty cool!

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52884480498_d9e801b52c_c.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on May 11, 2023, 05:46:03 AM
Replacement Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck arrived today...and now it's mint!

Gotta give out to the record store for handling it this quickly and without any issues.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on May 23, 2023, 05:27:29 AM
The next artist turntable from Pro-Ject



Actually looks pretty cool
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on May 23, 2023, 11:51:23 AM
I like that one better than the Metallica deck they had.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on May 24, 2023, 07:54:12 AM
Yeah just not sure about that on/off lever though



No kids, dogs or inebriated adults allowed around that
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on May 26, 2023, 03:13:49 PM
My copy of the limited edition Splatter vinyl of METAL CHURCH's new album Congregation Of Annihilation arrived today!


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52927367782_34b3f2a2fb_c.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on May 26, 2023, 04:49:46 PM
Very nice! Speaking of vinyl:

This just hit the interwebz today, rather brief and somewhat shallow, but pretty neat to see the front page of the Wall Street Journal talking about records...

https://www.wsj.com/video/series/in-depth-features/why-the-12-billion-vinyl-industry-is-back-from-the-dead/74BC1171-E54B-4841-A6E2-371B982C45DE?mod=hp_lead_pos7 (https://www.wsj.com/video/series/in-depth-features/why-the-12-billion-vinyl-industry-is-back-from-the-dead/74BC1171-E54B-4841-A6E2-371B982C45DE?mod=hp_lead_pos7)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on May 26, 2023, 08:30:25 PM
An old comp from Venom -new deck setup, didn't cost me 4 million dollars, but it sounds like it did. Damn, my steady vinyl companion for the past 14 years was awesome, but I didn't know what I was missing.

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/venom_FHTTU_normal.png)

And since this is venom we're talking about, and Photoshop just added a bunch of pre-set adjustments...X-RAY!!

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/venom_FHTTU_xray.png)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on May 27, 2023, 05:18:57 AM
That turn table looks great! May I ask what it is?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on May 27, 2023, 07:30:34 AM
Beautiful turntable Vyn, Congratulations!

That X-Ray shot is wicked!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on May 27, 2023, 08:42:41 AM
Thanks gentlemen!

That turntable is a VPI Prime Scout. They had a pretty good sale on this model and that pushed me over the edge to buy it.

Edited to add: You can't actually buy a Prime Scout - you have to order it (it is a Scout 21 with certain features from their Prime model). This one had been setup to sell from their showroom (it was in a box, not out on display) and I guess they were tired of looking at it sitting in that box so cut 25% off the price. I just happened to be looking around at the time.

It was made January 10th of this year, so it isn't like it had been there for three years, but whatever lol
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on May 28, 2023, 04:40:31 PM
A couple of additional things:

The Pro-ject sounds great, and if I didn't have 14 years of listening to it I don't know that I would notice a difference between it and the VPI. But, I have, and the uni-pivot tonearm bearing on the VPI is the difference, to me. It allows the needle to follow the grooves of the record in a way that keeps the tip of the needle centered in the groove regardless of what else might be effecting it.

I have to be much more thoughtful when handling the tonearm than I did with the Pro-ject's gimbal bearing (which is what 90% of all turntables have). Let's just say this VPI is not something I'd roll out for a drunken party lol. There is literally nothing keeping the tonearm attached to the deck other than gravity as it floats on that bearing.

The other thing is the term "sounds great". Obviously a turntable doesn't sound like anything - it's just a platform for extracting the sound carved into a record. In my mind, what makes it "sound great" or not is how little or how much transient sound is added to the signal by the turntable itself. Ideally it will add zero transients. Reality dictates that there is always a stray buzz or hum somewhere - usually below the noise floor so it doesn't matter, but there it is.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on June 10, 2023, 09:55:16 PM
A couple of pseudo-industrial (pre-industrial?) tunes tonight:

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/nin_down_in_it.png)

Followed with:

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/culture_club_colour_by_numbers.png)

ACK! How'd THAT get in there?!! HaxX0rz!!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on June 11, 2023, 12:17:11 PM
^ Looks like you really wanted to hurt yourself.

That, or you needed to cure your nostalgia for 80s pop. :smug:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on June 11, 2023, 08:26:02 PM
My dad bought that Culture Club record for my birthday one year as a joke - he knew/knows that pop music isn't my thing. Especially back in the day when my musical palette was considerably less sophisticated :)

Turns out, whether one enjoys the music on that disk or not, it is supremely produced. Very dynamic with a broad range of instruments. In short: it is one of the records that get played first whenever I'm switching out gear, whether that gear is a cable or an entirely new turntable.

Relatedly, the other record I play pretty early on into a gear switch is side 2 of The Rolling Stones' "Tattoo You".
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on June 12, 2023, 08:50:00 AM
Totally makes sense. Gotta have benchmarks.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on June 13, 2023, 08:36:01 AM
New additions from the last couple of weeks.
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/C26007DF-5BA5-41E1-ADA1-ABD7608B7DCA.jpeg)

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on June 13, 2023, 09:13:53 AM
That size is alright still....not too big.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on June 13, 2023, 11:09:36 AM
Digging the Overkill - I need to go listen to that one.

Regarding images, not sure how photobucket works, but I always set the "width" in the HTML of the message to some value like 800. So [img width=800

Whereas before setting it is just an img tag like this (of source has closing bracket and so on in the real thing): [img.

You can click on any of the images I post and they will then pull up full size (they're usually very large).
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on June 14, 2023, 12:40:26 AM
I was doing that at one stage Vyn before it let me adjust the size prior to uploading from your camera roll to photobucket which it no longer does. Now it doesn’t even show the image size in the URL, it just says full size render. I need a new image host I think.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on June 14, 2023, 05:05:41 AM
I can recommend Flickr. It's working pretty well and you can choose the size of picture you want to post.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on June 14, 2023, 07:54:27 AM
Turns out I already had a Flickr account but had trouble with it originally, seems to be working fine now though but how to embed the link on here so it shows the image? I tried copying and posting in img on here but didn’t work.

Edit: Just tried photobucket again and it allowed me to upload a downsized image from my camera roll like it use to. Don’t know why it wasn’t working for me yesterday, so have edited my photo above.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on June 14, 2023, 09:31:47 AM
Modern tech - not working right since 1940.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on June 19, 2023, 01:59:28 AM
Birthday pressie from the missus. Well I ordered it and she paid for it anyway. Always nice when it arrives on the actual day  :)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/1FA8E5DE-0B38-4C0C-8B41-BE58AEF4EA44.jpeg)

My daughter tells me there’s something else on the way that she has ordered for me. I wonder what it is?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on June 19, 2023, 01:21:32 PM
^ HAPPY in sooooooooooo many ways!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on June 19, 2023, 10:23:43 PM
That's a birthday haul!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on June 21, 2023, 02:15:06 AM
180G Joe Barresi remix. My daughter brought me this. Was one of a few vinyls I had on my birthday list and this is what she chose.
I’ve never had an issue with the original mix and production on Holy Diver but have heard really good things about this remix and I’m a huge fan of the first two Dio albums so very happy to have it and looking forward to giving it a loud spin.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/BD01C608-2B49-412D-BF8A-1C3D3962F8DB.jpeg)

Not sure why they felt the need to alter the artwork though. The original artwork is iconic!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on June 21, 2023, 04:16:59 AM
Ah, that's coo! I heard "Holy Diver" off of that just the other day, but wasn't really listening until it finished and they announced it was the Barresi mix. Not sure about the artwork either; you're right it is iconic. Maybe they felt it wasn't "in your face" enough, already?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on June 21, 2023, 12:12:48 PM
Trying out the remixed version of "Don't Talk to Strangers." It's got crisper sounds on the drums, they're more forward. Bass guitar is dialed down a bit, but still there. Rhythm guitar parts also move forward, gives more support for Dio's vocals. If I wasn't told it was a remix and I was hearing it on the exact same setup as I have here, but in some other location, I'd just assume that they had better speakers there because of what I was hearing. The original mix wasn't bad at all, but this remix does apply some touches that I think improve on the original.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on June 24, 2023, 12:05:52 PM
Found a 10" acetate of "Under My Wheels". Played it, it's a different mix than the release, has some reverb, the vocals are more up front and crunchier. Hmmm...it's a 1971 release (or thereabouts), catalog number matches an unreleased single (backed with Desperado, which was released but under a different number with different mix). I have a couple of more of these but haven't been able to find them yet.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on July 11, 2023, 10:49:31 AM
So I'm now thinking about getting a turn table too...which I can hook up to my amp. Any suggestions on what to look for...

And I'm not going Vyn-level here...around 200$ I think....
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on July 11, 2023, 09:24:17 PM
Heck yeah man, get a turntable! There's quite a few great options in the 200-400 range, you might look at Music Hall, Pro-Ject, or Audio Technica. Of those three, Audio Technica probably has the least expensive options.

There really isn't much in the way of specs or features to look for, they are all going to be about the same. Obviously you'll want something that can play both LPs and 45s! Make sure it comes with a needle (stylus, cartridge, cart, whatever the term of the day is). And the needle should be a moving magnet needle, usually just abbreviated as MM. You'll want to stay away from moving coil needles (MC) at that price point. They require a lot of robustness in the entire signal chain to make them sound good, which as you would expect means more money. I doubt you'll run into MC needles at $200, but anything is possible.

If you aren't against used gear, you might browse around on a site called Audiogon (https://www.audiogon.com/ (https://www.audiogon.com/)). It's basically Craig's list for audio gear. A lot of great deals can be had, but the usual caveats regarding scam avoidance, etc. definitely apply. There's another site, called Reverb (https://reverb.com/ (https://reverb.com/)), that deals in used audio gear, but they tend to focus more on instruments, studio, recording, touring stuff. But I've seen the occasional turntable pop up now and again.

That's all the advice I have (which looks to be worth about half of a penny), except to say like most things what really matters is whether it makes you happy. All the high-falutin' specifications in the world don't mean anything just typed up on paper. The listener's ear is the true test, and it differs from one person to the next.

Good luck!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on July 12, 2023, 08:19:48 AM
Make sure you set aside at least half a million so you can get your electricity done right. :D
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on July 12, 2023, 04:50:56 PM
Good information about the needle! See I would have never known that! Thank you boss man!

Audio Technica was in fact one of the makes I was looking earlier.  I will check the other two out as well.

We do have a few second hand shops here too...but I don't know if it's worth it..
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on July 14, 2023, 12:23:32 PM
Been looking at this one:

https://www.kbaudio.co.uk/products/audio-technica-lp2x-fully-automatic-turntable?_pos=3&_fid=e2c7c1a16&_ss=c (https://www.kbaudio.co.uk/products/audio-technica-lp2x-fully-automatic-turntable?_pos=3&_fid=e2c7c1a16&_ss=c)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on July 14, 2023, 12:50:08 PM
What does it use to reduce hum? I've never had good luck with systems that had a ground wire...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on July 14, 2023, 12:56:13 PM
No idea...As I've stated I know very little about turntables. Hum can be very annoying for sure.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on July 14, 2023, 01:15:42 PM
Been looking at this one:

https://www.kbaudio.co.uk/products/audio-technica-lp2x-fully-automatic-turntable?_pos=3&_fid=e2c7c1a16&_ss=c (https://www.kbaudio.co.uk/products/audio-technica-lp2x-fully-automatic-turntable?_pos=3&_fid=e2c7c1a16&_ss=c)

It looks like a good value for the money.

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on July 17, 2023, 04:48:30 AM
Yeah...I think so...Sadly  can't afford it quite yet as I was bombarded by bills this month for some odd reason...maybe cause I've bought so much shit....
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on July 17, 2023, 02:00:05 PM
Maybe the phone repair place will cough up some cash. Turntable > cell phone haha
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on July 25, 2023, 03:08:45 AM
Hi guys ! glad to be back !

here's some vinyl Motörhead items I bought last months
(https://zupimages.net/up/23/30/ptjt.jpg)

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 25, 2023, 03:27:46 AM
Beautiful Tyr. Is that an original Motörhead on Chiswick? I see you also have the leather sleeve edition of No Remorse  :rockon:

So awesome to have you back. We were all so worried about you. Hope all is well in your life.

You've made my day/week/month  :pub:



Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: KiloDeltaCharlie on July 25, 2023, 03:38:31 AM
Hi Tyr, welcome back, you've been missed around here!  :ninja:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on July 25, 2023, 04:25:17 AM
Hi Jack and Kilo !
Thanx for your kind words !
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on July 25, 2023, 04:43:20 AM
Beautiful Tyr. Is that an original Motörhead on Chiswick? I see you also have the leather sleeve edition of No Remorse  :rockon:

So awesome to have you back. We were all so worried about you. Hope all is well in your life.

You've made my day/week/month  :pub:

You' re right Jack !
From left to right , up and down:

- Motörhead - "Motörhead" original Chiswick edition (not the french one with gatefold cover) and the "little sign" on the center spike !
- Motörhead - "No Remorse" , original leather sleeve edition. Note that the drawing of the War Pig from No Remorse is almost the negative of the first one of the first album cover.
- Motörhead - "No remorse" , original cardboard sleeve
- Motörhead - "Killed by Death" EP 12" with 2 tracks with the same title  "Under The Knife" on B side, released in August '84.
- Motörhead - "No Remorse" , first 1988 CD edition with leather sleeve.

I love this Joe Petagno's masterpiece , so iconic  :rockon:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on July 25, 2023, 04:48:31 AM
Oh someone just made my day...week...hell YEAR!

Welcome back brother Tyr! It has been a long long time! So happy to hear from you again!

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on July 25, 2023, 04:49:50 AM
That is a solid haul of Motorhead records  :rockon:


Good to see you Tyr!!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on July 25, 2023, 04:52:46 AM
Thanx Charger !  Thanx for your kindness !
I'm  sure there will be some cool conversations here again !  :beerbang: :headbanger: :yes:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on July 25, 2023, 04:55:56 AM
That is a solid haul of Motorhead records  :rockon:


Good to see you Tyr!!

Thanx Vyn ! and bravo for your massive turntable ! My God what a mighty one  :pub: :explosion1: :explosion1:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 25, 2023, 06:17:23 AM
Beautiful Tyr. Is that an original Motörhead on Chiswick? I see you also have the leather sleeve edition of No Remorse  :rockon:

So awesome to have you back. We were all so worried about you. Hope all is well in your life.

You've made my day/week/month  :pub:

You' re right Jack !
From left to right , up and down:

- Motörhead - "Motörhead" original Chiswick edition (not the french one with gatefold cover) and the "little sign" on the center spike !
- Motörhead - "No Remorse" , original leather sleeve edition. Note that the drawing of the War Pig from No Remorse is almost the negative of the first one of the first album cover.
- Motörhead - "No remorse" , original cardboard sleeve
- Motörhead - "Killed by Death" EP 12" with 2 tracks with the same title  "Under The Knife" on B side, released in August '84.
- Motörhead - "No Remorse" , first 1988 CD edition with leather sleeve.

I love this Joe Petagno's masterpiece , so iconic  :rockon:
Very cool. Original Chiswick pressings in great condition go for quite a lot these days and are only increasing in value. I unfortunately don’t own an original. I have a 1980 reissue on clear vinyl. It’s kinda cool, it’s a glossy cover with a red hype sticker printed on it and an inner sleeve with a heap of photos.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 25, 2023, 06:24:29 AM
Took these photos of my “Kill ‘Em All” collection a few years back and I think I’ve posted them here before? but given its the 40th anniversary of its release today I thought it appropriate I posted them anyway.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/449C3B2A-CFA1-49F2-81CB-72886409CA89_zpsahztyv4q.jpg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/DF1557AB-3C7F-4E4A-B494-34E1530801F5_zps0u9dglfo.jpg)

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on July 25, 2023, 06:37:11 AM
Amazing collection Jack !

I had the 1983 European edition when it was released, including the inner sleeve with photos and lyrics. Same thing for Ride The Lightning and its famous green Bernett records cover that I thought was normal when I bought it! My brother will leave the family home a few years later, right in the golden age of CDs, with these 2 vinyls that he will keep and others that he will sell ... to his great regret today!!
With Reign In Blood, these are the 2 must-have original vinyls that I wish to have in my collection... but at a reasonable price which is not the case, although I have noticed a slight drop in prices lately...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on July 25, 2023, 07:56:58 AM
Damn, that is some Metallica, Jack! I've only got one copy of Kill 'Em All, and it's a reissue. On top of that, the cover has some weird scratches on the back.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on July 25, 2023, 08:17:02 AM
That is impressive indeed.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 25, 2023, 08:27:05 AM
Next year when Ride The Lightning hits 40(July 27) I’ll post my RTL collection. It’s bigger than my KEA collection.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on July 25, 2023, 09:34:23 AM
I've never had the bug to collect so many versions of the same album....There are few that I'd like to but not financially possible anymore!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on July 26, 2023, 01:28:41 PM
I was in travel and meetings when Tyr showed up again, so a late "hello there!" from me! :D
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on July 26, 2023, 03:27:32 PM
bravo for your massive turntable ! My God what a mighty one  :pub:

Thanks, I'm looking forward to many years of music played on it!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on July 27, 2023, 08:46:26 AM
What the heck. 39 years today

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/BB0E5B15-FAD3-4AA9-9121-DC9584764A4E_zpsbisy5vjc.jpg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/25087A8F-6A4A-4DF8-B51C-7089CFEECB19_zpsnohftxrj.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 09, 2023, 04:29:12 PM
What the heck. 39 years today

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/BB0E5B15-FAD3-4AA9-9121-DC9584764A4E_zpsbisy5vjc.jpg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/25087A8F-6A4A-4DF8-B51C-7089CFEECB19_zpsnohftxrj.jpg)

Hey Jack , that's great one too !
but be careful with those shitty plastic sleeves that damage the pic-discs !!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 09, 2023, 04:32:03 PM
another one with my collection of original EPs 7' and 12' of Motörhead :
(https://zupimages.net/up/23/32/jzxt.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: KiloDeltaCharlie on August 09, 2023, 04:59:54 PM
^^^
I've got that St Valentines Day Massacre EP!! They really worked well with Girlschool on that one.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on August 09, 2023, 06:28:46 PM
Always wanted that St. Valentine's Day EP. I've got the 7", but never ran across the larger one that the two of you have!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 10, 2023, 03:28:46 AM
^^ Yeah , cool EP !
If I remember correctly, Phil Taylor couldn't play on it, he almost broke his neckfew days before , which explains the neck brace he wears on the cover. Denis Dufort recorded the 3 tracks.
... And thanx to Kim for her so sexy legs, my god !
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 10, 2023, 04:35:57 AM
another one with my collection of original EPs 7' and 12' of Motörhead :
(https://zupimages.net/up/23/32/jzxt.jpg)
Nice bunch there. There are certain bands that just the cover art alone on their singles make them worth owning. Motörhead is one of those bands.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 10, 2023, 08:30:19 AM
^^ I read that as soon as Brian Roberston came into the band, Phil Taylor wanted to be taken seriously as a musician, he was a huge Thin Lizzy fan. Therefore, he no longer wanted to appear as a bully. I note his attitude on the cover of the EP "I Got Mine": very serious, almost beautiful !
I like these little stories in the big one.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 10, 2023, 09:25:36 AM
I finished my collection of the Whitesnake albums and stuff * I wanted a year ago:
David Coverdale "Whitesnake"; French edition *
David Coverdale "Northwinds" a pure masterpiece .UK edition *
Whitesnake "Snakebite", original white EP 4 titles.UK edition *. The compilation album will come 3 months later with 4 additional Northwinds titles.
Whitesnake "Trouble".UK edition *
Whitesnake "LoveHunter" UK edition *
Whitesnake "Ready an'Willing. French edition
Whitesnake "Live...In the Heart of the City". French edition
Whitesnake "Come an' get It". French edition
Whitesnake "Saints and Sinners". French edition
Whitesnake "Slide It In". French edition
Whitesnake "Guilty of Love" Shape Pic Disk *
Whitesnake "Whitesnake (1987)"
Whitesnake "Is This Love" Shape Pic Disc, with single and cardboard plinth *

(https://zupimages.net/up/23/32/0t53.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on August 10, 2023, 03:03:54 PM
Excellent collection - congrats on finishing that one!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 10, 2023, 04:39:59 PM
Congrats Tyr, but surely you get Slip of the Tongue to tie up the 80’s?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 11, 2023, 11:31:39 AM
Congrats Tyr, but surely you get Slip of the Tongue to tie up the 80’s?

I have it since its release in 1989 .... on CD!
But the album disappointed me so much that I never wanted to buy it back on vinyl.
I have Restless Heart, Coverdale/Page , the awesome Coverdale solo album Into The Light, Good to Be Bad and Forevermore on CD too .
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on August 11, 2023, 07:59:23 PM
Congrats Tyr, but surely you get Slip of the Tongue to tie up the 80’s?

I have it since its release in 1989 .... on CD!
But the album disappointed me so much that I never wanted to buy it back on vinyl.
I have Restless Heart, Coverdale/Page , the awesome Coverdale solo album Into The Light, Good to Be Bad and Forevermore on CD too .
I have it on vinyl since it was released. Hadn’t yet switched fully to cds back then. Yeah the album was kind of a disappointment at the time following up from 1987. Steve Vai never seemed the right fit but giving the album another chance years later it was much better than I remembered. It’s actually a pretty solid rocking consistent album. Judgement Day and Wings of the Storm are absolute bangers.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Tyr66 on August 19, 2023, 10:23:05 AM
Last Saturday, I was at a vinyl exhibition sale close to my house. I have been going there for 4 years. I found the Motörhead - Overkill  7" EP with Too Late Too Late on B-side , good shape and the one and only HSAS - Through the Fire 1984 album with Sammy Hager - Neil Schon - Kenny Aaronson and Michael Shrieve on drums , in very good shape too , cool price.
I met a guy with whom I discussed this and that for a long time and he informed me of a big event at 1h30 from my house: The international vinyl Salon , the most event of its kind in the country !! I didn' t know that !
So now , can't wait for Saturday, December 2d to visit this:

(https://media.ouest-france.fr/v1/pictures/MjAyMTExNjAwNWNhZTg2YmViYzQ2MTg4ZjBlMTMxYzc1ZDdhMmY?width=940&focuspoint=50%2C25&cropresize=1&client_id=bpeditorial&sign=3fd314f8facc58d4dbc11d38a159e22127886f080c2df06a09f4f58f5fd04810)

https://www.salondudisque.net/images/ (https://www.salondudisque.net/images/)

 :wootwoot: :love:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on August 19, 2023, 10:25:59 AM
Wow! That's quite an event!

I wish we'd have something like that here!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on September 26, 2023, 10:52:26 AM
I had posted about looking for a copy of Yellowman's "Nobody Move" on the Volcano label a while back.

Well, damned if it didn't show up on my doorstep today. Super-clean, sounds great! I'm pretty well amazed I finally found it, they didn't press a whole lot of them (Greensleeves in the UK immediately picked it up and pressed a bunch of them). And that label was only distributed local in Jamaica, and the people that bought them tended to play the shit out of them. The cover doesn't even have any ring wear, and half of it is white. It actually made me suspicious, but it checks out as an original first pressing.

Whoever bought this must have only played it twice and then never took it out again until it found its way to the used record store.

If more than three people cared about collecting Yellowman vinyl, it'd be worth a crap ton of cash. Thankfully it isn't or my wife would kill me because I would have bought it anyway lol.

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/nobody_move.png)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on September 27, 2023, 02:45:46 PM
Glad you found it! That album has been back-of-my-mind in searches over the last few years.

Speaking of Jamaican music, find an old Ska recording and play it back to back with Fats Domino's "Be My Guest". Then be totally unsurprised to find out that Yellowman, along with a bunch of other Jamaican musicians/DJs, are good buddies with Fats Domino. :D
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on September 28, 2023, 08:05:06 PM
Interestingly, Fats travelled to Jamaica back in the day when Yellowman was catching fire, and they jammed a bit. Yellowman, I believe, released a record that is basically Fats Domino covers and has stated that he was a massive influence.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on October 13, 2023, 08:27:10 AM
The limited edition Orange splatter vinyl of Savage Master's SUBERB debut album Mask Of The Devil just arrived from Bandcamp!!

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53254988396_1d89b56cdd_c.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on October 13, 2023, 09:21:48 AM
It's one of those fascinating stories about the interconnectedness of great music. :)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on October 13, 2023, 11:01:21 AM
That orange vinyl looks awesome - I've seen that color come out looking like shit, but they did a great job with that one.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on October 14, 2023, 01:25:09 PM
Quite right. I think it's fact that it's bit on the darker side of Orange that makes it cool.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on October 26, 2023, 05:29:59 AM
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B0CCZX4V6M?ref=ppx_pt2_dt_b_prod_image
I have ordered two of these because I am almost certain AmazonAU has made an error with the pricing on the listing $53.18 AU. Every other Aussie retailer has it for $400 plus. Even on Amazon US it’s listed for $174 USD. https://www.amazon.com/Shout-Devil-40th-Anniversary-Box/dp/B0CCZX4V6M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3GRUY229YUQPT&keywords=motley+crüe+boxset&qid=1698316076&sprefix=%2Caps%2C425&sr=8-1

Due to be released tomorrow so we’ll see what happens. Surely they’ll have to honour the price?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on October 26, 2023, 05:36:35 AM
If it has their "Pre-order Price Guarantee". Which it does, so I think you're golden. Heck of a deal!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on October 26, 2023, 06:09:24 AM
Sure is. I’d think it’s under manufacturer cost let alone wholesale price. I preordered a week ago and the price still hasn’t changed. I feel like ordering 20 of them and flipping them for $250 which is still way under what everyone else is selling it for in Australia. But maybe Id be pushing my luck a bit doing that. I’m surprised it’s not sold out. Music retailers should be all over it.

All this for $53.18  >:D

(https://www.discrepancy-records.com.au/assets/alt_1/WLF14816.png?20230808115511)
(https://www.discrepancy-records.com.au/assets/full/WLF14816.jpg?20230808115505)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on October 26, 2023, 07:10:37 AM
It has to be an error. It's so obvious. And when it's that obvious they ofcourse can correct it before shipping and charge the right ammount or cancel the order.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on October 26, 2023, 07:25:23 AM
Yeah I’m suspecting they’ll cancel the orders but I have heard about similar wrong pricing before and they honoured the orders. I reckon the price is supposed to have a 3 in front of it.
We’ll wait and see what happens.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on October 26, 2023, 11:25:16 AM
We’ll wait and see what happens.

For sure, hope it sticks!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Jack the Stripper on October 27, 2023, 01:49:48 AM
Re: Motley box set. Price shot up to $293 today and is stating temporarily out of stock.

In the meantime, I got this in today from the official Sabbath store

Reunion on triple purple smoke vinyl

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/aa333/DAMAGEDsINCe85/883A4EDB-574B-458A-89CE-A83B8E34C22B.jpeg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on October 27, 2023, 09:32:55 AM
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

That was back when contracts were signable! :)

Seriously, that looks very tasty, Jack!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on October 27, 2023, 09:34:43 AM
I too was thinking about getting it but the price was just not right so I opted not to...

The cover is kind of cool though how they blended the original artwork with a live shot...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on November 03, 2023, 08:55:46 AM
FINALLY the missing album from the Savatage Colored Vinyl Reissues came out last month and it arrived today!

Looking rather stunning...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53307340110_32879361fa_b.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on November 03, 2023, 09:15:34 AM
Ooooh, pretty! :) That's a fine piece of vinyl there.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on November 04, 2023, 07:32:29 AM
Yeah it is...also the vinyls are see through so their darkness level depends on the background. Very cool.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on November 28, 2023, 05:42:33 PM
Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts I-IV. Released in 2008, a bunch of ambient ambience. I have never played these records (there are four of them in a box set). Thought I'd put one on and have some background tunes while I did other stuff.

Opened the box, and was hit with the smell of...PVC reacting with vinyl. Pulled out all four disks (these have never been out of their sleeves since I bought it new back in the day, always played the CD)...here's side A and B of one of them. They all look the same...really glad I don't much give a shit about NiN...I didn't want to subject my record player with this crap, so I figured I'd listen to either Billy Joel's "The Stranger," or Steely Dan's, "Katy Lied". Both known for poor sound, for different reasons :) Went with SD.

I'll say it again, PVC and records are NOT friends!

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/IMG_4521.jpg)

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/IMG_4522.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on November 28, 2023, 07:45:00 PM
Ooooooooooh that's a massacred album, there.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on December 04, 2023, 09:46:36 AM
Yuck! But atleast now the state of the vinyl matches the music!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on December 28, 2023, 06:32:12 AM
I had some things I needed to do in the city and thought I'd visit the local record store there that also houses a healthy second hand section and I found this gem:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426359068_f28dbc6fa9_c.jpg)


Witch Mountain - Mobile Of Angels light green colored see through vinyl! Super cool find!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on February 17, 2024, 03:38:24 AM
It's April 5th, 1974. The President of the United States was Richard Nixon, who, despite telling everyone he wasn't a crook a few months prior, was order by the IRS to pay a few hundred thousand in back taxes for making "improper deductions" on his personal taxes. Six months later, he would resign the presidency in disgrace.

The average price of a new car in the United States was $4,000, and the average cost for a gallon of gasoline was $0.53. It had been in the 30-40 cent range for a long time, 1974 saw it start to go up constantly such that just five years later it was going for $1.20 a gallon. And then go back down, but never $0.53 again.

If you jumped in your new fuel-conscious 1974 Ford Mustang II and drove down to the local record store on April 6th, 1974, you could buy a shiny new copy of Secret Treaties, Blue Oyster Cult's third long-player. First pressings had a slightly textured cover with an equally slightly off-white background. If you removed the shrink wrap from the cover when you got home with it, by the time Tricky Dick bailed from the White House that off-white background will have turned off-yellow. The kind of yellow reminiscent of a 70 year-old's teeth after sixty years of smoking cigarettes.

And unless you bought one of those new and kept it either in shrink wrap or in a (non-PVC) sleeve, that's how your Secret Treaties album cover would look - yellowish. Try to find one at a used record store, maybe sitting next to the light-green vinyl version of Witch Mountain's "Mobile of Angles", and it would be yellowish.

Damned if I did not happen to find one the other day that has been in its original shrink wrap - and retains its original color! Of course, I am one of those people that take records out of their shrink wrap, but I also place them in a sleeve, so...

Not so much a rarity, but is unusual to find, and is a great upgrade to the dingy, yellow one I've had for years.

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/boc_secrets.png)

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on February 17, 2024, 07:56:31 AM
Now that's pretty cool!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on February 17, 2024, 08:10:45 AM
That's a great story and I yelped when you said you took it out of the wrapper, lolz! :rofl:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on February 17, 2024, 03:26:25 PM
Thanks!

One item to note regarding the shrink wrap it was in - the original price sticker was on it: $4.85 from Katz drug store.

I remember Katz; I think they were more of a southern/midwest entity. They morphed into Skaggs (not too long after that record came out, if I recall correctly), then Osco.

I almost kept it on there due to the price sticker - a neat bit of history. But...nah. Sometimes I will cut a sticker/tag from the shrink and keep it in with the record, if it is something interesting, but otherwise, nope.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on February 26, 2024, 07:53:29 AM
Well I tried to buy a turn table as one was on a fairly good price...but alas they were (surprise surprise) sold out. Well the search continues.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on March 18, 2024, 08:56:02 AM
Couple of EXODUS picture shape vinyl singles.

Both limited editions

Clickbait #125/400
Blacklist #109/400

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53594427402_61c90abf87_o.jpg)


Ordered from Germany and got both including postage cheaper than just Clickbait here in Finland! So a nice deal I'd say!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on March 18, 2024, 09:30:52 AM
Those are so cool! Non-round vinyl fascinates me.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on April 10, 2024, 08:12:02 AM
Made a bit of a discovery at a online second hand record store!

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53644994059_250e610d12_c.jpg)


And only for 20€ thought it was a pretty good deal.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on April 10, 2024, 08:44:54 AM
Cool find! Have never even seen one of those before.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on April 10, 2024, 10:06:44 AM
I've seen them around the internet but not sure I've ever seen one in person though.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on April 10, 2024, 01:01:42 PM
Wow, cool!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on April 13, 2024, 08:35:57 PM
Going through my Black Sabbath records, and thought I'd post a picture comparing posters that came with Master of Reality.

The large poster is from a first pressing of Master of Reality (labels give extra song titles, name as Masters of Reality, Iommi spelled Ioomi on credits for After Forever). Small one is from Rhino Records' 2010 reissue on 180g vinyl. The reissued poster, in addition to being significantly smaller, is darker and is on textured paper - it's like corduroy. Plus, it has a very small attribution printed in the lower right corner. The original does not have any printing on it at all.

I included a copy of the record to give a sense of size. Apologies for the glare.

(https://www.ddever.net/img/mor_posters.png)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on April 14, 2024, 10:43:36 AM
An album with a poster was always top shelf stuff when I was growing up. Give me substance that I might cover my beige walls thereof.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on April 15, 2024, 08:04:46 AM
Interesting that they went for so much smaller size on the reprint. My The Devil You Know LP poster is full size like the original MOR...so it's not like it's something that's wildly done in modern days.



I got the vinyl "display" done today... It turned out okay...not great but okay....

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53655880984_d3314a6be9_c.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on April 15, 2024, 08:32:35 AM
It's still going to look quite nice on the wall.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on April 15, 2024, 09:21:11 AM
Looks great to me! I need one, haha!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on April 15, 2024, 12:07:55 PM
It looks quite nice on the wall yes. :)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53656063936_010ac0454f_c.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on April 15, 2024, 01:21:55 PM
Nice wall, by the way!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on April 20, 2024, 07:52:48 PM

It looks quite nice on the wall yes. :)


That is awesome!

----

Today has been a bit out of the ordinary, in a positive way. Had to do some stuff for work, the nature of which involved a lot of sitting around waiting, so I decided to do a comparison test. Specifically, a listening test of three versions of the Blue Oyster Cult song, "Godzilla," that I have.

The first is a first pressing on the Columbia label of their album Spectres. I'll call it A.

Next is a test pressing of that same LP. I'll call it B.

Last is a 12" 33 and a third rpm white label promo of, "Godzilla Live," backed with the studio version. This one is C.

I played their album Mirrors, in its entirety first, just to get primed. Then I spun A. It sounded great, I've had that disk since it was new, and I've always felt it sounded clear with a lot of dynamic range.

I played B next. I've had this for years, but cannot remember where or exactly when I picked it up. The label is the typical plain white with Columbia Test Pressing and the year printed on it, nothing else. The only thing that identifies it (other than listening to it) is the matrix numbers in the dead wax. If I had ever listened to it before I can't remember.

It blew me away. It was such a difference to A's sound, that what I initially called, "clear with a lot of dynamic range," turned into, "band recorded while playing underwater." Not wanting to lose the plot, I tossed C on the turntable.

C sounded slightly better than A, but well below B.

It was an ear-opening test! I typically don't find that much difference in sound quality from test pressings to stock copies. It is usually a lot more subtle, but this was such a noticeable improvement to what I always felt, and still feel, is a great sounding record to begin with that I'm hornswoggled but it all.

I finished up the work I was doing, then played the entire Spectres test pressing, properly seated in my, "listening chair," eyes closed, reaching for an imaginary cowbell. A top-notch recording that made me feel that I was hearing those songs for the first time.

Hell yeah!

(https://www.ddever.net/img/tunes/boc_three.png)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on April 21, 2024, 05:01:42 PM
I'm curious now... are there differences in the quality of digital reproductions of those different sources?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on May 18, 2024, 10:05:53 AM
Not exactly vinyl, but I'm feeling rebellious, so here's a CD signed by the four original Sabs. And, which is what prompted me to post this here because I have never seen such a thing, Sharon Osbourne signed it as well!

Give those guys at Rockaway 450 United States dollar bills and it can be yours!

https://www.rockaway.com/black-sabbath/autograph-36116 (https://www.rockaway.com/black-sabbath/autograph-36116)

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on May 18, 2024, 02:19:45 PM
Hi-yo! At that price, Gene Simmons better be personally delivering it to me!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on May 18, 2024, 04:18:58 PM
That sure seems steep to me, too. Another autographed item they have for sale is AC/DC's, "Live From Atlantic Studios". It has always been a tasty collectible. The one they have is signed by Angus, Malcolm, and...Brian.

Brian?!

I would not have defaced such an awesome collectible by having a person sign it who wasn't even in the band at that juncture.

Regardless, Rockaway wants $1,800 for it. That is super-steep. BUT, it comes with both inserts that originally accompanied the vinyl. I've seen over the decades, combined in-person and online, maybe five of those records for sale that were legit. I have never seen one that still had both of those inserts. That is rare as hen's teeth, and somebody is going to pick up a great addition to their collection, even at the price they are asking.

But not me! I have a copy of it, sadly with no inserts at all, and I'm OK with that. I also never toted it along with myself to a performance by Van Dyke Parks so he could sign it. Because he wasn't in the band...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on May 19, 2024, 02:04:02 PM
Not supposed to sign what ain't yours...
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on May 20, 2024, 08:33:59 AM
Someone should pay ME 450€ for accepting something with $haron's signature on it!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on May 20, 2024, 11:50:43 AM
Someone should pay ME 450€ for accepting something with $haron's signature on it!

I'll see if Gene Simmons is availaible!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on June 15, 2024, 08:26:18 PM
I realized today that I'm at the point with my record collection that I need to divest myself of some before making any new acquisitions.

It has been a long time since I've been in this position. So long, in fact, that I no longer run in the circles I used to (record-collecting-wise) so my previous go-to means of getting rid of records (trading out a bunch of moderately interesting items for one or two super-interesting items) is no longer an option.

Which naturally turns my thoughts to actually selling records. I've sold a few over the years, but it has never really been my thing. What I do know only stems from being a buyer, and focusing on whatever specific item I'm searching for at any given time. Places like Rockaway or Records by Mail are never good indicators of potential value, because there isn't historical data that is reviewable, a person can only see what that for-profit record store wants for any given record. Which really doesn't mean anything. So, armed with that overall lack of insight into the current market, I spent some time reviewing discogs and then eBay.

I was amazed at what I found. So, I am now in the process of coming up with about fifty records to put on the market. These will probably go on eBay - there are a couple of used record stores in the metro area I live in, but those are the last places I would take anything to sell. Unless I wanted 25 cents a piece for them. And I'm not interested in that when I'm confident that my Black Sabbath test pressings will garner at least fifty cents in an auction!

Wish me luck! If I do go the eBay route, I probably won't have anything ready to post for another week - still need to decide on what to get rid of, but will let you all know how it turns out. You may find that you have some incredibly valuable disks collecting dust, yourself!


 
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on June 16, 2024, 06:03:26 AM
Well good luck with the sales.

I know I have one album that (atleast before the boxset came out) went for premium money on Ebay...the original pressing of Headless Cross, but I will never sell it...same goes for the Live At Hammersmith which also seems to go for quite a lot more than what I paid for it...but that will never go on the market either.

My collection however is a drop in the pacific compared to yours!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on June 16, 2024, 11:35:59 AM
I chose to donate my vinyl to a young couple that had lots of room and needed albums to fill those shelves. Glad I did and that I know it's in a good place.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on June 16, 2024, 01:25:54 PM
I chose to donate my vinyl to a young couple that had lots of room and needed albums to fill those shelves. Glad I did and that I know it's in a good place.

That's pretty cool!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on June 16, 2024, 01:38:14 PM
Well good luck with the sales.

I know I have one album that (atleast before the boxset came out) went for premium money on Ebay...the original pressing of Headless Cross, but I will never sell it...same goes for the Live At Hammersmith which also seems to go for quite a lot more than what I paid for it...but that will never go on the market either.

My collection however is a drop in the pacific compared to yours!

Thanks, it is a tough thing to decide what to part with. On the one hand, I don't want to waste time putting up vinyl that's common. Would rather give those away than get ten or twenty dollars a piece for them. On the other hand, the real collectible stuff is exactly that - real collectible and I enjoy having them around lol. But I have decided on some of them already - I've had them for a long time, they're collectible, and someone else can enjoy them for a while. That last reason is what is helping me decide what to let go of, the most.

Like your original pressing of Headless Cross. They didn't make a lot of those, and even though the new box set no doubt takes a swipe at its going value online, that box set cannot take away from the fact that it is an OG pressing from back in the day. That aspect makes it a collectible - nobody is going to buy it to listen to it, but because of what it represents. And no doubt about it, if you aren't ready to let something like that go, as soon as you do you would regret it. And then have to spend time and a crap ton of money to get one back.

I'm trying to avoid that haha.

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on July 06, 2024, 03:16:02 PM
So, to follow up: I made a few phone calls and actually managed to get in touch with a guy I used to trade with a long time ago. He's still rocking and rolling so I'm working some deals. Would rather do this than put them out for money any day, and was glad I was able to hook back up with the dude. My wife rolled her eyes when I told her, she knows what that might mean lol.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on July 06, 2024, 05:27:26 PM
My wife rolled her eyes when I told her, she knows what that might mean lol.



^ This about to happen in your house?  :smug:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on July 06, 2024, 08:01:01 PM
HAHAHAHA!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on October 30, 2024, 03:38:59 PM
I bought a copy of Pink Floyd's "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" reissue for Record Store Day in 2018. This one:

https://www.discogs.com/release/11888042-Pink-Floyd-The-Piper-At-The-Gates-Of-Dawn (https://www.discogs.com/release/11888042-Pink-Floyd-The-Piper-At-The-Gates-Of-Dawn)

I decided to listen to it the other day (listening to it on Tidal prompted me to give it a spin). I hadn't even opened it yet - so I unwrapped it, cleaned it up, plopped it on the turntable and damned if the first track isn't warped. About one and a half inches inward from the outer edge has a pretty good warp in it, making the first tracks on both sides unplayable...my needle just bounces across.

NCIUBH$C(#*GRGVC^#&*OCV

It's a well done package, and the poster it comes with is really cool. I might even frame it. But the record itself is worthless shit. I guess it's too late to send it back for a refund? haha
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on October 30, 2024, 03:46:49 PM
You already scratched up the surface with your needle! YOU RUINED IT!

Yeah, not getting a refund is my guess.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on April 09, 2025, 08:22:42 AM
The new SAVAGE MASTER album DARK & DANGEROUS just arrived today!

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54440761361_94aba8ff28_c.jpg)

Sadly they made a bit of a mistake and sent me the standard black vinyl instead of the black/red colored one I ordered....oh well...it does seem that this one actually was the most limited one of them...so there's that...!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on April 09, 2025, 09:48:38 PM
Pretty cool vinyl!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on May 14, 2025, 07:09:21 AM
The double colored 25th Anniversary Vinyl Edition of the SILICON MESSIAH album arrived along with a T-Shirt! Signed ofcourse!

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54518929729_2ea6197d39_c.jpg)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on May 14, 2025, 10:31:10 AM
Nice score! Hard to believe it's been 25 years.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on September 24, 2025, 07:57:34 AM
Won some money from couple of slots so treated myself with a vinyl purchase!

This is a numbered edition of the Original 2007 pressing of DARK PASSION PLAY.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54809301474_2fc7e276e4_c.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54809386535_5e9587d721_c.jpg)


And got a pretty low number of 49 too!

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54809301489_c54379b2f2_c.jpg)


This was never officially released in Finland and was at the time I think only available through Nuclear Blast's own store...
I tried to find out how many of these were made but no official number was given but it's somewhere between 1000 and 2000.

I did pay bit over the market price on this one as they are cheaper on Ebay but on the other hand this was a low number and no risk of transport damage...as the album is in Ex condition with no marks on the vinyl nor the cover.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Typhon on September 24, 2025, 03:03:56 PM
^^^^^^
"Slots"   :o
I didn't know you frequented casinos.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on September 24, 2025, 03:38:24 PM
Internet casinos. We have no "real" casinos in Finland.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on September 24, 2025, 04:30:46 PM
Internet casinos. We have no "real" casinos in Finland.

That got me to do some searching... looks like the casinos in Finland are run by a state monopoly. https://intermin.fi/en/police/gambling

Interesting... certainly a different approach to what I've seen in the industry.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on September 25, 2025, 05:31:19 AM
Yeah... We've got two major monopolys here.

Gambling (Veikkaus) and liquor (Alko) both are ancient and remnants of old socialist ways.

And I do my best to avoid both. I buy my booze from Germany (a HELL of a lot cheaper and I don't support the government monopoly) and I play on european casino sites.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on September 25, 2025, 08:47:44 AM
Interesting that in the stated desire to control and limit damage from those activities, the government policies instead guide people towards loopholes.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on September 25, 2025, 09:09:21 AM
I think it's the blatant hypocrisy of it all...

In case of the Casinos the say they want to prevent gambling related problems and yet lower the winning percentages of every game in order to make more money.

Same goes for the booze. They increase taxes on them all the time because they know people buy booze regardless and just again make more money.

No matter what the area monopoly is always a BAD BAD thing!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on September 26, 2025, 08:28:42 AM
Well, here's hoping they don't get into state-sponsored brothels. Those are a real mess in Netherlands... and then there was the Chinese opium monopoly that was their primary source of income for the Republic of China until 1949.

OH SNAP THIS IS THE VINYL THREAD

Say, that Sky Valley Mistress new album is looking like it's got that sweet 70's packaging vibe.  :smug:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on September 26, 2025, 08:52:46 AM
Yes vinyls!


I will be posting pics of the new Sky Valley Mistress package as soon as it arrives.

I honestly can't remember the last time I saw a vinyl package like that...Usually nowadays these special edition vinyl packages include a t-shirt and/or laminates and picks...this is something truly special!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on October 11, 2025, 09:37:23 AM
The new CATHEDRAL vinyl just arrived today!

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54847356749_8ed2f196ab_c.jpg)


The clear vinyl was limited to 100 copies only and all were sold out on the day of the release so I was very lucky to get my hands on one!

This is most likely the last ever "new" track released by Cathedral. This was recorded during the Last Spire album sessions but because of it's length (29min44sec) it wasn't put on the album...they recently found the recording and thought it would be suitable for a stand alone release!
So the album only contains that one track...split in to for the vinyl.

It is some epic doom for sure!

The track is called SOCIETY's PACT WITH SATAN!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on October 11, 2025, 03:40:11 PM
Sweet! That's a great disk you picked up, and the rarity just adds to it.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on October 11, 2025, 03:49:22 PM
Indeed...and I now checked that ALL of the vinyl versions are sold out.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on November 25, 2025, 08:48:09 AM
I ponder...

Came across this Turn Table:

https://www.hifihuone.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/E1-EN.pdf

It's on sale for 269€ at the moment...I wonder is it worth it?
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Typhon on November 25, 2025, 10:55:13 AM
^^^^^^
The specs look decent enough.  I wouldn't bother with the wireless version.  Direct wire connections are superior IMO.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on November 25, 2025, 11:53:25 AM
^^^^^^
The specs look decent enough.  I wouldn't bother with the wireless version.  Direct wire connections are superior IMO.
Agree on direct wired stuff.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on November 25, 2025, 01:41:41 PM
Most players nowadays seem to have BT...but it matters not to me as my AMP is before BT was even invented! :D

So analog connections for me.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on November 25, 2025, 03:42:58 PM
They are a reputable brand that makes quality components across a broad price range.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on November 28, 2025, 08:33:24 PM
I stopped at a gas station in town, and today (maybe for black Friday? haha) someone had a box of records for sale next to the check out. I thumbed through them, of course, and damned if I did not find a mint copy of Nightlife by Thin Lizzy. An original pressing from Germany with the UFO label and shiny laminated cover. I have a nice US pressing, but that shiny cover looks awesome, and the disk looks like it has never seen a needle.

No prices were displayed, so I asked the counter clerk and he said they were five dollars each. He went on to explain that they were so expensive because they were all old.

I didn't argue the logic. Nightlife is my fave Lizzy record and one of my fave records in general.

It sounds great!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on November 29, 2025, 06:56:31 AM
Well goddamn! That's quite a bargain! 5 bucks! Goddamn!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on November 29, 2025, 09:12:02 AM
$5 is expensive?

Sorry, Vyn, I'mma gonna call da cops, on account you pretty much STOLE that record!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on November 29, 2025, 03:07:10 PM
No doubt - the clerk seemed like he felt he was ripping me off with the $5 charge. I just went ahead and let him think that.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on December 07, 2025, 01:44:33 AM
Inspired by my recent Thin Lizzy score, I ventured out into the wasteland of Kansas — where one of the few surviving record shops within 200 miles of home is situated. This place has been around forever, and honestly? I never liked it. The prices were ridiculous, and the owner was… let’s just say “not known for his sparkling customer service.”

But apparently that business model had legs, because they’re still kicking. And on this trip, I learned two things and walked out with one of them:

1. The owner actually passed away about fifteen years ago.
2. I stumbled across an imported gatefold copy of *Thunder and Lightning* — two LPs, one of them live.

I already have the original U.S. pressing I bought when it came out. It looks a little rough these days but still sounds fantastic. This UK copy, though? Nearly mint across the board, and it absolutely *smokes* the U.S. version. More dynamic, more punch, and when Gorham and Sykes start ripping, the whole thing hits harder in the best possible way.

Did I get it for five bucks? Haha...nope. I dropped $30 on it without blinking.

Totally worth it.

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on December 07, 2025, 04:21:26 PM
Makes the trip to Kansas almost worth it... :smug:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on December 10, 2025, 10:35:37 PM
More news from Thin Lizzy-ville. Ever since I found that Nightlife disk I've been scrutinizing my collection. It's been a good refresher as to the state of my TL holdings, and I discovered a new fact about one of them!

I bought a very nice copy of their London comp called, "Rocker," sometime around 1992. I had a good relationship with the owner of the shop I picked it up from, and I clearly recall spending $25 for it at the time. Which was about twice my normal LP spend, so I asked WTF. I was told that it was a first pressing (came out in 1977) and that they aren't rare, but uncommon, especially in as good of shape as this one is in.

Ha ha, SUCKER! It's a re-issue. Shipped out a couple of years after the original release.

I do believe that the shop owner thought it was a first pressing - and for the past 30 years I thought so too.

I saw one on Discogs for sale, the same condition as mine, for...$25.

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on December 11, 2025, 07:51:24 AM
Adjusted for inflation, that's a net loss.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on January 10, 2026, 11:42:47 AM
Picked up a copy of Styx II this morning. A first pressing, it has a die-cut cover. And although this one has seen plenty of wear (I'd grade it a solid VG using Goldmine scale) the die cut STYX has all of its parts. Which is amazing. A very poorly designed unipak cover, from a functional standpoint. Looks cool, but the flimsy material in the lettering makes it really hard to find one with a mint cover. This is the first one I've ever actually seen that has everything intact, none of the lettering tore off/taped up/etc. But then again, I've only ever seen a handful. So, overall happy with this - not an investment but a cool, hard to find disk. Heck, even the example images for it on Discogs, the cover is missing the bottom component of the S in Styx. ha!

Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on January 10, 2026, 12:17:29 PM
Well that's pretty cool!

I'm not sure I've ever even heard a single song from Styx! ;D
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: KiloDeltaCharlie on January 10, 2026, 04:55:49 PM
^^^
Surely you've heard Mr Roboto! :)
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on January 10, 2026, 11:32:19 PM
Domo arigato for pointing Charger in the right direction, KDC! :banana:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Charger on January 12, 2026, 10:24:04 AM
^^^
Surely you've heard Mr Roboto! :)

Had to look that up on youtube...nope never heard it before...not that I remember anyways...horrid tune! :D
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on January 12, 2026, 10:54:34 AM

Had to look that up on youtube...nope never heard it before...not that I remember anyways...horrid tune! :D


I am in awe!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Typhon on January 12, 2026, 01:01:58 PM
I remember the Styx songs Come Sail Away and Fooling Yourself.
The latter one I like very much. :rhythm:
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on January 12, 2026, 01:24:33 PM
Indeed! Styx's admonishing angry young men to stop fooling themselves and just go ahead and hop on the starship and head for the skies with the truth!
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on January 15, 2026, 08:29:45 AM
Old Styx was soooooooooooo much better than Big Stage Show Styx.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Vyn on January 15, 2026, 07:38:00 PM
Styx let Dennis run rampant due to the success of some of his decisions, and Dennis took the opportunity to show the world his true Broadway musical soul. It's like Yes when they got some real international hits under their belt and the label gave them free reign to make their next album. And Tales from Topographic Oceans was the result.

I seriously think that the entire Kilroy Was Here stage performance would have weathered the times better if it had been born as a Broadway show first, rather than as an extension of a rock band's new album.

My last stream of consciousness thought about it: There is a HUGE disparity between Witch Wolf and Mr. Roboto, and not simply the result of a band evolving over time.
Title: Re: All Things Vinyl
Post by: Zzzptm on January 16, 2026, 07:24:47 AM
It's like Journey before Steve Perry was heavy jam-rock and then they got Perry, did Infinity which was really strong and then... hey dudes, let's be a pop band, whaddya say?