Vinyl Me Please Essentials

[MikeH]

My only gripe is with Blonde on Blonde. The one time they pick an artist's "best" album, they do it for an album so ubiquitous that there is a joke about not owning it in a movie set in a record store. Are there any pressing details yet, specifically, any reason to think this will sound better than the version from the mono box? Also, why even do colored vinyl if the color is so boring? Idk, I'm just salty bc I'd rather they have picked a deeper cut like Desire, Planet Waves, New Morning...

Here's what Storf wrote awhile back about Dylan:

I’m working on the assumption that basically everyone with a turntable has the Bob Dylan Vinyl Starter Kit: The Times They Are A-Changin’, Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits and Blood on the Tracks. Those five albums are as prevalent in record stores as plastic placards separating albums, as prevalent as 45-year-old dudes looking for Captain Beefheart rarities. I would say roughly 78 percent of vinyl collectors don’t go further than that

 

[Viking Dan]

I'm not a huge fan of the color either, but VMP employee on discord says it was requested by the group as it matches the labels. (I don't know what labels, but that's what they said).

Its the Grand Royal "Red"

 

[Joe Mac]

My only gripe is with Blonde on Blonde. The one time they pick an artist's "best" album, they do it for an album so ubiquitous that there is a joke about not owning it in a movie set in a record store. Are there any pressing details yet, specifically, any reason to think this will sound better than the version from the mono box? Also, why even do colored vinyl if the color is so boring? Idk, I'm just salty bc I'd rather they have picked a deeper cut like Desire, Planet Waves, New Morning...

They’re not proper deep cuts. It’s December, not doing Christmas in the Heart is inexcusable.

 

[Mather]

I'm not a huge fan of the color either, but VMP employee on discord says it was requested by the group as it matches the labels. (I don't know what labels, but that's what they said).

It matches the centre Grand Royal labels on the album. But I don't like it either. Great opportunity to do a cool black and white wash of some kind.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Its the Grand Royal "Red"

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Just hoping they do a special edition of the magazine for this month and I definitely in

 

[hayema7]

It matches the centre Grand Royal labels on the album. But I don't like it either. Great opportunity to do a cool black and white wash of some kind.

I'm getting schooled on jackets and labels today. Agree that some sort of A/B effect or splatter similar to TVZ or Gravediggaz would've been cool.

 

[Jeff Lerner]

Here's what Storf wrote awhile back about Dylan:

I’m working on the assumption that basically everyone with a turntable has the Bob Dylan Vinyl Starter Kit: The Times They Are A-Changin’, Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits and Blood on the Tracks. Those five albums are as prevalent in record stores as plastic placards separating albums, as prevalent as 45-year-old dudes looking for Captain Beefheart rarities. I would say roughly 78 percent of vinyl collectors don’t go further than that

Translation: those are the five Dylan albums Storf owns

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I'm not a huge fan of the color either, but VMP employee on discord says it was requested by the group as it matches the labels. (I don't know what labels, but that's what they said).

It’s the actual record labels.

 

[Mather]

IT'S THE LABELS PEOPLE OH MY GOD HOW MANY TIMES DO WE HAVE TO SAY IT

 

[Viking Dan]

Here's what Storf wrote awhile back about Dylan:

I’m working on the assumption that basically everyone with a turntable has the Bob Dylan Vinyl Starter Kit: The Times They Are A-Changin’, Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits and Blood on the Tracks.

This is why VMP's curation is suspect. Because:

 

[bdrummond]

IT'S THE LABELS PEOPLE OH MY GOD HOW MANY TIMES DO WE HAVE TO SAY IT

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[wmeugene]

Here's what Storf wrote awhile back about Dylan:

I’m working on the assumption that basically everyone with a turntable has the Bob Dylan Vinyl Starter Kit: The Times They Are A-Changin’, Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits and Blood on the Tracks. Those five albums are as prevalent in record stores as plastic placards separating albums, as prevalent as 45-year-old dudes looking for Captain Beefheart rarities. I would say roughly 78 percent of vinyl collectors don’t go further than that

That's a pretty big assumption, particularly as to The Times They Are A-Changin' and Bringing It All Back Home. Not that they aren't great albums, but if you asked me to name his 3 most "classic" Dylan albums, I'd say Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde on Blonde, and Blood On The Tracks without hesitation.

 

[Viking Dan]

It matches the centre Grand Royal labels on the album. But I don't like it either. Great opportunity to do a cool black and white wash of some kind.

I was thinking Black with White Blob - kind of the inverse of the Gang of Youths colorway.

 

[Joe Mac]

Translation: those are the five Dylan albums Storf owns

Yeah for sure. I remember starting with Dylan, my dad gave me Blood on the Tracks but then the first two I actually bought for myself were Freewheelin’ and Blonde which seemed to be the accepted starter pack according to everyone I’d have known back then.

 

[hlaveta]

Desire would have been great, and seemingly more on brand for VMP (lesser known classic).

I definitely would have grabbed an upgrade of Desire! I love that album and my copy is a fine player, but low end VG+ at best.

 

[MikeH]

Our December Essentials Record of the Month will feature Bob Dylan’s highly regarded Blonde on Blonde, the last of three albums Dylan recorded between 1965 and 1966. The album is pressed on 2LP “Blonde on Blonde'' vinyl from AAA lacquers cut from the original mono master tapes by Ryan Smith at GZ Vinyl. The record comes with a Listening Notes booklet written by Michael Simmons and an art print by Elio Moavero.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I was thinking Black with White Blob - kind of the inverse of the Gang of Youths colorway.


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Or something like Piñata

 

[MikeH]

Bruce Springsteen, Beastie Boys and Bob Dylan Coming to VMP Essentials

Our next three Essentials Records of the Month — which you’ll receive if you sign up for VMP Essentials in October, November and December 2022 — feature three groundbreaking albums that marked a change in sound for each of the artists. Read more about them below.

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here are all the details for all three essentials.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I definitely would have grabbed an upgrade of Desire! I love that album and my copy is a fine player, but low end VG+ at best.

Yeah, mid to late 70s Dylan is my favorite era and one that I am missing many albums from.

 

[MikeH]

Beastie Boys:

The album is pressed on exclusive 2LP Burgundy vinyl with AAA lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Ryan Smith. This anniversary edition record includes a Listening Notes booklet written by DJ, artist and producer Mark Ronson along with a show poster.