Pre-Order Thread

Got an email from Verge about a record club they're doing. No idea on pricing but this feels like a weird thing nobody asked for.
 
ngower said:
Got an email from Verge about a record club they're doing. No idea on pricing but this feels like a weird thing nobody asked for.
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The "sign-up" page isn't actually to sub, just to make sure you're on their mailing list for when they do launch.

• Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Record Technology, Inc. (RTI)
• Vinyl records packaged in numbered, tip-on jackets, each limited to just 2,500 copies
• Early access to upcoming titles and other unique perks like one-of-a-kind merchandise
• An annual exclusive release, only available to members

• $47 – Month to month
• $135 – 3 months ($45 a month)
• $258 – 6 months ($43 a month)
• $492 – 12 months ($41 a month)

shipping included

First up: John Coltrane Quartet - Coltrane
Upcoming: Nina Simone - High Priestess of Soul, Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly
Future artists: Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Ahmad Jamal, Sarah Vaughan
 
serotonein said:
The "sign-up" page isn't actually to sub, just to make sure you're on their mailing list for when they do launch.

• Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Record Technology, Inc. (RTI)
• Vinyl records packaged in numbered, tip-on jackets, each limited to just 2,500 copies
• Early access to upcoming titles and other unique perks like one-of-a-kind merchandise
• An annual exclusive release, only available to members

• $47 – Month to month
• $135 – 3 months ($45 a month)
• $258 – 6 months ($43 a month)
• $492 – 12 months ($41 a month)

shipping included

First up: John Coltrane Quartet - Coltrane
Upcoming: Nina Simone - High Priestess of Soul, Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly
Future artists: Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Ahmad Jamal, Sarah Vaughan
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It just doesn't make any sense to me. Who is paying a premium for "limited to 2500" copies of shit like Coltrane and Evans records? There are a billion pressings out there. At least try something like the Blue Note boxes where they're throwing in archival stuff or unreleased material. I think I paid $12 for an OJC stamper re-press of Coltrane and Verve are asking $50 for something that'll likely sound exactly the same but come in a better jacket.
 
ngower said:
It just doesn't make any sense to me. Who is paying a premium for "limited to 2500" copies of shit like Coltrane and Evans records? There are a billion pressings out there. At least try something like the Blue Note boxes where they're throwing in archival stuff or unreleased material. I think I paid $12 for an OJC stamper re-press of Coltrane and Verve are asking $50 for something that'll likely sound exactly the same but come in a better jacket.
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Coltrane was a bad place to start. I’d rather less clubs like the crazy priced blue note thing.
 
Nee Lewman said:
Coltrane was a bad place to start. I’d rather less clubs like the crazy priced blue note thing.
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For sure. My point is just that like....this is basically Atlantic 75 with a subscription model and shorter print runs....but unlike Atlantic 75, there are already a billion good pressings of the shit they've announced lol. It just feels like some higher up asked for a subscription service more than it feels like any labor of love.

Yes, my argument is capitalism bad.
 
The other thing is that to date all of Verve’s in house attempts at offering a premium product have been lacking. I’m interested in the Simine and Armstrong if people have good things to say about Coltrane. Chad irks me and is the only surefire way to get outstanding product from verve.
 
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I don’t know what this is but I WANT IT.
 
ngower said:
It just doesn't make any sense to me. Who is paying a premium for "limited to 2500" copies of shit like Coltrane and Evans records? There are a billion pressings out there. At least try something like the Blue Note boxes where they're throwing in archival stuff or unreleased material. I think I paid $12 for an OJC stamper re-press of Coltrane and Verve are asking $50 for something that'll likely sound exactly the same but come in a better jacket.
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I was doing a quick c/p of a bunch of the info but they're aiming for all-analog remasters by RKS from the original tapes for every release, so the idea is that they will sound better.

Execution of the idea? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

They're definitely aiming for the crowd that wants more than the $12 OJC repress. There's nothing wrong with being happy with that, but they're betting there's an audience of 2500 that want more. I suspect it's a pretty good bet with jazz collectors :ROFLMAO: Coltrane hasn't had a high-end repress since the 2009 AP (KG Master) and that'll cost you 3x as much on the secondary market.
 
serotonein said:
I was doing a quick c/p of a bunch of the info but they're aiming for all-analog remasters by RKS from the original tapes for every release, so the idea is that they will sound better.

Execution of the idea? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

They're definitely aiming for the crowd that wants more than the $12 OJC repress. There's nothing wrong with being happy with that, but they're betting there's an audience of 2500 that want more. I suspect it's a pretty good bet with jazz collectors :ROFLMAO: Coltrane hasn't had a high-end repress since the 2009 AP (KG Master) and that'll cost you 3x as much on the secondary market.
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Actually they don’t say all analog, It says mastered from the original tapes.
 
Nee Lewman said:
Actually they don’t say all analog, It says mastered from the original tapes.
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From the email -

"All titles will be newly mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI and packaged in deluxe tip-on jackets."

On the site -

Meticulously mastered from analog sources
 
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