Definitive Audiophile pressings

ngower said:
What say ye for Pink Moon?
Click to expand...

This one is best bang for your buck, produced by John Wood, cut AAA by Sean Magee from the tapes. (who engineered the original recording as well) https://www.discogs.com/release/4330457-Nick-Drake-Pink-Moon

Buyer beware though, that one is one of those "same barcode, different runouts" pressings, so get an opened copy and make sure you get the matrix match.

I hear the 80s fruit tree box set one sounds better though if you wanna splurge: https://www.discogs.com/release/1067291-Nick-Drake-Fruit-Tree
 
keylime_5 said:
This one is best bang for your buck, produced by John Wood, cut AAA by Sean Magee from the tapes. (who engineered the original recording as well) https://www.discogs.com/release/4330457-Nick-Drake-Pink-Moon

Buyer beware though, that one is one of those "same barcode, different runouts" pressings, so get an opened copy and make sure you get the matrix match.

I hear the 80s fruit tree box set one sounds better though if you wanna splurge: https://www.discogs.com/release/1067291-Nick-Drake-Fruit-Tree
Click to expand...
Any tips to get a bonafide copy of this without going through discogs? Would prefer a new copy.
 
ngower said:
If this was possible, I would have done it yesterday
Click to expand...
it looks like one of those where it's next to impossible to confirm the copy without the dead wax. reusing UPCs should be illegal!! why would you not want an opened one anyway to confirm playgrading? i'd much rather buy a play-graded album that's 10+ years old than trying to find a sealed one and risk warps or damage.
 
MikeH said:
it looks like one of those where it's next to impossible to confirm the copy without the dead wax. reusing UPCs should be illegal!! why would you not want an opened one anyway to confirm playgrading?
Click to expand...
Pink Moon is *probably* safe, but I just don't trust pretty much any used release because idiots with their Crosleys and Victorlas are destroying them and over-grading. Unless I'm buying in person and can look at condition, I usually avoid buying online.

My only discogs purchase in the last decade is a certain Cranberries record you may be familiar with
 
ngower said:
Pink Moon is *probably* safe, but I just don't trust pretty much any used release because idiots with their Crosleys and Victorlas are destroying them and over-grading. Unless I'm buying in person and can look at condition, I usually avoid buying online.

My only discogs purchase in the last decade is a certain Cranberries record you may be familiar with
Click to expand...
easy to communicate with sellers and see if it can be play-graded. buy from sellers with high ratings and lots of feedback. i've been buying on discogs for about 15 years and have only had a handful of issues with play-grading and most were from sellers without a lot of feedback that i took a chance on. ebay on the other hand...much worse.
 
MikeH said:
easy to communicate with sellers and see if it can be play-graded. buy from sellers with high ratings and lots of feedback. i've been buying on discogs for about 15 years and have only had a handful of issues with play-grading and most were from sellers without a lot of feedback that i took a chance on. ebay on the other hand...much worse.
Click to expand...
Guarantee you if I buy one of those Pink Moon copies I’m getting a G+ copy of Adele 30. I have hilarious luck.
 
ngower said:
Maybe I'll try to find one at Amoeba in a few weeks, I imagine they don't get mad if you check the condition of used records?
Click to expand...
Did you say you're staying near the wharf when you come to SF? A small local store just opened a location in Ghirardelli Square, it's a cool shop.

tunnelrecordssf.com

VISIT US

Tunnel Records has 3 locations to serve you. One is 2 blocks from the beach. One is located within a historic Movie Theatre. One is at iconic Ghiradelli Square. 3614 A Taraval Street San Francisco, CA 94116 415 702 6811 Monday through Friday 12 - 6 pmSaturday & Sunday 11 - 6 2200 Clement Street...
tunnelrecordssf.com
 
Selaws said:
I have the Nick Drake – Pink Moon box set from 2012 and that sounds pretty great, but it's shot up in price. I wonder if the same pressing was released separately?
Click to expand...
I have the box sets for all three albums and they indeed sound great. My understanding is the 2013 Back To Black version used the same stampers as the box set and was just sold without all the additional stuff
 
tvham said:
Did you say you're staying near the wharf when you come to SF? A small local store just opened a location in Ghirardelli Square, it's a cool shop.

tunnelrecordssf.com

VISIT US

Tunnel Records has 3 locations to serve you. One is 2 blocks from the beach. One is located within a historic Movie Theatre. One is at iconic Ghiradelli Square. 3614 A Taraval Street San Francisco, CA 94116 415 702 6811 Monday through Friday 12 - 6 pmSaturday & Sunday 11 - 6 2200 Clement Street...
tunnelrecordssf.com
Click to expand...
I am near the Wharf, yeah. There are three stores very close to each other I wanna scope out in addition to Amoeba. This is my list right now:

  • Amoeba Music (Haight-Ashbury)
  • Vinyl Dreams (Lower Haight)
  • Originals Vinyl (Lower Haight)
  • Groove Merchant (Lower Haight)
  • Rooks Ricardo’s (Lower Haight)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top