Definitive Audiophile pressings

ngower said:
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)
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Groove Merchant and Rooky Ricardo's are older shops to do some deep digging, I've never been to Vinyl Dreams but do like the curation at Originals Vinyl. You should definitely wander over to Ghirardelli to check out Tunnel - there's some great restaurants/bars to check out there (Barrio for mexican food/margaritas with a great view, Palette for dim sum, Square Pie Guys for Detroit style pizza) and you MUST go to The Buena Vista for an irish coffee!
 
tvham said:
Groove Merchant and Rooky Ricardo's are older shops to do some deep digging, I've never been to Vinyl Dreams but do like the curation at Originals Vinyl. You should definitely wander over to Ghirardelli to check out Tunnel - there's some great restaurants/bars to check out there (Barrio for mexican food/margaritas with a great view, Palette for dim sum, Square Pie Guys for Detroit style pizza) and you MUST go to The Buena Vista for an irish coffee!
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Looks like Tunnel is pretty close (compared to the others) to where I'm staying so I can probably swing by there the night of one of my work things (though I'll probably get roped into a dinner).

I have like 4-5 hours on Monday and a few more than that on Wednesday where I'll be doing the brunt of my shopping. Originals and Amoeba are probably my definite, I think Groove Merchant is like two or three blocks from Originals?

Hoping to also go to Bar Shiru which could eat into record-buying time. Time permitting, would also like to hike some of the coastal trails.

I've only for like 2 days and change so not going to get to do as much as I'd hoped. Between a sick cat and tacking on a trip to see some friends after SF, my stay out west is short lived.
 
ngower said:
Looks like Tunnel is pretty close (compared to the others) to where I'm staying so I can probably swing by there the night of one of my work things (though I'll probably get roped into a dinner).

I have like 4-5 hours on Monday and a few more than that on Wednesday where I'll be doing the brunt of my shopping. Originals and Amoeba are probably my definite, I think Groove Merchant is like two or three blocks from Originals?

Hoping to also go to Bar Shiru which could eat into record-buying time. Time permitting, would also like to hike some of the coastal trails.

I've only for like 2 days and change so not going to get to do as much as I'd hoped. Between a sick cat and tacking on a trip to see some friends after SF, my stay out west is short lived.
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Yeah, Groove Merchant is in the Lower Haight which is pretty close to Originals (Originals is around the corner from the Painted Ladies)

Sorry to hear about your cat :(
 
tvham said:
Yeah, Groove Merchant is in the Lower Haight which is pretty close to Originals (Originals is around the corner from the Painted Ladies)

Sorry to hear about your cat :(
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He's 16 and has been dealing with cancer for close to three years now, dude's putting up a hell of a fight but eventually time's gonna run out. I'm not like...happy with it, but as any old pet owner knows: you kinda come to an acceptance at some point. He's given me an amazing life, I can't ask for anything more at this point (though ideally I would love to have him forever).

I had to look up what the Painted Ladies are lol. TBH, I could give half a shit about it. If I were to do any sight-seeing/touristy stuff it'd probably be going to the Castro (as a gay, that is a place I've been jonesing to visit forever). But time constraints have me thinking it's probably: Lower Haight shops one day, Bar Shiru that night, Amoeba the next day. Tunnel is close enough to make happen though, so I'll add to the list.
 
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
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My buddy just picked up that Fruit Tree set on Sunday for 60 bucks because the box was beat up.
 
ngower said:
He's 16 and has been dealing with cancer for close to three years now, dude's putting up a hell of a fight but eventually time's gonna run out. I'm not like...happy with it, but as any old pet owner knows: you kinda come to an acceptance at some point. He's given me an amazing life, I can't ask for anything more at this point (though ideally I would love to have him forever).

I had to look up what the Painted Ladies are lol. TBH, I could give half a shit about it. If I were to do any sight-seeing/touristy stuff it'd probably be going to the Castro (as a gay, that is a place I've been jonesing to visit forever). But time constraints have me thinking it's probably: Lower Haight shops one day, Bar Shiru that night, Amoeba the next day. Tunnel is close enough to make happen though, so I'll add to the list.
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I'm sure you are aware but SF is such a small city you just might be able to fit a quick visit to the Castro in!
 
Ghost said:
Oh yes, this is exciting. I love that version of Green Dolphin Street and Stella by Starlight, this will be a cool collectors item. Wonder how many copies its limited to
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From AP:

With regards to the just-announced Miles Davis/Birth of the Blue title limited to 1,000 numbered copies on both clear blue vinyl and black vinyl, we are sending you this offer because you are one of the Atlantic and/or Pablo series subscribers.

We are holding the first 500 numbered editions of this exciting release for our subscribers until the release date of December 13, 2024.
 
MikeH said:
From AP:

With regards to the just-announced Miles Davis/Birth of the Blue title limited to 1,000 numbered copies on both clear blue vinyl and black vinyl, we are sending you this offer because you are one of the Atlantic and/or Pablo series subscribers.

We are holding the first 500 numbered editions of this exciting release for our subscribers until the release date of December 13, 2024.
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dang it. I guess I have to order it now
 
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