Definitive Audiophile pressings

[Turbo]

Would you be so kind as to send me the cogs of that Some Girls?

It's this one:

The Rolling Stones - Some Girls

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1978 Vinyl release of "Some Girls" on Discogs.

www.discogs.com

 

[Turbo]

Okay, I thought this would be as good of a place as any to share this. I wasn't sure to just laugh or cry by this situation, however I thought it might provide me a little catharsis and maybe a little humor for you guys.

Few weeks back I finally snagged one of my whales. Sealed copy of DSOTM 30th Anniversary.
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Immediately upon receiving I could barely contain my excitement. Tearing through the shipping box and carefully slicing the shrink wrap revealed a Mather-esque warp. Noooooooo! After a few moments of self-reflection on my life choices and contemplation if I wanted to soldier on with this stupid hobby, "no problem I'll just Vinyl Flat it"....

...90 minute timer like I have done countless times...@#$!!! melted the crap out of it.
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More self-reflection and sulking and then off to Discogs to find a NM opened copy. Please note the date important for the next part. We all know what happened the following day.
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and now country of origin.
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Who knows if I ever get it and at this point I really don't care. Thoughts and prayers with the brave and courageous people of Ukraine you are an inspiration to us all.

Holy fuck.... and holy fuuuuuuck.

 

[Ghost]

Also, if anyone finds another Joe Hendy - Elements out there lemme know, I hesitated on all the listings so far and well, you know ow that feels.

 

[MikeH]

Also, if anyone finds another Joe Hendy - Elements out there lemme know, I hesitated on all the listings so far and well, you know ow that feels.

it should be a somewhat wide restock. i had posted another place that had it this AM but sold out. will tag ya if i see another!

i'd keep an eye at Plaidroom--didn't see them post restocks of it yet and i think their restock list usually goes out tonight.

 

[MikeH]

Also, if anyone finds another Joe Hendy - Elements out there lemme know, I hesitated on all the listings so far and well, you know ow that feels.

here's one on discogs for not a bad price:

Joe Henderson Featuring Alice Coltrane - The Elements (Vinyl, US, 2017) For Sale | Discogs

Shop the 2017 US Vinyl release of The Elements by Joe Henderson Featuring Alice Coltrane at Discogs.

www.discogs.com

 

[JohnnyCashFan]

it should be a somewhat wide restock. i had posted another place that had it this AM but sold out. will tag ya if i see another!

i'd keep an eye at Plaidroom--didn't see them post restocks of it yet and i think their restock list usually goes out tonight.

edit: here's one on discogs for not a bad price:

Joe Henderson Featuring Alice Coltrane - The Elements (Vinyl, US, 2017) For Sale | Discogs

Shop the 2017 US Vinyl release of The Elements by Joe Henderson Featuring Alice Coltrane at Discogs.

www.discogs.com

you can dm or cc @Plaid Room / Colemine they might take a couple days but usually get back about stock or if they have some on order.

 

[Oldwhitelincoln11]

With all the talk of the Japanese Meddle, I ran my -1U OG UK press they my brand new humminguru last night! It had minimal crackle, but after the guru is dead silent! This thing sounds amazing now, and I was happy with it before!

 

[MikeH]

Chad says all the AP Beach Boys are now OOP, so might be worth picking them up if any of you have been wanting any...

 

[AnthonyI]

Chad says all the AP Beach Boys are now OOP, so might be worth picking them up if any of you have been wanting any...

I just grabbed Surf's Up, that was the last AP I was looking for, but If I put it off again it'll go OOS again, lol

 

[MikeH]

I just grabbed Surf's Up, that was the last AP I was looking for, but If I put it off again it'll go OOS again, lol

I've been debating getting Smiley Smile but not sure I'd listen to it a ton. Surf's Up is great.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I've been debating getting Smiley Smile but not sure I'd listen to it a ton. Surf's Up is great.

Do you own The Smile Sessions? If not it’s worth it for “Good Vibrations”, “Heroes & Villains”, and “Wind Chimes” and if you do then it’s probably less essential, though the album cover is one of my faves.

 

[MikeH]

Do you own The Smile Sessions? If not it’s worth it for “Good Vibrations”, “Heroes & Villains”, and “Wind Chimes” and if you do then it’s probably less essential, though the album cover is one of my faves.

I have it on streaming but not vinyl!

 

[AnthonyI]

I've been debating getting Smiley Smile but not sure I'd listen to it a ton. Surf's Up is great.

I'm with @TenderLovingKiller®, if you don't own Sessions and you like the Beach Boys, Smiley Smile is well worth the pick up, I really like it and the pressing is great.

 

[Turbo]

So as @OMC said earlier, the Japanese EG/Polydor 28MM 0172 pressing of Avalon is phenomenal. It's insane how clean my copy is as well. This was less than half the cost the reissues are going for too. I'd recommend this pressing to anyone looking for a copy of this album.

 

[AnthonyI]

So as @OMC said earlier, the Japanese EG/Polydor 28MM 0172 pressing of Avalon is phenomenal. It's insane how clean my copy is as well. This was less than half the cost the reissues are going for too. I'd recommend this pressing to anyone looking for a copy of this album.

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Just because I'm lazy and don't want to page back, which pressing is this?

 

[Turbo]

Just because I'm lazy and don't want to page back, which pressing is this?

LOL... it's this one:

Roxy Music - Avalon

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1982 Vinyl release of "Avalon" on Discogs.

www.discogs.com

 

[Colonel4Bin]

Chad says all the AP Beach Boys are now OOP, so might be worth picking them up if any of you have been wanting any...

All of them sound so good.

Speaking of Beach Boys, I bought a standalone copy of the Carl and the Passions mono Pet Sounds "two-for" of Hoffman forum fame the other day from a small new local shop near me. It really does sound fantastic!

 

[MikeH]

All of them sound so good.

Speaking of Beach Boys, I bought a standalone copy of the Carl and the Passions mono Pet Sounds "two-for" of Hoffman forum fame the other day from a small new local shop near me. It really does sound fantastic!

Ya have a discogs link? Curious which pressing it is.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

All of them sound so good.

Speaking of Beach Boys, I bought a standalone copy of the Carl and the Passions mono Pet Sounds "two-for" of Hoffman forum fame the other day from a small new local shop near me. It really does sound fantastic!

I have that one too. It’s fantastic. The label on the Pet Sounds says it’s Stereo but the fine print says it’s in Monophonic as Brian intended. It’s a fun quirk.

I actually just grabbed the Wild Honey - 20/20 twofer as well so I could get my mitts on a cheap quality copy of 20/20.

 

[Colonel4Bin]

Ya have a discogs link? Curious which pressing it is.

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1974 Vinyl release of "Pet Sounds" on Discogs.

www.discogs.com

I’ve got the 1974 repress.

I have that one too. It’s fantastic. The label on the Pet Sounds says it’s Stereo but the fine print says it’s in Monophonic as Brian intended. It’s a fun quirk.
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I actually just grabbed the Wild Honey - 20/20 twofer as well so I could get my mitts on a cheap quality copy of 20/20.

Yep! I thought I remember reading that they were afraid people would think you wouldn’t be able to play the mono record with a stereo setup, so they kept stereo on the jacket/labels even though it was the mono version.