Definitive Audiophile pressings

Russ I said:
My first guess is that their web team fucked up by making it possible for those hidden pages to be found. Didn't sound like AS is playing games hiding things they're hoping their customers will chance upon.
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No. easter egg wasn't the best term but it's what it was in the end. I think he may finally update his AS400 shit.
 
Jbraswell said:
Also, it's totally stupid BG has to hear about Thriller remaster from social media news.
He wasn't even considered/consulted.
Makes me resent Mofi more.
That company sucks balls.
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I don't understand this.

BG is not an audiophile philanthropist. He is in business to make money, by charging for his time and name.

He has his own company. He has never been an employee of MOFI.

BG, like KG, RKS, and many others, is a hired gun paid an hourly fee. When Columbia contracted him to master the original Thriller, they paid him two hours of his time. They have no obligation, nor should they, advise him when they license out a recording he previously mastered.

He doesn't 'consult' with other companies.

If he were to be involved, even to the extent of giving advice he would want credit, and for that he would want money.

MOFI don't need or want another big cost as they already have good people on staff they pay salaries to.

And, they don't want his advice. They aren't trying to duplicate the original BG mastering. The MOFI brand is to do it better.

I don't really care if someone has a hate on for MOFI, it has no impact on my life. But for what it's worth, MOFI started the entire category of 'audiophile remastering'. If MOFI hadn't started it, it would not exist, and all those records you and I buy - those so-called 'Definitive Audiophile Pressings' - would not exist. Chad would still be shilling gold CD's out of his little warehouse in Kansas, newbie 45MikeVape would not have his YouTube following, and so on. It all started with MOFI.
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
Holy Macaroni! My local just got a treasure trove of minty/sealed audiophile and Japanese pressed albums. Instagram says they are only available in store at the moment. If anybody is interested in any of these DM me and I can try to swing by tomorrow and pick up stuff up.
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I am most interested in some of the Japanese pressings depending on the prices (I am sure they aren’t gonna be cheap) I wouldn’t mind the Japanese pressing of Help. Maybe some Japanese Clash, Bowie, or Stones.
 
RHANDMJ said:
I don't understand this.

BG is not an audiophile philanthropist. He is in business to make money, by charging for his time and name.

He has his own company. He has never been an employee of MOFI.

BG, like KG, RKS, and many others, is a hired gun paid an hourly fee. When Columbia contracted him to master the original Thriller, they paid him two hours of his time. They have no obligation, nor should they, advise him when they license out a recording he previously mastered.

He doesn't 'consult' with other companies.

If he were to be involved, even to the extent of giving advice he would want credit, and for that he would want money.

MOFI don't need or want another big cost as they already have good people on staff they pay salaries to.

And, they don't want his advice. They aren't trying to duplicate the original BG mastering. The MOFI brand is to do it better.

I don't really care if someone has a hate on for MOFI, it has no impact on my life. But for what it's worth, MOFI started the entire category of 'audiophile remastering'. If MOFI hadn't started it, it would not exist, and all those records you and I buy - those so-called 'Definitive Audiophile Pressings' - would not exist. Chad would still be shilling gold CD's out of his little warehouse in Kansas, newbie 45MikeVape would not have his YouTube following, and so on. It all started with MOFI.
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45,000 one steps better than a $2 copy Bernie cut 45 years ago. Eff em. They are con artists trapped in the con now.

Can't wait to watch the inventory pile up.
 
Jbraswell said:
45,000 one steps better than a $2 copy Bernie cut 45 years ago. Eff em. They are con artists trapped in the con now.

Can't wait to watch the inventory pile up.
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I think their point was that the argument that BG hearing about it via Twitter is stupid and that BG is owed anything feeds into the conclusion that MOFI "sucks balls" is a poor argument.

You can certainly hold the conclusion that MOFI sucks balls but the premise that "because they didn't consult BG" doesn't lead to it.

@RHANDMJ point was 100%.
 
Russ I said:
A bit surprising (and alarming?!) to hear Chad say that the recent revealing of unpublished AS web pages with Steely Dan reissues jeopardized the agreement he has to do those records, and set back that entire operation at least a month. It sounds like those contracts can be complex, and apparently secrecy is a significant element of them.
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Also more evidence of the horrible whiney person that he is. Blaming peoples curiosity over his awful website. Nothing is ever Chads fault 🙄
 
Baby thee Diaper said:
I think their point was that the argument that BG hearing about it via Twitter is stupid and that BG is owed anything feeds into the conclusion that MOFI "sucks balls" is a poor argument.

You can certainly hold the conclusion that MOFI sucks balls but the premise that "because they didn't consult BG" doesn't lead to it.

@RHANDMJ point was 100%.
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No, they are not obligated to consult with the BG. There was chatter in the beginning that he was involved.
Probably just more BS from Fremmer...
I think it would professional courtesy to give BG a heads up especially if they are reading through his cutting notes, etc.. since he was the forefront of 1M copies sold.

It doesn't really matter.
I was just surprised he wasn't even considered for the job.

This flaming bag of poo is going to flop.
Putting BG's name on it could have helped salvage some of the fire sales.
 
Jbraswell said:
No, they are not obligated to consult with the BG. There was chatter in the beginning that he was involved.
Probably just more BS from Fremmer...
I think it would professional courtesy to give BG a heads up especially if they are reading through his cutting notes, etc.. since he was the forefront of 1M copies sold.

It doesn't really matter.
I was just surprised he wasn't even considered for the job.

This flaming bag of poo is going to flop.
Putting BG's name on it could have helped salvage some of the fire sales.
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The BG input was to do with the standard anniversary release, not the MoFi. That's what the press release said initially, likely they had taken the detail from the original mastering credits by mistake. It would have made sense for him to do it. It would have been interesting to see how that compared to the one-step and the original.

I don't think there's any detail about the standard release that's being issued, except it's expensive.
 
Andy said:
The BG input was to do with the standard anniversary release, not the MoFi. That's what the press release said initially, likely they had taken the detail from the original mastering credits by mistake. It would have made sense for him to do it. It would have been interesting to see how that compared to the one-step and the original.

I don't think there's any detail about the standard release that's being issued, except it's expensive.
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Good point.
The market will be flooded with this release pretty soon. I guess we'll find out who did the standard issue.
Target and Walmarts have their own versions hitting the shelves if I recall correctly.
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
Holy Macaroni! My local just got a treasure trove of minty/sealed audiophile and Japanese pressed albums. Instagram says they are only available in store at the moment. If anybody is interested in any of these DM me and I can try to swing by tomorrow and pick up stuff up.
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I’d be interested in the Japanese Heroes, Let’s Dance (either MoFi or Japanese), and London Calling if the price is right.
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
Holy Macaroni! My local just got a treasure trove of minty/sealed audiophile and Japanese pressed albums. Instagram says they are only available in store at the moment. If anybody is interested in any of these DM me and I can try to swing by tomorrow and pick up stuff up.
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That Ziggy Stardust is really, really tempting. Have they mentioned any prices?
 
Oldwhitelincoln11 said:
With the news of STP core, what does everyone think the best purple press is? The OG purple vinyl, MOV purple, or Walmart blue splatter?
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I have this one:

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Stone Temple Pilots - Purple

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2021 Vinyl release of "Purple" on Discogs.
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Optimal press, BG cut. It's decent enough. Pressing is clean.
 
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