Needles & Grooves AoTM /// Vol. 1 - July 2019 Lou Reed - The Blue Mask

[Skalap]

Forgive my ignorance, the AOTM hasn't been announced yet has it? But we are 99% sure its a Lou Reed?

@Murfocakes will reveal the AoTM tomorrow.

 

[Joe Mac]

@Murfocakes will reveal the AoTM tomorrow.

And the reveal will shock us with with its unexpectedness...

 

[Skalap]

And the reveal will shock us with with its unexpectedness...

It will.

 

[dhodo]

 

[Joe Mac]

 

[Enoch]

It will.

So the third clue was a lie and it is U2

 

[dhodo]

So the third clue was a lie and it is U2

 

[agutierrezb]

I received Blue Mask today. I'll wait till announcement tomorrow to spin it. Worst case scenario, @Murfocakes played us all into believing this was the AOTM and we end up with a really good album in our collection anyway *shrugs*

 

[Joe Mac]

So the third clue was a lie and it is U2

If in doubt it’s never U2

 

[GelloJive]

Is there a best pressing we should get? Any recs on where to buy from?

 

[dhodo]

Is there a best pressing we should get? Any recs on where to buy from?

Looks like at least in terms of US pressings, your options are the currently available reissue or an 80s press. If you go used, I'd go for one that has STERLING in the deadwax, not sure if the first reissue has it. I got an OG STERLING and it sounds good but it is definitely not the quietest record even though it looks like a solid VG+. YMMV.

 

[Enoch]

If in doubt it’s never U2

Cary Grant has a couple of words to tell you

 

[Murfocakes]

Is there a best pressing we should get? Any recs on where to buy from?

All of Lou’s current reissues are A+. He really cared about sound.

 

[Murfocakes]

So the announcement tomorrow. I’m sure you’re all excited. You can start your drum roll now to build up suitable anticipation.

 

[Gavaxeman]

 

[bfly]

 

[Souljacker]

 

[Dtknuckles]

Me in high school, but I had longer hair.

 

[RecordTown]

Ordered my copy already, alongside Television’s marque moon and Lou’s Transformer. I hate it when the Discogs seller is bloody generous with shipping costs, it makes me buy too much!

 

[ChristoBee]

Received Blue Mask yesterday when coming back from vacations. Will spin it when home all day tomorrow, reading @Murfocakes liner notes. Hopefulley not mailed in a flimsy enveloppe...