RSD 2020

From my understanding the Bill Evans is more an archival recording to enjoy rather than an audiophile full on listen. Still it sucks to hear about defects..... I can’t open any of my records until Christmas so I hope they are all fine.
 
RonDMC said:
Bummed, my 2nd LP of Bill Evans had a nice scratch on it fresh out of the sleeve. The store I got it from is now sold out so I contacted Resonance Records for a replacement LP. Has anyone else have this happen on a RSD item and have any luck getting a replacement?
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Resonance customer service are fantastic. I had an issue where they sent the A/B side of a 2lp set twice by accident and, although it took a while because of Covid, they sent me a replacement from the US. Then the other month I ordered their Bill Evans LP from a UK shop and the gatefold had a split, so I emailed Resonance and they sent out a replacement again.
 
Selaws said:
Resonance customer service are fantastic. I had an issue where they sent the A/B side of a 2lp set twice by accident and, although it took a while because of Covid, they sent me a replacement from the US. Then the other month I ordered their Bill Evans LP from a UK shop and the gatefold had a split, so I emailed Resonance and they sent out a replacement again.
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Great to Hear! Hopefully I hear back with good news then! :D
 
Piratenovelist said:
From my understanding the Bill Evans is more an archival recording to enjoy rather than an audiophile full on listen. Still it sucks to hear about defects..... I can’t open any of my records until Christmas so I hope they are all fine.
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I can appreciate that. But if it's archival, lo fi audio, why keep the $50 price tag? Probably should be closer to $25 or $35, imo.
 
zdkaiser said:
I can appreciate that. But if it's archival, lo fi audio, why keep the $50 price tag? Probably should be closer to $25 or $35, imo.
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Worth mentioning that Resonance is not for profit and actively seek to give the artists a fair share of the money. From what I have heard they go out of their way to make sure the family is involved and open to having the music released, and contact all the musicians involved in the original recording to make sure they get paid as well.

I agree that they are not cheap releases at all (especially the Rollins 3lp set) but with the above info factored in and the fact that they are unreleased recordings its somewhat justified to me.
 
zdkaiser said:
I can appreciate that. But if it's archival, lo fi audio, why keep the $50 price tag? Probably should be closer to $25 or $35, imo.
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It’s the main problem from a consumer’s perspective with all the “limited” preorders in general and everything RSD in particular. If you wait for proper reviews from people who actually have the items in hand to listen to and examine it is sold out and only available on the flippers market.

So you are forced to buy slightly overpriced items blindly either from past experience with the label or pure FOMO. The first few RR RSD releases were so good that anything they put out on RSD becomes an instant on the want/but lists. My copy is on its way. I’m keeping an open mind and looking forward to playing it but this one may not be the killer “go to” live set to do system demos with.

In a YouTube video RR hinted/indicated there is more Bill Evans in the pipeline. For sure the label is capable of hitting a home run.
 
POGunter said:
www.dustygroove.com

Chris Cornell : Patience/Nothing Compares 2 U (white vinyl pressing) (2020 Black Friday Release) (7-inch, Vinyl record)

The a-side features a version of the Guns N Roses tune "Patience" -- and the flipside is a version of the Prince classic, recorded live at Sirius XM, with an unusual trio format that has two guitars and a cello!
www.dustygroove.com www.dustygroove.com

DustyGroove just opened orders on Chris Cornell. Their order system is not real time but it hasn’t been up to long.
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Available here as well.

www.endofanear.com

Cornell, Chris "Patience" 7" [WHITE VINYL] — End of an Ear

Chris Cornell’s “Patience” is a cover of the original Guns N’ Roses’ iconic song and is paired up exclusively with his cover of the Prince classic “Nothing Compares 2 U (Live on SiriusXM)” on a white 7” single for RSD Black Friday 2020. “Patience”/”Nothing Compares 2 U (Live at SiriusXM)”
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zdkaiser said:
Yeah, I understand that. Still think there should have been some indication that the recording quality was going to be far inferior to previous releases.
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I hear you. I think at this point, when you’re continually getting new content posthumously from an artist, particularly in that time period, they’re not all going to be home runs. But I agree, virtually everything up to this point from them has been stellar, you’d expect it to be. I had it in my head that this was essentially the live companion piece to Some Other Time.
 
My local recently listed the Prine Box Set:

John Prine - The Asylum Albums [RSD BF 2020] | Main Street Music

Vinyl, Released by John Prine, on 11/26/2020
mainstreetmusicpa.com mainstreetmusicpa.com

Fair warning, I did order an RSD record from them last cycle and the ended being cancelled. They were really sorry and even called me on the phone to apologize. So here's to hoping they fixed whatever stock glitch that was and this is actually in stock.
 
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