Good on the RSD people for coming to this as an option. Just like a lot of annual events, RSD is going to have to look different this year, and I applaud them for getting to a format that will still bring people to independent record stores (which is what it is all about, or at least what it should be about).
I wonder if indies will get a bit of leeway when it comes to pre-orders/holds for titles on each drop, considering the "event" nature of RSD isn't what it was anymore.
Think you should place a wish list with your local store who then order what they can and you pick up in an agreed time slot all at once..this three day thing feels too convoluted to me ..
The big thing is they are allowing same day online sales. So this will not be an 'event' and the characterisation as drops feels more appropriate. Lining up will not be such a must.
Also, this way they can either segue nicely to Black Friday being another for a month later, particularly as any BF thing will be greatly reduced due to list production capacity, or drop it altogether.
Disquaire Day in will happen on June 20th anyway and they will sell French exclusives only. For the other exclusives, there will be the same three dates as announced by RSD.
One of my old Cincinnati locals, Everybody's Records, launched an online store today.
Their "list" design looks very much like the RSD list page. Could RSD be partnering with indie stores to list store inventory? Would be one way to do a mass "online" RSD.
Minneapolis Genius est la première collection d’enregistrements studio par 94 East, le nom de groupe donné à plusieurs morceaux enregistrés par Pepé Willie et Prince avec occasionnellement d’autres musiciens. La collection comprenait une chanson avec la contribution de Prince à l’écriture, Just...
Animated sci-fi masterpiece La Planète Sauvage (a.k.a. Fantastic Planet), winner at Cannes Film Festival in 1973, is a bizarre and beautiful film. Towering blue-skinned figures, tiny humanoids in the midst of revolt, and drug induced Tantric sex transport viewers to a truly magical setting...
www.roughtrade.com
But Superior Viaduct has already been offering it online for half that price
Limited edition translucent yellow vinyl. Animated sci-fi masterpiece La Planète Sauvage (a.k.a. Fantastic Planet), winner at Cannes Film Festival in 1973, is a bizarre and beautiful film. Towering blue-skinned figures, tiny humanoids in the midst of revolt, and drug-induced Tantric sex...
www.superiorviaduct.com
EDIT:
I just found this listed on the Rough Trade US as an RSD 2020 listing, too, and I ordered this from Superior Viaduct a while ago
Originally released in 1982, Pascal Comelade’s Sentimientos is one of the most elusive and sought after LPs in the French composer’s vast catalogue. Recorded on a two-track Revox machine, the album is an eclectic series of brief pieces—only two of the twenty tracks exceed four minutes—showcasing...
Label: États-Unis Originally released in 1982, Pascal Comelade's Sentimientos is one of the most elusive and sought after LPs in the French composer's vast catalogue. Recorded on a two-track Revox machine, the album is an eclectic series of brief pieces – only two of the twenty tracks exceed...
Animated sci-fi masterpiece La Planète Sauvage (a.k.a. Fantastic Planet), winner at Cannes Film Festival in 1973, is a bizarre and beautiful film. Towering blue-skinned figures, tiny humanoids in the midst of revolt, and drug induced Tantric sex transport viewers to a truly magical setting...
www.roughtrade.com
But Superior Viaduct has already been offering it online for half that price
Limited edition translucent yellow vinyl. Animated sci-fi masterpiece La Planète Sauvage (a.k.a. Fantastic Planet), winner at Cannes Film Festival in 1973, is a bizarre and beautiful film. Towering blue-skinned figures, tiny humanoids in the midst of revolt, and drug-induced Tantric sex...
www.superiorviaduct.com
EDIT:
I just found this listed on the Rough Trade US as an RSD 2020 listing, too, and I ordered this from Superior Viaduct a while ago
Originally released in 1982, Pascal Comelade’s Sentimientos is one of the most elusive and sought after LPs in the French composer’s vast catalogue. Recorded on a two-track Revox machine, the album is an eclectic series of brief pieces—only two of the twenty tracks exceed four minutes—showcasing...
Label: États-Unis Originally released in 1982, Pascal Comelade's Sentimientos is one of the most elusive and sought after LPs in the French composer's vast catalogue. Recorded on a two-track Revox machine, the album is an eclectic series of brief pieces – only two of the twenty tracks exceed...
Do you think maybe the SV versions are standard black and the RSD were on colored wax? I was thinking about this and it seems like some of the “RSD First” releases might end up being released after the scheduled store drops of some of the standard editions? Just a theory.
Do you think maybe the SV versions are standard black and the RSD were on colored wax? I was thinking about this and it seems like some of the “RSD First” releases might end up being released after the scheduled store drops of some of the standard editions? Just a theory.
That La Planete Sauvage soundtrack from SV is only relevant at all because it's yellow. I have the standard black from them, already, which is why I didn't order it. They were promoting this yellow one recently.
The Pascal Comelade states on both listings that it's limited to 750 copies.
That La Planete Sauvage soundtrack from SV is only relevant at all because it's yellow. I have the standard black from them, already, which is why I didn't order it. They were promoting this yellow one recently.
The Pascal Comelade states on both listings that it's limited to 750 copies.
Weird, IDK then. Good for you though (and whomever else is looking for these releases) it sounds like you might be getting a nice deal if everything shakes out.
Weird, IDK then. Good for you though (and whomever else is looking for these releases) it sounds like you might be getting a nice deal if everything shakes out.
I wasn't looking for them at all, actually. That's my point about why it seems weird that they're being included as RSD titles. They've been just normal releases through Superior Viaduct for at least a month or two. But, RSD UK is listing them as exclusive releases and Rough Trade is selling them at double the price.
Color vinyl remastered reissue of 1974 LP recreates the exuberant, Latin-tinged funk and jazz of the San Pedro-based group that backed KGFJ's weekly Soul Search and spread its sound with itinerant flat-bed truck concerts throughout Southern California
everybodysrecords.com
(I only sold it because it did not play great)
www.disquaireday.fr
www.superiorviaduct.com
