Vinyl Me Please Anthology
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yukbon
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Yes, what he said. I'm building my own box, already picked up that first blue note tone poet but I'm on the lookout for the others
yukbon
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I'm currently at work (from home) so while I can still spin records I now gotta lower the volume a bit so I can still edit videos, answer phones, listen to police scanners and the like, so I'll have to go over these more thoroughly later, maybe this weekend.
Future Shock: First possible major issue as the record skipped several times near the beginning of both Sides A and B. There's a minor edge warp but I'd honestly be surprised if it was enough to have caused these issues. Visible inspection didn't turn up anything obvious either, so I might give it a cleaning and try again. On the music side I confess outside of Rockit I had never listened to Future Shock before. It was better than I expected! Earth Beat was a highlight for me in particular, it definitely feels like something far ahead of its time. Hopefully I can fix the skipping issue but if not, this is the first record that will be on the "definitely needs a replacement" pile.
1+1: Two records, two dish warps! The second record might be the worst warp so far. The music itself is very quiet and since I have the volume turned down a bit I might be missing any audio issues.
The River: I don't know if you've heard this one but... the first record is dish warped. Second one has a VERY slight one compared to all the rest, I probably wouldn't have noticed if not for all the others. From what I could hear, it all sounds decent at least but again, I'll have to listen again later with the volume cranked up.
On the subject of dish warps I've definitely been thinking a lot about this Perry Bible Fellowship comic as I've made my way through this box set:
jfitzy
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I too would be interested in purchasing any defective copies that get replaced.
Especially The Piano and Future Shock. I have an original Future Shock but it could use an upgrade.
marshall
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This blows away the original
NewsFedora
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I think they stopped doing that after the second box or so. But yeah, you get the whole thing all at once with Herbie.
Overall I am very happy with the box. Ok so the number of dish warps was near comical and may be what will make me open my wallet and invest in a vinyl flat but fortunately, playback seems mostly unaffected. I'll do some cleaning and give everything a closer look over the next few days but right now the only one I'm worried about is Future Shock.
The music itself is great from start to finish, across all different sorts of genres. I think The Piano was the biggest surprise for me, just at how well it was done and how clear it sounded. That's one to dim the lights and sit back in the recliner for.
DJSJ
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Dang, I signed up for the Metal Blade anthology (my first), and they definitely still advertise the "weeks" all up and down the Anthology page. That's definitely misleading.
Selaws
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There have been a few of us that have complained to them about this. They are still advertising the available sets as being a weekly journey, and even the sheet that came with the Herbie Hancock set has it outlined that way.
Very misleading IMO, especially when you consider that the podcast is advertised as an exclusive part of the set which is available once bought.
DJSJ
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Yeah I kinda want to write them an email myself (I as completely out of the loop on anthologys untill Metal blade). Honestly part of the reason I bit the bullet and got the anthology was because of the week system: Getting 2 records a week to really sink your teeth into, for a genre im starting to love was really appealing to me. Getting them all at once...less so.
Selaws
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Starting to dig into the anthology with my first play through of Takin' Off. It sounds absolutely killer, such an outstanding pressing. The only downside is that there is a slight dishwarp which I might end up raising (its minor enough that I normally wouldn't, but as a high-priced set I might do so anyway).
Seriously though, if the others sound as good as this I will be super happy!
Seriously though, if the others sound as good as this I will be super happy!
Glad to hear it sounds good.
If you get any replacements & need to clear some shelf space, I'd be happy to purchase some slightly dished Herbie
NewsFedora
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Oh I'm sorry, somehow they must've sent you my copy by mistake.
Mather
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Agree. I’m 3 records in and these sound great (the mastering). Takin’ Off and Maiden Voyage could give my MMJ 45s a run for the money and I would say Headhunters beats the AP 45. Unfortunately all 3 have a slight edge warp, Takin Off has quite a bit of vinyl surface noise and MV had some non-fill. I will at least be asking for a replacement of MV. Really wish these had been pressed by RTI or QRP... they could be the definitive 33 versions of these albums.
NewsFedora
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Yeah, I'm now starting on a second pass with some of these. I'm on Future Shock right now and it appears the side A skip is gone after a cleaning, so I've got my fingers crossed that Side B will also sound good too.
I'm with you on Maiden Voyage, on second listen I think the surface noise is worse than I had originally noticed. I might try another cleaning but that might be a replacement request.
Edit: No more skips on Future Shock, yay! Maiden Voyage's fate still tbd
I'm with you on Maiden Voyage, on second listen I think the surface noise is worse than I had originally noticed. I might try another cleaning but that might be a replacement request.
Edit: No more skips on Future Shock, yay! Maiden Voyage's fate still tbd
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So far I’m really blown away by the sound on these. If I am able to ultimately get clean copies of all of these through replacements then I think this will be one of the best boxset purchases I’ve made in years.
If anyone is on the fence about buying this set GET IT NOW while it is still at retail prices and you can request replacements for any issues. These will definitely appreciate in price once sold out and I can’t imagine some of these albums sounding any better than this.
If anyone is on the fence about buying this set GET IT NOW while it is still at retail prices and you can request replacements for any issues. These will definitely appreciate in price once sold out and I can’t imagine some of these albums sounding any better than this.
agutierrezb
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I'm glad you're all enjoying your Herbie records. TBH it kind of makes me want to buy it, as he's one of my favorite artists of all time, and I don't have most of these albums. But then I see the price, and I remember why I haven't purchased a single Anthology so far. In my mind boxsets are supposed to be cheaper than buying all records separately, and this is definitely not the case. > $40 USD per album is crazy, especially when these records are pressed at GZ and have issues such as warps and surface noise. I bet you will eventually get a good copy, but for that price one would expect a premium product where defects are not the norm.