Wolfman Jack
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Thanks for confirming its not just me!
Others in the WM forum got theirs, seems like I'm due. Fingers crossed!
Vinyl Me Please Anthology
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Thanks for confirming its not just me!
Others in the WM forum got theirs, seems like I'm due. Fingers crossed!
Wolfman Jack
Member
Aaaaaaand it just updated as arrived in Greensboro....sigh.....
I guess tomorrow or Wed wah wah waaaahhhhh
I guess tomorrow or Wed wah wah waaaahhhhh
bother
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Just got my update, out for delivery today. The estimate didn't appear until day of delivery for some reason, don't despair it's coming.
doncornelius
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Just couldn't resist and unsealed all albums. Have a holiday coming and will start listening in about 32 hours or so.
Wolfman Jack
Member
without spoiling, exciting choices?
doncornelius
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Yes. (This is as much as I can say without spoiling it.)
Wolfman Jack
Member
I'm teetering on which route I want to take. I liked knowing them all last time and dread waiting to open something damaged later that should be replaced asap, but since its a weekly cadence now, the slow reveal is finally appealing.
Yeah thats my main issue. I have no problem waiting and going with the experience but last time my Horace Silver was damaged and took forever to finally get a replacement. Dont want that to happen again, as that ruins the experience more than knowing the albums in advance.
JonnyH
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So much excess non recyclable packaging.
Wolfman Jack
Member
Bingo, I just got my playable dexter a few weeks ago!
MikeH
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The box looks really nice! Love the design on it.
bother
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Okay, as predicted, it's here! And my initial TLDR thoughts are: the packaging blows anthology1 out of the water.
So it arrives in a custom mailer with foam inserts to protect it, just like most audio gear:
The outside of the box has VMP branding and Women of Motown on there too, which is kinda neat, but still going in the trash.
It comes with that info "welcome" card, a VMP Anthology sticker, and a WM logo sticker. Cool.
Opening it up:
The box is SUPER nice. Comes with some foil stamping although numbering is still by hand.
When you open it up, you're greeted with a larger info card and the beginning of the liner notes. Episode 1 is unwrapped (three records) and totally visible. If you want to be totally surprised, don't open the box at all! I personally don't mind though.
The records themselves are very comparable to the BN versions and the Classics in terms of quality. Each sleeve is individually foil stamped, a nice touch, and the liner notes are on printed on heavy cardstock with an image of the performers on the flip side. My only disappointment is, the images are kind of low quality.... they actually don't look great at all. I was looking forward to these and am pretty let down. They printed them on the "rough" matte side instead of on the glossy side, which would make WAY more sense if you're going for something frame-worthy. Of the three, I think only one is even close to being frame-quality, and fortunately it's the one I really did want. But I don't know, kind of let down there. Love the idea but the execution stinks. I'll post picture of those when the first episode is released or maybe I can post them sooner with spoiler tags if anyone wants it.
I did notice that two of my three QRP inner sleeves were pretty mangled/smashed from being shoved into the sleeve. I hope that didn't cause any audible scratching. I just replaced them with some Mofis, no huge deal, but annoying.
There is a cool members-only little microsite with some Motown extras. Not a ton on there yet, we'll see what they do with it.
Okay, that's pretty much it. I'm looking forward to this. I'm going to try and play along as best I can, which means 3 days until I actually "unbox" this officially!
The question that's going to linger throughout all of this is, is the price worth it? Right now, I'm on the fence, leaning yes... ish. Speakers Corner or Pure Pleasure reissues tend to go for ~35 a piece, which is comparable to what these cost. The packaging is arguable better than either label, but who knows about the sound... and it is all Motown, so. Personally I'm pretty convinced this is going to be much better than Antho1.
ps, Also, this is totally off topic, but... does anyone else hate their company name? It's always bugged me... "Vinyl Me, Please" is just such a dumb name. I always kinda cringe when I see it on boxes... Sorry just always gotta have something to hate, I guess.
So it arrives in a custom mailer with foam inserts to protect it, just like most audio gear:
The outside of the box has VMP branding and Women of Motown on there too, which is kinda neat, but still going in the trash.
It comes with that info "welcome" card, a VMP Anthology sticker, and a WM logo sticker. Cool.
Opening it up:
The box is SUPER nice. Comes with some foil stamping although numbering is still by hand.
When you open it up, you're greeted with a larger info card and the beginning of the liner notes. Episode 1 is unwrapped (three records) and totally visible. If you want to be totally surprised, don't open the box at all! I personally don't mind though.
The records themselves are very comparable to the BN versions and the Classics in terms of quality. Each sleeve is individually foil stamped, a nice touch, and the liner notes are on printed on heavy cardstock with an image of the performers on the flip side. My only disappointment is, the images are kind of low quality.... they actually don't look great at all. I was looking forward to these and am pretty let down. They printed them on the "rough" matte side instead of on the glossy side, which would make WAY more sense if you're going for something frame-worthy. Of the three, I think only one is even close to being frame-quality, and fortunately it's the one I really did want. But I don't know, kind of let down there. Love the idea but the execution stinks. I'll post picture of those when the first episode is released or maybe I can post them sooner with spoiler tags if anyone wants it.
I did notice that two of my three QRP inner sleeves were pretty mangled/smashed from being shoved into the sleeve. I hope that didn't cause any audible scratching. I just replaced them with some Mofis, no huge deal, but annoying.
There is a cool members-only little microsite with some Motown extras. Not a ton on there yet, we'll see what they do with it.
Okay, that's pretty much it. I'm looking forward to this. I'm going to try and play along as best I can, which means 3 days until I actually "unbox" this officially!
The question that's going to linger throughout all of this is, is the price worth it? Right now, I'm on the fence, leaning yes... ish. Speakers Corner or Pure Pleasure reissues tend to go for ~35 a piece, which is comparable to what these cost. The packaging is arguable better than either label, but who knows about the sound... and it is all Motown, so. Personally I'm pretty convinced this is going to be much better than Antho1.
ps, Also, this is totally off topic, but... does anyone else hate their company name? It's always bugged me... "Vinyl Me, Please" is just such a dumb name. I always kinda cringe when I see it on boxes... Sorry just always gotta have something to hate, I guess.
duke86fan
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JonnyH
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cul8er
Vinyl Dunce or "Whatever"
Thanks for the write-up. Their name never really bothered me until they pasted it on the Blue Note record labels for Anthology #1. Did they keep that going on the Motowns?
bother
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Oh sorry, to be clear, it's the liner note images of the artists. The sleeves themselves all look great so far.
I only pulled one to check but actually... no! The only VMP branding on the sleeves/records seems to be just the foil stamp VMP Anthology thing on the back, like the Classics.
MikeH
Well-Known Member
Would ya mind either DMing me the titles that are in it so far or adding it in a spoiler tag? Just curious! Thanks!
cul8er
Vinyl Dunce or "Whatever"
That's a good thing in my opinion!
I'm curious, too, but I'll try and be patient for whenever anyone is ready to post them under the spoiler.
Cheers!
