Vinyl Me Please Essentials

[JonnyH]

Amy Goodman played Phoenix on Democracy Now this morning.

 

[siremobunny]

Kinda dumb that the art print is just another alternate version of the album cover, from the looks of it.
edit: that might be the cover of the booklet instead of the art print...kind of unclear...

 

[Bennnnn]

They could have done something really cool with Veckatimest or Merriweather (both came out 10 years ago this year - and both are better albums than WAP). Also, this feels like such a ubiquitous album just like with Arctic Monkeys last year. It furthers my opinion that VMP is backsliding. Now all those gripes aside...I do like this album and don't own it, so I'll probably keep it. Hypocritical? Yeah probably.

But imagine a nice remastered Merriweather on some crazy swirl colored vinyl. I own that album already (and Veckatimest) but VMP could elevate the pressings that are out there.

 

[Bohnjaggs]

someone with a reddit account ask about them selling this album not too long ago

It's already there

 

[Space Wanderer]

I never picked up VF. Too many of the flute overtones are the exact same tone and pitch as my car's backup assist sound and it drives me nuts.

What kind of turntable do you have in your car?

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Definitely getting the Phoenix and OutKast albums. Both are incredible pieces. Swapping my classics for Fancy Free, though.

I am debating this exact same thing. I am downloading “Gospel Train” right now but I am going to keep essentials and R&HH.

 

[radiodead]

Only one I’m not sold on yet is Rosetta Tharpe.

Probably swap for Ridin Dirty

 

[imtheocean]

Swapped this one for James Booker - looked at this one through the lens of "I've known about this album for 10 years, but never bought it", and figured I'd rather expand out my Classics backlog.

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

"The opportunity to do the 10th anniversary came up after we stopped selling in the store, and the opportunity to do this special version came up, and we took it. Sorry about that!"

Yeah, I don't buy that at all. They got it all arranged, planned, and pressed since February?

 

[Space Wanderer]

Swapped this one for James Booker - looked at this one through the lens of "I've known about this album for 10 years, but never bought it", and figured I'd rather expand out my Classics backlog.

Booker is a good one, maybe my favorite Classic so far.

 

[wolflow]

someone with a reddit account ask about them selling this album not too long ago

This is how I expect it to go:

Member: Hey why did you sell this record in the store back in February if you knew that it was gonna be an eventual ROTM in a few months?

Staff:

 

[siremobunny]

Other things learned from AMA:
-August is the one known Essentials new release for this year.
-Hinted that they were working on an ROTM of either Phoenix or Outkast for 2020...I would assume that means an Outkast album for Essentials.

 

[Bohnjaggs]

"The opportunity to do the 10th anniversary came up after we stopped selling in the store, and the opportunity to do this special version came up, and we took it. Sorry about that!"

Yeah, I don't buy that at all. They got it all arranged, planned, and pressed since February?

Yeah. Totally. I don't buy that either.

 

[Bohnjaggs]

-Hinted that they were working on an ROTM of either Phoenix or Outkast for 2020...I would assume that means an Outkast album for Essentials

Plot twist... It's Phoenix for R&HH

 

[Sodajerk]

I swapped Essentials and Classics for James Booker and Lightmen because I already have Gospel Train and I think Phoenix is average at best. I did keep the Outkast just because.

There are only 2 Classics still available that I want (Milton and Byrd) so I think once I get those I'm going to dial back and re-evaluate if I want to stay a member when mine is up in August. If anything I'll probably just keep the classics and drop the other two. I'm getting tired of VMPs shenanigans.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Looking over the extras and just read that Oukast is on metallic mirrorboard too. My OCD is not going to enjoy all thing fingerprints on both these releases.

 

[slugr8]

So glad I got out, this would have been another shelf turd to go along with the long line of others!

 

[Delta Don]

I swapped Essentials and Classics for James Booker and Lightmen because I already have Gospel Train and I think Phoenix is average at best. I did keep the Outkast just because.

There are only 2 Classics still available that I want (Milton and Byrd) so I think once I get those I'm going to dial back and re-evaluate if I want to stay a member when mine is up in August. If anything I'll probably just keep the classics and drop the other two. I'm getting tired of VMPs shenanigans.

You can always cancel and get your money back

OR

if the records you need are swaps , add the two other tracks this week to get them cheaper and then cancel rest of membership.

 

[TCell]

Other things learned from AMA:
-August is the one known Essentials new release for this year.
-Hinted that they were working on an ROTM of either Phoenix or Outkast for 2020...I would assume that means an Outkast album for Essentials.

Not in the AMA, just my recollection from the old forum, but July's Essentials title is a Brazilian album.

My hope/guess is Jorge Ben - Africa Brasil

 

[Paul1023]

Just Classics and R&HH for me this month. My main track is Essentials, and I swapped for Outkast this month. Phoenix is a fine record, but not one I'm going to listen to a lot, whereas Outkast I really want... So, in the interest of cost-cutting, just the two.