Vinyl Me Please Essentials

Kyuuji said:
How irritating. How is there still a bug affecting people's swaps this late in without any active communication around it still being the case. Are they just shrugging and hoping it magically disappears for the next set?
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Souljacker said:
My swaps page says Gorillaz, my orders page says Phrenology. Who knows what's gonna be in the box? If I had not watched this thread I would have received SnP because the system undid my swap automatically and without my knowledge. Chaos and uncertainty is just part of the VMP experience since at least a year now.
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It sounds like you guys just don't fully appreciate the unlimited swaps feature that VMP generously makes available for all members of the VMP family community experience.

Here is a poem I wrote in honor of this wonderful, game-changing feature:

May 16, 2020
THERE IS NO STOPPING OF THE SWAPPING!
by Ericj32

YOU WANT TO KNOW
WHAT YOU'LL BE COPPING?
WELL, THIS IS A CLUB.
IT'S NOT JUST "SHOPPING"

LOCK IN YOUR SWAP
YOU THINK YOU'RE DONE?!
THE SWAPPING FUN
HAS JUST BEGUN!

THAT THING YOU FEEL
IS NOT FRUSTRATION.
THIS IS WHAT
WE CALL CURATION!

YOU MIGHT NOT GET
THE THING YOU WANTED,
BUT THAT'S BECAUSE
OUR SITE IS HAUNTED.

WE DO NOT KNOW
WHAT'S IN OUR STORE,
BUT THAT'S WHAT THIS
WHOLE GAME IS FOR!

JUST PAY US NOW.
THAT'S RIGHT, JUST BUY.
WE'LL SHIP YOU SOMETHING,
OR AT LEAST WE'LL TRY!
 
Ericj32 said:
It sounds like you guys just don't fully appreciate the unlimited swaps feature that VMP generously makes available for all members of the VMP family community experience.

Here is a poem I wrote in honor of this wonderful, game-changing feature:

May 16, 2020
THERE IS NO STOPPING OF THE SWAPPING!
by Ericj32

YOU WANT TO KNOW
WHAT YOU'LL BE COPPING?
WELL, THIS IS A CLUB.
IT'S NOT JUST "SHOPPING"

LOCK IN YOUR SWAP
YOU THINK YOU'RE DONE?!
THE SWAPPING FUN
HAS JUST BEGUN!

THAT THING YOU FEEL
IS NOT FRUSTRATION.
THIS IS WHAT
WE CALL CURATION!

YOU MIGHT NOT GET
THE THING YOU WANTED,
BUT THAT'S BECAUSE
OUR SITE IS HAUNTED.

WE DO NOT KNOW
WHAT'S IN OUR STORE,
BUT THAT'S WHAT THIS
WHOLE GAME IS FOR!

JUST PAY US NOW.
THAT'S RIGHT, JUST BUY.
WE'LL SHIP YOU SOMETHING,
OR AT LEAST WE'LL TRY!
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If I could give you gold or something, I would. Awesome.
 
If its the plates from the pressing plant opening for De Stijl then they theoretically also have metalwork for the self titled album that they also pressed for the plant opening. So that would be a neat exclusive that pairs nicely. The cocktail is gonna be coca-cola in a tall frosty glass over ice.
 
Finally got my copy of Stevie Nicks and it is even better than expected!
The tip on jacket is gorgeous (although the image is not as high res as the original), and so is the vinyl color. SQ is fantastic as always, great job by RKS. This cost 5x more than the original press I got years ago, but I think its definitely worth it when you consider how much audiophile labels charge for high quality reissues.
 
I was thinking the same thing when I got my order. You would think it would be a priority. If I were an artist I wouldn’t want them sending out 25,000 copies of my record with a Lo res shot of the cover art. Insane.

even more strange was how they recalled Queen because the album title being too high and that’s not the VMP standard. But entire Lo-res covers in every sub are a-ok.
 
radiodead said:
I was thinking the same thing when I got my order. You would think it would be a priority. If I were an artist I wouldn’t want them sending out 25,000 copies of my record with a Lo res shot of the cover art. Insane.

even more strange was how they recalled Queen because the album title being too high and that’s not the VMP standard. But entire Lo-res covers in every sub are a-ok.
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I find it weird that they can get the actual master tapes to use for remastering the album, but not some sort of "master photo" to use for the album covers. I don't know if the record label is just like "ok here you can use the tapes, and for the cover you can use this 400x400 jpg from an Angelfire page we made in 1999"
 
imajindat said:
I find it weird that they can get the actual master tapes to use for remastering the album, but not some sort of "master photo" to use for the album covers. I don't know if the record label is just like "ok here you can use the tapes, and for the cover you can use this 400x400 jpg from an Angelfire page we made in 1999"
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Based on the Blue Note Anthology fiasco, I think they just don't give a shit. They may not even ask the labels for the cover.

They certainly seem to use poor scans of damaged covers a lot. Not sure where they get them. They may just buy a decent used copy and use a crummy scanner. Can't even be bothered to do any color correcting or editing out simple cover wear.

Another reason why trying to price their products in line with companies like Analogue Productions is a joke.
 
radiodead said:
I was thinking the same thing when I got my order. You would think it would be a priority. If I were an artist I wouldn’t want them sending out 25,000 copies of my record with a Lo res shot of the cover art. Insane.

even more strange was how they recalled Queen because the album title being too high and that’s not the VMP standard. But entire Lo-res covers in every sub are a-ok.
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imajindat said:
I find it weird that they can get the actual master tapes to use for remastering the album, but not some sort of "master photo" to use for the album covers. I don't know if the record label is just like "ok here you can use the tapes, and for the cover you can use this 400x400 jpg from an Angelfire page we made in 1999"
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Theres a history of this and I dont quite understand why. I have an OG pressing of Blossom Dearie and compared it with the VMP copy a while back. Its just awful what they did. The original is crisp and clear. The VMP copy is massively cropped, blurred, and with horrible levels.

Edit: Decided to dig them out

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Selaws said:
Theres a history of this and I dont quite understand why. I have an OG pressing of Blossom Dearie and compared it with the VMP copy a while back. Its just awful what they did. The original is crisp and clear. The VMP copy is massively cropped, blurred, and with horrible levels.

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Wow! Probably cropped out some ring wear.
 
Selaws said:
Theres a history of this and I dont quite understand why. I have an OG pressing of Blossom Dearie and compared it with the VMP copy a while back. Its just awful what they did. The original is crisp and clear. The VMP copy is massively cropped, blurred, and with horrible levels.

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Ugh I knew it was bad but seeing it side-by-side like that... If I recall, the VMP version is based on some CD edition that was cropped up close like that.

Either way, it's pretty inexcusable. They've been able to go the extra mile for the sound quality of the records themselves, it is baffling how often the artwork just seems like an afterthought.


(btw I'm extremely jealous you have an OG Blossom)
 
cul8er said:
Cropped out the Verve label, though not sure why that was necessary.
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This was mentioned when I last posted but to remove that would literally take 10 seconds with the patch tool in photoshop. I would they have graphics people on board anyway so I doubt it is this to be honest.

NewsFedora said:
Ugh I knew it was bad but seeing it side-by-side like that... If I recall, the VMP version is based on some CD edition that was cropped up close like that.

Either way, it's pretty inexcusable. They've been able to go the extra mile for the sound quality of the records themselves, it is baffling how often the artwork just seems like an afterthought.


(btw I'm extremely jealous you have an OG Blossom)
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Ahh now this makes sense.......but seriously why couldn't they just check it online. Craziness.

I got the OG just before VMP announced it and it was in the guess stages. Blossom had been mentioned and when I was in a local charity shop I saw it for a couple of quid and thought it without even hearing the music first. I had no idea that it was sought after until I got home. The same with happened with Queen Latifah. I found a copy at a car boot sale for a couple of quid and the next week it was announced as the R&HH release.
 
I will say it does seem much more prevalent with Classics compared to, well anything else they put out. Experience Unlimited and its different color balance is the only non-Classics release I can think of that seemed “off.”

Even the latest Classics has problems. The color on Erroll Garner also is much darker than previous releases, losing a lot of detail.
 
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