Vinyl Me Please Essentials
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wmeugene
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The 2010 reissue is from Plain, who are a mediocre at best, if not downright bad reissue label. I'd say the VMP one will almost certainly sound better and be a better package. If it is a favorite album, I would say it is worth getting the VMP edition.
TenderLovingKiller®
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This is still a kinder sentiment than they deserve.
wmeugene
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I was trying to be diplomatic
LiamGallaghersBucketHat
Go on, geezer.
Stilllll waiting on the White Stripes 
TenderLovingKiller®
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I hope you won’t have to wait for the 2nd pressing but I’ve seen rumblings on Reddit.Stilllll waiting on the White Stripes
ThePakoBuelna
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Wait. What 2nd pressing? What did I miss?
LiamGallaghersBucketHat
Go on, geezer.
I checked the status earlier and it still showed pending but it also said it was in stock. It’s our last album from this f’ing company.
TenderLovingKiller®
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There might be another Reddit revolt. Lots of people still waiting on their copies.
LiamGallaghersBucketHat
Go on, geezer.
I saw another post that mentioned that if the order was after 6/1 then you might have to wait for the repress. We were on a 3 month sub starting with the Stooges so hopefully we’ll be good....
NewsFedora
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Because so many people signed up for The White Stripes, VMP and TMR are doing a second pressing. THEORETICALLY, if you were already a member and had signed up for Essentials before June 1 you'll get your copy shipped this month. Otherwise you'll have to wait on the second pressing which will come out later this summer.
ThePakoBuelna
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Well, I guess I'm in the second pressing because I haven't received notice for anything... Didn't even knew this.
TenderLovingKiller®
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...and that’s the rub. Lots of people weren’t aware. Also, some in @Ginormousthumbs position are starting to sweat that even though VMP said they would be included with the first group (based on when they placed their order) they might have gotten bumped to the later group.
Mather
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Yeah I've had no notice on this one but have all my other stuff this month so although I had the sub all the way through June I suspect I might have been bumped. I'll live. Now that I know it's inferior to the 2017 press I suddenly care a lot less about this one.
MikeH
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Why would they need a second pressing when tons of copies are already on eBay! Smh
NathanRicaud
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It’s a shame the VMP pressing for De Stijl doesn’t sound as good as the 2017 pressing!
Bluecloud777
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It’s a shame the VMP pressing for De Stijl doesn’t sound as good as the 2017 pressing!
No idea how the 2017 sounds, but I'm just listening to my VMP copy and it sounds very good to me.
LiamGallaghersBucketHat
Go on, geezer.
Hopefully my lost sounds will have found it’s way to my house sooner rather than later.
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NathanRicaud
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As long as the pressing does sound great, I’ll be very happy, which I’m sure it will!No idea how the 2017 sounds, but I'm just listening to my VMP copy and it sounds very good to me.
Mather
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Good! I'm sure it'll be fine for me since I don't really know what I'm missing having never heard the 2017. In general there are few VMP ROTMs that I hear where the mastering is actually bad, it's usually the pressing plants that have the issues. I'd say probably the muddiest sounding ROTM I have is EL-P. Still love it, but it's not a great master. Though I'd imagine that owes more to the original mastering quality than anything VMP did. Since it's likely a very digital, very low quality OG master that also uses tonnes of old samples. But I would think The Whites Stripes masters would be of pretty high quality just knowing JWs personality.No idea how the 2017 sounds, but I'm just listening to my VMP copy and it sounds very good to me.