Vinyl Me Please Essentials

[duke86fan]

Maybe I'm wrong, I'm not on Discord but isn't it just some users that compile it that don't want the spreadsheet passed around? It isn't VMP or anyone associated with them is it?

yeah its mostly just people compiling.. and without GMP as a motivator there isn't much of a reason to keep it hidden


BUT i do wanna say there is a bit of a misunderstanding for why they aren't doing the GMP this quarter, yeah its partially because the discord guessed it but also because november is going to be announced some time before the other announcements come as a press release

 

[bdrummond]

i do wanna say there is a bit of a misunderstanding for why they aren't doing the GMP this year, yeah its partially because the forum guessed it but also because november is going to be announced some time before the other announcements come as a press release

It's like a ruined surprise party. Should we all pretend to be shocked? You know how this wouldn't happen in the future? Again, act like a big boy company.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

It's like a ruined surprise party. Should we all pretend to be shocked? You know how this wouldn't happen in the future? Again, act like a big boy company.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

I had a MOV copy of Sextant in my hands the other day. Put it back and now I am glad.

 

[bdrummond]

Finished listening to BTNH. Dare I say it's a rare month where essentials sounds better than classics? Flawless IMHO.

 

[Fleetwood-Matt]

Jumping in to bitch about them real fast. They way they make their members jump through hoops to stay informed is complete bullshit. Going from an official forum to reddit being the main place and now that part of the community is getting shafted for discord. I shouldn’t have to download the app of the month to stay informed about what I’m paying for

My 3 months on just ended so I was wondering if I should stay on for another quarter. Nothing worth the price for me so I’m dipping out again

 

[Panera Ciabatta Diapers]

I can't make heads or tails of whatever is happening with VMP, Discord, N&G and what y'all are talking about. Maybe I'm just getting too old but I don't know WTF occupies so much mental real estate for some people or what they think is happening or how much any of whatever is or is not wherever it may or may not be is anything or nothing of real value.

Basically, what I'm saying is I'm confused...have they announced the next quarter and, if so, can someone hold my hand, be my North Star, my beacon in the night, and tell me what they are?

Please and thank you. Love you all, toodles!!!

 

[Nee Lewman]

I can't make heads or tails of whatever is happening with VMP, Discord, N&G and what y'all are talking about. Maybe I'm just getting too old but I don't know WTF occupies so much mental real estate for some people or what they think is happening or how much any of whatever is or is not wherever it may or may not be is anything or nothing of real value.

Basically, what I'm saying is I'm confused...have they announced the next quarter and, if so, can someone hold my hand, be my North Star, my beacon in the night, and tell me what they are?

Please and thank you. Love you all, toodles!!!

Short answer, no.

Long answer:

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[TrickyNick77]

it's weird that anyone would feel loyalty towards vmp.

That pretty much describes the Discord community.

 

[duke86fan]

i mean loyalty to any corporation is kinda just an issue with the personification of brands so it makes sense that some people would be attached, if that a good thing, probably not

 

[Panera Ciabatta Diapers]

Question for you good folks....how are swap credits calculated? For example, if you have a 3 vs 6 vs 12 month membership what would be a one track swap credit? Are they the same or calculated differently since, for example, a 12 month would have a lower monthly value.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Question for you good folks....how are swap credits calculated? For example, if you have a 3 vs 6 vs 12 month membership what would be a one track swap credit? Are they the same or calculated differently since, for example, a 12 month would have a lower monthly value.

IANYL but I am pretty sure it is pro-rated based on what you paid. So yes if you have a 12 month sub you will get slightly less credits than if you did only a 3 month sub

 

[Panera Ciabatta Diapers]

IANYL but I am pretty sure it is pro-rated based on what you paid. So yes if you have a 12 month sub you will get slightly less credits than if you did only a 3 month sub

Cool.

I'm thinking of doing the 6+3 in October, as there are exactly 4 past ROTMS I want. So swap whatever track I choose to one of the 4 plus the other 3 w/ the free records. But besides Sextant, if the guesses are correct, and depending on Jan-Mar, I may be doing a lot of swaps for credit.

Can you then use the credit if your account doesn't have an active membership - although then I guess a lot of things would have higher non-member prices (or everything....does all of their stock have a member vs non-member price?).

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Can you then use the credit if your account doesn't have an active membership - although then I guess a lot of things would have higher non-member prices (or everything....does all of their stock have a member vs non-member price?).

Yup, credits are still available but you end up paying more plus shipping when you are not a member.

 

[NewsFedora]

im feeling really uncomfortable about the stuff on the discord being leaked... a lot of work on that discord was done to figure out that information and they were very blunt about it not being passed around... specifically for people stealing the hard work being done on the discord and claiming it as their own.

im kinda scared about being one of the baddies here, there isn't any hate on N+G in the discord and i still want to talk to you guys and have fun, but there is a lot of this kind of stuff that makes me feel honestly nervous about it all

I’d feel more this way if they were doing a GMP contest this quarter but they said they wouldn’t because most of these ROTMS are getting officially announced ahead of time anyways.

But generally speaking, the discord is a pretty chill place and you get an early heads up on a lot of stuff, because you putting the time and effort to participate shows VMP you’re probably among their most loyal fans.

Edit: oops I somehow missed an entire page of this thread. Sorry for being slow

 

[mitchwagz]

That Willie record is actually super hard to find and goes for a bunch - I'm pretty happy about that one.

The other two are easy to find for sure and had recent quality reissues, but I can't really fault them since they're Country records everyone should own.

Oh dang! I was thinking it was the Willie and Family Live album but it’s the studio album from 71 right? I think VMP should have done the Bobbie Gentry anthology on vinyl. I think it only got a CD reissue but those albums are great and could have really used a higher profile release.

 

[D Jilla]

Oh dang! I was thinking it was the Willie and Family Live album but it’s the studio album from 71 right? I think VMP should have done the Bobbie Gentry anthology on vinyl. I think it only got a CD reissue but those albums are great and could have really used a higher profile release.

Yep, I assume it’s the studio album! They currently have the Live LP as a (wildly expensive) store exclusive.

 

[Hemotep]

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Essentials:
Classics:
Hip Hop:
Country:
Rock:

 

[Mather]

If Ray Barretto's is "Acid" that's a pretty solid album. Would pick that up likely, depending on source.

 

[TCell]

Yeah, like here, the folks on the VMP Discord are pretty nice (even Storf). A little more fanboy-y than here and occasionally precious over the extra clues, but a lot healthier than Reddit.

Q4 is standard VMP: some great (Ray Baretto, Herbie’s Sextant), some legendary artists’ 12th best albums (Ray Charles, Willie Nelson), some stuff that I already have (Tres Hombre, Sweet Revenge, Jolene, Raw Power), and a hip hop track that I have little interest in.