Vinyl Me Please Essentials

[bdrummond]

Remember when GMP used to be like clockwork? Could set your watch to it.

 

[Joe Mac]

Remember when GMP used to be like clockwork? Could set your watch to it.

I remember when I’d used to be a month long thread on a forum that one of us would run…

 

[bdrummond]

I remember when I’d used to be a month long thread on a forum that one of us would run…

I don't get how it went from at the end of a quarter, on all socials and fun to... whatever this is.

 

[Nee Lewman]

I don't get how it went from at the end of a quarter, on all socials and fun to... whatever this is.

Someone got tired of doing it?

 

[jamieanderson1968]

The hype is more important than the reality?

That is what I was thinking. Getting harder to stoke FOMO when you are putting out 5 "important and essential" a month

 

[Joe Mac]

That is what I was thinking. Getting harder to stoke FOMO when you are putting out 5 "important and essential" a month

It’s difficult to see what they’re doing with that essentials lead track anymore too. It doesn’t make much sense picks wise at all of late.

 

[bdrummond]

It’s difficult to see what they’re doing with that essentials lead track anymore too. It doesn’t make much sense picks wise at all of late.

Acid was great, but more a classics pick. Bone Thugs was also fantastic, but essential? Marginally. Sly was definitely essential, I'll give them that. It has been my least favorite track as of late.

 

[Joe Mac]

Acid was great, but more a classics pick. Bone Thugs was also fantastic, but essential? Marginally. Sly was definitely essential, I'll give them that. It has been my least favorite track as of late.

Beyond even zeroing in on individual picks and their merits 2023 and the first 3 months of 2024 just doesn’t feel all that impressive or desirable as an overall body of work.

 

[bdrummond]

Beyond even zeroing in on individual picks and their merits 2023 and the first 3 months of 2024 just doesn’t feel all that impressive or desirable as an overall body of work.

Probably time to retire the essentials track to be honest. I imagine it's almost impossible these days to score an exclusive that's truly "essential". Think Willie is the closest out of the next quarter but hard to be excited about any of them to be honest. I'll likely grab Labelle too but again, it feels like a nice classics pick.

 

[Joe Mac]

Probably time to retire the essentials track to be honest. I imagine it's almost impossible these days to score an exclusive that's truly "essential". Think Willie is the closest out of the next quarter but hard to be excited about any of them to be honest. I'll likely grab Labelle too but again, it feels like a nice classics pick.

Or to be more clever. I don’t think you can retire your headline track. There is loads out there that is way more exciting than they pick. They need new voices in there with different taste or that maybe say “perhaps not” or “we’ve done a lot of this genre from this year” or “that’s a lot from the same decade in a row” or “countries outside the us exist”.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

So Here’s Little Richard. That’s pretty cool and a record I want.

I got this copy during RSD in 2012.

https://www.discogs.com/release/3556447-Little-Richard-Heres-Little-Richard

It’s good enough for me.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

If they did a non picture disc Songs From the Big Chair I wouldn't be angry. I'm pissed that the PD is in my collection and would like it not to be there.

You can find excellent OGs for cheap last I looked. Mine was like $5 at half-priced books.

 

[Nee Lewman]

I got this copy during RSD in 2012.

https://www.discogs.com/release/3556447-Little-Richard-Heres-Little-Richard

It’s good enough for me.

That’s cool, looks like price of entry on that one these days is $45

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

That’s cool, looks like price of entry on that one these days is $45

Ah damn, I stupidly trusted the “6 for sale from $25.57” I shoulda known better.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Ah damn, I stupidly trusted the “6 for sale from $25.57” I shoulda known better.

It was from Canada… so um after crazy shipping… cheapest by half of the rest. I was excited till I hit through.

 

[Skalap]

So Here’s Little Richard. That’s pretty cool and a record I want.

I have this version and it's ok for me :

https://www.discogs.com/release/5420970-Little-Richard-Heres-Little-Richard

 

[mitchwagz]

I have a handful of Little Richard 78’s. Those things absolutely rip.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I have a handful of Little Richard 78’s. Those things absolutely rip.

Nice! Unfortunately,have no way to spin 78s. Do you have a dedicated turntable or is there 78 setting on your table?

 

[Nee Lewman]

Nice! Unfortunately,have no way to spin 78s. Do you have a dedicated turntable or is there 78 setting on your table?

Most 78s you need a completely different kind of stylus for.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Most 78s you need a completely different kind of stylus for.

I guess I will never be able to spin this one then.

https://www.discogs.com/release/2830541-The-Beach-Boys-Good-Vibrations-Heroes-And-Villains