Vinyl Me Please Essentials

[mitchwagz]

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

Correct. And I do have a dedicated cart with a the needle needed for the 78s but I don’t have a dedicated setup for it otherwise. The 78 rpm setting works great for the AT LP120 I have, just have to EQ a bit on the amp if things don’t sound right for the super old singles.

 

[Nee Lewman]

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

I doubt that’s a shellac

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I doubt that’s a shellac

Correct.

 

[jbspaulding]

Is anyone else's local stores getting the latest VMP releases now? It looks like Grimey's in Nashville got all of them in stock last Friday.

 

[YoHabloEspanol]

Is anyone else's local stores getting the latest VMP releases now? It looks like Grimey's in Nashville got all of them in stock last Friday.

How old is latest? Like January's ROTM? Offloading 2023 overstock?

 

[Nee Lewman]

How old is latest? Like January's ROTM? Offloading 2023 overstock?

I just looked at Grimey’s site and they listed this month’s records.

 

[MikeH]

Is anyone else's local stores getting the latest VMP releases now? It looks like Grimey's in Nashville got all of them in stock last Friday.

I know quite a few shops that get VMP records. Some in the Denver area have been given ROTMs to sell by VMP as a bit of a thank you to local shops. Other shops like Josey Records had an entire VMP section in their shop when I went a few years ago. Some shops seem to have subs and charge ROTM prices while paying swap prices.

 

[Nee Lewman]

I know quite a few shops that get VMP records. Some in the Denver area have been given ROTMs to sell by VMP as a bit of a thank you to local shops. Other shops like Josey Records had an entire VMP section in their shop when I went a few years ago. Some shops seem to have subs and charge ROTM prices while paying swap prices.

I mean a swap cost the same as a rotm??

 

[Joe Mac]

I mean a swap cost the same as a rotm??

Isn’t every additional track after your first still at a discounted price?

 

[THEEDADROCK.BLOG]

I've been seeing clumps of VMP's excrement at my locals every now and then

 

[Joe Mac]

I've been seeing clumps of VMP's excrement at my locals every now and then

I’ve dumped a fair amount at my local every now and then

 

[MikeH]

I mean a swap cost the same as a rotm??

I meant an add on track

 

[Thackeraye]

My local shop gets in one of each thread in and sells them at inflated prices. Don’t think they sell that quickly…

 

[Nee Lewman]

Isn’t every additional track after your first still at a discounted price?

I meant an add on track

If a shop were going to bring them in, why would they pay for them any other way than an annual sub?

 

[Joe Mac]

If a shop were going to bring them in, why would they pay for them any other way than an annual sub?

For the first. But you can’t have all tracks yearly? Plus the add on price is still cheaper than the first track even on yearly no?

 

[Nee Lewman]

For the first. But you can’t have all tracks yearly? Plus the add on price is still cheaper than the first track even on yearly no?

By a quarter a record. (US anyhow)

 

[Joe Mac]

By a quarter a record. (US anyhow)

Ok fair enough, there’s a big old difference for us, that first record is very expensive.

 

[MikeH]

By a quarter a record. (US anyhow)

curious how much Grimey's is selling them for. i bought Bill Withers from a shop in Denver when i wasn't a member and it was sold out at VMP. Think this was before the swap price increased but I paid around $40+ media mail shipping for it. i seem to remember them making something like $8-10 profit on it at the time.

 

[Joe Mac]

curious how much Grimey's is selling them for. i bought Bill Withers from a shop in Denver when i wasn't a member and it was sold out at VMP. Think this was before the swap price increased but I paid around $40+ media mail shipping for it. i seem to remember them making something like $8-10 profit on it at the time.

I’d say that’s probably a pretty good margin for them. I know margins are bigger on vinyl than other media but 25% of the sticker to them has to be good. Can see why shops would do it.

 

[MikeH]

I’d say that’s probably a pretty good margin for them. I know margins are bigger on vinyl than other media but 25% of the sticker to them has to be good. Can see why shops would do it.

yea the swap prices have gone up now but so have non-member prices i think. if you're looking to get a single ROTM as a non-member, the pricing is wild now + $10 shipping in the US. obviously they incentivize it so you become a member but many people don't want to subscribe for longer terms.