Vinyl Me Please (store, exclusives, swaps, etc)

yukbon said:
Cornel 5.8.77

I love Europe 72 and 1 from the vault, but imo cornel beats them both. Cowboy songs, dance numbers, they love each other, face melting jams... what's not to love
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If this had been an actual exclusive of Cornell, I'd be having a hard time not giving them whatever exorbitant price they put on it. I still don't own a copy of that.
 
Yeah, The live albums are where they truly shine and stand out but if I am introducing them to someone unfamiliar I am going with American Beauty or Workingman’s Dead. If they dig that then I’d introduce them to their live stuff and more Adventurous studio albums.
 
Andy said:
I've never listened to Grateful Dead. They have so much stuff I never really new where to jump in. Is this the Dead album I should get?
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You should have a trail through the absolute destruction of the Anthology thread if you get a chance. I think this may have been a theme for about 6 months in there.

But ultimately depends on what Dead you like best. Psychedelic Groovy Dead, Americana-y Harmony Dead or tight as you like bluesy Dead. Best cover your bases and get something from each era to be honest but I love One From the Vault. It has my favorite 3 song combo on there and they absolutely storm the rest of the show. Honestly, as an International buyer you can't go wrong at that price too. It's about 30 quid less than Juno were selling it for when they had their 6 copies back in November so if you don't like it you'll easily get your money back (if not more).
 
Mather said:
Yeah, music for long time, vinyl for not long time. Like.... 85% of current vinyl buyers, I am, once again, part of the problem. It's a place I'm comfortable inhabiting.
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Yeah to be honest although I’ve been collecting nearly 8 I’m on 807 (that is cogs so boxes are all 1 and I have a few). The last 3 years really have seen me accelerate though and in that period I’m probably on a similar number to you!
 
Unfortunately, your answer for where to start with Grateful Dead is very much going to be based around what era of the band someone prefers.

For example, I love the 80-82 era where their shows were part acoustic part electric. I really like the repertoire and I think, performance wise, this was a peak era. If you are intrigued by this, perhaps Reckoning and Dead Set are a great place to start.

For some people, the late 80's were particularly interesting, and I would be remiss if I didn't sing the praises of Without A Net. The backing interplay of the rhythm instruments and two drummers makes this particularly a poignant listen.

For some people, mid-70's era is paramount. In this case, go big and get the 5xCD box set of the sountrack from the Grateful Dead movie. Rhino put it out a few years ago. Tons of their better known songs from the era, coupled with thoughtful improvisations, particularly the 31-minute version of "Playing In The Band" on disc 1.

Interested in 60's? Try Live/Dead on for size. Documentation of a band in a more primitive time where their voices were still being found, but their search never seems to come off as anything but playful as opposed to assertive.

The answer is that there is no great answer. It takes a LOT of listening over time.

An easier way of answering this question would hinge upon if you prefer instrumental exploration versus concise song performances.
 
Mather said:
Yeah, music for long time, vinyl for not long time. Like.... 85% of current vinyl buyers, I am, once again, part of the problem. It's a place I'm comfortable inhabiting.
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Joe Mac said:
Yeah to be honest although I’ve been collecting nearly 8 I’m on 807 (that is cogs so boxes are all 1 and I have a few). The last 3 years really have seen me accelerate though and in that period I’m probably on a similar number to you!
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I've been buying vinyl exclusively since 2008. Discogs says I have 2,134 which is way too many.
 
MadLucas said:
Unfortunately, your answer for where to start with Grateful Dead is very much going to be based around what era of the band someone prefers.

For example, I love the 80-82 era where their shows were part acoustic part electric. I really like the repertoire and I think, performance wise, this was a peak era. If you are intrigued by this, perhaps Reckoning and Dead Set are a great place to start.

For some people, the late 80's were particularly interesting, and I would be remiss if I didn't sing the praises of Without A Net. The backing interplay of the rhythm instruments and two drummers makes this particularly a poignant listen.

For some people, mid-70's era is paramount. In this case, go big and get the 5xCD box set of the sountrack from the Grateful Dead movie. Rhino put it out a few years ago. Tons of their better known songs from the era, coupled with thoughtful improvisations, particularly the 31-minute version of "Playing In The Band" on disc 1.

Interested in 60's? Try Live/Dead on for size. Documentation of a band in a more primitive time where their voices were still being found, but their search never seems to come off as anything but playful as opposed to assertive.

The answer is that there is no great answer. It takes a LOT of listening over time.

An easier way of answering this question would hinge upon if you prefer instrumental exploration versus concise song performances.
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The Warfield double from a few RSDs back is still kicking about at a pretty decent cost so would be a good shout.
 
Twentytwo said:
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KIDS

KIDS is the sophomore album from Israeli electronic pop singer-songwriter and producer Noga Erez. We have it on transparent orange vinyl.
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I've been looking forward to this album for a while. VMP currently has the best price + shipping available, and this is the best color variant yet (imo). The others are recycled color and recycled black, and shipping is like $18 from wherever in the EU to the US. I wouldn't be surprised if Rough Trade ends up with a variant, but I'm pretty happy with the matching orange.

 
Bloodlemons said:
I've been looking forward to this album for a while. VMP currently has the best price + shipping available, and this is the best color variant yet (imo). The others are recycled color and recycled black, and shipping is like $18 from wherever in the EU to the US. I wouldn't be surprised if Rough Trade ends up with a variant, but I'm pretty happy with the matching orange.

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I'm not gunna lie, I could see that single taking off big time.
 
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