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

Selaws said:
Oh I completely agree, this isn't a record that I am getting anyway.


Yeah I used to use Banquet only if I was going to Kingston anyway, and even then it would never be for a limited release as I never knew when I would be going. It's more of an "oh I've been meaning to get this" purchase.

I do find that the UK tends to be pricier than the US on average when it comes to records or at least the new releases that I tend to buy are. In fact, a lot of the time I notice that the $ sign is just swapped out for the £. Blue Notes store is a prime example where it costs $35 (£25) in the US or £33 in the UK ($46). This is the same for my local as well, I can almost always find the record cheaper online in the US (but then of course the international postage takes it well over).
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A lot of America doesn’t have sales tax. And even the states that do it isn’t close to European VAT levels and is added in basket rather than on the list.
 
Selaws said:
Oh I completely agree, this isn't a record that I am getting anyway.


Yeah I used to use Banquet only if I was going to Kingston anyway, and even then it would never be for a limited release as I never knew when I would be going. It's more of an "oh I've been meaning to get this" purchase.

I do find that the UK tends to be pricier than the US on average when it comes to records or at least the new releases that I tend to buy are. In fact, a lot of the time I notice that the $ sign is just swapped out for the £. Blue Notes store is a prime example where it costs $35 (£25) in the US or £33 in the UK ($46). This is the same for my local as well, I can almost always find the record cheaper online in the US (but then of course the international postage takes it well over).
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What I don't understand its how the prices of US records have gone up in the UK over the past year, when the exchange rate has gone in the UK's favour.

I bought Nilson Schmilson one pre-order for £60 in September, and the same stockists are now selling it for £75

How can they charge £50 for a $25 record:

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Bill Evans and Jim Hall – Undercurrent - Mofi Vinyl

Bill Evans and Jim Hall – Undercurrent Mofi Vinyl in stock at MCRU
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Rowan said:
I know VMP tend to hit the AAA crowd but secretly has been mega this year. Sharon Van Etten, Dino Jnr, Japanese Breakfast, Faye Webster, Shame…. Durand Jones… Hope it does it’s Black Friday deal again this year!
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I would have been in for it if it was that cheap. I'm sure I looked at a year or so ago & didn't think it worked out. I'll definitely look at it again if it's that cheap.
 
NewsFedora said:
While I do like VMP's color variant (at least in its mockup, who knows what it'll really look like), Colemine has a purple variant that comes with a bonus 7" for almost the same price.

Edit: you can also get it without the 7" for 20 bucks at Colemine.
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Ehhh... I still went with VMP on this one. The bonus 7" is just a white-label with the album's first two tracks so no new music, and if I choose the $20 version it still comes out to about $27 after shipping and tax. So VMP is only a dollar or so more expensive but with a better color variant (presumably) and an August September January 2022 release. I guess I'll take it.
 
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Throwback Tunes Restock

Like any good throwback jam, some albums just demand to be brought back. Whether you’ve felt the pain of missing out on some of our fastest-selling titles, or simply fallen in love with a record after it sold out, we’ve got you covered. On select days, VMP will feature our fave #TBTs by adding...
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ThePakoBuelna said:
$25 for that UGK is a deal. Sounds good.
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Yeah, that price point was perfect. Wish they would price more in this range. If it didn't sell out literally within like two minutes I may have snatched it up, but I guess that's okay cause I got that Sons of Kemet today, and after "album a day 2020" there's a possibility my wife may divorce me if it continues in 2021.

EDIT: *Sees a preorder link for 3 Feet High and Rising with $6 USD shipping*
"See...what had happened was..."
 
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bdrummond said:
First impressions of that Sons of Kemet about four tracks in (streaming): This may be a contender for album of the year. It's simply fantastic. I'm pumped to pick it up this weekend and give it a spin.
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Yeah, it's definitely in my top tier already after one listen before bed last night. There are a bunch of other things I want to check out today, but I anticipate this will get at least another stream or two too! On a no-buy right now, so will have to wait a couple more weeks to pick up and spin, but I know what I'll likely be doing on June 1st!
 
avecigrec said:
Yeah, it's definitely in my top tier already after one listen before bed last night. There are a bunch of other things I want to check out today, but I anticipate this will get at least another stream or two too! On a no-buy right now, so will have to wait a couple more weeks to pick up and spin, but I know what I'll likely be doing on June 1st!
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Lemme know if you need a Canadian link to that $29.99 one. They ship in Canada so hopefully it'll still be cheaper than the VMP pressing. Still in stock so looks like they got a handful of copies.
 
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