I’ve had mixed experiences with some shop owners. My favorite shop in NYC was called In Living Stereo. One guy who worked there would always recommend other artists and albums based on what I brought up to the register. Then he’d spin some of the ones he picked out for me. More often than not I’d end up leaving with another record or two. There was another shop near where I lived called The Record Grouch which was very aptly named.
Just spun the Amazon copy that came the next day. Sounds good, may be just the sound of saving a bunch of money though. No regrets.
Which pressing did it end up being? There are a few different cuts I think
Yea they should still be there! Good shop. Academy Annex in greenpoint was another one of my favorites. Very fair prices for used stuff, paid great prices for records as well. Always interesting records and a great mix of rock and jazz on the walls at all times. On RSD They would do the RSD stuff but also put out tons of rare used stuff for awesome prices. Their Manhattan location gets insane rare jazz stuff in all the time
“Went in on Tuesday to buy the new Taylor Swift but I’m still here. Please send help.
I just received Charles Bradley Victim of Love from Amazon USA, and the runout markings are very sparse. Nothing etched, just a single machine-stamped code on each side:
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Will verify the run-outs soon but pretty sure it's this one. Charles Bradley Featuring Menahan Street Band - Victim Of Love
Ah, good catch. They don't include the runout codes in that listing, but it does identify it as GZ Media, and the back cover image included does have "MADE IN CZECH REPUBLIC" printed on back cover, in addition to the "Small sticker on back cover bottom right, on top of cellophane wrap says Made in Czech Republic" that they describe. It's very likely the same version I have, so I'm tempted to update the Discogs entry with my additional information.
This means it’s not cut by Golden. It would have Golden in the runouts. So it’s a generic GZ cut.I just received Charles Bradley Victim of Love from Amazon USA, and the runout markings are very sparse. Nothing etched, just a single machine-stamped code on each side:
Side One = 236765E1/A
Side One = 236765E2/A
I searched Discogs for the first 6 digits of the above, under the Master Release, and no results were found:
Charles Bradley Featuring Menahan Street Band - Victim Of Love
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Also, there is new text on the back cover, below the last two lines of credit at the bottom: "MADE IN CZECH REPUBLIC."
Does the information above equate to "GZ Media" for pressing plant?
And, I'm wondering if this means this new version is still mastered by JJ Golden (since his name is no longer etched in the runout). Or is it an entirely new master?
Any ideas?
I'm listening to it now. It's very harsh on the upper frequencies, with timid lower frequencies. Decent soundstage, though. But the harshness is forcing me to turn it down lower and lower, which is the opposite of what the energy of this music should be doing.
The harshness is probably because it’s a generic GZ cut pressed at GZ. The RTI Golden cut is probably the one to get but I don’t personally have it.
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Yeah ... the Qobuz 44.1kHz/16bit stream of this Charles Bradley album is more pleasing to listen to than the GZ Media LP. Sadly.The harshness is probably because it’s a generic GZ cut pressed at GZ. The RTI Golden cut is probably the one to get but I don’t personally have it.
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It’s one of those annoying cases of the UPC being the same across multiple versions of the album so a total crapshoot if you buy it sealed.
Could always listen to it on streaming and see if you’re experiencing the same harshness and need to turn it down
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From a pure monetary standpoint, Soul Asylum on an add on is the best "value" there, but tons of stuff on the "New to Swaps" are lower than the add on cost.
the swap prices going up is the bigger tragedy here. i guess it's good for my wallet...i get that it's only a $3 difference but I was already kinda at the upper end of what I wanted to spend on their releases since they aren't from QRP or RTI anymore
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I'm in the same boat. I might be talked into $36 for a double LP but having that be the baseline for ANYTHING in swaps is just a hard pass.
