mmmmm I completely agree with what you've said here. It's just so expensive overall now, especially with add-ons being USD$33 now! Like, that isn't cheap at all! I think the Classics ROTM's in general are worth USD$33, as they are similar to a single LP Analogue Productions pressing quality wise, but the issue is if the Classics ROTM is a record you want! Like Analogue Productions has a lot of single LP 33 1/3RPM pressings; Beach Boys' Pet Sounds, Dave Brubeck's Time Out, Herbie Hancock's Headhunters and other titles, which are all incredible. The VMP Classics titles don't compare to those, you know what I mean!
The Rap & Hip-Hop ROTM track is very hit and miss at the moment. I would only pay USD$33 for only half the ROTM’s VMP have picked this year (El-P, Blackalicious, Prince Paul & Lord Finesse)!
The Essentials being at that price for internationals is just way too expensive, especially with the add-ons at that price now!
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And what I don’t understand is that VMP have been doing promotions where you sign up and get the 3rd month free. So if VMP can afford to have those promotions and profit, why are they drastically increasing their prices!?! Doesn’t make sense!