Pre-Order Thread

I’m sure you’re aware but Stephen Malkmus plays on this record too and even wrote a couple songs if I’m not mistaken. Such a fantastic album.
I knew that he played on it but hadn't realized he wrote some of the songs. The overall sound is very Pavement-like, which is just fine by me. Agreed, great album.
 
I knew that he played on it but hadn't realized he wrote some of the songs. The overall sound is very Pavement-like, which is just fine by me. Agreed, great album.

I rarely comment here anymore, but Silver Jews was overlooked, because it was inaccurately dismissed as a Pavement side project. Nastanovich and Malkmus were both in the group, when it started, but they were also trying to give Berman the support to get his stuff out there. American Water is Malkmus heavy. They're all on Starlight Walker. They make appearances on Tanglewood Numbers, too.
 
I loved the Petty Live Anthology box set so much that I auto-pre-ordered the American Treasure box set. The quality of both packages is great but the latter set confirmed for me that I don’t need Petty unreleased/alternate take/bonus material. I especially don’t need to pay $80-500 for it. IMO, his studio output is so good that there’s enough of a disparity between what was officially released and what was held back for me to be happy with just streaming the unreleased stuff.
How is the sound quality on the live vinyl?? I love the sets but have been hesitant making the purchase. Would love any feedback from you or the group!
 
Tom Petty's Wildflowers tour was my first proper rock concert experience. Saw the vinyl at the merch booth and actually considered getting it but balked mainly because I did not want to hold onto the vinyl in an outdoor venue in the heat. If I knew then what I later learned I would have taken a loan and bought the booth out and walked that shit back to the truck.

I once saw 3 people buy out the posters for a Decemberists/Andrew Bird show and then walk to the parking lot. the venue had a no reentry policy. They bought tickets just to flip posters.
 
MOV is legit, but they don’t always have access to decent masters, let alone the original ones and the masteting work they do/have done is passable but not really noteworthy at all. They also tend to deal much more in the administrative space, working with licensing and labels than the artist themselves.

But comparing the to Plain/4MWB is mean. Their work is definitely better than that.
Source?
 
Tom Petty's Wildflowers tour was my first proper rock concert experience. Saw the vinyl at the merch booth and actually considered getting it but balked mainly because I did not want to hold onto the vinyl in an outdoor venue in the heat. If I knew then what I later learned I would have taken a loan and bought the booth out and walked that shit back to the truck.
I remember seeing The Powers That B in a record store and holding it in my hands and came very close to getting it but I felt the price was a bit much and already had quite a bit in my hands. I got NLDW instead, it was cheaper. I managed to get TPTB for $25.98 online later down the line so it worked out but both of those are "what almost wasn't" moments. I never would have imagine those two albums would become so pricey in the next few years. I would be kicking myself so much if I had been in a record store, seen them both for less then $35, and passed only for later to see them both being flipped for twice that (and in TPTB's case, triple that).
 
Been super busy today so sorry if this was posted. Here are the Plaid Room Tom Petty links. My 1st choice for secure delivery....



 
They respond to emails regarding sources if you’re looking for a specific title. They say they use original tape when they can, but the majority tend to be high res digital or transfers. It’s documented all over Hoffman, going back years. The mastering quality is pretty well documented in reviews as middle of the road, with a lot of DMM as happens in Europe. As far as the admin stuff, there’s enough anecdotal evidence (specifically bands getting reissues that didn’t realize it) and no solid single-label channel to paint that picture.

The Plain/4MWB source is my own ears. I’ve given them enough chances and gotten garbage more than enough times to never spend a dime on that again.

edit: that said, I do *like* MOV and own a lot of titles. Some better than others, but on the whole I view them as credible.
 
Been super busy today so sorry if this was posted. Here are the Plaid Room Tom Petty links. My 1st choice for secure delivery....



Yep, I jumped on this and PJ Harvey as soon as I got the notification. Guess I’ll get some records by November, lol.
 
L.A.M.B. By Gwen Stefani is up on UO. Great looking pink variant

 
The OME popped up on Fatbeats, $26.99 USD

 
Do we have any word on who's pressing the Wildflower discs?
Record Industry, according to Analog Planet.

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Record Industry, according to Analog Planet.

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Dammit, this makes me want a deluxe edition
 
Record Industry, according to Analog Planet.

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Ugh, I don't like RI. Lots of noise on their pressings in my experience...
 
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