Pre-Order Thread

hamicle said:
Very pleased this is getting a reissue. Nice yellow marble too!
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Yep..great album ..and one of two I’m missing on vinyl so an instant order ...need Up to Our Hips next please record label (I missed out on that green vinyl exclusive reissue at Piccadilly records a few years back )
Brilliant live band too
 
Dead C said:
These are records from the 60s and 70s. Get ready for some dollar bin disco
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I heard the first two releases are The Wall and London Calling. $25 for either of those is an alright deal, I think they both average more than that regularly but also, if your diligent, I am sure you could probably find the same pressings for around that price give or take so it kinda begs the question, what’s the point?
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
I heard the first two releases are The Wall and London Calling. $25 for either of those is an alright deal, I think they both average more than that regularly but also, if your diligent, I am sure you could probably find the same pressings for around that price give or take so it kinda begs the question, what’s the point?
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Yeah. Not sure who this is for. They're pushing it on the dates, too. London Calling came out in 1980 in the US, but December of '79 in the UK. The Wall was November of '79
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
I heard the first two releases are The Wall and London Calling. $25 for either of those is an alright deal, I think they both average more than that regularly but also, if your diligent, I am sure you could probably find the same pressings for around that price give or take so it kinda begs the question, what’s the point?
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It was the Bernie Grundman cut of The Wall, which for $25 is kinda a solid deal. I'm with @Dead C though. Not really sure who this is for...maybe a gift from a lazy Uncle whose niece/nephew just bought a record player and doesn't wanna bother with choosing anything custom?
 
MikeH said:
It was the Bernie Grundman cut of The Wall, which for $25 is kinda a solid deal. I'm with @Dead C though. Not really sure who this is for...maybe a gift from a lazy Uncle whose niece/nephew just bought a record player and doesn't wanna bother with choosing anything custom?
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I think it has serious Dad vibes, and that “just got a record player (again) after so many years” demo is the same people keeping all those catalog titles in print year over year. This might be a balloon for a larger program (I don’t get that feel though) or it might just be a way to guarantee some sales on catalog titles to fill a contract. Right now I don’t see it representing anything super interesting/industry threatening. Amazon already has the recurring order structure in place so it’s not like they’re investing a lot of resources.
 
Corycm said:
I think it has serious Dad vibes, and that “just got a record player (again) after so many years” demo is the same people keeping all those catalog titles in print year over year. This might be a balloon for a larger program (I don’t get that feel though) or it might just be a way to guarantee some sales on catalog titles to fill a contract. Right now I don’t see it representing anything super interesting/industry threatening. Amazon already has the recurring order structure in place so it’s not like they’re investing a lot of resources.
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Speaking on behalf of Dads, please don't link this crap record club to us.
 
Corycm said:
I think it has serious Dad vibes, and that “just got a record player (again) after so many years” demo is the same people keeping all those catalog titles in print year over year. This might be a balloon for a larger program (I don’t get that feel though) or it might just be a way to guarantee some sales on catalog titles to fill a contract. Right now I don’t see it representing anything super interesting/industry threatening. Amazon already has the recurring order structure in place so it’s not like they’re investing a lot of resources.
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Yep that could be it too. I also see it more as them offloading stock vs trying to shake up the industry. I guess at least the pressings are solid it seems so far? Probably dipping their toes into it. I doubt they start doing their own pressings or anything outside of the Target/Walmart color variants.
 
Another Gang of Youths reissue sells out in the middle of the night US time:
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Let Me Be Clear 12

Limited edition 5 Year Anniversary clear vinyl TRACKLISTING 1. The Good Fight2. Native Tongue3. Strange Diseases4. A Sudden light5. Still Unbeaten Life6. Both Sides Now (Bonus Track)
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But hey, who’s got two thumbs and was forced to stay up working until 1 am last night for no goddamn good reason, so that he was still up when this dropped and was thus able to pay an irresponsible amount of money for a 6-song EP to get shipped across the damn world?
 
Wes C. Attle said:
“Hey Amazon, here’s $25! I just found out about music and I think I find it enjoyable. Tell me what bands to like!”
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I would take this any day over the trash Magnolia RC has been putting out lately! The London Calling pressing is fantastic....and I needed a copy.
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The Clash - London Calling

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2015 Vinyl release of "London Calling" on Discogs.
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slugr8 said:
I would take this any day over the trash Magnolia RC has been putting out lately! The London Calling pressing is fantastic....and I needed a copy.
www.discogs.com

The Clash - London Calling

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2015 Vinyl release of "London Calling" on Discogs.
www.discogs.com www.discogs.com
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Thad Cockrell takes exception to this characterization.

But yeah, like I don't need to rehash the Amazon Record Club discussion too much but $25 for London Calling or The Wall vs. $43 for a special color of Word of Mouf by Ludacris and we're slagging the first one feels weird to me*. Like the Amazon thing is low effort and lowest common denominator but I bet for a lot of people it'd be better than most other subs for their usage.

*I love Luda, just picking the most recent thing I saw. I could say $28 for a jacked up pressing of Dolly Parton's Christmas album that arrives in January or $40 for a mystery album from Rough Trade (to pick two companies I have given money to) or pick whatever club really etc.
 
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