Unless you find a pristine first pressing, I feel it's more about the collectibility than anything. If you get a faithful reissue from the original tapes, that's the way to go from a sound perspective.
Needles & Grooves
Melt Face Molly Drop
duke86fan
talk to the people angry about an album being already easy to find on first pressing for 12 bucks gets a reissue by lucifer
plus many say you should not get a new reissue and get like some 4th generation 70s pressing of an album that costs 14 bucks VG+
plus many say you should not get a new reissue and get like some 4th generation 70s pressing of an album that costs 14 bucks VG+
dhodo
I'm not mad about it. I was just stating my preference. I generally agree with @Melt Face Molly Drop.
But, cost is always object to me, and I enjoy first pressings. They usually sound great and retain their value. They also are less likely to be warped than any new pressing in my experience.
But, cost is always object to me, and I enjoy first pressings. They usually sound great and retain their value. They also are less likely to be warped than any new pressing in my experience.
dhodo
If I can get a true VG+ original for $10 shipped, I'll go for that unless the album is special enough to me to warrant a great expensive reissue. Lots of albums don't have a really great reissue from the original tapes either.
And that's IF I need that album.
And that's IF I need that album.