MikeH
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I remember feeling bad that you and the other mods had to deal with all of that haha
Vinyl Me Please Anthology
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still not on the anthology train yet (not just because im broke but because of a lack of knowlege of motown... i almost went to the motown musical but i was so embarassed to be into musicals that i decided not to go because hey i was just discovering my identity and i thought theatre was only for ladies and gay guys).
it is very cool that they are specifically doing a compilation all about the women of motown, hopefully including some forgotten gems,
as for the price, i think at about 25 bucks a record (8 albums, pressed at QRP, deluxe liner notes) is perfectly fine for this pressing, though if it is more than 200 or at least 220 then thats a complete scam because motown is NOT blue note, they are popular and important but you dont need to pay 300 bucks (and since this is 2 more LPs than blue note i have the sad hunch they will do about that price).
we at least now know syreetas debut is one of the records being sent.. the other ones we dunno (im guessing maybe some diana ross, maybe some mary wells, and probably a bit of erykah badu for a "modern" pic)
it is very cool that they are specifically doing a compilation all about the women of motown, hopefully including some forgotten gems,
as for the price, i think at about 25 bucks a record (8 albums, pressed at QRP, deluxe liner notes) is perfectly fine for this pressing, though if it is more than 200 or at least 220 then thats a complete scam because motown is NOT blue note, they are popular and important but you dont need to pay 300 bucks (and since this is 2 more LPs than blue note i have the sad hunch they will do about that price).
we at least now know syreetas debut is one of the records being sent.. the other ones we dunno (im guessing maybe some diana ross, maybe some mary wells, and probably a bit of erykah badu for a "modern" pic)
RobbieBobby
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I barely participated in the FB group, it was kind of annoying. Nice try though.
stpaulbrowns
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Fool me once ... too expensive, too many mistakes, too many lies.
dhodo
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That's the VMP FOMO over product signature business model.
Heath
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It was like 95% made up of one or two people humblebragging about the vinyl they have, and the other 5% was discussion about the latest VMP mistake...even if I wasn't passing on the box this time, I'd definitely be passing on the Facebook group.
RobbieBobby
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Yeah it was weird, there was really no discussion, just pics of random records people were playing...and sometimes the same record over and over again from that one older guy. And then it became guys demanding refunds and apologies, people making fun of those guys, etc. etc.
VMP's lack of involvement other than creating the group led to it floundering right out of the gate.
Yes, this is the group of people I remember you being a part of.
Just catching up with this thread...
But warning to everyone: Don't factor "extras" into your decision-making. The "extras" for the BN anthology were straight up bullshit. Make your decision based on the records,
I'm probably going to fucking buy this and I already loathe myself for it.
Ericj32
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Last night, the universe told me to check discogs listings for the first anthology, and I was thrilled to be able to purchase the anthology Lou Donaldson record (which was the main one that I wanted from the first Anthology) on its own for $38. Thank you to whoever that seller is, if you're on here!
And now the universe is telling me that I should follow my instincts and just wait for the podcasts to be posted on spotify later for free and wait for the albums I want to be posted individually on discogs later, so I can pay a reasonable price for only the records that I actually want.
RobbieBobby
Active Member
I'm not sure who you are or who you think I am, but your animosity toward me is kind of creepy.
RowBearToe
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It's not often I get excited about a logo, but when it popped up, I thought 'WOW, that's freaking awesome', love it! As for the anthology itself, soul is right up my alley, but I don't think I can commit to it and am sure it will be overpriced so I'll probably sit it out.
It is obvious who you are and I think if it's creepy to call you out on completely misrepresenting yourself here then I'm creepy as fuck.
dhodo
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The weird thing about this one compared to blue note is that you might be able to get great condition original presses for less than you payed for that Donaldson record, depending on what albums they choose.
Yeah I can’t imagine it was fun doing that job. The two things I remember vividly were a few of us inviting him to the “new members introducing themselves section” and being nice and that not halting him and then after he was banned the video absolutely panning VMP and the way they ran their forums. Funnily enough that was rapidly taken down!
topofthedial
New Member
Those $5 copies are AAA and sound great (when they're in good condition)!
I would LOVE to have an AAA release of the original Chic mixes of Diana, though.
I love mowtown and I love the idea of these records but I don’t trust VMP to pull it off and it’s going to be way overpriced. While mowtown is worth infinitely more to me as a music fan than blue note ever could the reality is that mowtown records are not expensive to buy new and there are lots of second hand ones out there. The price of the Anthology has to reflect this, I don’t think it will. That and the whole different artists’ albums in the same box offending my filing ocd...
Heath
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Can someone post this logo everyone keeps referring to so I don't have to watch the video and be tempted to order the set?