folsom_lives
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I hope you meant palatable? I mean, whatever you do to your records in a dark room is up to you. Check them for lumps and whatnot...
Vinyl Me Please Anthology
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bdm105
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Personally? No it makes me even more annoyed with it because it shows they know they had to do something. If they think it's going to be popular that they need a repress they should have said it was limited to something crazy high like the Dead box or just not say it's limited.
I can understand that.
Also, this whole thing proves they CAN pump out more of their limited, numbered exclusives, so the whole selling feature could prove to be meaningless if and when they choose to make it so.
Actually makes me question some of those numbered exclusives they brought back in stock over the past few weeks...like were they just held back stock or are they 2nd editions?
Example: I bought Pepper Adams and Sivuca on that huge TBT drop. Did I buy the original run, or is this a "second edition" run?
EDIT: I honestly don't care about either not being an original run, since I bought albums with the intent for keeping it long term to listen to (only records I've sold are dupes - Wu, Killer Mike, or a mistake like that godawful Chris Cornell album), but I'm also not paying $200+ either.
EDIT: I honestly don't care about either not being an original run, since I bought albums with the intent for keeping it long term to listen to (only records I've sold are dupes - Wu, Killer Mike, or a mistake like that godawful Chris Cornell album), but I'm also not paying $200+ either.
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Well the new box design is “limited”……4k… 
Note: I clipped this from video blurb.
NOTE 2: as pointed out below by @Mr Moustache and @avecigrec this must be a very graphic 1000 Not a 4. Looks like a 4 to me but I think I’m dead wrong.
Note: I clipped this from video blurb.
NOTE 2: as pointed out below by @Mr Moustache and @avecigrec this must be a very graphic 1000 Not a 4. Looks like a 4 to me but I think I’m dead wrong.
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That's some confusing-ass numbering.
And yet……we have:
“
Second edition limited to 1,000 copies, pressed at GZ on 180g black vinyl with heavyweight tip-on jackets”
www.vinylmeplease.com
Very clear. No confusion at all.
“
Second edition limited to 1,000 copies, pressed at GZ on 180g black vinyl with heavyweight tip-on jackets”
The Story of Zamrock 2nd Edition
Told through 8 rare Zambian garage rock albums — curated by Now-Again Records, Strawberry Rain Music and VMP.
www.vinylmeplease.com
Very clear. No confusion at all.
avecigrec
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I think it's a serif on the 1 from somebody who is trying to make their numbering cool, but only making it annoying.
jamieanderson1968
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Ya that looks like a European serif’d 1
Mr Moustache
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I actually read 777/1000
Yes. I bet u r right. Very graphic 1. Good call. My eyes r not that sharp. :/). So this edition is 1000 with possibly more at later time.
4080
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Putting all the bullshit aside, this is a fantastic collection and I encourage you to stream whichever albums are available to do so!
The short documentary they released with the box is really good as well and I enjoyed the podcasts and the Q and A... In the end it's about exposing more people to good music that they may have never heard before and that's never a bad thing!
The short documentary they released with the box is really good as well and I enjoyed the podcasts and the Q and A... In the end it's about exposing more people to good music that they may have never heard before and that's never a bad thing!
RobbieBobby
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Question about sound quality - for those that have the Zamrock 1st edition, is the quality on Spotify about what we can expect from the vinyl editions? The first album by Witch sounds like a very rough needle drop.
jamieanderson1968
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They are definitely NOT audiophile. A product of their time. I don't remember the pressings to be noisy or done from a needledrop though.
I did the same after missing this one the first time and having some store credit.
4080
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From what i recall from the Q and A they are needle drops from the best quality version they could find. They pieced them together from different copies in some cases, I think overall they did a great job but it's not anything close to anything audiophile but far from that horrible rip of Witch that's on Spotify!! I had a couple of other Zamrock records so knew what I was getting, it's a little muddy but I have no complaints..
They sound very good especially given the original sources. Better than the Spotify from what I recall but don’t mistake them for MOFIs.
MikeH
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If anybody isn’t a member and wants a discount code, let me know! Knocks the price to $259
MikeH
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I’m all for them repressing this so more people can get it. Like others, I wish they would just say 1st edition limited to xxxx and make it different somehow. I’m glad the my have started doing this from now on (seems the last few all said “first edition limited to….”