Vinyl Me Please Classics

NewsFedora said:
Think a lot of people are getting turned off just by it being Elvis covers specifically without looking into it any further.
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Mmmmmmmmm 100% true!

I am certain it’s going to be a magnificent album to spin as it will be a delight to listen to! The Classics ROTM’s as of recent have been really, really good! 🔥🔥🔥
 
I'll be grabbing the Albert King too, the more I listen to it the better I think it is. Depending on what swaps they have, I still may swap and wait until the next month to grab it. If many people on reddit dislike it for Elvis (which by the way is ridiculous as Elvis also got many great songs) then I think it still will be there the other month. Got to be tactical with VMP. :ROFLMAO:
 
This Albert King album is great fun. I’m not a huge blues fan but this really does it for me. I bought a cheap OG a couple of weeks ago as the clues didn’t quite fit 🙄 but I know the VMP edition will be quality and I’m looking forward to comparing the pressing. OG is a good press, but it doesn’t quite jump out at you.
 
MovinShadow said:
I dunno, I think it’s good to go a bit left-field every now and again.
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What's left field about it other than it not usually being brought up in people's top 5 Albert King albums?

I wasn't saying it's bad, but a weird choice considering his only really popular album these days is BUABS, and if they are going less well known than that, there are more well regarded albums to choose from. Not uncommon for VMP though, I guess.
 
dhodo said:
Still seems like a weird pick though, right?

Why not do Jammed Together, Live Wire, Years Gone By, I'll Play The Blues For You, Lovejoy or I Wanna Get Funky?
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This. Though it seem as to be their MO. Pick a “classic” artist and then choose a second tier release. I understand that people will be happy with this release but I don’t own any Albert King LPs and while I am sure this is a good record I don’t think I would make this my first (or second) Albert King purchase. Probably just take the Albert King cue and use that money to finally buy a copy of Born Under A Bad Sign.
 
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MovinShadow said:
The beauty of curation. People would’ve otherwise overlooked this. I’m happy with it, it brings me joy. 😀
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I'm glad you're happy with it, although you seem to have been curated to by our guess thread, since you already bought one thinking it wasn't the VMP pick.

I'm not sure I understand your comment about curation though. You're saying the beauty of curation is picking mid-tier albums by great artists with large discographies? I guess you could argue for underappreciated albums that are large departures or ahead of their time that caused them to be lesser known, but I don't see how that is the case here. If you already have all those other albums I mentioned, I guess that makes more sense, but most people only have one or two Albert King albums if any, so I'm struggling with how curation applies here and not there.

Perhaps I'm overthinking your comment and you're just happy with it because you enjoy the album, which is great! But, if I were you, I'd check it his other albums as well. I would be much more excited for the upcoming pick if it were one of those.
 
When VMP does a pick like this, it just makes me want to try to find a good pressing of an album I enjoy more by the great artist they picked.

That's why I thought it was weird, because I struggle to understand the goal of their curation outside of picking a long out of print album by a great artist. For me, that is not a good first priority when the used copies are cheap. Maybe if I had a problem with buying used it would make more sense.
 
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Albert King certainly deserves a Classics release, but literally any other King album besides Born Under A Bad Sign would fit the goals of this subscription. To make it Elvis covers when there are great "original" albums by the artist that need reissuing, no matter how hot the performance, is just bizarre.
 
dhodo said:
I'm glad you're happy with it, although you seem to have been curated to by our guess thread, since you already bought one thinking it wasn't the VMP pick.

I'm not sure I understand your comment about curation though. You're saying the beauty of curation is picking mid-tier albums by great artists with large discographies? I guess you could argue for underappreciated albums that are large departures or ahead of their time that caused them to be lesser known, but I don't see how that is the case here. If you already have all those other albums I mentioned, I guess that makes more sense, but most people only have one or two Albert King albums if any, so I'm struggling with how curation applies here and not there.

Perhaps I'm overthinking your comment and you're just happy with it because you enjoy the album, which is great! But, if I were you, I'd check it his other albums as well. I would be much more excited for the upcoming pick if it were one of those.
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You’re definitely over thinking it. I’m 42 years old and have no time for internet debates. I think the album is great and that’s it.
 
wmeugene said:
Albert King certainly deserves a Classics release, but literally any other King album besides Born Under A Bad Sign would fit the goals of this subscription. To make it Elvis covers when there are great "original" albums by the artist that need reissuing, no matter how hot the performance, is just bizarre.
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It's a weird pick of his for sure. That being said, I'll take it! I was surprised that VMP picked "Lucille" for B.B. King but now, in retrospect, I'm really glad they did because I would have overlooked it otherwise.
 
dhodo said:
What's left field about it other than it not usually being brought up in people's top 5 Albert King albums?

I wasn't saying it's bad, but a weird choice considering his only really popular album these days is BUABS, and if they are going less well known than that, there are more well regarded albums to choose from. Not uncommon for VMP though, I guess.
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It’s in my top 5 wants for him.
 
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