Vinyl Me Please Essentials

[tonythegamer]

Just listened to Top Drawer, and...... yeah, let's just say:

 

[NewsFedora]

Despite the cynicism I do somewhat agree that lots of these rare rock and psych records are mostly propped up by a few good cuts and put on a pedestal solely because of rarity / cool factor. I'll give this one a listen again, but I don't think I need it either. The opening cut is on Forge Your Own Chains which is easily my favorite Now Again comp, and honestly a much better listen than almost any of the albums it draws from.

I’d be down with Forge Your Own Chains as an Essentials release fwiw

 

[Chris V]

Yeah it has to be some sort of a centralized vendor or something! Crazy how its so bad.

Looks like allmusic has the same text too

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Looks like allmusic has the same text too

AllMusic is likely the source and the streaming sites get the review info from them. I believe this is partially how AllMusic makes $$$.

 

[Chris V]

AllMusic is likely the source and the streaming sites get the review info from them. I believe this is partially how AllMusic makes $$$.

Yeah I was wondering if they could be the source too, that makes sense. That's a rough bio to have plastered all over the internet though

 

[zombie.modernist]

I’d be down with Forge Your Own Chains as an Essentials release fwiw

It's a great comp, but I'm pretty sure they wouldn't touch it. It's blocked from sale on Discogs due to some copyright claims by Ofege. Essentially Now Again didn't license half the music on that one, which is the ultimate example of playing yourself. It's still streaming and for sale on Now Again if you don't have it. I think it's a pretty decent pressing, cut at Truetone, nice sound for what it is.

 

[Rahawk2]

Shaggs are like the Troll 2 of records. So awful most people will dismiss it as garbage, but some will love it for how bad It is.

 

[Melt Face Molly Drop]

This LITA variant is much better than anything VMP would put out: The Shaggs - Philosophy Of The World

I used to own this but sold it once the novelty wore off. I only bought it because Kurt Cobain listed it as his 5th favorite album of all time (could've been trolling too, who knows).

 

[dbarila]

Shaggs are like the Troll 2 of records. So awful most people will dismiss it as garbage, but some will love it for how bad It is.

I have no idea what I'm listening to but the comments on the full album video I'm watching on YouTube are magical.

 

[Mather]

This LITA variant is much better than anything VMP would put out: The Shaggs - Philosophy Of The World

I used to own this but sold it once the novelty wore off. I only bought it because Kurt Cobain listed it as his 5th favorite album of all time (could've been trolling too, who knows).

Holy fuuuuck that pin. I mean in no way is this thing even TOUCHING my collection but I do kinda want that pin.

 

[Melt Face Molly Drop]

Holy fuuuuck that pin. I mean in no way is this thing even TOUCHING my collection but I do kinda want that pin.

So, I sold the record but kept the pin (noted in the seller notes of course)

 

[Mather]

So, I sold the record but kept the pin (noted in the seller notes of course)

I knew I liked you.

 

[TCell]

This LITA variant is much better than anything VMP would put out: The Shaggs - Philosophy Of The World

I used to own this but sold it once the novelty wore off. I only bought it because Kurt Cobain listed it as his 5th favorite album of all time (could've been trolling too, who knows).

Doesn't the LITA reissue make The Shaggs more likely to be the RotM? I mean the Betty Davis RotM from a couple years back was just a variant of the LITA remaster and there have been a few LITA variant exclusives.

 

[Murfocakes]

I really hope it’s the Shaggs as it would show a little bravery.

Shaggs are like the Troll 2 of records. So awful most people will dismiss it as garbage, but some will love it for how bad It is.

I love Troll 2.

 

[Joe Mac]

I really hope it’s the Shaggs as it would show a little bravery.



I love Troll 2.

I mean isn’t calling someone brave just a nice way of saying “what a stupid fucker”?

 

[Murfocakes]

I mean isn’t calling someone brave just a nice way of saying “what a stupid fucker”?

I think they’ve already shown a little stupid fuckery.

 

[Joe Mac]

I think they’ve already shown a little stupid fuckery.

A little?

 

[Murfocakes]

I just love the thought of 30,000 people who joined for Moby getting a copy of The Shaggs

 

[Joe Mac]

I just love the thought of 30,000 people who joined for Moby getting a copy of The Shaggs

I’m horrified that 30,000 people like Moby, that’s a more damning indictment on humanity than bojo and Donnie combined...

 

[Murfocakes]

Doesn’t The Shaggs music soundtrack our insane times then?