Vinyl isn't dead yet...

[IMAmoose24]

Have to admit that last week's convo regarding 45s has made me reevaluate this particular hobby.

[hutch]

All I am saying is there are plenty of copies of Aretha’s first Atlantic Record out there to be had for a buck or three....mono or stereo

When I find her original classic 45s for a buck or less I often get them...the sound on the original 45s is great...the best sound for those songs...but they don’t come with picture sleeves and they can be hard to find mint


Often new reissues of 45s from the glory days just aren’t of the same quality even if mint

[hutch]

could someone explain to me the attraction of a mono pressing?  isn't that a step down in terms of sonic experience?

Well a mono mix and a stereo mix are just different mixes...so you have to look at it on a case by case basis but I will say this regarding Blue Notes....the stereo mixes tend to have one instrument coming out entirely through one speaker and another through the other which makes it weird and unnatural...although the Blue Bote mono mixes after stereo started coming out are just fold downs of the stereo they sound more natural to me

In the case of most rock records til about 67 the band and producers and engineers and mixers tended to spend a lot of time on the mono mix while the stereo mix was seen as an afterthought so for example with Dylan or Beatles or Stones the mono mix is the one...some stereo mixes like the early Stones are fake stereo outright...

But it’s pretty complicated and generalizations are foolish

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But it’s pretty complicated and generalizations are foolish

sounds like a good description of Americans

[challenged]

Was in Charleston, SC for the weekend. Did not go to RSD, but on Monday went to Record Stop in downtown Charleston. Saw a cool-looking Dream Syndicate reissue, and said something aloud about it and the owner of the store said "I saw Dream Syndicate open for REM a long time ago." I said "Me too, Where?" He said "Long Island." I said "good skates roller rink in Setauket" and he said "yes." Small world.  Anyway, I bought a regular copy of Ziggy Stardust, because I don't have it on vinyl, and Dyecraig's constant Bowie Instagram posts made me feel [EDIT] that I needed to have this.

Also, Bagley bought me the REM at Purple Narwhal.

[dyecraig]

Anyway, I bought a regular copy of Ziggy Stardust, because I don't have it on vinyl, and Dyecraig's constant Bowie Instagram posts made me fell that I needed to have this.

Glad I could help you out.

[challenged]

Anyway, I bought a regular copy of Ziggy Stardust, because I don't have it on vinyl, and Dyecraig's constant Bowie Instagram posts made me fell that I needed to have this.

Glad I could help you out.

Its teamwork that makes the dreamwork.

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

Vinyl reissue of the soundtrack for the musical episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer for the first time in 15 years drops in June.

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

Bandcamp introduces vinyl pressing service for small bands/labels

"Vansmack wept."

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Hutch...please tell me you have this...

[StoneTheCrow]

Bagley bought me the REM at Purple Narwhal.

Impressive. I heard RSD was a disaster there. The record is a bit of a disaster as well.

[hutch]

I held it in my hands but passed it on to a friend...

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Mr Rogers literately cuts a record!

this line was precious "I guess that's why they call it a turntable, because it looks like a little round table and turns"

[sweetcell]

they forgot to mention the hiss and pops:

[sweetcell]

jesus h on a pogo stick:

Vinyl Is Poised to Outsell CDs For the First Time Since 1986