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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    MedozK said:
    Anyone picking up something from the “Michigan collection” acoustic sounds just bought? 

    Priced a bit high on the stuff I want, actually cheaper on eBay.  The MOFI is all that’s listed so far.

    impressive collection in any case 
    Yea, their pre-owned stuff is crazy high.
    It’s weird because, objectively AP is a bargain these days Vs most records.  40 bucks for a 33rpm and 60 for a 45.  When your standard record is now 40 bucks probably on average, pressed by united or wherever, it’s a really good value 

    I guess that doesn’t translate into pre owned 
    I've always felt that AP were good deals and first class.  I prefer their stuff over MOFI.  Music Matters is way up there as well, but more limited. 
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,516
    Anyone picking up something from the “Michigan collection” acoustic sounds just bought? 

    Priced a bit high on the stuff I want, actually cheaper on eBay.  The MOFI is all that’s listed so far.

    impressive collection in any case 
    I'd like to, but i don't need it at those prices. 

  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,337
    3 LP Fear Innoculum shipping soon.....
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    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,057
    Joe Pug - Nation of Heat Revisited 
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,659
    Finally, a UK version of AYE.  Didn't need the ABAL, but the price for the two-fer was too good to pass on.
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    Secondary 2 of 9

    The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced / Axis: Bold As Love

    Label:Polydor – 2683 031
    Series:2Twosome
    Format:
    Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Mono
    Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
    All Media, Compilation, Gatefold
    Country:UK
    Released:1973
    Genre:Rock
    Style:Psychedelic Rock





    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    brianlux said:
    Finally, a UK version of AYE.  Didn't need the ABAL, but the price for the two-fer was too good to pass on.
    Primary


    Secondary 2 of 9

    The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced / Axis: Bold As Love

    Label:Polydor – 2683 031
    Series:2Twosome
    Format:
    Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Mono
    Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
    All Media, Compilation, Gatefold
    Country:UK
    Released:1973
    Genre:Rock
    Style:Psychedelic Rock





    Very nice!
  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    @mrussel1, I just picked up 2 very nice VG+++ '75-'77 pressings of Exile and Sticky Fingers. Can't wait to A/B these with the reissues. The Exile is an Artisan plate... was excited to get these. 

    In the same purchase picked up late VG+++ 70s pressings of Animals and Meddle.  All of these from the same seller, crazy good condition.
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    MedozK said:
    @mrussel1, I just picked up 2 very nice VG+++ '75-'77 pressings of Exile and Sticky Fingers. Can't wait to A/B these with the reissues. The Exile is an Artisan plate... was excited to get these. 

    In the same purchase picked up late VG+++ 70s pressings of Animals and Meddle.  All of these from the same seller, crazy good condition.
    That's great!  What happened with that other Exile you found a few weeks ago?
  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    mrussel1 said:
    MedozK said:
    @mrussel1, I just picked up 2 very nice VG+++ '75-'77 pressings of Exile and Sticky Fingers. Can't wait to A/B these with the reissues. The Exile is an Artisan plate... was excited to get these. 

    In the same purchase picked up late VG+++ 70s pressings of Animals and Meddle.  All of these from the same seller, crazy good condition.
    That's great!  What happened with that other Exile you found a few weeks ago?
    It is ok, but to much surface noise for me.
  • Guy Dudebro
    Guy Dudebro Posts: 1,480

    Super clean Blondie Mexican press and a German press Pretenders. 
  • DC29940
    DC29940 Tucson, AZ Posts: 708


    Had some rewards built up at my local shop and got all three of these for $13. Both Dylan’s are spotless and I’m really digging the new Interpol. 
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,345
    Back on the topic of record making.  When these artists were selling millions of albums and then making singles, how the hell did they do this back then?  If the OG tapes are used once then are they using copies of copies to produce them?

    I am just wondering what has changed now over the years?
  • Cropduster-80
    Cropduster-80 Posts: 2,034
    edited July 2022
    Back on the topic of record making.  When these artists were selling millions of albums and then making singles, how the hell did they do this back then?  If the OG tapes are used once then are they using copies of copies to produce them?

    I am just wondering what has changed now over the years?
    My understanding is the one step process is different.

    The weren’t pressing millions of albums that way for sure.  Not that it really clears up how exactly one step works with the the lacquers and the playing of the master tapes. I’m still confused on that 

    i also don’t know when accessing the masters started becoming such a big deal.  I kind of doubt these albums in print for decades even went back to the masters and most of those tapes were probably copies and copies of the copies I would guess 
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,337
    ton of different plants around the country in operation too...
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    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,516
    So normally, a lacquer is cut from the master tape (sometimes a copy), they then create a father (an inverse of the lacquer) which then creates a mother (basically a copy of the lacquer) that mother producers all the stampers. So when they were making millions of copies, they just kept making stampers off that Mother (or making new mothers off the father). The tape was used maybe once. 

    The one step basically goes lacquer to stamper. So for every 1000 copies they would need to run the tape to make a lacquer. Well, that’s what people assumed/questioned. In reality, they created a digital version, thus making it easier to make the lacquers for a one step. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,345
    So normally, a lacquer is cut from the master tape (sometimes a copy), they then create a father (an inverse of the lacquer) which then creates a mother (basically a copy of the lacquer) that mother producers all the stampers. So when they were making millions of copies, they just kept making stampers off that Mother (or making new mothers off the father). The tape was used maybe once. 

    The one step basically goes lacquer to stamper. So for every 1000 copies they would need to run the tape to make a lacquer. Well, that’s what people assumed/questioned. In reality, they created a digital version, thus making it easier to make the lacquers for a one step. 
    If it does sound superior then I guess they know what they are doing and does it question on could it be better coming directly off the master tapes rather than that copy off the digital?  Would we actually ever know?


  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,345
    My Living in Clip Ani DiFranco album came in yesterday.  Will give a listenhere soon.
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    My Living in Clip Ani DiFranco album came in yesterday.  Will give a listenhere soon.
    Mine was delivered to my US address yesterday as well. I’ll have to get across the border on Monday next week to grab it 👍
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,337
    My Living in Clip Ani DiFranco album came in yesterday.  Will give a listenhere soon.
    Mine was delivered to my US address yesterday as well. I’ll have to get across the border on Monday next week to grab it 👍
    po box?

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    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    edited July 2022
    mickeyrat said:
    My Living in Clip Ani DiFranco album came in yesterday.  Will give a listenhere soon.
    Mine was delivered to my US address yesterday as well. I’ll have to get across the border on Monday next week to grab it 👍
    po box?

    Small border town business called “Ship it to Us”.  I get US wax purchases sent there as it’s usually $5-7 US for shipping and then they hold it for me. They charge me $6 Canadian for each package. 
    The Canadian customs officers always wave me through because I tell them exactly what I have and the total dollar amount. Have all the receipts ready (discogs or email) and they don’t seem interested in me paying customs. 

    Also get a slightly cheaper tank of gas while across the border. Getting these records shipped from the US to Canada is always above $25 Canadian so it’s worth the 45 minute drive (and occasional wait at the border).