OFFICIAL: Vinyl yet?

Daron Oshay

riverrun71 wrote:

Update, a lot of snap, crackle, and pop on side A. The vinyl skips during getaway. What a bummer :(

Same problem. Arrived in jersey.

The inner sleeve was also not sealed to hold the record.

I understand that the band obviously didn't produce the actual record but they have to be aware of it. At least say we are coming up with a solution.

PJ51390

mookeywrench wrote:

joeybuckets wrote:

Has anyone heard from 10c regarding this vinyl
Issues? I emailed them over the weekend and haven't heard back

That's the consensus. People either won't hear back...or will get vague answers such as, there was a manufacturing delay.

Not trying to defend 10C here, but I got a straight answer last week. They gave me shipping number and a link to when it would be delivered. It said it would be here today and it actually was. Kudos to them for actually answering and being correct.

This may be a dumb question, but my vinyl was red, are they all red? I had no idea any were different colors.

drew60134

I have waited to complain about not getting my LB album because I have read the posts and thought what's the point in complaining about something I can't control. Today was the day that my tracking number information said the record would be at my house but it still isn't here. At this point in the experience that has been ordering this record this will be the last time I order anything from them. Charging people $8 to ship a $25 record is borderline robbery. My expectations when I spent that on shipping was because I thought oh it must mean I will get lb by the release date. Wrong. I pretty much have resided to the fact that if I didn't want the damn album so bad I would have cancelled the order because this just isn't worth it. I will give my business to people who actually want it, my local shop actually gives a shit when I give them my money. That's right they can't get it because they have to wait until the 28th but at this rate I won't have the album by the 28th because I have absolutely no expectations of seeing this record this week. I could go on but there are however many other people with the same story so like the idiot I am, I will just wait.

nutbarz

riverrun71 wrote:

Update, a lot of snap, crackle, and pop on side A. The vinyl skips during getaway. What a bummer :(

Same Here on the 10 Club one I got today. Vinyl Skips on Getaway, Right when Simon was about to say something. My Record store version did not skip

sjsharx

I'm in Spokane, WA which is less than 300 miles from Auburn, WA where the shipping originated. My estimated delivery date was today but nothing arrived, when I check the tracking site the last location it shows is Bell Gardens, CA which is about 1200 miles from me. Quite frustrating when you pre-order and pay a decent chunk of money for shipping.

drummerboy_73

PJ51390 wrote:

mookeywrench wrote:

joeybuckets wrote:

Has anyone heard from 10c regarding this vinyl
Issues? I emailed them over the weekend and haven't heard back

That's the consensus. People either won't hear back...or will get vague answers such as, there was a manufacturing delay.

Not trying to defend 10C here, but I got a straight answer last week. They gave me shipping number and a link to when it would be delivered. It said it would be here today and it actually was. Kudos to them for actually answering and being correct.

This may be a dumb question, but my vinyl was red, are they all red? I had no idea any were different colors.

Seriously - you got a RED ONE?!

campbelltoe2000

JB106505 wrote:

campbelltoe2000 wrote:

Nothing in Green Bay, It says it is scheduled to deliver today. It seems that album has been everywhere but here.

Yup, still nothing down south of you in Appleton. No joke -- expect it on the 28th. That's how long it took for the Constitution 3 set to make it to me, using the exact same path. We're in some kind of weird dead-zone that bounces from OH to PA back to OH and then to Oshkosh.

Thanks for the heads up, I never heard of this vinyl eating vortex (dead- Zone)
That sucks our records are out on tour, :nono: :nono:

campbelltoe2000

JB106505 wrote:

campbelltoe2000 wrote:

Nothing in Green Bay, It says it is scheduled to deliver today. It seems that album has been everywhere but here.

Yup, still nothing down south of you in Appleton. No joke -- expect it on the 28th. That's how long it took for the Constitution 3 set to make it to me, using the exact same path. We're in some kind of weird dead-zone that bounces from OH to PA back to OH and then to Oshkosh.

Thanks for the heads up, I never heard of this vinyl eating vortex (dead- Zone)
That sucks our records are out on tour, :nono: :nono:

DC29940

Showed up in Tucson, AZ today, spun it and it sounds good, looks like I'm one of the lucky few

joeybuckets

no vinyl today in Brooklyn,NY , tracking said it was supposed to be delivered today :(

robbie

how do you track it. i never got a link. I did get an email on Oct 11th confirming that it was shipped, and living a whole 60 miles away from the warehouse, I would like to know when i should expect it.

Tim Simmons

Take your order number add a 1 at the end and search it on Mail Innovations website.

korn-1

If mine shows up red and is playable ill get over the rediculous wait.
I almost wish i hadnt looked at my tracking... washington>iowa>ohio>ohio>pennsylvania>iowa...im in il guys, you flew it over my head twice already, mind dropping it off next time?

drummerboy_73

Finally received my 10C LB vinyl in Las Vegas today! Placed the order July 29. Received 10C shipping confirmation e-mail on 10/8. Entered into UPS-MI database on 10/10. First movement occurred on 10/15. Delivered today, 10/21.

21 Oct 2013 Received by the local post office LAS VEGAS, NV
19 Oct 2013 Package processed by local post office BELL GARDENS, CA
19 Oct 2013 Package processed by local post office BELL GARDENS, CA
18 Oct 2013 Shipment Acceptance at PO BELL GARDENS, CA
18 Oct 2013 Shipment Info Received by Post Office PHOENIX, AZ
Oct 18 2013 Ready for post office entry Fontana, CA
Oct 18 2013 Package received by dest MI facility Fontana, CA
Oct 16 2013 Package transferred to dest MI facility Auburn, WA
Oct 15 2013 Package processed by Mail Innovations Auburn, WA
Oct 15 2013 Package received for processing Auburn, WA
Oct 10 2013 Shipment information received

So here's a rundown, with pictures, of the shape it was in:

Unopened package as I received it. A little wear and tear as can be expected, but nothing too bad.


Inner packaging - so far, so good...


AT LAST! Here it is. Cover art is what we've all already seen as expected, but upon closer inspection...


The coloring is a bit odd. As some others have described it, looks like it was colored with markers - doesn't have the solid coloring like the CD's I've seen in the stores or the precision of computer generated graphics. An obvious design choice, I guess, but don't really care for it myself.


Front Cover. Plastic was sealed all the way around; no signs of any damage.


Back Cover. I do like this a lot.


Close-up of corner. I've heard reports of some damaged corners, but mine are all OK. I would imagine if your outside packaging looks beat up, then obviously a problem with the courier. If the outer packaging is fine, but the inside banged up, problem lies with warehouse handling.


Inside the gatefold.


Sleeve - no tears or broken seams on mine.


Packaging was all great - unfortunately moving on to the actual vinyl, it starts to get ugly. First glance reveals lots of dust and debris all over this thing


More fibers, paper, and some funky looking streaks scattered about.


VERY ROUGH EDGES. May not affect playability per se, but running your finger around the edge, you can definitely feel a lot of protrusions and imperfections.


Getting worse...spotted about 4 or 5 of these small indentations, mostly on Side A near the edge. Looks almost like some kind of sharp object like a tack or nail hit it.


The sticker sheet...meh. I guess they're cool, but don't really do anything for me. Now if they were Garbage Pail Kids, I'd run out a buy a Trapper Keeper tonight!


Cover of the album booklet


Inside of booklet cover


Tracklisting on first page of booklet


Inside back cover of booklet.


I didn't get any kind of postcard in mine I've heard some people have received, but I did get this!


Since this came with a download code, I'm guessing there is no difference in this and retail store versions - kind of crummy seeing as how the only REAL incentive was to have it on release day, and maybe some nicer 10C packaging. The "10C Exclusive" content was a joke, and the shipping cost vs. arrival date an even bigger one. Anyhow, there ya have it folks. Unfortunately, I don't have a turntable at the moment, but even if I did, from the overall visual inspection of this thing, along with the horror stories I've heard so far in terms of sonic quality, I probably wouldn't waste time dropping a needle on it anyway.

I've repacked mine and slid it back into the plastic for now, anticipating SOME sort of acknowledgement and resolution from 10C within the coming days on this fiasco. If we don't hear something soon, my next course of action will most likely be to ship it back and demand a purchase price + return shipping refund. Not sure if I would buy it again at this point if the local record store is going to be stocking the exact same thing. If they re-produce a higher quality product, then maybe. The sad thing is, since I've downloaded it, I am REALLY digging this album. I'll probably go out and buy the CD this week, even though I've already got the download. I really just want to have a positive experience opening up a new Pearl Jam album. That's all for now...PEACE.

brianlux

Wow- great photo tour of the album, drummerboy_73. Thanks. I agree, the vinyl should not look like yours does. No way. When I got down your row of pictures to the vinyl photos I was just shaking my head. No way.

GustieIII

Drummerboy_73, thanks for the pics! It's what I've been waiting for, nice to see the vinyl and some of the issues that seem to be occurring in this first batch.

Daron Oshay

What a disappointing let down between the absolutely atrocious shipping and the even worse condition of these things.

This is a band that LOVES vinyl but they've basically given up on releasing singles and haven't even acknowledged this fiasco with the heavily promoted album. There was even a video of the vinyl being pressed! I have been on board 1000% this year with everything (and this doesn't change that) but this sucks.

At least say we know, we are sorry, the manufacturer sucks and we are trying to figure it out.

drummerboy_73

brianlux wrote:

Wow- great photo tour of the album, drummerboy_73. Thanks. I agree, the vinyl should not look like yours does. No way. When I got down your row of pictures to the vinyl photos I was just shaking my head. No way.

Thanks! I tried to start with the most positive aspects first. It ended up being like a Fig Newton though - tasty cookie on the outside - nasty filling!

I would have included more pictures of the booklet, but the size of pictures we're limited to posting would have made the print too small to make out.

JK_Livin

Is there any problem with the vinyl bought at the shows?

TMudrick

i bought mine at the record store this weekend. Not sure why more people dont do that when they know the tenclub orders will most likely be backed up.