No Code/Yield vinyl reissues In Shop!

luismota123

Some wording from the Soundstagedirect Pre-order
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of No Code, Pearl Jam reissues No Code on 150-gram vinyl. This is the first time the album has been available on the format since its original release and the first time the album is being mastered specifically for vinyl, by Grammy Award-winning engineer Bob Ludwig. It features recreations of their original packaging, including the set of nine random replica Polaroids/lyric cards -
I'm psyched to be getting this!!

luismota123

Dr. Delight said:

Have all of the originals, ordered both of these because mine have taken a beating over the years and inexpensive backups are not a bad thing.
I will be very curious to see how these sound, but am not expecting miracles. Hopefully I will be pleasantly surprised.

Some wording from the Soundstagedirect Pre-order
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of No Code, Pearl Jam reissues No Code on 150-gram vinyl. This is the first time the album has been available on the format since its original release and the first time the album is being mastered specifically for vinyl, by Grammy Award-winning engineer Bob Ludwig. It features recreations of their original packaging, including the set of nine random replica Polaroids/lyric cards
Hope this means we will all be pleased!!

on2legs

High Fidelity 2000 said:

RiotZact said:

I don't need the super duper deluxe magnum box set with all the vinyl and stuff, but I was really hoping something would come of the Moline/Milwaukee shows from 2014. Or at least some unreleased stuff and a show from 96. Something like the deluxe CD sets from Ten and Vs/Vitalogy.

I would rather hear a show from 96. You can always buy the Moline and Milwaukee shows on CD. Give us some unreleased stuff if there were another box set (sounds like not--maybe just Vaults from now on).

Amen. Or 9/11/98.

Tim Simmons

Hopefully it means they went back to the original tapes for the cut. I guess we'll see.

lolobugg

ANYONE know when the MiniDiscs versions will be rereleased?

Tim Simmons

1995

lolobugg

Tim Simmons said:

1995

when will the Delorean be re-issued?

MayDay10

I still doubt Benny gets done

Tim Simmons

Yeah, I don't think we'll see Rearviewmirror, PJ20 or Benaroya. I do think they will do Lost Dogs again.

Tim Simmons

I also wouldn't be surprised to see Vaults reissued for retail but in a no frills sleeve.

halloweenhead95

Great news! I will probably buy 'No Code' (I have white 'Yield' bootleg)
Just of curiosity - why is 'No Code' 5$ more expensive?
2LPs maybe? Or because of the packaging?

Alpine Bound

Tim Simmons said:

Yeah, I don't think we'll see Rearviewmirror, PJ20 or Benaroya. I do think they will do Lost Dogs again.

I think it's a bit early to be discussing a PJ20 reissue

RoleModelsinBlood31

halloweenhead95 said:

Great news! I will probably buy 'No Code' (I have white 'Yield' bootleg)
Just of curiosity - why is 'No Code' 5$ more expensive?
2LPs maybe? Or because of the packaging?

Hopefully because the packaging. The OP is a larger than standard gatefold jacket that each panel opens up as a gatefold too.

Interesting to note that the wording states it is a recreation of the original packaging... Not sure if it will be the same but hopefully that's the $5 diff

Zod

Tim Simmons said:

Hopefully it means they went back to the original tapes for the cut. I guess we'll see.

You would hope. Then again the original vinyl would of been just before the loudness war. Why not use the exact same masters they used in '96/'98? Most of the time remastering involves cranking the loudness on things.... so it'd be awesome if they simply used the same master (assuming someone can find it).

Tim Simmons

It doesn't say Remastered. It just says mastered for vinyl. Its a vague statement that could mean a few things. But basically I think its a savvy way of saying "we cut this vinyl from a source".


I'm guessing they don't have the mother from the original pressing. Or if its even in good enough condition to make new stampers.

corduroy10

halloweenhead95 said:

Great news! I will probably buy 'No Code' (I have white 'Yield' bootleg)
Just of curiosity - why is 'No Code' 5$ more expensive?
2LPs maybe? Or because of the packaging?

it's likely the packaging. The original Yield jacket is just a regular thin sleeve with the triangle of the Yield sign cut out and a printed inner sleeve. No Code on the other was on thicker card stock, had the double gatefold panels just like the smaller CD version and also contained a set of jumbo versions of the polaroids.

PJ_Soul

foodshop65 said:

this is priceless. from years of bitch about re-issues, they get re-issued. now there's a bitch about weight, pressing and such. play it loud, it all sounds great.

Wasn't bitching. Was actually praising 10C about their choices.

PJ_Soul

mandarine65 said:

PJ_Soul said:

svenhoek said:

choop said:

"I do not buy into this sound quality thing"

just an FYI, I mean this is pretty much proven to be fact that the fewer grooves, the better it will sound. science and shit.

Correct, but fewer grooves does very little for you if they did a crappy job mastering in the first place.

Definitely. What I really meant by my comment was that just because an LP is put onto 2 disc, it doesn't in any way, shape, or form guarantee that it will sound better than the original. I think that MOST reissues that are spread between 2 discs (not to mention a lot of new albums that are as well) are only 2 discs because they can jack the prices on the album, since the sound quality isn't superior at all. People will feel ripped off if a 1LP, regular length album (obviously long albums are an exception) costs $45. But many people will happily fork over $45 for a 2LP album. I think that, for the most part, this is just a marketing ploy. Can't tell you how many times I've bought a 2LP reissue and been horribly disappointed, to the point where I traded it in and tracked down an OG.

True, but technically a 2xLP should sound better, more space allocated for the same amount of music, simple as that. But as you said no guarantee, lots of reissue are crappy and old originals picked for a few bucks in a cool store will often sound ten times better. As always just depends who does the job, all double LPs from MOV sound amazing.

Most. Not all. I've had a couple of shitty sounding MOV albums. But generally they're good.

lolobugg

45rpm Mo-Fi Original Half Speed Master records are the shit!!! who is with me?
I think they will eventually get around to pressing Ten and maybe VS.
at least I hope so.

Nami

i cannot believe that i will finally be able to listen to these two gems on vinyl.... im still in disbelief.