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Bu$chlagerBu$chlager Posts: 498
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Hey all,

I continue to be disappointed by bloated reissues of out-of-print vinyl that are stretched onto 2 LP's. I know the Singles soundtrack is getting this treatment, so I looked into getting the original which was pressed on a single record, but shocked at the price! ($200+ on discogs) - Is this the going rate? Anyone think there's a chance the price could drop significantly once the reissue is readily available to the masses? (I only suggest because that happened with Vitalogy)

- Dan

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  • Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Yes that is the going rate and be thankful that the reissue is being spread out. The original lp does not sound real well.
    Unlike the Vitalogy reissue, I fully expect the Singles reissue to sound much better than the original.
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  • NewJPageNewJPage Posts: 3,309
    Dr. Delight said:

    Yes that is the going rate and be thankful that the reissue is being spread out. The original lp does not sound real well.
    Unlike the Vitalogy reissue, I fully expect the Singles reissue to sound much better than the original.

    Yes. If done correctly 2 lps will sound better
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  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    edited February 2017
    if you're buying vinyl for sound quality than you typically want the "bloated" 2 LP

    experts say the best performance of a vinyl LP is 18-20 minutes max per side... anything over that can hurt the sound quality

    that is why albums before the CD age were almost all 35-40 minutes long and when CD's came out artists starting making 70 minute 17 track albums, because it could fit... which is why you see new reissues from the CD age being stretched to 2 LP's, because they should not have been cramming 65 minutes of music onto a single LP
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  • RobbyD462RobbyD462 Posts: 4,809
    My original sounds badass but I will still probably buy the reissue.
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  • ZodZod Posts: 10,535
    Yah my original sounds pretty good too, but I'll buy the reissue.

    I keep buying reissues. Wasn't going to buy badmotorfinger until I saw there was a silver colour version. Wasn't going to buy Ultramega OK until found out there was a colour version as well.. lol....
  • RobbyD462RobbyD462 Posts: 4,809
    Zod said:

    Yah my original sounds pretty good too, but I'll buy the reissue.

    I keep buying reissues. Wasn't going to buy badmotorfinger until I saw there was a silver colour version. Wasn't going to buy Ultramega OK until found out there was a colour version as well.. lol....

    I'm the same a sucker for reissues.
    I like to hear and compare different pressings.
    I just received the half speed master of Exile on Main St. and it sounds incredible even though I have a perfectly good original I couldn't help myself.
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,430
    I totally get the OP's gripe about multiple-disc reissues. Perhaps the Singles Soundtrack is needed because of time constraints, but 99% of reissues that are on 2 LP's are completely unnecessary. I've seen soooooooo many albums that were originally pressed on a single disc reissued on 2 and sometimes 3 LPs. It's nothing but a damn marketing gimmick to charge you $35-40 for a $20 album.
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  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 7,803
    I think there are many factors at play here. I don't want to be cynical and say its labels looking to up the retail price, though I'm certain thats not a demotivator. A big difference between records then and records now is there were tons of knowledgeable people who had the skillset to cut albums. because records have more or less been gone for 30 years, there are now a limited amount of people with that skillset. Sure people can cut, but can you cut a 22 min side to maximize sound quality and cut down on things like IGD. Bumping a 50 min album to 2 discs allows for a larger margin of error in terms of quality and minimizes potential problems with a cut.
  • ZodZod Posts: 10,535
    HesCalledDyer said:

    I totally get the OP's gripe about multiple-disc reissues. Perhaps the Singles Soundtrack is needed because of time constraints, but 99% of reissues that are on 2 LP's are completely unnecessary. I've seen soooooooo many albums that were originally pressed on a single disc reissued on 2 and sometimes 3 LPs. It's nothing but a damn marketing gimmick to charge you $35-40 for a $20 album.

    The epitome has to be the 45rpm sets of full length albums. I bought a blue vinyl copy of Ride the Lightning that's at 45pm on 4 records. Yes the sound quality is great, but it's a bit excessive to be on 4 records for a single album. You end up switching sides after 2 songs :(
  • PJammer4lifePJammer4life Posts: 2,645
    My original Singles LP sounds great. I'll probably get the reissue cause I'm a completist. I'll take a little sound loss to only make one flip rather than two and a album switch.
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  • Bu$chlagerBu$chlager Posts: 498

    I am not really an audiophile. I fully admit I basically got into vinyl because it's trendy and retro. I really don't think I could be blindfolded and distinguish the same music through the same receiver & speakers and pick out which one was a CD and which one was an LP. If anything, I'd probably be able to tell vinyl from a distortion like a crack or pop, lol.

    I think the packaging is cool, the size is cool, the act of dropping the needle is cool, etc. I play CDs without thinking but when I put on a record, I find myself immersing myself more in the music. A CD goes on when I am cleaning, working out, doing something around the house, whatever. I put on a record, and I sit down and listen. It's just a different experience. But I can't sit there and tell you how much better the vinyl sounds over the CD. So, in summary, I'd prefer the single LP because it makes that experience better just by not having to change sides twice as often.

    Thanks for all the replies!
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