Serious Record Collectors

WindowPaine

Im looking for test presses of any pearl jam releases. Earlier this year i got the test for the 2016 singles lp and just today scored a 3 7" set of test presses for the Ten box set sampler set. I never had even seen a picture or heard of these before so im pretty psyched and now want to find any other test presses i can! Some day maybe find an original ten test.
Thanks!

cp3iverson

You may have luck with recent releases.  Easy Street/Wrigley Soundtrack/etc.  ive never even seen those tho.  

Very cool.  Post pics

ConorKavanagh

Where did you get the test pressings from?

boobooliscious

Please post pics.

WindowPaine

Ill post pics when i get them in the mail. 

Guy Dudebro

Here’s mine:

Did you get a #1,#2, and #3?

tempo_n_groove

Guy Dudebro said:

Here’s mine:

Did you get a #1,#2, and #3?

Oh wow, you did end up buying it!

CopperTom

Was this a test for a Boxset that was never released?

tempo_n_groove

CopperTom said:

Was this a test for a Boxset that was never released?

Test for the never released Boxset Sampler.
http://www.pjcollectors.com/subcategory.asp?id=634

WindowPaine

Guy Dudebro said:

Here’s mine:

Did you get a #1,#2, and #3?

I did get 1, 2, and 3. Anyone know how many sets of test presses there are?! Id love to find tests of the albums. Wonder where they would have gone to? The band, record label, trash?!

tempo_n_groove

There were rumored to be only 10 of these test pressings.  A person that had sold most of the sets acquired them and that is what they told me.

There is a lot of stigma and aura around these sets.  There is a box for the set which only a handful exist and literally a handful.  I haven't found all of the owners yet but I do know of two of them and I'm one.

PJ Collectors doesn't even have a pic of the box.

These are official too.  10C has given the red sampler record away in a contest so there's that.

Happy hunting everyone.

WindowPaine

tempo_n_groove said:

There were rumored to be only 10 of these test pressings.  A person that had sold most of the sets acquired them and that is what they told me.

There is a lot of stigma and aura around these sets.  There is a box for the set which only a handful exist and literally a handful.  I haven't found all of the owners yet but I do know of two of them and I'm one.

PJ Collectors doesn't even have a pic of the box.

These are official too.  10C has given the red sampler record away in a contest so there's that.

Happy hunting everyone.

Ive been searching for the sampler BOX. Ive never even seen a picture! Would you share a pic of it perhaps?!

Guy Dudebro

WindowPaine said:

Guy Dudebro said:

Here’s mine:

Did you get a #1,#2, and #3?

I did get 1, 2, and 3. Anyone know how many sets of test presses there are?! Id love to find tests of the albums. Wonder where they would have gone to? The band, record label, trash?!

Good luck in your search for test pressings. They’re around but be prepared to open your wallet. The last one I saw for sale at my favorite local store was a PJ20 and it sold for $800. That was in September of ‘15.

WindowPaine

NoGuy Dudebro said:

WindowPaine said:

Guy Dudebro said:

Here’s mine:

Did you get a #1,#2, and #3?

I did get 1, 2, and 3. Anyone know how many sets of test presses there are?! Id love to find tests of the albums. Wonder where they would have gone to? The band, record label, trash?!

Good luck in your search for test pressings. They’re around but be prepared to open your wallet. The last one I saw for sale at my favorite local store was a PJ20 and it sold for $800. That was in September of ‘15.

Tests always cost a pretty penny. Thats how the game works at this level. Studio album tests would be awesome just to see.
Just like the Ten on red vinyl i saw at the pj exhibit at mopop in seattle. Does anyone know about that? I cant imagine pj would use some bootleg version in their exhibit and it seemed from the 90s anyway. On a plaque for something. 

tempo_n_groove

Here u go. 

tempo_n_groove

ed243421

Black,red,yellow

http://https//www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEARL-JAM-1990-1992-Boxed-Set-Promo-Sampler-7-FULL-SET-OF-ALL-SIX-COLORS-Rare/333270105680?hash=item4d98723e50:g:-7sAAOSwiQ9dL7WQ

On e-bay right now,not mine

tempo_n_groove

Black,red,yellow said:

http://https//www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEARL-JAM-1990-1992-Boxed-Set-Promo-Sampler-7-FULL-SET-OF-ALL-SIX-COLORS-Rare/333270105680?hash=item4d98723e50:g:-7sAAOSwiQ9dL7WQ

On e-bay right now,not mine

What was the price?

tempo_n_groove

BTW 3 test pressing are on ebay.

Don't outbid me bro!

Black,red,yellow

tempo_n_groove said:

Black,red,yellow said:

http://https//www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEARL-JAM-1990-1992-Boxed-Set-Promo-Sampler-7-FULL-SET-OF-ALL-SIX-COLORS-Rare/333270105680?hash=item4d98723e50:g:-7sAAOSwiQ9dL7WQ

On e-bay right now,not mine

What was the price?

$499.99 still on but my link is broken :(

Guy Dudebro

tempo_n_groove said:

BTW 3 test pressing are on ebay.

Don't outbid me bro!

They went for $202.50 each. It looks like the market has been set. 

cp3iverson

tempo_n_groove said:

There were rumored to be only 10 of these test pressings.  A person that had sold most of the sets acquired them and that is what they told me.

There is a lot of stigma and aura around these sets.  There is a box for the set which only a handful exist and literally a handful.  I haven't found all of the owners yet but I do know of two of them and I'm one.

PJ Collectors doesn't even have a pic of the box.

These are official too.  10C has given the red sampler record away in a contest so there's that.

Happy hunting everyone.

Picked one up just now.   I seriously never thought i would own a PJ test pressing, let alone one from this boxset. 

evsgjamm

@1ThoughtKnown - here's an interesting thread I thought you might enjoy.

1ThoughtKnown

Thanks @evsgjamm
Definitely very interesting.  

scurtis

tempo_n_groove said:

I like how yours came with the sticker separate, mine was already on.

like you and I have discussed before, I think there are so few of these because what we have are probably mock ups.  Like a test pressing for the records.

1ThoughtKnown

Set of all 6 on eBay right now
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/PEARL-JAM-1990-1992-Boxed-Set-Promo-Sampler-7-FULL-SET-OF-ALL-SIX-COLORS-Rare/333452969976?hash=item4da35887f8:g:-7sAAOSwiQ9dL7WQ

tempo_n_groove

scurtis said:

tempo_n_groove said:

I like how yours came with the sticker separate, mine was already on.

like you and I have discussed before, I think there are so few of these because what we have are probably mock ups.  Like a test pressing for the records.

I had taken the sticker off and placed it on a sticker backing to preserve it as I knew it would lose it's stickyness.

This has also left my collection.  Sold it to a fellow member on here.

tempo_n_groove

1ThoughtKnown said:

Set of all 6 on eBay right now
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/PEARL-JAM-1990-1992-Boxed-Set-Promo-Sampler-7-FULL-SET-OF-ALL-SIX-COLORS-Rare/333452969976?hash=item4da35887f8:g:-7sAAOSwiQ9dL7WQ

There is one for $300, buy from him.

cp3iverson

I’ll eventually pick this up.  Ive got a test press copy which is really cool

scurtis

1ThoughtKnown said:

Set of all 6 on eBay right now
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/PEARL-JAM-1990-1992-Boxed-Set-Promo-Sampler-7-FULL-SET-OF-ALL-SIX-COLORS-Rare/333452969976?hash=item4da35887f8:g:-7sAAOSwiQ9dL7WQ

Man did I get royally ripped off on my set, I was new to this board then and trusted the guy, oh well, only money.