Question about Gish & Siamese Dream Vinyl

alive90
alive90 Posts: 82
edited April 2013 in Lost Dogs
Hi Everyone,

Are the vinyl remasters of the Pumpkins Gish and Siamese Dream worth buying or should I hold out for cheap original pressings? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!!
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  • Jamminonthe1
    Jamminonthe1 Posts: 1,243
    No clue about these in particular, but when you can get a nice original...
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    The originals are more than fine.
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  • Cob
    Cob Posts: 858
    I didn't know the originals were cheap, I have both original UK pressings and the S.D. doesn't look cheap according to Discogs.com.
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  • alive90
    alive90 Posts: 82
    I was just looking on there!! They seem to run about $60 at least, crazy. If the recent reissue sounds better, I'd much rather go to my local record store and buy new copies for $25 each. Has anyone heard both versions?
  • Of The Aggie
    Of The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,553
    I've never heard the original but I got the reissue Gish for about $20 and it sounds fine.
  • RB90590
    RB90590 Posts: 227
    reissues sound fine, i picked up all of them.
  • dmaradona10
    dmaradona10 Posts: 915
    Re-issues sound good. I have the original and re-issue of Siamese and the re-issue sound a bit better. Check this video.

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  • mirrorboxer
    mirrorboxer Posts: 115
    I have various pressings of both albums. Honestly, there is alot going for the repressings of both. I would say that I can hear more detail on the repress and they sound equally as good if not better in some instances, nevermind the low price. Only the completist, collector, or someone with OCD would need the original of these albums. You should be very happy with the reissues and the foil covers are nice.

    On the other hand, and I know that this wasn't asked, Pisces and Mellon Collie reissues are both a bit of a hit and miss (but mostly miss) sound wise. They are very affordable reissues but the originals are truely superior.
  • alive90
    alive90 Posts: 82
    mirrorboxer wrote:
    I have various pressings of both albums. Honestly, there is alot going for the repressings of both. I would say that I can hear more detail on the repress and they sound equally as good if not better in some instances, nevermind the low price. Only the completist, collector, or someone with OCD would need the original of these albums. You should be very happy with the reissues and the foil covers are nice.

    On the other hand, and I know that this wasn't asked, Pisces and Mellon Collie reissues are both a bit of a hit and miss (but mostly miss) sound wise. They are very affordable reissues but the originals are truely superior.

    Thanks! I'l have to pick up the reissues of the first two next time I see them at the store. I may have to spring for an original Mellon Collie one of these days, I've looked around an they can be had for between $250-$300 at the low end,so about the price of a Lost Dogs/RVM although some go for much higher. I feel that with the vinyl market expanding, some reissues have been of sub par quality.I'm glad to hear that the Gish/Siamese actually turned out well.
  • Papaljuice
    Papaljuice Jacksonville Posts: 504
    mirrorboxer wrote:
    I have various pressings of both albums. Honestly, there is alot going for the repressings of both. I would say that I can hear more detail on the repress and they sound equally as good if not better in some instances, nevermind the low price. Only the completist, collector, or someone with OCD would need the original of these albums. You should be very happy with the reissues and the foil covers are nice.

    On the other hand, and I know that this wasn't asked, Pisces and Mellon Collie reissues are both a bit of a hit and miss (but mostly miss) sound wise. They are very affordable reissues but the originals are truely superior.

    I just purchased the Siamese Dream reissue. Haven't received it yet. I have toyed with the thought of letting go of my 1st pressing Purple Marbled edition of Siamese Dream.
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