OFFICIAL LB Vinyl Condition Thread

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  • yieldtrack11
    yieldtrack11 Posts: 163
    -purchased from 10c, got in mail today, i live in Virginia

    -i could see the cover was torn along the top edge before I took the shrink wrap off

    -lots of smearing and "greasy" looking stains on the sleeve, and the sleeve is torn on top edge

    -the entire outer edge of the actual record itself feels rough, including a piece of vinyl hanging off, as if it wasn't cut out cleanly. No wonder the sleeve and cover were torn with this rough-edged vinyl inside it.

    -same pops as others have described, pendulum is the worst sounding (so far)

    -in contrast to The Head and the Heart, Let's Be Still I received today as well, LB seems like it was made in a sweatshop
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,490
    yieldtrack11 wrote:
    -purchased from 10c, got in mail today, i live in Virginia

    -i could see the cover was torn along the top edge before I took the shrink wrap off

    -lots of smearing and "greasy" looking stains on the sleeve, and the sleeve is torn on top edge

    -the entire outer edge of the actual record itself feels rough, including a piece of vinyl hanging off, as if it wasn't cut out cleanly. No wonder the sleeve and cover were torn with this rough-edged vinyl inside it.

    -same pops as others have described, pendulum is the worst sounding (so far)

    -in contrast to The Head and the Heart, Let's Be Still I received today as well, LB seems like it was made in a sweatshop
    I am so curious to know what happened to these records and how they actually got to the point of being shipped without someone saying something! :corn:
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  • TheRealDanPatch
    TheRealDanPatch Posts: 1,854
    yieldtrack11 wrote:

    -lots of smearing and "greasy" looking stains on the sleeve

    -the entire outer edge of the actual record itself feels rough, including a piece of vinyl hanging off, as if it wasn't cut out cleanly.

    I noticed the same on my album as well, especially with the vinyl hanging off or being uncut.
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  • MaxGoldenrod
    MaxGoldenrod Posts: 1,341
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    After this,im sure ill keep mine sealed!! :lol:
    Me too, if it ever gets delivered...
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  • SomethingCreative
    SomethingCreative Kazoo, MI Posts: 3,422
    Got mine from tenclub today

    Sleeve is in great condition

    I didn't listen past pendulum but it played fine without skipping, but seemed very quiet... I'm gonna listen again tomorrow cause work is a loud place
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  • jimbojones1138
    jimbojones1138 Posts: 3,640
    10c, lp got to me thursday in new jersey. cover had the infamous tear on the spine when the lp tried to bust through in transit.

    my copy is completely fucked, defective, and it pops, skips and jumps throughout the entire lp.
    it's largely due to eddie that i liked to jump off of things as a child...
  • timmay44212
    timmay44212 Posts: 107
    Has anyone considered that maybe the shipping is to blame for all the problems? I've ordered plenty of merch, not just pj merch, and a lot of it doesnt arrive pristine.....just a thought.
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  • TheRealDanPatch
    TheRealDanPatch Posts: 1,854
    timmay44212 wrote:
    Has anyone considered that maybe the shipping is to blame for all the problems? I've ordered plenty of merch, not just pj merch, and a lot of it doesnt arrive pristine.....just a thought.

    Considering that my sleeve arrived in pristine condition and only Side B was affected..., no. This was not caused by shipping.
    I am the artist formally known as "Cameron4President"....
    1998: Va Beach VA
    2000: Va Beach VA, Columbia MD
    2003: Raleigh NC, Bristow VA
    2008: Washington DC
    2009: Philly 3
    2010: Bristow VA
    2013: Baltimore MD, Charlottesville VA, Charlotte NC
    2014: Cincinnati, OH
    2016: Hampton, VA, Raleigh, NC
  • timmay44212
    timmay44212 Posts: 107
    TheRealDanPatch wrote:
    timmay44212 wrote:
    Has anyone considered that maybe the shipping is to blame for all the problems? I've ordered plenty of merch, not just pj merch, and a lot of it doesnt arrive pristine.....just a thought.

    Considering that my sleeve arrived in pristine condition and only Side B was affected..., no. This was not caused by shipping.

    Then it is a fiasco...... :lol:
    10/11/13 consol energy center pittsburgh
  • timmay44212
    timmay44212 Posts: 107
    Interested to know when the winner(s) of the 10c contest recieve the autogrphed copy of the red vinyl if the same problems exsist....
    10/11/13 consol energy center pittsburgh
  • juddboz80
    juddboz80 Posts: 2,141
    Haven't recieved my lightning bolt copy from the 10 club yet but I bought a copy from my local record store and its in really good shape, and it sounds great....waiting on my 10 club copy but now I can't keep it sealed knowing what's going on.....what a mess! Still waiting for my vault vinyl to arrive as well!
    Cant buy what i want cause its free....
  • juddboz80
    juddboz80 Posts: 2,141
    Haven't recieved my lightning bolt copy from the 10 club yet but I bought a copy from my local record store and its in really good shape, and it sounds great....waiting on my 10 club copy but now I can't keep it sealed knowing what's going on.....what a mess! Still waiting for my vault vinyl to arrive as well!
    Cant buy what i want cause its free....
  • Hub.
    Hub. Posts: 1,991
    juddboz80 wrote:
    Haven't recieved my lightning bolt copy from the 10 club yet but I bought a copy from my local record store and its in really good shape, and it sounds great....waiting on my 10 club copy but now I can't keep it sealed knowing what's going on.....what a mess! Still waiting for my vault vinyl to arrive as well!
    juddboz80 wrote:
    Haven't recieved my lightning bolt copy from the 10 club yet but I bought a copy from my local record store and its in really good shape, and it sounds great....waiting on my 10 club copy but now I can't keep it sealed knowing what's going on.....what a mess! Still waiting for my vault vinyl to arrive as well!

    I disagree: it seems your vinyl is scratched. :mrgreen:
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  • kramer73
    kramer73 Posts: 2,640
    Hub. wrote:
    juddboz80 wrote:
    Haven't recieved my lightning bolt copy from the 10 club yet but I bought a copy from my local record store and its in really good shape, and it sounds great....waiting on my 10 club copy but now I can't keep it sealed knowing what's going on.....what a mess! Still waiting for my vault vinyl to arrive as well!
    juddboz80 wrote:
    Haven't recieved my lightning bolt copy from the 10 club yet but I bought a copy from my local record store and its in really good shape, and it sounds great....waiting on my 10 club copy but now I can't keep it sealed knowing what's going on.....what a mess! Still waiting for my vault vinyl to arrive as well!

    I disagree: it seems your vinyl is scratched. :mrgreen:

    Yep, seems like yours skips.
  • TheRealDanPatch
    TheRealDanPatch Posts: 1,854
    Hub. wrote:
    juddboz80 wrote:
    Haven't recieved my lightning bolt copy from the 10 club yet but I bought a copy from my local record store and its in really good shape, and it sounds great....waiting on my 10 club copy but now I can't keep it sealed knowing what's going on.....what a mess! Still waiting for my vault vinyl to arrive as well!
    juddboz80 wrote:
    Haven't recieved my lightning bolt copy from the 10 club yet but I bought a copy from my local record store and its in really good shape, and it sounds great....waiting on my 10 club copy but now I can't keep it sealed knowing what's going on.....what a mess! Still waiting for my vault vinyl to arrive as well!

    I disagree: it seems your vinyl is scratched. :mrgreen:
    :lol::lol::lol:
    I am the artist formally known as "Cameron4President"....
    1998: Va Beach VA
    2000: Va Beach VA, Columbia MD
    2003: Raleigh NC, Bristow VA
    2008: Washington DC
    2009: Philly 3
    2010: Bristow VA
    2013: Baltimore MD, Charlottesville VA, Charlotte NC
    2014: Cincinnati, OH
    2016: Hampton, VA, Raleigh, NC
  • ldatspj
    ldatspj Posts: 91
    Just picked up a copy at local record store, opened it , no visible scratches or marks! Will play it and update! In western ma
  • Mercury
    Mercury Posts: 432
    I've posted a lot about this. Got mine locally, sleeve and jacket are as mint as anything I've bought, and I buy a lot of records. Records LOOKS fine, pops and SKIPS on Getaway, pops and skips throughout, major skips on Pendulum, which I posted a video of on Instagram @negavinyl In my opinion not a playable copy. No satisfaction through my local store, who I will no longer buy from. Going to pick up another copy at another local store who will return it if it's defective, cause I'm an idiot and love this band and vinyl.

    For those of you in the Columbus, OH area, buy your records at Spoonful, not Magnolia Thunderpussy. They have the worst customer service known to man and will fuck you over in a situation like this. A new release should be joy for fans, especially at a $35 price point. First world pains for sure, but still unacceptable.
  • Tboz51
    Tboz51 Posts: 2,808
    Seems to me the collector mentality will go away due to never knowing the true condition.
    I'd say there are already enough horror stories to run the 35$ price of your sealed Lightning Bolt album up into the 15-17$ range.

    :clap:

    Wanna know if it is screwed up? Gotta open to find out. :-)
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    :-)
  • sigh eternally
    sigh eternally Chicago Posts: 421
    Received yesterday from 10C. Album cover and contents in perfect shape. Right now I'm halfway through Future Days and everything sounds great. No problems whatsoever.
  • sigh eternally
    sigh eternally Chicago Posts: 421
    Mercury wrote:
    I've posted a lot about this. Got mine locally, sleeve and jacket are as mint as anything I've bought, and I buy a lot of records. Records LOOKS fine, pops and SKIPS on Getaway, pops and skips throughout, major skips on Pendulum, which I posted a video of on Instagram @negavinyl In my opinion not a playable copy. No satisfaction through my local store, who I will no longer buy from. Going to pick up another copy at another local store who will return it if it's defective, cause I'm an idiot and love this band and vinyl.

    For those of you in the Columbus, OH area, buy your records at Spoonful, not Magnolia Thunderpussy. They have the worst customer service known to man and will fuck you over in a situation like this. A new release should be joy for fans, especially at a $35 price point. First world pains for sure, but still unacceptable.

    My girlfriend used to work at Magnolia Thunderpussy. She hated everything about it, from top down. Whenever she is back in Columbus and drives by the shop, or hears someone mention it, she just says "FUCK that place." Lost Weekend Records, Used Kids, or Spoonful are the only places one should ever consider buying a record in the city.

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