2017 Pearl Jam Complete Vinyl Box Set

tempo_n_groove · November 2017

MayDay10 said:

lets face it. people are upset because this was a poor "investment". people also whipped themselves into a frenzy expecting autoed boxes, original pressings, colored vinyl. there is disappointment there.

and if the numbers >500... dont fret. the number of people who will ever view that card is probably 1. the number of people who would care is the same.

What's upsetting is that the boxset is a hodge podge. It was thrown together, the records were not specifically made for the boxset.

arnhem1976 · November 2017

I'm glad that every studio album now is available so I don't care if they are sealed or not!! (And yes I have ordered the complete. Box set to)

Ps: sealed pj vinyl records a bad for the environment!!!!

arnhem1976 · November 2017

And now I want the next box set on vinyl limited of 500 (and I want number 501)

1.live on two legs
2. Lost dogs
3. Rvm
4. Benny
5. Vault one on vinyl
6. Live on ten legs

RPelletier · November 2017

#151 arrived at my door last night

tempo_n_groove · November 2017

arnhem1976 said:

And now I want the next box set on vinyl limited of 500 (and I want number 501)

1.live on two legs
2. Lost dogs
3. Rvm
4. Benny
5. Vault one on vinyl
6. Live on ten legs

These are going in my extra box.

pdalowsky · November 2017

Did we really expect them to repress a bunch of records limited to 500?

Im blown away by the complaints also, seems people will complain about ANYTHING these days. Especially in Pearl Jam land

tempo_n_groove · November 2017

pdalowsky said:

Did we really expect them to repress a bunch of records limited to 500?

Im blown away by the complaints also, seems people will complain about ANYTHING these days. Especially in Pearl Jam land

Yes Paul, I thought that was happening. Others do it all the time so it's not that far fetched...

RoleModelsinBlood31 · November 2017

Sony should have sealed the box. The number issue isn’t an issue and it’s been addressed. If they had sealed it, it wouldn’t appear so thrown together.

as mayday said above, this was almost an anti-flipper move or something because anyone who purchased this with the intent on flipping as an investment or whatever is screwed!

I’ve gotten lots of open unsealed records, but never gotten an unsealed “new” box set. Unless it’s used, a new box set comes sealed, records inside unsealed.

DewieCox · November 2017

doctorvik said:

to each their own, I already have all of the albums (opened and spun) and bought this to KEEP as a collectors item, not to flip. Coming the way it is it is not worth keeping as a collectors item. When I buy a NEW item at best buy or ebay or anywhere -- I would expect that item to be sealed and not opened.

doctorvik said:

"most box sets I've opened" ... the box set was already open and the albums were opened. And my box was already peeling. The ten boxset came shrinkwrapped if I am not mistaken. This came as an open box with loose open albums crammed in it.
If you bought a new iphone and it came without shrinkwrap and the phone didnt have the wrap on it either would that be okay ??

Doesn’t affect collectibility whatsoever.

If your box is peeling, get it replaced.

An iPhone and items from Best Buy is a false equivalency. If you’ve never got a new record that wasn’t wrapped, you may not be quite the collector you think you are.

Spiritual_Chaos · November 2017

pdalowsky said:

Did we really expect them to repress a bunch of records limited to 500?

Im blown away by the complaints also, seems people will complain about ANYTHING these days. Especially in Pearl Jam land

Pressing something in 500 copies isn't uncommon.

But so, this is just the empty box but with random vinyls laying around thrown in and then the "limited to 500 copies" is really just about "us putting in the vinyls in the box for you". The limited thing, that makes this worthy of a letter saying it's limited to 500 (600) copies is that they took the time to put in in the box (that they sold by itself).

So the difference between;
- buying the empty box and putting your own vinyls in.
- Sony/10c putting the vinyls for you in the empty box

is what makes them believe that this is worthy of a "limited to 500 copies" COA?

Isn't that insane?

Final Bow · November 2017

Anyone from europe ordered the box next to me? ;-)
Patiently waiting ...

pdalowsky · November 2017

Spiritual_Chaos said:

pdalowsky said:

Did we really expect them to repress a bunch of records limited to 500?

Im blown away by the complaints also, seems people will complain about ANYTHING these days. Especially in Pearl Jam land

Pressing something in 500 copies isn't uncommon.

But so, this is just the empty box but with random vinyls laying around thrown in and then the "limited to 500 copies" is really just about "us putting in the vinyls in the box for you". The limited thing, that makes this worthy of a letter saying it's limited to 500 (600) copies is that they took the time to put in in the box (that they sold by itself).

So the difference between;
- buying the empty box and putting your own vinyls in.
- Sony/10c putting the vinyls for you in the empty box

is what makes them believe that this is worthy of a "limited to 500 copies" COA?

Isn't that insane?

What is insane is no one ever said it was going to be anything other than what you described. Its absolutely insane to complain about getting something you ordered, hoped would be something else, and in the end was what you paid for.

Spiritual_Chaos · November 2017

pdalowsky said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

pdalowsky said:

Did we really expect them to repress a bunch of records limited to 500?

Im blown away by the complaints also, seems people will complain about ANYTHING these days. Especially in Pearl Jam land

Pressing something in 500 copies isn't uncommon.

But so, this is just the empty box but with random vinyls laying around thrown in and then the "limited to 500 copies" is really just about "us putting in the vinyls in the box for you". The limited thing, that makes this worthy of a letter saying it's limited to 500 (600) copies is that they took the time to put in in the box (that they sold by itself).

So the difference between;
- buying the empty box and putting your own vinyls in.
- Sony/10c putting the vinyls for you in the empty box

is what makes them believe that this is worthy of a "limited to 500 copies" COA?

Isn't that insane?

What is insane is no one ever said it was going to be anything other than what you described. Its absolutely insane to complain about getting something you ordered, hoped would be something else, and in the end was what you paid for.

Yeah I agree.

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mace1229 · November 2017

doctorvik said:

to each their own, I already have all of the albums (opened and spun) and bought this to KEEP as a collectors item, not to flip. Coming the way it is it is not worth keeping as a collectors item. When I buy a NEW item at best buy or ebay or anywhere -- I would expect that item to be sealed and not opened.

But there was no reason to believe this would ever be a collectors item. There was no reason to believe these weren't all the reissues already readily available.
Had I bought one, I would have done just the opposite. Put these in my regular rotation so I can store my OPs nicely, and just spin them when I don;t have to worry about my 2-year-old running around and scratching the thing.
Which is why I decided to pass.

mace1229 · November 2017

elvistheking44 said:

One question. If you ordered these albums one by one from 10club and they came unsealed would you all be ok with it? It makes no sense they came unsealed. Album and box.

If it came from 10c or any big store, yes I would be okay with that.
If it came off ebay and the guy sold it as new, I'd question it a little, but if it played played and looked new I probably wouldn't care.

Spiritual_Chaos · November 2017

mace1229 said:

But there was no reason to believe this would ever be a collectors item.

Wasn't there a COA letter accompanying this Limited Edition item?

Not that I personally care.

Now Im off work. Weeeeeeeee.

MayDay10 · November 2017

pdalowsky said:
What is insane is no one ever said it was going to be anything other than what you described. Its absolutely insane to complain about getting something you ordered, hoped would be something else, and in the end was what you paid for.

I agree. As a neutral observer.... I expected reactions like this. It happens most of the time no matter what they do. Too much, not enough, content not up to expectations, want more, took too long, etc...
You could see this coming though, based on the "now tell us what you are going to give us for ordering this" speculation. IMO, for a lot of people, it was becoming almost accepted that there would be a huge "wow" bonus that would vault this box set into trade, auction, or raffle bait to equal Benaroya vinyl, Cracker Jack, Kong, etc... I would venture to say that most people werent buying this to listen to it. Most of us own many/most of the studio albums as it is... That is the reason i did not purchase. I own every studio album, save 2 of the new reissues, which I ordered for like $30 or whatever, as opposed to hundreds of $ for the box set... (I did want the box but didnt realize it was limited and intended on ordering the next day/monday).
The product came in and was what was described.... but fell far below expectations of some people. I get the disappointment... but I don't think outright criticism is warranted.

Spiritual_Chaos · November 2017

MayDay10 said:

pdalowsky said:
What is insane is no one ever said it was going to be anything other than what you described. Its absolutely insane to complain about getting something you ordered, hoped would be something else, and in the end was what you paid for.

I agree. As a neutral observer.... I expected reactions like this. It happens most of the time no matter what they do. Too much, not enough, content not up to expectations, want more, took too long, etc...
You could see this coming though, based on the "now tell us what you are going to give us for ordering this" speculation. IMO, for a lot of people, it was becoming almost accepted that there would be a huge "wow" bonus that would vault this box set into trade, auction, or raffle bait to equal Benaroya vinyl, Cracker Jack, Kong, etc... I would venture to say that most people werent buying this to listen to it. Most of us own many/most of the studio albums as it is... That is the reason i did not purchase. I own every studio album, save 2 of the new reissues, which I ordered for like $30 or whatever, as opposed to hundreds of $ for the box set... (I did want the box but didnt realize it was limited and intended on ordering the next day/monday).
The product came in and was what was described.... but fell far below expectations of some people. I get the disappointment... but I don't think outright criticism is warranted.

I think that,

- Having a fancy COA-letter included
- Taking such an overprice for what it in the end turned out to be

speaks in favor of the people feeling burned.

lolobugg · November 2017

Wow... I already have all the studio albums on vinyl. ordered the Self Titled because it was remixed.

so glad I wasn't on the site the day these went on sale.

lexicondevil · November 2017

pdalowsky said:

Did we really expect them to repress a bunch of records limited to 500?

Im blown away by the complaints also, seems people will complain about ANYTHING these days. Especially in Pearl Jam land

Mostly in Pearl Jam land.

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