Serious Record Collectors

WindowPaine · July 2019

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 · July 2019

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

Very cool. Post pics

ConorKavanagh · July 2019

Where did you get the test pressings from?

boobooliscious · July 2019

Please post pics.

WindowPaine · July 2019

Ill post pics when i get them in the mail.

Guy Dudebro · July 2019

Here’s mine:

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

tempo_n_groove · July 2019

Guy Dudebro said:

Here’s mine:

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

Oh wow, you did end up buying it!

CopperTom · July 2019

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

tempo_n_groove · July 2019

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 · July 2019

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 · July 2019

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 · July 2019

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 · July 2019

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 · July 2019

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 · July 2019

Here u go.

tempo_n_groove · July 2019

ed243421 · July 2019

Black,red,yellow · July 2019

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 · July 2019

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 · July 2019

BTW 3 test pressing are on ebay.

Don't outbid me bro!

Black,red,yellow · July 2019

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 · July 2019

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 · July 2019

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 · January 2020

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

1ThoughtKnown · January 2020

Thanks @evsgjamm
Definitely very interesting.

scurtis · January 2020

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 · January 2020

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 · January 2020

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 · January 2020

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 · January 2020

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

scurtis · January 2020

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.

Serious Record Collectors

Comments