Smashing Pumpkins

FR181798 said:

elvistheking44 said:

I’m unloading my Mellon Collie box set if anyone is interested.
https://community.pearljam.com/discussion/292857/mellon-collie-4lp-box-set-4-sale#latest

Never ceases to amaze me how much this record in whatever vinyl format sells for. $400 for the boxset, probably double for a '96 3LP, more depending on how low the number is and even bootlegs sell for $150.

Probably because it's out of print.  Once something is out print and the only way to get copies is from someone elses collection, the prices tend to go up.  I think I read somewhere that the label wasn't over enthusiastic about repressing it... could be a while.

mickeyrat said:

Zod said:

FR181798 said:

elvistheking44 said:

I’m unloading my Mellon Collie box set if anyone is interested.
https://community.pearljam.com/discussion/292857/mellon-collie-4lp-box-set-4-sale#latest

Never ceases to amaze me how much this record in whatever vinyl format sells for. $400 for the boxset, probably double for a '96 3LP, more depending on how low the number is and even bootlegs sell for $150.

Probably because it's out of print.  Once something is out print and the only way to get copies is from someone elses collection, the prices tend to go up.  I think I read somewhere that the label wasn't over enthusiastic about repressing it... could be a while.

2 years ago I bought my copy for $100

I bought mine new. I think it was around $85. I remember debating if I wanted to spend that much on it. 

Zod said:

mickeyrat said:

Zod said:

FR181798 said:

elvistheking44 said:

I’m unloading my Mellon Collie box set if anyone is interested.
https://community.pearljam.com/discussion/292857/mellon-collie-4lp-box-set-4-sale#latest

Never ceases to amaze me how much this record in whatever vinyl format sells for. $400 for the boxset, probably double for a '96 3LP, more depending on how low the number is and even bootlegs sell for $150.

Probably because it's out of print.  Once something is out print and the only way to get copies is from someone elses collection, the prices tend to go up.  I think I read somewhere that the label wasn't over enthusiastic about repressing it... could be a while.

2 years ago I bought my copy for $100

I don't think it was OOP 2 years ago.  I remember seeing one at my record store the first time I went in after Covid started.

The problem with popular things is, as soon as they go out of print, the prices start going up.

I think I paid $70ish Canadian for mine when I bought it whenever it was first issued.

I think there was a pressing in 2012 that one had all kinds of issues and they repressed it again in 2014 that one sounds great.  Not sure how long it was in print but there is a big difference in the pressings and they look almost identical 

you don’t want the 2012 for sure at the going rate.

Zod said:

mickeyrat said:

Zod said:

FR181798 said:

elvistheking44 said:

I’m unloading my Mellon Collie box set if anyone is interested.
https://community.pearljam.com/discussion/292857/mellon-collie-4lp-box-set-4-sale#latest

Never ceases to amaze me how much this record in whatever vinyl format sells for. $400 for the boxset, probably double for a '96 3LP, more depending on how low the number is and even bootlegs sell for $150.

Probably because it's out of print.  Once something is out print and the only way to get copies is from someone elses collection, the prices tend to go up.  I think I read somewhere that the label wasn't over enthusiastic about repressing it... could be a while.

2 years ago I bought my copy for $100

I don't think it was OOP 2 years ago.  I remember seeing one at my record store the first time I went in after Covid started.

The problem with popular things is, as soon as they go out of print, the prices start going up.

I think I paid $70ish Canadian for mine when I bought it whenever it was first issued.

2014 pressing. that was the last pressing of it. No other represses that discogs shows.

ok, looking at r/vinylreleases, it looks like it was last summer. 

mickeyrat said:

Zod said:

mickeyrat said:

Zod said:

FR181798 said:

elvistheking44 said:

I’m unloading my Mellon Collie box set if anyone is interested.
https://community.pearljam.com/discussion/292857/mellon-collie-4lp-box-set-4-sale#latest

Never ceases to amaze me how much this record in whatever vinyl format sells for. $400 for the boxset, probably double for a '96 3LP, more depending on how low the number is and even bootlegs sell for $150.

Probably because it's out of print.  Once something is out print and the only way to get copies is from someone elses collection, the prices tend to go up.  I think I read somewhere that the label wasn't over enthusiastic about repressing it... could be a while.

2 years ago I bought my copy for $100

I don't think it was OOP 2 years ago.  I remember seeing one at my record store the first time I went in after Covid started.

The problem with popular things is, as soon as they go out of print, the prices start going up.

I think I paid $70ish Canadian for mine when I bought it whenever it was first issued.

2014 pressing. that was the last pressing of it. No other represses that discogs shows.

I think you are right. Mine is a 2014, and I got it in 2020 for around $85 - so I don't think it was out of print yet when I bought it.

Zod said:

I'm pretty sure I have the 2012 pressing as I was pretty stoked when it got the reissue.   Sounds good enough to my years.. now i'm curious about the 2014 repressing.. lol.

There is inner groove distortion on 2012.  Apparently it was significant enough to silently release an updated version in 2014 (according to Discogs)

2014 has more dead wax so you can visually tell on the records themselves.  The outer cardboard packaging (not the box) has an FBI warning I don’t believe is on the 2012 version.  If you don’t hear the distortion (not always easy to tell on a SP album anyway), then no big deal 

Zero was the most IGD positive track. To Forgive and Galapagos had some. 

Tim Simmons said:

Boy was that 2012 cut one of the worst cuts I've ever heard. My setup is pretty good and not picking up IGD, but that was hands down the worst record I ever owned. Really happy with the 2014 cut. 

It's been a while since I listened to it. Zero was the track people were complaining about the most. People also complained about the Aeroplane Flies High set sound quality and its still fetching some high prices. They sneaked out the recut 2014 MCIS but the problem with ordering the 2014 was there was no way of distinguising it when you ordered it from anywhere, I'm sure the packaging was identical and so it was hard to tell if it was old or new stock. You had to order it and open it. It was repressed again before the pandemic hit but was done by a different plant, I'm sure the most recent one was pressed at Furnace. It was easily available one day then the next it was gone everywhere and prices went up again

Zod said:

I'm pretty sure I have the 2012 pressing as I was pretty stoked when it got the reissue.   Sounds good enough to my years.. now i'm curious about the 2014 repressing.. lol.

I have to admit I don't really notice sound issues on a lot of records. My system and my ears aren't good enough. There's been a few times I've only heard the issues after someone has pointed it out on reddit or something. A few times I've noticed if it is really muffled or something but it's quite rare for me.