Vinyl Collections

[devilof76]

I have a bunch. Obviously it's not important to sound quality, but it's cool when it's available.

 

[Darth Waller]

I have the Mondo Halloween in orange. That might be my only colored vinyl.

 

[devilof76]

Cool. I don't have any Mondo stuff. Eli gets pretty excited about it, but I had no idea they pressed records. Are the sleeves Mondo art or something?

 

[Darth Waller]

Their sleeves are artsy, of course. I only bought Halloween because I love the soundtrack and I was able to order it direct easily.

 

[devilof76]

I just saw the Twins of Evil soundtrack they have up right now. Wicked nice red vinyl. I know about the film's reputation, but I've never seen it.

Still, my first reaction to the album was that I want it.

 

[Darth Waller]

Still, my first reaction to the album was that I want it.

I get that urge a lot. There was a limited edition KISS vinyl set from Japan that sells for $500+ that I saw on eBay recently.

 

[devilof76]

That sounds awesome. I've told myself that my limit is $100 per album, no matter what. We'll see how long that lasts. The sole remaining colored Sonic Youth album I want is rare and can go for a lot (Sister, purple vinyl, 500 pressed). Thankfully I am limited by lack of funds. That pink EVOL has gone for a lot too, but I waited and got it for $30.

Most I've paid yet is $60 for that Phenomena soundtrack. It would have been Hendrix Blues for $80, but I got a $30 refund for a tear in the sleeve.

 

[Darth Waller]

Limited funds helps a lot. Otherwise I would own that KISS set. Lots of color vinyl.

 

[devilof76]

I was about to post that it would be nice to have that kind of money to blow, but I already get embarassed spending what I do on these. After seeing that pic, my philosophy has flipped 180 degrees.

Limited funds sucks.

 

[Darth Waller]

I'm still tempted to sell some stuff to put towards this box set. There are quite a few vinyl records that are exclusive to this set.

 

[devilof76]

$500 is a steal, if that helps your decision making process.

 

[Darth Waller]

That second set is more like $1500.

It does include every KISS album, though.

 

[devilof76]

Ok, $500 for the first set is expensive. About $55 per album. It's still really cool.

The big set is worth the money, for sure. I dig the extras. It's just...a lot of money.

 

[Darth Waller]

I could buy it if it weren't for all the figures I have on order. Hmmmm.

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

What do you do when they release their next album

 

[Darth Waller]

There's room in there for a few more.

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

Man, I've been getting old originals and the rage is 180/200g

 

[devilof76]

Originals in good condition are awesome. Reissues pressed in archival quality vinyl (virgin, high weight) is a different animal. The potential is there for greater or lesser quality sound, regardless of weight or age. I think the advantage with reissues is that you can get them new for much less money than you can mint vintage.

 

[Darth Waller]

I realized mint vintage Rush and KISS vinyl was more than the reissues, so I went with reissues. Plus I love opening a brand new copy and listening to it.

 

[cokebabies]

I have zero interest in KISS. That said, that box set is awesome. Even as a non-fan I'm sort of thinking, "Maybe I need that." But the price, and the - you know - not liking KISS helps.

My recent pickup was much more reasonable, about $16.