Vinyl Collections

[Darth Waller]

Stones!

 

[blue_rogue]

I mostly listen to ska, punk, hardcore, reggae. I got this order from Asian Man Records the other day.

Polysics "Hey Bob! My Friend!" - From Tokyo, they dubbed their music style "technicolor pogo punk."

The Bruce Lee Band "Everything Will Be Alright, My Friend" - One of the side projects of ska punk legend Mike Park (Skankin' Pickle, The Chinkees, Asian Man Records).

Kemuri "Mirai Wa Akarui" - Ska punk from Japan. PMA (Positive Mental Attitude)!

MU330 "Ultra Panic" - Ska punk from St. Louis, MO.

Dan P. and the Bricks "Watch Where You Walk" - Dan Potthast from MU330 and members of Slow Gherkin

 

[UTtoyfan]

Got a Star Wars soundtrack vinyl from 1977!!!

 

[devilof76]

Is that the one that just has the Star Wars logo in white on a black field?

Mondo haters rejoice. Another great soundtrack that won't be available after Wednesday.

MONDO
The Big Gundown - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Ennio Morricone 2XLP. Artwork by Geof Darrow / Color Art by Dave Stewart. Featuring an all new interview with the composer. Cut at 45RPM for best sound quality. Pressed on 180 Gram Black Vinyl & 180 Gram Brown Vinyl with Gold Splatter (limited to 700 copies). On sale Wednesday (8/5). $35

We’re very proud to bring you Oscar winner Ennio Morricone’s THE BIG GUNDOWN on vinyl. The film, released in 1966, is one of the best Spaghetti Western’s of that era, starring a scenery-chewing Lee Van Cleef & directed with panache by Sergio Sollima.

Last Month Quentin Tarantino announced that Ennio Morricone was going to be scoring the THE HATEFUL EIGHT, and you need look no further than this record to discover why. Morricone, along with his trusty conductor Bruno Nicolai and an eight piece choir led by Alessandroni, deliver a truly masterful score. It’s rousing, exciting, speaker-shattering stuff, shown off on tracks such as "Run Man Run" & "Titoli Di Testa." The orchestra almost jumps off the recording, but then features beautiful choral pieces such as "Coro Dei Mormoni," and is filled out by slower more mournful cuts like "Titoli De Coda."

Undoubtedly one of the finest Spaghetti scores recorded, we are thrilled to present you with this brand new remaster with 25 tracks split across 2 heavyweight 45rpm records. The icing on the cake for this release has to be the insert that features an interview with Morricone, conducted especially for us. Also, the fact that the whole package comes wrapped in a beautiful gatefold sleeve by the legendary Geof Darrow.

I own three versions of THE BIG GUNDOWN on vinyl and hand on heart (as a fan first), I can safely say none sound as good as this edition. You can listen to a few tracks off the record here.

 

[UTtoyfan]

Is that the one that just has the Star Wars logo in white on a black field?

Yes sir!!! I bought it on ebay. The original 1977 pressing, and it has the liner notes and poster!

 

[devilof76]

I have a copy that a friend picked up for me at a record convention years ago. Sleeve is worn, but solid. Record is pristine. Does yours still have the t-shirt offer?

 

[UTtoyfan]

I have a copy that a friend picked up for me at a record convention years ago. Sleeve is worn, but solid. Record is pristine. Does yours still have the t-shirt offer?

No t shirt offer.

 

[The Ween]

Zavvi exclusive vinyl......

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[devilof76]

Decided to wait on the Biker Scout.

No t shirt offer.

I'll take a pic for you.

 

[Darth Waller]

Decided to wait on the Biker Scout.

That's much better than the Biker Scout.

 

[devilof76]

Cheaper too. I was actually walking through Walmart today and I checked out the toy aisle. Couldn't imagine spending a dime on anything I saw, including Star Wars and for the first time, I experienced the sense of waste that normal people get when they hear I paid $200 for an action figure.

 

[Darth Waller]

I probably just moved my collectible money over to vinyl, but I feel I get a better value.

 

[UTtoyfan]

I probably just moved my collectible money over to vinyl, but I feel I get a better value.

Definitely. all my moneys are in LEGO and vinyl now.

 

[devilof76]

I probably just moved my collectible money over to vinyl, but I feel I get a better value.

I have music playing 75% of the time. I don't have room for Star Wars figures at the immediate moment. (Also, Star Wars threads make me want to open a vein.)

I can't consciously quit, but I also can't stop buying vinyl. I had the same problem with trade paperbacks a few years ago. How do I spend everything on comics, and still have money for figures?

 

[Darth Waller]

It seems like there's always something we want to collect.

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

Cheaper too. I was actually walking through Walmart today and I checked out the toy aisle. Couldn't imagine spending a dime on anything I saw, including Star Wars and for the first time, I experienced the sense of waste that normal people get when they hear I paid $200 for an action figure.

It seems like there's always something we want to collect.

In the end that is just it. To some vinyl will be a waste. Old format. Hipster driven revival. Etc.

It's all about perspective and what is hitting that particular nerve at a given moment.

To me it's all about nostalgia and what things mean to me.

Both Star Wars and Vinyl hold a special place for me, be it the aging process, a sense of lost time with my parents who surrounded me with these things though as working class immigrants it was hard or the maybe seeing them aging and people I have know all my life passing away it keeps me connected to them. I am not sure. But in the end while my choices may evolve, the reasons seem centered around a particular base.

I have become more focused for sure and those pieces that hold no ties for me, are easily let go, but the core will always be dear and I can't let go.

 

[Darth Waller]

Well said.

 

[Eli26]

Definitely. all my moneys are in LEGO and vinyl now.

Riiiiight. Only vinyl and Lego.

 

[cokebabies]

In the end that is just it. To some vinyl will be a waste. Old format. Hipster driven revival. Etc.

It's all about perspective and what is hitting that particular nerve at a given moment.

To me it's all about nostalgia and what things mean to me.

Both Star Wars and Vinyl hold a special place for me, be it the aging process, a sense of lost time with my parents who surrounded me with these things though as working class immigrants it was hard or the maybe seeing them aging and people I have know all my life passing away it keeps me connected to them. I am not sure. But in the end while my choices may evolve, the reasons seem centered around a particular base.

I have become more focused for sure and those pieces that hold no ties for me, are easily let go, but the core will always be dear and I can't let go.

Very good post.

As I keep buying records, and listening to not many of them, it's more and more clear that buying records is just a way of tangibly re-connecting with my past.

I have spindles of CDs that I've thrown away the cases to save space, and thousands and thousands of songs on my computer and Zune (that's right - a Zune. Let's fight). As important as music is to me, and to my history, not having that physical connection really does hurt on a few levels.

I'm lazy, and don't listen to my records too often - instead, it's easier and faster to throw on an mp3. But when I buy one of my favorite albums in a nice big 12"x12" format, just having it back in my hands makes me so happy.

 

[The Ween]

I've only been listening to music on the computer lately, and not often. I think that's why I'm a bit depressed. Long story but I can't listen to my music like I used to. At least not right now.