Fiona Apple - Tidal, VMP reissue

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Starting a thread here for the Vinyl Me, Please reissue of Fiona Apple's Tidal, since the previous thread got moved to Coupons, Discounts, and Sales, where it will mostly get overlooked to anyone not already subscribed.

Has anyone gotten their copy yet? It looks like these shipped out end of last week, so some of you east-coasters may have gotten theirs. Eager to hear reports!

 

Thanks for posting about this. I hadn't heard about it and have been wondering when "Tidal" would finally be available on vinyl and using analog tapes and mastered by TJ. Now might be the time to join the club...

 

Everything You Need To Know About Our Reissue Of Tidal — Vinyl Me, Please

A little background info on the reissue. Really looking forward to this one and love they went 45rpm with it. Hoping When The Pawn... gets similar treatment.

 

If it does, it won't be via VMP. They have yet to repeat an artist in 53 releases.

 

I'm sure it sounds great and I can't wait for my copy but this is the first I've heard about a digital step.

A little disappointing

 

Agreed, but a fresh high-res transfer mastered for vinyl is about as good as we can get the majority of the time. Relieved they didn't just put the CD master on vinyl like some other reissues...

 

There are rumors of it being a store exclusive and not a record of the month, though i don't know if there have even been any repeat artists for their exclusives.

 

Nothing that wasn't already readily available. For example, Gorillaz's Plastic Beach was/is available in the store, but is by no means exclusive to VMP or hard to find (it is, however, a fantastic record and my favorite Gorillaz release).

 

VMP Tidal has made it's way into my state (PA), and is expected to arrive 5/10 via FEDEX. I think I'll start warming the ultrasonic bath.

 

A quick check on eBay indicates that lots of flippers have VMP accounts.

 

LOL.. Someone has it listed for $500. Free shipping though, so I guess it's a push

 

Mine arrived today and I'm very pleased with it. Flat pressing with no crackle issues. Booklet, art, and free cocktail recipe included as well. Hope they will do "When The Pawn" at some point as well...

 

It's a title I've been waiting for for years. I don't have a subscription, but preordered from a flipper (high price, but certainly not crazy). Worth it to me, happy with the care given to it, and didn't want to risk losing out on it. Looking forward to it.

 

Just FYI, you can still sign-up by 5/15 to get this record. Zero reason to buy on the second market at this point.

 

I appreciate it, but couldn't be bothered. Didn't pay all that much more than I would for an AP 45 rpm title. Just glad to see this getting a proper release after all these years.

 

On the other hand, it's hard for me to imagine that the parties would go through all of the hassle to make Tidal happen and not sort out When the Pawn . . . at the same time (along with a repress of The Idler Wheel . . .). Tidal could very well be a test balloon for VMP to gauge demand and determine if it's sufficient make When the Pawn . . . a monthly release, or just throw it on the store. I'd be stunned if VMP didn't make a push for her entire catalog, actually.

Granted, this is also me telling myself what I want to hear.

Back on topic: I received a shipping notice for Tidal today. Can't wait.

 

Yes, me too. Though I don't want to nitpick too much as this is the way most albums are transferred today. However, given that it was on tape, the tapes were in great shape, and that each song was recorded to its own reel, it seems like a no-brainer to produce it AAA.

Especially given that the team working on this wanted it to be as authentic as possible. Though - to be fair - in 1996 there probably would have been a digital step in the chain.

 

Yeah, as I was reading this I couldn't help but think about the similarities with the MFSL Sea Change.

Then, you know, reality kicked in

 

I'm wondering since this was recorded with each song on each individual reel that it might have just been too labor intensive to cut each individual track through an all analog path and sell at this price point? If it was a reissue label like Mofi, they might go through this process and sell the double lp for $45-$50, where this is priced in the $25 range. It appears they put care into this release.

Also, I wonder if the Nina Simone they released was cut all analog. Ryan Smith did it and it says "Mastered from Original Master Tapes" but that can mean different things.

Looks like they got rid of their month to month subscription for $27.

 

Wow - I have been waiting for this release forever

thanks for posting this thread

I just joined VMP - neat site
do you get a choice whether to pick the monthly release?
I bought a lot of LPS on their first run

Any way to get a second copy of Tidal via VMP for my friend who is also a Fiona freak?

I paid dearly to get him an Idler's Wheel

Kate Bush - Aerial - pretty please...

 

The Nina Simone sounds great but probably received the treatment described in the Fiona Apple blurb.

As for the $27 month-to-month subscription, they grandfathered me in and assured me that they'd honor that pricing agreement for everyone who wanted to keep it. Which is a check in the plus column for VM,P

 

Estimates are that between 20K and 30K copies were pressed, based on VMP sub numbers.
There are maybe 20 copies for sale on eBay.

.1% is not remotely a high percentage of flippers.

 

I really like the Nina Simone as well, even if there was a digital step added.
VMP ends the one-month option when they're close to selling out. It's not gone for good. Wait Til next month's release and that option will be available again.

 

I just took delivery of my copy, sounds fantastic so far. I don't have a fancy setup, nor the fine tuned ears of an audiophile. It's a really package, and the quality is great. I'll definitely be sticking with VMP for a after this, as it would be fantastic to get When The Pawn... if they add that as member exclusive.

 

This sounds great.