He isn't in need of it but that's not the point- the indie record stores are and Neil has made effort to ensure that his releases have been indie-first or given incentive to purchase from indies. He has made a great living but has always pushed for supporting smaller business. Edit: I get what you are saying sorry lol
Another DEAL: Dead Can Dance - Into the Labyrinth (vinyl, reissue): $13.73 (!!!) https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01F4H2CFY/
I know. They’re around 100 bucks, yikes! My wife said, “You already spend enough there.” I’m working on her, marital bliss and all that being important ...
KISS: Behind the Mask - Official Authorized Biography $1.99 Kindle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001N2ZWVG/
The Who - "Live At The Fillmore East 1968" (3 x LP) for $19.99 (regularly about $39.99): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079MSX1FG?tag=camelalertsizer-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1&language=en_US
Green Day - Father of All... $6.29. I guess if you're a full discography collector it might be worth it. https://smile.amazon.com/Father-All-Green-Day/dp/B07XHNMQ96 There's quite a bit of stuff if you filter the Amazon records at $5-$7 and $7-$10
Various Artists Send I A Lion: A Nighthawk Reggae Joint LP (12" album, 33 rpm) $8.65 with Prime https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07XW7G7GM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_CIpYEbW9X5Z00
Travis - The Man Who 20th $13.29 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QW4DPV2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
After ordering a few dozen records from Amazon I ordered Jimi Hendrix "Band Of Gypsies" and it was shipped in a thin yellow padded bubble envelope. The jacket was very damaged upon arrival. The replacement one was shipped in a lp box within a Amazon box, as all the other ones had come. As this was the only bad order and given the easy exchange / return policy, I will continue to order from them.
Cranberries - Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We? (vinyl): $16.69 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G273RWG This appears to be the more recent Abbey Road cut, not the Analog Spark version. I have both, and this one ain't half bad if you'd like a cheaper option. Elton John - Elton John (vinyl reissue): $10.69 (lowest ever) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XCX7L8P R.E.M. - Monster (vinyl reissue): $15.29 (lowest ever) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VQ9SFS4
Chick Corea: Now He Sings, Now He Sobs Tone Poet $23.44 https://www.amazon.com/Now-He-Sings...id=1590259694&sprefix=chick+co,aps,407&sr=8-1
They had a stadium tour lined up for about now. Maybe they anticipated higher sales linked to the tour?
Count me as fortunate as well. I like to keep track of a spreadsheet of what I end up paying for albums. Last week I was summarizng all of my recent (last cula years) purchases and went to orders from various vendor I buy from (Deep Discount, CD Imports E-Bay Store, Amazon, Music Vault, etc.). I know I entered a hundred LPs from Amazon. I know I've never received an LP packed in anything less than cardboard LP mailers from any of the major online retailers, muck less Amazon. I did get one in a crappy plastic envelope from Lucky Jeans. That Sticky Fingers somehow arrived unscathed. For $7 I wasn't complaining
That was quite the deal that I too was happy to get in on...good times! Unsure what was better, that Sticky Fingers box set for less than $10 shipped or finding Exile On Main St. blu-ray audio in a dollar bin at FYE.
I track all of my music purchases also. In the last 3 years I have purchased 147 records from Amazon. I had to return 9 of them due to damage. In almost every case the damage was due to poor packaging. The most common scenario was one LP in a box twice as big as needed with a single strand of bubble wrap on top. There have also been at least two instances where they sent the wrong title. One time they told me to keep the wrong title at no charge. I have asked via phone, email, and chat that the always package in an LP mailer but they still ship them without a mailer from time to time. Amazon has problems from time to time but they have always made things right for me.
My Sticky Fingers from Lucky was shipped loose in a cardboard box that could have held a 24-pack of toilet paper. Just LOOSE! Mine was fine as well, but they must just have high school teenagers packing and shipping those things from the retail stores.