Rubellan Remasters Hype/Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Erick Haight, May 11, 2022.

  1. Juggsnelson

    Juggsnelson Senior Member

    Location:
    Long Island
    Looks great!
     
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  2. lpfreak1170

    lpfreak1170 Senior Member

    Location:
    Marion, AR
    Looks really good and can't wait to get one on the table!
     
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  3. Platterpus

    Platterpus Senior Member

    As usual, nice looking video.:thumbsup:
     
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  4. Scott Davies

    Scott Davies Forum Resident

    I posted the Split Enz LP for pre-order today with an official release date of September 16. I think I underestimated demand because I wasn't even going to do a pre-order period but the orders have been flowing in pretty steadily for the five hours since I first activated it and sent out the newsletter, so I think the pre-order week will serve me well:

    https://www.rubellanremasters.com/split-enz-best-of

    The Missing Persons LP is completed but I'm having them double check it, for whatever reason. Maybe, I'll have that by the end of next week or the week after.
     
  5. friendofafriend

    friendofafriend Forum Resident

    Location:
    South Jordan, UT
    I had a tough time deciding between the two colors for History Never Repeats - I guess I could have just gotten one of each, but in the end I went for red haze.

    Any chance of doing any other Split Enz releases? Some of their stuff is currently so difficult/expensive to find, for example the single "No Exit". I love that track, and though it is on the VHS version of History Never Repeats, is not on the audio versions. It did appear on this 1989 Australian LP comp Split Enz - The Best Of: History Never Repeats , and currently someone has a copy of that for sale for only $354.
     
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  6. no.nine

    no.nine (not his real name)

    Location:
    NYC
    According to that Discogs page, that version was withdrawn, presumably the reason for the high price tag, even though I'd be surprised if it sells at that amount. As a Split Enz fan, this is the first time I've come across this, and I wonder why the replacement version eliminated "Next Exit"? To a fan, it would have been far more interesting to have it there than any of the songs they replaced it with. Having a non-album track surely would have been a selling point, I'd think. Very strange IMO.
     
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  7. Scott Davies

    Scott Davies Forum Resident

    Do you mean LP or CD? I put in a few CD requests at the time I put in the LP, but I expect they are sitting in the final clearance queue because of the extra tracks, which means don't count the days.

    Right now, I'm happy to focus less on vinyl and more on CD if I have a choice. The bits I've shared about what has gone on with my ex-manufacturer over the last couple of months has been the very, very abridged version. Their quality control has just gone so far down the toilet in 2022 and their justification that any noises or anomalies with their products (none of which are ever on the test pressings) are 'within industry guidelines' has to be stretching it. Not sure if I've mentioned it but out of all of the different titles and different pressings I've had them do since last year, I've only been wholly satisfied with about 3-4, but even the ones I haven't been fully satisfied with have just gotten worse. I admit, since they are my 'babies' of a sort, it probably bugs me more than the casual listener since I spend the time working hard on the audio, only to have pressing issues that I cannot help but hear every time I play one of the LP's. I have to shrug and toss my arms up because all of my efforts to work on these issues over 2022 fell on deaf ears and I was made promises that were never even attempted to be kept, and they lost a repeated and reliable client as a result.

    Based on a communication today, the Missing Persons repress is likely going to be with me by the end of next week and then, aside from waiting for my metal parts from overseas, I am DONE with Precision! I'm going to be riddled with anxiety until I get it and give it a listen, but after their track record on most pressings this year I have to expect something will not be to my liking. I will really be curious to see how the next manufacture(s) size up in comparison but I can only assume they have to be better than the fast food mentality of my soon-to-be previous manufacturer.
     
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  8. bluedemon25

    bluedemon25 Me, I'm Just A Lawnmower

    Location:
    united states
    Thank you for the updates. I look very forward to purchasing the repress CD Missing Persons. I will very much happily buy any Split Enz CDs you may ever put out.
     
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  9. Blair G.

    Blair G. Senior Member

    Location:
    Delta, BC, Canada
    I’m looking forward to the Missing Persons disc too.
    If it’s even half as good as Color In Your Life (which I listened to last night, finally), I’ll be happy.
     
  10. Scott Davies

    Scott Davies Forum Resident

    Well, I just got three vinyl clearances today, so vinyl it is. More details later.
    I got the Missing Persons R&R CD today and the Boingo Only A Lad CD repress has shipped, so I should have that on Monday. I'll probably put them up at some point next week, I want to continue to knock out more of the Split Enz LP orders first.
     
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    Scott Davies Forum Resident

  12. bluedemon25

    bluedemon25 Me, I'm Just A Lawnmower

    Location:
    united states
    Awesome. Ordered the MP CD. Thank you for doing another batch.
     
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  13. Scott Davies

    Scott Davies Forum Resident

    Umm, the clearances keep coming. Two more today, and I'm suspecting maybe some others before the day's over? I got one CD so far and my most daring LP package yet. This is going to be my robust release period to date. My adrenaline is flowing and I'm probably not going to sleep tonight. So many plans! Plus, I have a load of orders since the CD repress announcement, to the point that you'd almost think they were new releases.

    UPDATE: I literally just got another clearance as I typed this. It's Christmas!
     
  14. fluxkit

    fluxkit Things that don't swing are meaningless.

    Location:
    Pittsburgh
    Yay!
     
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  15. bluedemon25

    bluedemon25 Me, I'm Just A Lawnmower

    Location:
    united states
    I'm excited to learn what will be coming.
     
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  16. Sebastian saglimbenI

    Sebastian saglimbenI Forum Resident

    Location:
    New york
    Excited to hear of more c.d. releases... I'm in for whatever they are!!
     
  17. Post-Punk Monk

    Post-Punk Monk Seeking divinity in records from '78-'85 or so…

    Location:
    North Carolina
    Whoo-hoo! I hope I can get CDs of "Nothing To Fear" and "Good For Your Soul" one day! I bought the "Only A Lad" and "Dead Man's Party" so I wouldn't miss out on them when they were down to the teens and they're about the only CDs I've bought this year, apart from the "Sulk" box and the new Altered Images [which I'm enjoying greatly]. And now they are getting a re-press. [insert foghorn]
     
  18. Scott Davies

    Scott Davies Forum Resident

    I just got the new Altered Images a couple of days ago, the signed bundle with the exclusive CD EP of tropical re-recordings of past hits. As for the new album, it's about 50/50, some really great stuff and then some.. other stuff.
     
  19. Scott Davies

    Scott Davies Forum Resident

    I think the clearances have stopped and it's a grand total of 8 between Friday and today. But to give you a pretty glaring hint as to what it is, it's all from the same band/artist across LP and CD. There are 4 single LP's, one triple LP, and 3 CD's.
     
  20. JBozzioHam

    JBozzioHam Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Las Huevos
    So true, Mascara Streakz at times sounds like average techno, then some songs really standout like an extension/continuation of Bite.

    This years Propaganda CD was the same, a little too much techno, needs more wave and punk mixed in.
     
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  21. Disco Robot

    Disco Robot Forum Resident

    Location:
    33417
    I look forward to buying a bunch of CDs by band/artist!
     
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  22. Sebastian saglimbenI

    Sebastian saglimbenI Forum Resident

    Location:
    New york
    ......who is it......who is it.....
     
  23. Dazbuff

    Dazbuff Forum Resident

    Come on Scott! You’re killing us! Lol
     
  24. lambfan68

    lambfan68 Forum Resident

    Location:
    Minnesota
    Glad to hear there are more CDs on the way. I don't buy vinyl, so I had run out of ways to send you money. :)
     
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  25. Kristofa

    Kristofa Enthusiast of small convenient sound carrier units

    Location:
    usa
    Hopefully it is all by band/artist and not anything after they changed their name to artist/band due to contractual reasons.
     
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