Black Friday Record Store Day 2021 - 26 November

Same. Some people obviously love and collect them, but I've always thought that picture discs were uglier than the regular album covers, since I was a little kid.

 

yeah, but who? seriously, i'm dying to know!

probably the wrong forum to ask that question, i know.

 

People definitely buy them around here. That's the only way I know that people *do* buy them. I don't think I've ever seen them in anyone's collection, but I don't know too many people IRL with vinyl collections anymore.

 

Yeah. Picture discs usually don’t even look that great— half of the RSD picture discs I’ve seen look like low-quality inkjet prints slapped inside a plastic disc (so many of them have waviness and wrinkling in the image as well). The only three regular RSD picture discs I’ve ever bought were the Q: Are We Not Men A: We Are Devo! Picture disc from 2018, as well as the Monty Python The Life of Brian picture disc from 2019 and the Frank Zappa We’re Only In It For The Money picture disc from 2018— the Zappa because I’m a Zappa completionist, and the other two because visually they frankly just looked really great and I was able to get them really cheap from the leftovers bin a few months after RSD.

I have bought a good number of the die cut discs made of that shiny polyurethane-looking material (such as the Star Wars BB-8, or the Weezer Africa die cut) though, because those pretty much always look fantastic since the image is sublimation printed or something like that, and frankly they play pretty well too, at least compared to normal picture discs— they obviously won’t replace a good regular copy of the music, but they’re a nice display piece and they sound pretty decent.

 

Ask and ye shall receive, LOL.

 

Agreed. I bought the Slippery US and UK version picture discs in '87 and the New Jersey one in '89, but they were never for playing! Everyone knew that. Also had some "shaped pic discs" such as Janie's Got A Gun and 18 And Life. They were cool but again apart from playing once, they were for display and collection, not playing. There was never much apart from the BJ ones I wanted. They were not so prevalent here though. Had no idea that they went back as far as '82.

I see these young people on YT playing their "cool picture disc vinyls" and think "noob! You have no idea"

 

It sure seems like most of them are still readily available well after RSD release...some even for years.

 

At least you can get one!

 

Finally we'll have "The Wind Cries Mary" on the RSD release !!!

YM

 

Too bad all the songs won't fit on a cd. /s

 

Sound clips of Paris 67 here: Jimi Hendrix Experience: Paris 67 | Dagger Records

 

I would have thought out of print Alice titles like Along Came A Spider and Welcome 2 My Nightmare would be better candidates as Brutal Planet is still in print.

 

Interesting the notes on the attached mention 14,000 screaming fans. They certainly must have over sold the storied 2,000 capacity venue.

 

On my want list:
Dio - Holy Diver picture disc
Dio - The Last in Line picture disc
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden picture disc

That's it.

 

Aerosmith
Tammi Terrell
Little Feat
All Them Witches

 

Hmm First RSD I have no interest in anything. No Garcia Band or GD shows which is unusual. Looks like my little girl gets more Christmas gifts this year!! lol

 

The only things that have caught my eye so far are the Isbell, Lou Reed & Kris Kristofferson and Leonard Cohen.

Any under the radar titles that are AAA?

 

The Sundazed version cut by Kevin Gray sounds great as well.

 

It's up for pre-order at various retailers, street date Dec 3.

Vinyl Records, SACDs, DVD Audio, Audiophile Equipment|Acoustic Sounds

 

Didn't know this. Thanks for heads up. Just preordered a copy. Lots of places sold out already

 

I’m slightly intrigued by the Lou release. I see it’s up on Spotify so I’ll listen this week and see how I feel about it.

Also intrigued by the Miles Davis. But I’ll need to do some homework on this one.

Kinda underwhelming RSD for me, but honestly it’s a bit of a relief as I’ve spent a lot on records of late. Possibly more this year than last actually. And I’ve a bunch on the way to me still. LA Woman (50th), Nevermind (30th) and Let It Be.

So if ever an underwhelming RSD was gonna suit me, it’s now.

I was a tiny bit intrigued by the Leonard Cohen but unless it’s AAA I’d hold off.

And the Hendrix… I’ve other Hendrix to focus on first. My collection needs more of the Hendrix standards before I start forking out for live things like that. I did get the Are you Experienced a few months ago. The Analogue Productions one. Super duper for the price.

 

Hmm, list is a bit sparse this time around.
I don't really see anything standing out that makes me want to pursue picking up a copy.
Even the various artists / compilation selections are not all that interesting.
Ditto for soundtracks.

Only two titles I see I might be vaugely interested in is Judas Priest and Stray Cats.

This might be one of the few RSD I don't rush off to the store for.


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Just FYI the Electrif Lycanthrope release from Little Feat is essential listening for any fan of 70s rock music, but pretend I didn't say that because I want to make sure I can get a copy for myself.

There hasn't been any more sign of that new Grateful Dead Fillmore West boxset (3-1-69) that briefly appeared, I take it?

 

ENOUGH WITH THE PICTURE DISCS

pressing capacity is already heavily constrained and they’re squandering resources on this gimmicky crap - it’s enough already.

 

The Shangri-Las compilation looks like something I am interested in. Hard to say whether or not that will be a popular item and hard to get.

The Miles Davis would also be a good purchase