Electric Recording Company (ERC) to Release The Doors self-titled Mono LP Mix on Vinyl

Well, almost always true. One Steps, UHQR’s…no one is going to say anything other than stunning after getting fleeced price wise…

 

Maybe they will now that it looks like the S/T was pulled............

 

LOL what ever you say, boss. I couldn’t disagree more but you are certainly welcome to judge others as you please.

 

Did you read Steve’s posts above yours? For this particular album the LEDOs seem to be the de facto original tapes, as nothing has been cut from anything of a higher generation.

 

Ah, this is an opinion site. Take a chill man

 

I don’t think it’s been “pulled”, I don’t think it was ever available to the general populace as the opportunity to purchase it was by invite only and unique for every email sent and as such, didn’t actually appear in the normal ERC pages.
I can see this becoming the norm now they have a sufficiently large client base as it eliminates the disappointment of regular buyers missing out due to the feeding frenzy on particular titles by one off purchases and then the obvious reselling of sealed units on Discogs.

 

I’m glad they did it, because now I see how douchie they actually are.

 

I think it has most def been pulled. The email address for the Doors inquiry bounces back now. Its not even working. And for the White Stripes and John Coltrane which they did the same email inquiry thing, the email was always working, the posts were never taken down and they are still up in the news section whereas the Doors is gone completely,

 

It kinda seems like they don’t socialize, interact or have connections with many outside their circle. Like it’s an insular business model. They learn as they go along. With single mindedness. Kinda Silicon Valley type of philosophy. Problem is it’s a physical product. Not virtual. They need experienced people to communicate with maybe? Or just more openness and old style business sense.

 

E.R.C. does not need to do one thing different. Very little overhead, a studio rental and some office space, probably a small warehouse space (b/c everything is sold-through), a handful of employees, all via e-commerce. One album a month. It's a dream gig for Hutchison; does what he wants. Producer/A&R/shaman. I've heard amazing product from this source, but my interests are more in line with the orig. mission of E.R.C., which still reissues half of its titles as classical genre. As for The Doors s/t mono being 'pulled', we'll see. If one requested an allotment, I'm sure the news will come within a month. The mystery does not hurt; it helps. No one who has had a problem with a defect of disk or sleeve has ever been boned. If an honest effort on the part of customer has been to get it fixed.

 

They don't really need to bother. Runs of only 300 that sell out straight away. Unless they go more mainstream with lower prices and 5000 record runs there is no point in spending on public relations. I believe it is practically a one man operation in any case. This thread is more than enough publicity for them even if it's 80% negative. it would make sense to utilise the cutting system on more releases ( maybe for other labels) but clearly they are not out to maximise income in spite of the high prices asked. Charging £300 for rare classical titles that are actually cheaper than originals makes perfect sense. Their blues and rock titles certainly do not given the titles / sources they have used plus the alternative versions still in print.

 

Thanks Steve for the insights
An easy pass

The debut is actually the weakest sounding Analog Productions stereo 45 and it sounds incredible

Pleased to save money which I have already spent on a few upcoming big box sets

Wilco 11 lp deluxe Yankee Foxtrot Hotel

Grateful Dead 24 lp Euro London 72
4 shows for the price of that one ERC lp

 

I doubt it. He’s got much better things to spend half-a-grand on.

 

Get the DCC instead.

 

I just got a copy of your DCC- EFFIN Solid man. Thanks for your hard work.

 

All right thanks for clarifying. I had read that Botnick or at least I think it was Botnick or maybe it was you had said that master was never used. It's always been a LEDO. I've been trying to get clarification recently and now I know your DCC was cut from the LEDO (blasting the DCC as I'm writing this). So the "master, master" is just sitting some where in a warehouse, thrown out with pizza boxes or most likely lost. Also thanks for clarifying the ST was also a dub of the LEDO. In a video with Bernie, Chad pulled out your DCC and mentioned that AP was maybe having Bernie " do something with this, just a little surprise". Wonder what it could be. Any guesses? I figure since you had access to the archives in some degree you might be able to piece this mystery together. Or at least clues...

 

I knew I should’ve jumped on this in the 90’s.

 

Interesting thread from 2008 on the Doors LEDO tapes for the s/t and Strange Days albums. Considering what Steve shared in this thread a lot of what's written about the s/t is inaccurate but good info on Strange Days and LEDO tapes as well as early pressing of these LPs in general:

The Doors first 2 LPs: Finding copies cut from master tapes....

 

Agreed, I especially like the news about the 8 channel Strange Days. Sadly I doubt that the Atmos was sourced from that.

 

I got an email that it's still on and the allocations should be out in a couple of weeks.

 

Wow, let us know how it sounds