Nirvana - Songlife, 1967 - 72

I preordered from popmarket on a day they had an amazing deal, but their site says it’s out on March 26th. I hope that’s not true! At least I got a good deal. $181 total with free shipping

 

I've been whining about this elsewhere, but it seems like "Black Flower" will YET AGAIN be a poor-sounding needle-drop. I'd love to be proven wrong, though, as that album should sound quite spectacular if mastered sensibly from the original tapes. The 2003 CD sounded terrible and the 2018 issue on Esoteric was a minor improvement, but still sourced from a pretty beat up copy of the original vinyl. Are the tapes lost for good or what's the problem?

 

Madfish states that the tapes are lost and they had to use a hi res digital copy for this release. I think it’ll sound pretty good, at least I hope.

 

Still no mastering or cutting info?

 

None that I’ve seen, they must think that info isn’t important for some reason maybe because it isn’t a huge band

 

Or because its nothing they are proud of. Like a standard cutting at wherever its pressed.

 

If you ordered from Burning Shed your order likely shipped out already, but us fans located in the USA who ordered from popmarket, collector’s choice, or deep discount, looks like our boxes won’t be shipping out until the 26th. Darn!

 

A hi res digital copy of what, I wonder?

 

Very interested in reading reviews on this.

 

beats me! Maybe a hi res transfer of a mint vinyl copy?

 

Anyone received their copy yet? Am intrigued as to sound quality on 'Black Flower'.

 

nope not yet, and us yanks gotta wait till the 26th for the dang thing to even ship out! I hope you get yours soon though

 

One more week until this box finally comes out in the USA

 

I would certainly accept a copy if someone were to give me one. But I’m not enough of an OG Nirvana fan to shell out serious cash for this.

 

Harpsichord!

 

Some already have it.

 

everywhere you can order from in the USA have a release date of March 26th, so it looks like my copy at least isn’t shipping out until then. I’m hoping to have mine by April 2nd at least

 

So finally after messaging 30 people who have it, I guess I have an answer.
Its cut and pressed at Optimal.

 

optimal in Germany right? That’s good news! Beatles In Mono and George Harrison vinyl collection were pressed there!

 

Yes, its more so the cutting that Im not thrilled about. No dedicated mastering/cutting studio it seems.

 

I heard the box sounds great, I don’t think we should worry

 

Full runout list:

Story of Simon Simopath
BK 21623-01 A1 ST
BK 21623-01 B1 ST

All of us
BK 21914-01 B1 ICR or KR ? its handwritten
BK 21914-01 A1 ? and also SMALP1192 but thats handwritten and very little

Didcated to Markos III
BK 21600-01 A1 HL
BK 21600-01 B1 HL

Local Anaesthetic
BK 21727-01 A1 ICR or KR?
BK 21727-01 B1 ICR or KR?

Songs of Love and Praise
BK 21916-01 A1 HL or UL?
BK 21916-01 B1 HL or UL?

Secrets
BK 21587-01 A1 ST
BK 21587-01 B1 ST

 

Just got my shipping notification from popmarket!

 

Not sure if I should be, but I’m a little worried now. I’ve seen two people say their copies are riddled with scratches and scuffs and the like. All the packaging and stuff is pristine but the actual vinyl is in bad shape. And since it’s such a small pressing (only 1000) those people were told they could only get a refund, not a new copy. My copy is supposed to arrive tomorrow or Wednesday so now I’m on edge!

 

Every pressing has potential issues, its the reality of vinyl, no need to worry more now than yesterday.