The Bangles "Doll Revolution" vinyl release from Real Gone Music (RSD Black Friday 2020)

'Sweetheart of the Sun' Newbury Comics exclusive red/yellow swirl vinyl ltd to 300 copies:
Sweetheart Of The Sun Exclusive LP

 

'Sweetheart of the Sun' Amazon UK Exclusive "Coke Clear with Yellow Swirl", ltd to 300:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sweetheart-Sun-UK-Exclusive-VINYL/dp/B08JLHQJ5Q/

 

BTW, Real Gone Music has already sold out of their own stock of 'Sweetheart of the Sun' on purple/pink swirl vinyl. Better get a copy while you can if you want it.

 

Target is also selling the special edition of "Sweetheart of the Sun." I just pre-ordered it as part of their buy 2 get one free music sale (my free one was "Ladies and Gentleman...The Bangles!").

Bangles The - Sweetheart Of The Sun (Limited Purple Wi (Vinyl)

 

Any word on the sound quality of Doll Revolution yet

 

Amazon has it too. Given how the RSD Doll Revolution seems to have sold out very quickly with 1500 copies of a RSD first release item (vs RSD exclusive) priced at $40, and given there’s supposedly only 900 of Sweetheart and it’s priced far lower at $22-25, it’s either flying way below the radar as a non-RSD release, it was a far less popular album, or there are actually more than 900 to go around.

 

Well that album (Sweetheart) WAS available on vinyl previously -- I have a copy of the original, so I am not interested in that. Doll Revolution, on the other hand, was never previously on vinyl -- disappointed that Real Gone Music would go the RSD route for that album.

 

I posted in the BF pressing quality thread, but all I can say is that it's a good quiet and flat pressing. I did listen to it, but at lower volume, so I can't say how objectively good it sounds or compare it to the CD.

 

For those wondering about this release, I received mine today (ordered from Target).









Nice picture sleeve, though paper and not poly lined. The vinyl isn't all that colorful, and the "pink streaks" are more like grey and subtle at best, but the stock photo didn't make it look amazingly colorful either, so no complaints.

The deadwax shows the same "WELL MADE MUSIC" stamp like the RSD Doll Revolution, which for me played really really cleanly, so even though I haven't listened to this one yet, I'm optimistic that it'll be a quiet pressing.

While there may be only 900 of these, looks like there are 300 of the Newbury version and 300 of the Amazon UK, so at least 1500 out there of these new pressings.

 

I’m waiting for them to announce the general reissue of Doll Revolution.

 

Please....please...please...while I'd love a "not crazy loud mastered" HD release most....I'll take vinyl.

This is literally the first year since RSD went big that I didn't even CHECK what was being released--it's usually SUCH a hodgepodge of hipster alt music and crappy collectibles....I guess I was just feeling some combo of busy/distracted and cynical...and so I missed this. How much was it at retail? I see the "RSD Scalpers" have them up for $50-100...

 

It was $40 and copies disappeared fast. My local told me they received two and the first people in line bought them. I'm hoping for a wider release at a much cheaper price.

 

Yeah, I think retail was $39.99, but the store I got it at marked it up $5 to $44.99. At past RSD's, they've been good about being at retail or even $1-2 below, but I guess they decided to go along with what some other stores do and mark things up.

 

It was a RSD First, so I’m guessing it will get a general release on black vinyl for two-thirds of the price.

 

I was lucky to snag one online at retail. Finally arrived today. I just finished listening to it and I think this is much better than the CD. The CD is mastered way too loud for me. The vinyl, while the album is still a rather compressed production, is far easier to listen to. Good pressing too. I really like it.

 

Glad to hear the quality is good!
I hope a regular release is coming, but I'm pessimistic it might not be. I did not snag one myself because A. I could not find any in stock and B. I'm not sure I could have spared the $40.

 

Since this seems to have sold really well, I'm pretty confident it will be. The same thing happened with the Mamas and the Papas singles set that Real Gone pressed a few RSDs ago and the Black Vinyl version promptly showed up later in the year. It may take a little while, it they don't already have them pressed, but my guess is it will show up eventually.

 

Just finished listening to my Amazon “coke bottle clear/swirl” copy or however they described it and it sounds fantastic! The record itself had some paper shavings/dust that caused a few pops but when I ran the stylus over them a second time they were gone resulting in dead quiet, flat vinyl and much better sounding than the CD (though to be fair I have better system and vinyl set up than I had when the CD came out).

When this album was originally released I was pretty underwhelmed by it (I think I was expecting another Different Light) and ended up selling the CD a couple years ago for a lot more than I paid for it. I decided to give it another go though and really enjoyed it this time around! It’s a really cohesive, solid album with great songs and perfect length.

 

Is this Doll or Sweetheart you’re referring to? Just curious as I didn’t think Doll had other versions than pink RSD one.

 

Sweetheart
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08JLHQJ5Q/

 

Yeah sorry, I was referring to Sweatheart. I didn’t bother getting Doll Revolution, as great as it is, because it was really expensive and I expect the general release will be at least 2/3 of the price.

 

Is there a version of the song that doesn't have the annoying spoken intro?

 

Any pix of the "Coke Clear / Yellow swirl" you could post please?