"Vinyl Me Please" Thread*

I'm glad this is an anonymous message board because I have a confession to make.

I bought Reba - For my Broken Heart for my wife last month for her birthday.

I reached for it today to listen to and I have to confess this is a thing of beauty.

Great songs to listen to alone and the sound on this pressing is incredible especially for not being AAA

That's it now somebody wake me up

 

The Withers is great. I love that album. It's his last classic before going all AOR. I have an OP but was still tempted to get this one - I ended up deciding against, but I wouldn't have any fears on ordering it if I didn't already have one.

 

It was Swim, Swim

 

I am excited for the Withers. I swapped out the Copeland, which I listened to and didn't really dig. I'm sticking with the Dolly Parton album. Streamed that today and enjoyed it. The country track is getting me to purchase albums I would have never considered previously, although, to be fair, I did skip the Reba.

 

I swapped out for Night at the Opera, I was going to go with the Withers album but the reviews on Discogs for Queen were glowing, and I don't have that album.

Haven't heard back from VMP re a replacement for Mars Volta yet

 

yeah, i was and still am perplexed by how desirable the VMP version is. is the color really that cool? this is the only one of the half-speed masters that i bought, and while it sounds fine to me, it's nothing special either.

 

So before I contact VMP, is the noise I recorded on this video, the first time I tried to play side A of the VMP Mars Volta, the horrible quality-control issue that everyone is talking about? I've never heard this album before, so I don't really have a point of reference.

 

It should sound like this, with no crackling noises.

 

As I’ve said above, I was surprised by how much I like the Reba album. Some of the songs, such as “Bobby,” with the husband in jail for pulling the plug on his wife, teeter on the edge of the maudlin that country has always flirted with, but it really is a good record. I hate “real country” snobs, but the real country snob in me never would have given Reba a chance if not for VMP picking her as an album of the month. Job well done, VMP.

 

Waiting for my fifth and sixth copies of Mars Volta to ship (I ordered two copies originally). If I can’t get at least one good one this time I’ll be going with credit. The CH version does sound a little better despite using the same mastering, but the VMP packaging is head and shoulders better than CH.

I did hop on the site early today to check swaps and I was happy to be able to get King Curtis. Really excited to give it a listen. There were some really good options available today so I hope everyone was able to get something they wanted and/or missed out on previously.

 

Swapped the Beverly for Outkast - Atliens

 

Everyone is reporting that support replies within a couple of hours... its been 24 hours for me and still nothing. I'm getting antsy!

 

Thanks! I've just submitted my video in a support request to VMP, asking for a replacement.

 

That is exactly the sound I’m hearing on the two copies I’ve received so far.

 

I'd never heard of Beverly Glenn-Copeland before, but after giving it a listen, I'm definitely keeping this selection. Love it.

 

That's it lol. Exactly how mine sounded.

 

Two months in a row and I kept all 4 tracks, might do the same next month. Swapped Beverly for the Doors S/T. I've heard good thinks about this one and I originally passed on it. I have the AP Stereo.

Also, I want to give the Beverly album more listening time and maybe pick it up as a swap later. It's not immediately up my alley but that's part of what I love about VMP, the exposure to new things.

 

I liked the music but not Beverlys vocals which is why i swapped, plus i wanted Atliens but didnt want to spend another $35 this month to add it.

september ill be down for all 4 though

 

Coming up on the end of 1 year at the grandfathered ‘old price’ ($300/year) Can’t really fathom laying down the current monthly price. It’s too much. Even with the price of vinyl increasing and inflation. Has anyone successfully negotiated staying at the old price since they did the price hike late last year and offered limited old pricing to existing members?

 

I let my membership lapse at end of June and still have not heard from VMP.

 

I was afraid of that. I am filled with great sadness.

 

Well the replacement has the same issues.....actually my original copy I received sounds better lol. I just let them know so let's see what happens.

 

Nancy Sinatra - Boots lmited to 500.

Boots

 

I have a like new mono original pressing of this, yet am somehow tempted to buy this VMP stereo pressing.

 

Looks nice, I had some store credit and pulled the trigger.