Drastic Plastic Records is a vinyl reissue label in Omaha, Neb., dedicated to the reissue of classic punk and post-punk titles on collectible vinyl. All titles are meticulously remastered to bring a 21st Century listening experience to a 20th Century vinyl sound. As of Spring 2023, Drastic Plastic Records label ceased operations.
Drastic Plastic Records
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Drastic Plastic Records
2451 St. Mary's Ave. • Omaha, NE • 68105-1631
402-346-5084 • [email protected]
Drastic Plastic Records
2451 St. Mary's Ave. • Omaha, NE • 68105-1631
402-346-5084 • [email protected]
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rosepierre
March 4, 2023
edited 2 months ago
nothing more 'full circle' for me than having bought multiple albums from their original DP record store in South Omaha that they have now reissued on the DP record label. I have about a dozen of their vinyl releases and all are top of the mark quality. as of this posting in 2023, you can also dine at the Monster Club restaurant they opened and then go upstairs to their vinyl lounge to shop for records.
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addendum...unfortunately, all DP operations have come to a sudden halt. the record label, vinyl lounge and restaurant are all permanently closed.
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addendum...unfortunately, all DP operations have come to a sudden halt. the record label, vinyl lounge and restaurant are all permanently closed.
EricLach
January 12, 2020
edited over 3 years ago
Picked up a few Birthday Party reissues. Very happy with the quality of the pressings and sleeves.
My only complaint is that the hype stickers come nowhere close to pealing. Bugs me when I cannot remove a sticker without ruining it. Please use higher quality removable stickers in the future if at all possible. Love to keep the write-ups and graphics on these hype stickers for my collection.
Probably a pretty niche thing but many other labels have opted to use peal-able stickers for this very reason (some even labeled as such).
My only complaint is that the hype stickers come nowhere close to pealing. Bugs me when I cannot remove a sticker without ruining it. Please use higher quality removable stickers in the future if at all possible. Love to keep the write-ups and graphics on these hype stickers for my collection.
Probably a pretty niche thing but many other labels have opted to use peal-able stickers for this very reason (some even labeled as such).
MEllODrOnE
November 10, 2017
I mostly agree with what the previous comment has stated. I pretty much hands down love this label. However, there are a couple things that get me. The Damned, Damned Damned Damned album sounds like it's pressed from digital, same goes for the Love & Rockets s/t album. Those are the only two albums that sound off to me thus far. And I do sometimes have warpage issues with their color vinyl. But over all I'm pretty much happy with almost everything I pick up from these guys.
StayAtOhm
September 3, 2017
edited over 5 years ago
IMO, the most criminally underrated reissue label out there. But to be fair, a niche/genre oriented outfit. I cannot speak to whether others have had any pressing defects that are fairly common these days. But I own about twenty of their pressings, and every one is excellent. I am a fairly picky, longtime listener of the format, have decent gear, and I think a discerning ear after all these years. And the few I have originals of I could only say might sound better as they sound like the version I may have heard a hundred times. At the same time, some of their issues (Clash, Damned, Cramps) are my go-to copies strictly from a sound standpoint.
Quiet, flat, DYNAMIC pressings (The Birthday Party ones are a perfect example of what's possible in a modern vinyl reissue).
Packaging is genuinely second to none. Better than the originals quite often I'm sure. BEST cover graphic transfers out there. In the genres they cover, no equal. Period.
If you're wondering 'Does this pressing sound good?' Yes. 'Is it a good sounding pressing compared to an original?' Yes. Take into consideration the very slight return you might get in paying considerably higher prices for truly clean originals, and anything they have issued is a no-brainer at a good price. And some may become your favorite pressings I'm sure (especially some classics that were less-than-stellar mixes for decades). And again, packaging done right, with respect to releases.
You can tell they love what they do, and release only things they love. A+
Quiet, flat, DYNAMIC pressings (The Birthday Party ones are a perfect example of what's possible in a modern vinyl reissue).
Packaging is genuinely second to none. Better than the originals quite often I'm sure. BEST cover graphic transfers out there. In the genres they cover, no equal. Period.
If you're wondering 'Does this pressing sound good?' Yes. 'Is it a good sounding pressing compared to an original?' Yes. Take into consideration the very slight return you might get in paying considerably higher prices for truly clean originals, and anything they have issued is a no-brainer at a good price. And some may become your favorite pressings I'm sure (especially some classics that were less-than-stellar mixes for decades). And again, packaging done right, with respect to releases.
You can tell they love what they do, and release only things they love. A+
gsheputis
March 8, 2023