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Haven't seen anything about a 2009 reissue. Though, that was around the time the Touch & Go releases saw a remaster/reissue campaign.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the current consensus is that this looks cool but doesn't play/sound very well?
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Can confirm. Just did so recently and received my order today! Awesome record.
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I'm no engineer and I don't care to do a crash course on the Hoffman forums, but do you think they used separate sources for the digital vs. the vinyl? I don't doubt that they were mastered separately for each format, but who knows? That'd be...
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Great pressing! Black Eyes contributed their fair share to the rich legacy of political/noisy rock and or roll, much like The Pop Group and This Heat. Worth a listen if that's your thing!
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yr a glitch!
ten more words must be entered or else steve hoffman will eat me. |
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Sounds infinitely less harsh than the 1972 (label) reissue. Volume is a little low but that's what knobs are for!
Happy with this. |
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I too got lucky with a fairly quiet pressing. I have no clue how SV sourced this one but it sounds wonderful! The super cool kid's Numero as far as I'm concerned.
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Maybe I'm misunderstanding your post, but press more? They pressed 115,000 copies of this release. That is an absurdly high number that actually ends up being a hinderance for those interested in smaller bands.
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Similar experience. Wish I held onto the older CD pressing I had once upon a time. REGRETS!!!!
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Based on the reviews, it looks like yet another pointless "archival" release for The Fall. I've never seen a band so thoroughly exploited like this before. So many god awful bootlegs and gray area "official" releases of odds and ends.
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Same. Had the US Homestead pressing at one point. Hoping this will be worth it!
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You are correct, it is not numbered. boopity boop ten words.
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Meatier than the OG and a solid pressing all around. Catch 'em live if you haven't already. Highly recommend you pick this one up!
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He clearly meant original pressing.
I will say this though, the two pressings sound different. Neither is bad. I'm happy to have both as a massively huge fan TJL. |
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The official playback speed is 45rpm. Playing it at 33 is a kind of a joke it seems. It doesn't mean anything really.
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Thanks for the tip, you gat dang saint of a human!
Ordered. |
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Haha I feel you! I guess I have two copies now. Woops.
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It is ok to purchase this record. It is also ok to not purchase this record.
Thems the rules. |
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No longer just speculation, but Dischord now has a blue variant for sale.
Good on them and also good for all of you who want a copy! |
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I trust this in the hands of an experienced "blind shoot" pro. Any takers?
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Dischord will probably repress it with a fancy color variant any moment now (that's just pure speculation of course).
I'd be happy to see that 7" back in print too! |
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I recently picked up an orange-marble reissue (sealed and new). It appears to be identical to the 2011 repress in terms of mastering and whatnot. My copy had a ton of static but otherwise sounded great.
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I am entirely in agreement! Great write up and thank you for taking the time to do this.
I'm torn between Kiss of the Dog and Smothered Inside as my personal favorites. The latter reminds me a bit of "Fucking With the Altimeter." |
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Check your e-mails! There has been a manufacturing delay with the Blue Cloudy variant (a bunch won't make it out for another month or two). The Flenser has offered to let you swap out for another variant if desired or you can wait until February.
Cheers! See full review |
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this should have been called "OK" but whatever, ok?
Good album. A notch better than the s/t which is also a good album. Sweet pressing. Many variants in stock. Go buy one. |
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I unexpectedly got mine in the mail today. I had no idea the original was going for so much! Regardless, Merge priced this reissue reasonably and they're easily one of the best labels in the biz. They treat their customers exceedingly well! Good people.
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Anyone selling an extra copy without the intent to flip? Was under the impression this was going to be released within the span of two Sundays. I was wrong!
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Thanks for the review, but on a slightly humorous note: what happened to the fourth man with a beard?
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I'm very late and I'm sorry for that, but it was available from Skin Graft's bandcamp page.
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Ordered a copy from Dischord records for a bit less than the going price here (which is also not too bad considering it is an import).
That is all. Much love. |
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Ooo just picked up a copy that only says limited run 1500 on the hype sticker. Hopefully it's this variant!
Beats out the first two LPs to my ears (my admittedly bad ears). |
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Oh, how I adore this community. Be well, my friend!
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Yep. Plenty of shops have been getting these in. And the owner directly responded to my comment below to confirm it is official!
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or even more likely because it's discogs... more words to be entered.
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With you there. I've seen the LPs show up every once in a while, but I've noticed Drag City steering clear of repressing EPs across the board. Not an easy time to be an indie label. Hopefully, it will happen some day.
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I'm counting 15 variants on vinyl. That's absurd. Hope this was worth clogging up the pressing plants...yikes.
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I'm seeing a strange gold/green pressing at my local shop. What's that noise about?
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To be fair, that is a different pressing you're referring to. However, the math still doesn't add up. About to pick one up for 18 bucks at a local shop!
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They've been reissuing each release individually.
No one is getting ripped off. |
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Ordered a copy weeks ago. They seem to be having production issues, as they keep telling me "Next week we'll ship these out!" Several weeks later, nada. Has anyone received a copy yet?
Must be hell for record labels these days. :( |
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Had the same experience with the 2LP. Not sure if it was a matter of being pressed elsewhere or people not listening closely.
My ears aren't the best these days, but this was pretty egregiously bad. |
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Handsome, Roundhouse and Jackson have all been individually reissued via No Blow/Chunklet if anyone was interested in something other than the boxset (as cool as it is).
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I mean, my copy was noisy too so I believe it. Target, however, does not press these. It's still through the geffen label and whatever pressing plant they use.
Support local shops instead! |