rexinnih

Didn't see anything started and only other thread I could find was in the DVD thread.

I'll be heading off shortly but was wondering if anyone else here was planning on checking out Record Store Day (today April 17 by the way)

Check here for stores, etc near you.
http://www.recordstoreday.com

RagingBull80

I wasn't able to go because of work but my uncle went and picked up the Chronic Town reissue on blue vinyl for me.

Supermallet

I'm thinking about stopping by Amoeba after work.

Edit: Scratch that. I'm DEFINITELY going to Amoeba after work.

Applejack

I went today and bought

Ramones Mania (record store day colored vinyl edition)
Rolling Stones 7 inch
Flaming Lips- Dark Side of the moon
Free Record Store Day sampler

Pretty crazy crowd today. I really wanted the new Hold Steady, but they didn't get any in.

reubs82

That's exactly what I wanted, but my wife and daughter have been sick since Wednesday night, and I wasn't able to extract myself to drive an hour and a half to pick one up!

Also, I don't even have a record player, so it might not've been worth it to begin with. I hope it sounds great for you!

DamDavila

Grabbed a Weezer EP.

sauce07

Major bust for me. The store I went to only had 2 exclusives, the Deerhoof record and some DJ. I guess the employees and management picked out everything else.

Perkinsun Dzees

I picked up the Charlotte Gainsbourg 7" and that was it for me. Too bad I wasn't near the San Fran Amoeba or I could have got it signed.

The R.E.M. was sold out, but they still had tons of Springsteen and Tegan and Sara.

Supermallet

Which Deerhoof record was it? Amoeba had two full length albums, but neither had the "Record Store Day" stamp on them.

I ended up getting the Smashing Pumpkins and Gogol Bordello singles, the pink vinyl re-release of EVOL (Sonic Youth), and the REM EP. I was very tempted to get the 69 Love Songs vinyl set, but I found I could get it cheaper online.

Also, for anyone who does go to Amoeba in Hollywood, looks like they'll be doing a "Garage Sale" on May 2nd and 3rd. They're promising all sorts of crazy deals.

Rocketdog2000

The only thing that I got, which I really wanted, was the new Nada Surf album If I Had A Hi-Fi. Up until now, it's only been available for sale at the band's recent shows, but a limited quantity were sent out as part of the Record Store Day promotion.

There were some other cool items, but personally, I though most were too overpriced to be worth picking up, despite their limited availability. $6 to $8 for a 45 and $10 to $15 for a 10" or 12" single is just too much in my book. That's a whole other full album I can get of somebody else, rather than just a song or two, no matter how cool it may look or sound. Other than that, I was less than impressed with this years offerings.

Luckily, the whole event is the brainchild of a local guy (Chris Brown) and indie music chain he works for (Bull Moose Music), so they always have lots of the product they put together for it - even if it does tend to go pretty fast. I scored a copy of each of the freebie samplers they were giving out, on both vinyl and CD.

kurupt

I wanted to pick up the new Josh Ritter record, but I never made it out.

GenPion

Apparently Hastings participated. I got a number of Matador records albums (Iron and Wine, Belle and Sebastian) for $6.99 each.

rexinnih

Hit up a couple of local stores yesterday and picked up some used vinyl at 25% off. Good to fill some gaps in the collection and hopefully help out the independents.

Dubya

Went to Schoolkid's Records and spent about $73 but didn't buy any record store day exclusives. Mastodon did an in store signing since they were in town.

mdc3000

I was looking for this but the stores I hit (in Canada) didn't get it

brokenhanger

I had a much better experience this year than last year and ended up with the three things I really wanted: the 'Chronic Town' re-issue, 4AD sampler 12" and La Roux live 7".

Mike86

Don't live anywhere near one. Would really like that Weezer EP though..

Mazje

I figure this is just about pointless, but I'll go ahead and ask...

Any kind soul happen to get Springsteen, Beastie Boys or R.E.M. and want to part with it for a reasonable price?

Thanks.

RagingBull80

I went by my local record shop (Guestrrom) and picked up the Flaming Lips - Dark Side of the Moon LP. I was a little surprised that they had any left but the owner said he over ordered on that title on purpose. There are already copies sitting around $40 on E-bay.

The problem with Record Store Day stuff is that sometimes the price goes up on items the first few days or they go down after a few days. Some things listed on E-bay now are at the highest they're going to be but others are only going to go up. It's hard to tell whether those records will actually be valuable or not.

Liver&Onions

I grabbed Plants & Animals, The Tegan & Sara exclusive and found Colin Meloy Sings for $12.

GoVegan

I went and ended up picking up an absurd amount of stuff - the Beastie Boys 12", the R.E.M. reissue, the Lennon Singles pack, the first Elvis single (gift), the Weezer CD (another gift) and those 12 Radiohead 12" singles that came out last year. I was carrying so much I ended up skipping a few things I'd intended to buy, like the Flaming Lips LP and the Phoenix single. My store had quite a bit of everything, though.

Hollowgen

I've discovered that some "limited" releases weren't so limited after all and are still found in plenty at my local record stores.

In fact, you can go order "Dark Side" right now from the Flaming Lips' website.

Supermallet

You can also order 69 Love Songs from the Merge Records website, and cheaper than it was at the stores. I think a lot of the releases were early releases done for Record Store Day, and will have regular release dates after the fact.

Skyclad01

I'm one of those people that cant figure out why anyone would want records. Horrible things. Awkward to carry around, always falling out of the sleeve. Then its a pain if you have an adjustable pitch turntable. Which that alone is a bulky thing and having to worry about dropping the needle too fast or scratching it when you lift/drop the needle. And having to change the needle. I just find them extremely inconvenient altogether.

Then theres the horrible sound. The cracks, pops and hissing during play. Ive only had about 8 records in my life. Several of them became damaged, scratched or cracked (one I even lost somewhere between the store and parking lot after opening it to get the temp. tattoo that was inside it.) I do own one or two 7", but I only played those once and that was to record them to tape, then they got stuck away in a box with the remaining few of my records which I haven't seen in about 15 years, and probably wont see for another 15 years.


/end rant

Supermallet

Sounds like, in your attempt to handle the vinyl with kid gloves, you ended up damaging them more than someone who handled them regularly but with respect.