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Oh, so yesterday was the big RSD announcement.

Here's Amoeba's list of what they'll be having. I'm not going anywhere near that place on RSD, but there's some cool shit on the list.

http://www.amoeba.com/admin/uploads/...SD2014menu.pdf

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I'm thinking Record Surplus for RSD, unless the Los Angelenos have a better suggestion.

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I'm sticking to Canterbury Records like I did last year. I'd even suggest Poo-Bah in Pasadena but last year they pissed me off, because they filed all of the RSD stuff with the regular collection. I didn't even know what was RSD or not. Totally screwed everything up. I got 100% of my stuff from Canterbury. Gonna do it again this year.

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Best record store in LA is Freakbeat, and the guys who run it actually aren't socially retarded (like many record shops...).

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Alright, so why should I go to Freakbeat or Canterbury? Sell me, guys.

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Just my opinion, Canterbury absolutely sucks. Why Freakbeat? Small, independent record store with a brilliant used and new vinyl section. Might be crowded though....

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I am guessing there might be riots and shootings over people trying to pick up copies of this

Ron Jeremy
Understanding and Appreciating Classical Music With Ron Jeremy

DETAILS
Format: 7" Vinyl
Label: Black Country Rock/Thirty Tigers
Release type: 'RSD First' Release
More Info:
A 7" single of adult film star Ron Jeremy performing and discussing classical music at a piano. This is a serious record laced with Ron's hilarious dialogue and off the cuff blue comments throughout his performances of Bach, Beethoven and more. Colored vinyl. Artwork and packaging by Keith Neltner.

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They have control over the line, have a cash/credit line separately, and they actually don't mark up their RSD items like all the other shops that I went to. They also have designated locations for their items.

Remember, I only prefer them, because I'll be close by that day. I also went to Gimme Gimme Records in Highland park and that was a wasted trip cuz what they did have was severely priced up.

Poobahs, I won't bother with this year at all. I'll look up FreakBeat for more info.


EDIT - just looked up FreakBeat and they're in Sherman Oaks. I'm not going to the valley unless it's to get laid. ;)

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Spun this earlier:

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5...ps777f2cdc.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5...ps75eb59c6.jpg

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Anyone been to Touch Vinyl? That's another spot I'm considering for RSD.

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Sheesh. We have about one decent record store here...and I'm 45 minutes from Minneapolis. Dammit.

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Got to say, with the exception of a few things I am mildly interested in, I am fairly disappointed in this year's crop of RSD releases. There was better stuff that came out on Black Friday RSD last November. Plus, I've been told a good deal of these releases aren't even exclusive, but just advances of getting a regular release.

Anyone else feeling this way, too?

On a cool note, though, R.E.M.'s Mike Mills will be on hand to sign records at my local shop, so at least I have that to look forward to.

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You just confirmed your hipster (albeit, maybe a classy hipster ;) status, a true vinyl collector will travel anywhere in the multiverse to explore and discover those hard-to-find gems :).

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Well played, sir.

;)

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I'm with you. The only things I'm interested in are the CHVRCHES EP, REM, and a 10".

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Good luck on the REM!

I have a whole list of stuff I wouldn't mind owning. But at the end of the day, if I can buy 5-6 records and then maybe a couple more on eBay that I can't live without, I'm fine with it.

The store here in Austin I've been pimping, The Sound Gallery, got denied RSD order status. Kinda a bummer, but I may just hit another one of the little guys and avoid Waterloo entirely.

Also annoyed that one of the Bowie pic discs is a UK exclusive

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That Recover EP is the only thing I want. I hope I can't get my hands on it. I really enjoy all of their remixes quite a bit. I've already scooped-up the Lies and Gun EPs...gonna need that one to round them out.

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Minneapolis here and 2 separate record stores about 8 blocks from me. :cool: still need to see what their RSD plans are though.

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Okay, so I bought one of these...and my first vinyl purchase in many years:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...tine_-_MBV.jpg

:up:

Since then I picked up a few records from the Best Buy sale and the Queen from a few pages back. Really enjoying the experience. I think I'm done buying CDs unless the vinyl is overly cost prohibitive.

Any recommendations for can't miss deals on amazon?

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That mbv album is excellent. Nice choice.

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Ah! I'm guessing Cheapo - Uptown and Electric Fetus, perhaps? Hopefully they release their plans soon.

I just got done hitting all of the Cheapos, Electric Fetus and the Down in the Valley in Golden Valley. Managed to find the Limited Beigi copy of Tycho's Awake. And got some great deals on some used vinyl at Down in the Valley.

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I spun this just now and it was legit!

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5...ps9c9e7e54.jpg

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Anyone ever think of opening up a vinyl shop online or in a real building? There's this gnawing in the back of my mind that says that it would be awesome to own a record shop.

What say you?

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Yup, I've thought about it quite a bit...a close buddy owns a bar in the LA area, I may put some vinyl on his wall to sell...Or, at least, I've thought about that, too....

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I would if I had the money to do it. Having worked in retail, and in music stores, though, I can tell you it's only half as cool as it seems like it would be.

Lot of potential hassel involved with it, though. Vinyl shoppers are an extremely picky bunch, speaking from experience, and you'd have to be prepared to deal with that as much as any cool customers you might have. Also, a lot of vinyl is non returnable to the manufacturer, so you'd have to be a willing and able to take a hit on that.

Then there's the matter of whether you will carry just new product, or new and used? If you do carry used, you have to know how to grade and price your product, fairly and accurately. Plus, deal with the people who want to sell you their stuff, and, be able to go out to other record shows, stores, etc, not just to shop for yourself, but for your potential customers, too. That right there can kind of take a lot of the joy out of collecting for yourself.

If you do an online sight, or even I'd you are a brick and mortar shop that will ship, shipping vinyl can be expensive due to weight. Plus, you have to pack well, due to the fragility of the product.

And on, and on, and on....

Yeah, I've thought about it a lot.

All that said, if tomorrow someone gave me a huge chunk of change and told me to start my own business with it, I'd do it in a heartbeat.

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There are enough DVD Talkers in SoCal who love vinyl that we could all go in on a business venture. Just sayin.

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Nope. Roadrunner and Know Name Records -- both are a couple miles south of the ones you mention. Vinyl lovers in Mpls are pretty spoiled since there are several local stores to choose from. Nice find on the Tycho, btw. They're coming to First Ave next month. :up:

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Shows what I know, haha! Know Name sounds pretty familiar, I think my buddy who grew up in Richfield used to go there for CDs many years ago.

Really? That's awesome, I might have to go check them out again. I saw them at the Varsity in Summer '12 and it was certainly a one-of-a-kind show that had a distinct summer feel to it.

Hopefully we can get some details on local shops RSD soon.

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I picked up a few items this weekend.

Flaming Lips - Heady Fwends (RSD 2012? release for $30)
Ryan Adams and Cardinals - Cold Roses (true 2LP and one of the greatest albums of all time) - $15
Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan - $15
Laura Nyro - Christmas and the Beads of Sweat - $5
Kate Bush - The Dreaming - $3
Sinead O'Connor - Lion and the Cobra - $3

and some for 50 cents each: Led Zeppelin II, Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps, Joni Mitchell - Song to a Seagull, and others I can't recall.


There is an Amoeba in San Franciso too. (At least there used to be.) Never been to the one in LA.

Plastic lined sleeves back in the day sucked because they'd inevitably stick to the record. Paper only for me. :)

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There's two up there. One in Frisco and other in Berkeley.

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Regarding Record Store Day.

I see MGMT is re-releasing Congratulations. I wonder if its the scratch off cover? Better not be. Fuckers. :mad:

This is the list I'll be working from. Can't find release numbers on most of them:

Neko Case - Satellite of Love
Devo - Live At Max's Kansas City - November 15, 1977 (2000 copies)
Fishbone - Fishbone (Red Vinyl)
Flaming Lips/Devo - Side By Side:Gates of Steel [Silver Vinyl] (7,500 copies)
Grateful Dead - Live at Hampton Colliseum [2LP 180 Gram]
Joy Division - An Ideal for Living (1978)
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular [180 Gram]
Oasis - Supersonic
Oberst,Conor/Dawes - Split 7"
R.E.M. - Unplugged 1991/2001: Complete Sessions [4LP]
Stranglers - Peaches/Go Buddy Go [Green Vinyl]
Tame Impala - Live Versions
Velvet Underground - Loaded [Pink/White/Black Splatter Colored]

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I was at the one on Haight St, I think.

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The one in SF is the original, IIRC. All three are good, but the Hollywood one is like Mecca. It is literally a warehouse sized building full of everything you can think of even marginally music related.

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Picked up Vangelis "Spiral" and Fleetwood Mac "Kiln House" for a few bucks over lunch hour. Splurged a bit and also picked up RHCP's "I'm Beside You" (issued last November).

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I still have to pick that up sometime. I just got around to picking up I'm With You on vinyl. I've wanted to get it for some time, but didn't want to pay $38 for it. Finally got it out of the clearance bin at my local shop for 50% off. They had about seven copies for 25% off for the past month, and on a hunch, I decided to check back yesterday to see if it had gone down in price any more. Apparently I wasn't the only one waiting for the drop, as I got one of the last two. The guy working at the counter said he been debating grabbing a copy too at the price, and was now likely going to get the last one.

If anyone is interested, Amazon currently has Flaming Lips "The Terror" 2LP for $10.99. This was $34.99 when it came out, I guess they have a lot of stock. I know I balked at that price.

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Shit, I got The Terror cheaper than $34.99, but definitely not as low as $10.99.

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Nice. I'm With You is a mixed bag, but worth owning as a RHCP fan -- especially with that discount. Oddly enough, I'm Beside You looks like it might be the stronger album. Only gave it one listen thus far, but really like what I'm hearing.

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Ok, now I want to hear it then, because I really liked I'm With You. Even despite that fact that John Frusciante wasn't in the band anymore, I think it's their most consistent album since Blood Sugar Sex Magic. I'd pretty much given up on them, but this was the album that drew me back in.

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Do any of you have more than one turntable system set up at home?

Asking because I have my current system in the family room where we spend most of our time. However, I'm spending more and more time in my study upstairs and am thinking of adding a second turntable setup.

Limited space, so I'd likely go with the U-Turn turntable (already have a Pro-Ject and curious about the U-Turn) and a couple Audioengine powered bookshelf speakers. Don't want to break the bank or compromise much on quality so I think this would be a reasonable system.