Supermallet

I'm going to ask for it for Hannukah.

Why So Blu?

Yikes. That be an expensive set! I thought the Bob Dylan Basement tapes set was expensive. Whew!

Have a few drinks on the house there!

CRM114

Are these Beatles reissues better than the original mono US releases? I pretty much refuse to give Paul McCartney any more of my money.

MBoyd

Reviews are saying yes.

Supermallet

Supposedly these are the best they've ever sounded.

Why So Blu?

Speaking of special edition releases - Kavinsky, who is featured on the Drive soundtrack, has a limited edition of his LP release, with a book, etc. It's limited to 4500 copies.

http://www.amazon.com/Kavinsky-Outru...words=kavinsky

Lone Wolf

A couple of soundtracks being released. I believe both are out in November.

Tom Petty's She's the One reissue. This is one of my favorite Petty albums.

Clerks soundtrack. First time on vinyl. Music on 3 sides. An etching on the fourth.

Why So Blu?

Urban Outfiitters has the Banks exclusive custom red marble edition. It's $26. I thought about it but you reallycan't go wrong for the regular edition that Amazon is selling for $12.69.

Here's the UO version:

MBoyd

My wife is amazing. She bought me the Beatles set. We were in the store listening and she snuck over to the register and bought one. Later she handed me the receipt. I was in shock. Completely in shock. About to fire it up.

Of course later she casually mentions how nice it would be to be surprised with a neutral color expensive designer purse.

Supermallet

Worth it! How do they sound? I'm so jealous.

MBoyd

Oh wow, just full and rich. Big soundstage. Crisp instruments.

Keep in mind I don't have a mono cartridge, I don't have a mono switch, nothing. And it's still incredible.

For the first time I am going in order of release to listen. Never did that with the 2009 cd sets and only bought 3 of the stereo LPs. Which were iffy for me.

I found my mom a cheap pre amp and took back my Pioneer integrated. It does mono and I may try and set a mono system up in the next few months.

Why So Blu?

Sweet!

Liver&Onions

Modest Mouse is reissuing their older albums.
http://store.glacialpace.com/product...ecords-package

CRM114

I got some goodies recently. All original.

Van Morrison - Astral Weeks (green label - perfect near mint vinyl and cover)
Van Morrison - Veedon Fleece ( this is hard to find for some reason)
Rolling Stone - Satanic Majesty's... (a beauty, like it was never touched)
Miles Davis - In a Silent Way
Miles Davis - On The Corner
Miles Davis - Nefertiti
Miles Davis - Miles Ahead
Miles Davis - Water Babies
Miles Davis - E.S.P.

I must have like 30 Miles' albums now.

islandclaws

Sacred Bones will be dropping a deluxe LP for the score to Eraserhead tomorrow. Includes a 16-page booklet and, presumably, other goodies.

Geofferson

Picked up a clean pressing of ZZ Top's first album over the weekend at a garage sale for $3 (it's literally called 'ZZ Top's First Album' for those that don't know). Was tracking down for a while. Been on a ZZ kick as of late with their early blues-rock stuff so this couldn't have come at a better time.

wmermine

I got the Beatles Mono set. I love it. I had the mono CDs, and the vinyl is better--the sound, the experience. I recommend getting this set.

Geofferson

Unless I'm overlooking it, I think Tue's release is the CD only. I don't see the LP mentioned anywhere.

Geofferson

Awesome. ISO - maybe for Christmas.

Bob_Bobbson

If you click on the cover and go to the release's page, there's an option for CD or Vinyl.

...unfortunately, Vinyl comes up as sold out. That's probably why only CD is mentioned on the home page.

Oliver Clothesoff

The Eraserhead vinyl was released in 2012 and sold out quite quickly if I remember correctly (limited to 1000 copies). Great set... finally getting a CD release, likely to capitalize on the Criterion release coming out on 9/16.

auto

Picked up the new Hamilton Leithauser (The Walkmen) last night at his show. He was selling his own merch ("My guys already left!") and he was wasted. Nice enough to chat and sign my copy although it's mostly scribbles.

MBoyd

Welcome to the club!

My set was pretty much perfect but when I got to Sgt Peppers, it had some scuffing. Didn't affect the sound that I can tell.

I really want an Abbey Road now. Maybe I will just get the reissue.

auto

So....dumb question. Why don't you just buy the mono albums separately? Seems like an expensive book. I picked up a few of them but I have way too many copies of these albums to out another few hundred towards new copies regardless of how awesome they sound.

MBoyd

I agree sorta in regards to the price but not for the no matter how good they sound part. These are really phenomenal.

And the box is impressive in itself. I'm happy to have it on my shelf.