tetsuodaironman Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Besides The Thing, I've held back on any release due to their highly inflated prices that would even make Mondo enthusiasts scoff. I knew after that Warriors box-set that was $125 that these dudes were out to pretty much rape their fans wallets. And they can't even properly justify the cost of these things. No way, that a patch and a box makes a record $85 more valuable. WW is the new gape artist in town. Vector53 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vector53 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 5 minutes ago, tetsuodaironman said: Besides The Thing, I've held back on any release due to their highly inflated prices that would even make Mondo enthusiasts scoff. I knew after that Warriors box-set that was $125 that these dudes were out to pretty much rape their fans wallets. And they can't even properly justify the cost of these things. No way, that a patch and a box makes a record $85 more valuable. WW is the new gape artist in town. Yeah they really do make Mondo shine when it comes to pop culture stuff. I mean I rag on them for $40+ records but their customer service is great and never makes you stupid for giving money to them unlike WW or Iam8bit. tetsuodaironman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetsuodaironman Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Vector53 said: Yeah they really do make Mondo shine when it comes to pop culture stuff. I mean I rag on them for $40+ records but their customer service is great and never makes you stupid for giving money to them unlike WW or Iam8bit. I mean, that Gremlins record with the badass water/sun effect shit on the jacket was still only $35-40, plus they reduced the price on their shipping and their customer service is the best and they always replace or fix anything ALWAYS. If WW would have pressed the same record, they would have charged $80, due to the "manufacturing costs" of the unique jacket. They really do make me laugh with their pricing justification. Edited March 7, 2017 by tetsuodaironman KingTacoMunster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffthomas84 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 17 hours ago, tetsuodaironman said: I mean, that Gremlins record with the badass water/sun effect shit on the jacket was still only $35-40, plus they reduced the price on their shipping and their customer service is the best and they always replace or fix anything ALWAYS. If WW would have pressed the same record, they would have charged $80, due to the "manufacturing costs" of the unique jacket. They really do make me laugh with their pricing justification. But... Does Mondo Gape?!?! KingTacoMunster and tetsuodaironman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docbronze Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 The one thing I'll say in Waxwork's defense (and I am by no means excusing their ridiculous pricing) is that their records are always, always mastered spectacularly. Pressings can still be wonky (see some of the first batch of The Thing), but that happens at the plant. The recording itself (or mastering in their case) is always great. Certainly more consistent than Mondo or DWRC. And I wouldn't say Waxwork's customer service is bad, just not as prompt or well organized as Mondo's. But their prices are outrageous and the gimmicks are a real reach for me personally. I wish more Soundtrack labels felt like they could just put out a hi fidelity black vinyl pressing of an album, but it seems they almost all believe that that is simply not a marketable concept. hallowken78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circuit bored records Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 2 hours ago, docbronze said: ...put out a hi fidelity black vinyl pressing of an album, but it seems they almost all believe that that is simply not a marketable concept. Well, at this point it probably isn't. Source: this message board docbronze 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rottengoth Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 SICK! djghost1976 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djghost1976 Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, Rottengoth said: SICK! Love it. Glad I subscribed! bigdz68 and Rottengoth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethalenforcer Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) Edited March 13, 2017 by lethalenforcer docbronze 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkrock Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) Does anyone know if the Deluxe version of The Thing was delayed? I got a shipping confirmation for the white but not the deluxe. They were ordered together and I ordered them within 5 minutes of the orders going live, before the tweet even went out. Edited March 13, 2017 by chunkrock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethalenforcer Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 1 minute ago, chunkrock said: Does anyone know if the Deluxe version of The Thing was delayed? I got a shipping confirmation for the white but not the deluxe. They were ordered together and I ordered them within 5 minutes of the orders going live, before the tweet even went out. They've been vague. Weeks ago they tweeted that Deluxe copies began shipping and the rest of the first batch would ship "soon" but just last week they retconned that by casually saying that deluxes will begin shipping in 3 weeks. Who knows. Waxwork'd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkrock Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 7 minutes ago, lethalenforcer said: They've been vague. Weeks ago they tweeted that Deluxe copies began shipping and the rest of the first batch would ship "soon" but just last week they retconned that by casually saying that deluxes will begin shipping in 3 weeks. Who knows. Waxwork'd. Thanks! I wish they'd just waited and shipped them both at the same time since it's going to a PO box and now I'm going to have to pay extra for a second box, oh well. This was my first experience ordering from Waxwork, they are a bit too pricey for me normally but since it's The Thing and I love that score I figured I'd treat myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 Looks like they picked the crappiest of all the artwork that they had previews on. Great. djghost1976 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djghost1976 Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) 21 minutes ago, museummouth said: Looks like they picked the crappiest of all the artwork that they had previews on. Great. Yeah - not really feeling it. And it looks too much like the artwork for the Mondo 7" release of the reimagining for the original Evil Dead track. Hopefully the actual vinyl looks better. Edited March 13, 2017 by djghost1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffthomas84 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 BabaDook sub variant looks killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkrock Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 21 hours ago, chunkrock said: Thanks! I wish they'd just waited and shipped them both at the same time since it's going to a PO box and now I'm going to have to pay extra for a second box, oh well. This was my first experience ordering from Waxwork, they are a bit too pricey for me normally but since it's The Thing and I love that score I figured I'd treat myself. I emailed them and they told me The Thing deluxe should be shipping in two weeks for anyone that is curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethalenforcer Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Got shipping notification for The Thing Deluxe! Hallelujah tetsuodaironman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clerk3745 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Got shipping for my deluxe too, hasn't left New orleans yet though. Also I get the hate they're getting for the "rapeing their fan's wallets" but I can attest that those back patches with the warriors are not cheap to make. Go into a leather shop and those have to be hand sewn and then whatever that hodgepodge poxy shit on the back and you'll see they're all at least $50-$75. Also I'm a fan of both companies but if you're gonna bring waxwork down and put Mondo on a pedestal, lets not forget about this.... https://mondotees.com/collections/mondo-music/products/the-iron-giant-soundtrack-2xlp-metal-variant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 5 minutes ago, clerk3745 said: Got shipping for my deluxe too, hasn't left New orleans yet though. Also I get the hate they're getting for the "rapeing their fan's wallets" but I can attest that those back patches with the warriors are not cheap to make. Go into a leather shop and those have to be hand sewn and then whatever that hodgepodge poxy shit on the back and you'll see they're all at least $50-$75. Also I'm a fan of both companies but if you're gonna bring waxwork down and put Mondo on a pedestal, lets not forget about this.... https://mondotees.com/collections/mondo-music/products/the-iron-giant-soundtrack-2xlp-metal-variant That Iron Giant was ridiculous but full back patches cost around $5-10 each if made in China. Which they probably were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastenator23 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 14 minutes ago, clerk3745 said: Got shipping for my deluxe too, hasn't left New orleans yet though. Also I get the hate they're getting for the "rapeing their fan's wallets" but I can attest that those back patches with the warriors are not cheap to make. Go into a leather shop and those have to be hand sewn and then whatever that hodgepodge poxy shit on the back and you'll see they're all at least $50-$75. Also I'm a fan of both companies but if you're gonna bring waxwork down and put Mondo on a pedestal, lets not forget about this.... https://mondotees.com/collections/mondo-music/products/the-iron-giant-soundtrack-2xlp-metal-variant Very true. and this @ $225 https://mondotees.com/collections/archive/products/aliens-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-liquid-filled-2xlp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 The thing is Mondo's usual pricing is $20-25 for a single LP and $25-35 for a 2xLP standard releases. While waxwork is charging $35+ for singles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clerk3745 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 5 minutes ago, museummouth said: The thing is Mondo's usual pricing is $20-25 for a single LP and $25-35 for a 2xLP standard releases. While waxwork is charging $35+ for singles. Thats true, I think WW saw a bigger market for The Thing and Friday the 13th, but all their other single LP releases that I remember have been $27. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastenator23 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 11 minutes ago, museummouth said: The thing is Mondo's usual pricing is $20-25 for a single LP and $25-35 for a 2xLP standard releases. While waxwork is charging $35+ for singles. So don't buy them. You kids trying to ruin a company's reputation because you don't like their prices are annoying as hell. clerk3745 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vector53 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 (edited) https://www.facebook.com/waxworkrecords/?ref=br_rs So here's the first really good look at the deluxe being packaged up. Edited March 29, 2017 by Vector53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saint Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 It's pretty bold to include I <3 Waxwork Records stickers and assume that people do after they just cheated them out of so much money. I think I'll make up some I <3 $75 stickers. Message me if you want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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