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OP, avoid VC with threads like this. People here buy records for colors, not sound. That's why you'll get asshole responses to a legitimate question.
 
But to the point, rarely you'll see any info regarding source material on the release itself. It depends on what kind of music you usually buy. If you're into genres where sound quality is "more important", chances are that labels releasing them feel the same way and do whatever they can to achieve that. Most indie labels though don't even know enough about this to be able to make a smart decision.
 
The article 74R posted a few posts up is a great place to start, here's their shortlist of labels who at least try to give the consumer some useful information and are known for quality pressings from analog sources:
 

I'm the vinyl records Master.

everyone's favorite website!

You buy the record, and hit it with a hammer. If it doesn't break you have a good master and insured to have a quality 180g High- fidelity record.
 
Or you can ask the seller to do it for you. I have been handling records since 1984 and it has always worked for me.
-Block

everyone's favorite website!

You buy the record, and hit it with a hammer. If it doesn't break you have a good master and insured to have a quality 180g High- fidelity record.
 
Or you can ask the seller to do it for you. I have been handling records since 1984 and it has always worked for me.
-Block

You buy the record, and hit it with a hammer. If it doesn't break you have a good master and insured to have a quality 180g High- fidelity record.
 
Or you can ask the seller to do it for you. I have been handling records since 1984 and it has always worked for me.
-Block

You buy the record, and hit it with a hammer. If it doesn't break you have a good master and insured to have a quality 180g High- fidelity record.
 
Or you can ask the seller to do it for you. I have been handling records since 1984 and it has always worked for me.
-Block

Oh this is going to be good

I am working on why do they rock so hard and most likely cheer up although demand on that one seems to be a bit lower so I am not

Fuck I don't know how I forgot about this.

Hot Topic has a ton of upcoming releases & exclusive colors and I'm starting to lose track. I thought it'd be helpful to create a topic just for the upcoming releases. I'll just keep the op updated as needed.

Help me out if I miss any.

Release History (since this topic started)

July
Knuckle Puck - Copacetic | Color Unkown | /Unknown | Thread

August
Defeater - Abandoned
My Chemical Romance - Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys | Blue/Pink Swirl | /???? | Thread
My Chemical Romance - May Death Never Stop You | 2xLP Clear w/ White Swirl | /???? | Thread  
The Get Up Kids - Something To Write Home About | Purple/Pink Swirl | /Unknown | Thread

September
All Time Low - Nothing Personal | White w/ Gold & Pink Splatter | /Unknown | Thread
Knuckle Puck - Copacetic | White w/ Double Mint Haze | 500 
The Wonder Years - No Closer To Heaven | Burgundy/Teal/Light Yellow Tri-color | /Unknown | Thread
The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - Harmlessness | Yellow | Thread

I'm ready to order GH.*
*I don't need to.

The girl at Hot Topic just told me over the phone that she's not allowed to sell Greatest Hits until Tuesday.  Dammit (Growing Up)!

On topic, I got my copy of EOTS today (Thanks Evan Almighty!)
 
I noticed that the back of the sleeve is oriented differently to the front. As in if you look at the cover and turn it round, the back is on it's side. That's weird.

Is it like that on the other presses?

Did you get a chance to listen to Dude Ranch again? if so, how did it sound?
I'm guessing your Hot Topic received them this week?

Only in a Blonk thread.

Not to be a dick (guess there's no way this question can be asked without coming off as one), but why exactly don't you just ban the individual users derailing the blink thread?  There was actually some decent discussion happening occasionally, but when the idiots came in you guys just locked the thread (which is what they wanted you to do.  They had no interest in the releases and just wanted to mess with people who had what they considered to be juvenile music tastes, so, congratulations, they won).  You punish users using the boards correctly and the jackasses who caused the issues laugh and move on.  
 
Point being, the releases are popular enough that the discussion really shouldn't take place in a generic Hot Topic thread, as it'll probably get overrun with Blink posts.  I don't see why you guys have to lock a thread instead of warning and banning problem posters.  Some of them even had pretty decent feedback ratings so I think they would've taken the threat of a ban pretty seriously if they knew they'd have to start from square one again.  I know I would, and my feedback rating is tiny.
 
Apologies for being (somewhat) off topic, but it'd sure be nice to know exactly what the rationale is there.

Because records cost $0 to produce

This is one of the best sounding records I own, I am very appreciative someone put this onto record! 
Now we need more mojo stuff!
thanks you ETR 

Sorry I can't multi quote on my phone, but how is the sound quality?

Please let us know if it has the Pee ending ! 

if you're close to Bridgewater you can probably score some good stuff. They have a decent selection.