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True. I was lucky enough to score a German edition of Counterparts but Test For Echo never got pressed. They should make a box set. A MASSIVE box set. I doubt it will happen.

Rush is issuing a remixed version of 2002's Vapor Trails on CD and Vinyl (2 LP). Coming out October 1st 2013. http://www.rushbackstage.com/rushbackstage/compact-discs/rush-vapor-trails-remixed-vinyl.html http://www.amazon.ca/Vapor-Trails-Remixed-2LP-Vinyl/dp/B00E9P959E/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1376429779&sr=1-1&keywords=rush+vapor+trails http://www.amazon.com/Vapor-Trails-Remixed-2LP-Vinyl/dp/B00E9P959E/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1376429779&sr=1-1&keywords=rush+vapor+trails http://www.rush.com/ I've been searching for a long time for an original but these will do

I had a similar problem a couple of weeks ago. It turned out that my speakers were making vibrations onto the floor, to the Expedit then to the turntable. Try with headphones and if it's still there, that's not the same issue as me. I put rubber feet under the speakers and the problem went away. Also, make sure your speakers are not directly leaned against your shelf. Keep some space all around.

The first modern picture disc was issued in 1971 in limited quantity but the album was also pressed on black. It was Curved Air's Airconditioning (Warner Bros. 1971) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picture_disc

Good advices except for one thing: Half-way it says to clean fingerprints with a liquid record cleaner or isopropyl alcohol but later it says to only use a dedicated liquid record cleaner and not anything else.

This is good news for ska fans indeed. What colour are you planning for this record and what's the source for the audio? "Medium Rare" and "Live From The Middle-East" were never released on vinyl so they would be good choices for MMB fans.

I like your wall. What did you use to make the 7" fit in place? Hot glue? Nails? I have a lot of good looking CDs (like Microsoft CDs with holographic covers) and hard drive discs I'd like to fit like that when I buy a house. I used to make them stand on the wall with pinpoints but I'm looking for something better.

I love everything that's cyberpunk but $30+ for this soundtrack is way too much. Needless to say it's barely music but more like slow noises most of the soundtrack.

Oh my! Such a good idea to use a rubber band! I often come across stripped screws and I'll try this next time. Thanks!

If the great Q-tip trick fails, I've seen some connectors that are not filled in plastic so maybe you can open your amp and check if you can push out the part out from the inside with a thin screw driver.

Hello TeenageEric. Don't let retarded posters push you away from learning more about audio and vinyl records. We've all started somewhere and those rude folks forgot about it.

Vinyl Collective.

I've been keeping all the factory stickers inside every CD and record jackets I have. I also keep the ticket stubs with the albums if I go see the artist. That brings back memories. It's nice to see the original stickers after many years. It reminds me that there was a sticker like that in my Saturday Night Fever soundtrack I bought used and it was nice to see what was on it when it originally came out.

I have Jello Biafra's spoken word albums and they're way above 30 minutes per side. I'd say 45 minutes on average. But that's just talking and there's no need for big quality and high dynamics. I guess that's how you do it, by reducing the wave form.

That's Kent. Their manager.

It was not announced and there's no pictures.

Good job OP on finding one. I got lucky a couple of years back for finding one new for $40~$50. It was never known how much were pressed but I'd guess between 500 and 2000. By the way if I'm not mistaken, I think the MMB created the label Big Rig just so that album could be pressed on vinyl because Mercury would not do it. @Flood: Live from the Middle East and Medium Rare never were released on vinyl so I would be all over them.

Source?

Thanks for the suggestions. I just put some rubber feets under my speakers and the problem did not happen after 3 records at high volume. So far, so good. I'll keep you posted if there's more. Have a great weekend.

Heat it a bit with a hair dryer. Peel the sticker off. Clean with lighter fluid or alcohol.

Most pieces of my video game collection :

Thanks for the replies so far. I just found out that the needle is shaking and jumping when the volume is high. When muted or very faint, it's not shaking. When medium and higher, it starts to shake and eventually jump when the music gains in momentum. It could certainly be a vibration problem. Another test I just did confirmed it was due to vibrations on my main speakers. I have another set of speakers going in another room and my amp can switch with both pair and the needle stops shaking when it's only playing in the other room. I could look into vibration absorbing feet for the speakers I guess. I can't really move the speakers due to lack of space and to keep some optimal speaker positioning in my little house. Keep in mind the speakers are not touching the shelf, they have a distance of about 1cm. I'd like ideas and suggestions if there's anything else I could do. Here's my current setup for your info :

Let's say it's skipping through the first song or first 5 minutes. I followed this man's setup instructions to make sure I did everything right : I just tested my anti-skate with a blank record and it seems I was way off at 2g. To make the tonearm stable on the blank surface, I had to put it to 4g. Even then it kind of tends to move to center at times maybe because of the record's slight imperfections. I'm in this small house that moves a bit during winter and it's not as leveled as last summer. If I put a marble on the ground he can see it moving instantly to a corner. Maybe a slight tilt of the whole house could be responsible for this. I just put on a new Metallica 45 rmp album and it's good so far with the anti-skate at 4g. I'll move back to a few recent records that did not do well like Bad Religion - True North and Bad Religion - The Dissent Of Man.

Yes I adjusted it at 2g and 1.5g. I am not sure what's the best weight for my needle.

Hello folks! For a few weeks now, my needle is jumping at the beginning of my records. Not all of them but a lot. I did not modify my turntable prior to this problem and no one else but me touched it. I thought the problem was mostly because I played Epitaph pressings but it's also occurring to previously fine records. My turntable is a Denon DP300-F with a cheap generic needle made for my stock cartridge and has been used for a year and a half without any problem (will be replaced eventually with a Grado Red). The needle is fine and I clean it once in a while with a dedicated solution. I also always brush my records and clean them when they need to so they're not the problem. I did reset the weight in the back of the tonearm and calibrated it again and again without success. I played with the anti-skating knob without success. The turntable is level with the ground and stable on my Expedit without anything else touching it. My speakers are separated on the floor and not touching the Expedit. I printed a protractor alignment paper and it seems fine but I ordered a real one with a mirror finish for exact calibration just in case. My needle seems to be just a little bit crooked on the side (very little) so maybe that's where the problem lies but it's always been like that and it's been fine since this recent problem. One thing I did not try yet is to put the needle on a blank record and check how it's tracking. Any other ideas are welcome to help me solve this problem. If you barely know anything about turntable settings, please refrain from making any witty remarks or suggestions. Thanks for your help!