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There's a fine line between "lifer" flippers and a few of the record stores I've been...

Bubbles and collapses can absolutely happen within niches and subcultures without the larger culture ever noticing. I'm sure most people aren't aware of the comic book crash of the mid-90s, and yet it had an inescapable effect on comics.

That's a good point. I guess it depends on the size of the bubble. 
 
For example, everyone knows about the Beanie Baby crash, to the point that it's become a pop culture reference.

I was at the right age for those excellent CD reissues in the early 2000s. I think they're a cut above a lot of their peers, tbh. More witty, able to incorporate folk influences as easily as The Mekons (but in a uniquely British way)... A clear influence for the punkier proponents of the American neofolk movement at the time of the reissues like Jeffrey Lewis.

I'm happy to see there's interest in Television Personalities stuff!

I can't believe the first VAST album got pressed.... twice! I'm really shocked I haven't heard anything about it until now.  I'll probably grab one once I convince myself the nostalgia is worth it.

I still dig most of their albums except Music For People to be honest. Their debut hasn't aged half as badly as a lot of other early 2000's music I was into back in the day.

Those television personalities records were reissued a few years ago by fire records and 1972. Available for about 15 bucks. No need to wait till rsd

I really only want The Sundays, so I hope I get that one... nostalgic connection to it.
I might impulsively get some of the jazz releases like the Bill Evans or Dexter Gordon... not sure yet. 
I did want there to be less tempting options this year, so am happy about that 
 
OTOH, yeah the Cocteau Twins releases would've been nice, but I try not to deal with the UK and shipping anymore... we'll see once the online sales show up on if it's still available/reasonable, hahah.

OH MY GOD
 
A STRANGELY ISOLATED PLACE IS MY #1 MOST WANTED RECORD
 
I JUST CAME ALL OVER THIS BOARD

FWIW this and the 10th Anniversary Leaf reissue from late 2005 (Her first LP "Everybody Alive Wants Anwers 2LP" that should be relatively easy to find online)

Damn. UK list is great.
 
also, I'm not one to be cynical about RSD, but the Flaming Lips are really running out of ideas for the day. 

Ugh definitely need to get shit from the UK list. Fuck.

It was released by TimeBomb and not sub pop, which is my guess to why we haven't seen this pressed since day 1. Gatefold and clear vinyl seems like a proper release though, can't wait to get it.

I know it doesn't account for much, but I couldn't get a straight answer from the guys at the Sub Pop shop in Seattle one way or another about a wider release. Apparently they're not getting told much, either.

Weird coincidence.  A friend of mine was carrying a pair of these around last night (different wood inserts) and I asked her what they were.  No idea if they sound any good.
 
You might want to scoot over to head-fi.org. If there's no info there,  they're probably not worth owning.

If you buy something when the store opens it ships with the next month's ROTM.  I'm not sure what happens if you order between the ROTM's shipped and the next store opening.  

Here's a code if anyone needs one 
 
http://fbuy.me/fgoLY

Well, yeah - I think what I was sort of implying there is that that's the way most of the people who visit VC are with their local record shop every day of the year. 
 
All RSD is doing is causing the market to be flooded by releases that aren't needed, stick around in markdown bins for years and cause people who don't visit a record store the other 364 days of the year to queue up one morning. Excuse me, two mornings if you count Black Friday. 
 
Now, if I'm wrong and this holiday truly helps the stores make a ton of profit and stay in business so I can frequent them the rest of the year, then I take it all back. But it seems like what I'm hearing from the shops I visit and a lot of people around here is RSD does just as much harm as good. Maybe not for Bullmoose or Reckless or Amoeba or Newbury Comics but for the smaller shops - y'know, the ones that supposedly were the focus of this whole thing to begin with. 

Wouldn't it be nice if Record Store Day were just a day people were encouraged to go out and hang at their local shop, talk to the owner and fellow music lovers, browse the cool inventory and maybe support the place by buying an album or two? Basically just enjoy themselves - with no exclusives?

If they really wanted to help small shops, they would have a decent return policy for unsold stock. Also they would reconsider a lot of the bullshit. And yes, I know it's all subjective, but there's no one on earth clamoring for a Toto Africa picture disc pressed to the order of 3500. For every one of these, there is a Loveless that goes unpressed.
 
The first four RSD were fun, lots of limited releases, good reissues, indie label stuff... fun standing in line for them. By the time the majors got involved, stupid picture discs, overpriced side-by-side gimmicks at $9 a piece, absolutely unnecessary dollar bin reissues... it's a joke now. And like the local store owner told me, he doesn't see most of those people the other 364 days out of the year. 

Sorry, I was comparing the $29 tag to other pre-orders for double LPs, across the board.  The way I read your first post, I was under the impression you were sympathizing with the MSRP because it was her first 2xLP – as if artists are given one green light to charge whatever they see fit, the first time they break their mold and release an album long enough to be pressed onto two pieces of wax in a gatefold.  I'm not griping about the $29 price being steeper than her prior albums – single LPs – sold at $17, or $20, or whatever.  I was grumbling because there's nothing that'd suggest the packaging is any more elaborate or costly than recently produced, beautiful gatefolds that sell for $20.
 
Having never used Grados myself, but reading a fair bit... I can tell you right off the bat that the Feistphones are probably more comfortable, haha.  The headphones offered in the bundle appear to be closed, so you're getting a whole different sound signature and experience than those open-back Grados.  If it were me, personally, and I was after an open-air / open-back set of cans... those Grados would get the job done, and I'd probably opt to buy those, the standard LP – maybe from Soundstage if it's around $20 after the coupon – and then pocket the difference.  I'm not sure what the shipping is on top of that $200 bundle but I bet it can't be cheap.
 
I will say that the wood finish on those Fiest cans are nice, though.  I've never owned a pair of "wood" headphones but I always thought they looked pretty classy.

Personally, Girls Can Tell does it for me. 

Personally, I enjoy it. It is something a little extra to look forward to and see releases for RSD and Black Friday. Every year I end up getting 1-2 releases at least and then a good hand full or so more down the road once they go down in price. People can cry about limited quantities but that is 95% of the reason there are tons and tons of people that go crazy and buy all kinds of stuff they normally would not have in fear it will go up in cost once sold out. I am sure most record stores also like it because it gets people in the doors to buy other stuff or influence them to come back. Guarantee the majority of these people would not be buying so many records if they knew they could easily get it down the line for the same price or less. Limiting releases or making pressing numbers bigger is the last thing the curators of rsd probably want to do since they love every little bit of the craziness and hype it gets each and every year. I would prefer that but complaining about it for months before every rsd day year after year is not going to change anything because the majority of people are still eating all this up.
 
    There are a lot of ridiculous things released and I do not agree with many of them but I still usually end up buying a novelty or two release a year from it so I am part of it. The younger generation with there Crosley playing Justin Bieber listening fans get nonstop shit but they are part of the reason the hobby is thriving and so many artists make sure to release on vinyl as well so I am more then happy to deal with all the stuff I personally do not care much for if it helps keep the medium as a whole healthier.
 
  That is my 2 cents at least. Too much other shit in life to worry about since I still end up getting a few releases I am happy about every year anyways.

Overall I would say the bad aspects of RSD outweigh the good. That said if anyone's own personal holy grail found its way to stores because of it I'd wager most of us would suffer through the crowds or extortionate flipper prices with no remorse. Sure it's imperfect and I'd be happier if bands and labels put things out at a level that meets demand but this hobby of ours is like any other in that it is subject to profiteering of companies and individuals.