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Seam splits dramatically increased with the popularity of fucking 180 gram vinyl. I hate that shit. No need for it other than to jack up the cost on the manufacturing end as well as for the end user. There's zero sonic benefit. I laugh when a store expects you to accept a record that arrives with seam splits and keep your mouth shut. They don't consider it damaged when it's going from their hands to yours...but when you walk in to sell a record with a seam split jacket then they're sure as fuck going to ding you for it. It's bullshit. Seam splits on the jackets and inner sleeves are damaged product. End of story.

Great band.

Here's "Heaven on their Minds" from Jesus Christ Superstar. https://www.discogs.com/Various-Gift-Wrapped-Vol-II-Snowed-In/release/11423421

I see that they've posted a few more copies of GONZO on their Bandcamp. https://foxyshazam.bandcamp.com/album/gonzo

Mind Over Matter test pressings for sale: https://www.mindovermatterrecords.com/tempstore "For the first time ever, we are going to offer up to the public some of our rare, out of print items as well as some test pressings. Now, most of our test pressings go to the band and to friends/family, so there aren't a ton laying around...but we have enough to share and we frankly need the space! Please keep in mind that every single test pressing is made entirely by hand and some of the layouts are downright absurd in their scope...but no matter what they all take a good deal of time to create. As such, they are priced accordingly. Hopefully collector's see the true value in these, as they aren't just another white label record in a dust sleeve...there's a lot of care put into our test pressings. That being said, many of the items that you see for sale have 1 or 2 copies up for sale."

Hope you got your test pressing. Looks like they sold out in 10-15 seconds.

Good luck! I hope it works out for you. I never chased test pressings, although I have a few that I happened to pick up over the past 40+ years. I just rarely spin them and I just don't have room anymore for things I don't spin. King Buffalo is fucking amazing. I saw them a year ago at a hole in the wall here in Detroit. Me and maybe 10 people on a hotter than hell summer night. The two opening bands sounded real rough but when KB played it sounded glorious. One of the best small venue stage balances I've ever heard. They just killed. I bought their whole catalog that night. They still seemed to be a bit of a secret, but they're amazing.

https://www.napalmrecordsamerica.com/godisanastronaut Black Gold White Black Splatter White Gold Black Splatter Tracklist: Adrift Burial In Flux Spectres Fade Barren Trees Luminous Waves

https://kingbuffalo.bigcartel.com/

Black vinyl up at SRC: https://www.srcvinyl.com/jack-s-mannequin-everything-in-transit-180-gram-black-lp.html?utm_source=remarkety&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Pre Order Jack's Mannequin&utm_content=&_rmId=5W5eyeyxLLur7MZ5qlONi3vrW0

Last batch sold out.

Last batch of the "Neon Sunset" version just went live for preorder: https://shop.levitation-austin.com/collections/all/products/rvrb-046-kikagaku-moyo-live-at-levitation

Per Levitation: "Thank you for the massive response to the first entry in our new archival series! The Dripping Sun and Exploding Star pressings of Kikagaku Moyo - Live at Levitation are now SOLD OUT. We didn't expect these to fly so fast, and have one last batch for the folks who didn't get one! Stay tuned for info & images of the pressing that will go on sale this Friday, at 11am ET in our online store."

Luna sold out.

Still up at Luna: https://shop.lunamusic.net/KIKAGAKU-MOYO-LIVE-AT-LEVITATION-VINYL-LP-p/195497401420.htm

Looks like this sold out in a flash: Dripping Sun Deluxe Vinyl Exploding Star Deluxe Vinyl Neon Tangerine (Indie store only) https://www.fiveriserecords.co.uk/product/kikagaku-moyo-live-at-levitation/?fbclid=IwAR2miQRhN1g0_iin0NTxeRuR2CH0qbk85k3SGmv4mZ9Y5TEkVMmpyl7R5YY&wmc-currency=EUR I found a copy at Luna in Indy. Not sure if they’ll be able to fill it.

I just got an Amazon notification that there was a delay and I had to confirm that I still wanted it.

This one has been stupid expensive forever. Preorder just went live on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LN5MYBM/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=riverside+live+in+tilburg&qid=1603476900&sr=8-4

Doesn't seem to be many holidays-related (or Ritchie Blackmore/Deep Purple) posts here, but maybe someone else will dig this besides just me. BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Announces 'Here We Come A-Caroling' Christmas EP ($14.98 vinyl) Amazon preorder: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08L3XBTJF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1&tag=shforums-20

If you're still looking for the VSQ: https://dearbornmusic.net/UPC/027297117914 They had them as of 5 minutes ago.

It's been a shitty year on multiple levels and I haven't followed RSD very closely at all. I'm interested in the live UFO 2LP. Has anyone seen it online today besides eBay and Discogs?

I think that was cancelled. There's an Amazon page but I don't think it ever dropped: https://www.amazon.com/Ocean-Songs-Deluxe-Transparent-Violet/dp/B08GK8X7ZG/ref=pd_ybh_a_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=0C0EDEKHT8B117ZA4646

I don't think their last album made it further than Bandcamp.

That's batshit crazy.

I've had shitty luck with splatter and colored vinyl variants. Static tends to be terrible, at least with my set up. Since I was just buying them to play I decided years ago to stick with black. Save a couple bucks in most cases and easier to get. I buy drinks for everyone at the party so it's all smiles when I show up.