sciencekiller

Amazon.ca has the deluxe

Thanks. I didn't see it and figured it was limited to the band store. Changed my order.

Preorder up on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Post-Pop-Depression-LP-Iggy/dp/B01AWMZW6W/ref=sr_1_1_twi_lp__2?ie=UTF8&qid=1453591692&sr=8-1&keywords=pop+depression+vinyl

And the Amazon.ca one is the same price as the US but in Canadian dollars. Jumped on the chance as I doubt retail stores will be able to carry it for that cheap. Shame they don't have the deluxe at Amazon.

As a Canadian, with our weak dollar, my buying habits have definitely changed. USPS rates have gone up as well. A $20 record in the States is over $40 in Canada now with shipping and foreign exchange. 

 

As few records are made in Canada, everything is imported. Distributors are paying 30% more, stores are then paying 30% more and ultimately the customer, with the same margins applied throughout. As the new prices roll out, I imagine there will be quite the sticker shock for a lot of people, and not many people are going to be able to continue to afford it.

 

In Toronto the record store market is saturated and if the dollar stays around 65 to 70 cents for 3-5 years, I imagine a lot of them will have to close up shop. They all opened when the dollar was strong and records were back, people were loading up on all the stuff they missed. As new stuff comes out, it's going to be tough for them to maintain their sales levels. And when they close, I'm hoping I can pick up some things at their clearance sales.

Ah OK, I didn't even look at the colour of the records. Mine are black, so hopefully they're legit.

If it was sold as new then it would be a bootleg, if it was sold as used then there is a chance it is legit. You can do some research on Discogs on minor differences between originals and bootlegs to figure it out.

Out of curiosity, how can you tell it's a bootleg? From what I could see, the packaging looks exactly the same as the copy I bought from Kops.

It was clear vinyl. That version (UK) was on black vinyl. Any other colours would be a bootleg. There are black bootlegs out there as well. Plus the cover and sleeve is of much lower quality than the original. 

Yeah, their pricing is a little weird. Was in there today and saw the European pressing of Songs for the Deaf by QOTSA was actually $15 cheaper than what I paid at Kops across the street a few weeks ago. Go figure.

I looked at that too, but it is clearly a bootleg. If you picked up a real one at Kops for only $15 more you got a deal. They have many bootlegs they don't advertise as such. I don't know if they are intending to be intentionally deceiving or not. The SFTD and S/T plus a lot of the other records in that section of the store were all bootlegs.

 

I was hoping to find some live QOTSA bootlegs actually once I saw they carry boots, but they didn't have any.

No wonder Neurotica still has the Stripes and DFA79, their prices are laughable. $75 for the stripes and $25 for a 2 song 10" DFA picture disc? I passed on the Stripes for $55 on the weekend cause it was too expensive. Those things will sit there forever. Rotate must have still had 15-20 copies of the DFA when I was there Sunday and they only wanted $17 for it. How two stores in the same city, who likely use the same distributor, can be $7-8 apart on a title is mind-boggling. I don't know how Neurotica has stayed in business as long as it has.

Neurotica Records has the Stripes!

Thanks. I live 3 minutes away from Neurotica but haven't bothered checking. Guess I'll walk over tonight. They also have the Space Project from last RSD I've been looking for forever, but I guess it never sold in the shop, so they bumped the price up to the internet price and now want $60 for it. That sort of thing turned me off from the shop.

Mind me asking what shops have leftover Stripes and how much they want for it? That DFA was everywhere with tons of copies left.

Checked out a couple stores yesterday but the prices or lines were ridiculous so I didn't buy anything. Went to the best shop in town today and they had leftovers of most of what I wanted being the Anton Newcombe 10" and The Heads LP. Passed on the Stripes as for that price it should be pressed at Pallas not United. Only thing I missed but I'm sure I'll find somewhere is the Amanaz - Africa LP.

Where would we have heard these never before released recordings?

Are these not them?

 

 

 

He said people have heard the song before, not necessarily the versions (although maybe the versions were released). And how many people are really going to play these or have the capability to.

Anyone have a link to additional info on the DFA1979 release? Is it for sure Canada only? Trying to figure out how to secure a copy.

Can try and get you one. Likely charge about $150 for it.

Sonic Boom definitely gets them (think they still have faulty Father John Misty ones and am waiting for exchanges). I've also picked up Loser Editions from Soundscapes in the past and think I've seen them at June Records.

I saw those damn 7"s at some of their early shows and at stores around town forever. Always figured I'd grab them next time. And then all of a sudden when I figured I should finally go buy them they were gone. Now I don't wait anymore and just buy stuff immediately.

Most stores seem to get the Loser edition in around me anyways, and it doesn't come with anything extra, so might as well wait it out and avoid paying for shipping.

https://twitter.com/mergerecords/status/560186890918563840

 

Anyone who has ordered so far will get clear seeing as they still have 100 left.

Every year when I'm down for Psych Fest I check out End of am Ear and Warerloo. I always tend to find awesome psych records I've been looking for at End of an Ear (orange vinyl White Hills/Heads split and full set of Trensmat Hawkwind covers 7"s to name a couple). Waterloo is a great score if I lived there, but rarely find anything of note I don't find at home. Might skip Waterloo this year and check out Trailer Space and Piranha instead.

I find most stores now just look up the releases they get and price them at the median Discogs selling price and wait. I've completely lost interest in attending those stores, because if there is anything I want, I can just buy it online without leaving the house (and wait for the sales under the median selling price). I live 30 seconds from June Records and rarely bother to go in because of the prices. They have one record I really want, but it's priced at the same price as all the Discogs listings that never sell online and it's been sitting there for over 6 months.

 

I suppose that's the market price and is fair, but it takes the joy out of hunting for records I'm looking for, as I'm just going to pay the same price as I would online. Might as well stay home.

There's also Good Music that opened not too long ago in the Black Market building downstairs on Queen St. Almost all used records and some special orders, fairly good prices and worth checking out.

 

Tonality Records recently opened in Roncesville. I checked it out, run by an 18 year old kid who focuses on indie labels, not a whole lot to browse through. I was interested in Demon Days and some Unkle stuff I knew he had, but the prices were basically high end Discogs/eBay prices. I'd say not worth anyone's time to visit unless you happen to be in the neighbourhood.

 

A good resource that seems to keep getting updated in Vinyl Hub: http://www.vinylhub.com/record-stores/Toronto-ON-Canada

 

There are some stores there that I have not checked out and need to. I add them all to my Google Maps and if I'm ever in the neighbourhood like to stop in.

I highly recommend the first Hookworms EP (although now sold out it seems) and anything by Vision Fortune. Awesome stuff.

Done, good luck

It's streaming on bandcamp if people want to give it a listen.

 

https://soniccathedral.bandcamp.com/

http://boards.vinylcollective.com/topic/106321-po-awesome-psych-comp/

Here's hoping my buddy who flew out to Liverpool Psych Fest got me one there as I didn't grab one online. For anyone that likes the streaming track, I highly recommend checking out more of Hills, especially Master Sleeps (should still be able to find the recent re-issue by Rocket online).

Even $20 seems expensive for a split 10".