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I was just wondering what this band was up to and was stoked to see this thread, but yeah, what a disappointing tune... Caught them at SXSW right before Young Enough dropped and they were one of my favorite acts that year (The Beths and Chai, too). Bought Guppy right away and loved it. Eh, I'll still pre-order and hope for the best...

For you K-Pop fans, the first four Japanese single compilation albums by Twice are getting released on colored vinyl this September 27. These have the Japanese versions of the singles on the A sides and the original Korean versions on the B sides. These are Japanese releases, and unfortunately, for now it seems like the pre-orders are only available to those who have a shipping address within Japan. Each album is packaged with a 2-page foldout lyric sheet and a code to enter a lottery to win prizes that include autographed album jackets  and sticker sheets (which again can only be redeemed by those within Japan).

Official announcement (in Japanese) here: 

https://www.twicejapan.com/feature/bestalbumVINYL

Amazon Japan links to pre-order below. It might be worth checking back after the release date to see if these will ship overseas. For those within Japan, the link above includes links to preorder from other retailers (e.g., Tower Records, Rakuten, etc.)

#TWICE:

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/TWICE/dp/B0CD7F97QM/

#TWICE2:

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/TWICE/dp/B0CD7CLS4T/

#TWICE3:

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/TWICE/dp/B0CD7HFM28/

#TWICE4:

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/TWICE/dp/B0CD7DDL3D

They still have the second wave of blink cassettes that was supposed to release in 2016 listed and on "backorder"  despite them never actually coming out.

Love this band! Caught them live as many times as I could at SXSW in 2019. Trying to decide if it's worth the extra $13 for the VMP pressing of this... 😬

 

Just got this email:

 

Hey Dan,

We wanted to clear up some confusion regarding your order. Currently, if you check your order status on our website, you will not see your signed drumhead. Don't fret, you are still receiving your drumhead. The drumheads were a limited option, and you were one of the lucky customers who snagged one. Congrats! So while you won't see your drumhead on your order status page, consider this email your confirmation that you will receive a signed drumhead.

We apologize for the confusion. 

Cheers,

Kings Road Merch

[email protected]

 

I also just got this e-mail, which is a relief because I was among those of us who never received an e-mail with an itemized receipt.

I picked up Ziggy Stardust last night, and it sounds great. Unbelievably little surface noise. Very well mixed and mastered.

I'm still on the hunt for this. I've missed out of several on eBay over the past couple of months. Does anybody have a copy they can spare?

Mine arrived today. The jacket is a little dinged in one corner, but otherwise I'm very happy with it!

Mine arrived today. Very pleased with the sound quality and packaging, except they misspelled Matt's name on the insert.

To be fair, it's misspelled in the original CD booklet too.

I put off ordering this for too long, and now it's out of stock!

Anybody have a copy they're willing to part with?

The Scandinavian version is getting a second pressing on black vinyl.

From the Ghost Facebook:

"[MESSAGE FROM THE CLERGY]

We wish to inform you that a 2nd pressing of the Scandinavian LP version now been released - now in black vinyl.

It can be ordered here:
http://smarturl.it/ghosthotstuff
http://smarturl.it/ghostbengans"
 

US Cover

Gatefold Interior

Gatefold Interior Left Panel

Gatefold Interior Right Panel (Has all lyrics and album credits)

Gatefold Back

Disc (A Side)

A-Side Label

B-Side Label

Got my US order today. No packing material at all - The Secular Haze 10" was playing super breakout inside for several hundred miles. Thus, there is a nasty seam split. The 12" looks a little bowed. Will give it a spin when i get home.

 

regardless of how many dildos and butt plugs they sell, they can never be as bad as KISS.

The same thing happened to me. For what it's worth, I e-mailed customer service about the busted 10" sleeve, and they told me they could send a replacement.

Anybody have a copy of this? I've been sniped the past three time I've been close to winning one on eBay.

I'd probably be willing to pay $15-20 ppd for this assuming it's in really good condition. I'd like a copy that comes with the Brian Froud poster, but it's more important to me that the record and sleeve are both in good shape.

Thanks!

Which Who record was it?

It's Hard. I'll listen to it eventually, but I'm not that huge of a Who fan.

Eh, and that's easily the worst of their albums!

My mom bought me 2 records last weekend at a Goodwill, an Elvis Aloha from Hawaii and a Who record. Not so much.

Which Who record was it?

There wasn't all too much I was interested in, but I picked up:

• 
  [*:yoedicuw]Pete Townshend - ]Quadrophenia Demos 2 10"
  [*:yoedicuw]Devo - ]Live 1981 Seattle 2LP
  [*:yoedicuw]BBC - ]Doctor Who Sound Effects LP on 180G TARDIS blue vinyl (this wasn't on the US RSD list, but I happened to find it at End of an Ear in Austin, so this was a pleasant surprise!)
  

yeah this year waterloo in austin was much crazier than last year. we got there an hour early than last time and were a few further back in line. by 10 the line was wrapped around the store/block.

within of one minute of being inside (we were around 10th in line) the whole place was swarmed and people squeezing through aisles. it was a crazy and waterloo is a big store. wish they would open earlier and stagger the crowd or something. let in the first 50, then the next, and so on so forth. waited a good hour in the checkout line.

Waterloo was INSANE. I only wanted Pete Townshend and Devo, and by the time I got inside, Devo was gone. I had Pete Townsend in my hand and couldn't even find the end of the line, but I saw that they still had copies of his 10" from the Black Friday RSD, so I put it back and went to End of an Ear to buy the Doctor Who Sound Effects LP assuming that Waterloo wouldn't sell out of it. I went back at about 12:30pm and was in and out of with Pete Townshend in hand in about two minutes. Crazy what a difference a few hours can make!

So far, no buyer's remorse for me, though!

Labyrinth and Back to the Future.

"Thinking 'Bout Somethin'" was a catchy tune.

I placed my order Monday afternoon, and my records arrived in frustration-free packaging this morning. Damn!

Waterloo Records in Austin. I was there for the Black Friday RSD, and it wasn't unbearably crowded, but I'm sure that won't be the case for the real thing.

For the record (no pun intended), I am happy to say that I no longer need to find this!

I'm in the middle of "Magic Dance" right now, and it fucking rules.

Lots of great LP's are reduced again. I hate these sales and end buying lots of LP's I will never listen to but cannot pass up. On the fence with the Led Zepplin Mothership Box.

Still Free Shipping and packed in Certified-Free Boxes.

Man, there are some steals here! Thanks for the heads-up--I've been kicking myself that I didn't order more last time.

Picked up Queen's Day at the Races and Sheer Heart Attack for $6.99 each. I didn't want to spend too much, so I stopped myself there. I suppose I'll probably be kicking myself again in a week or two...

Is anybody catching them on the US tour? I was really hoping to make it to their gig with the English Beat at Ram's Head in Baltimore, but it sold out way sooner than I expected, so I missed out.

I was pretty surprised by this! Keep an eye on stubhub, the price of ticket should go down closer to the show.

Yeah, me too! I checked StubHub a few times during the week, and the cheapest price was always daunting. I'm hoping it winds up going down.

My dad was a big fan, too!

Neither of the dates in Jersey are sold out yet, so I'm seriously considering making the drive. I'd love to see the English Beat too.