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A bit confused.... The DR website only says the deluxe is limited, implying that the regular $30 version is gonna stay in print indefinitely. But the BM pre-order of the regular version is 1 per customer, implying it IS limited and won't be in print for long. So......??

FYI no issues with getting a copy. $25 is their price before tax and then with P&P let's call it $30 even. (Might cost me a little more after tax but I'm not gonna sweat you a buck. If you wanna kick me more that's your call haha....)

Shoot me a PM and I'll give you PP address and amount. Thanks!

I don't think you'll have much trouble finding the Bowie.... Seems like they pressed a TON and a lot of stores have overstock. That said, it's not cheap..... The lowest retail price I saw was $44.99. One of my locals looks to have a BUNCH leftover. On Saturday afternoon he was sitting on close to 30 copies, and he's not a big store. He's not selling RSD leftovers on his Discogs page, but I bet if you reached out he'd sell you one. His price was $50. https://www.discogs.com/seller/reporecord/profile

My local had several copies of Daughter, didn't realize it was so hard to find! I'll have to check what their price is... Can't seem to find the retail cost. But I could mail you a copy for cost plus $5 for postage/packing.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't $30 the list price? I suppose a few stores might dump them for under face eventually, but it doesn't seem like too many were pressed so I doubt that happens.

If anyone has a line on Chris Robinson, let me know. My friend was in line with me at 6:30 AM, and then the guy right behind us pushed past him when we were allowed to enter to snag the last copy. Needless to say, my friend was super bummed out (especially since he shops at Lunchbox about once a week) and even the staff felt bad. SO.... Just trying to find him a copy at (close to) retail price if possible.

Is the title of this thread supposed to be ironic? Like the character "Ford Prefect" from Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, maybe?

Deadwing showed today. Clear vinyl looks pretty awesome. Packaging is nice too... Unfortunately no booklet of any kind and no code. Now, I have no idea if the original had a booklet.... And TBH the CD version doesn't offer much of anything in the booklet beyond collage art.... But I guess I was just assuming it would have one. (Ditto on a download code... Considering the new mastering has better DR levels than the original CD, I was planning to use the new version as my go-to digital.) Actual sound quality is quite good. Lots of dynamics. You need to crank it to really make the heavy parts really move. Vinyl was dead-quiet except for a little surface noise on Side C. (I didn't clean, just a few sweeps of the anti-static brush.) What can I say? Vinyl from SW never disappoints, and while this isn't my personal favorite PT record, it's a solid listen throughout. (And about $300 cheaper than an original!)

Actually, they know how to GOUGE..... as in, "APC is GOUGING their fanbase with a $125 box set of trinkets." They apparently don't know how to GAUGE.... as in, "APC didn't GAUGE how little interest there would be in a $125 box set." Sorry for the grammar police post. (Not to be confused with the ganja police.)

Absolutely all over that clear Deadwing! I was also gonna grab the clear Lightbulb Sun, since my original is standard black.... But I see they removed the 3 bonus tracks? That's a shame. Probably just gonna hang onto my OP for the extra songs. (They did the same thing with In Absentia, although it's just a single bonus track...) I'm not sure I can justify rebuying In Absentia.... I did some hunting years ago and finally tracked down the blue marbled version. Looks and sounds gorgeous. And apparently goes for insane money on Discogs now....

Splatter vinyl sounds fine for me... Just a bit of noise in spots. Miles better than the (not very good) 6131 pressings of Sprained Ankle. Every time I've seen her, her merch has been completely sold out of vinyl. Sounds like that's changing for this tour.

Random tip: Keep a Discogs alert for the OP Bone Machine. I did that a few years ago, eventually got a NM pressing for around $50 (including shipping) from a European seller. Worth it for me. That said, I still haven't found Rain Dogs or HA&V in the wild. Did get Swordfishtrombones and Franks eventually. A bit baffled why Rhino/WB stopped the Tom reissue campaign after Small Change.... The rest of those Asylum records could easily be repressed, and then the Island ones to follow.

Follow up that Broken is absolutely dead silent, both sides and the 7". A rarity with modern vinyl. Sound is similar to the original CD, though I haven't A/Bed them. It's not cut especially hot, and I didn't notice any additional compression compared to the original mix (which was fairly compressed, as that's the NIN sound). Definitely sounds better than it did on my shitty tape deck back in '92.

Placed an order, after a week hadn't heard anything, shot a msg to Sandbag.... And they got back to me the next day with a tracking # showing arrival in 2 days. Coincidentally (or not), looks like the shipment was mailed out between the time I sent the msg and the time they responded with the equivalent of "Look! It already shipped!!" I'm not saying contact them directly if you don't hear anything soon, but it can't hurt. Squeaky wheels, grease, etc. FYI shipment did show up in 2 days (today). Not the best mailer but there was bubble wrap. Fragile had a couple bent corners but if you're not packing a heavy set like that one correctly, it's bound to happen. Broken looked fine. I'll take it.

The Robyn self-titled album from 2005 (but not released in the US until 2008) is probably my favorite pop album of that decade. Maybe the whole millennium. (Yeah, even better than CRJ.) Body Talk is better known and also classic, but Robyn is a little weirder and takes more chances, plus it feels more personal too. Not sure it's necessarily "80s pop" all the way but "Konichiwa Bitches" sounds like L'Trimm, "Should Have Known" sounds like an outtake from Sign O' The Times, and "Be Mine" and "Handle Me" are Madonna-worthy. Also, "Every Heartbeat" is the best single of the 2000s. (In my opinion... but it's the right one.)

I don't think "classic" means what you think it means.

Had the "unique" pleasure last night of introducing three millennial females to the wonder that is CRJ's last album. One of them in particular really dug it. Said the songs sounded like 80s Madonna, but contemporary... which is pretty accurate. TS needs to just go full 80s. C'mon Swifty T.

Ah, they dragged me back on board for this one..... Thanks to whoever posted the $10 off code. Seemed to work fine for me, although I signed up as a "new" member instead of renewing my existing one. Same info though, and still got my same referral code back. Weird.

Missed out on the Brand New earlier this week, snagged the 6131 variant. I guess that works out. (Also, anyone else really like both BN *and* JB? No...?) I've seen her twice, both pretty small crowds. (First time there weren't even 100 people.) No sign of vinyl either time. Her tour manager actually told me she was grateful they sold out as "records are HEAVY."

I haven't seen NIN as much as some on this thread, but I've seen 'em a fair amount of times on a lot of different tours, and they've never disappointed. I guess my claim to fame is seeing them 3 times supporting TDS.... Once at the Fox in ATL (with Marilyn Manson opening) which STILL might be my favorite show.... And then supporting Bowie.... And then late in the tour when they'd changed the whole setlist around. It was cool to get so many PHM songs back then... I don't think Trent does many of them anymore beyond Head Like A Hole and Terrible Lie. (Sanctified was played on the HM tour, which was a very cool version.) I doubt I'm gonna get The Only Time or Sin or Something I Can Never Have again. What else.... Seeing With Teeth in Charlotte where a rain delay stopped the show halfway through.... When they came back, Trent basically blew up the setlist and played Dead Souls, Reptile, Get Down Make Love, and Down In It (with the whole crowd screaming "Rain rain go away"). Took a good show and made it great. Oh, and the NIN/JA tour had lots of deep cuts: Home, Metal, Non-Entity, I'm Afraid Of Americans, Head Down, Suck... THAT was pretty fantastic. Honestly I've heard Somewhat Damaged and Burn more than I can count. But I'll never turn down the former. Somewhat Damaged is almost always a highlight of any show.

Although, if you've ever heard the original, it basically IS most of the song (besides the vocal melody). I mean... It's not a subtle sample.

Possibly the second best song to be titled "Electric Blue."

So much of this is wrong, I don't know where to begin...... I gotta assume you've never seen The National live. Definitely not when they've played Vanderlyle or England. I mean, I Need My Girl is fine and all.... But acting like it's this amazing creation while England is dog shit is just.... baffling.

These aren't too limited, although the first set (Five Years) sold out before last Christmas and is currently going for big $$. The second set is still available right now, almost a year after release. That said, $160 seems like a pretty good price right off the bat. Semi-controversial opinion: This might be the strongest set of the three. Not a single weak album in the bunch. (Looking at you, Pin-Ups, Space Oddity, and Young Americans...) But I'm not sure I can justify a purchase when I have VG/NM originals of all four studio albums.