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i'm going to be on "rocket from russia" www.citr.ca  101.9 Vancouver premiering a new track from the record...like right now-ish. you can stream on the site, tune in if you're in vancouver!
 
thanks!! 8======D

I LITERALLY just sold off all these 1st presses to a collector to help raise cash for a down payment on a house. I couldn't be happier about my decision. pre ordering all of these

i have a few friends who have really really nice tables, and yeah nothing ever skips. but that can be a double edged sword in certain cases. 
 
for instance, when my band put out our second record, the test press skipped badly on all of our record players, one was my newmark, the other two were the standard Sony record player. however the record played just fine on the label owner's really nice table.
 
when we got the second test press in, the first thing i did was throw it on my shitty all-in-one crosley player (that fake wood model), and it made it through the whole record without skipping. 
 
my point is that i would never let something I did be released on vinyl that didn't play right out of the sleeve on an average record player. the average record buyer (like myself) probably has an entry level turntable with a basic needle / cartridge upgrade at most. there's no excuse for selling thousands of people records that skip badly right out of the sleeve. even if it's on a shitty all-in-one crosley, and even if the record isn't cleaned first. 
 
of course, a situation like this really shows the importance of record maintenance (basic cleaning), something i didn't do up to this point. but that's because i never had an issue with skipping on 99% of the 200+ records i own.
 
lesson learned.

i have a few friends who have really really nice tables, and yeah nothing ever skips. but that can be a double edged sword in certain cases. 
 
for instance, when my band put out our second record, the test press skipped badly on all of our record players, one was my newmark, the other two were the standard Sony record player. however the record played just fine on the label owner's really nice table.
 
when we got the second test press in, the first thing i did was throw it on my shitty all-in-one crosley player (that fake wood model), and it made it through the whole record without skipping. 
 
my point is that i would never let something I did be released on vinyl that didn't play right out of the sleeve on an average record player. the average record buyer (like myself) probably has an entry level turntable with a basic needle / cartridge upgrade at most. there's no excuse for selling thousands of people records that skip badly right out of the sleeve. even if it's on a shitty all-in-one crosley, and even if the record isn't cleaned first. 
 
of course, a situation like this really shows the importance of record maintenance (basic cleaning), something i didn't do up to this point. but that's because i never had an issue with skipping on 99% of the 200+ records i own.
 
lesson learned.

Getting the box set, wanna unload what ive accumulated over the last 7 years. Going for pretty cheap, all prices include shipping in the US. Outside the US? we'll figure out a fair arrangement.
 
I will consider all trades. Looking mostly for Metal records, Epifat stuff, and Dillinger Four - Midwestern songs. 
 
most of these are NOT in collector nerd condition. they're all in good/fair most were bought at hot topic where it's hit or miss on jacket wear. 
 
Self Entitled - 180 gram
 
LP great shape, hardly played. The jacket is blown out a bit on the top and bottom from the massive record. and the jacket/liner notes combo sleeve already did that thing where it tears at the back seam a little and the record pokes out. It all came this way, not human error. I bet most of these came that way $15
 
 
Eating Lamb - Black
 
Bought this at a record store years ago. Black Vinyl. Jacket is in good condition. $7
 
Frisbee - 1st Press - Black
 
This record was sent to be with a bend in the corner of the jacket. not super noticable. $7
 
Punk In Drublic - Black
 
Finally a record in good condition. It's in great condition actually. $7
 
White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean - Black
 
see "Punk in Drublic"
 
Ribbed - Trans. Blue
 
Hot topic. Jacket is in good, but not great, condition. some faint record imprint wear on the jacket. just go buy another jacket if it bothers you. $15
 
So Long... - Trans. Green
 
Hot Topic, See Ribbed for jacket condition. $20
 
i swear i actually take care of my records. just a lot of bad luck with these. Thanks in advance.