downisthenewup87 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Hey all, New member here. Finally broke down and started a vinyl collection a couple months back, stumbled upon this place last week. Quick question... Has anybody purchased/listened to the new re-issue of Black Star's classic hip-hop album from 98' (part of the Respect the Classics series)? I ask because it's a picture disc, and I (having never bought one) have heard that the sound on picture discs can be suspect. It's the same reason I've held off on buying Brother Ali's Shadows on the Sun... actually any input on that one would be more than welcome as well. If it's a bad pressing, I'll just buy The Fugees instead, but it'd be nice start getting some of my favorite underground hip-hop albums into the collection. To this point, I've mostly purchased rock, jazz or electronica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Should have probably asked this in the thread about the Black Star reissues. That said, I do wonder the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 The original was a 2lp. I did just purchase this, not realizing it was a pic disc. It definitely looks cool, if nothing else. I just moved and I'm hooking up my table tonight. I'll spin it and let you know of nobody else gets to it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downisthenewup87 Posted October 26, 2014 Author Share Posted October 26, 2014 @ Steven, Appreciated man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 It's a touch staticy but probably just needs cleaned. I don't have a brush right now. I'm not bowled over by it, but it's not bad. It could be a little punchier but I don't have a great setup, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downisthenewup87 Posted October 26, 2014 Author Share Posted October 26, 2014 Thanks for the input... sounds like your a bit on the fence. Would you purchase again (knowing what you know now)? Thoughts by anybody else are more than welcome. Also, does anybody know of any noticible differences between all these versions of The Score that have come out in the past couple years? Music on Vinyl realsed one in the UK that goes for a slightly higher rate than the Columbia/Sony release from a couple years later... I believe both are on 180. The original version was supposably analog but I can't find anything as it pertains to these represses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 I think I paid $22 for it. At that price, I wouldn't buy it again - unless a good pass with a brush clears it up some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arem Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 The original was a 2lp. I did just purchase this, not realizing it was a pic disc. It definitely looks cool, if nothing else. I just moved and I'm hooking up my table tonight. I'll spin it and let you know of nobody else gets to it first. The OG pressing is a single LP not a double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downisthenewup87 Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 I think I paid $22 for it. At that price, I wouldn't buy it again - unless a good pass with a brush clears it up some. Good to know... and let me know if it does. - Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Weird. Must have been a bootleg that I found, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downisthenewup87 Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 One last question, Considering the feedback on the Black Star album, and lack there of on The Score, I started looking into other hip-hop reissues. The Slim Shady LP was done in limited quantaties and seems to be getting harder to find. Has anybody heard if Universal's reissue is any good? A Google search pulls up absolutely nothing, and discogs has no reports either way... which is kind of crazy consider the iconic (and mainstream) nature of the album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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