kamalatapes Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I could hear Lou Reed grumbling in his grave with these prices... he wouldn't do it, so I won't do it jack8urt0n, xadamhudsonx, darkforest71 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsgoodtobefree Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Something interesting about this record is that I don't think there has been an official repress for 20 years besides the Sundazed box set. The ones you see at record stores are usually the Cobraside pressings, which I don't think are official. Cloudsbelow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glass realms Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Something interesting about this record is that I don't think there has been an official repress for 20 years besides the Sundazed box set. The ones you see at record stores are usually the Cobraside pressings, which I don't think are official. This is an official reissue. http://www.discogs.com/Velvet-Underground-Nico-The-Velvet-Underground-Nico/release/1999562 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessA2295 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I'm still shaking my head at myself for buying this. That price is kind of ridiculous, but oh well. Cloudsbelow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsgoodtobefree Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 This is an official reissue. http://www.discogs.com/Velvet-Underground-Nico-The-Velvet-Underground-Nico/release/1999562 Interesting. Never knew it was reissued on Back to Black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robes Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Interesting. Never knew it was reissued on Back to Black. Speaking of which, is the Back to Black pressing any good? natenomm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natenomm Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Speaking of which, is the Back to Black pressing any good? This is a good question that pertains to my interests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrocks Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 now, im all for a moderate-sized record stores ability to repress these great albums and provide something unique to the people that want to pay for it. its actually pretty innovative, and im not sure how they manage to license some of these, but thats beside the point. the prices have not historically been unreasonable, when you factor in limited runs and market demands, although this one is pushing it. with that said, they definitely price their items and adjust the prices based upon the secondary market. i cant believe they are selling their remaining copies of bon iver - for emma for $65 Cloudsbelow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudsbelow Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Speaking of which, is the Back to Black pressing any good? This is a good question that pertains to my interests. from what I have been told, it is not. I'm tempted to dig up that sundazed re. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingvinyl Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 This is the only album I have in a frame on my wall. That's because it's an unpeeled first stereo pressing with the torso back cover and I have a 3 year old. It's a perfect record and wished the represses sounded as good as this one. I've never heard the original mono but I had a stereo Polydor repress and it was virtually un-listenable compared to this. I need a playable copy and I'll check out the Back In Black one. My Sublime S/T BIB sounds great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratbrain Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I've got the Back to Black version and it sounds fine to me. My setup is nothing fancy, but it's definitely a noticeable improvement over the Scorpio pressing, which was so bad that I had to seek out the BTB to replace it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuckinandsuckinandtouchin Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I saw the BTB pressing at a local shop yesterday, but had to pass on the $30 price tag. Not sure how it sounds, but the packing looked solid, gatefold as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotoriousTIMP Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I jumped on this since I dont own a copy yet and I also jumped on that Talking Heads LP.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingnatural Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Wow. I haven't looked at the "Newbury Exclusives" since they did Bleach. Now I check and they're selling Bleach for $79.99? Fuck them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JezmundToo Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Their markup based on the secondary market is so insulting, it's not even funny. So the initial cash grab is not enough for them, they gotta jack the prices WAY the f*ck higher from their already high prices. I can't believe people pay it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChardeeMacDennis Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 26 in stock now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apirk Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Their markup based on the secondary market is so insulting, it's not even funny. So the initial cash grab is not enough for them, they gotta jack the prices WAY the f*ck higher from their already high prices. I can't believe people pay it. I can, all of their releases are purely targeted towards collectors. Sure lots of people will buy these and listen to them but these are being marketed to variant and limited edition collectors who primarily care about the value of their collections. Cloudsbelow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JezmundToo Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Well, more power to them, I suppose. Cloudsbelow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknown pleasures Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I'm on the fence about their markups. On the ones hand, it's really shady. On the other, I sort of admire them for having the balls to take the profits that would otherwise go to flippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plarocks Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Speaking of this topic, are there any versions of this album in particular that are better than the others? There's, like, 30 different pressings of this damn thing. I have one of the black Verve re-issues from the 70's that I paid $4 for back in the day. Gatefold, printed banana, no torso. It sounds GREAT Keep in mind, it is "tinny" sounding record. Not really an "audiophile" recording to begin with IMHO... However, I love this record. Really the antithesis of the hippy stuff that was popular at the time. Could be the worlds first "alternative rock" album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxv Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Something interesting about this record is that I don't think there has been an official repress for 20 years besides the Sundazed box set. The ones you see at record stores are usually the Cobraside pressings, which I don't think are official. This has been in print for years. They did Mono, yellow vinyl, 180gm, etc (all on Verve). Are you saying those aren't official? They have to be. There is no way that record could be so readily available everywhere for years and not be official. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudsbelow Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Well, more power to them, I suppose. right now the bleach stuff is cheaper on the secondary markets, ha. im with ya jez on this.. its their business to run how they want.. if i want it ill pay for it .. if I dont then whatever. sink or swim, it's their business model. Same goes for "flippers".. do whatcha do. ** broke down and ordered late last night.. woke up this morning to an error screen, I had reversed some CC #'s, happy to see a few are still left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkforest71 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 This is an official reissue. http://www.discogs.com/Velvet-Underground-Nico-The-Velvet-Underground-Nico/release/1999562 That's the version I have. Snagged it on eBay sealed for $10 about a year ago. My copy sounds awesome and the cover's really high quality. I'd definitely recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetsuodaironman Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I got this on yellow vinyl that someone on the boards sold me for 10PPD, so I have no interest. Newbury can go suck a fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliminator Jr. Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Newbury can go suck a fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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