tape Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Well it works for Third Man, Amrep and a bunch of others. That's fine if you're a fan of a label. If you're a fan of a band, not as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH. Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 The idea of a condensed thread is generally really dumb, but these Newbury editions are really dumb so it kind of cancels itself out. I say make those who want to pay a $10-20 premium for an in-print record work for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksuwdboots Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I disagree. How much have i missed because i don't check those threads all the time.....? *panic Are you unfamiliar with the "Follow this topic" functionality? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niblips Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Are you unfamiliar with the "Follow this topic" functionality?i know it, its great for some, not for all. personally i like to scan all the current threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksuwdboots Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 i know it, its great for some, not for all. personally i like to scan all the current threads. Well if you're concerned about missing things I don't know why you wouldn't use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingnatural Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Well it works for Amrep. Please don't lump AmRep in with the nonsense Newbury is pulling. A ton of hard work goes in to what AmRep does and Haze pays the bands EXTREMELY well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psus2h Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 i know it, its great for some, not for all. personally i like to scan all the current threads. Sign up for Newburys email list. Problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeb_enjoys_vinyl Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I was literally born to this album and I love it but is it worth upgrading to a coloured copy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niblips Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Well if you're concerned about missing things I don't know why you wouldn't use it. the *panic post was sarcasm. i don't think releases from one company should all be in one thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apirk Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Please don't lump AmRep in with the nonsense Newbury is pulling. A ton of hard work goes in to what AmRep does and Haze pays the bands EXTREMELY well. Just meant a thread for all of a labels releases as a response to someone wanting individual threads for each release. I love Amrep, not a big fan of Newbury but I i also don't think they are marketing towards my habit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingnatural Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Just meant a thread for all of a labels releases as a response to someone wanting individual threads for each release. I love Amrep, not a big fan of Newbury but I i also don't think they are marketing towards my habit My mistake on that one. I thought you were comparing what AmRep does to Newbury at first. My apologies. Oh and fuck Newbury Comics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsgoodtobefree Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I remember awhile back that some albums like Illinois and Ga Ga Ga Ga had "sold out" but then later they put them up at flipper prices ($59.99). I mean what the fuck. Duff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I've seen that shit in-store. You get the thrill of finding a OOP record in the stacks only to see they've priced it at median Discog prices. Sucks, I don't shop there anymore. Duff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxv Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Please don't lump AmRep in with the nonsense Newbury is pulling. A ton of hard work goes in to what AmRep does and Haze pays the bands EXTREMELY well. I should hope so since they charge 50 dollars for a new 7" single. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingnatural Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I should hope so since they charge 50 dollars for a new 7" single. Some of their 7s are $50, not all. There's a lot of man hours that go in to their more expensive art editions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettwilks Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I'm honestly not looking to start a debate, but I can't help but feel confused for all the Newbury hate. I've been collecting vinyl since 2003, and I think Newbury is great. I totally agree that it's questionable/shady that they "find" leftover vinyl, and sell it for a higher price than originally listed. I think they should set a price and stick to it. On the other hand, complaining about their prices doesn't make a lot of sense to me, as you're basically complaining about the economic model of supply and demand. I'm betting that everyone here would love Newbury if they charged $15 per release, so it seems like all the hate is based on cost. Why does charging $25 - $80 per release bother so many of you? Because you realize that it only costs them $4 - $8 per record to make them? Because you can’t afford it? Because the original version is still available, and selling for $10+ less than their limited version? Considering their releases always sell out, doesn't that mean they are priced appropriately? On a business level, wouldn't you be infuriated if you saw your product selling on ebay for double or triple what your customers paid only days after going on sale? Is it wrong for them to feel like they deserve a bigger piece? Anyone complaining about their prices can basically get every one of their releases for free by purchasing two copies and selling the extra copy on ebay the day you receive it. I personally don't do that, but only for pure laziness. There should be no moral problems with anyone, collector or business, making money by selling a record...it's not like they are selling bags of heroin. If I wanted to sell my copy of Takk by Sigur Ros (I don’t), I would definitely sell it on ebay for $200+. Does that make me a bad person? I could seriously use that kind of money. Selling it to someone on the board for half (or more) of its value out of the goodness of my heart sounds kind of…crazy. We are talking about a really great, privately owned record store chain that has a huge selection, and offers special limited-edition runs of some pretty great stuff. Don't they deserve to make money? Their products are not putting any other stores out of business. In fact, they are breathing life into an industry that is struggling to stay alive. Supporting a record store is very important. I mean, I love finding a great deal and all…I was totally psyched to purchase both Mineral re-issues for $12 each on Amazon, but there’s a big part of me that feels bad that I did not support the band or their label directly. Instead, I supported a huge corporation that is killing the competition. Isn't it nice that Newbury has found a way to make money in the music business? All of you collect records, and most collectors enjoy owning a special edition...am I crazy to love what Newbury is doing? Anyway, let the hate begin… booms528, timsimmons, TheComebackKid and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just a normal guy kevin Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Why do you assume that your level headed, fair take on this would garner hate? If anything, we all love Newbury now and are excited about how much more they can (hopefully) charge in the future, just to know that we are all part of something great and special that is happening. agreetodisagree, yancey47, Duff and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I'm honestly not looking to start a debate, but I can't help but feel confused for all the Newbury hate. I've been collecting vinyl since 2003, and I think Newbury is great. I totally agree that it's questionable/shady that they "find" leftover vinyl, and sell it for a higher price than originally listed. I think they should set a price and stick to it. On the other hand, complaining about their prices doesn't make a lot of sense to me, as you're basically complaining about the economic model of supply and demand. I'm betting that everyone here would love Newbury if they charged $15 per release, so it seems like all the hate is based on cost. Why does charging $25 - $80 per release bother so many of you? Because you realize that it only costs them $4 - $8 per record to make them? Because you can’t afford it? Because the original version is still available, and selling for $10+ less than their limited version? Considering their releases always sell out, doesn't that mean they are priced appropriately? On a business level, wouldn't you be infuriated if you saw your product selling on ebay for double or triple what your customers paid only days after going on sale? Is it wrong for them to feel like they deserve a bigger piece? Anyone complaining about their prices can basically get every one of their releases for free by purchasing two copies and selling the extra copy on ebay the day you receive it. I personally don't do that, but only for pure laziness. There should be no moral problems with anyone, collector or business, making money by selling a record...it's not like they are selling bags of heroin. If I wanted to sell my copy of Takk by Sigur Ros (I don’t), I would definitely sell it on ebay for $200+. Does that make me a bad person? I could seriously use that kind of money. Selling it to someone on the board for half (or more) of its value out of the goodness of my heart sounds kind of…crazy. We are talking about a really great, privately owned record store chain that has a huge selection, and offers special limited-edition runs of some pretty great stuff. Don't they deserve to make money? Their products are not putting any other stores out of business. In fact, they are breathing life into an industry that is struggling to stay alive. Supporting a record store is very important. I mean, I love finding a great deal and all…I was totally psyched to purchase both Mineral re-issues for $12 each on Amazon, but there’s a big part of me that feels bad that I did not support the band or their label directly. Instead, I supported a huge corporation that is killing the competition. Isn't it nice that Newbury has found a way to make money in the music business? All of you collect records, and most collectors enjoy owning a special edition...am I crazy to love what Newbury is doing? Anyway, let the hate begin… I think a lot of people get bummed that they're not re-issuing stuff that actually needs a re-issue, but continue putting out stuff that is easily available at reasonable prices already. They then charge a $20-$30 premium on it for a few days, then jack the price up further. I think the only hate you're going to get is from asking people if they can't afford something, as if everyone should be willing and able to lay down $30-$40 bucks for shit that they could get for $10 elsewhere. That comes off as elitist and makes you sound kind of like a prick. danionly, NapalmBrain, natenomm and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettwilks Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I think a lot of people get bummed that they're not re-issuing stuff that actually needs a re-issue, but continue putting out stuff that is easily available at reasonable prices already. They then charge a $20-$30 premium on it for a few days, then jack the price up further. I think the only hate you're going to get is from asking people if they can't afford something, as if everyone should be willing and able to lay down $30-$40 bucks for shit that they could get for $10 elsewhere. That comes off as elitist and makes you sound kind of like a prick. I'm really sorry if anyone takes offense to the question on being able to afford the record. I meant it as an honest question, because it's probably the only real reason I could understand on someone hating the company. I absolutely agree they should stick to the price they set originally. That rubs me the wrong way as well. TheComebackKid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellnow Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 fuck Newbury Comics. nothingnatural 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apirk Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I used to kind of not like Newbury but now I kind of admire what they are doing. They are able to create an artificial demand for records that are easily available at much cheaper prices solely based on the color of the record or the number on the back. Basically they are taking advantage of the market that look at records as collectibles and think they are some kind of long term investmemt, pretty much people who would be collecting baseball cards if it was 1989. Of course that is a generalization based on the comments you see in the threads and I am sure there are a bunch of people who probably actually do buy these to listen to them. jonnywreck and Cloudsbelow 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just a normal guy kevin Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 They should make a movie about Newbury called the Wolf of Exile on Main Street Limited Edition Colored Vinyl Reissues. DecayToDeath, drlambert and zerohacker 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudsbelow Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I used to kind of not like Newbury but now I kind of admire what they are doing. They are able to create an artificial demand for records that are easily available at much cheaper prices solely based on the color of the record or the number on the back. Basically they are taking advantage of the market that look at records as collectibles and think they are some kind of long term investmemt, pretty much people who would be collecting baseball cards if it was 1989. Of course that is a generalization based on the comments you see in the threads and I am sure there are a bunch of people who probably actually do buy these to listen to them. i have a hard time shitting on someone else's business model, especially one that, from the outside, looks to be successful and not hurting anyone. They're providing a choice, you can buy from them for a premium and get something "special" or you can pick up the in-print black copy and enjoy the music. There are a number of other business that will reissue something opp and stick a hefty price tag on it, providing a choice between their $35+ reissue or a $$$ secondary market original/oop/etc. WAXXX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agaetisbyrjun Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 Here's Little Richard on "Custom Mixed Opaque Orange Vinyl" $24.95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eshame Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 ^ this is tempting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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