MahPah Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Their prices seem pretty random seeing as some of their other exclusives are double LPs and cheaper. I really think they're really milking the idiots out there on this one, though. Not really random. you can't compare their exclusive price to other exclusives. Their prices are about $6-10 above the standard pressing of the same lp. The Lorde lp is about $30 msrp so its only $8 of the standard pressing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknown pleasures Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I always assumed the label had some say in what they could price their exclusives at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Yeah that We Were Dead is like double the normal price so I think Newbury just prices it whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximuss Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 i'm crazy but i bought one, i like her to much and want this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandwichRecords Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I've only purchased one record from Newbury, and I wasn't impressed. MF DOOM - Operation Doomsday, limited 2LP red and purple. The sound of the pressing is average and the color of the records is impressive. Everything else? CHEAP. - The labels look shoddy and two of the four are slightly off center. - The sleeve has a very light feel to it, and for being 2LP, it isn't double-gatefold. - The inner sleeves are generic white sleeves, which normally I wouldn't mind, but for an "exclusive, limited edition" set, I expected a little more. Unless I'm just thirsting for a record that I can't find anywhere else, I very much doubt I'll purchase anything from them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yancey47 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Newbury has nothing to do with the pressing itself. They just strike a deal with the label and order them up. darkeyelids, Duff and lampwick 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MahPah Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I've only purchased one record from Newbury, and I wasn't impressed. MF DOOM - Operation Doomsday, limited 2LP red and purple. The sound of the pressing is average and the color of the records is impressive. Everything else? CHEAP. - The labels look shoddy and two of the four are slightly off center. - The sleeve has a very light feel to it, and for being 2LP, it isn't double-gatefold. - The inner sleeves are generic white sleeves, which normally I wouldn't mind, but for an "exclusive, limited edition" set, I expected a little more. Unless I'm just thirsting for a record that I can't find anywhere else, I very much doubt I'll purchase anything from them again. Comments like these always make me wonder who's responsible for subpar pressings. It's a Newbury Comics exclusive, but did they press the record? Did they even listen to a test press to approve it? I would think that most non-label pressing still are managed by the labels who own the rights to the album and they have the record pressed. So wouldn't the poor sound quality be on the pressing plant or the label that had the masters made or even more likely just reused the masters from the last pressing? Or wouldn't cosmetic issues like off center labels be the fault of the pressing plant since they print the labels, place them on the press, and press the record? I'm guessing he extent of Newbury's involvement in the actual pressing of a record is picking the color the vinyl and sending the artwork for their NC exclusive labels to the pressing plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Yeah that's the shitty labels fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuckinandsuckinandtouchin Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I've never purchased anything through Newbury, but I had to grab the Bukowski since the og and 2012 repress aren't cheap and it looks interesting. I haven't really read any of his poetry. I've read 'Post Office' and I own 'Factotum', but haven't started it yet. The 'Born Into This' documentary is gold too! I also grabbed that Germs on blue/black cause, duh! yancey47 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I have a bunch of NC exclusives. I usually wait until NC has their 25% off sales to buy though. Some may sell out online, but they are still available in the local store usually. (Until they decide to randomly double the price). Not to mention NC shipping sucks, both price and packaging. All the LPs I have seem to be of nice quality, no complaints there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Did anyone manage to pick up a spare copy of the Libertines? I'd love a copy and I'd buy or trade for it PM me if you can help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWindBlower Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I usually wait until NC has their 25% off sales to buy though. Yo, is there any word on when they're doing another one of these? Do they like announce it on their mailing list or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Yo, is there any word on when they're doing another one of these? Do they like announce it on their mailing list or something? Not that I know of. Too bad we didn't have a NC employee on the site. I know there's one on SH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throughbeingcruel Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Not that I know of. Too bad we didn't have a NC employee on the site. I know there's one on SHHe/she would probably get pretty upset wth all the price-gouging talk, like the FYE employee did in that thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizza face Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I'm just waiting for them to do another scavenger hunt so I can win more giftcards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellowtooth Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Newbury literally lists the label of the pressing on each item on their website. They don't press any of the records themselves, they just exclusively distribute. That DOOM press is by DOOM's label, who does do some shoddy pressings sometimes. I have received many Newbury exclusives with immaculate quality - like some of the nicest records that I've bought - but besides the color and distribution, Newbury themselves aren't involved jeromium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 besides the color and distribution, Newbury themselves aren't involved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I'm just waiting for them to do another scavenger hunt so I can win more giftcards Yeah, I somehow missed that last time. Where did you hear about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Thug Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 What's the deal with the scavenger hunt? I wasn't around last time they did it how does it work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizza face Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 They've done it twice and I've won $100 each time. They send out an email or post on their social media saying when it starts and you have to use an app called scavify. They give you random tasks like take a picture in front of the bunker hill monument. They have you travel a good amount for some tasks. There were some where you had to take a picture with 20 other people wearing Newbury comics shirts. But they have other tasks where you have to be at a certain place at a given time so it's fairly easy to accomplish. It's pretty fun actually. Grandprize winner gets $500 but there's always someone who dedicates themselves to it. Young Thug 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizza face Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Just left Newbury comics and they had a copy of their Wu Tang Enter the 36 Chambers exclusive for $54.99. They suck lol. The bleach album is hand numbered in silver sharpie so that's cool. Didn't buy it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throughbeingcruel Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 One of my locals had 36 Chambers on sale for $14 last week. I'm sure it was black, but goddamn if you're paying $40 more for a variant, you're the worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizza face Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 If I were 17 again I would have attempted to place the $17.99 sticker over that price tag...But yeah some people are slightly sick in the head for spending that much on a single LP they can get for more than half the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellowtooth Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 that pink / white swirl of Sonic Youth's "Goo" hit the stores today btw. I picked one up this morning, haven't cracked it open yet though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeromium Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 that pink / white swirl of Sonic Youth's "Goo" hit the stores today btw. I picked one up this morning, haven't cracked it open yet thoughThey shipped late, I'll be surprised if I get it by Tuesday next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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