YouTwo Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Are Parlophone pressings just generally better pressings? I know that the couple records I have from Parlophone sound fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsgoodtobefree Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Pressing quality certainly varies (OG OK Computer pressings are notoriously noisy) but generally I think that Parlophone use better sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudsbelow Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Pressing quality certainly varies (OG OK Computer pressings are notoriously noisy) but generally I think that Parlophone use better sources. OG eu/uk pressings of ok (and the rest) are tops.. not sure about og us. all the capitorl reissues are borderline garbage. imo That pressing is terrible compared to the Parlophone one and nobody who has heard them will disagree sonically i didnt mind the cap, but the pressing was noisy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downisthenewup87 Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 I'm currently looking to get a copy of OK Computer. After reading this, I guess I should be looking for the Parlophone release. Barnes and Noble online... That's where I snagged my Parlaphone Ok last month (thanks to a heads up via discogs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downisthenewup87 Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Are Parlophone pressings just generally better pressings? I know that the couple records I have from Parlophone sound fantastic. They certainly have a great reputation over on the Steve Hoffman forums. My Parlaphone version of Talk Talk's Spirit of Eden also happens to be among the best sounding records I own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossdj26 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 That pressing is terrible compared to the Parlophone one and nobody who has heard them will disagree want to trade me then? i plan on picking one up eventually but there just hasn't been a rush since the capitol stands up for me without a first hand comparison...i think it's one of those cases where the quality control is so awful that it's tough to label the capitol pressing as anything other than "poor" even if there's some good copies that came out of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouTwo Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Barnes and Noble online... That's where I snagged my Parlaphone Ok last month (thanks to a heads up via discogs). Was it actually Barnes and Noble selling it? or was it through a 3rd party seller? I see Barnes and Noble lists it as Parlophone, but so does Amazon US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead_waxx Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I know I'm in the minority, but it's probably my favorite. HTTT is easily my favorite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robes Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Does anyone know how to tell apart the original 1997 Parlophone OK Computer with the later 2008 Parlophone repress? are they both the same, or is one better than the other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsgoodtobefree Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Does anyone know how to tell apart the original 1997 Parlophone OK Computer with the later 2008 Parlophone repress? are they both the same, or is one better than the other? They aren't the same. The original first pressing is not 180 gram and was not shrink wrapped. They both sound fantastic, but they have different stuff in the deadwax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Does anyone know how to tell apart the original 1997 Parlophone OK Computer with the later 2008 Parlophone repress? are they both the same, or is one better than the other? the discogs listings for this are up to date, detailed, and (most importantly) correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downisthenewup87 Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Was it actually Barnes and Noble selling it? or was it through a 3rd party seller? I see Barnes and Noble lists it as Parlophone, but so does Amazon US. Yes. Straight from the B&N website. Check discogs (comments) if you need help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouTwo Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Yes. Straight from the B&N website. Check discogs (comments) if you need help. Nice. And it looks like by your first post your received your copy and it was indeed the Parlophone copy. Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntslash Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I have the original Parlophone pressings of HTTT and Kid A. Both sound incredible. I should probably pick up Amnesiac. Is there a difference between the original Parlophone and the repress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I have the original Parlophone pressings of HTTT and Kid A. Both sound incredible. I should probably pick up Amnesiac. Is there a difference between the original Parlophone and the repress? How do you know it's original HTTT? The repress is lacking the deadwax info on Discogs, so it's hard to determine what is an OP and what is a repress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntslash Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 How do you know it's original HTTT? The repress is lacking the deadwax info on Discogs, so it's hard to determine what is an OP and what is a repress. Because I bought it in 2003 when it was released. Shelby and Cloudsbelow 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudsbelow Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I have the original Parlophone pressings of HTTT and Kid A. Both sound incredible. I should probably pick up Amnesiac. Is there a difference between the original Parlophone and the repress? I coudnt deal with the cap reissue.. had to source a og parlophone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Because I bought it in 2003 when it was released. Ok, thanks. I wasn't challenging your claim, just making sure. I'm really interested in the deadwax of the repress. I want to see if they used the same metals like OK Computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntslash Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Ok, thanks. I wasn't challenging your claim, just making sure. I'm really interested in the deadwax of the repress. I want to see if they used the same metals like OK Computer. I didn't think you were challenging me. You just wanted to know how I could be sure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntslash Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I coudnt deal with the cap reissue.. had to source a og parlophone. Are both Parlophone issues the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouTwo Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Ordered OK Computer from B&N. Found a 20% off coupon code and ordered a cheap book for the kid to get free shipping. Now I just cross my fingers to hope they are still shipping the Parolophone pressing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stranaspank Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I love these types of threads. My Radiohead collection is seriously lacking, so it's good to hear opinions on which pressing is generally revered as best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouTwo Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I just noticed a comment on Discogs that said they OK Computer they got from B&N was the Capitol release. I guess i'll see what shows up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudsbelow Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 its not the end of the world.. id consider it an average release, just not AS GOOD as eu/uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downisthenewup87 Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 I just noticed a comment on Discogs that said they OK Computer they got from B&N was the Capitol release. I guess i'll see what shows up. Yeah idk, mine is definitely the Parlaphone pressing, and I only ordered it a couple weeks back. Let me know what happens. Hopefully I didn't lead you astray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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