faaip de oiad Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, nycmale said: 7 hours ago, nycmale said: Sweet! I know playability sucks. That's why you buy the other variants as well. It's just a cool factor... Btw gold is finally sold out Edited November 16, 2018 by VinylMario link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highfives Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Box set showed up. It’s pretty much as big as MCIS and TAFH. Kind of surprised that it’s so thick considering it has the LP and 3x 7”s loose in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plarocks Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 9 hours ago, VinylMario said: Sweet! I know playability sucks. That's why you buy the other variants as well. It's just a cool factor... Btw gold is finally sold out CRACKLE and GLOW! faaip de oiad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycmale Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 9 hours ago, VinylMario said: Sweet! I know playability sucks. That's why you buy the other variants as well. It's just a cool factor... Btw gold is finally sold out Yeah it probably does. I played the black version last night and it sounded awesome. Gonna just hold onto the glow. Debating if I want to pick up the violet version as well. Listened once and I would say I really like 3 or 4 of the songs. Hope after a few more listens the rest will grow on me. Grew up a huge pumpkins fan. I know nothing will be like their 90's output but I will always have a soft spot for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faaip de oiad Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 (edited) Just received my box set, gold and mystery. I opened the mystery first and to no surprise it was black! Now just awaiting my clear and silver... Edited November 16, 2018 by VinylMario doh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faaip de oiad Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 13 hours ago, highfives said: Box set showed up. It’s pretty much as big as MCIS and TAFH. Kind of surprised that it’s so thick considering it has the LP and 3x 7”s loose in it. I was wondering why the shipping box was making so much noise when i brought it in... You're aware your community rep is at 666? highfives 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highfives Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 21 minutes ago, VinylMario said: I was wondering why the shipping box was making so much noise when i brought it in... You're aware your community rep is at 666? I am now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highfives Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 I opened up my LP today and was pleasantly surprised by the color. The violet mockups made it look opaque, but it is actually transparent with warbles and swirl marks in it. It looks rad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycmale Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 38 minutes ago, highfives said: I opened up my LP today and was pleasantly surprised by the color. The violet mockups made it look opaque, but it is actually transparent with warbles and swirl marks in it. It looks rad. Cool! Looks like some more popped back up in stock in the store. Gonna grab one. Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faaip de oiad Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 1 hour ago, highfives said: I opened up my LP today and was pleasantly surprised by the color. The violet mockups made it look opaque, but it is actually transparent with warbles and swirl marks in it. It looks rad. Nice! I bought the box set for my wife. Maybe later today she'll unbox it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycmale Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 12 minutes ago, VinylMario said: Nice! I bought the box set for my wife. Maybe later today she'll unbox it Awesome ! Let me know how that looks after you do. I have alienation stuck in my head all day. Lol. Didn't like it the first time I heard it now it grew on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highfives Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 6 hours ago, nycmale said: Cool! Looks like some more popped back up in stock in the store. Gonna grab one. Thanks ! Aside from the loose 7”s, they did a great job on the overall packaging of the set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirrorboxer Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 8 hours ago, highfives said: I opened up my LP today and was pleasantly surprised by the color. The violet mockups made it look opaque, but it is actually transparent with warbles and swirl marks in it. It looks rad. My box set is strange. LP is translucent violet and looks like the stock images. However all 3 7" singles are opaque purple. Anyone else have the same color disparity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faaip de oiad Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 2 hours ago, mirrorboxer said: My box set is strange. LP is translucent violet and looks like the stock images. However all 3 7" singles are opaque purple. Anyone else have the same color disparity? That's correct. The 7"s are opaque purple and the LP is translucent purple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfranciosa Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 (edited) the violet press in the box sounds like ass. tried cleaning it and it's still a bit of a mess. muddy, compressed, a bit noisy. I know the Pumpkins are not the pinnacle of audiophile mastering but I expected this be a bit better. $50 was a lot of scratch for what's in this box. Edited November 18, 2018 by tonyfranciosa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirrorboxer Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Without taking production or pressing issues into consideration, I will say that $50 for 8 songs is the real concern for me and the 3 singles are the same as what's on the LP. It also struck me that the heaviest song (arguably) "Marchin' On" is a rinse and repeat formula of the song "F.O.L" from 10 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfranciosa Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 And the worst part of this is that I haven't liked anything from WPC since Machina II. I dug the first two singles from this but my impulsiveness got the best of me. oh well I've spent far more on far worse in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roandy55 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Clear vinyl back in stock. https://store.smashingpumpkins.com/shiny-and-oh-so-bright-vol-1-lp-no-past-no-future-no-sun-clear-vinyl-bundle.html?eml=stocknotification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plarocks Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 17 minutes ago, Roandy55 said: Clear vinyl back in stock. https://store.smashingpumpkins.com/shiny-and-oh-so-bright-vol-1-lp-no-past-no-future-no-sun-clear-vinyl-bundle.html?eml=stocknotification I WISH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roandy55 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Damn, I literally just got the email, placed an order and got my confirmation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plarocks Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 3 hours ago, Roandy55 said: Damn, I literally just got the email, placed an order and got my confirmation. Saw the e-mail about 15 minutes after it arrived... SOLD OUT...Dammit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faaip de oiad Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 The only one I'm gonna have problems getting is the gitd. I can imagine it going for $100 or more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beags Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 http://www.madamezuzus.com/sp-vinyl-sale/ If anyone's got a spare $250 and wants some autographed wax... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonjulin Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, beags said: http://www.madamezuzus.com/sp-vinyl-sale/ If anyone's got a spare $250 and wants some autographed wax... At least its signed by the whole band but for me it needs Darcy and one of their 1st 4 albums to buy it. That price tag is not worth it for the new album...$250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjorn Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 (edited) On 11/18/2018 at 1:36 PM, tonyfranciosa said: the violet press in the box sounds like ass. tried cleaning it and it's still a bit of a mess. muddy, compressed, a bit noisy. I know the Pumpkins are not the pinnacle of audiophile mastering but I expected this be a bit better. $50 was a lot of scratch for what's in this box. My copy sounds very good. Maybe you got a bad copy? I'm experiencing very little surface noise on mine, and the sound is clear, certainly not muddy in any way. Some parts do sound compressed, but it doesn't sound like a pressing issue to me. My main quibble would be that it's somewhat bass-shy and I'd love to pull back the vocals a bit, but it sounds ten times better than the Spotify download I've listened to on the go. Edited November 25, 2018 by bjorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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