thischarmingham Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Question should read: Would you be more apt to order a record if it was on splatter vinyl or something like that than you would be if it was just plain red or some other plain color? Does that play in to your decision at all? Let's assume that the pressing numbers would be the same as well. The results of this poll will more than likely impact the pressing of a record I've got coming out in the next few months and it will also settle a bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfedaykinx Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 NO SPLATTER. but i do enjoy some nice A-side/B-side vinyl. i also like opaque colors/marbles over clears. unless its just straight up clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante3000 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Honestly, it would depend on what matched the art better. I am just as likely to buy a red vinyl as a rainbow clown shoes vinyl if they're the same numbers. Actually, I tend to only like splatter if it's more limited or matches the art better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickey Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I could care less as long as they play the music I want. If I was forced to choose, I'd go against the splatter though...it's tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thischarmingham Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 See that's what I think. I think it honestly doesn't matter to most people and I certainly don't care. A potential buyer seems to think that something crazy would sell better. I disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmorgan Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Honestly, it would depend on what matched the art better. I am just as likely to buy a red vinyl as a rainbow clown shoes vinyl if they're the same numbers. Actually, I tend to only like splatter if it's more limited or matches the art better. This is how I feel about it, too. It's really all about how well the color/splatter/what have you matches the art. Sometimes splatters look killer with the artwork (see Killing The Dream), but doing a splatter or crazy color just to do it is silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keevhren Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Id prefer vinyl that matches the artwork of the record, so could go either way with this. For instance... The new gaslight records are on black, blue, and white. These all go well with the artwork However, had they pressed, black, blue with white splatter, and white/blue split or something like that, i would have been equally as stoked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorbike Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 depends on the art work and the colors for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 See that's what I think. I think it honestly doesn't matter to most people and I certainly don't care. A potential buyer seems to think that something crazy would sell better. I disagree. Well I'm sure there's a set of people who like the look more than the music. I don't think you're going to get too many of those people around here. I'm with dante though, I like something that goes with the art in some way. I'm not opposed to or married to splatters. I like the Gaslight white with red splatter. I dislike the Trio record with half-and-half AND splatter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 i really like the tri color or crosses and stuff but not spatter... with that being said i voted solid color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante3000 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Good Splatter: Minus The Bear - They make Beer commercials Bad Splatter: Alkaline Trio - Goddamnit Redux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 The red with black splatter was good on the trio record the half and half was just bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melikecheese Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 rainbow splatter or splatter on clear, basically, splatter only on clear vinyl. Those mixed solid colors look terrible. clear splatter like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouncingsoles123 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I enjoy splatter a lot. But then again some of my favorite records are solid color (The Unlovables record looks oh too sweet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Clear splatter is pretty fucking rawking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translatingthename Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 i'd rather just have black vinyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riddle350 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I'd like to see some more tri-colors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicker Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 this is a great splatter: http://www.deadformat.net/press/2192#photos just take it easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thischarmingham Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 Good info to know...but what I'm really driving at is if you walked in to a store or saw online that a record came on just plain red would you be deterred in any way from buying it. Would you say "well if it was on more interesting vinyl then maybe". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicker Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 nope. i buy vinyl for the music. the only time color matters is when there are multiple colors per pressing and im looking to get only one. then its just preference. I really dont think there is much need for any emphasis on it. although VC and no idea have put out some awful looking records that i would have no desire to own even if i kind of liked the band and they were on sale for like $4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmorgan Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 this is a great splatter:http://www.deadformat.net/press/2192#photos just take it easy. Likewise I always thought these http://www.deadformat.net/press/5070#photos came out nicely. As for the question at hand, on occasion a really cool looking record/packaging combo will convince me to buy a record I wasn't otherwise considering picking up (see: Baroness) , but I will never choose not to buy a record that I was thinking of buying because it's not on a cool enough color. Does that make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickey Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Kelsey, everytime I see your screen name all I can think of is that Two Man Advantage song (if anyone knows it)..."Captain Morgan! A Puerto Rican spiced rum!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmorgan Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Kelsey, everytime I see your screen name all I can think of is that Two Man Advantage song (if anyone knows it)..."Captain Morgan! A Puerto Rican spiced rum!" That's pretty funny. I don't know it, but I'll try to track it down. The CaptainMorgan thing comes from my stint as captain of my rugby team, when I was quite literally "Captain Morgan," which my teammates found hilarious. I don't even really like rum that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddieruckus Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 i prefer 180g black vinyl over anything... I was looking at some of my records today and some of the muli colored/splatter vinyl seemed kind of ridiculous to me (vc exclusive of goddamnit). I prefer solid colors if I have to get a colored version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 nope.i buy vinyl for the music. the only time color matters is when there are multiple colors per pressing and im looking to get only one. then its just preference. I really dont think there is much need for any emphasis on it. although VC and no idea have put out some awful looking records that i would have no desire to own even if i kind of liked the band and they were on sale for like $4... That's pretty much the same as buying something for the color of the vinyl. Both kind of miss the point being as the medium should be all about the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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