thechuckdiezel Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Mine came two days ago in perfect condition and it was worth the $240 dont care what all you haters say out there if you love this band you will buy this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I don't think there have been any haters on here...now, if you glance over at some other boards, there is plenty of hatin' going on over there. I can see why some people are uppity about it...$240 is a good chunk of change. But at the same time, a few people who purchased this, don't have any Mastodon vinyl. Myself included. So to me, it made sense to get it instead of tracking down all of their stuff and paying secondary market prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest noeffinidea Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 has anyone been able to figure out why this set is worth $237? sounds like some records in cardboard box. Ok, how many people are going to continue bitching about the price of this box set. Let's look at it in simple terms people: -If you don't have a complete Mastodon collection or just one or two of the albums...this thing is completely worth it. Considering the prices you would pay for the albums individually. -If you have a complete Mastodon collection, well then it's up to you...still does not provide a reason to bitch about the price tag. Think of it this way...think of how much it costs just to make 1100 boxes with gold foil stamping (and we all know the box looks helllla good) alone, plus the price of making 1100 slipmats and sticker sheets. Of course we don't know how much exactly what the production cost is for these items, but when you combine them with NINE 180 gram LPs, you can estimate the cost of each record being about $20...which really isn't bad at all (again, considering what their individual LPs go for). Bottom line...if you want the box set that bad...then order it. If you think it's too expensive, then simply DON'T ORDER IT!!! Jeez, is it really necessary for more than 50% of this thread to contain posts complaining about the price? Those of us who are Mastodon fans and don't have a complete collection should be grateful to Relapse for working so hard on producing a set like this. I'm sure they are completely aware of the value of Mastodon's individual LPs, and they wanted to provide fans with a great way to own their entire collection in one shot. Thank you Relapse for doing such a great job and turning out a quality product. This is right up there with the best pieces of my collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 ^^ Good points all around. Sounding a bit frustrated but I can totally see why. As for me...I'm in that first group of people you mentioned. So this is a win for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtw88 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I think that the point that people are making about the cost of the set is that it should be based on cost of production and not the market values for the separate releases. It's not exactly the same, but kind of like if a label released a record on 2 colors, one /300 and one /700 and charged more for the /300. It's kind of dick to rip off the people who collect. That being said, I don't really give a shit. I only really like Leviathan and Blood Mountain so this is definitely not worth it to me. I was just saying where I think people are coming from. Also, it doesn't cost $20 per LP for 180g vinyl. I assume this box cost around $100 bucks max to make, although I'm not expert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest noeffinidea Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 More frustrated at comments like: this just looks like some records in a box. No sir...this is 9 beautiful 180 gram LPs in a beautifully designed box...a box that I'm sure cost enough to produce alone, nevermind the records. It's funny, becuase massive people are bitching about the price of this...yet no one has a problem spending $50 on the stupid ass Melvins lp...ooo its colored, ooo its a box, ooo theres etchings on all the b-sides... And don't get me wrong, I love the Melvins...but not enough to spend $50 on ONE album. Thinking about that set makes me feel even better for getting a complete discography for $240. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokithelion Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 This box set is about 150 dollars of cost and 100 dollars of profit. It's all good, but shit dude don't act like the label is going anyone a favor. If they were they'd just keep these records in print. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtw88 Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Sick avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokithelion Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Thanks. It's totally kvlt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 If it gets lost on the shuffle...posted pics on a new thread: http://vinylcollective.proboards79.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=21736 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgato Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Don't act like the label is going anyone a favor. If they were they'd just keep these records in print. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.com/MASTODON-LP-Box-Set-Lifesblood-Blood-Mountain-Leviathan_W0QQitemZ310102176335QQihZ021QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem WTF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest noeffinidea Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.com/MASTODON-LP-Box-Set-Lifesblood-Blood-Mountain-Leviathan_W0QQitemZ310102176335QQihZ02 1QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemWTF? lolz...I wonder if they're aware that this is still available from Relapse for half that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I checked...it's still available in the Relapse store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.com/MASTODON-LP-Box-Set-Lifesblood-Blood-Mountain-Leviathan_W0QQitemZ310102176335QQihZ02 1QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemWTF? fraziermart would probably list it at an even 1k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 And there is a clear version...damn... http://cgi.ebay.com/Mastodon-Boxset-CLEAR-EXTREMELY-RARE-180-G-LP-RELAPSE_W0QQitemZ270305886311QQihZ017QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damaged Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Haha, US$189.22 shipping to Australia! But wait, for an extra US$4.50 Optional Loss/Damage protection included up to $100. Fuckin brilliant!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattisr1984 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 And there is a clear version...damn...http://cgi.ebay.com/Mastodon-Boxset-CLEAR-EXTREMELY-RARE-180-G-LP-RELAPSE_W0QQitemZ270305886311QQihZ017QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem somebodys gonna bid on that shit too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 I wish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentgods Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 My outside box arrived alright, have seem splits on all the record sleeves though. records sound damned awesome however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Hey Alan...did you have a helluva time getting the records out of the sleeves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skanknsmile Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 man, this looks pretty sweet, I just don't have the fundage. How long with this thing be around you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentgods Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Hey Alan...did you have a helluva time getting the records out of the sleeves? hell yeah, dude, it was a pain in the ass trying to get them back in after i took them out to make sure they were all in decent shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonldt Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 So no comments regarding pressing/sound quality on this release? Really curious to find out about Leviathan expanded 2LP (especially if Megalogon is mastered to the same volume as the rest of the album!). On the single LP this track is waaaay quieter than all the rest. I have the Remission purple vinyl and the sound is quite poor with lots of crackle in places. It doesn't feel like 180g either, more like 140ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonldt Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 So no comments regarding pressing/sound quality on this release? Really curious to find out about Leviathan expanded 2LP (especially if Megalogon is mastered to the same volume as the rest of the album!). On the single LP this track is waaaay quieter than all the rest. I have the Remission purple vinyl and the sound is quite poor with lots of crackle in places. It doesn't feel like 180g either, more like 140ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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