jhulud Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 A thread was started over at Deathtalk about this. Being that quite a few people on here listen to Relapse bands, what are your thoughts and/or opinions on the whole clear "not available to the public" pressings of their vinyl? Is it a lame practice? Does it make sense to you? Discuss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kouka Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I'm fine with it.. I think it's a great way to say thanks to the people involved, a "friend's press" essentially. But I also think collecting an entire band's variants is a bit silly.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlikesmusic Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I think it's pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihprstl Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I think it's great because it's kind of like a bonus\perk if you work there. I'm guessing they probably don't give out monetary holiday bonus', so if you aren't a fan of some of the releases, you could hock them or use them as some pretty high end trade bait. And most importantly, if you are a superfan of the band, you are getting a really cool release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihprstl Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Does anyone know if they actually give these to their employees\bands or if they are for sale to their employees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 I don't listen to most of the bands on their roster. The few that have released stuff on there, I don't collect all their variants and whatnot. Well, except one band who released a 7" via Relapse. I guess I don't have a negative opinion of it. I do think it's a cool "perk" if you work there but it blows my mind to see when some of the clear ones end up on eBay and the prices they fetch. Awesome for the seller cashing in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 Does anyone know if they actually give these to their employees\bands or if they are for sale to their employees? I'd venture to say that they give them to the band. Only because the one and only clear one that I have I got from the band after asking them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kevinb Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I think it's great because it's kind of like a bonus\perk if you work there. I'm guessing they probably don't give out monetary holiday bonus', so if you aren't a fan of some of the releases, you could hock them or use them as some pretty high end trade bait. . I think that is the problem right there, you get fan's who want this, and then someone who dosent so they just go off & sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apeman Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Two times when I've bought from the Relapse store, they sent me clear vinyl - the first Necrophagist album and the "Through Silver in Blood" repress. Either they accidentally picked clear ones, or they just throw some in at random in the orders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbypuckett Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I like the idea and it makes me giggle at those who collect every variant that much more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechuckdiezel Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I'm fine with it.. I think it's a great way to say thanks to the people involved, a "friend's press" essentially.But I also think collecting an entire band's variants is a bit silly.. Exactly my feellings on this the only problem I have is that alot of people who get these turn around and ebay them right away and its really hurts those collectors out there who are into varients and they end up spending huge amounts of cash I do agree with them being given away to employees but I think they should not allow them to re-sell. Using them for a sick trade is one thing I am all about record swapping but flipping a record like this just is not right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I like the idea and it makes me giggle at those who collect every variant that much more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kouka Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I'm fine with it.. I think it's a great way to say thanks to the people involved, a "friend's press" essentially.But I also think collecting an entire band's variants is a bit silly.. Exactly my feellings on this the only problem I have is that alot of people who get these turn around and ebay them right away and its really hurts those collectors out there who are into varients and they end up spending huge amounts of cash I do agree with them being given away to employees but I think they should not allow them to re-sell. Using them for a sick trade is one thing I am all about record swapping but flipping a record like this just is not right yeah, I know what you mean about flipping them, but I look at them like test presses: collectors trying to complete a release/band are going to shell out big bux for those too, so this is pretty much in the same category. I liked what Shellac did with their "The Futurist" 12": the cover had everyone's name that they were giving one to, with the recipient's name circled. That way if they tried to sell it, they're nailed. To this day I've never seen one for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 great idea, totally behind it. that's why i like them as a label, they treat vinyl like it's something special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihprstl Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I'm fine with it.. I think it's a great way to say thanks to the people involved, a "friend's press" essentially.But I also think collecting an entire band's variants is a bit silly.. Exactly my feellings on this the only problem I have is that alot of people who get these turn around and ebay them right away and its really hurts those collectors out there who are into varients and they end up spending huge amounts of cash I do agree with them being given away to employees but I think they should not allow them to re-sell. Using them for a sick trade is one thing I am all about record swapping but flipping a record like this just is not right But I think for the most part, those people hang on to them. It's not like you see 50% of the clear copies of a record for sale or trade, I would guess closer to 10%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 To this day I've never seen one for sale. somebody from I wanna say Buffalo Tom sold theirs earlier this year as a Cal Robbins benefit auction. I've held a copy of this LP, it's pretty nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 The clear ones seldom pop up on eBay...but when they do, it's a feeding frenzy. Just look at the Mastodon box set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Yea a clear Baroness just went for like $145 on ebay the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante3000 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I like the idea and it makes me giggle at those who collect bands on Relapse that much more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justindinealone Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 i think its a great idea.. id love it if we did something like this actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattisr1984 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 i dont really care. i get more annoyed by what bridge 9 has a tendency to do which is to throw the rarest variant in at random -- first come, first serve i say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 i dont really care. i get more annoyed by what bridge 9 has a tendency to do which is to throw the rarest variant in at random -- first come, first serve i say. Lately B9 has been selling their most rare version to the public. I like B9 tho as I got a clear Have Heart and the black/white NFG HPHC 7" EDIT: Awesome avatar by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Eh, its their call, they can do whatever they want. Rewarding people who work for a record label and work hard can't be ridiculed. I think its a cool perk and no one has the right to really have any contempt for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarballs Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I like the idea but sometimes I feel that employees abuse the fact that they can put their copies on ebay and make a killing. I've purchased two off ebay (Pig Destroyer - Phantom Limb and Coalesce - 012:2 Reissue) and neither of them were cheap to say the least. Overall, I think it's a cool idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentgods Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 its basically another source of income for their employees. that said, the only clear one i have is Through Silver and Blood by Neurosis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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