Jenn31 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 5 hours ago, hzielaskowski said: Don't worry. I'm going to buy this version as well soon. The real test presses for "Homogenic" have hand written info on the label. There are 4 or 5 copies like that. The rest with typed info on labels are promos. They are cool anyway IMO. I agree. Regardless of what they were used for, it is still pretty cool. I picked it up for less than $10; it sounds great and is one of my favorite albums she put out, so it was a win for me either way. hzielaskowski 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EHughes527 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 On 10/26/2016 at 7:36 PM, Han Solo said: I just picked up my first test from the post office today. Stoked to say the least! If anyone knows the pressing info I'd be curious to learn more. Pressing info? Like what? How many tests pressed? Or info about the retail version of this release? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stl_ben Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 There is at least 2 test pressings as I have one as well....according to discogs 12 people own one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Solo Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 1 hour ago, stl_ben said: There is at least 2 test pressings as I have one as well....according to discogs 12 people own one. Thanks Ben, I was going to guess around fifteen or twenty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerohacker Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I just got a test pressing of Drugs To The Dear Youth by Tera Melos today. So stoked. Nick Reinhart is doing a custom sleeve for me, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethereal Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 9 hours ago, zerohacker said: I just got a test pressing of Drugs To The Dear Youth by Tera Melos today. So stoked. Nick Reinhart is doing a custom sleeve for me, too. lucky mofo wow throw up some pix! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrewest Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 My updated list. Was able to snag some Russian Circles tests recently. Appleseed Cast, The - Illumination Ritual (non-numbered, standard Graveface jacket) Balmorhea - All is Wild, All is Silent (/5) Cloudkicker - EPs (2xLP, /5) Cloudkicker - Fade Cloudkicker - Let Yourself Be Huge Cloudkicker - Subsume (/5) Cloudkicker - The Discovery (/5) Coastlands - To Be Found (red marble) If These Trees Could Talk - S/T & Above the Earth, Below the Sky deluxe set (2xLP, #'d 43/50) Murder By Death - Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon Pray For Sound - Dreamer (/15) Russian Circles - Enter (w/ custom hand-painted jacket) Russian Circles - Geneva (2x LP) Russian Circles - Memorial (/7) Russian Circles - Station (/10) Unconditional Arms/Threading - Split (7", /20) zerohacker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerohacker Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 2 hours ago, mrewest said: My updated list. Was able to snag some Russian Circles tests recently. Appleseed Cast, The - Illumination Ritual (non-numbered, standard Graveface jacket) Balmorhea - All is Wild, All is Silent (/5) Cloudkicker - EPs (2xLP, /5) Cloudkicker - Fade Cloudkicker - Let Yourself Be Huge Cloudkicker - Subsume (/5) Cloudkicker - The Discovery (/5) Coastlands - To Be Found (red marble) If These Trees Could Talk - S/T & Above the Earth, Below the Sky deluxe set (2xLP, #'d 43/50) Murder By Death - Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon Pray For Sound - Dreamer (/15) Russian Circles - Enter (w/ custom hand-painted jacket) Russian Circles - Geneva (2x LP) Russian Circles - Memorial (/7) Russian Circles - Station (/10) Unconditional Arms/Threading - Split (7", /20) Sargent House sale? Also, pics of the Enter jacket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrewest Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 12 minutes ago, zerohacker said: Sargent House sale? Also, pics of the Enter jacket? Actually just Geneva was from Sargent House. Enter was from someone here, & Memorial & Station was recently from ebay. Here's a link to my IG post on Enter. Had an IG buddy make a custom painted cover. zerohacker and deer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemulis Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 18 hours ago, zerohacker said: Sargent House sale? Also, pics of the Enter jacket? I'm not a big test press person. But I jumped at the chance to grab a few RC tests (been one of my favorites since Enter). Got these: RC - enter RC - station RC - empros RC - guidance I'm in the process of putting together some stencils to create custom jackets. Just picked up the spray paint and exacto. This might turn out to be a debacle but the process will be fun. zerohacker and mrewest 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1876records Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Sargent House test presses up on an offer basis. Wish I could afford some of these...https://sargenthouse.com/test-pressings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerohacker Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 8 hours ago, andysrobbins said: Sargent House test presses up on an offer basis. Wish I could afford some of these...https://sargenthouse.com/test-pressings I can't remember what I offered for Drugs To The Dear Youth, but it was pretty close to the asking price and I got it, I'm not sure how many people are going after some of these, as they've been up for a while, so it's probably worth going after at least one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicomak Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) I have a few on hand, because the price was right, but the concept has been bugging me lately. I feel that record labels press a bunch (maybe 25 or 50), for the purpose of selling and making extra money. For the record label, good for them to find a way to put more money in their pocket, to re-invest on future releases, as selling physical music must be a dog fight these days. But at the same time, I feel it's a marketing ploy on the buyers. The purpose of test presses is now being misrepresented, and the dollar worth are being inflated by the label. For instance, labels from time to time, "open their vault" and sell stock on Ebay, which are test presses they've been holding back, in order to make a good fortune sometime in the future. Thoughts? Edited February 10, 2017 by chicomak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethereal Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 14 hours ago, zerohacker said: I can't remember what I offered for Drugs To The Dear Youth, but it was pretty close to the asking price and I got it please let me know if you ever consider offloading this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeKaye Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 17 hours ago, chicomak said: I have a few on hand, because the price was right, but the concept has been bugging me lately. I feel that record labels press a bunch (maybe 25 or 50), for the purpose of selling and making extra money. For the record label, good for them to find a way to put more money in their pocket, to re-invest on future releases, as selling physical music must be a dog fight these days. But at the same time, I feel it's a marketing ploy on the buyers. The purpose of test presses is now being misrepresented, and the dollar worth are being inflated by the label. For instance, labels from time to time, "open their vault" and sell stock on Ebay, which are test presses they've been holding back, in order to make a good fortune sometime in the future. Thoughts? Nothing you have said is untrue, and hopefully not news to anybody (?) I've been buying vinyl for nearly 30 years and yes, they used to be purely meant as 'test presses' to validate the sound. In this vinyl resurgence they have been co-opted as another variant basically. Very similar to AP (artist proofs) of the print/poster world. Used to mean a couple to verify colours etc. Now artists often have 25-50 of these APs to sell to earn a little money. Just an example of how language and meaning changes over time really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 4 hours ago, LeeKaye said: Nothing you have said is untrue, and hopefully not news to anybody (?) I've been buying vinyl for nearly 30 years and yes, they used to be purely meant as 'test presses' to validate the sound. In this vinyl resurgence they have been co-opted as another variant basically. Very similar to AP (artist proofs) of the print/poster world. Used to mean a couple to verify colours etc. Now artists often have 25-50 of these APs to sell to earn a little money. Just an example of how language and meaning changes over time really. I don't see that from the major labels, as much as you see it from the small labels. Small bands seem to sell their TPs, where as big band names like Metallica never really pop up for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmperorOfChaos Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) My only test pressing is the 12" single of the pulled Revolting Cocks cover of Olivia Newton-John's "Physical". Really a shame that the best version never made it to their Beers, Steers & Queers album. Edited February 11, 2017 by EmperorOfChaos Gristlejaw222 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regan138 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) Ambitions | No Limits | #3 of 15 | 7" Continental | Millionaires | 5 made Hot Water Music | Fuel for the Hate Game | 2xLP | 180g. | Dark Marbled Grey/20 Rumbleseat | Is Dead | 20 made Token Entry | Beneath the Streets | Marbled Blue & Marbled Green Split/10 Edited February 14, 2017 by regan138 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonjulin Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) Nirvana - Nirvana sorority noise - forgettable sorority noise - joy departed twiabp - whenever, if ever twiabp - harmlessness citizen - Youth Led Zeppelin - houses of the holy (200g classic records sealed) just sold my nirvana - muddy banks for $650 on eBay currently selling my bob Dylan - self titled, another side, counting crows - August and everything after i also own a rare John Coltrane - blue train on green marbles vinyl when "quality records" got the color wrong and was supposed to destroy it Edited February 13, 2017 by Saxonjulin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raynerho Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Got my Cancer Bats - Searching For Zero test in from New Damage Records over the weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gutzonborglum Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Just added a few Tenement LPs and 7" s to my list. Nice little surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raynerho Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 What I got last night, super stoked! Han Solo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Solo Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 10 hours ago, raynerho said: What I got last night, super stoked! Congrats! That's amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EHughes527 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 I don't think I got to show this off yet... 3xLP Test Press for the as-of-yet unreleased remastered Shpongle - Are You Shpongled? It's amazing to finally have all the tracks in one place. I do not however have any indication of when the preorder may be. This was the song layout: A1 Shpongle Falls A2 Shpongle Spores B Vapour Rumours C Monster Hit D Behind Closed Eyelids E Divine Moments Of Truth F ...And The Day Turned To Night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress On The Sky Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I recently got a couple of new Test presses (which I've already talked about a bit in the Recent Purchases thread) and was wondering if anyone here has any good leads on a distributor of blank white or black cardboard jackets in the UK? I dabble with painting as a hobby and want a few blanks so I can make some custom jackets to store these in as a sort of fun and cheap weekend project. P.S. I'm sorry if this bump sets off anyone's "Tug's Search For The Inner Sleeve" PTSD. I assure you I'm genuine and will not keep flip-flopping on what I want to boost my post count. I have asked a few friends and done a few cursory searches but I'm really hoping for any company that's EU/UK based that someone can vouch for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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