Tool Lateralus Blue Vinyl

[rawkuout]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250723988604&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123

Does anyone have any information on this? Is it a bootleg?

[plasma36]

Almost positive the only official release of Lateralus is on double picture disc.

Don't know why, but there's a shitload of Tool bootleg vinyl.

[One Hundred Fifty-Two]

Saw title and thought boot right away.

[mcpherson123]

Almost positive the only official release of Lateralus is on double picture disc.

Don't know why, but there's a shitload of Tool bootleg vinyl.

Because people want it on vinyl and Tool drag their ass on pressing their shit on vinyl.

[rawkuout]

I won the auction and the guy is claiming the vinyl isn't a bootleg. Seller "my-vinyl"

"Hello- just to let you know. This limited re-issue from the UK does say Volcano entertainment"

"Comes from a UK distribution. Made in the E.U Volcano Entertainment

CAT# 9210132LP."

[seafoamgreen]

It's a bootleg. Just like the Aenima on yellow or whatever (and probably the same company that did the Foo Fighters bootleg on blue). Just a bootleg with good distribution.

[silentgods]

its a bootleg.

[jhulud]

Definitely a bootleg. Only official release of Lateralus was the double picture disc.

[One Hundred Fifty-Two]

Well I guess as soon as it arrives file a claim for inaccurate product description.

[loveisdrunk]

I'll chime in and say it's a bootleg too. Here's a link to a great resource regarding tool vinyl, and specifically spotting bootlegs:

http://toolvinyl.com/fake-tool-vinyl-guide/

Surprisingly, I still see the REAL Lateralus pic disc frequently here in Texas. Was there ever a repress?

[seafoamgreen]

I'll chime in and say it's a bootleg too. Here's a link to a great resource regarding tool vinyl, and specifically spotting bootlegs:

http://toolvinyl.com/fake-tool-vinyl-guide/

Surprisingly, I still see the REAL Lateralus pic disc frequently here in Texas. Was there ever a repress?

Not that I know of. I think they just made way too many of them. I guess they overestimated the number of dudes willing to shell out $40 for a record pressed on shit plastic, despite how cool it looks.

[Guest]

Speaking of the Lateralus pic disc, does anyone own it, and if so, how does it sound? i've read the reviews on Amazon for this, and several people mention that the second disc has a ton of noise and is nearly un-listenable. Anyone else have this problem?

[patron]

Speaking of the Lateralus pic disc, does anyone own it, and if so, how does it sound? i've read the reviews on Amazon for this, and several people mention that the second disc has a ton of noise and is nearly un-listenable. Anyone else have this problem?

I got it as a birthday present years ago. It's not that bad, as in, I've heard worse picture discs.

[celebdeath]

not as bad as those reviews, but not as good as a non-pic disc record.

[Guest]

Awesome, thanks.

[plasma36]

The seller has a bunch of boots. The fact that the record label logo is on the back doesn't mean anything. The record might sound fine, and if you're okay with having a bootleg that cost half as much as the real one I'd say keep it.

[loveisdrunk]

It's especially frustrating that it's a not so great sounding pic disc b/c I recall even reading an interview with Adam or Maynard where they claimed the mix for the vinyl was DIFFERENT than the one for the CD!

Yes, both discs have audible noise, but if you crank it to 11 (as you SHOULD with this album) then it's not much of a problem!

As for paying half price for a boot, yes that's good, but at that point you're just buying it just to have it on vinyl, quality be damned, b/c you know if it's a boot then it's CD-sourced and not cut for vinyl like their original albums are. But you can find good needledrops of both Aenima and Undertow in lossless format on the net. I suggest finding these b/c they are quite revelatory. No compression or ear fatigue, completely crankable. For help finding these, search google or your favorite torrent site for "pbthal" or "aenima pbthal"