bluedeni Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Jack White created a record that plays at 3rpm which has all the singles from the blue series. Anyone else see this this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enjoytheride Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 yea, all the info and videos are up at http://www.thirdmanrecords.com/news as of yesterday These things have gone for $1400-$1700 on ebay so far from what ive seen...insanity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkticon Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 These things have gone for $1400-$1700 on ebay so far from what ive seen...insanity Fuuuuuuuuuuck that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedeni Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 That is pure insanity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 explain to me like i'm 5 how you'd even play these on your TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamitekid Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 What a cool idea. I would love to own something like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 This is pretty stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoney Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 explain to me like i'm 5 how you'd even play these on your TT You'd have to manually take apart your record player, and create a custom device that would slow down your player to 3 rpm. Example - if your player allows it, you could fit on a bigger wheel. but it'd have to perfectly done. I've also heard of people using dimmer switches, but I had a friend catch his turntable on fire playing around with one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopthisnoise Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 How practical! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 So people are throwing down north of $1,000 on a record most people won't/can't even play? Sounds about right for vinyl collecting in 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoney Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I love this graphic on it though: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 explain to me like i'm 5 how you'd even play these on your TT You'd have to manually take apart your record player, and create a custom device that would slow down your player to 3 rpm. Example - if your player allows it, you could fit on a bigger wheel. but it'd have to perfectly done. I've also heard of people using dimmer switches, but I had a friend catch his turntable on fire playing around with one. well that's ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Are there DJ TTs that play any speed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enjoytheride Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I love this graphic on it though: I didnt even notice that, jack is hilarious with suttle shit he puts onto his releases like that. Usually puts interesting quotes or phrases into the dead wax too I understand this is a ridiculous gimmick but he gave them away for free to people who attended the secret sxsw showcase so its not his fault that people are spending ridiculous amounts of money on ebay for them. He gave them away for free as a gift for attending the 3rd anniversary showcase from what I have read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoney Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Are there DJ TTs that play any speed? Typically the adjustable turntables allow for 10% variance in speed. So the slowest speed they could get to would be 30 rpms or so. Unless there is something else I'm not aware of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someasiandude Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 everything related to Third Man records and their exclusivity is a fucking joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowserhound Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Probably sounds better at 33.3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madtired Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Are there DJ TTs that play any speed? The Numark X2 is probably the closest you could get.. although even this says the motor can only go to +/-80% Otherwise you can just sit there and spin it again and again with your finger reallllly slow. or just hold your finger against the platter as it plays... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkticon Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 everything related to Third Man records and their exclusivity is a fucking joke. How so? They make limited presses available for special events and random mailorder, sometimes gimmicky but creative and fun. And then never let anything go out of print and distribute it widely. If you want any album on the label you can buy it at retail price, often in your local record store. So the limited stuff has a false value attached and are insanely sought after? Don't buy them. Buy the versions on black and be happy. Or don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseydave77 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 The only way to make this more awesome is if they made it a flexi disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shifres Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Even if you'll manage to play it in 3rpm, it would sound like you're literally spinning a piece of shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oojavaguru Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 So I was actually fortunate enough to be one of the few Vault members invited to the show. I flew into Nashville last minute to attend this, and was glad I did. Few other things of note: There was a Third Man 3 year Anniversary tote bag the record was housed in, listing all of the artists/releases in the 3 years. The vinyl is clear blue with the following words in the runout: Surprise/Prize. As many have stated before, it is a cool idea, but rather impossible to play (as a few people on the WhiteSwirl forum found out). It reminds of the Triple Decker, in that as soon as you "popped" it open, the 12" became worthless and you then only had the 7" to play. Not sure if these values will hold up. It will probably be like a Triple Decker or Hand Painted How I Met Your Mother release, in that it will be pretty to frame/look at/add to your collection.... but nothing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jase Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Even if you'll manage to play it in 3rpm, it would sound like you're literally spinning a piece of shit. I would hve thought the exact opposite. As itsspinning slower the sounds would before exact and less likely to skip, even when scratched. What reasoning do you have for saying it'd sound like shit?* *other than it being a jack white record Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shifres Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I have nothing against Jack White, I love him with The Raconteurs. As I think (and I might be mistaken of course), the needle gets its "data" from the groove, the slower the needle moves in the groove it picks up less "data" to transmit to your receiver. For a needle to receive enough data to make a "decent" sound, the groove itself would have to be so extremely detailed, I can't imagine it can be THAT detailed so the needle will produce a decent sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingvinyl Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 everything related to Third Man records and their exclusivity is a fucking joke. How so? They make limited presses available for special events and random mailorder, sometimes gimmicky but creative and fun. And then never let anything go out of print and distribute it widely. If you want any album on the label you can buy it at retail price, often in your local record store. So the limited stuff has a false value attached and are insanely sought after? Don't buy them. Buy the versions on black and be happy. Or don't. At one time, I espoused an opinion of the former. Now, I tend to take the latter. Nobody is making anyone spend ridiculous amounts on TMR stuff. sharkticon is right. Very few of their releases are OOP and they make all the stuff available at cost to begin with. It's just crazy collectors thinking their making an investment for the future by purchasing this stuff. And, right now, if I had 5K to "invest" in records, I would be buying Northern Soul 45's to flip in 2-3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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