ericwilcom Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Got this today, completely stoked to play it, put it on the table and my tonearm starts going crazy. Look at the record, warped to all holy hell. I swear at one spot the edge was trying to fold itself over. 1/4 inch fluctuations on the whole edge of the record. Not playable, never will be :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils19901 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Got this today, completely stoked to play it, put it on the table and my tonearm starts going crazy. Look at the record, warped to all holy hell. I swear at one spot the edge was trying to fold itself over. 1/4 inch fluctuations on the whole edge of the record. Not playable, never will be :/ I had the same problem. If I skipped to freedom bridge it played the beginning would not thought my counterweight or anti-skate was misadjusted but no way. Put a different album on and it was fine. It seems like they didn't use enough vinyl to fill the mold. It's got dimples on one side, which usually means voids from no fill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntwolf Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Epitaph really needs to switch pressing plants or kick it up a notch in the QC department... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andystix Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Epitaph really needs to switch pressing plants or kick it up a notch in the QC department... My blue copy of on the impossible past was screwed from the get go. It popped a lot and wasn't very clear. I never tried my black copy though. I know most records come from pirate press or rainbo records but I haven't had any issues with anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericwilcom Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 My blue copy of on the impossible past was screwed from the get go. It popped a lot and wasn't very clear. I never tried my black copy though. I know most records come from pirate press or rainbo records but I haven't had any issues with anything else. My blue copy of otip is perfect, no problems. Played that last night instead. I'm bummed about this green crap though. Going to see them tonight. I'm gonna see if I can talk to Greg and try to feel through the sleeves for one that isn't totally screwed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andystix Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 My blue copy of otip is perfect, no problems. Played that last night instead. I'm bummed about this green crap though. Going to see them tonight. I'm gonna see if I can talk to Greg and try to feel through the sleeves for one that isn't totally screwed. Greg is the best. I'd talk to him or Eric, they're some of the nicest dudes ever. They'll definitely help you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericwilcom Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 They didn't have them on their table so I didn't bother, I was more interested in having a reunion with all my friends and getting a decent spot. Although I did pick up two copies of the Three Man Cannon/Lee Corey Oswald 12". They sold them off as "test presses" hand numbered/50 with screened covers, irrelevant. Oh and Greg is cool haha. I'm from Lake Ariel, and for as long as I've known him he's never been anything but nice. Emo Revival 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gutzonborglum Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 They didn't have them on their table so I didn't bother, I was more interested in having a reunion with all my friends and getting a decent spot. Although I did pick up two copies of the Three Man Cannon/Lee Corey Oswald 12". They sold them off as "test presses" hand numbered/50 with screened covers, irrelevant. Oh and Greg is cool haha. I'm from Lake Ariel, and for as long as I've known him he's never been anything but nice. If you were looking to unload one of those copies of the split, I'd be more than happy to take it off your hands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotfactory Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 My copy showed up on Saturday. I just got the chance to give it a spin, and my copy is unplayable as well. Won't track from the start of either side of the LP, and even if I drop the needle in a random spot of the record it skips around. I don't really think I want to try a replacement copy as I am sure it will likely be bad as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiecorecords Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 I had the same problem. If I skipped to freedom bridge it played the beginning would not thought my counterweight or anti-skate was misadjusted but no way. Put a different album on and it was fine. It seems like they didn't use enough vinyl to fill the mold. It's got dimples on one side, which usually means voids from no fill. I'm having the same issue...really frustrating as I love this album and it made me think something was off with my turntable as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudeboydh Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 My copy of Impossible Past on Black is just fine, acutally it sounds great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwhitmuzik Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Glad I didn't get this then. Shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I asked Santa for this and am scared to see if I got a playable copy. I got lucky with the Portugal record, so maybe history will repeat itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 So nobody received an acceptable copy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseypride Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 So nobody received an acceptable copy? Mine is fine. Shitty Rambo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 So nobody received an acceptable copy? mine plays just awesome! Shitty Rambo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Cool, will place my order now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotfactory Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Cool, will place my order now. Good luck. I should also note that my copy is paper thin, even worse than those budget 1980's pressings that are paper thin. It would be interesting to see if the people who have copies that play fine are super thin or if they are perhaps more "normal". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeMoreGlass Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Mine is fine, sounds great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andystix Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Mine doesn't feel thin at all. It plays great, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gutzonborglum Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Just picked mine up, and so far, so good. It does seem really flimsy, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericwilcom Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Mine is paper thin. Pressing lightly on the label makes it "pop" and it goes concave. So bummed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. sincere Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 So is this gonna be super collectible since only about a quarter of them seem to be playable/even worth owning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Got mine and I can see the divets in the vinyl. It plays through, but doesn't sound all that great. I am torn between trying to get another copy and just taking it. Has anyone tried to return, get a refund, or contact the band? Great record that deserves to be properly pressed. Wonder if we will see more of these half-assed pressings now that vinyl is back on the rise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericwilcom Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 kings road asked me to send a picture of what I received, doing that tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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