Vinyl topic.

I gave up on vinyl. My player broke and I am too lazy to get a new needle.

STREAMING, STREAMING, STREAMING

I don't know why some of the independents don't pool resources to open a pressing plant?

I'm sure it's not as easy as that, but the majors are gonna kill the vinyl market unless someone does something. Delays are getting worse and worse.

when they've pooled things in the past it's ended up as a disaster (rough trade distro collapse in 80s, PIAS fire recently) but it's a good question

I mean let’s face it, vinyl is only a thing in 2021 because of reissues.

The number of people buying vinyl from new artists is minuscule.

DJs can make an argument for the continued use of 12” records for live mixing, but the cost must be too prohibitive for those starting out.

Vinyl records are the heritage railways of the music industry. Steam engines are redundant but you can’t get rid of the fuckers. They mean too much to a niche group with endless enthusiasm.

GET THIS

42 large ones. 

He also announced a reissue of 'days of speed' at the same time, which is one of my favourite albums. Did the same thing, clicked on the link, saw the price and almost threw my phone across the room. 42 pounds? get fucked, old man.

The ones that need the money least etc.

File next to Rolling Stones ticket prices.

Not Prince though. Bless his little purple socks. 32 quid a pop. I'd have paid that just to see 10 mins of Maceo play his sax.

anyone gonna subscribe?

41 of em.

got the first one in wh smith the other day. not going to turn down 7.99 for the times they are a changing.

no one needs the entire dylan catalogue on wax though, no one.

Oooh. I will make the most of this. Cheers

Actually. No i won't. I don't live in the UK

mate who runs a label (God Unknown) posted this the other day.

had noticed he'd basically stopped putting things out on vinyl

www.newstatesman.com/culture/music/2021/09/its-unmanageable-how-the-vinyl-industry-reached-breaking-point?fbclid=IwAR0fTz9KVEqCj0qNvnM9_ISjvXYgSvSeZUv1FgQRLd4dyC_xDm_Vj8d2vZo

last time i completed one of these was an only fools and horses dvd collection.

these days u can watch em at the click of a button on a streaming site.

My Latest purchases

Angels And Airwaves - Lifeforms
The Libertines - Best Of
Metallica - The Black Album (Remastered)

hunky dory getting a 50th picture vinyl release.

www.nme.com/news/music/david-bowie-hunky-dory-new-vinyl-reissue-changes-version-listen-3121107

£38.99 for the privilege.

I've recently gone to a couple of vinyl sales just buying random stuff I might have never listened before or otherwise: some jazz, soul, rock classics... But on those places (at a reasonable price) there's only from late 60s to early 80s releases, so now I'm getting burned up a bit with the 70s.

EDIT: Pipes of Peace for 4€ was a nice buy tbh, it's not that bad

How was 2021 in terms of buying records for you?
I got a lot of discounts on Discogs from sellers who think this person they are dealing with - Simone - is an attractive Italian girl who's into Captain Beefheart and early Kraftwerk.
Of course I fostered the myth by having a girl in my profile picture and with a ludricrous usage of emoticons.
Hey can I have 30% off??

Guys, it works, I don't know what to say. Loads of wankers in this world.