1976 US repress  Tonight's project.

 kurtster wrote:

Peak Personal Time: King Crimson's "Elephant Talk" and I fire up the electronic drums and pretend I'm Billy B.

2021 UK  just arrived.  Replaces one I sold before I got my new preamp.  Seller's remorse.

 Steely_D wrote: 
Cool.  Yeah, personal time for shameless self indulgence of these things is indeed precious.

Cheers !

 ColdMiser wrote:

Will old Beatles records do instead?

 kurtster wrote:

Well, it doesn't fade out before the sax solo in Soul Love like my 8-track used to.

So far, so good. Punchy bass drum, well defined highs, good separation. Helps that the Better Half™ is out for the evening, so I can really turn it up.
Freaking out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah.

 Steely_D wrote: 
Cool.  Do let me know what it sounds like.  The reviews on this pressing say it could be dodgy as well.

 kurtster wrote:

Mine is this one.

 kurtster wrote:
I hit the jackpot one day at my local used place. Someone must have sold them their collection and I snagged 4 Nektar LP's, including Remember the Future. If you have any old Klaatu keep me in mind!

 ColdMiser wrote: 
Oh, and I still have Nektar sitting.  I have not forgotten.  A boatload may just show up at your house one day, you never know.  So much vinyl, so little time.

 Steely_D wrote: 
Acoustic Sounds is the first or second place I always go to when something new comes out, and especially if it is one of their own pressings.  They are very easy to deal with.  So much dirty, noisy crap out there.  Have to return about 50 % of what I get.  Reason I usually by 2 copies of multi albums or box sets with the hope of getting one good copy from 2.

popmarket.com is another place I go to for new vinyl.  Currently more is coming in than going out.  Have to concentrate and find the good stuff to get ready to go out.

Doing this album right now.  Have 2 copies actually, a 1st and a repress.   Basically still a vinyl only album.



Oh and good luck with the Bowie SFM lp.  They are hit or miss, between the mastering and pressing noise.  There are several different pressing all using different masters.  The latest one I have is this one. https://www.discogs.com/release/16170061-David-Bowie-The-Rise-And-Fall-Of-Ziggy-Stardust-And-The-Spiders-From-Mars
 It's kinda dodgy.  I've got a 1st and a 1980's copy that are not in the nicest shape.  I can fix em, but it's a lotta work, so on to the easier things.

Oh and the shiftiest pressing operation out there is GZ Media out of the Czech Republic.  Universal Music Group uses them a lot and they cut corners and bad quality control.

 Steely_D wrote:


ones that can stand by you against the cold

 kurtster wrote:

I haven’t even looked at discogs yet. (Need another paycheck before I consider it) 
This was Acoustic Sounds.

 ColdMiser wrote:

Well, most of us just have a stainless steel group of chums.

 Steely_D wrote:
Always nice to meet a fellow Crack fan! Few and far between in my experience.

i hope all of this stuff is museum quality...
and don't forget to put it in your will/trust!

 Steely_D wrote: 
Hmmm.  I have two of those that I could have sold you.

https://www.discogs.com/release/59734-David-Bowie-Low

https://www.discogs.com/release/9947126-Talking-Heads-More-Songs-About-Buildings-And-Food

Both in great shape.

I would be more than willing to work with prices should you be interested in anything I have you might want.  This is what I am doing, ripping and selling off my entire collection as I go through it.  Be nice for someone I know to end up with them for a fair price rather than selling them off on discogs.  That and I can send you a preview of what it actually sounds like before hand.

Let me know if I can help you fill some of your needs.  This is a small fraction of what I have.  You can also take a look at some of my publicly listed collection from that link, too.  https://www.discogs.com/seller/kurts.ear.candy/profile

Cheers !

Should be here in a couple of days. Trying to stick to a philosophy of not just getting discs I like, but things that are sonically worth it, as opposed to Apple Music HQ streaming.