Are We Finally Fed Up With Colored Vinyl Record Variants?
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- Опубліковано 1 кві 2024
- In this video, I take on the controversial comments made by Billie Eilish regarding vinyl record variants. Are we pressing too many records? Do we need to stop pressing vinyl variants? I discuss the good and the bad when it comes to colored vinyl and the special vinyl variants that are taking over our pressing plants and for some of us - our collections.
In this video, I discus records from artists/bands such as Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fleetwood Mac, Black Sabbath and more.
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My only issue with colored vinyl is it’s harder to see dust, scuffs, and scratches while inspecting the record before playing. Black shows everything😆
I agree with that completely. It's a definite down side. ❤️🤗 Thank you for mentioning that. Take care.
Black is beautiful👊
I'm just glad that vinyl is still produced no matter the color
Me too. ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you!
100%!!
I agree! I love all kinds hihi Now they can make PVC plastic without fossil oil, I saw it in a video with Fremmer ;D
isn´t vinyl but wax on coloured records, but i agree with you in what matters, records being released
@@SammeLagom Won't Greta be pleased
I don't have a problem with colored vinyl. The problem is collectors wanting each color in their collections. But as long as WE do that, the industry will keep them coning.
Yes, they will. Lol. Like everyone, they are going to maximize their profit. I just want them to keep pressing records. ❤️ Thank you and take care.
It's all about the money
Hate to bust your bubble but colored always has been and always will be inferior to black virgin vinyl.
My problem is when people won't be happy until they have a complete variant collection of their favorite artists. Most of the variant collectors are usually buying mainstream pop albums.
@@sethmishne I don’t understand why that causes you a problem to be honest. Would you allow complete strangers to lecture you about how you spend your disposable income ? Surely it’s each individuals money to spend in the way that gives then greatest satisfaction that is the essence of democracy is it not .
I’m 58 and I LOVE splatter vinyl! But, my favorite vinyl collecting moments are when I add a new old album to my collection that is plain black vinyl but when I hold it up to a bright light I see that it’s a different translucent color. I have several of these that aren’t mentioned on Discogs. A lot of EMW pressings are like this, but there are lots of others out there that aren’t known unless you hold it up to a light. That is now part of my ritual when adding an lp to my collection. I’ve been surprised so many times and it’s awesome when I find a translucent pressing! Love your channel and content, Melinda!
I have a few of those translucent records in my collection. The Police "Synchronicity" comes to mind as well as old Mobile Fidelity records. They are such good quality. I also enjoy splatter vinyl. ❤️ Thank you and take care. ❤️🤗
@@MelindaMurphy It’s cool that you mentioned “Synchronicity” because that album is how I originally found out about these hidden gems. ❤️
The British PYE records company had the translucent black/coloured vinyl. They also pressed a lot of vinyl releases for smaller labels like Casablanca in the UK after 1975. The Kiss UK releases from 1976 to 1979 are a good example of this & are rather collectable today as a result.
I don’t mind the color or limited editions, what annoys me is the 3 side LP pressings with an etching or whatever for a record that fits on 1LP.
agree
Agreed! It's cool for the 5 seconds that you look at it and then after that - not so much. Lol. Thank you and take care. ❤️🤗
Right,like the Eagles most recent live lp 3 sides with songs one side etched,missed out on almost half the concer.. don't see the point
Agree!!!
@@user-tx3zx2yf8hI’ve never understood the way they’ve handled that show. They clearly have it all recorded and filmed in the vault but keep releasing the same 7 songs.
Thanks again for another fun and insightful video. My Tuesday morning is made…as usual!
Thank you so much! 🤗❤️ Take care.
A small point. Christine McVie was not in the original version of Fleetwood Mac.
Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer
I misspoke. I meant to say the Buckingham Nicks era. It's sad that so many members of Fleetwood Mac are now gone. Thank you and take care.
@@MelindaMurphy The other 4 could do a gig or make a record or something, but it wouldn't quite be the same without Christine McVie. It wasn't when she quit the band at first. Something goes south when one of them is gone. I'm glad we have all the old LPs.
We buy vinyl for its multi-sensory experience, e.g., the way it looks , feels, sounds, packaged. A nice colored vinyl such as what VMP produces, adds to the vinyl experience.
Yes, they did a great job and I enjoy pressings that look as cool as the ones I have. ❤️ Thank you and take care.
Luv your refreshing perspective , you and Audio Masterclass are my two favourites channels. One additional point , I have a small room, have invested in a vertical Project Turntable . Guess what colour , especially splash look great as wall decoration!
Wow! Very cool. Thank you so much for that amazing compliment. 🤗❤️ Take care.
Hi Melinda, I like the colored vinyl and i think they sounds pretty good. I have a few deep purple and gentle giant colored vinyls and they sound amazing. I do have an issue with picture discs though I purchased David Bowie Honky Dory and it does not sound good, i think that is my first and last. Do you have any picture discs and do you play them?
Picture discs usually do sound inferior. They are very cool to look at so I think they are just fun to have as a novelty or to frame on a wall. Thank you and take care.
Melinda, I LOVE your videos! I was able to pick up a 1st pressing of Odessey and Oracle solely based on your recommendation and ur right, it is an amazing album. I’ve picked up so much from your videos and I just want to say thank you very sincerely! You and your husband are wonderful and I appreciate you.
Oh wow! That makes me so happy. Odyssey and Oracle is such a wonderful record. Finding a first pressing is extremely special. ❤️🤗 Thank you for the kind words. Take care.
I always go for coloured/splatter vinyl - I love it, I will always go for the coloured over the normal black variant.
I completely understand. It's a great way to collect vinyl. I am a sucker for a good splatter vinyl. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
Melinda, Good afternoon to you. I trust all is well. Re: Coloured Vinyl. I’m an Oldie. All I want in a record is to be entertained by the particular Group or Person. As long as the album sounds great to me then it can be black Vinyl, or Sky Blue Pink with Yellow Spots.
To me the quality is in the hearing of the record. So the colour doesn’t matter to me at least. Thanks for the video, interesting as ever. Take care Regards Dave.
I agree. The sound quality and of course the music matter the most. Thank you and take care. ❤️🤗
I love how the video turned into you showing some of your cool colored vinyl variants! Thanks for being fair in explaining the pros and cons of the topic. I feel the same way you do….I appreciate a cool colored pressing once in a while, but also am fine with standard black. I trust your judgment on the metallic pressings, I’ll have to keep that in mind! And it’s cool to see that the comment section so far is mostly nice and respectful in their opinions. Some people tend to get way too offended and passionate about this topic lol
I always like to leave on a positive note and the VMP records are of common titles but they were done in such a cool way. I would hate to see those types of releases end. Another viewer told me that metallic vinyl has improved recently. I will take his word for it while still trying to avoid it. Lol. Thank you and take care. ❤️🤗
Hi there, Melinda:) Great video as always. This putting out lots of color vinyl variants is all about supply and demand, once again. They once put them out to test the market, it sold very well, so they continued and are still at it these days:) If it had been a disaster, commercially, we would never have heard of it again. My point is that if Billie Eilish say we don't need them, well, maybe we don't NEED them per say, but we sure, as a consumers society, WANT them:) My two cents. Take care, Melinda, and God bless you.
Exactly! We don't need them but we are sure to buy them. ❤️🤗 Thank you and may the Lord bless you as well.
Great video! I have really been enjoying your videos as I go through your back episodes, and your new ones! I have no problem with colored vinyl.. I don't buy too many variants (I have a few.. but not many). The only thing I don't like are picture discs.. they may look cool, but sound terrible, I didn't know why until I watched how they were made... but color is just fine! Makes it fun!
Thank you so much. I 'm honored that you have found my channel., ❤️🤗 Picture discs are much better than they used to be but I still don't go out of my way to buy them. Take care.
Great video as always Melinda, colour vinyl is always a hot topic lol. Personally I prefer the black vinyl, but like most collectors have a few cool coloured records in the collection, they do sound great.
So glad you mentioned the private jet thing, because that’s the first thing that comes to my mind when I read these stories. :)
Lol. Right? It's annoying when celebrities preach to us while living these lavish lifestyles. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
Great video, first time on your channel and a good choice of topic. You know multiple versions of pressings or covers has been around for a long time. Led Zep with In through the Out Door,, six different covers ( I have 5) , Split Enz with 8 cover color combos of True Colors ( I have 5 lol ). There are other examples for sure but yeah it's just fun element of collecting. I subbed.
Thank you very much for subscribing to my channel. Yes, these variants and gimmicks have been around for a long time. Led Zeppelin had some cool and clever album covers. I'm certain many more copies of In Through The Outdoor sold because of this fun album cover gimmick. Thank you and take care.
Kind of unrelated - what do you think of the new Atlantic 75 series? Is it worth it? $60? Man $120 for Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. I want STP Purple but I'm not sure it can get any better esp for $60.
I think that if it's an album you truly love, they are worth it. I usually wait to hear the reviews but I think most of them have been consistently good. ❤️ Thank you and take care.
Another great video, and I agree with you on the metallic colors, it seems that there is something in them that causes extra static, or noise, some are worse than others, I think they are getting better at it now, I have also noticed on some of my splatter vinyl or tri way split colors, that you can hear a slight click as your stylus travels over the different colors, I have heard that this is because there is a slight difference in the hardness of different colored vinyl, not sure if that is true. That is the coolest version of Fleetwood Mac I have ever seen, thank you for sharing, have a great week!
Hey Mike! Several other viewers have mentioned the same problem while playing split colored vinyl. That's a shame because it's so cool looking. The Fleetwood Mac album I showed didn't have that problem thankfully. I'm glad to hear that metallic vinyl is getting better. I have been trying to avoid it when I can. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
Hey Melinda, Awesome video. I don't collect any vinyl so I can't say too much about it. Some of the colors and patterns are very cool !! As far as recycled vinyl, maybe that's all I got back in the late 70s and 80s. I just remember that when I opened a brand new album, the crackles and pops and the skipping was so bad. I was done with it when cds arrived. I'm sure it is a whole different world now. Thanks for the video Melinda, have a great week.
There's a good chance that what you had was recycled vinyl. Records also skipped more depending on the quality of your turntable. Mine was cheap so my records would sometimes skip too. Thank you and take care. ❤️🤗
I'm 70 and I love colored vinyl. I really like my salmon colored vinyl of Tomita back in the 70s. And I have a couple of white albums that from that time that look really cool. I even have a splatter vinyl from the 1950s of the sound of music. Kind of a tobacco sunburst thing.
It enhances the part of the experience vinyl aficionados love: Watching that vinyl spin.
Oh wow! Those older records must look so cool. ❤️🤗 Have a wonderful weekend!
I love Billie, but Miss Eilish might want to have a chat with her record label before speaking on the matter of overproducing vinyl variants. Her debut album has 20 variants, as well as a 7” box set where every song was pressed on a separate 7” single. To make matters worse, THREE more variants for that album were announced for preorder just this past month (an eco swirly blue one with a glow in the dark cover through Interscope Vinyl Collective, a picture disc and an opaque bright orange variant). 😅
Also, her second and most recent album had 8 variants. People say “but those were all recycled vinyl!” No. Only 1 was eco-vinyl. The other 7 variants were brand new virgin vinyl.
Also, both of these albums and all their variants had bundles with other merch items, CDs, stickers, hats, etc. She also collaborated with GUCCI to create a custom $80 cardboard box for yet another vinyl variant for her second album. Something tells me Gucci isn’t exactly “sustainable”…
I love the woman, but again, I’m just sayin’ - she should probably get her own house in order before speaking about anyone else’s.
Thank you for the clarification. The articles I read stated that she uses recycled vinyl and didn't mention it was for only one variant. Lol. She probably angered a lot of people with her comments. Thank you and take care. ❤️🤗
I believe Ms. Eilish is fully aware of all that. I think she is speaking to the industry rather than other artists, putting herself on the line, which if that is indeed the case gives her good street cred, I'll say that. Like I said, a lot of the time variants are made without the artist's knowledge until after the fact. The artist doesn't get paid much of at all at times from said variants.
For the record, I don't know who she is beyond her name. I'm not familiar with her music or anything and it likely is not my cup of tea, but still...
@@ericelliott227- lmao, you don’t think Billie Eilish racks in $$$$ from her album sales and merch??? Well you’re right about one thing, you clearly have no clue who she is (she is among the A-list of pop singers and just won a Grammy and Oscar for one of her songs - which was featured in the summer blockbuster Barbie movie)
@@mpi5850 I just happen to used to be in the industry, so yes, I do know how it works, which also means I don't have to personally know or be familiar with a specific artist. I have never heard her. I'm not into today's pop anyway. That doesn't mean she is not any good nor does it mean she isn't. That is irrelevant.
I'll tell you this, artists of any caliber get paid pennies for each "unit" sold and a "unit" is 100 to 1000 records. "Sold" means orders from distributors. There are many hands that get greased before the artist sees any money for record sales. The only way an artist makes more money from record sales is by direct sales, which means you or I or anyone else goes directly to the artist to purchase their records. Of course, that is not going to happen with big name artists.
Where artists make real money is in concert tickets and merch. Record sales tend to go towards paying off advances from the label. It costs a king's fortune to make a traditional album unless one does it at home. Even if the artist does their own mixdown then the recording needs to get sent to mastering, which costs a fortune by itself. That said home studios do not generally have the ability to do traditional recordings DIY all the way through unless the artist is also a Producer, recording engineer and mastering engineer all in one.
Grammy's, Oscars and such do not always translate to more earnings except for the artist feeling they can charge more for concerts, interviews, etc. However, that is usually a career killer. That is why some say that winning a Grammy is the start of a downhill run for a career.
To me it sounds like she has no control over what the label does, which is the case for 99% of artists. She likely doesn't know half the stuff until after the fact and I have actually seen that in person before with other artists. Some fan will bring some item, be it a record or something else that the label put out or something to a meet and greet or something and the artist will have never seen it before.
So it sounds to me like Ms. Eilish is speaking out against the long tradition of grifting and other nasty practices in her own industry, possibly putting herself at risk, that says something. If she is found to be doing this hypocritically, it will end her career in minutes. So far, those who are claiming that have no evidence. If there is evidence to it, then it will come out eventually and then we can all pile up on her and stone her to death or something if one wants.
You are coming after Billie for an album that just had its 5 year anniversary ? !
From back when she was new to the game
She also includes herself in the mix & just saying it would be nice to maybe cut down on variances
You might want to check out her track record, standing up for eco friendly concert along with support & feed her & her mother's own company which provides plant based meals & education to people in need her mom works every do bring healthy food to people & kids in need... also her concerts are about as eco friendly as one can get and employees hundreds of people and companies to run her concerts
BILLIE EILISH NOT ONLY TALKS THE TALK BUT WALKS THE WALK !
At 22 years old SHE IS AMAZING !
You might want to check into her track record (pun) before trashing her ❤
I have zero problem with colored vinyl. I haven't yet come across one that sounds bad. But having said that, I have very little patience for Billie Eilish either, so there's that. But I don't think the color matters at all. I can understand that there are too many different versions - that's nothing more than a cash grab, usually by the label more than the artist. But other than that, I love colored vinyl, keep it coming. Keep safe in the terrible weather down your way today, Melinda!
Yes, we had to get up in the wee hours this morning due to a tornado warning. We are safe but more bad weather is coming.
I haven't had that many bad experiences with colored vinyl either (other than metallic). My biggest concern is that young people will want to switch to recycled vinyl. That's a terrible idea. 😳 Thank you and take care.
Taylor releases new color variants with one different bonus track on each different color. This is a cash grab. I like Taylor Swift. But, I’m only going to buy one album, the CD and Cassette of her new album. I fell into the variant trap 🪤 myself. Not anymore. Especially how expensive vinyl is these days.
7:45 - Melinda, do you have the half-speed mastered version of McCartney that came out a couple of years back? it's the closest it comes to sounding like it's being done in my dining room.
Yes, I have that copy as well. To be fair, someone sent it to me as a gift. It sounds incredible. ❤️ Thank you and take care.
@@MelindaMurphy I found one at the actual Record Store Day, then I was at another shop which had leftover RSD LPs a few days later and I picked up another one - STILL SEALED. When I got my first copy home and opened it, I took the record out of the sleeve and gasped at the beauty of the apple 😅😅😅😅 I'm serious, I actually did, but it's kind of funny, looking back on it. The gushing was nothing compared to when I listened to it.
Hi Melinda! Thank you so much for your videos, comments and analysis. I would like to ask you a question if I may.
What system do you use to file your collection? Alphabetically
- By Artist/Band name.
- By album’s name
- By music genre
- By … ????
If you have the time, please let me know. It would be very helpful to me!
Thanks and keep up the great work!
P.S.: Forget it! I just saw that you have a couple of videos about that! 😆😆😆🤭☺️
I have recently made a couple of your videos. I do organize my records in order of genre and then the last name of an artist or the bands name in alphabetical order. 🤗❤️ Thank you and take care.
Yes!!! I only saw them after writing to you! Have already watched them. Thanks a lot!
I love the colors 😍 💕 💛 ❤️ 💗 💓
Colored vinyl is fun and so many people enjoy it. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
Hi Melinda,
Hope you are well,
Another thing I have noticed is the sound quality of picture discs, i recently bought Boston’s 40th anniversary first album, and to be honest in a blind test I couldn’t tell the difference, the same with Black Sabbath’s box set hand of doom, & ELO’s out of the blue, I’m not sure what’s changed but they sound great👍
That's so good to hear. Picture discs have come a long way. 🤗❤️ Thank you and take care.
I have 2 versions of Steely Dans Aja, one is the USA print in standard black, the second is a Canadian pressing in translucent red. I love them both, but to my ear the black pressing sounds just a little bit better. Will I give up my red copy? Absolutely not.
It sounds like they are both awesome. It's nice to have a back up copy of a record that awesome. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
Great question. I try not to get every version, but I think for me, it depends on the variant. I have said before, I am a TSwift fan so I do have a few of the variants but I don’t buy every single one. I think she does that for her younger fans and giving them all those extras. As in everything, it’s a nuance thing.
I agree. Her marketing team is incredibly smart and knows that a lot of her fans would love to have multiple copies of her records in amazing colors. Thank you and take care.
I have an original copy of Fleetwood Mac that I bought probably 10 years ago for a $1.00 dollar. That was back in the day when people weren’t buying vinyl. I have a great original copy of Rumours too. Because when I was a kid I wasn’t into Fleetwood Mac. And they both are basically brand new. They’re a great band. I wish I would’ve appreciated more…back in the day.
I wish I had started collecting a lot earlier than I did. Finding a record for just a dollar would have been amazing. 😮 Thank you and take care.
@@MelindaMurphy yes…back about 10 to 15 years ago people were dumping their records. I found records in almost mint condition everywhere around my house. Those days are long gone. Street Corner Records used have a lot of dollar 💵 records. Flipside and Dearborn Records did too. These record stores were how I completed ☑️ a lot of my artist collections.
I searched your channel to hear your thoughts on picture disc vinyl. I own copies of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and Prince's "Purple Rain" on picture disc vinyl. I prefer having the cover and liner notes. Have you done a video on these releases that I may have missed?
I don't have those pictures discs but I do have Michael Jackson's Invincible album and that picture disc sounds pretty good. Picture discs have come a long way and have improved greatly. Thank you and take care. ❤️🤗
Ha! I have McCartney III on black vinyl! And yellow too. I think I got the yellow vinyl from McCartney's website. That Black Sabbath record.....well done! Thanks.
The yellow vinyl version of McCartney 3 is very cool. ❤️🤗 I do wish there were more releases of the quality of Black Sabbath. Thank you and take care.
3:30, yes, in many cases. Over here we had Patrick Hernandez' Born To Be Alive on 7" in many different colours. All, except for black, sounded terrible, but it was not true for the 12", which was also on coloured vinyl. Recently I got Silverchair's The Door on 12" pink/purple/white marbled single and it sounds amazing. Speaking of Silverchair, this Unlimited Love album cover always reminds me of Neon Ballroom.
Colored vinyl and lime you mentioned, splatter vinyl can sound terrific. Colored vinyl isn't necessary but it's a lot of fun. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
I have ONE metallic press that does not sound noisy (Deftones Ohms from 2020), but it’s also 180 and I think pressed at Sterling by RKS. All the other metallic variants I have are plagued with noise.
That's great to hear. Another viewer has said that they have improved the formula for metallic colored vinyl. I hope that's true. ❤️🤗 Thank you and take care.
Great topic. Can def see several POV's on it. The RHCP variants of late really were obnoxious (so many), and very good point on all the variants with Taylor Swift records. Tell me that's a Billy Joel shirt - my favorite song of his. 🙂
Yes, it's a Billy Joel shirt (reproduction) with the concert dates on the back. The RHCP variants were crazy but I do really like this album. 🤗❤️ Thank you and take care.
Excellent, informative video as always, Melinda!
I think the problem, if there is one, isn’t so much colored vinyl as the baffling array of reissues and alternative releases, as well as and the industry’s constant efforts to repackage old releases and get consumers to rebuy albums they already have.
I will always seek out original or older versions of classic releases if available and affordable. As for new releases, I generally stick to black but occasionally splurge on color, especially splatter vinyl, which are works of art in themselves.
This type of marketing consumerism isn’t limited to vinyl, of course.
Yes, this type of marketing is nothing new. Nothing is cooler than a clean original but splatter vinyl is beautiful. Thank you and take care. ❤️🤗
Hey there, I have a red vinyl version of Rush's Hemispheres. What the heck, best to you and Philip. Take care in Kentucky, I think I would have a good time in your state, even though I'm Canadian, eh.😊
Kentucky is a fantastic state. You would definitely love it. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
I don’t actively seek out variants; usually I’m looking for a quiet copy and maybe a remaster and if it’s a different color, fine. I’ve had more issues with black vinyl copies than I have with other colors.
I agree. Black vinyl is just as susceptible to problems as colored vinyl. In most cases, I seek out another copy when the sound quality has been improved - not for a particular color. Thank you and take care. ❤️🤗
In Clinton Heylan's book, Bootleg: The Secret History of the Other Recording Industry, a man known as Dub (the man behind the first editions of Bob Dylan's Great White Wonder, Led Zeppelin's Live on Blueberry Hill, The Rolling Stones' Live'r Than Youu'll Ever Be, and many others under the label Trade Mark of Quality) told about how he learned that pressing plants were known to just sweep up the vinyl trimmings left on the floor after the pressing process and dump them, dust and all into the black vinyl hoppers, which caused some pressings to be rife with surface noise. Since bootlegs were pressed in smaller quantities, one of the plant managers told him of all these other colors of vinyl that no one used because of a five cent per record mark up, meant that colored vinyl was actually virgin vinyl, which would sound much cleaner than any black vinyl pressing. After he learned that, Dub had all TMOQ records pressed on colored vinyl to reduce any additional sound deterioration of releases sourced from already sketchy sources.
The current run of colored vinyl in the last few years are strictly for novelty and aesthetics. Since most people buying records aren't even playing them, they look cool when they're mounted and framed, hanging on the wall. I don't believe they have the superior sound they had in those early days, as a result. I'm just glad I'm not a completest to the degree of needing all 150 variants of Master of Reality (I currently have two, which is one more than I need). The practices of record pressing plants haven't changed much in the 75 years of manufacturing vinyl records, so now the colored variants offer no superior sound quality to black, anymore.
I can just see someone sweeping the dust and extra pieces of vinyl . 😳 I believe it probably did happen.
There are a lot of people that are into the hobby just to collect. I hope at some point they decide to play their records. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
Hey Melinda. I too prefer black so to see dust scratches and stuff, Easier to clean as many have said that. I don't own too many colored vinyls. Getting records as original is great as to come by when you see them. The music is where I need to decide what I need to have whether on vinyl cd or even cassette. And re issues are great to have of stuff and I like that as well. Affordability to one's budget as well. And as to space and running out of room. CDs on the other hand I can weigh in to add as time roles along these days. And as to what format to have the record that I get. Colored vinyl variants always have an appeal to alot of folks/ So whatever one gets into is all fine indeed. The last of colored vinyl I had got was the Cheap Trick In Another World album. Take care.
Very nice! In Another World is a great album. Cheap Truck is probably the most underrated band of all time. ❤️ Black vinyl certainly has advantages when it comes to seeing dust and scratches. Thank you and take care.
Even though I just bought the Stones Hackney Diamonds album in white vinyl with a Chicago Cubs logo on the front, and I have the Target 12-inch Now & Then single, I'd say "YES! Enough!"
Lol. I have the St Louis Cardinals version. 😀 Thank you and take care.
All my tons of used LPs that I've collected over the years are black, except for one I recently bought brand new - Dave Clark Five's Glad All Over - it's white!!! I think it's really cool! The inner sleeve was black for added coolness! I only bought it because it was on Amazon at a reduced price that I couldn't resist. It was under 9 bucks!
Wow! That's a great deal. Colored vinyl can be really nice. ❤️🤗 Thank you and take care.
After I mentioned this to you on a post last week then it’s great to see you follow up with a post feature. In most cases it’s nothing to do with the artists, they don’t generally have any influence on the way albums are released. This trend of multiple pressings of colour vinyl variations, a picture disc, standard black vinyl and then the Deluxe box set version is purely the label’s exploitation of the renewed interest in vinyl. The main issue here is the fact that these releases are getting snatched up quickly by many record traders and dropped on to the secondary collectors market at hugely inflated prices, a number of the online trading sites are littered with these releases and those of the Record Store Day releases too. What all this has created is that in many cases the interested vinyl collector is getting taken advantage of twice over. The only way this industry trend will stop is if those over keen collectors stop buying multiple variant copies of the same album and thus making it uneconomical for the labels. Take the Sabbath recent releases as an example, all have been repressed so many times over the years since the original releases, had anniversary issues released then the Ozzy era box set a few years ago and more recently RecordStore colour vinyl pressings and even more recently the Picture disc Box Set - Tell me people, Am I Going Insane!
Yes, there are a lot of Black Sabbath fans that love to buy up everything put out there. Lol. Some of the bigger artists definitely have a crazy amount of vinyl variants out there. The only way to stop it is for consumers to quit consuming. 🤗 Thanks for your comments. Take care.
Hi Melinda I never saw the point of colored vinyl, yes I have a few ,I remember grand funk railroad released American band on gold vinyl. I still have it to this day. I could live with black because it's the music I listen to .colored vinyl is nice but I could live with just black some are good, some the sound is off.
That GFR yellow gold vinyl record is so cool. It came out at a time when colored vinyl was extremely rare. I have a copy as well. 🤗❤️ Thank you and take care.
If it's recycled vinyl it should be 50% cheaper - we had that problem during the 70s and 80s and I remember purchasing cassettes because they sounded better than the recycled vinyl new releases of the day - another problem was records that ran more than 45 minutes sounding tinny - groups like Genesis, The Doors and many Beatles compilations pushing the needle for 27 minutes per side and sounding terrible with bass guitars reduced in sonic quality - I'm glad you addressed this whole Billie Eilish/Taylor Swift debacle - it shows how this new generation will shade without second thoughts - As far as McCartney the last LP I bought of his was "Drivin' Rain" a great LP but he lost his voice and I would rather buy something else - Another great video Melinda❤- see you next week!
Even with a 50 percent discount, I would avoid recycled vinyl. That would probably kill the hobby in my opinion. I'm sure Billie sees Taylor as a huge competitor. They should be celebrating their successes as young ladies who have done very well for themselves. Thank you and have a wonderful rest of your week. 🤗❤️
I like colored vinyl. It’s fun. I don’t own multiple copies of the same records, but many people do and that’s just fine. I have replaced some damaged older records with colored vinyl reissues. I also buy new music on colored vinyl. Billie is entitled to her opinion too and could issue her music only for stream if she feels strongly. Also, I don’t think all artists have control especially if they have sold their rights.
This is perfectly said. She could definitely stick to niust having her music available for streaming. 🤗 I really doubt she will do that though. Thank you and take care.
So long as people buy them, more will come - the market will decide. Personally, I have never bought a record because of the colour of the vinyl, consequently have very few records that aren't black. Apparently, many vinyl records are bought by people who don't have any means to play them, so presumably, for them, the coloured vinyl is something attractive that they can put on display? Anyhow, lovely as always to hear from you Melinda, and thank you for a thoughtful and intelligent discussion.
Thank you for the kind words. I really appreciate the encouragement. ❤️🤗 The younger fans do love the pretty colors and are more into the collecting side of things right now. I hope at some point they will buy a turntable and enjoy their records. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
Hi Melinda. I think that some coloured variants are really cool and it is nice to change it up on occasion. But as you showed multiple copies of albums you have in different variants highlights why the labels do it: For the Money! People who already have a copy on black vinyl are buying a second or third copy of something they already have and the labels know that. If we stopped buying these coloured variants, it would take some time for the labels to change this practice, but it would change.
Recently I have pre-ordered a few albums that give an option of black or a variant, and at times I choose one or the other but never both. All I really need is one copy that plays well in the end. Cheers
If an album is available in a really pretty color, I'll go for it but I won't buy multiple copies of the same pressing just to have another color. I agree the labels do it for the money. It's such a small market, why not maximize the profits. Thank you and take care. ❤️🤗
Hi Melinda, don’t mind coloured vinyl makes a difference from black but depends on the colour, I do like the splatter versions of vinyl it looks good when it’s spinning, if they bring out limited edition’s of coloured vinyl then I’ll purchase a copy depending on artist but black is what we grew up with so it will always be the favourite choice, great vid as always.
I agree that the splatter vinyl is very pretty and I enjoy having unique looking vinyl. Thank you for the kind words. Take care. 🤗❤️
I ❤ colored vinyl. I don't buy multiple copies of the same record just because the come in different colors.
My experience with buying The Beatles "Now and Then " is there were 4 different color variations. I chose black because the colors are more expensive. I pre-ordered the 7 inch, and the black wasn't sent to the US. They didn't press enough black. I ended up with light blue. What's up with not pressing enough black? 😮
That makes no sense. How could they run out of black vinyl records? Lol. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
I looked up one of her albums yesterday, she had at least 22 variants of the album you showed.
Lol. You don't say??? 😄😄😄 Thank you for your research. Take care.
I love colored vinyl! It’s cool to look at spinning on the platter. True, some colored vinyl does sound inferior. What I will say is show the buyer all the variants and let us decide what to buy. Great topic Melinda!
Exactly! Let the consumer decide. Colored vinyl does look beautiful on the turntable. Thank you and have a great weekend. ❤️🤗
@@MelindaMurphy enjoy your weekend as well my music loving friend ❤️🤗
Speaking on recycled vinyl, I have two modern recycled titles. One happens to be the Billie Eilish- IVC exclusive edition, and Gorillaz Song Machine pt.1 and both of them sound great, no difference from the black equivalent. I'm not sure if changes in time/vinyl composition have an effect but I was unable to find any flaws in the two recycled titles I personally own.
That's good news but I still hope it doesn't become the norm. ❤️🤗 Thank you and take care.
Agree Enough is Enough.. colored vinyl and lots of variants need to go. Let's go back to the day of one pressing and one color. Glad you brought this up!
That would be nice. I do like the idea of independent record stores getting their own version to help draw business. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
@@MelindaMurphy agreed. Another thing that irks me, is when the retail stores will add something different like an extra track or two and each store differs in tracks, so that makes the consumer buy each stores version.
I got the gold variant of the new Sheryl Crow album on Friday. While I love Sheryl Crow, I don't know this is a big release as it would have been 30 years ago and needs colored vinyl. I believe you said the other day you aren't a fan of the sound of the metallic colored.
I know McCartney took some heat from fans for the latest colored variants of III. I didn't feel the need to order them, as I have one black vinyl and one Target green, which I believe is still easily acquired.
I did get the Stones mono box set in color for my Birthday. I am glad for that release.
The Rolling Stones box set on colored vinyl is an incredible release. ❤️ Hopefully, your Sheryl Crow record will prove me wrong and sound wonderful. Hopefully, the McCartney 3 variants are finally done. Lol. Thank you and take care.
@@MelindaMurphy I do hope the Stones rerelease in colored vinyl the other box set, "Studio Albums Collection 1971 - 2016," that includes everything from beyond "Let it Bleed" up to "Hackney Diamonds."
The way I see it that various colours I have no problem with, what I have a problem with is SPACE the releases out? Pressing vinyl on recycled plastic is a good idea on paper, but got to be executed properly. Funny picture discs and coloured vinyl disappeared until the supposed resurgence happen.
Spacing releases out would be nice so we can budget for them. If recycled vinyl became a "thing" again, they would most likely lose me as a customer. Thank you and take care. ❤️🤗
I wonder who put a bee in your bonnet. I pretty much agree unless they remastered or remixed. The one I have the most disdain for is the picture disc. I'm watching the Pink Floyd coming out in the future because it's a whole different process. I as always thanks for your feelings and kind words. ❤
Mike from Nebraska!!! You are becoming a common part of my videos. 🤗 These VMP releases are perfect examples of colored vinyl done right. ❤️ Thank you so much for everything. Take care.
@@MelindaMurphy the two eighties Fleetwood Mac albums are great. The heart is so clear. It brings out the guitars. Always glad to talk to you. Until later.♥️
I got the Fleetwood Mac Vinyl Me Please record. It looks cool, but unfortunately, it has non-fill issues. I find that VMP has frequent non-fill issues. They have inconsistent quality control.
That's a shame. Are they good about sending replacement copies? If so, I would definitely look into getting another copy. You deserve to have a wonderful copy. 🤗❤️ Thank you and take care.
@@MelindaMurphy Unfortunately, I am not a VMP member and I bought it on Discogs. So I don't have an order number which is needed to do a replacement. 😩
I have the Fleetwood Mac VMP release as well. I knew the B&W vinyl looked great, but even my wife thought so too! :)
Yes, it's quite impressive. 🔥 Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
I think this new generation of collectors want the variants. It adds to the thrill of the hunt for some and it’s a rabbit hole you can go down if you choose too. Kind of like a choose your own adventure type of collecting. If people keep wanting to buy they should keep pressing. Record buyers will dictate how long this goes on.
Yes, these variants are a lot of fun for some collectors. We all like things for different reasons so why not enjoy it? I do laugh at how many variants there are sometimes but whatever brings happiness to others is fine with me. Thank you and take care.
Have to say my recent experience with recycled vinyl has been very different to what I remembered. I was gifted copies of new albums by Ed Sheeran and Coldplay and they were fantastic quiet pressings! It can be good.
If they are on recycled vinyl, then I'm impressed. Recycled vinyl doesn't sound like a good idea to me. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
I've got 18,000 records. I only really collect older minty ones and rare ones, so I'm not big on new releases. I'm just glad that the youth is able to enjoy this amazing experience ✨️ ❤️
Wow! What an amazing record collection. ❤️ I agree, I love that the youth are getting into vinyl. Thank you and take care.
Hi Melinda. I think this is an interesting topic that sometimes does need to be talked about. I have absolutely no problems with coloured vinyl, I own many coloured vinyl albums even splatter vinyl and I love them. They are so cool especially my Slade reissues on coloured splattered vinyl. But I think when an artist puts out an album on about 8 to 10 different colours it comes to a point where you just have to say enough is enough. When you consider the cost of new vinyl to buy these days I just can't imagine buying the same album on lots of different colours very practical to be honest, but that's not me knocking collectors who want to have all the different variants of a particular album. Each to their own I guess but that's just not for me. I couldn't afford to do that for starters anyway. On the subject of metallic gold and silver vinyl I totally agree with you Melinda. I have a few gold coloured albums in my collection and they do have some clicks and pops that no amount of cleaning can seem to get rid of. My silver metallic pressing of T.Rex The Slider album sounds terrible in places. I get that when an album is celebrating something like a 50 year anniversary it might seem a great idea to press it on gold or silver vinyl and to look at they are so cool, but they just don't sound good so maybe it's not such a good idea after all. All the best Melinda. Take care.
I do think 8 or more variants is a bit crazy but if they sell then I guess there is a demand for it. I know some people that buy one of each copy and I wouldn't want to take away from their happiness. 🤗❤️ It is a huge investment though. Thank you and take care.
Thing about colored vinyl is cool it's like back in the day you got a cool poster or sticker I think it's a cool feature as far as the sound I think the grit of vinyl makes it sound better or worse have a blessed and wonderful day. 😎
I like the comparison you made. Getting a poster or a set of stickers was special back in the 70's. This is the next step up. 😀 Thank you and take care.
Aloha Melinda,
Great Subject matter.
I'm old school as far as collecting. That being said, I know independent record shops, will order a limited supply in a different color Variant, exclusive for there store to get sales. Same with Wal-Mart, Target & so on. To me this is where the independent stores have a chance to compete if they have a different limited Color variant.
Not only am I a collector of vinyl from the early 70s and late 60s, but i also listen to mine, whereas i heard there are people who buy the color variants and don't even play It. Some don't even have a turntable, and this helps the market.
As far as sales for the independent record stores to stay afloat., But again in due time they will get tired of it and sell it back to the stores. Which i've seen happand even my friends who work in record shops have told me it happens a lot all the time.
Again
Great subject matter.Thanks melinda looking forward to watching your next video.
Mahalo Ed
Aloha! I do like that independent record stores are helped by vinyl variants. You make a great point about that. Some of us are into vinyl strictly for listening purposes and others are purely into collecting. I'm a mix of both but mostly in it for listening. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
I'm 19, just in the early stages of my vinyl journey and for me I'm not too fussed about coloured vinyl, but if there's an option and it's not too much more I might pick up a pretty colour especially if it's a splatter I like those. But I won't go out of my way to buy them.
The splatter vinyl is my favorite. It's beautiful. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
I think the very first colored vinyl that became very popular was Grand Funk Railroad, we’re an American band I believe it was pressed in gold vinyl, but that was the standard for the album at least for the first pressing
Yes, I have that record. It's so cool looking and a great Rick album. Thank you and take care. ❤️🤗
Ace Frehley's newest record 10,000 Volts... released in different colored variants as well as alternate album covers.... Each with a different title named after a song on the album.... Limited to 7500 copies of each... All are now sold out. I thought it was a great idea..... I got the "Walking on the Moon" alternate cover on solar flare vinyl..... Great record if you haven't heard it yet!
Wow! Go Ace! One thing I do know for sure is that Kiss has the craziest and best fans. ❤️🤗 Thank you and take care.
Hi Melinda. I don’t really care about color variants, especially if there is a black vinyl choice. Color variants are hit and miss. I have a few that sound fantastic and a couple that sounded like dirt. I stay away from them when possible, because it’s always a risk and records are Not cheap! I Did give in and buy that Black Sabbath Vinyl Me Please from a Discogs flipper but they were selling it for less than others and it was sealed. Pretty amazing pressing I love it. Don’t care about the color, Only the sound. Thanks for another great morning coffee video 😊.
That Black Sabbath release is 🔥! They did an all around great job. Buying new pressings (and used) can be such a gamble for the price we pay. Noisy vinyl is way too common. Thank you and take care. ❤️🤗
It's strictly a marketing ploy to get young people involved. Which is a good thing to keep the momentum. This is a fantastic time there has never been such quality reissues and new releases in vinyl. The golden age is here again we are lucky .
We are very fortunate to be in the middle of a great comeback for vinyl records. ❤️🤗 It's wonderful that young people are into vinyl. Thank you and take care.
VMP were really the ones to make a success of coloured vinyl. Their premium Anthology box sets are often coloured, and pressed at GZ, both of which put a lot of people off, but I now have 4 Anthology boxes and they are some of the best records in my collection, absolutely incredible flawless quality. VMP paved the way for everyone else to do decent coloured vinyl. Another really unusual one in my collection is the 50th Anniversary Whiter Shade Of Pale EP, that thing sounds remarkable for an early splatter vinyl and is a few years old now.
Whiter Shade of Pale is such a beautiful song. I am so glad VMP did such a good job on that release. They are doing a great job and they are making beautiful vinyl records. Thank you and take care.
Hey MM. Hey All…I say whatever keeps the hobby rolling and new material coming out. Can’t wait for RSD and The Tragically Hip’s new pink CBGB record and cassette👏to drop. Analog dream come true for me. No matter what color. One of my favorites is The Cars, a blue Rino release from FYE. I’ve had it for at least 10yrs. Still plays great. Well that is…“Except for my shoes”...and the old SL-J2 linear tracker. Have to set it to manual for the fancy stuff. ☕️
It's always fun when there is a release we are really looking forward to. I hope that Tragically Hip album is wonderful. Thank you and take care.
Like it or not Melinda it's record companies meeting a demand!
Us collector's might grumble oh no another one! But we buy them!
A lot of artists have no idea how many variants the record company puts out!
At the end of the day it's a marketing tool and we always buy our favourite artists variants! Some better than others!
Interesting video Melinda!
Is it an addiction 🤔?
I agree and I have definitely given in to the temptation of a cool looking record pressing. ❤️🤗 As long as they sell, we will continue to see colored variants. Thank you and take care.
Disney Did A Sliver Metalliac record set for their 100th anniversary and it sounds Amazing.
That's great news. Hopefully, they have perfected the metallic colors. Thank you and take care. ❤️🤗
I don't have a problem with variants! Just so they sound good. some of mine do not sound as good as the old black vinyl. I would like to see the Beatles White album done in white vinyl! Just one man's opinion!
Great job on the presentation, keep up the good work.
There are older pressings of the white album done on white vinyl but a newer version would be cool. ❤️🤗 Some of those older records are just hard to beat when it comes to sound quality. Thank you and take care.
My experience is: no problem with gold or silver, but had a few white or grey vinyl, very noisy and clicks and pops.
Another viewer mentioned that they stay away from white vinyl. It's interesting that we have had bad experiences with certain colors but not the same ones. 🤔 Thank you and take care.
As a digital collector this is a non-problem for me. Oh wait. Is that the 24-bit 192kHz flac version? I only have 44.1kHz 16bit and hi-res 96kHz versions. Wanna have that third one too 😊
Lol. ❤️🤗
Although I haven’t purchased myself , word on the street is the GOLD AC\DC 50 year releases are really good .
Someone mentioned that in the comments. That's great news! ❤️🤗 Thank you and take care.
I like the colored vinyl so if there is a color variant that I like, I'll buy it. I don't buy every available variant, wow how expensive would that be! I have a lot of originals because I grew up in the day! lol I like having options. Going to have to check out the metallic pressings I have to see if I notice that they are noisy. Thanks for your insightful opinions, Melinda!
I agree. It's all about having options. I love having an eclectic collection of records. 🤗❤️ Thank you and take care.
Record companies aren’t pressing a lot of black vinyl anymore. But, I’ll be whatever color vinyl the record I want is on. But, I don’t buy multiple copies of an album just to get all the different colors. What Taylor is doing is. She’s putting out multiple variants with a different bonus track on each different color. I think this what Billie is really talking about.
I’m glad you showed the VMP Fleetwood Mac album. I have it, yes it sounds amazing. A few years ago Rhino put out a box set, 1975-1987, of the Fleetwood Mac albums in colored vinyl. They don’t sound spectacular. This VMP though does, and it looks so much cooler in person than in pictures, or on video. VMP has come a long way, they release a lot of exclusives, not just color, although the majority of their releases are on colored vinyl, but they do a lot of reissues of albums that have either been out of print for years or have never been on vinyl. Last years Vinyl Me Parton series they did is an example. An album a month for a year, some were new to vinyl, some were reissued for the first time in decades. Where they fall short sometimes though is the artwork. The Dolly albums sound amazing, but the artwork looks cheap. In some cases they omitted all liner notes. Not good.
However, they do put out great stuff, the recent reissue of Heart’s “Little Queen” is another outstanding listen. “Barracuda” kicks you right in the face! The vinyl looks cool too.
This spring there will be another batch of store exclusives of the 1970’s Fleetwood Mac albums, the White Album, Rumours, and Tusk are all getting color variant exclusives at various stores. No need for these at all.
So for me, in a case like VMP, where they are doing unique exclusives, it’s fine. In a case of reissues on your choice of 14 different colors, that needs to stop.
VMP did a great job with Fleetwood Mac. I'm tempted to pick up the Heart record. I'm disappointed to know that the Dolly records aren't quite as good. I really want their version of Jolene. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
Hi Melinda. Thank you. This theme is an old theme. I, born 1956, have a multicoloured Vinyl from 1970! Loook for it, it's called *pot-ent*, sonded good and there are some really cool songs...
Songlist
The Who - Young Man Blues
Golden Earring - The Wall Of Dolls
Sabica With Joe Beck - Inca Song
Steeplechase - Lady Bright
Ten Wheel Drive With Genya Ravan - Stay With Me
Eric Clapton - Let It Rain
Eric Burdon And War - Tobacco Road
Sweet Thursday - The Dealer
Stone The Crows - Blind Man
Armaggedon - People Talking
Ginger Baker's Air Force - Doin' It
Greetings from Northwest Germany, Bremen 😎✌️
I also have that album. Bought it for the colored vinyl.
That's a very cool tracklist! ❤️ It's so fun to run I to an old colored vinyl record. They were so rare back then. Thank you and take care. ❤️🤗
I want Vinyl records with LED lights inside haha
I bet you do have some wonderful memories of playing records. I know I do. They are so nostalgic. ❤️🤗 Thank you and take care.
@@MelindaMurphy Take care you to! ❤🥰 I will check out your other videos I have not seen yet. Now time for a beer, music and some food! Greets from Sweden.
Even Vampire Weekend has no fewer than 3 variants for their album coming out Friday. It’s not just the pop stars. Makes sense in the day and age where artists are making less money off of their music due to streaming being the dominant format for music consumption, to find as many ways as possible to get their physical media into people’s hands.
Every band and artist is doing vinyl variants. Some are just going a little crazy with it. Lol. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
I luv colored vinyl. It’s what i collect. I can get into a new release on a cool color but i also love getting some old releases such as Fleetwood Mac Rumors on a clear variant
That's great. A lot of collectors seek out colored vinyl. ❤️🤗 I haven't heard the clear vinyl variant of Rumors but I'm sure it's good. Thank you and take care.
In the 80’s colored vinyl and picture discs had a reputation for having lower sound quality. Is this still true?
They have greatly improved. In my experience, colored vinyl sounds the same as black vinyl. Even picture discs have greatly improved but I don't seek them out. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
A great video Melinda.I do have colored vinyl, but I am not a fan of colored vinyls I like black vinyl I was raise with it.
I agree. Black vinyl is nostalgic. ❤️ Thank you and take care.
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Hi Melinda. I have some color variants of some records and they are cool. For myself, I do not collect nor do I have multiple copies of the same record because of a color variant. For those rabid, sorry I mean avid collectors of certain artist (wink wink) all of the color variants are a must have. lol 😂. I think it all starts at the pressing plants and the vinyl formulation that is used. Colors are cool and I have softened my position on only black vinyl.
Lol. I think rabid might be the correct word and I lump myself in with all of the crazies. ❤️😄 Thank you and take care.
Awesome shirt
Thank you! ❤️🤗
Many of the colour vinyl issues are marketed as "limited edition". I wonder how limited? Perhaps that's a discussion for another video? Remember the old Elton pressings that looked black but were actually translucent red ? Good discussion Melinda. Greetings from across the pond. Au revoir.
Lol. Yes, "limited edition" is a big mystery to me too. 🤔 I'm pretty sure they are limited to as many as they can sell. Thank you and take care.
I really like the ideia of variants, different colors and different cover art, so you can choose wich one you think matches the songs and the album energy
Just got that latest Lana Del Rey album on the explicit alternative cover, also the latest of Billie Eilish in brown vinyl, I love that I have my favorite combination of variants in my collection
The problem to me is when they put like 15 variants with random colors just as a cash grab, or lile a new variant every month so you cant really choose because of FOMO
Variants should be special, not just a money maker tactic
I agree they should be made to feel special. The alternate album covers are another way to get people to buy the same album more than once. If that's what someone is into, they should have the freedom to do that. 🤗❤️ I think all of the choices are great. Thank you and take care.
Hi my friend i dont mine color vinyl but we dont need different versions of the same album with different color vinyl. Im thinking on getting back buying lps on my Elvis and trying to get the original pressing this time but 1st i need to get me a record player lol anyway great video my friend
Best wishes to you on finding the right turntable. ❤️ Take care!
@MelindaMurphy thank you my friend
Back in the day, colored vinyl was a novelty - and almost always sounded inferior to black vinyl. Truth is, black vinyl is technically a "colored" variant as well. There are some outliers, of course, but these days, you shouldn't have to worry about sound quality on those colored variants - all of my Metallica vinyl are colored variants and they sound awesome. Things have changed quite a bit since the 70's.
And let's not beat up on Billie too much. That was her first album and she had a lot less control over how her stuff was distributed than she does now. And a lot of what she's said has been been taken out of context. She's not so much against the idea of colored variants as she is for scaling it back to something sensible and sustainable - not just for the environment, but for the collector as well. Having a double-digit number of color variants is just ridiculous (I'm looking at you, Metallica). It's a practice that's specifically designed to exploit the collector mentality to artificially inflate album sales - Billie touches on that as well. Of course, Taylor Swift is queen of vinyl sales right now - you have each one of her fans buying 5-6 copies of each album so that they can have every color variant. That's shady as hell and it needs to stop.
I hope I didn't come across too harsh on Billie. She has a right to feel and discuss whatever she wants about her own industry.I do think some releases have been a little crazy with all of the variants as well. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
Hi Melinda- I enjoy your videos and especially this one. I got hooked on colored vinyl especially with my favorite classic rock albums from the 60's and 70's. I really got hooked on Beatles colored vinyl. My first two colored vinyl records I bought in the 70's were the Beatles White Album (French copy-1978), Abbey Road (British copy, 1979), and the German DMM Blue, 1980's--'67-'70). They all sound good especially the Abbey Road copy. I also have some Beatles picture discs (do a video on them :) along with the Doors G/H (white), Doobie Brothers G/H (light blue), Rolling Stones live "ya ya" album (grey), and others. However, like you enough is enough too much $$ and a little excessive. I also feel the quality control in record stamping plants may not be as good as it was in the vinyl heyday of the 60's-70's prior to CD's. I've had my share of new warped and dirty vinyl recently . . . . . Thanks for reading my random thoughts on this subject. I'm very impressed with your vinyl collection and the organizational methods you use with your LP's from your earlier videos . . . .I've learned some new things from you with this hobby. I've been collecting since the late '70's. Thanks! ...........LP/CD Dan from Indiana.
Thank you so much for the very kind words. 🤗❤️ I agree that the pressing plants should slow down a little and concentrate more on quality. McCartney and Swift are the king and queen of vinyl variants. Lol. When they are done right, they are very cool. Thank you and take care. ❤️🤗
Guilty! I have the all of the Walmart Metallica albums on colored vinyl, but they are also my only copies. I did a comparison with the black vinyl variants I did have, and the Walmart variants sounded identical. I ended up gifting my black versions to a friends daughter that got a record player player for Christmas, and she was absolutely thrilled!
I bet your friend was soooo happy. That was very kind of you. I have those Walmart Metallica records as well. They are extremely nice. Thank you and take care.
I can’t resist coloured vinyl, although the traditionalist in me tells me to buy black. The one colour I avoid at costs is gold. Like you, I’ve never had a good experience with it.
Yes, I avoid gold now. I would prefer black vinyl every day compared to that. Thank you and take care. 🤗❤️
What do you think of MoFi's catalog at this point? When I get their restock emails I am usually underwhelmed I dont want to be a hater, they've had awesome albums in the past
I do like that they are no longer announcing titles 2 years in advance. 😀 There are some titles that interest me and some that don't. I do look forward to Van Halen and I am hoping for more Bruce Springsteen. Let's hope some great titles are on the way. Thank you and take care. 😀❤️
Melinda you are the 🐐 of the vinyl community 😊😊😊😊
Thank you! 🤗❤️
Perfect Vinyl Forever said a large percentage of records sent for his warp removal service are non-black records . I have enjoyed the Clarity Vinyl clear records and 1 white direct to disc LP .
That's interesting. I wonder why colored vinyl would be more prone to warps? 🤔 Thank you for the information. Take care.
All right here we go!
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