Anyone? Marvin Gaye What's Going On Super Vinyl
Marvin Gaye What's Going On UltraDisc One-Step
PRICEY! :yes: THIS ITEM IS A PREORDER: WILL NOT SHIP UNTIL AVAILABLE Mastered from the Original Master Tapes and Pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl: The Ultimate Version of Marvin Gaye's Groundbreaking Album Deluxe Audiophile Pressing Strictly Limited to 7,500 Numbered Copies (Limit Two Per Customer) |
Dave.......Call me a party pooper if you wish, but this constant regurgitation of "master" recordings on some supposedly new medium created in some new way leaves me completely disinterested. Now record companies, pressing plants, and vinyl retailers want us to fork up even more cash for this "new" LP technique, expecting us to purchase another copy of some recording we likely already have several copies of, all because they have supposedly improved something. Oh yeah, I'm believing that.
In general the quality of current vinyl pressings, already at ridiculous prices, is hit or miss with no assurance of getting a quality pressing. My personal experiences have demonstrated that approximately 25%, perhaps even a bit more, of the vinyl I purchased in the past couple of years has been defective in some way, i.e. noisy, tick's and pops due to vinyl defects, with some defects visible to the naked eye, and yes I wash my records. Not only are low quality pressings anticlimactic and disappointing from an end user's perspective, it adds cost for return shipping, waiting for replacements, and sometimes having replacements be defective thus requiring additional cost for return shipping, and waiting for a third copy to show up. It takes all the fun out of the purchasing experience. Return shipping by US Mail for an album has cost me $8.00 each time. Add return costs to the cost of the original LP purchase, typically $29.00 to $39.00 per album plus shipping, and now the true cost of an LP goes as high as $52.00. If a second return is required, twice happening to me, the cost goes even higher. That's absurd. I have a copy of a Houston Persons LP that is still defective after a second replacement. I gave up and kept it because I did not want to go through a third return process and expense. It gets old pretty darn fast. For me it isn't worth the hit or miss aspect of purchasing mail order LP's. No matter what the retailers advertise or say, it's a crap shoot. I am a fussy audiophile. I expect to receive full value for my purchases. Even 45 years ago when I was spending $4.00 per LP I expected a clean pressing. For $39.00 plus shipping per LP at today's prices, I damn sure want my money's worth. |
Despite Dan's likely wise counsel, I'm in. Love this album and will take it for the collection.
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Is this part of the same series as Nightfly and Bridge over Troubled Water?
Nightfly was phenomenal. And Bridge over Troubled Water is sold out much faster than Nightfly. If this is from the series, I'd run and preorder right now |
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How much down under? Ron |
Don’t know yet. Bridge over Troubled Water was A$220
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I’ll wait for Super Duper Vinyl :D
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These UD One-Steps have gone from $99 to $125! I'll pass on this one.
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The market seems to believe it is a good value. Every one of these releases has sold out and subsequently sells for a premium on eBay, etc..
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Show me the sales breakdown....... It's easy for a select group of wealthy people to hoard the releases and up-sell at a premium. Very sad. :tears: Ron |
For anywhere near $100 for a recording I’ll likely never experience it! I also agree with Dan in that I’m tired of seeing the same old albums in some new format. I’ll sit this one out.
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Is there data that the individuals purchasing these are wealthy people looking to "up-sell"? I would think the truly wealthy would not bother to endeavor in hoarding these releases and re-selling them. I am sure there are ways around the 2 album limit, but the time and effort required would not be worth the effort to someone who is "wealthy". Not even sure what that designation means. |
One of the guys who bought Nightfly runs it on a relatively cheap ProJect 1Xp turntable.
Nowhere near what some guys here spend on a turntable. But the quality of that record on that relatively affordable system imho sounds superb. If you treat records as a source component, it doesn’t seem too expensive. |
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I like the idea of the technology and would love to give a disc or to a spin, but even in a format that is suppose to be better, most times comes down to the master(s) and the recording engineer.
Most time for example a sacd is much better than the similar redbook CD, but I have a few that SUCK! I too am kinda a little lie Dan started out saying, i get sick of owning 12 copies of everything. I think if it was $49 I would bite :) |
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I have to agree. While people may buy an extra copy for selling or gifting, they are don’t look at this as an investment strategy. I bought 2 copies of The Nightfly and ended up selling one to a friend after they sold out. I think I charged him $125. I won’t be retiring on that!
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The site also has for preorder "Stevie Ray Vaughn Texas Flood". I do not recall seeing that before.
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you can pre-order any of the Mofi-One Step disks today from Musicdirect.... and yes Blood on the Tracks is one of them :banana: Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks (Lmt Ed UltraDisc One-Step 45rpm Vinyl 2LP Box Set) LMFUD1S006 B |
Aren't all these 2 LP sets a big PIA, having to change sides after 3 songs or so?
Why are manufactures doing this injustice. :scratch2: Ron |
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Well I for one hate getting up and changing the sides 4 times when listening to an album.
Maybe someday.....................they will make a one sided vinyl album that sounds great. :banana: Ron |
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As soon as word gets out this album will be untouchable on the secondary market.
The good news is most audiophiles aren’t much into music so you can still get it. This album crushes and makes digital sound like the elevator format it is. This |
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I just picked up the Yes Fragile direct to disc. Haven’t broken the seal yet .
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Break it, great sounding album! |
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I have the whole set including Abraxas... Anyone visiting masterlu in Cape Cod is welcome to hear these LPs in person! I’m just down the street from Ivan. Mitch |
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That’s what I get for using the app so much, I don’t see my info and sig! I’m in Cape Cod and will have to update that section. The offer though still stands for anyone visiting Ivan in Cape Cod wanting to hear these LPs! Mitch |
Good for you Mitch jumping on the UD1S train early. I have plans to visit Ivan this fall.
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Kevin, I just received Mingus Ah Um today! Mitch |
I guess mine should be arriving soon - I had ordered it when announced.
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How about Blood, Sweat and Tears? That is available for preorder but ELO Eldorado and Paul Simon Still Crazy... are both known, but not yet for preorder. Mitch |
Thank you Mitch for the heads-up - I was not aware of those offerings.
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