National Record Store Day

I picked up the Unrest 7" box, walked toward the register and turned around and put it back. It was $53. Too much mulah for that one. I got the White Stripes 7", Lee Hazlewood, Mclusky, Flaming Lips 2lp, and that was it. Didn't really want anything else. I wish I could have seen that School of Seven Bells, but no luck.

WHAT UNREST BOX ARGH

that Flaming Lips one was the only thing i even really cared for, but wasn't going to wait hours in line for it.

a friend also scored some cool comp w/Alvarius B, Sir Richard Bishop, Mike Gunn, Six Organs, Lee Ranaldo, & others. WANT.

Teenbeat Perfect Teeth 7" box set still available from the Teenbeat website (as of today anyway):

http://www.teenbeatrecords.com/items/119preorder.html

http://b.vimeocdn.com/ts/240/134/240134259_640.jpg

does anyone know if there are plans to sell that flaming lips thing digitally later on or anything? or are we just going to have to wait until it inevitably gets uploaded?

thanks y'all, just ordered xp

Btw, I'm not sure how limited that boxset is, the one I had was numbered 24xx or so.

You can stream the Feistodon here, Mordy: http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=172907

yeah the Feistodon was pretty fun to hear once, not sure that i needed to buy it though

er, that i would need to buy it.

I collect therefore I am.

i did end up swinging by my local earlier this evening, decided i could at spend some money on other stuff now that the crowds died down. dude working said the Feistodon, Flaming Lips, and White Stripes stuff were the first to go, all within minutes.

Yo Sleeve, thank you so much! I will be in touch. That comp you are referring to (it's on Three Lobed) -- I bought a copy myself at DustyGroove, and they still had like 5 copies. I am going to very strongly guess that they'll still have it tomorrow -- when they will be 'allowed' to sell it online via RSD 'rules'. I am way too lazy to get back over and get u one now, but lemme see if I can snag it online in the morning -- will swap it w/ u for the Dead thing

Currently @ empty bottle after the Numero group record fair -- wow, so many cheap records! Cave is soundchecking and they sound amazing. New song I've never heard which sounds very pink floyd. Chicagoans who are going are in for a treat, but I am exhausted and will prolly head home. Btw all taps have been invaded by Lagunitas, and they have the double IPA 'Waldo' on tap. It is delicious

Lagunitas rules

will swap it w/ u for the Dead thing

this would be SOOO awesome, happy ILXors all the way around.

PooBah's had filed all the RSD stuff in the regular vinyl bins, so I couldn't check out all they had easily. Did notice some of the 45s (Byrds, Gene Clark, and a few others on Sundazed and Columbia). Also saw the Lee Hazlewood LP, but no Flaming Lips. Was going to be a hero and get the LPs requested here, but couldn't remember which had been mentioned (the Lee Perry). Good thing, because I was not alone in heroicness, I guess. Not crowded, no lines, and I did get a few used CDs and a couple free LPs (they have 4 or 5 free LP bins outside the door. No ribs, damnit, but they said a couple performers would be there at 6.

WHAT UNREST BOX ARGH

― Flat Of NAGLs (sleeve), Saturday, April 21, 2012 7:13 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i saw this. i was tempted, since there are only 250 copies, supposedly. but the idea of a LP spread across a bunch of 45s makes... no sense to me.

PooBah's had filed all the RSD stuff in the regular vinyl bins,

that is not smart.

Psychic Teens (all the way from Philly!) at Permanent Records Chicago was pretty sweet tonight - Really dug 'em, and their rekkid is great! Didn't get any exclusives really, save a couple Sundazed singles & the Trouble in Mind label split. Line for midnight opening at Permanent last night was a hundred deep @ 11:30 - screw that noise! Guess I'm not the diehard I thought I was! I'm moving to a new pad soon, so less rekkids to move is probably a good thing...wish I had the energy for Cave tonight, but I'm sure I'll see 'em soon again... I hope RSD2012 was a success for all that participated - recognition of the 'record store as cultural center' is always good.

yeah, not withstanding my internet whining about limited release pricing, the vibe was pretty good at the shops today. tons of people, food and drinks (didn't see any live stuff but I'm sure it was going on)... the cashiers looked a little harried, but then christmas at the bookstore was like that too, and we kind of dug it, as exhausting as it was.

WHAT UNREST BOX ARGH

― Flat Of NAGLs (sleeve), Saturday, April 21, 2012 7:13 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i saw this. i was tempted, since there are only 250 copies, supposedly. but the idea of a LP spread across a bunch of 45s makes... no sense to me.

― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Saturday, April 21, 2012 9:28 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I was a sucker and preordered it. It's beautifully put together, and Mark hand wrote a little note inside for me! This is how the original came, as a 7" box. Each record is a different color, and there is a nice booklet inside. I don't regret it!

Came away with:

Skip James - Devil Got My Woman
Mississippi John Hurt - Last Sessions
Cleaners From Venus Box
Medicine Box (had preordered)
Unrest - Perfect Teeth Box (had Preordered)
Freakwater - Feels Like The Third Time

WHAT UNREST BOX ARGH

― Flat Of NAGLs (sleeve), Saturday, April 21, 2012 7:13 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i saw this. i was tempted, since there are only 250 copies, supposedly. but the idea of a LP spread across a bunch of 45s makes... no sense to me.

― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Saturday, April 21, 2012 6:28 PM (2 hours ago

I don't think it's as limited as you think. There's no way that there are only 250 of them. The one I saw was numbered in the mid 2000s.

funny that the reissue of the perfect teeth box costs more (on average) than copies of the original

the original edition was numbered up to 2000, so it's possible this second pressing started the numbering at 2001... I'd guess they made between 500 and 1000 this time around.

ah wait, according to the teenbeat website, the second pressing started numbering at 2101.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/04/coachella-2012-record-store-day-comes-early.html

"PooBah's had filed all the RSD stuff in the regular vinyl bins,"

"that is not smart."

Yeah, but it does thwart the collector scum, a bit at least.

My local store also stocked RSD stuff in the regular racks, but put a bright orange sticker on the top so items could be easily identified. It did make things a lot more orderly than in previous years.

When it was originally released, I know I picked up a copy of the first 6ths album, which was a boxed set of 7" singles - or rather, 6 6/6" singles, as they billed it, iirc. With a couple of bonus tracks. Re: Unrest, I have a copy of the first Air Miami LP as a 45rpm double LP with lock grooves after each track.

Frankly, I wish Record Store Day offered more cool stuff and less limited for the sake of stuff. I don't give a poop if something is appearing on vinyl for the first time - or reappearing for the first time in ages. I want unreleased stuff, period, not just this collector-bait repackaging. Last year the treasure hunt aspect attracted me to the Big Star set. This year, nothing brought me out of the house.

My local had a small bunch of RSD stuff. Picked up Destroyer's Rubies because i dig that album, didn't even know it was a part of this.

Yeah was that out of print or not already on vinyl?

Missions accomplished! I got what I wanted, did not wait in line, saw 4 great bands (one more o_O than great but that counts as great in my estimation).

RSD 2012, I <3 u.

If anyone in the UK has a Flaming Lips they want to flip without the hassle of eBay or whatever, I'll take 'er...

xxpost I'm not sure. This includes a 23 minute bonus track, not dissimilar to the Kapputt vinyl.x

Sleeve, I tried DustyGroove for the 'Eight Trails' lp but they actually did sell out of them! bummer. I am trying Cory direct right now...

no worries if u can't find one. thanks for looking!

$50 on ebay, fuck that.

daaammn. we sold all our copies of the 8 trails record too, otherwise i'd hit you with one. willl keep my eyes peeled in case i see one somewhere else

thanks guys!

If anyone sees the Circle 'Manner' LP on either 'red eye' or 'eyeball' coloured vinyl, as opposed to the black, then I would gladly give them a very good home. Thanks!

went back out looking for the circle thing today. no such luck. bought another cleaners from venus album.

Q: does the cleaners box come w extra music or a book or something? i ask cuz i spent $25 on the first two albums, 3 of the 4 LPs worth. box costs 60 bones!

btw hydra head has a list of stores that carried their releases, so i went to one of those stores.
http://hydraheadlines.blogspot.com/2012/04/rsd-store-list.html

Wanted to get the F Lips LP but my local store was out by the time I got there. Just heard a few tracks and was bummed to hear that it sounds
a bit distorted/over modulated the same way that "Embryonic"'sounded. Glad in retrospect
that I didn't drop 40.00 on it.

cuz i spent $25 on the first two albums

err, make that $35. prices were fair, but not that fair.

Was going to say... between that and the Unrest set everyone here is giving me a little buyers remorse. If you're saying the 3 Cleaners LPs were $52.00 all together if bought individually than I guess I spent $14 on a pin, a photo, and an outer box.

Because I think it was $66 with tax

yeah, it doesn't seem like a bargain. otoh, it'll almost certainly appreciate in value more than the LPs or the CD box, which aren't limited editions

is that Circle going to get any other kind of release?

This dude from Jackass came into our store

http://i44.tinypic.com/1zwg7lv.jpg

I got the only thing I really wanted for RSD (well, except the Medicine box), the Tangerine Dream "Alpha Centauri" 7". Pretty happy!