Just bought a collection with Black Sabbath lp Paranoid in it. Lovely laminated sleeve. Vivid colours. On the Spiegel Ei/Nems label from W. Germany. Got pix of...
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haron@...
pecksmyth
Feb 1, 2012 9:47 am
Speaking of the Sabbs, I found this record freak's collection online here: http://thumped.com/bbs/showthread.php?35644-I-wish I know people do this sort of...
49839
heitkotter77
Feb 1, 2012 4:52 pm
Does it say if NEMS is the distributor for that label? I had a copy on NEMS from the late 70s or early 80s; I think it was from the Netherlands. Also had a...
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pecksmyth
Feb 1, 2012 7:56 pm
No, it says: "Licenced through Nems Records Corp. Marketed by Intercord Gmbh". So does that mean that Philips licenced rights to Paranoid to NEMS, who in turn...
49841
haron@...
pecksmyth
Feb 1, 2012 8:14 pm
Here I found a discography: Looks like they only issued 2 LP's on the label as reissues. Both were
Sabbath LP's. Otherwise, this was actually a proper record...
49842
heitkotter77
Feb 1, 2012 9:36 pm
Yeah, they can do that if it's in their licensing agreement. It is pretty standard. The agreement would call for a split between the licensee and the original...
49843
heitkotter77
Feb 1, 2012 9:38 pm
Awesome labels. Is that what Spegelei means (fried eggs)?...
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The Wonder
threexxxs
Feb 2, 2012 12:07 am
QUICK GUYS - BEFORE YOU MISS IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ON EBAY RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "Led Zeppelin III 1970 Original Double Sided Vinyl LP" ...
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pecksmyth
Feb 2, 2012 5:06 am
Yes. From what I understand....
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pecksmyth
Feb 2, 2012 8:54 am
That's freaky alright! I know this guy in Sydney. Been to his house and seen his collection of records by Zappa and Beefheart, which are the only artists he...
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Lars Schmidt
frankpsychright
Feb 2, 2012 9:16 am
Say nothing. Just look normal and secretly search for the nearest exit....
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Lars Schmidt
frankpsychright
Feb 2, 2012 9:17 am
PRICELESS !!!! :-D...
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Lars Schmidt
frankpsychright
Feb 2, 2012 9:20 am
It's indeed "fried egg". In German. Sibyl does one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POgfo_JfXuE ... It's indeed "fried egg". In German. Sibyl does one:...
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The Wonder
threexxxs
Feb 2, 2012 11:27 am
I buy a UK Steve Miller Band Sailor Mono for £50 - in so say Mint. I love dem San Francisco Bay Fog horns - and want a quiet version.... OK - so the record &...
49851
heitkotter77
Feb 2, 2012 9:54 pm
I always cringe when I get a 'parcel paper' or thin cardboard envelope mailer, not knowing whether the record is unguarded or wrapped in bubble wrap or even...
49852
The Wonder
threexxxs
Feb 2, 2012 10:13 pm
My favourite example of ‘hell pack’ in my collection was my ‘ad back’ introducing the Beatles – which obviously I paid a fair bit for (though I dont...
49853
pecksmyth
Feb 2, 2012 10:26 pm
We had this conversation about bad packing about 5-10 years ago. The worst example, which still can't be beaten, was when someone here posted about how a...
49854
moelarryandjesus
moelarryandj...
Feb 3, 2012 5:26 am
Oh, you could beat that. Just take the record out of the sleeve and tape it to the back to avoid a split seam at the same time. From the comics world there's...
49855
Karl Ikola
anophelesrec...
Feb 3, 2012 5:46 am
Can't get much worse. BUT, I did have a seller in Arkansas about five or six years ago, who "home made his own boxes", send me a box that wasn't fastened with...
49856
moecurlythanu
Feb 3, 2012 2:38 pm
I can beat that. I received a package from the UK last year that was supposed to be an LP. They sent it in one of those flimsy mailer envelopes, and it arrived...
49857
octafish2003
Feb 3, 2012 2:51 pm
We all have our packaging horror stories. More interesting question is if there are any improvements in the world of record shipping. We've all received...
49858
Karl Ikola
anophelesrec...
Feb 3, 2012 2:57 pm
Do they make these themselves or is there a supplier for them? I've seen them and they are great, but not widely available as far as I can tell. Karl...
49859
octafish2003
Feb 3, 2012 4:58 pm
I've been told that Dusty Groove have them custom made. I'm sure Bags Unlimited could have them made if someone could convince them that there is a market for...
49860
pecksmyth
Feb 3, 2012 8:22 pm
If you go by logical thinking and then track record of mailers, one of the best mailers in the world are the ones I designed 7-8 years ago and use always. When...
49862
The Wonder
threexxxs
Feb 3, 2012 10:53 pm
I used to use the flimsy mailers - but instead of using one or two stiffeners I used EIGHT and fragile taped it all round. Even then I was getting 1 complaint...
49863
The Wonder
threexxxs
Feb 3, 2012 11:05 pm
Like the packaging issue (as Haron mentioned) being discussed before – I am certain this has been too. But what is the luckiest find anyone has ever had? I...
49866
heitkotter77
Feb 3, 2012 11:48 pm
{MODERATOR MODE ON} Please don't respond to the spam. Just more to clean out of the archives. {MODERATOR MODE OFF} Anyway, Sheriff Pusser just sent Miguella to...
49867
heitkotter77
Feb 3, 2012 11:54 pm
... Where do I start? Most recent one I guess. A couple of weekends ago, I hit local record shows on both Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday, a dealer who was also...
49868
Dave Brzeski & Jilly ...
kosmic_jukebox
Feb 4, 2012 1:02 am
On Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:05:19 -0000, "The Wonder" ... I used to work in a record/comic shop. It was at the bottom of an alley. At the front was a Sue Ryder...
49869
moecurlythanu
Feb 4, 2012 1:54 am
... Any idea what the hell that was? Psychedelic musings/acid visions?...
