Oh--not sure where you got it, but retailers can be idiots. I had an
LP once that looked like a hot wire had been dropped on it, returned
it (retail shop) and the mgr. made me open another sealed copy to
prove my assertion, which was indeed true. The second copy he saw
opened in front of him had the same damage.--- In
theboredoms@yahoogroups.com, alterego100usa <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> No, I didn't get one, but I wonder if the quality of mastering over
> the years has generally declined, or if it's just the source of
that
> record. I imagine production costs are still low--it used to be 40
> cents US to manufacture each LP record, but I haven't checked on
> pricing in a long time. No surprise if that cost tripled or
> quadrupled since then, but you might contact the manufacturing
plant
> or record company. Sometimes, relevant info on the mastering is
> etched into the runoff groove that could be used for reference.
> Otherwise, telling others like this is a very good idea.--- In
> theboredoms@yahoogroups.com, scott davis <sjofarthotellet@> wrote:
> >
> > hey did anyone get the voaltz/relerer remix 12"?
> > i've had 2 copies now and the quality of the vinyl is total shit.
> > the first copy i had, the needle just skimmed across, and now i
> just bought a new one and it skips all over the place. not ok.
> > boredoms are my favorite, but this sucks.
> > ????? same story anyone?
> > anyone have it on mp3 so i can enjoy it?
> > i have stuff to trade
> >
> >
> > --- On Mon, 2/9/09, alterego100usa <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
wrote:
> >
> > > From: alterego100usa <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Subject: [the boredoms] Re: new boredoms stuff?????????????
> > > To: theboredoms@yahoogroups.com
> > > Date: Monday, February 9, 2009, 11:39 AM
> > > Sixty pounds! How can anyone attempt to justify that
> > > ridiculous
> > > overpricing? I recall trying to get Cornelius and Boredoms
> > > import CDs
> > > in the US ten years ago, and they were $50 US even then,
> > > just crazy.
> > > (Of course, bootleg retail prices are just as bad). At that
> > > time I
> > > saw the band live for $15 (US), which sort of shows the
> > > dichotomy of
> > > why many think the music industry rips people off. --- In
> > > theboredoms@yahoogroups.com, "wingsoftoast"
> > > <wingsoftoast@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > wow, you go away for a few months and look what
> > > happens. HMV japan
> > > has
> > > > got the boadrum cd/dvd priced at about 60 uk
> > > pounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > > > (funnily priced 7777 yen - ha ha) there's also a
> > > 12" of something +
> > > > super roots 10. I must say, a year ago I'd have
> > > plunged straight
> > > into
> > > > my magical debt card to get this stuff, but looking at
> > > all the
> > > comments
> > > > I'm not so sure if i'm bothered.
> > > >
> > > > I know there's an attraction in collecting stuff
> > > that's 'hard to
> > > come
> > > > by' (even if the internet makes it dead easy, as
> > > long as you're
> > > > prepared to pay the money),but really - can anyone say
> > > that the
> > > group
> > > > has done anything really different in the last nine
> > > years? They've
> > > > become something of a leftfield institution recently,
> > > so they could
> > > > pretty much release the sound of Eye clicking his
> > > fingers 777 times
> > > and
> > > > someone would run out and buy it. I can't help
> > > thinking of ageing
> > > > hippies such as Hawkwind, eternally touring, eternally
> > > doing the
> > > same
> > > > thing in front of a fervently loyal, unquestioning
> > > fan-base...
> > > >
> >
>