I've got a rhythm & sound singles box set (and they really push vinyl
over cds) and virtually every disc can only be played if I put a huge
ball of blu-tac above the stylus
--- In theboredoms@yahoogroups.com, alterego100usa <no_reply@...>
wrote:
>
> 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...
> > > > >
> > >
> >
>