New Vinyl Haul! How About You?

I was (finally!) feeling well enough to leave the house last night for the first time in what felt like forever. I went out to eat and also to a famous little store near Cincinnati called Plaid Room Records. A good photo of the place is below (and some Bengals tweets because they have a partnership with Plaid Room, so you can actually see the inside of the shop in the moving video).

Anyway, I got a nice haul of new records last night including the famed 2011 remaster of Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, Notorious B.I.G. Life After Death, the remaster of Def Leppard's wonderful and underrated Retro Activ and Ice Nine Kill's Welcome To Horrorwood on VHS black vinyl (that's just one of the special editions available).

I'm pretty stoked for all these new records and to keep adding to my collection. I am really excited to listen to the Fleetwood Mac. It's supposed to be the most pristine of all the pressings - even better than the original! I wonder if it can compete with the sound of the remastered Steely Dan Can't Buy A Thrill? Because that is one album that sounds amazing on my player. Another album I have that just cooks is the remaster, re-issue of Def Leppard's Hysteria. My Glam, the sound on it is just majestic. Anyone else buy any cool new records lately?

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Comments

[stu]

personally i think the remaster craze holdover from the end of cd’s run is a crock. most of the bonus tracks were crap. rarely was it worth the upgrade after the first “re”master.
i also don’t understand the current vinyl craze (new music or old). but that’s just me, if people want to spend so much on something that is so difficult to listen to, that’s their choice. that said, i do buy vinyl - but only if i think i can get the artist to sign it because it looks better than a signed digital download.
all that said, i just ordered my 50th anniversary box set of wishbone ash’s “argus,” so yeah i know, hypocrite. but at least andy powell comes to town every few years and is cool about signing things.

[Him]

I see your point. Stu.

But I don't buy LPs for signing. And I don't think they are that difficult to listen to either. You put the record on the platter. you lower the arm, and the music plays. Yes. it is a nostalgia trip. And, yes, it involves a few more steps than a CD or digital (in some cases). But, difficult? No.

Recent buys (again): Dio's _Holy Diver_. Great, esp. the added bits. Maiden's _Number of the Beast_. Exceptional. And the live album is amazing.

Thing is, you can get a good enough turntable for a relatively good price these days' And you can get a great one for a decent price too. You like it? Great. You don't? No worries.

[GNR]

Easier to roll on vinyl... just sayin.

[Him]

That, GNR, is a classic response. No need for more replies. Turn the lights off when you leave! Well done!