So did anyone else venture out for Record Store Day today?
All the titles I wanted (Pink Floyd, Elton John, ELP, Peter Gabriel) were all gone by the time I got there. Yet somehow I still managed to blow $100.
An interesting comparison on two pieces I bought:
1) A double 7" single from The Police on colored vinyl released by a major label (A&M/Universal) was priced at $29.99.
2) A triple LP from The Bevis Frond on colored vinyl on an indie label priced at $34.99.
Hard not to feel like the major labels are price-gouging. If I was smart, I would have held off on buying the Police single. There were a lot of copies left. I'm sure it'll be marked down soon.
The woman behind the counter told me people were lining up the night before. I'm sure lots of those people are already selling heir haul on eBay or Discogs.
The Record Store Day website implores music lovers to support record stores and not pay the inflated prices that flippers charge online. How am I supposed to support the record stores when they press these things in such limited quantities that by the time I get there, everything I want is gone?
And one last rant before I step off my soapbox..... This year they are pushing mini turntables that play 3" records. Seriously? The industry can get behind this but they can't be bothered with hi-res surround sound? This is bizarro-world.
All the titles I wanted (Pink Floyd, Elton John, ELP, Peter Gabriel) were all gone by the time I got there. Yet somehow I still managed to blow $100.
An interesting comparison on two pieces I bought:
1) A double 7" single from The Police on colored vinyl released by a major label (A&M/Universal) was priced at $29.99.
2) A triple LP from The Bevis Frond on colored vinyl on an indie label priced at $34.99.
Hard not to feel like the major labels are price-gouging. If I was smart, I would have held off on buying the Police single. There were a lot of copies left. I'm sure it'll be marked down soon.
The woman behind the counter told me people were lining up the night before. I'm sure lots of those people are already selling heir haul on eBay or Discogs.
The Record Store Day website implores music lovers to support record stores and not pay the inflated prices that flippers charge online. How am I supposed to support the record stores when they press these things in such limited quantities that by the time I get there, everything I want is gone?
And one last rant before I step off my soapbox..... This year they are pushing mini turntables that play 3" records. Seriously? The industry can get behind this but they can't be bothered with hi-res surround sound? This is bizarro-world.