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Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - dididiipro - 08-21-2010 02:33 PM
With their contract with EMI expiring, do you think that with a new label (or hell maybe even if they keep the same label) they will ever release any of their albums (aside from DSotM) on vinyl, tape, or (lol) even 8 track?
I always felt like it would be really awesome if they did. I mean green day has all their albums readily available on vinyl, as do the doors. I would love to be able to go down to the store and pick up a new vinyl copy of WYWH for 20 dollars. Although im sure if they did it would piss a LOT of collectors and vendors off.
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - Arno Sluismans - 08-21-2010 02:41 PM
I'm actually rather sure that vinyl copies are still being sold of every mainstream popular album. The Wall, DSoTM, Animals and WYWH should certainly be available in this format.
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - Lady Floydian - 08-21-2010 02:48 PM
They're aren't, though. The only way you're going to buy those albums on vinyl is if you buy a vintage or used copy from someone/over the internet OR from a music store that sells vintage vinyl. They aren't still pressing vinyl copies of those albums -- there's no reason to. Vinyl isn't the dominant medium anymore, and the market is purely niche now. They're being sold yes, but secondhand -- not new.
Some artists release their albums on vinyl as well, but those are current albums/artists. I bought Goldfrapp's new album on vinyl and when the new Orb album comes out, I'm getting that on vinyl too.
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - Arno Sluismans - 08-21-2010 03:01 PM
(08-21-2010 02:48 PM)Lady Floydian Wrote: They're aren't, though. The only way you're going to buy those albums on vinyl is if you buy a vintage or used copy from someone/over the internet OR from a music store that sells vintage vinyl. They aren't still pressing vinyl copies of those albums -- there's no reason to. Vinyl isn't the dominant medium anymore, and the market is purely niche now. They're being sold yes, but secondhand -- not new.
Some artists release their albums on vinyl as well, but those are current albums/artists. I bought Goldfrapp's new album on vinyl and when the new Orb album comes out, I'm getting that on vinyl too.
Weird. Too bad that CDs are so compact and handy in usage, actually. They completely destroyed the market for LPs while the sound quality of LPs is such higher (granted that your vinyl player is in good shape).
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - dididiipro - 08-27-2010 08:25 PM
(08-21-2010 03:01 PM)Arno Sluismans Wrote:(08-21-2010 02:48 PM)Lady Floydian Wrote: They're aren't, though. The only way you're going to buy those albums on vinyl is if you buy a vintage or used copy from someone/over the internet OR from a music store that sells vintage vinyl. They aren't still pressing vinyl copies of those albums -- there's no reason to. Vinyl isn't the dominant medium anymore, and the market is purely niche now. They're being sold yes, but secondhand -- not new.
Some artists release their albums on vinyl as well, but those are current albums/artists. I bought Goldfrapp's new album on vinyl and when the new Orb album comes out, I'm getting that on vinyl too.
Weird. Too bad that CDs are so compact and handy in usage, actually. They completely destroyed the market for LPs while the sound quality of LPs is such higher (granted that your vinyl player is in good shape).
I hope they re-release them on vinyl, I mean even if its only online or something, definately would pick them up. I would buy vinyl over amazon anyday rather than these shifty used sellers on ebay. though if you have any, used vinyls that aren't in bad condition that you dont want, I would GLADLY take them off you're hands lol.
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - floydcrazy - 08-28-2010 12:16 AM
My mom has a bunch of old vinyl at her house, some of which are my dad's. And in that vinyl collection are copies of WYWH, Animals, and DSOTM. I was pretty happy when I found that a few years back.
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - Arno Sluismans - 08-28-2010 02:04 AM
I think I'd buy Dark Side of the Moon on vinyl if I could. I have The Wall, but its surface is a bit damaged. :(
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s - Pig (The Third One) - 08-28-2010 08:05 AM
(08-21-2010 02:48 PM)Lady Floydian Wrote: They're aren't, though. The only way you're going to buy those albums on vinyl is if you buy a vintage or used copy from someone/over the internet OR from a music store that sells vintage vinyl. They aren't still pressing vinyl copies of those albums -- there's no reason to. Vinyl isn't the dominant medium anymore, and the market is purely niche now. They're being sold yes, but secondhand -- not new.
There are new (or much newer) pressings of Wish You Were Here, The Wall, and Dark Side at my local store. I think I even saw a new pressing of A Saucerful of Secrets one time.
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - dididiipro - 08-28-2010 11:03 AM
(08-28-2010 02:04 AM)Arno Sluismans Wrote: I think I'd buy Dark Side of the Moon on vinyl if I could. I have The Wall, but its surface is a bit damaged. :(
You can, they still sell that on vinyl. Check amazon, or you're local music store. I reccomend you pick it up, it has 180 gram goodness, and it sounds godly.
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - floydcrazy - 08-28-2010 11:45 AM
(08-28-2010 02:04 AM)Arno Sluismans Wrote: I think I'd buy Dark Side of the Moon on vinyl if I could. I have The Wall, but its surface is a bit damaged. :(
I would love to have a vinyl copy of The Wall. And out of curiosity, how much does a decent record player go for these days, because I am curious to hear the Floyd vinyls on a record player?
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - Lady Floydian - 08-28-2010 12:31 PM
My father bought me a record player/radio/CD player/cassette player/iPod player combo for Christmas about two or three years ago and I think it cost him about $200, although I can't be sure. I didn't exactly ask him how much my Christmas present cost him. That's kind of tacky. To me, something like that is perfect because it has everything I'd need all in one fell swoop. I don't use the iPod portion of it since I have an iPod dock with speakers already, but everything else gets a lot of use, including the tape deck.
Honestly though, I won't listen to PF at home on anything other than vinyl. When I'm out or on a road trip or something, my iPod suits my needs but when I don't need the mobility factor, it's vinyl all the way. They're one of those bands that to me, sounds better on a record than a CD or mp3.
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - Cabbage Love - 08-28-2010 03:39 PM
I have only three or four CD's with Floyd. The rest is on vinyl. The covers are so much more beautiful in the bigger format.
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - Lady Floydian - 08-28-2010 04:14 PM
(08-28-2010 03:39 PM)Cabbage Love Wrote: I have only three or four CD's with Floyd. The rest is on vinyl. The covers are so much more beautiful in the bigger format.
Absolutely! I want to find one more copy of TDB on vinyl and frame it, as I think it's one of their greatest album covers. Storm did great work for/with them.
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - forreverendgreen - 08-28-2010 04:25 PM
To be honest, I'd be far more happy if they re-released their albums and gave people who already own them a decent reason to buy them again. And not just that remixing nonsense, I mean, like outtakes and bonus tracks and unreleased stuff, or a bonus DVD or something with archive stuff like TV appearances and documentaries. I couldn't really care less about the format it's released on if they would actually do this.
Every single band from that era who's worth giving a damn about, and even the ones who aren't, have done exactly this, or a variation on it. What the hell makes Pink Floyd so special that they're too good for this?
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - Lady Floydian - 08-28-2010 05:10 PM
Documentaries/TV appearances/archives I would be more than happy with. They don't have any bonus or unreleased tracks to the best of my knowledge, since they released everything they worked on.
I don't necessarily believe they think they're too good for it, I just think in their case, there isn't much there.
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - dididiipro - 08-28-2010 05:10 PM
(08-28-2010 04:25 PM)forreverendgreen Wrote: To be honest, I'd be far more happy if they re-released their albums and gave people who already own them a decent reason to buy them again. And not just that remixing nonsense, I mean, like outtakes and bonus tracks and unreleased stuff, or a bonus DVD or something with archive stuff like TV appearances and documentaries. I couldn't really care less about the format it's released on if they would actually do this.
Every single band from that era who's worth giving a damn about, and even the ones who aren't, have done exactly this, or a variation on it. What the hell makes Pink Floyd so special that they're too good for this?
Well, lets not forget about Piper at the gates of dawn 40th anniversary featuring all the songs in mono or stereo, three early singles and 2 unreleased/alternate takes of songs or is it three...
(08-28-2010 11:45 AM)floydcrazy Wrote:(08-28-2010 02:04 AM)Arno Sluismans Wrote: I think I'd buy Dark Side of the Moon on vinyl if I could. I have The Wall, but its surface is a bit damaged. :(
I would love to have a vinyl copy of The Wall. And out of curiosity, how much does a decent record player go for these days, because I am curious to hear the Floyd vinyls on a record player?
Hmm, definately depends on preference. I would reccomend the Technica ATLP120. Look for it on amazon.com its on sale for about 200$. Of course i use a much older technics sl-220. and that thing sure is old but it works quite well.
Just make sure that if you're going to get a turn table, get one that has pitch adjustments.
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - forreverendgreen - 08-29-2010 12:23 AM
(08-28-2010 05:10 PM)Lady Floydian Wrote: Documentaries/TV appearances/archives I would be more than happy with. They don't have any bonus or unreleased tracks to the best of my knowledge, since they released everything they worked on.
I don't necessarily believe they think they're too good for it, I just think in their case, there isn't much there.
But surely they'd have demo versions of songs, home recordings, alternate takes and all that sort of junk lying around somewhere?
Or even just better quality versions of the lo-fi stuff usually found on bootlegs. Like "Vegetable Man" and "Scream Thy Last Scream", and their earliest recordings, like "Lucy Leave" and stuff. Surely they've got those songs somewhere in the vaults?
Although I would prefer it if they released these things as a separate rarities album, using them as bonus tracks on reissued albums is the next best thing. At least it would give it a better reason for existing other than the generic 40th Anniversary Legacy Edition junk.
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - floydcrazy - 08-29-2010 01:14 AM
Quote:Hmm, definately depends on preference. I would reccomend the Technica ATLP120. Look for it on amazon.com its on sale for about 200$. Of course i use a much older technics sl-220. and that thing sure is old but it works quite well.
Just make sure that if you're going to get a turn table, get one that has pitch adjustments.
I would prefer not to spend that much, but at the same time I can understand it. Maybe when I get a job (I'm a college student) I will think about it. But for now it's not a necessity.
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - Cabbage Love - 08-29-2010 01:23 AM
I really don't like it when bands put bonus tracks on existing albums. It ruins the flow of the album. Esp with a band like PF who always tried to make their albums to be something more than just a collection of songs.
But a rarities collection would be nice. I doubt that they ever release Vegetable Man or Scream Thy Last Scream though. Weren't they supposed to be on the Syd box, but the band stopped it?
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - dididiipro - 08-29-2010 07:16 AM
(08-29-2010 01:14 AM)floydcrazy Wrote:Quote:Hmm, definately depends on preference. I would reccomend the Technica ATLP120. Look for it on amazon.com its on sale for about 200$. Of course i use a much older technics sl-220. and that thing sure is old but it works quite well.
Just make sure that if you're going to get a turn table, get one that has pitch adjustments.
I would prefer not to spend that much, but at the same time I can understand it. Maybe when I get a job (I'm a college student) I will think about it. But for now it's not a necessity.
Of course there are cheaper ones for under 100$. Theres one on amazon which would be could because its not that great, but it is easily upgradable so if you ever want a better one you can just upgrade it.
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - Arno Sluismans - 08-29-2010 10:09 AM
(08-28-2010 03:39 PM)Cabbage Love Wrote: I have only three or four CD's with Floyd. The rest is on vinyl. The covers are so much more beautiful in the bigger format.
The sound is far more beautiful as well, in my opinion. Once I started listening to vinyl a lot, I kind of started hating the sound of digital audio. :P
(I actually didn't start listening to vinyl until I was 17, which is a year ago. I grew up with CDs.)
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s - Cabbage Love - 08-29-2010 11:20 AM
(08-29-2010 10:09 AM)Arno Sluismans Wrote:(08-28-2010 03:39 PM)Cabbage Love Wrote: I have only three or four CD's with Floyd. The rest is on vinyl. The covers are so much more beautiful in the bigger format.
The sound is far more beautiful as well, in my opinion. Once I started listening to vinyl a lot, I kind of started hating the sound of digital audio. :P
(I actually didn't start listening to vinyl until I was 17, which is a year ago. I grew up with CDs.)
Haha, I didn't listen to cd's until I was 17, which is 18 years ago. ;-) I bought the major part of my Floyd collection before that. And, yeah they all sound great on vinyl.
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s - Arno Sluismans - 08-29-2010 11:55 AM
(08-29-2010 11:20 AM)Cabbage Love Wrote:(08-29-2010 10:09 AM)Arno Sluismans Wrote:(08-28-2010 03:39 PM)Cabbage Love Wrote: I have only three or four CD's with Floyd. The rest is on vinyl. The covers are so much more beautiful in the bigger format.
The sound is far more beautiful as well, in my opinion. Once I started listening to vinyl a lot, I kind of started hating the sound of digital audio. :P
(I actually didn't start listening to vinyl until I was 17, which is a year ago. I grew up with CDs.)
Haha, I didn't listen to cd's until I was 17, which is 18 years ago. ;-) I bought the major part of my Floyd collection before that. And, yeah they all sound great on vinyl.
There's nothing better than listening to a vinyl album with good bass on it. :)
RE: Do you think they will Re-release their albums on formats aside from cds and mp3s? - dididiipro - 09-22-2010 02:01 PM
Well I guess I can no longer hope on a 35th anniversary vinyl of Wish You Were Here. But Im still holding out for a 40th anniversay of WYWH and 45th of PatGoD. Not that that really matters since I have both on great condition vinyl but still, sadface.