Vinyl Buyers: The Premium Price Vinyl v. Cheap Vinyl Ratio

The whole Analogue Productions catalog is nothing but a playlist of Chad Kassem, his personal choice, it was confirmed in many interviews. Old gentlemens might find it awesome, but younger people will find it awful as Country, Rock, Blues, Mainstream Jazz and Classical is not for everyone (especially Country:) I’ve noticed that many of his titles available in 50 more different versions while some very interesting rare records (that will never be a part of Analog Production catalog) are not available at all and only made once in 500 copies ~40 years ago on a small labels somewhere in America, Africa, Colombia or Brazil.


The business model of Analog Production is completely different from the business model of some small reissue labels. Chad is trying to make super mainstream records better (sonically) and he must sell many thousand copies to justify the effort. But musically it’s nothing special, everybody heard those titles before.

Some small reissue labels try to spread the light on virtually unknown stuff, and they will press only 500 copies on a “7 inch single in a plain white sleeve. This is a different business model. It’s also a different style as those records are not something from old billboard charts. It can be unknown Caribbean Funk, Disco from Africa, Latin music from Colombia or Samba Rock from Brazil… that is attractive for younger audiences today and previously unheard of by anyone except for serious record collectors.


Some records available only as original press (reissues do not exist at all).

Most of the audiophile reissues I have purchased (usually under $50) have been good. But there have been some real bad ones… I remember getting one of my favorite albums from my youth, Who’s Next, and being completely disappointed… thick vinyl, terrible sound. 

Yeah, I've had trouble finding decent price good-sounding Who albums, both early pressings and reissues. One exception is this reissue of Quadrophenia
https://www.discogs.com/release/3353094-The-Who-Quadrophenia

Cheers,
Spencer

@millercarbon 

I'd love to hear your Hot Stampers! Would there be a 2 drink minimum cover charge to contribute to the $600 Mingus? :)

I tell ya though, I am curious about them. But paying $300 on up for a standard issue will take a special record to me that I know the sonics of very well to even consider. 

Angel's Envy Finished Rye will get you an all day Hot Stamper demo. I know what you're thinking, this is gonna be one of those strain to hear it kinda things. Not even. This is more like can't believe this is so obvious. This is like you don't even need to compare, simply hear Sinatra-Basie and done. The worst one I have, in terms of the non-Hot Stamper coming close, is Silk Degrees. But with that one it is only close because the Hot Stamper has so much more surface noise. Sound-quality wise even that one is no-contest.  

The eponymous Fleetwood Mac, and Rumours. Nilsson Schmilsson and A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night, TP Southern Accents (another one so good no comparison necessary, you just use one hand to keep the jaw off the floor), Damn the Torpedoes, Honky Chateau, Don't Shoot Me, GBYBR, Tchaikovsky 1812, Paul Simon, some others I'm forgetting. You'll get your Finished Rye's worth.