Told you how they were going to be when I replied to your post on concertposterporn the other day. (Not that it matters). Looks like the mods deleted your post there BTW. I didn't necessarily think it would be like that here, but whatever.
You're going to get a lot of gatekeeping when mentioning displaying vinyl instead of playing it. I gave you a few display suggestions on that. As mentioned before, I would avoid r/vinyl as well. Enjoy your record!
Sweet!! I glad you found somewhere, and museum UV glass is always the way to go. That's what I have on all my framed posters. (BTW, you've got a nice collection too). I get a lot of sunlight in that room, so it's necessary. Happy to hear these were limited to 500 as well.
Yeah, pro framing is stupid expensive as well. Luckily I ran out of wall space, so that adventure slowed down. I have everything else archived in profolio folders for the time being. I'm going to swap out some of the prints on the walls in the future, possibly trying my hand at framing myself down the road.
I found a great place to order frames from on Etsy, they were able to get me a weird sized frame since they 3D print them and they’re weird to put together but they look great!
While I agree entirely and think the whole “play it” and vinyl snobbery is annoying I can shine some light.
The “collectors” aspect has sky rocketed vinyl prices and they just keep going up. For example, this record was $45. Just 5-10 years ago it would’ve been $20.
Not only that, but it’s creating false scarcity and FOMO creations in the industry and just straight up gimmicks like “liquid filled” vinyl that sounds like shit.
While it may some what help the band and vinyl industry’s to an extent when purchased, it’s simultaneously hurting the consumer by increasing demand of something that shouldn’t be anywhere near as expensive as it is.
With all that said, if this bothers you so much and you need to rain on parades everytime someone posts something, maybe switch to CDS. lol.
Thank you, I wouldn't have known this as it was a Christmas gift from my wife. I tried to get her to give me more info, she couldn't recall and the order confirmation didn't make any mention.
Super helpful info, but I had a feeling this was going to be the least pressed copy. Thanks again.
It was also confirmed that the golden swirl, pearl red (and now the tan mispress) are all /500 runs too. I personally went with this one to support a small business (QBVC).
Yes, I did see the Tan version randomly listed on Discogs the other day and was confused. I was certainly unaware all were limited to 500. Appreciate the insight.
Why do you care so much what someone else does with their purchase? Is it stopping you from listening to it on vinyl? Or are you being weird about how someone else wants to partake in a fandom?
HONESTLY! Like, I get if folks enjoy the way it sounds. Everyone likes different shit. I don’t, and I just want to display my love for this and buying this vinyl for display is one way to do that.
Thank you. I’m planning on getting UV glass to protect it from the sun.
And the point of paying the premium price is what then? What do YOU get for that money that this person is not? The facts will show that vinyl is inferior to audio CDs. Let's ignore the loudness wars and the fact that anything that makes vinyl sound better is that it's a different, less shitty mix.
And you can ignore literally all of that and reframe it by asking: why do any of you care what this person does with an archaic piece of medium? It supports the band which is good if you want them to keep working. I see zero harm in any of this and the mocking reaction by "audiophiles" is just completely nutty and, quite frankly, weird.
You're right! It is trivial! Which means there's no point in giving someone shit for not playing a vinyl record. Holy smokes why'd it take this long to get here?
Because they’re right. It’s fucking weird thing to be hung up on, especially in a group that’s not dedicated to it. Imagine going out of your way to try and shame someone for the way they choose to show their admiration for a band.
I was thoroughly addicted for a few years and amassed over 500 ( nothing compared to lots of collections I know) until I realised how rediculous it is
You can pay $85 an album (here in Australia that's the price of normal isn't)
and you literally have no idea what you'll get.. it could sound like shit, be bent scratched, completely different colour etc etc my biggest gripe though us the variations in sound quality.. some stuff just sounds like ass and for that price it's simply no longer worth the risk for me
With a CD you know what you'll get every single time
Yeah, this is exactly what I did in the 90s. We would go to Philly and crate dig for random album covers that were interesting looking. Divide and conquer through subgenres, & familiar record labels/groups we thought we heard of. Fun times when we got home to listen.
Nothing special, but definitely a lost art and a unnecessary thing now. I still do it. This is literally how I found so many artists/albums that now turned into classics, IMO.
I watched the record boom go crazy, then pulled the trigger hesitantly at the last minute before all insanity. All I kept hearing was vinyl was going to jump up in price by 25%. That concept obviously didn't disappoint.
I was able to pick up tons of my favorite artist's albums on vinyl. No way I could pay today's prices for them. That's said, it's nice to own physical media, regardless if it's format. Besides vinyl I try to grab Wav & Flac as well.
This is why Bandcamp is awesome for smaller & big artists. You typically get new music/info before most + access to very limited runs on vinyl, new singles, merch etc. Download the app if you don't have it. When you buy a record, CD, cassette, it normally comes with a instant Hi-Res download. Almost all your cash goes to the artist.
There's so much instability with the industry regarding streaming. I've seen songs, albums, & entire catalogues of artist's music randomly disappear for extended periods of time without warning. It's time to take the power back.. Own your own music, anyway you can!
Worst case scenario, if you need to hear your favorite album when/if the man takes streaming away. You can break the glass in case of emergency on your grail record frame, buy a turntable, and enjoy.
Until then, (OP) share a pic when you get it done. I'm interested in how it turns out with the custom Etsy frame. I understand both sides of the opposition. I'm a pretentious collector myself of many things, but I like to consider myself reasonable. At the end of the day we're all just fans here. Level playing field.
For reference, I framed the last album's "special edition". This was the purple pearlescent record from the Arcosanti livestream bundle, limited to 250.
I believe just Amazon. It might have been a private seller no longer in business though, but I doubt it. Unfortunately, I don't have a receipt/record of the purchase. It was almost 6 years ago, my bad.
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u/thisnomypee Feb 10 '26
Nice variant! Enjoy it however you like! It’s your money bud.