I only ever had one picture disc (a xmas gift) and the sq was rubbish. I hear from others that this can be par for the course for PDs. I have studiously avoided the current fad for 'strictly limited edition' coloured/ splattered initial pressings and have asked for/waited for the black vinyl. Having said that I was sent, courtesy of Piccadilly Records, a copy of the Eat Lights, Become Lights album which came as a white, grey, translucent tri-piece of pie disc. The music is fab but I can hear differences in background noise as the needle covers the different pieces of pie. I would like to officially start the backlash against novelty pressings dedicated to the aquisitive/speculative 'collectors' whose copies will disappear into racks without even an initial, never mind subsequent, spin on a turntable. I think I'll call it CaRVE-Campaign for Real Vinyl Experience- feel free to offload your novelty vinyl angst in a cathartic rub-a-dub stylee right here (I've just realised writing this last sentence that some of my 'black' dub pressings are truly abysmal but hey-ho).
I like to think I am a tolerant sort of person but I feel a Fahrenheit 451 type ban/mass destruction frenzy may well be in order.
I like to think I am a tolerant sort of person but I feel a Fahrenheit 451 type ban/mass destruction frenzy may well be in order.