"They Still Make Records?"

Motion City Soundtrack - Commit This To Memory

2010-11-26T14:32:00.000-08:00

Hello again. I've picked up a lot of vinyl recently and I'm not even close to done posting about it, so you should see a lot of these in the near future.

Today's entry is Motion City Soundtrack's 2005 album, Commit This To Memory. Even though the album came out over 5 years ago, it sadly didn't see a vinyl release until about 2 weeks ago and hence why I hadn't picked up a copy yet. It's a very good album, and a very welcome addition to my collection. Now I just need to pick up a copy of I Am The Movie on vinyl and I'll have the Motion City Soundtrack discography.

I saw this band live a couple of weeks ago and they were awesome. I would highly suggest that if you get a chance to check out their albums or their live show, you should do it. You won't regret it.

Also, it should be noted that this comes in three different colors; pink, white and clear. It was a tough decision, but I decided to go with the pink as I think it was a good choice for this record.

Artist: Motion City Soundtrack

Title: Commit This To Memory

Label: Epitaph

Vinyl Color: Pink

Purchased From: http://www.motioncitysoundtrack.com

Price:$17.98

MGMT - Congratulations

2010-11-23T09:30:00.002-08:00

Well, I'll be honest. I haven't really listened to this record yet. I only know the two songs ("Flash Delerium" and "Brian Eno") that they played on Saturday Night Live when they were on last year. I just happened to be in Urban Outfitters with the girlfriend and noticed they had a clearance vinyl section (score).

Every time I had ever seen this in a store, it has been 30 bucks, which I always thought was a bit steep and prohibited me from picking up the record. When I saw it was only ten bucks, however, I figured now was as good a time as ever to pick it up.

It should also be noted that the cover is a scratch off cover and has the consistency of a scratch ticket. It's very strange. I'll probably end up scratching it off some time in the near future. When I do, I'll post another update with a picture of what it looks like underneath.

Now here's to hoping that overpriced Arcade Fire The Suburbs LP goes on clearance in the near future.

Artist: MGMT

Title: Congratulations

Label: Columbia

Vinyl Color: Black

Purchased From: Urban Outfitters

Price: $9.90

Weezer - Pinkerton (Deluxe Edition)

2010-11-21T21:36:00.000-08:00

Hey there, blogosphere. It's been a long time, I know. Anyway, I've gotten some goods over the last month or so, and I've also got some goods coming in the mail, so hopefully you'll see lots of good posts from me in the near future, that is, if you care.

Anywho, my latest acquisition is the epic 4 LP deluxe edition of Weezer's 1996 record, Pinkerton. I already own a pressing of the original version, but this deluxe edition is just too awesome to pass up. It's got over 20 bonus tracks on 3 additional LPs along with tons of new artwork and essays, as well as lyrics to most of the songs. For some strange reason, the lyrics to "El Scorcho" are not included. That's okay though, as I already know them. Also, as an FYI for those of you who don't, the line is "watching Grunge leg drop New Jack through a press table." That one seems to confuse everyone for some reason.

Back on topic though, this set is beautiful. It's a tad pricey, but if you're a Weezer fan and a collector of vinyl, I really don't see how you could pass it up. Even if you're neither. Pick up the CD, or at least download it. It's a terrific album, and I'm not just saying that because I'm a gigantic Weezer fan. I mean, come on, Pitchfork gave the reissue a 10. Yeah, that's right, Pitchfork.

Artist: Weezer

Title: Pinkerton (Deluxe Edition)

Label: Geffen

Vinyl Color: Black

Purchased From: http://www.shopradiocast.com

Price: $44.99

Jimmy Eat World - Invented + Bonus 7"

2010-10-22T17:34:00.000-07:00

Well wow, I took some serious time off between posts, huh? Well to make up for it, today you get a double whammy. The latest record I received is Jimmy Eat World's new album, Invented. Along with it, I also received a free 7" single with "My Best Theory" on the A-side and "Stop" on the B-side, which both are on the album as well.

The album itself is a great listen. I like it much better than Jimmy Eat World's previous effort, 2006's Chase This Light. It's just a shame that the actual physical records aren't the best.

I'll start with Invented itself. The packaging is kind of flimsy. The printed inner sleeve has the lyrics printed on it upside down, as well as being slightly too small for the record itself, so the sides were starting to tear a bit before I even took the record out for my first listen. Also, the record came with a greasy handprint on it. It doesn't affect the play whatsoever, but it kind of looks crappy.

Then we come to the "My Best Theory" single. The packaging is awful. The record is literally wrapped in a piece of paper that looks like it was xeroxed at Kinko's. I'm not going to judge because it was free, but it really looks awful. The text is super blurry and almost impossible to read. Also, it looks like they didn't even bother with a paper cutter and just cut the paper by hand.

Moral of the story: Interscope is a lazy, lazy record company. I really enjoy the record, but the packaging itself leaves much to be desired.

And here is the crappy bonus 7" single that came with it.

Artist: Jimmy Eat World

Title: Invented + Bonus 7"

Label: Interscope

Vinyl Color: Black / Black

Purchased From: http://www.interpunk.com

Price:$14.99

Weezer - Hash Pipe

2010-09-29T09:03:00.000-07:00

So, I've gotten a little behind on the blogging. Several records have come in over the past week, so you'll probably see quite a few blog entries over the next couple of days detailing my purchases.

Today's entry is Weezer's "Hash Pipe" single. Now I know what you're thinking, "Dan, don't you already own the Hash Pipe single? Or perhaps two of them?" Well you would be correct. I do own two of them already. Now I own a third (and I'm in the process of looking for a fourth and last copy).

Anywho, so the copy I received today is an error version of the single which on the back lists "Starlight" as the song on the b-side, when in actuality it's "Teenage Victory Song." It's also a limited edition of 2000. Mine is individually numbered as number 1413. This was available only in the UK on green vinyl. I also have the corrected version, which properly lists "Teenage Victory Song" on the back (pictured below).

There's also two US versions. One has a picture sleeve and a small hole in the center of the record, which I own as well (pictured below). Then the last and most elusive of the "Hash Pipe" singles is the US Jukebox version which comes in a paper sleeve and has the old school large center hole. With any luck I'll acquire one of those in the near future. I'll keep you posted.

Stay tuned this week for some Jimmy Eat World and perhaps some more Weezer. Perhaps.

And here is a picture of all three of them together. On the left is the US edition, and on the right are the correct and error editions of the UK single.

Artist: Weezer

Title: Hash Pipe

Label: Geffen

Vinyl Color: Green

Purchased From: http://www.ebay.com

Price:$9.99

Alkaline Trio - Good Mourning

2010-09-23T13:34:00.000-07:00

Ah, another record came in the mail today. This time I received the Cobraside 2 LP reissue of Alkaline Trio's Good Mourning on clear blue vinyl. Only 300 copies exist on this color and are exclusive to the Aural Exploits webstore. I've been looking to pick this up for awhile, and it was reissued on a few different colors that were exclusive to a few different places, but I never could decide on one. Then Aural Exploits put theirs on sale for $14.99 instead of the $24.99 that everyone else charges. That sold me. It's a really nice looking clear blue vinyl too. Very pretty. Easy on the eyes.

Artist: Alkaline Trio

Title: Good Mourning

Label: Vagrant / Cobraside

Vinyl Color: Clear Blue

Purchased From: http://www.auralexploits.com

Price:$14.99

Blink 182 - Blink 182

2010-09-20T14:16:00.000-07:00

Blink 182's self titled record came in the mail today. I admittedly haven't listened to this one all too much, but it was such a sexy looking pressing that I just had to order it. This is my first piece of vinyl that I own that is half and half like this. It's pretty cool. It also should be noted that the vinyl matches absolutely perfectly with the colors on the jacket. It's a real sexy release and it's even nicer in person than it appears in these pictures. Also, you can't see it, but on the D-Side there is an etching of the Blink 182 smiley face logo. I tried to take a picture of it, but it didn't photograph well. You'll just have to trust me on that one.

It should be a good week for vinyl, as I'm expecting Alkaline Trio and Weezer records to come in the mail this week. Stay tuned, kiddos.

Artist: Blink 182

Title: Blink 182

Label: Mightier Than The Sword / Universal

Vinyl Color: Half Teal/Half Pink

Purchased From: http://www.mtsrecords.com

Price:$20.00

Weezer - Hurley

2010-09-16T20:01:00.000-07:00

Ah, yes. It came. In case you don't know, Weezer is my favorite band. So naturally, I was quite excited for this bad boy to show up in the mail. I mean I've had the leak for like a week now, but there's just something about having the physical copy in your hands that feels so nice. This is the Epitaph Store exclusive clear green vinyl edition, which was limited to only 1,000 copies. All the rest are on your standard, run-of-the-mill, black vinyl. I'll probably end up picking up the black one eventually as well as I am a bit of a Weezer completist. Over the course of this blog, I'll probably be posting bits and pieces from my collection for you to check out.

Artist: Weezer

Title: Hurley

Label: Epitaph

Vinyl Color: Clear Green

Purchased From: http://www.epitaph.com

Price: $14.99

Conan O'Brien - And They Call Me Mad?

2010-09-08T05:24:00.000-07:00

Hello and welcome to my new blog, entiled "They Still Make Records?" This blog will chronicle my record collecting hobby. I'm sure you're not really that interested, but hey I'm going to blog about it anyway.

So anyway, today's first entry is for the latest record which I have purchased, Conan O'Brien's spoken word single "And They Call Me Mad?" The A-Side is Conan's take on Frankenstein and the B-Side is Jack White of the White Stripes interviewing Conan. It's pretty funny stuff, but I would say the only reason to purchase this is if you happen to be a huge Conan fan and a vinyl collector such as myself. Sweet picture of Conan on the front of this thing too. It also comes in a limited edition 3 color vinyl, but I was not lucky enough to be one of the 50 random people to receive that.

Artist: Conan O'Brien

Title: And They Call Me Mad?

Label: Third Man Records

Vinyl Color: Black

Purchased From: http://www.thirdmanrecords.com

Price: $5.00