#THB20

[UEF]

I don't get all the calls to issue a vinyl with the tat box. All that does is raise the price to include a format that almost no one can listen to.

[Bathtub]

Originally Posted by UEF

I don't get all the calls to issue a vinyl with the tat box. All that does is raise the price to include a format that almost no one can listen to.

I can understand that with tapes, but it's hardly that difficult or expensive to buy a vinyl player!

[Scarecrow]

Agreed. Vinyl is in right now, surely lots of people have vinyl players?

[Takk]

It's always big and and nice to stroke if not .

[someone, somewhere, soon]

i'm all for the vinyl: i'm pretty sure most already have the album in a format more convenient for them to listen to anyway.

[Marwood]

As far as the Suede box goes, I think £100 for a Blu-ray copy, two CDs, a DVD, three 12" vinyls, a 7", a poster, a print, and two books is actually pretty good. Plus you get a stupid cassette and a carrier bag too. I often get the impression some people think any amount of money is 'too much'. Pfft.

Originally Posted by UEF

I don't get all the calls to issue a vinyl with the tat box. All that does is raise the price to include a format that almost no one can listen to.

'Almost no one', really? When vinyl sells so well these days? Maybe that's still true amongst the general public, but amongst the collectors who will actually buy the boxset I think it's fair to assume that ownership of a turntable is far more common.

[begging_to_be_cool]

Originally Posted by UEF

I don't get all the calls to issue a vinyl with the tat box.

I'd rather they issued it as a standalone, if that's what you mean. It's still the only Manics album never released in a standard vinyl format, which is clearly a massive oversight that has needed redressing for 20 years.

[Anaconda Vice]

Personally, I fail to see why people have such a hard-on for vinyl to begin with.

[begging_to_be_cool]

Originally Posted by Anaconda Vice

Personally, I fail to see why people have such a hard-on for vinyl to begin with.

It doesn't really matter, does it?

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Originally Posted by Anaconda Vice

Personally, I fail to see why people have such a hard-on for vinyl to begin with.

It's the format with best sound quality, the most obvious argument. Also it's the only format that isn't portable. You can be fucking about doing anything while listening to a iPod or driving etc while listening to a CD but with vinyl it's got your full attention when it's playing as it has to be listened to at home.

Also it has a soul as opposed to cd, cassette and mp3 as nobody real knows how the fuck music gets onto a bit of plastic.

That why you get a hard-on for vinyl-it's the way music should be in many peoples opinion.

To quote Liam “I fucking hate CDs, I’ve got loads of CDs. But to me they’re just fucking clutter. They’re everywhere. They’re in the fucking pillow, they’re in the microwave.”

Vinyl is less throw away to most people who collect it.

[Takk]

Originally Posted by ( )

You can be fucking about doing anything while listening to a iPod or driving etc while listening to a CD but with vinyl it's got your full attention when it's playing as it has to be listened to at home.

Well, except there's plenty of things to do at home

Also it has a soul as opposed to cd, cassette and mp3 as nobody real know how the fuck music gets on a bit of plastic..

It's just like a big CD I don't see this argument. I like vinyl, but most of the reasons people give are a bit bollocks.

[AK47]

I appreciate vinyl for the fact it has that vintage feel and I do love the crackle as the record spins but it is still the same music at the end of the day.

[Bathtub]

There’s something quite lovely and comforting about “putting a record on”, feels very civilized. They also look a lot nicer than CDs, and you can’t really look at an MP3.

Although I don’t entirely approve of picture discs so a standard vinyl release of THB would be nice, as would a normal release of Bangerz rather than just the limited edition picture disc.

[( )]

Originally Posted by Takk

Well, except there's plenty of things to do at home



It's just like a big CD I don't see this argument. I like vinyl, but most of the reasons people give are a bit bollocks.

What i mean is there is an element of digital shit in a cd were as vinyl is plastic.cut into a shape and somehow that equals music. Vinyl equals majics.

[cdrw1992]

Why don't we just forgo any birthday controversy and make it a weekend!?

Happy birthday holy bible 20yrs old+still as vital ever--well have a proper celebration at the end of the year HOPEFULLY-xxx

So whether that's celebration in vinyl, cd, dvd or gig(s) we still don't know or if anything will ever come to fruition! Nicky teasing as ever...

and yeah as limited experience as I've got in listening to vinyls, making the effort to set it up rather than just pressing play in itunes or whatever makes listening to it all so much more satisfying and worthwhile