Juzbear Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Does it annoy anyone else, how thick most new albums are these days? The width of your typical gatefold reissue is just ridiculous. Records are a pretty space intensive little passion at the best of times, but when most gatefold releases are 7-9mm wide, cf. 3 mm for an older non gatefold release, I find myself having a little celebration when I find an old version that gives me an excuse to avoid that ultra deluxe new reissue with the 30page booklet! I am not advocating a return to 120-150g pressings, though I wouldn't mind, just that the packaging return to a slightly more compact scale. Am I alone in this? Cheers Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippi Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I feel it possibly has a bit to do with the marketing, rather than anything else. Heftier item, nicer paper, nicer packaging to resonate with/seemingly justify the hefty price tag. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hergest Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I would quite happily go back to the lighter weight pressings as 180 gramme and above is no more than marketing and has no sonic benefit. I love gatefolds and triple and quad folds though. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLAH BLAH Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Nahhh the thicker the better, love them as gatefolds, triples, quads as well! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simonon Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Funny how despite the heavy 180 gram vinyl and hefty packaging a number of my new purchases are warped and off centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill451 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Funny how despite the heavy 180 gram vinyl and hefty packaging a number of my new purchases are warped and off centre. Agree, I can’t remember ever buying a warped album in the 80s, what I seem to get now is warped about 25% of the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroen Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Nothing beats a good heavy-duty chipboard shell stock by Stoughton Printing! Can forgo the 200 gm double 45 rpm vinyl though. Give me a good old 120-150 gm pressing any day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blybo Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 5 hours ago, Citroen said: Can forgo the 200 gm double 45 rpm vinyl though. Exactly, I'm just getting comfortable when it's time to change sides 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uglu Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I do like the new thick quality cardboard, I wish quality control and the sound of the records would be actually better. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkipEsquire Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I'm partial to the thicker spines personally. Makes it easier to find what I'm looking for since I browse in that orientation. A lot of the older stuff I have, not only was it thin to start with but has also been extra squished in, I assume, the previous owners shelves or whatever and is almost impossible to read the titles on the spine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroen Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 If you're committed to vinyl, then a few extra mm per album shouldn't really put you off. IMHO. Some people store their vinyl outside of the covers (to avoid ring wear? more easily accessible?) which takes up even more room! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hergest Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 How about a 6 piece fold out sleeve? A sextfold? Isaac Hayes, Black Moses 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippi Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 57 minutes ago, Hergest said: How about a 6 piece fold out sleeve? A sextfold? Isaac Hayes, Black Moses Aaaahhhh, Isaac Hayes!!! The Chef, The Shaft, The Man....sure Black Moses - why not! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patjoy Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 22 hours ago, BLAH BLAH said: Nahhh the thicker the better, love them as gatefolds, triples, quads as well! Yep, I'm with you. The thicker the better. Just like those Jap pressing cover sleeves that ooze quality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 The thick spines are good for helping those new to record-collecting quickly build up an impressive looking collection. However, I'm with those who have lots of records, and the extra space they take up doesn't impress me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubularbells Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Its finding outer sleeves that fit that bugs me. I now have to stock 2 sized outers and am finding im burning through the xlarge much more than the reg these days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hergest Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Tubularbells said: Its finding outer sleeves that fit that bugs me. I now have to stock 2 sized outers and am finding im burning through the xlarge much more than the reg these days. Try a pack of these from Decibel. The Ultimate outer sleeves are really good. http://www.decibelhifi.com.au/9390-oversized-ultimate-lp-outer-sleeves-2-5-10/ *edit. Just re-read your post and you say you're stocking two sizes so perhaps you have these already. Still, I'll leave it up in case people are looking for oversized outers. Edited July 18, 2019 by Hergest 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simonon Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I say wrap them in newspaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffcb Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Back eons ago, I used to prefer the US imports as they had thicker, more substantial covers. But what is most disturbing to me is that the examples in the photo are not in alphabetical/chronological order! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnwes Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) Nah, sorry. Not giving up the gatefold Tone Poet Blue Notes. Just buy another record case. Problem solved unless you're living in a tiny studio apt. Edited July 24, 2019 by shawnwes 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLAH BLAH Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 31 minutes ago, shawnwes said: Nah, sorry. Not giving up the gatefold Tone Poet Blue Notes. Just buy another record case. Problem solved unless you're living in a tiny studio apt. Just out of interest how many of those gatefold Tone Poet Blue Notes do you have?!? How do they sound?!?! And where did you source yours from?! Cheers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demondes Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 On 21/07/2019 at 7:01 AM, Geoffcb said: Back eons ago, I used to prefer the US imports as they had thicker, more substantial covers. But what is most disturbing to me is that the examples in the photo are not in alphabetical/chronological order! Haha, channelling your inner librarian. i usually limit my shelves to genre. Jazz, Blues and R&b soul In the best locations, rock, pop, classical, world, folk country et filling the margins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnwes Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, BLAH BLAH said: Just out of interest how many of those gatefold Tone Poet Blue Notes do you have?!? How do they sound?!?! And where did you source yours from?! Cheers... I have purchased, or have on pre-order, all of the Tone Poets except Mr Shing A Ling (just couldn't get into it). I've also purchased most of the BN 80th Anniversary titles (again most of the funk based titles I just couldn't get into so passed on). They've all been purchased on Amazon.ca or one of its retailers. I want the items & bricks & mortar here don't seem to care to carry them. The Tone Poets are identical to the Music Matters, other than a couple of titles aren't gatefold. The BN 80s are excellent pressings but packaging is pretty basic (not much different than the 75th anniv). I would have preferred the more deluxe packaging & happily pay the difference but at the price they sell for can't complain at all. Every pressing has been ruler flat & no issues. Tone Poet: Wayne Shorter Etcetera Chick Corea Now He Sings Now He Sobs Sam Rivers Contours Gil Evans New Bottle Old Wine Cassandra Wilson Glamoured Joe Henderson State of The Tenor 2 Lee Morgan Cornbread Baby Face Willette Face to Face Dexter Gordon Clubhouse Donald Byrd Chant Kenny Burrell Introducing Kenny Burrell Andrew Hill Black Fire Stanley Turrentine Hustlin Blue Note 80: Dexter Gordon Doin Alright Herbie Hancock Takin Off Robert Glasper Canvas Johnny Griffin Introducing Johnny Griffin Freddie Hubbard Open Sesame Grant Green Grant's First Stand Lou Donaldson Alligator Boogaloo Donald Byrd Ethiopian Knights John Scofield Hand Jive Edited July 24, 2019 by shawnwes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juzbear Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 I suppose I should have expected a quip about the disorganisation of my records. They have previously been more organised, but a couple of successive movements of their storage containers has upset the Apple cart somewhat. I don’t know that I could do alphabetical- I like to maintain an air of devil-may-care to hide my true obsessive nature. I also like to group the big fat covers so they don’t mess up the look of the older ones, to get back to the theme of the post. justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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