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I believe this is called flailing when CD sales seem to be down for a lot of titles. Flailing can work, and flailing can fail. There is nothing like a flail fail, but whether this will succeed or flail is unknown at this time.
We almost did a vinyl release for the new Sandy Bainum album, but frankly it just wasn't worth either the cost or effort. The kiddies today are, of course, in their vinyl is cool mode - that will change as soon as they figure out the next cool thing - but the kiddies are very specific about what vinyl they buy.
I don't think this is flailing...Vinyl sales are up something like 1000% from last year. Mondo, Waxworks, Light in the Attic, all of those do limited vinyl records that sell out in minutes.
No idea why this would be viewed as flailing. I call it business development. We've been scrutinzing the vinyl market for some time and it was a measured decision with a specific strategy involved. I was in Barnes & Noble last week and they have a new display for vinyl, including soundtracks. Is it a passing rage? Probably, but we'll ride the wave while it lasts and not sit on the sidelines and let it pass.
Oh, don't get defensive - you know I was just having fun - forgot to put the 
I'm, and I'm sure others, will be more than happy to sit on the sidelines and let you have it all to yourselves. Or maybe others will jump on it. It doesn't really interest me because most of what we would do would be two disc sets as the 180 gram folks don't really recommend more than seventeen minutes a side. So, have at it.
All to ourselves? I wish. I tried to get our Robocop license renewed and lost it to a label doing it on vinyl. And a holy grail release I've been after for years is coming out in vinly only by someone else. Check this out:
http://www.soundtracksonvinyl.com/
Dear me. As someone posted earlier, maybe it's time to bring back eight-tracks. I personally am going to start doing cassettes again. We're about ready for that nostalgia to be back with us. Maybe I'll do reel-to-reel tapes, too. Yes!
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including at least one title that will probably be exclusive on vinyl and another one that will be greatly expanded from what it once was.
Well, as someone who doesn't own a turntable (and isn't looking to buy one) this kinda sucks. Granted, I don't know what any of these titles are so for all I know I might not be interested in picking them up in any format but making things exclusive to vinyl is a bit limiting I think. Others will probably disagree, though.
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including at least one title that will probably be exclusive on vinyl and another one that will be greatly expanded from what it once was.
Well, as someone who doesn't own a turntable (and isn't looking to buy one) this kinda sucks. Granted, I don't know what any of these titles are so for all I know I might not be interested in picking them up in any format but making things exclusive to vinyl is a bit limiting I think. Others will probably disagree, though.
I love vinyl, and I hated to see it disappearing, but I really hope that the releases will come out on CD as well? Presently (and for the likely future) I don't have room to set up a turntable, and at the moment my old turntable is located in a different place/city, although I do have all my old vinyl with me (in the attic). CD is the only reasonable option for me as a future purchase.
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I believe this is called flailing when CD sales seem to be down for a lot of titles. Flailing can work, and flailing can fail. There is nothing like a flail fail, but whether this will succeed or flail is unknown at this time.
We almost did a vinyl release for the new Sandy Bainum album, but frankly it just wasn't worth either the cost or effort. The kiddies today are, of course, in their vinyl is cool mode - that will change as soon as they figure out the next cool thing - but the kiddies are very specific about what vinyl they buy.
I don't think this is flailing...Vinyl sales are up something like 1000% from last year. Mondo, Waxworks, Light in the Attic, all of those do limited vinyl records that sell out in minutes.
No idea why this would be viewed as flailing. I call it business development. We've been scrutinzing the vinyl market for some time and it was a measured decision with a specific strategy involved. I was in Barnes & Noble last week and they have a new display for vinyl, including soundtracks. Is it a passing rage? Probably, but we'll ride the wave while it lasts and not sit on the sidelines and let it pass.
We have about 6-10 vinyls planned for 2015 as well. No reason why mondo and the likes should make money off our projects. We'll have deluxe packaging original artwork...the works. Might as well make a couple bucks.
MV
MV, I know I've asked you this before. Would you consider doing a Max Steiner CD(s) for 2015? You said in the past you might possibly do this in 2015. Thanks!
I don't think Steiner made the cut for next year. Tiomkin, Waxman, North, and possibly Herrmann are coming though.
MV
Thanks MV for the good news! Getting the LLL Shane was a dream come true for me, I wanted the score for nearly 50 years! A Certain Smile is beautiful, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral was another of my most wanted scores, etc. Please try to issue the golden age CDs best you can!
I can only completely agree with what Peter says here. La La Land, please keep those Golden Age releases coming.
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I bought vinyl soundtracks when they were the only game in town. When cd's came in, I started buying them and replacing whatever soundtracks I had on vinyl with cd's when available. I have no desire to return to the days of vinyl. They get dusty, wear out, you have to flip them over to play both sides, and if not stored properly, they can and do warp. Not to mention the fact that the
phonograph needle must be kept clean, and replaced when worn out. There are no places anywhere near where I live that can provide me with record cleaning items and replacement
phono needles. Also, the amount of music that a vinyl record can hold is less than that of a cd, and the lp is not portable like a cd. If the labels like Intrada, Lalaland, etc. want to start issuing soundtracks on vinyl (which I consider to be a dinosaur media) I wish them well. Maybe the auto
makers should bring back crank handles to start their cars with.
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I believe this is called flailing when CD sales seem to be down for a lot of titles. Flailing can work, and flailing can fail. There is nothing like a flail fail, but whether this will succeed or flail is unknown at this time.
We almost did a vinyl release for the new Sandy Bainum album, but frankly it just wasn't worth either the cost or effort. The kiddies today are, of course, in their vinyl is cool mode - that will change as soon as they figure out the next cool thing - but the kiddies are very specific about what vinyl they buy.
I don't think this is flailing...Vinyl sales are up something like 1000% from last year. Mondo, Waxworks, Light in the Attic, all of those do limited vinyl records that sell out in minutes.
No idea why this would be viewed as flailing. I call it business development. We've been scrutinzing the vinyl market for some time and it was a measured decision with a specific strategy involved. I was in Barnes & Noble last week and they have a new display for vinyl, including soundtracks. Is it a passing rage? Probably, but we'll ride the wave while it lasts and not sit on the sidelines and let it pass.
I hope for predator and judgment night on vinyl.
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I believe this is called flailing when CD sales seem to be down for a lot of titles. Flailing can work, and flailing can fail. There is nothing like a flail fail, but whether this will succeed or flail is unknown at this time.
We almost did a vinyl release for the new Sandy Bainum album, but frankly it just wasn't worth either the cost or effort. The kiddies today are, of course, in their vinyl is cool mode - that will change as soon as they figure out the next cool thing - but the kiddies are very specific about what vinyl they buy.
I don't think this is flailing...Vinyl sales are up something like 1000% from last year. Mondo, Waxworks, Light in the Attic, all of those do limited vinyl records that sell out in minutes.
No idea why this would be viewed as flailing. I call it business development. We've been scrutinzing the vinyl market for some time and it was a measured decision with a specific strategy involved. I was in Barnes & Noble last week and they have a new display for vinyl, including soundtracks. Is it a passing rage? Probably, but we'll ride the wave while it lasts and not sit on the sidelines and let it pass.
We have about 6-10 vinyls planned for 2015 as well. No reason why mondo and the likes should make money off our projects. We'll have deluxe packaging original artwork...the works. Might as well make a couple bucks.
MV
Predators and relic on vinyl please MV.
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Forgive me if this has been mentioned here, but I noticed that Doug Fake of Intrada posted on Thanksgiving that Intrada is working on several LPs (the kids now call them "vinyls"). Says he…
Our own label has no less than five upcoming 180 gram premium vinyl releases in pre-production now, including at least one title that will probably be exclusive on vinyl and another one that will be greatly expanded from what it once was.
An interesting and sure-to-be controversial development, no? (I have no idea if the vinyl exclusive(s) will be done that way for contractual or creative reasons.)
I admire Intrada and wish them well. I am unlikely to buy a turntable, though. I have no room for it, and while I'm sure the sound will be terrific, this just doesn't fit my lifestyle, for better or worse. (I was also never a very good LP-owner. They always scratched, no matter how well I thought I was taking care of them.) Still, I doubt there will be any shortage of good ol' CDs for me to buy, and I'm not delusional enough to believe every release should be made for me.
From my own experience, vinyl is a pain to ship as an online only product. They get bent, they can warp, sleeves dogear in the mailers. Vinyl is not cheap to produce and from my own experience, you can sell a thousand or 10. It's a tough business and the ones cleaning up are the labels doing the pop art approach (Wax Works, Mondo, Death Waltz).
I wish them luck though.
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The only thing I miss about LP's is the packaging, the lovely big covers & gatefold sleeves.. I don't miss the records at all. LP's are cool for certain kinds of music, not soundtracks. Good luck to Intrada.
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What's with all the whining? If you don't like vinyl, no one is forcing you to buy it. Those of us who like vinyl will buy these.
It's called comment & opinion, what these sites are for...& no one is forcing you to read it.
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including at least one title that will probably be exclusive on vinyl and another one that will be greatly expanded from what it once was.
Well, as someone who doesn't own a turntable (and isn't looking to buy one) this kinda sucks. Granted, I don't know what any of these titles are so for all I know I might not be interested in picking them up in any format but making things exclusive to vinyl is a bit limiting I think. Others will probably disagree, though.
Why would it suck? The expanded album will come out after the CD is released. The exclusive is just coming out on vinyl first and then later on CD.
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