Plain Records Reissues Every 90′s Album Ever
Aural Exports is now selling the classic Primus album Sailing the Seas of Cheese on their website along with preorders for two early LPs from The Breeders and the debut LP from Mr. Bungle. All of these albums have been out of print for quite some time, probably since they were originally released in nineteen-ninety-whatever. Each record comes on 180 gram vinyl and is priced at $14.95. They are all listed, along with many other titles, in the new releases at auralexploits.com.
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I have the Black Crowes “Southern Harmony…” Lp released recently, and is sounds horrible. I have a pretty accurate, studio-level system, and it sounds like an MP3… much worse than the remastered cd releases from the mid nines… Uggh.. very disappointed, even after it costing under $20. the pressing is off center, warped, and has pitch variations… utter dross.
Seems to be a lot of complaining about the Plain label – from shitty pressings to being pretty negligent about fulfilling pre-orders on time. These Breeders pre-orders went up in January and only started shipping at the beginning of this month (September). Aural Exploits has listed some pre-orders for a few other Plain reissues recently, including a Mazzy Star album… but I’m feeling pretty weary of the label currently.
We appreciate when readers let us know about quality issues with pressings. Some of these labels need to step it up. We listen to vinyl because it’s supposed to sound better. Otherwise, what’s the point?
the Ween reissues are pretty dope (the box set)..
just listened to the debut Mazzy star reissue on this label. The pressing is so far off center that I thought the quartz lock on my 1200 was failing. I’m pretty irked as “We listen to vinyl because it’s supposed to sound better.” thumbs down on quality control
Just bought the Breeders’ “Last Splash” reissue LP and side 2 had a pretty ugly defect on it: a small hunk of glue or adhesive. I’ve cleaned it with some rubbing alcohol and it doesn’t skip anymore but there is audible noise where the defect was. Pretty disappointing.
John, I had the same problem recently with a different record. You can also try using some denatured alcohol on the spot it leaves behind but I found I was never able to full “wash” off the noise. Sucks.
my reissue of Ladies and Gentlemen… by Spiritualized is unbelievably breath-taking. the original insert and everything. i couldn’t be happier with how it sounds and looks. shame about the others…
I just played an Elliott Smith Figure 8 album by them. Holy crap this is unbelievably bad. No quality control at all?
still waiting to see if they botch the heatmiser mic city sons reissue
The Plain Records Elliott Smith Figure 8 reissue is just opened is perfectly flat, clean and the pressing is very nice and quiet. But the sonics of the record are ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. It’s not a quality control problem with the pressing. It’s as if it was sourced from a 128kbps MP3 and run through a Fuzz Face pedal for the mastering. I feel raped, and this is an absolute insult to this music. The Kill Rock Stars vinyl release of “New Moon” is gloriously beautiful (and was $16, instead of $25). I will NOT buy another Plain records release.
JUST A SHAME – INSTEAD OF BEING HAPPY MYSELF ABOUT THIS I HAVE TO SUFFER FOR BEING ROBBED – THE SOUND QUALITY IS THE WORST , AND EXTREMELY LOW VOLUME – I JUST WISH I HAVE TIME OR THE WAY TO FIGHT THIS SITUATION . THEY SHOULDN T BEEN IN THE MARKET AND THEY SHOULDN T EVEN BE LEGALY ALLOW TO SELL THESE RE-ISSUES OF SOME POOR QUALITY – SOMETHING WE CAN DO ?
If it were illegal to sell shitty vinyl the prisons would be overrun with hipster scumbags.
I pre-order the Tinderstick II reissue before i found about the bad reputation of Plain records. Now i’m worry.