In 1985 CD's were scarce and expensive compared to your average LP...

Posted by musetap (A) on May 30, 2012 at 12:07:57

In Reply to: From WSJ: Neil Young CD=$10, LP=$42 posted by FezCo on May 30, 2012 at 07:25:13:

things have just reversed, and it's slowly but surely been heading in this direction.
It's market driven and as always the market will bear what it can. Young's vinyl
issues of the past several years have carried a premium over, say, Scorpio pressings -
especially the Archives Series.

Mostly his vinyl releases are of a high calibre (as described in the WSJ article) and are limited pressings.
I'm pretty sure they all sell out. The ones that are out of print have usually gone UP in value.

Does it suck? Sure. Seem "fair"? No. It is what it is though and that's NOT going to change.
The vinyl market is as much a specialty/niche market as any I can think of, and most business' seem
intent on cashing in on that for as long as possible. The bean counters are still copious and insidious.

From what I've heard of "Americana" it's one of his new recordings I'd actually lay the cash
out for the LP over the CD, as much of a financial hit as it's going to be.

But that raises other, musical issues better discussed elsewhere.

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

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Topic - From WSJ: Neil Young CD=$10, LP=$42 - FezCo 07:25:13 05/30/12 (22)

RE: From WSJ: Neil Young CD=$10, LP=$42 - Tao 11:11:59 05/31/12 (0)

42 bucks for a Neil YOung record? No way I'd pay that... - kuma 16:57:49 05/30/12 (3)

And we share the same birthday......? - Ozzy 02:10:34 05/31/12 (2)

I own one Neil Young record: 'Harvest'... - kuma 09:28:08 05/31/12 (1)

RE: I own one Neil Young record: 'Harvest'... - Tao 12:39:27 05/31/12 (0)

NY needs to start telling kids to ditch their sound docks - hifi heretic 16:45:58 05/30/12 (0)

I have to admit I was also put off by the price of this record - jbcortes 12:55:42 05/30/12 (0)

In 1985 CD's were scarce and expensive compared to your average LP... - musetap 12:07:57 05/30/12 (0)

Neil: "Occupy audio!" Yeah, that's a price the 99% can get behind. - radiodaddy 10:47:59 05/30/12 (0)

RE: From WSJ: Neil Young CD=$10, LP=$42 - Frank_Locke 08:35:52 05/30/12 (12)

RE: From WSJ: Neil Young CD=$10, LP=$42 - Bromo33333 11:49:26 05/30/12 (10)

RE: From WSJ: Neil Young CD=$10, LP=$42 - radiodaddy 13:50:44 05/30/12 (9)

RE: From WSJ: Neil Young CD=$10, LP=$42 - Bromo33333 14:46:28 05/30/12 (8)

RE: From WSJ: Neil Young CD=$10, LP=$42 - Frank_Locke 16:26:59 05/30/12 (7)

RE: From WSJ: Neil Young CD=$10, LP=$42 - radiodaddy 16:53:11 05/30/12 (6)

RE: From WSJ: Neil Young CD=$10, LP=$42 - Frank_Locke 17:47:46 05/30/12 (5)

waiting in line for a long time to buy records... - lone gunmen 04:04:27 05/31/12 (4)

cynic... - Frank_Locke 08:16:35 05/31/12 (2)

check ebay - lone gunmen 17:08:52 05/31/12 (1)

I stand corrected. /nt/ - Frank_Locke 18:54:59 05/31/12 (0)

RE: waiting in line for a long time to buy records... - Bromo33333 07:10:19 05/31/12 (0)

Not that I could often afford them, but $30 seemed reasonable... - Muzikmike 09:38:46 05/30/12 (0)

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