[inksb]

Holy hell @haver! That's an impressive stack to go through. I was so excited to have 3 days off this week (usually only have 1), I got my booster Thursday evening. Friday I felt off, started getting a headache early afternoon. Ended up with a nasty fever from 11pm-4am fell asleep for a few hours and continued to have a headache until this afternoon. I had barely any after effects of the first two shots but this one fucked me up.

I got maybe 3 spins all weekend. You good sir have your work cut out for you.

[Bezulsqy]

Today's arrivals!

I have so many records to listen it's absurd. My wife wants to kill me

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Those are all amazing.

And I’m in the same boat in terms of “stuff I have to listen to.”

This is my “to be listened to” pile (which I will finally catch up on this week, as I’m finally off work for a bit).

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Haha. That is a very nice stack of records! Enjoy. I am cutting down on record shopping for the next coming two months.

[deafmetal]

I raided the Richard Band/Empire Records stash at WRWTFWW:

[Bezulsqy]

I raided the Richard Band/Empire Records stash at WRWTFWW:

Very cool @deaf!

[havershaw]

The last couple days brought all of this goodness, though USPS managed to mangle Continente Nero.

(Somehow the other two records in that package were mostly fine - one got a slightly creased jacket and the other was untouched.)

I feel like USPS had to try really hard to wreck a package this bad.

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[inksb]

I couldn't even see that damage in the first photo, that's really shitty.

Where did you order that Arte Marziale from?

[havershaw]

I got Arte Marziale from Blueprint1999LA on discogs!

I’m not sure if it’s on Dusty Groove to replace that wrecked record or not, but I let them know. Their mailers are always pretty thick, so the amount of force it would have taken to pierce the box and then damage the record must have been pretty major.

[Bezulsqy]

that's another beautiful collection of records you got there @havershaw!

[vinyljunkie]

My ultimate grail acquired! Green label 1st press…

[inksb]

Holy shit! Congrats on that. A grail I don't ever foresee myself getting a hold of.

[ChrisMcQueen007]

Congratulations!

[Dollarhyde]

nice vinyljunkie, I love that cover, I still need to get the beyond, og or reissue. Also, I really like the 1st Mondo sleeve art.

[texasvinyl]

Sick!!!

[ScoJo]

'Beyond' thrilled for you, @VJ!

Would love somebody to resurrect Comparison Corner by putting the various L'Aldila pressings under the spotlight ;)

[vinyljunkie]

Thanks everyone! Super excited to finally have it — it’s been in my want list for years and finally came across one at a reasonable price!

ScoJo, I’d love to read a pressings comparison though I’m nowhere near qualified nor do I have all the different pressings — I think Tony Giles would be our man! I will tell you this OG green pressing sounds pretty damn GREAT!!!

[deafmetal]

@vinyljunkie

Well done, Jorge!

[static14]

Awesome!

[inksb]

These all landed over the last week. Shy People and the two Morricone's I found while visiting my favorite record store in the area that I haven't been to since RSD '19 bc they have limited hours and are not open on my one day off a week (Sundays). I had a scheduling conflict so I swapped my weekend work to Sunday this week and went digging.

Blue Sharks FedEx claimed missing 7 weeks ago and I got a refund for it from HHV already so this was a pleasant surprise to find on my doorstep this week.

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[havershaw]

Wow, congrats on that L'Aldila.

@inks amazing haul. That Zoo Folle is one of my all-time favorites.

[Bezulsqy]

damn, what happened here...

@vinyljunkie: good job on L'Aldila! That is a grail for me as well.

@inksb: jealous of that Zoo Folle!

[Dollarhyde]

@havershaw and @inksb awesome to see all these Umiliani reissues everywhere, how is the sound quality? Synthi time is one I've been after for many years. and also I'm tempted to pick up continente Nero or Africa too.

I see news! news! has also been reissued, I can highly recommend that one too.

[inksb]

@havershaw and @inksb awesome to see all these Umiliani reissues everywhere, how is the sound quality? Synthi time is one I've been after for many years. and also I'm tempted to pick up continente Nero or Africa too.

I see news! news! has also been reissued, I can highly recommend that one too.

The reissues I have from Schema all sound pretty good. Piano Fender Blues is from Dialogo who are also responsible for the Morricone/Nicolai Dimensioni Sonore and Spirale reissues, all of which I think sound really great. I think they are the ones who put out Continente Nero and Africa as well.

[inksb]

Big mail day

Got a really good deal on Halloween. Jacket is in immaculate condition. Reason I got a good deal is there is a bad scratch on side B track 3 but figured I would never get a copy at the price and I had just sold a record on discogs for almost the same amount I said fuck it why not

The three Italian scores are my three missing 2HD records I placed an order for back in July. The 7 month ordeal has finally concluded

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[havershaw]

Wow, some super nice stuff there, @inks!!

My Hard Hitter landed yesterday. Interested to see how it does compared to the OG (although my OG is pretty noisy even though it looks mint).

[Bezulsqy]

Big mail day

Got a really good deal on Halloween. Jacket is in immaculate condition. Reason I got a good deal is there is a bad scratch on side B track 3 but figured I would never get a copy at the price and I had just sold a record on discogs for almost the same amount I said fuck it why not

The three Italian scores are my three missing 2HD records I placed an order for back in July. The 7 month ordeal has finally concluded

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Glad to see your THD stuff finally landed. Terrific selection of records!