[deathwaltz]

Hey guys as you know it is fast approaching
As one of the organisers I get to see the list in advance of it being announced ...
I think you'll be happy.

Just thought I would kickstart this thread early so folks can buddy up etc etc.

[ghostfires]

How sad is it that I'm actually taking the Friday before off to fly back to Austin to be there overnight for RSD at my favorite record shop?

[4000days]

@ Spencer - can you let us know if any of the Death Waltz RSD releases are US or Europe only? As a subscriber I know I'll be taken care of - unless of course there are licensing issues preventing trans-atlantic sales.

That being said, I'm in the US and will do my best to help anyone that needs it.

[deathwaltz]

ALL 4 DW releases are worldwide

[4000days]

Awesome! Thanks!

[Jode_Steele]

This'll be my first proper Record Store Day and as a RSD virgin I was wondering how it works with regards to releases.

How are they distributed? A couple of releases per indie shop per release worldwide? Or is it more of a lottery where they end up?

[karloffsidekick]

I generally find it works like this. You go to your local participating store w/ a list of about a dozen things you want, stand in like w/ hipsters/flipsters/punters, and end up buying just the record that's last on the list 'cuz it's all they had left. You go home, sulk and say "never again". But, you'll make new friends and maybe even talk to a girl...

[jgibbs4053]

i have never participated either. Just from reading articles where people are standing outside at 6am waiting for the shop to open sounds pretty miserable, unless you get the albums you want.

[4000days]

@ Jode_Steele - up until a couple years ago I managed an indie store here in the States (and still do most of the ordering for that store, including RSD). Some of the retailers are left just as much in the dark as the customers. The distribution of titles is kind of fucked, depending on what label they are on/what distributor they are affiliated with. There are really only 2 HUGE music distribution companies left in the US now. They provide a master list, and stores can order however many of whatever titles they want. But what they end up getting is a whole different story. Different stores may have accounts with some of the smaller distributors and/or buy direct from some labels. In these sorts of cases, they can order the same title multiple times from multiple sources. However, there is never a guarantee with ANY of these sources. I guess what I'm trying to say (perhaps not very well)is that it's really a bit of a crapshoot for all involved.
There are other factors too - obviously the biggest titles that are really limited get ordered by everyone. However, certain stores may cater towards certain clientele. Like if a store has a focus on Blues and Jazz, and you contact them inquiring about a Slayer RSD release - there's a chance they will order one, get one, and it will be in the bin when walk through the door. On the other hand, a Bill Evans or Miles Davis release might sit on the shelves for weeks at a store that caters to Metal/Hardcore fans.
As a general rule every store I know of limits the releases to 1 per customer, does not hold anything for anyone, and will do their best to get particular releases if they are getting requests for them. There are so many releases on RSD now that most stores don't order every single title (at least the true Mom and Pop indie stores), as the expense is huge and you run the risk of having items in stock that don't sell.

[Jode_Steele]

@karloffsidekick - Ha. I don't want friends & my wife talks enough BUT as my nearest record shop/store (Action Records) is in Preston, UK (a random town pretending to be a city) if I get there early I can nab some wicked DW records! Nice pic. Love the guy 'reading' in the queue

@Darrell - Definitely up for the early start for the prize of some wicked vinyl BUT perhaps that's what all RSD virgins say?

@4000days - Cheers for the heads up. Very interesting to so how it works from your end. I think I'll send Action Records a nice email expressing my interest in purchasing the DW RSD releases then. Can't hurt.

[scottydoo]

yeah thats the way to do it let the shops know if theres something you want dont assume you will be catered for, with a lot of these shops ordering 300+ titles its almost impossible to get it right. Obviously at our shop for example we have a certain type of crowd that we know what they will want for the most part. I personally have been pushing the Soundtracks for the past few years and have a solid customer base for that sort of stuff so will try big for DW etc. but stock wise its just a big game most of the time ordering 3x the amount of a title we want knowing full well that when the stock arrives we will be certainly be severly cut.

[Jode_Steele]

Will the shops be thinking about ordering yet or is it too early?

[deathwaltz]

List is announced march 19th ...
You can bug stores now though saying you want the DW stuff ....

[liftman2013]

If im honest unless i see something i really want this year im only heading down for the DW stuff

[Jode_Steele]

Cheers Spencer! & @liftman2013 yeah, it'll be interesting to see what else is going out from other labels. I bet Spencer is already privy to a few...

[4000days]

Edited as I don't want to upset Spencer. I posted a link to a RSD blog that compiles potential titles (with a great track record of accuracy). I will repost the link if Spencer OK's it - when I first linked it they had zero DWR releases up, the next day they had all of them listed.

[siforster]

I presume that this thread is a good place to park anything RSD2014-related? Because I see on their site that the Smoke Fairies (who are bloody brilliant) have made mention of an RSD-specific version of their upcoming album...
Personally, hoping for more Mark Lanegan stuff this year

[monsterworship]

That list is Great right now, spending $0 so far.

[crazybeats]

I'm still picking up some of last years releases really cheap just now lol.

The one thing I never understood with RSD is that it's obviously the biggest record buying day of the year. I would have thought a lot of companies would have started releasing more music on a more regular basis especially the bigger labels who not that long ago were releasing them pretty much every week. The idea is you give people a lot of good music for one day on a limited basis but clearly a lot of stuff would sell past those limited amounts. It's like saying all those people that buy on RSD wouldn't buy that amount of music any other day of the year when if the music is good and the price is right they would. I'm a big singles fan so I always end up buying 7" and 12" singles. I miss those days, not that long ago infact, only a few years and I loved buying music every week but unfortunately physical singles have all but died here in the UK.

[Re-animated Cat]

To be honest, I've never been fussed about RSD. The good stuff (like DW) is never actually hard to get - leftovers are sold in selected online shops afterwards, or you can just pick it up on eBay for cheap once all the fuss dies down. Also, RSD attracts A LOT of record flippers, far too many for the market (and more with every year), so if you just wait a few weeks, the price really drops as the flippers desperately compete to get rid of their stuff. So I won't be rushing out on RSD. Just go and support your local store throughout the year instead! Just my two cents...

Having said all of that, I'm SUPER INTRIGUED by what the DW releases are. Spencer is a massive tease, but you just know he's gonna deliver.

[hncreature]

That is fantastic karloffsidekick!

[hncreature]

R-AC...look hard at the list 4000days posted...

...and he's right...just wait prices do drop to at least reasonable within weeks

[hncreature]

Zilch here myself

[NathanLurker]

Other than the Death Waltz / One Way Static stuff, I might be tempted to get a few Bathory picture discs, and the In Utero tribute might be worth checking out.

I like RSD, I wake up early instead of sleeping till late morning. If I don't find the exclusive releases I'm looking for, I usually find something else to buy, and then I go for lunch, get a pint of Cider or something.

[Jode_Steele]

@NathanLurker - Sounds like a great way to spend a morning/lunchtime to me!

Really interesting to hear the opinions on RSD & the evil scourge of the flippers.