[jgibbs4053]

with so many labels re-releasing soundtracks does anyone hold off from spending more money on originals and just hope that they get released by DW, Mondo, etc? I've been eyeing several albums Blood Feast, Evil Dead, Critters (to name a few), but then I figure I could save a lot of money if I just wait. Just wanted to see everyone's opinion.

[philball1974]

Well I guess the beyond reissue would suggest so but I guess it's how bad you want something, and not just soundtracks.

I'm a big fan of stars of the lid and I've held off some of their stuff with the hope of reissues.

[NathanLurker]

it's case by case.

I recently bought an original ''From Beyond'' even though it's getting repressed in the future. It was a very reasonable price, it's black vinyl, the cover is awesome, and it's a good horror soundtrack, I think it's a great essential horror ost. in that case, I was not gonna pass. I'm probably gonna get the future repress as well, it's probably gonna be color vinyl. maybe expended ? who knows.

I'm sure we'll get around to some Hellraiser repress as well someday, but couldn't pass up on the japanese pressing I found on ebay.

Sometimes it's worth having an original 1 disc ost even if it gets repressed as an expended 2LP in the future. I might double dip in that case and get both and listen to one or the other according to time I want to spend listening to the record, or the ammounts of LP sides I want to flip.


I'm pretty sure it's not worth waiting for repress of OSTs like Jaws, godfather, etc... they are already easy to find, cheaper, and usually those repress have no additional content and don't necessarily sound so much better.


Some OSTs I find to be too expensive used, so then I wait for repress or better deal on an og copy

[Spun out of control]

Indeed. Recently picked up a copy of Evil Dead and Evil Dead II because they were both in good condition and at a reasonable price. Ditto Videodrome.

I will pick up an original that may or not be a candidate for a re-issue if it seems like decent value. I guess I have an unofficial ceiling of around £50 to £60 for a very good or near mint original.

If we're talking a classic title that is closer to £100, and a re-press has been rumoured, then I'm more inclined to wait patiently. We all have budgets and limits.

[freshoj]

@Darrell I do the opposite, whenever possible I hold off on buying the reissues so I can spend money on the originals. this is especially important now with the fact that amazing reissues seem to come out weekly - I'd have no money for anything else if I focused on those. not a lot of fun for me where a lot of the joy is in the hunt, and the physical touch/feel of a 30 year old record always beats the touch/feel of a new reissue for me, no matter how luxurious the packaging.

luckily, I am not a completist or an audiophile otherwise the remastering and extra tracks, etc would make my current tack difficult.

[freshoj]

(but as @spun says, everyone has limits, so if the originals run too high, I will pony up for a reissue)

[Pain_Bubbles]

I'm a big fan of very old film scores, and often prefer original 50's pressings over re-issues, it can be a pain to find a good copy but it can really pay off.
Master tapes degrade even if well kept (And a lot of film scores aren't) and there are countless instances where a 60 year old LP will sound superior to a later release, free of the distortion and speed variations caused by crumbling and stretching master tapes.

You don't even have to go that far back, stuff as late as the early 80's can sound marvelous on the original LP vs a later "archival edition".

[Spun out of control]

The assumption with these deluxe reissues is 'latest and greatest' but that isn't always the case perhaps.

I also like the idea of hunting down originals alongside whatever new, expanded versions can be dug up.

I did manage to find a still sealed original of Slumber Party Massacre and bought it in preference to the DW re-issue, largely because I didn't care much for the re-issue's cover and artwork and much preferred the 'cheesy' original for its kitsch value. Each to their own though. And, as said earlier, when an original is nigh impossible or outrageously expensive, then it's really appreciated these boutique labels putting them out again.