Re: Records that should be reissued.

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As a Ween fan, I've noticed that a lot of their studio records are out of print and go for a bit of $$$, Elektra or whomever owns the rights to them should get them reissued, especially since the band has a fairly big, devoted fanbase now.
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Re: Records that should be reissued.

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zircona1 wrote: Sun Jul 31, 2022 10:42 am As a Ween fan, I've noticed that a lot of their studio records are out of print and go for a bit of $$$, Elektra or whomever owns the rights to them should get them reissued, especially since the band has a fairly big, devoted fanbase now.
True.

I recentley checked and there were some copies of Godweensatan's last reissue at an "affordable" price (+- 40$ ... a bit too much IMHO) but most of their records are just too expensive.

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tonyballzee wrote: Wed Aug 03, 2022 12:20 pm Definitely a lot of Dischord stuff but I can see how it wouldn't be a smart move for them financially. Touch & Go too.

I'd love to own Solid Brass by Circus Lupus on LP. It's going for at least $100 these days. Still have your copy, Dave N?
I paid 40 € for a NM copy few years ago. It's usually the biggest amount I'm willing to pay for a single Lp and I rarely do.

It's a great Zientara recording, but Super Genius is the real deal.

I guess Fugazi records are worth pressing cause they still sell. I'd like to think that a run of 500 copies for the Super Genius lp would sell reasonably well. Is it profitable/possible to press that small amount?

I mean, I see records by bands far more unknown being reissued constantly..

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Vibracobra wrote: Wed Aug 03, 2022 1:28 pm I'd like to think that a run of 500 copies for the Super Genius lp would sell reasonably well. Is it profitable/possible to press that small amount?

I mean, I see records by bands far more unknown being reissued constantly..
nah, it's a 'maybe break even/labor of love' affair, often partially funded by some of those band members themselves. Dischord is probably pretty scaled back these days but it's still a business that has expenses and a handful of employees. It's also hard to imagine they'd be down with the 'special edition' pricing or crowd sourcing these types of projects often rely on.

As an aside: I heard a story second hand a few years ago about a DC band interested in being on Dischord, and Ian inviting them down to show them why a release of their scale was unfeasible on Dischord. A bummer talk I'm sure, but it's nice he took the time to be transparent about it.
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