Real love for vinyl or just cashing in?

Well you would need to be happy that your needle was in perfect condition playing those!

ATB from George

Yes,George.  No matter what they say, £2500,00 for a "reprint" is taking the biscuit. 

Welcome back Tony, a very Happy New Year to you.

I think the guy in the article will sell all the records he produces, but I seriously doubt whether all of them will be played and appreciated for the music they contain; I suspect that some records will be treated purely as an "investment" and stored away for their appreciation in value.

As a child of the 50s, and a teenager in the 60s I am afraid that I am very cynical about all of this vinyl revival stuff. 

Rob

Happy New Year Rob. I agree with you entirely and wish I could see this as just a "labour of love" venture but I saw an interview with Pete tonight and he was looking very much business driven. 

Of course.

Art Dudley wrote about this label a while back in Stereophile. Apparently it is very high quality work. Based on the market demographic of "doctors, bankers and lawyers" it does seem to be a way to part well off folks from some of their cash.

As far as blowing that wad of cash on a record, it is not my cup of tea either, There is so much vinyl to choose from now, including more new releases than in a couple of decades, it is amazing. That is where the real love for vinyl lies I hope.

The irony is that I very much doubt he'll get the original maser tape to work from, particularly from the US. 

His records might have a collectable appeal but the sound quality depends a lot on, what you start with ( if original tape is poor nothing will correct it ),  the competence of remastering engineer, ( judgement calls and his taste ) and QC at a pressing plant.

The Chesky also employed all tube amps in a remastering chain, but the outcome was nowhere near the original. ( mainly RCA Reiner/CSO releases ) So the use of valve equipment looks good on a marketing brochure, again, it all depends on who's doing the listening.

One could simulate what Van Gelder used but noone has his ears. ( which is the key ingredient in the art of mastering and sound engineering )

I am a bit surprised, from purely from the business perspective, there is any money in this.

If so, good on him.

I'm not sure that this project and its prices are really about vinyl at all but more about the insane discrepancies in wealth in the advanced capitalist countries. In other words there are now companies whose products are designed to provide super luxury items for the super rich. 

As far as vinyl rip-offs are concerned I think the companies who use poor digital sources and low quality production processes are the most reprehensible.

Anyhow, have a look at this in the Guardian today:

http://www.theguardian.com/mus...s-difficult-comeback

Clive

I suppose it's madness in a way but if people wish to pay that sort of money for a record and can afford to then it's their choice. 

Same can apply to Hifi or anything for that matter. I will still be checking boot sales, markets etc for my vinyl fix.