Comments on: Reminder: Record Store Day and limited Pavement, Sonic Youth and Jay Reatard releases this Saturday

By: pavefan

pavefan — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:03:07 +0000

I’m saved!!! A good friend picked up an extra copy of the Live Pavement Lp at another indie store. Being half spanish I thought the label work was very clever! en Vivo y en Directo!!! Todos los derechos reservados todos los males al reves!!!! Edicion super especial, y ahora si lo es.

By: eastside

eastside — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:03:58 +0000

Reading over the responses and seeing the disappointed record shoppers out there bummed me out. I was lucky to score both singles and the Pavement Live lp at Criminal Records in Atlanta on Saturday. I got my ass outta bed Saturday morning and was sixth in line to enter the store. There were several folks behind me and the Matador stuff sold out quick.

So, I happened to stop by Criminal today and noticed that they were selling their extra live Pavement lps that came with the pre-order of Brighten the Corners (purple cover). If you have a buddy in the ATL, give ‘em a call and see if they will stop by and pick you up one (they had about six). Google the store–maybe they will ship one to you, but I doubt it…

From personal experience, if you haunt record stores, thrift stores, garage sales, estate sales, ebay, craigslist, etc., you can eventually find just about any record ever released. Prices may vary. It is part of the fun of record collecting–you never know what you are going to find when. Happy hunting!

By: Deana

Deana — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:55:18 +0000

Just wanted to say THANK YOU, Matador – we had a great Record Store Day and the Pavement live LP was our top seller this week!

I’m sorry to hear that some shops may have taken advantage of the RSD exclusives to make a buck on eBay. That certainly defies all that Record Store Day is supposed to be about.

We at Lakeshore Record Exchange in Rochester, NY, take Record Store Day seriously, and even refused phone orders on that day for RSD exclusives. The whole point was to get people to come to the store – which they did, and we had a great day!

By: ad

ad — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:41:08 +0000

I’m listening to my Pavement live LP now… and I’m experiencing some skipping. Most noticeably during “Shady Lane” “And Then…” and “Transport Is Arranged.”

Is anyone else experiencing this? My record player is about a half-year old (as well as the needle.) I don’t see any scratches, nor have I scratched the album. This is my first attempt to play the album.

Am I needlessly panicking? Is it possible for skipping to occur in early stages of an LP’s life? I’ve played side 1 twice now and I’m a little concerned. Could the cut be close together?

What should I do? Any information is appreciated. Thank you,

~ad

By: pete

pete — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:25:39 +0000

got a colored copy at 1-2-3-4-GO! records in oakland. didnt even know about the colored edition till i got home and pulled out the LP!

By: Gerard

Gerard — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:53:15 +0000

in all seriousness, the reason we and the bands did this was as a show of support for record stores, many of whom are having an awfully tough time these days. That’s why the singles & Pavement LP were meant to be exclusives (as opposed to also being available via mail order). The entire point of the exercise was to try and nudge a few of you into visiting a record store yesterday (and to those who already do so on a regular basis, you probably understand the sense of urgency).

That said, aside from the whole supply/demand thing (as opposed to “bait and switch” — Matador Records has nothing to gain if you bought a ltd. edition Vetiver 7″ after coming up short on our stuff) we’re not happy to hear a minority of rec. store folk instantly snatched up the singles and put them on eBay. But it’s also a very difficult thing to police — we aren’t able to survey the manner in which our records are resold, sometimes for practical reasons and other times for legal reasons (there are only so many conditions we can apply before we’re restricting competitive trade).

That’s not to say we don’t give a hoot, either. We regret the hassle and shall keep all of your suggestions in mind.

By: Richard Murray

Richard Murray — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:02:37 +0000

I understand that the point of RSD is to bring people out to the local shops; it’s a great coordinated marketing gig. Really good idea, pulls out the collectors and the fans.

Sadly, the winners are the staff and shop owners who snag the exclusives and sell them on ebay for unbelievable prices.

While I’d like to have picked up the Sonic Youth splits and a couple other pieces, I’m not a collector; I’m a fan of the music, and don’t really care about the format I hear it on. I’ll be picking up the Breeders RSD EP on Tuesday from iTunes, and would LOVE to be able to snag the Matador items electronically as well.

By: jj

jj — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:41:44 +0000

were there 95 red copies, or 95 color copies total?

By: E

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:14:00 +0000

since it seems like many fans tried to get these releases, but couldn’t, what’s the chance you might be able to at least post the mp3s? The vinyl would still be rare, but at least we’d be able to hear the music.

By: Gerard

Gerard — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:01:18 +0000

“What is Matadors opinion/ position on record store owners hourding the releases and using them to draw in customers?”

in best Woody Harrelson from “Kingpin” voice : We’re against it!

By: pavefan

pavefan — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:34:00 +0000

Bummed about record store day, I’m a lifelong Pavement fan and I went to support the local indie store. When I got there I watched the owner open up the box with all the exclusives and tell me that everything was already spoken for. I’m all for cool record stores, but shitty behaviour makes me not want to go back. I see stores turned around and posted ‘the exclusives’ on ebay for a shortsighted profit. Cheers. mission accomplished, fate sealed.

By: juli

juli — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:28:39 +0000

I also went to Amoeba in Hollywood and they sold out of the limited splits before noon which was kind of crappy since it was so packed and had people waiting in line around the building before the store opened.
It just didn’t seem very organized.
I got some good stuff but maybe labels don’t think there are still avid collectors out there but just reading here what’s going on; there should have been a few more released.

By: E

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:38:46 +0000

Amoeba in hollywood sold out of the sonic youth splits by noon today, so I’m pretty bummed that i won’t be able to get a copy. hearing that beck had copies earlier, adds salt to the wound… I should have checked his website when I got back from the store. Either way, i still did some damage to the checking account.

By: Oli

Oli — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:57:43 +0000

after waiting almost an hour in line at Vaction Records in Los Angeles. We find out they have one copy of the SY/ Jay split. The owner kept the other four copies and all of the beck/Sy (5 copies) to his damn self ( an employee told me). They sent out emails advertising the Matador releases and had a packed store because of it. What is Matadors opinion/ position on record store owners hourding the releases and using them to draw in customers?

By: papercuthemo

papercuthemo — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:14:18 +0000

somehow got a red pavement lp, number 69 of 95. I love you Sonic Boom.