Major Label Gives Vinyl Purists Another Reason to Be Smug

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Posted by Dave Segal in music-biz shiz

July 10, 2008 3:47 PM

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OK Computer in sweet, sweet analog. How appropriate.

In a move that signals either grave desperation or incredible savvy (vinyl sales in America have risen by more than 80 percent in the last year, after all), Capitol/EMI—one of four remaining major labels—is firing up the vinyl presses for a series of ltd. ed., 180-gram audiophile-pleasing wax of popular titles from its voluminous catalog. These remastered LPs will include replications of their original artwork and packaging. The following albums will be re-released Aug. 19 under the rubric “From the Capitol Vaults”:

- A Perfect Circle / Mer de Noms (2 LPs, gatefold jacket, satin stock, diecut white sleeves)
- Coldplay / Parachutes (1 LP, printed sleeve)
- Coldplay / A Rush Of Blood To The Head (1 LP, printed sleeve)
- Radiohead / OK Computer (2 LPs, gatefold jacket, color labels, printed sleeves)
- Radiohead / Kid A (2 10” 140-gram LPs, gatefold jacket, printed sleeves, color labels)
- Radiohead / Amnesiac (2 10” 140-gram LPs, gatefold jacket, printed sleeves, color labels)
- Radiohead / Hail To The Thief (2 LPs, gatefold jacket, printed sleeves)
- Steve Miller Band / Greatest Hits 1974-78 (1 LP, printed sleeve, color label)

Comments (2)

Rich Kane says:
July 11, 2008 10:59

Steve Miller Greatest Hits? You can find that in the used vinyl bin at Amoeba for a buck. I'm sure Capitol will retail it for $50....

Dave Segal says:
July 11, 2008 11:02

B-but, this reissue will be remastered and... shinier.

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