It Still Moves on Vinyl

oistheone · Aug 21, 2010, 06:57 PM

Years ago, I picked up a vinyl copy of "It Still Moves" -- the copy that came with the CD as well. As great as the album was, the vinyl just sounded awful. So flat, so compressed -- just no life at all. To top it all off, the songs that segued together had tiny "clicks" in between them -- as if it was a digital playback source "changing tracks"! I was left bewildered and longing for analog comforts.

However, it has come to my attention that this was a reissue and the original pressings were limited to 1000 numbered copies. I'm sure someone here has one of these copies -- so perhaps some of you can answer my question: how do those slabs o' vinyl sound in comparison to the reissue?

This is a great album that deserves a great edition on vinyl.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me figure out the best-sounding vinyl edition of this album!

scosby2 · Aug 23, 2010, 10:34 PM

About 6 months before the reissuse came out I came across a UK import of ISM on vinyl. It was number 171/1000. Keep in mind at this time none of us knew anything of a reissue so to complete my collection of original pressings I spent a boat load on it and ended up being very happy with it. Let me just say that it sounds phenomenal. My roommate picked himself up a copy of the reissue sometime last year and we have compared them side by side more than once. Mine blows his out of red patoka sea. Sounds much warmer and is definiely much louder. I also noticed that my inner rings on each vinyl have the real picture of the bear covered in gold unlike all the others ive seen that have just the purple background and all that is on it.

oistheone · Aug 26, 2010, 12:34 PM

Thank you very much for that info! Just what I was looking for. I knew there had to be a better pressing of It Still Moves out there. Now -- to track one down!

oistheone · Apr 13, 2011, 01:38 PM

Hate to infuse this board with yet another vinyl thread, but I finally got my hands on a numbered, original pressing of ISM and this is definitely worth a bump.

WHOA! What a difference. Comparing this original pressing to the reissue that comes with the CD is like comparing two totally different albums -- the original really opens up the recording, and like a good vinyl pressing should, it gives the album room to breathe. You can finally hear the air in the room, unlike that compressed, lifeless mess that was the reissue. Definitely worth tracking down a copy.

Funnily enough, the poster above me who suggested it was worth tracking down an original got number 171 -- and I managed to find 170! What are the odds?

danz · Apr 13, 2011, 03:18 PM

Can you guys tell me - is the numbering on the sleeve or the vinyl itself? thanks

Crispy · Apr 13, 2011, 03:21 PM

Quote from: danz on Apr 13, 2011, 03:18 PM
Can you guys tell me - is the numbering on the sleeve or the vinyl itself? thanks

Also, I'm curious about how many pressings there have been of this record. I got mine fairly early and have never really thought it sounded as good as it should.

oistheone · Apr 13, 2011, 03:26 PM

Quote from: danz on Apr 13, 2011, 03:18 PM
Can you guys tell me - is the numbering on the sleeve or the vinyl itself? thanks

Mine has the number on the back of the sleeve.

kotchishm · Apr 13, 2011, 03:37 PM

there are a few used copies (some factory sealed but under used) 2003 original pressings for around $50-$60 on amazon.

subinai · Apr 13, 2011, 03:38 PM

pretty sure my copy is a repress but i'll check when i get home.

Im The Dude · Apr 13, 2011, 05:14 PM

I think the original 1000 pressings are have the better sound. I got one off of amazon with cd for 20$ and it sounds flat.

Ghosts_on_TV · Apr 13, 2011, 05:48 PM

Yeah, I have the repressing, and it doesn't sound that great.

wolof7 · Apr 13, 2011, 07:15 PM

I need to get my hands on one of these.

I think I have the reissues of Tennessee Fire and At Dawn (Colored Vinyls). Both of which have several sound quality issues throughout the listens.

scosby2 · Apr 13, 2011, 08:36 PM

Quote from: oistheone on Apr 13, 2011, 01:38 PM
Funnily enough, the poster above me who suggested it was worth tracking down an original got number 171 -- and I managed to find 170! What are the odds?

Mine is on the back sleeve in a little white box in the bottom of the left hand corner. And now that I have went in there and looked at it again, it's not number 171...i have number 193. Not that it makes any difference.

danz · Apr 14, 2011, 05:23 AM

Quote from: scosby2 on Apr 13, 2011, 08:36 PM
And now that I have went in there and looked at it again

just to clarify...so is it on the back of the artwork or do you have to be able to open the vinyl to see?

Ghosts_on_TV · Apr 14, 2011, 05:56 AM

Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 13, 2011, 07:15 PM
I need to get my hands on one of these.

I think I have the reissues of Tennessee Fire and At Dawn (Colored Vinyls). Both of which have several sound quality issues throughout the listens.

See, I have the colored at dawn (blue and green) and I think it sounds great.

wolof7 · Apr 14, 2011, 06:46 AM

Quote from: Ghosts_on_T5 on Apr 14, 2011, 05:56 AM
Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 13, 2011, 07:15 PM
I need to get my hands on one of these.

I think I have the reissues of Tennessee Fire and At Dawn (Colored Vinyls). Both of which have several sound quality issues throughout the listens.

See, I have the colored at dawn (blue and green) and I think it sounds great.

Weird my At Dawn is Orange and Red, whereas my Tennessee Fire is Blue and Green.

Also the issues could be just my own copies but at times they are significant. I feel like the colored vinyls also for some reason pick up more dust and I don't know how that would even be possible.

Ghosts_on_TV · Apr 14, 2011, 07:19 AM

Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 14, 2011, 06:46 AM
Quote from: Ghosts_on_T5 on Apr 14, 2011, 05:56 AM
Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 13, 2011, 07:15 PM
I need to get my hands on one of these.

I think I have the reissues of Tennessee Fire and At Dawn (Colored Vinyls). Both of which have several sound quality issues throughout the listens.

See, I have the colored at dawn (blue and green) and I think it sounds great.

Weird my At Dawn is Orange and Red, whereas my Tennessee Fire is Blue and Green.

Also the issues could be just my own copies but at times they are significant. I feel like the colored vinyls also for some reason pick up more dust and I don't know how that would even be possible.

I'm not sure if my at dawn is a repressing or not. Are the originals black? Also, my at dawn didn't come with the cd, do any of them?

wolof7 · Apr 14, 2011, 07:24 AM

Quote from: Ghosts_on_T5 on Apr 14, 2011, 07:19 AM
Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 14, 2011, 06:46 AM
Quote from: Ghosts_on_T5 on Apr 14, 2011, 05:56 AM
Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 13, 2011, 07:15 PM
I need to get my hands on one of these.

I think I have the reissues of Tennessee Fire and At Dawn (Colored Vinyls). Both of which have several sound quality issues throughout the listens.

See, I have the colored at dawn (blue and green) and I think it sounds great.

Weird my At Dawn is Orange and Red, whereas my Tennessee Fire is Blue and Green.

Also the issues could be just my own copies but at times they are significant. I feel like the colored vinyls also for some reason pick up more dust and I don't know how that would even be possible.

I'm not sure if my at dawn is a repressing or not. Are the originals black? Also, my at dawn didn't come with the cd, do any of them?

Nope neither my TTF or AT Dawn came with discs although I believe that the colored vinyls were repressings made through ATO in conjunction with Darla

Ghosts_on_TV · Apr 14, 2011, 07:30 AM

Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 14, 2011, 07:24 AM
Quote from: Ghosts_on_T5 on Apr 14, 2011, 07:19 AM
Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 14, 2011, 06:46 AM
Quote from: Ghosts_on_T5 on Apr 14, 2011, 05:56 AM
Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 13, 2011, 07:15 PM
I need to get my hands on one of these.

I think I have the reissues of Tennessee Fire and At Dawn (Colored Vinyls). Both of which have several sound quality issues throughout the listens.

See, I have the colored at dawn (blue and green) and I think it sounds great.

Weird my At Dawn is Orange and Red, whereas my Tennessee Fire is Blue and Green.

Also the issues could be just my own copies but at times they are significant. I feel like the colored vinyls also for some reason pick up more dust and I don't know how that would even be possible.

I'm not sure if my at dawn is a repressing or not. Are the originals black? Also, my at dawn didn't come with the cd, do any of them?

Nope neither my TTF or AT Dawn came with discs although I believe that the colored vinyls were repressings made through ATO in conjunction with Darla

Yeah, I figured it was a repressing. Strange how mine and yours are different colors. Maybe they alternated between the two albums. I dont have ttf, so I couldn't tell you.

kotchishm · Apr 14, 2011, 12:07 PM

Quote from: Ghosts_on_T5 on Apr 14, 2011, 07:19 AM
Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 14, 2011, 06:46 AM
Quote from: Ghosts_on_T5 on Apr 14, 2011, 05:56 AM
Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 13, 2011, 07:15 PM
I need to get my hands on one of these.

I think I have the reissues of Tennessee Fire and At Dawn (Colored Vinyls). Both of which have several sound quality issues throughout the listens.

See, I have the colored at dawn (blue and green) and I think it sounds great.

Weird my At Dawn is Orange and Red, whereas my Tennessee Fire is Blue and Green.

Also the issues could be just my own copies but at times they are significant. I feel like the colored vinyls also for some reason pick up more dust and I don't know how that would even be possible.

I'm not sure if my at dawn is a repressing or not. Are the originals black? Also, my at dawn didn't come with the cd, do any of them?

My Z, It Still Moves, and Celebracion came with cd's the others didn't.