Why Original Press? Why Reissue?

I was incorrect on the Scorpions "Tokyo Tapes". In that case, the
original German CD pressing had all the tracks, whereas the easier to
find remastered CD is missing "Polar Nights".

I'm kind of a collector, kind of not. I want the originals and will hold out on buying an album (that has been reissued, obviously) in an attempt to eventually nab the original CD press at a decent price. I've done this with several albums with varying degrees of success (Assassin, Morbid Saint, Intruder, etc).

I am NOT a collector in the sense that I will not buy every album a band puts out if I think a certain release is a stinker. If I won't listen to it, I won't get it. I don't collect for the sake of possessing something (and I'm sure there are PLENTY of those types around somewhere). It has to be something I will listen to and enjoy.

I love collectors, though, as they've payed (what I consider) outrageous amounts for a cd I was selling. I'm sure Saxon is/will be benifitting greatly from this fact.

1st pressings - because of the artificial feeling, history matters,
smell They just have some special magic for me, as I simply feel
cool holding something in my hands that was released 20 years ago - god
knows where that particular CD is been through the time (btw, has
anyone watched the movie 20 Bucks, I recall Steve Buscemi playing in it
- it's about the journey of 20 dollar bill). The reissues feel kinda
"plastic" to me, and I stopped buying reissues completely (at least the
recent ones) + I've sold mostly all I had (I have usually waited with
that until I got the 1st press), except for my all time favorites,
which will stay in my collection (like Twisted Into Form rereleases) or
will be sold when I get my hands on the original release (like Time
Does Not Heal).

+ 1 thing that bothers me with reissues: They look to "fancy", to
colorful etc. for my taste - while I love the ultra-cheap price killers
CDs or that great simple white booklets of old Atlantic releases.

So in short, 1st pressings for me

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Fat Freddy wrote:

I don't really give a hoot one way or the other. If a reissue has a bunch of extra tracks and other sweeteners I'll spring for a reissue, but I'm fine with an original press as well. I guess it depends on the album/artist.

+1. I am still in love with vinyls but i agree with FAT FREDDY on this one.

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I'm sure Saxon is/will be benifitting greatly from this fact.

Might as well do it now, before the world economy implodes.

lmao

residential evil here we come! :kickbutt:

i prefer 1st pressing more. i don't like any reissue with bonus tracks and alternative artwork or something like that. with such reason, i don't buy Japanese CD (except for Japan only album) (even though i used to sell Japanese CDs )

i love my old B/W photo. i don't want to change them into color one with high quality.


TOO OLD TO BUY REISSUE

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I can see both points of view. Metal fans tend to be very passionate and if collecting 1st pressings betters the experience, then so be it.

However I have only so much money and there is much metal out there that when it comes down to $50 for a 1st press or $10 for a reissue...well guess who wins.

Luckily I've been collecting long enough to have alot of 1st pressings and a bigger than average collection.

High paying collectors have made me a lot of money though, thanks guys.

the only reissue i possess (and the orig) is SCHALIACH - SONRISE

christian melodic death metal with extol members

by he way the reissue has a marvellous unreleased track

There are a few cases where i've hunted down originals.

On Megadeth's debut, I looked forever for a copy with These Boots.

For me its whichever one is a beefier package, its rare that a re-release has more photos, liner notes or whatever than the original but if it does I would totally go for the reissue. I'm crazy because I'll buy a $30, $40 used original on amazon just to say I have the original or if it has a bigger insert. I've seen such cheap reissues of some stuff before, like the entire insert being only one page with no lyrics.

As a collector, most recently I'm torn between the original and the reissue of Fastway's "Waiting For The Roar" and the reissue, their both around the same price, but the remaster has a bonus track, and much better packaging.

Vordul wrote:

the only reissue i possess (and the orig) is SCHALIACH - SONRISE

christian melodic death metal with extol members

by he way the reissue has a marvellous unreleased track

I don't think it was unreleased. I think it was already available on a compilation CD somewhere.