The vinyl collecting thread...

That's a great cover!

Yep, they had some good 'uns!

TrogDawn wrote:

Tonight:

IRON MAIDEN - Iron Maiden

Nice! Always hated that they changed the cover on the CD. Never understood why.

ultmetal wrote:

Nice! Always hated that they changed the cover on the CD. Never understood why.

Yeah, me too. The redone cover of the CD remaster looks stupid - like they're trying too hard to make Eddie look "evil". The original one is so cool because he looks like a cartoon and then he evolved into what he became later. Sometimes, it's best to just leave things as they were and not be ashamed of your innocence in the early days.

Another example of this, IMO, is the later altered cover art for JP's Rocka Rolla.

In the mail:

Nice score!

Yesterday:

CREAM - Fresh Cream

Ginger Baker, Eric Clapton & Jack Bruce!

All's I need is Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast - to round out my Maiden vinyl. It fetches the most on Ebay, so I'm holding out.

TrogDawn wrote:

ultmetal wrote:

Nice! Always hated that they changed the cover on the CD. Never understood why.

Yeah, me too. The redone cover of the CD remaster looks stupid - like they're trying too hard to make Eddie look "evil". The original one is so cool because he looks like a cartoon and then he evolved into what he became later. Sometimes, it's best to just leave things as they were and not be ashamed of your innocence in the early days.

Another example of this, IMO, is the later altered cover art for JP's Rocka Rolla.

Yea, I hate that "updated" version of the first Iron Maiden cover too. I always wondered why they bothered, because they didn't "update" any of the other covers in the remaster series. Although I believe that the original version of the cover is printed on the CD itself.

I have JP's ROCKA ROLLA on vinyl (original cover) and CD (armored guy cover)... though I'd ditch that CD if I could find a CD copy with the bottle cap cover out there somewhere (I am told it does indeed exist).
Fun fact about the "armored man" ROCKA ROLLA re-do... that picture is an early work by Melvyn Grant, who later would go on to paint Maiden's FEAR OF THE DARK cover. I'm told that the "new" ROCKA ROLLA cover (and the armored-guy painting on the cover of the HERO, HERO compilation album) were originally intended as cover ideas for the SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE album that were rejected.

I've been meaning to post this for a while... here's a list of my somewhat meager vinyl LP collection. I don't actively collect vinyl anymore so most of these are holdovers from "back in the day."

AC/DC
HIGHWAY TO HELL (Atlantic, 1979)
FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK…WE SALUTE YOU (Atlantic, 1981)
FLY ON THE WALL (Atlantic, 1985)
WHO MADE WHO (Atlantic, 1986)

ACCEPT
BALLS TO THE WALL (Portrait/CBS, 1984)

AEROSMITH
AEROSMITH’S GREATEST HITS (Columbia, 1980)

ANTHRAX
ARMED AND DANGEROUS (MegaForce, 1985)

ANVIL
HARD ‘N’ HEAVY (Attic, 1981)
METAL ON METAL (Attic, 1982)
FORGED IN FIRE (Attic, 1983)
POUND FOR POUND (Metal Blade, 1988)

ARMORED SAINT
DELIRIOUS NOMAD (Chrysalis, 1985)
RAISING FEAR (Chrysalis, 1987)

BENATAR, PAT
GET NERVOUS (Chrysalis, 1982)

BLACK-N-BLUE
BLACK-N-BLUE (Geffen, 1985)

BLACK SABBATH
BORN AGAIN (Warner Bros., 1983)

CARNIVORE
RETALIATION (RoadRacer, 1987) - With promotional stamp

CHEAP TRICK
AT BUDOKAN (Epic, 1978)

CULT, THE
ELECTRIC (Sire, 1987)

DEF LEPPARD
HIGH-N-DRY (Mercury, 1981)

DIO
SACRED HEART (Warner Bros., 1985)

GRIM REAPER
FEAR NO EVIL (Ebony/RCA, 1985)

HELLOWEEN
HELLOWEEN (Noise, 1985) 5-Track EP
KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS PART I (Noise/RCA, 1987)
KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS PART II (Noise/RCA, 1988)

HERETIC
BREAKING POINT (Metal Blade, 1988)

IRON MAIDEN
POWERSLAVE (Capitol/EMI, 1984)

JUDAS PRIEST
ROCKA ROLLA (Gull/Visa, 1974 - original “Bottle Cap” cover art
BRITISH STEEL (1980) /KILLING MACHINE (1978) 2 LP set, CBS Records Europe
POINT OF ENTRY (Columbia 1981)

KEEL
THE FINAL FRONTIER (Gold Mountain/MCA, 1986)
KEEL (Gold Mountain/MCA, 1987)

KISS
ALIVE! (2LP – Casablanca, 1975)
ALIVE II (2LP – Casablanca, 1977)
KILLERS (Casablanca/Phonogram)
CREATURES OF THE NIGHT (Casablanca/Polygram 1982) With original “makeup” cover

KROKUS
METAL RENDEZ-VOUS (Arista, 1982)

LAAZ ROCKIT
ANNIHILATION PRINCIPLE (Enigma, 1989)

LILLIAN AXE
LOVE AND WAR (MCA, 1989)

MALICE
IN THE BEGINNING…(Atlantic, 1985)

MARILLION
MISPLACED CHILDHOOD (EMI Europe, 1985)

MENTORS
WHISKY A GO-GO/CATHAY DE GRANDE (Mystic, 1983)
UP THE DOSE (Death Records/Metal Blade, 1986)
SEX, DRUGS, AND ROCK N ROLL (EverRat/Medusa, 1989)

MESSIAH PROPHET
MASTER OF THE METAL (Pure Metal, 1986)

METALLICA
KILL’EM ALL (MegaForce, 1983)
CREEPING DEATH (Phonogram? No label given, 1984)
45 RPM 12-inch picture disc
CREEPING DEATH/JUMP IN THE FIRE (Vertigo, 1990) -2 EP’s on one album
THE $5.98 EP: GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED (Vertigo, 1987) European pressing
CEE FOUR (Screaming Oiseau, 1987?) 2LP Live Bootleg
AM I EVIL? (Evil Records, 1987?) Live bootleg, British
HARVESTER OF SORROW (Vertigo/Phonogram, 1988) British 12-inch 45 RPM single
SANATORIUM (After Hours Records, 1989?) 2 LP live bootleg

OSBOURNE, OZZY
SPEAK OF THE DEVIL (Jet/CBS, 1982; 2LP)

RAMONES
ROCKET TO RUSSIA (Sire, 1977)

RAVEN
WIPED OUT (Neat, 1982)
CRASH! BANG! WALLOP! (Neat, 1982) 3-track E.P. on green vinyl
ALL FOR ONE (MegaForce, 1983)
BREAK THE CHAIN (Neat/RoadRunner, 1983) 3-track E.P., Dutch
LIVE AT THE INFERNO (MegaForce, 1984; 2LP)
THE DEVIL’S CARRION (Raw Power, 1985, 2LP)

REALM
ENDLESS WAR (RC, 1988)

RUSH
FLY BY NIGHT (Phonogram, 1975)

SAVATAGE
SIRENS (Combat, 1985)
POWER OF THE NIGHT (Atlantic, 1985)
FIGHT FOR THE ROCK (Atlantic, 1986) with promotional stamp

STRYPER
SOLDIERS UNDER COMMAND (Enigma, 1985)

TROUBLE
THE SKULL (Metal Blade, 1985)
RUN TO THE LIGHT (Metal Blade, 1987)

TWISTED SISTER
UNDER THE BLADE (Secret Records, 1982) U.K. Pressing
COME OUT AND PLAY (Atlantic, 1985)

W.A.S.P.
W.A.S.P. (Capitol, 1984)
SCHOOL DAZE (Capitol, 1984) 2-track 12-inch 45 RPM single, British?
9-5 N.A.S.T.Y. (Capitol, 1986) 3-track 12-inch 45 RPM single, British
MEAN MAN (Capitol, 1989) 3-track 12-inch 45 RPM single, British
THE CRIMSON IDOL (Parlophone, 1992) British

When you die, I want these:

W.A.S.P.
W.A.S.P. (Capitol, 1984)
SCHOOL DAZE (Capitol, 1984) 2-track 12-inch 45 RPM single, British?
9-5 N.A.S.T.Y. (Capitol, 1986) 3-track 12-inch 45 RPM single, British
MEAN MAN (Capitol, 1989) 3-track 12-inch 45 RPM single, British
THE CRIMSON IDOL (Parlophone, 1992) British

spectrefate wrote:

When you die, I want these:

W.A.S.P.
W.A.S.P. (Capitol, 1984)
SCHOOL DAZE (Capitol, 1984) 2-track 12-inch 45 RPM single, British?
9-5 N.A.S.T.Y. (Capitol, 1986) 3-track 12-inch 45 RPM single, British
MEAN MAN (Capitol, 1989) 3-track 12-inch 45 RPM single, British
THE CRIMSON IDOL (Parlophone, 1992) British

I'll make an addendum to my will tomorrow to make sure those go to you, Spec.

Fat Freddy wrote:

I'll make an addendum to my will tomorrow to make sure those go to you, Spec.

I knew you'd understand. Thanks!

Here's most of whats left of mine, I'll edit it to add the others later, when I get to them.

DECEASED:
Inject The Ugliness (Green blood spatter vinyl)

DEFENSTRATION:
Dali Does Windows

DI'ANNO:
S/T

PAUL DI'ANNO'S BATTLEZONE:
Fighting Back
Children Of Madness

DOKKEN:
Breaking The Chains
Tooth And Nail
Under Lock And Key
Dream Warriors
Back For The Attack

EXODUS:
Bonded By Blood

IRON MAIDEN:
The Soundhouse Tapes
Running Free
Sanctuary (Single & EP version)
Women In Uniform
S/T (original press on Harvest)
Wrathchild
Killers (two copies 1 on Capitol and 1 on Harvest)
Twilight Zone
Purgatory
Maiden Japan (5 track edition)
Live! + 1 (Japanese and Greek versions)
Number Of The Beast
Run To The Hills
Number of The Beast (single)
Piece Of Mind
Flight Of Icarus
The Trooper
Powerslave
2 Minutes To Midnight
Aces High
Live After Death
Running Free (Live)
Run To The Hills (Live)
Somewhere In Time
Wasted Years
Stranger In A Strange Land
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
Can I Play With Madness
The Evil That Men Do
Infinite Dreams
The Calirvoyant

JUDAS PRIEST:
Sad Wings Of Destiny
Hellbent For Leather
Unleashed In The East
British Steel
Point Of Entry
Screaming For Vengeance
Turbo

KING DIAMOND:
No Presents For Christmas
Fatal Portrait
The Family Ghost
Abigail
Them
The Dark Sides
Conspiracy
The Eye

KISS:
S/T
Destroyer
Rock And Roll Over
Love Gun
Alive II
Ace Frehley
Paul Stanley
Dynasty
Killers
Creatures Of The Night (1983 Vinnie Vincent cover, Brazil Tour edition)
Lick It Up (signed by Vinnie)
Lick It Up (single)

KREATOR:
Endless Pain
Flag Of Hate
Pleasure To Kill
Out Of The Dark...Into The Light
Terrible Certainty
Extreme Aggression

MEGADETH:
Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!
Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?
So Far, So Good...So What! (signed by entire line-up for this album)
Rust In Peace

MERCYFUL FATE:
Melissa
Black Masses (Picture disc)
Curse Of The Pharaohs
Don't Break The Oath (signed by King)
Live From The Depths Of Hell (picture disc)
The Beginning

MOTLEY CRUE:
Too Fast For Love
Shout At The Devil
Theatre Of Pain

MORBID ANGEL:
Altars Of Madness
Domination

NUCLEAR ASSAULT:
Game Over
Brain Death
The Plague
Fight To Be Free
Survive
Handle With Care

OBITUARY:
Slowly We Rot

OVERKILL:
Feel The Fire
Taking Over
Under The Influence
The Years Of Decay


More comin soon

Upon your demise, I want these:

KING DIAMOND:
No Presents For Christmas
Fatal Portrait
The Family Ghost
Abigail
Them
The Dark Sides
Conspiracy
The Eye

Just updated, I have a feeling Spec may want some others

When I write my will, Ill be sure to include you in it.

Fat Freddy wrote:

TrogDawn wrote:

ultmetal wrote:

Nice! Always hated that they changed the cover on the CD. Never understood why.

Yeah, me too. The redone cover of the CD remaster looks stupid - like they're trying too hard to make Eddie look "evil". The original one is so cool because he looks like a cartoon and then he evolved into what he became later. Sometimes, it's best to just leave things as they were and not be ashamed of your innocence in the early days.

Another example of this, IMO, is the later altered cover art for JP's Rocka Rolla.

Yea, I hate that "updated" version of the first Iron Maiden cover too. I always wondered why they bothered, because they didn't "update" any of the other covers in the remaster series. Although I believe that the original version of the cover is printed on the CD itself.

I have JP's ROCKA ROLLA on vinyl (original cover) and CD (armored guy cover)... though I'd ditch that CD if I could find a CD copy with the bottle cap cover out there somewhere (I am told it does indeed exist).
Fun fact about the "armored man" ROCKA ROLLA re-do... that picture is an early work by Melvyn Grant, who later would go on to paint Maiden's FEAR OF THE DARK cover. I'm told that the "new" ROCKA ROLLA cover (and the armored-guy painting on the cover of the HERO, HERO compilation album) were originally intended as cover ideas for the SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE album that were rejected.

Yeah, it is available on CD, not too hard to find either. Personally I hated the damn bottle cap cover and held out on the CD til I found a copy of it with the armored guy on the cover.

DeathCult wrote:

Just updated, I have a feeling Spec may want some others

When I write my will, Ill be sure to include you in it.

Thanks buddy. Any idea about when you may kick it?

DeathCult wrote:

Personally I hated the damn bottle cap cover and held out on the CD til I found a copy of it with the armored guy on the cover.

Well yea, the bottle-cap cover isn't very "metal" but I get a kick out of it anyway. Soooooo cheesy. Like the record label were trying to trick kids into thinking Judas Priest were some kind of bubble-gum pop band

I also love the fact that Halford's name on the back is still "Bob" on the old ROCKA ROLLA LP (he was not yet "Rob") and he's credited not only with vocals, but harmonica!!!

Vinyl today in the mail: (thanks, ult! )

AEROSMITH - Rock in a Hard Place
AEROSMITH - Dude Looks Like a Lady b/w Simoriah (7 inch)
ANGEL - Sinful (with original Bad Publicity title on the label)
TED NUGENT - Double Live Gonzo!
(I got that sticker off, no problem - I couldn't take it! )

TrogDawn wrote:

Vinyl today in the mail: (thanks, ult! )

AEROSMITH - Rock in a Hard Place
AEROSMITH - Dude Looks Like a Lady b/w Simoriah (7 inch)
ANGEL - Sinful (with original Bad Publicity title on the label)
TED NUGENT - Double Live Gonzo!
(I got that sticker off, no problem - I couldn't take it! )

But ya gotta admit, it was a cool sticker!

In the mail:

Picked up a couple of classics today:

Dutch pressing as well!