MELVINS & Mudhoney to perform at Jack White's Third Man Records

[Dan_Halen]

I got mine today from Amazon. In perfect shape, good shipping job. Mine did come with a plastic clear sleeve. BUT, mine has a small white barcode sticker on the back cover. It's not covering any of the art/print, but it's annoying, and likely decreases value(not like I'm gonna sell it). Wondering if all copies have this, or if they slap that little barcode sticker on at Amazon. They could have put it on the plastic.

Hmm, could be. I'll check my copy later tonight, but I don't recall any barcodes on it (I ordered from Third Man). Sounds really good, nice separation on the drums and everything. Being it was direct to acetate there's no break between songs on side 2 it's just one long groove.

No barcode on mine, only the recorded live to acetate sticker on the front third man puts on all of them. It's so nice to see such an affordable and great sounding piece of Melvins vinyl that's readily available to anyone who wants one. Third Man is awesome in my book!

[(PAUL)]

Sounds really good, pretty good separation of everything, no banter, Charmicarmicat is heavy.

[Chief Ten Beers]

Halfway thru side 2. Sounds great, but I don't get what the big deal is about "direct-to-acetate". A neat process, but it doesn't make the recording stand out from any other well recorded live album. Weird how this little set is heavy on Bullhead, which is probably my favorite album. Would have liked to hear Growing Disgust or something else recent on this though.

[homeless_dad]

Where's mine dagnabit?!?!

[Rev. Mike]

I think the biggest deal about the direct to acetate is that there is no digital step in the process which is pretty unusual in this day and age. I know how gaga everyone is about having their shit on vinyl, but everything is either recorded, mixed, and/or mastered digitally now. They must just work on the mix in soundcheck, record, and then cut the plates direct from the acetate. Fred Cole and some noise artists are probably the only other people still doing this.

[jonE5]

Got mine today, shipped here to NY in two days. Also got Drive-by Truckers and Neil Hamburger.

What does everyone else's have etched in the run off? I can't quite make it out on my copy. Neil Hamburger's is, Side A: Are we in on the joke... Side B: Or Just part of it. DBT is, side A: The cops showed up.... Side B: So did Poppa Hood

Woke up to find my copy waiting for me this morning. I noticed some writing in the run off while checking it out, but my eyes were not working too well yet. I'll look back later to see if I can figure it out. Such an awesome release I hope they do more of these down the road. Here's a video of the process if your curious.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOx6BcWQgno#t=23

[homeless_dad]

Where's mine dagnabit?!?!

Estimated delivery date, September 30
!!!

[Grayfro]

Where's mine dagnabit?!?!

Estimated delivery date, September 30
!!!

California is a long way for a turtle from Tennessee to walk.

[homeless_dad]

Where's mine dagnabit?!?!

Estimated delivery date, September 30
!!!

California is a long way for a turtle from Tennessee to walk.

Slow and steady....really sucks!!

[FartLips]

Not pleased with the shipping. No plastic wrapper or outer plastic sleeve and it was loose in the mailer causing seam splits on all sides of the inner sleeve. If it's not wrapped in plastic it needed to be packed a little tighter for the journey. Haven't had a chance to listen yet.

Yet another knock against vinyl.

hey, its a terrible way to listen to music, but its personal

[andy the angry bald man]

got my copy on friday... BRUTAL version of "charmicarmicat" ... i fucking love this record!

[JUDY]

Took about two days! Sure was a pleasant surprise!!

[Chief Ten Beers]

Think I'm gonna have to dub this onto cassette for the truck. I bought a pack of 90 min tapes at Best Buy awhile back. My '02 GMC has a stock CD/cassette player. I often dub vinyl-only releases to tape for driving.

[(PAUL)]

Damn, they still sell blank tapes? And vehicles still come with tape decks? I actually saw some blank VHS tapes at I think it was Target a couple weeks ago. No VCRs for sale though.

[EGO the Living Planet]

I really dig this series but I wish every one came with digital files too. I'd love to be rockin' the Human Eye one in my car. Can't wait to get this MELVINS one. I've been out of town so I haven't got it yet.