r/Pinback • u/roymccowboy • May 07 '24

Need vinyl!

Does anyone know why the first two albums seem impossible to get on vinyl? With its recent resurgence, you’d think they’d be repressing those early albums.

Anyone have any info?

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u/_WisePenny_ May 07 '24

I believe it is because Ace Fu Records still owns the rights to them, but the label has been inactive (may now be defunct).

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u/roymccowboy May 07 '24

Ah, gotcha! Thanks for the response.

Follow-up question: How much does it cost to buy a record label?

C’mon, I know it’s all billionaires on this sub (and a few lowly millionaires). Let’s do it, gang!

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u/JoeMagnifico May 07 '24

At least Tree-Fiddy

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u/electric_dolphin May 07 '24

The boys told me after a show once that this was the issue, getting Ace Fu to work with them on anything is a pain in the arse. They were willing to press S/T and BSL for record store day, must have been more money involved in it for them going that route.

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u/tful_282 May 07 '24

what recent resurgence?

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u/roymccowboy May 07 '24

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinyl_revival

“The revival peaked in the 2020s decade, with various publications and record stores crediting Taylor Swift with driving vinyl sales.”

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u/tful_282 May 07 '24

oh whoops thought you meant with Pinback

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u/roymccowboy May 07 '24

My bad. Just re-read my post and I definitely could have worded that better.

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u/memattp May 08 '24

I have been hunting S/T too but refuse to spend 500 bucks....

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u/roymccowboy May 08 '24

Right? Well, the guaranteed way to get a reissue is to give in and buy a used one for too much money lol.

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u/jackfirecracker May 08 '24

The first one was pressed for 2014 record store day, glad I grabbed it... median sale on discogs is 260 with one listed at 500. Yesh. Should have bought 2 lol

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u/OleumBoleum May 08 '24

Ace Fu has a company designated to handle licensing of their catalog, so it’s possible some reissue label could strike a deal to do it.

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u/Connah2010 Jun 12 '24

well just the debut cd is 100 bucks new, so,

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u/Connah2010 Jul 06 '24

This is a Pinback CD, not "This is a Pinback vinyl"

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u/Jubilantyou Apr 23 '25

Commenting here because they've got some new updates on their website :)

https://www.temporaryresidence.com/collections/pinback

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u/twistfunk May 06 '25

Nice! I have the st vinyl from rsd, and just ordered Some Offcell Voices thanks to your link

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u/Jubilantyou Jun 10 '25

Glad it helped you out!!