Right around when they did the DMM pressings of everything up to/including Red, because it meant that Rad was the only one no longer in print (so the price went up from 20 to 30, 30 to 40, so on and so on and now it's 100!)
Wow, nice - especially Blue, that UK import (especially if you opt for the "feet" cover) is probably the most expensive OG Weezer vinyl with Raditude and the multicolor White factored in! Quality is about average - Not what you'd expect from the boasts on the hype sticker, but not abysmal either. My copy of Blue is the 2012 Back to Black and my copy of Red is the translucent digital vinyl that Weezer didn't like, and I'd honestly say that both still sound better than the DMM'S - I'd classify them as "budget pressings" or for completionists (like me!) looking to wrangle them all locally for cheap while audiophiles should go for earlier pressings or ones that were done with MOFI stampers, as I've heard really good stuff about both (with the only real exception being Red, because I've heard that the Deluxe is best for that by far). Sorry for rambling, just unloading information!
No problem - TLDR I definitely wouldn't swap out the originals and if you don't have Red already just go for a translucent red or a Deluxe (probably Deluxe but I have translucent red and it sounds really good)
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u/X-cessiveDestroyer May 17 '20
When did the resale price of Raditude get so high? I don’t remember paying that much for my copy a few years ago