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Dream Theater => Dream Theater => Topic started by: TheRich13 on March 07, 2017, 08:52:08 PM
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Hey all ,
I'm sure i'll get the answer I'm looking for here , 'cause after all the research I did , I'm still unsure..
I'm interested in purchasing a copy of I&W on vinyl . It's just to frame and hang on my wall . It will not be played or even opened if I can get a sealed one ..I know there is a release from music on vinyl, and a release from enjoy the ride ,, I think there is a 2 album version and a single album version , and then a black vinyl , a white vinyl and a Red/gold vinyl ...my main concern is the cover art ! I saw one where the colors look exactly like the cd (with light blue sky) and another where the artwork looks very dark and not like the cd ... I want the realistic looking one, but don't know which that is ...
Any help will be be appreciated!
Thanks !!
Rich
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The cover art is best on the first press. The newer ones are likely scans of that. With that said, Music on Vinyl do a far better job visually, so even if the colors are a bit different, those would be the best of the new versions visually. I would just get the black vinyl because the colors are more expensive and you'd also be taking one out of the hands of a collector somewhere for no reason!
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Thanks for the reply ! So you're saying The cover art on the music on vinyl release looks better then the artwork on the enjoy the ride release ? I wonder how I would know if it was the first pressing...
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Thanks for the reply ! So you're saying The cover art on the music on vinyl release looks better then the artwork on the enjoy the ride release ? I wonder how I would know if it was the first pressing...
From what I've seen, yes.
Discogs (https://www.discogs.com/Dream-Theater-Images-And-Words/master/52086) will tell you all you need to know. At this point, the prices alone should tell you which one you're buying.
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Thanks again ! I can't begin to tell you how much original vinyl I had back in the day ..Beatles , Kiss on Casablanca, Rush , to name a few.. probably had over 1000 albums in perfect condition..in clear plastic protectors... I babied them all , and when I moved from NY to FL I gave them all away ...had a huge Cd collection then and wasn't listening to the vinyl's anymore...man if I knew then that life would
Come full circle I'd be sitting on a fortune ,,,now I'm just looking for one of my favorite's to hang on a wall ..wow !
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Having a few of both (Enjoy the Ride, Music On Vinyl), I've been pretty happy with both.
The general impressions I've heard around seem to suggest that the artwork sometimes looks a little bit better on Music On Vinyl releases, while the Enjoy the Ride releases sound a little better.
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I have the 2013 Music on Vinyl version and it looks alright, but is nothing special. I found it in a record store randomly and bought it, because I&W is my favourite album of all time. It's definitely not the best looking vinyl artwork in my collection.
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The artwork reproduction of the Enjoy the Ride release is awful. The red and gold swirl isn't bad, though.
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Thanks !!
Still leery on which to try and get ...just seeing a little picture on eBay which is usually just an internet
image pic doesn't make it any easier. Wish I could just see them in a store and if I like it , I buy it ..
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Sounds like you might be looking for the original album flat especially if you don't really want the album.