I picked up over a dozen or so, most notably Monk and Steely Dan - Everything Must Go. I still need to open and play them, so will be doing that over the next few days.
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Do you know if thereās a difference between this RSD release and the still available non RSD release?
Iām not sure about the earlier pressing; this one was mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernieās Studio. It has a nice full sound, but unfortunately I canāt speak to the other.
If you are referring to the Monk at Palo Alto my understanding is the difference is in the mastering. The first issue was professionally mastered by Grand Mixer DXT and Seth Foster, the 2021 RSD release is as recorded by the Custodian at the performance. From the 2021 LP jacket: āThis limited-edition LP presents this historic concert exactly as it was recorded by a still-unknown high school custodian - the ultimate account of the concert as it happened.ā
Thanks but also the 2021 release mentions Grand master DXT and also the 2020 mentions lacquer cut at Sterling by Ryan K Smith. Also both were recorded by the custodian certainly. So I think all are the same. When I heard the hires version I thought the recording quality is so bad and the musical necessity so low that I wouldnāt buy the LP, but I may have to listen to it again.
Thanks, can you refer to where you read about Bellman mastering? I only found the same information as for the 2020 release (DXT and Sterling)
Listened to the hires again and it does have a full sound, a bit better than I rememberedā¦just the cymbals are hard to listen to (although not bright, just weird somehow)ā¦maybe I try the LP.
Apologies - I was referring to Everything Must Go.
With RSD Drops #2 coming up this Saturday July 17th I thought some may find this beneficial:
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Thanks! Since I am heading downtown tomorrow AM Iāll check out the RSD offerings. Iām not going to chase anything but hopefully thereās something fun to pick up.
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I visited a record store for the first time in 18 months tonight. It was a good feeling.
The store was definitely busy, probably 50 people shopping, and, during my 45 minutes of browsing, saw people purchasing primarily LPs.
A sense of returning to normalcy. My experience mirrors yours as when I frequent my local record stores the majority of the people there are pursuing vinyl. Enjoy your record store day.
I was too lazy to head out this morning, since there was not many things that interested me on this drop. I was able to pick up The Dee Gees & CSNY off the The In Groove website.
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I ended up with the following:
and one non-RSD-2021 release based on a suggestion last night from @joma0711:
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fab 
Yeah, mine of the second run are Evans, Hargrove, Crosby/Stills/Nash/Young, John Martyn.
I passed on the Barney Wilen as itās not really my favorite music and the digital version had an awfully bright mastering.
Itās unfortunate that thereās such a run on those releases due to the vinyl hypeā¦and the new vinyl folks have no big clue which older releases are really worth hunting for. But nice itās living up that wayā¦bringing many nice new releases if one knows which to avoid. I just hope the trend to colored vinyl goes down again.
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Agree I too would pass on colored vinyl. Hopefully RSD brings in a new listening element to vinyl. As far as selection well they are personal preferences and tastes. When I got started collecting I certainly acquired a fair share of titles that may have missed the mark. That is part of the search. Of course streaming can assist with increasing oneās success rate. 
I just added another one:
Miles Davis ā CHAMPIONS - Rare Miles from the Complete Jack Johnson Sessions
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wasnāt able to get out for RSD, but I just spent waaaaaay more than I thought I would on three auction lots of rock records. 
All totaled itās around 250 records at maybe $15 each. Normally i wouldnāt do this, but I actually went to the auction house last week to have a look at the lots, and there was some amazing stuff in there, all in excellent condition. Iām pretty sure I can recoup my investment.
Lots of metallica/queensryche/motorhead that doesnāt interest me musically, but I know those records are worth waaaaay more than $15 each.
No blue note hard bop jazz (my main musical interest), but plenty of other stuff Iām really excited to own from 70s/80s/90s. Bowie, Zeppelin (I have all, but canāt hurt to have other pressings), Zappa, U2, etcā¦
Iāll pick them up in the next day or two. 
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That is interesting. Will be good to know if that pans out. There is a contingent of adherents of those bands that feel the vinyl is the Grail? Or younger metal head/vinlyphiles?